Plan a flight · Sun 10:09 pm CDT (03:09 UTC)

Rush City Regional to Miami International ROS → MIA

1,341 nautical miles (1,543 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 149°, about 147° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 23 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 23-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:32 am EDT (12:32 UTC). Right now ROS is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 3 knots; MIA is VFR, wind calm. For planning, not a briefing: the legal preflight briefing comes from Flight Service (1-800-WX-BRIEF) or the FAA's own tools. Airlines fly this pair: 1 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The route the straight line, the warnings crossed, restrictions, pilot reports and the airports along the way · click a mark for its words

Green, blue, red and purple airport dots are the flying conditions reported there now (VFR, marginal VFR, IFR, low IFR); grey means no report. Red areas are SIGMETs, orange areas AIRMETs, hatched red areas temporary flight restrictions. Map tiles: OpenFreeMap, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Warnings the route crosses SIGMETs and AIRMETs whose area the line passes through or comes within 25 nm of

AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 695 nm along the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 824 nm along the route.

A SIGMET warns of weather hazardous to all aircraft; an AIRMET of weather that matters to small aircraft and to flying without instruments. "From 60 to 180 nm out" is measured along the route from ROS.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

CRJ9 at 32,000 ft, 34 nm southwest, 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-22. 824 nm along the route, 34 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL240035/TM 0200/FL320/TP CRJ9/TB OCNL MOD CHOP /RM ZTLFD-22
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
35 nm southwest (240°) of ATL
Time
02:00 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-22
A321 at 32,000 ft, 16 nm northeast, 8:56 pm CDT (01:56 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: pocket continuous light turbulence. 268 nm along the route, 16 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RPJ UA /OV PLL/TM 0156/FL320/TP A321/TB CONS LGT/RM POCKET CONS LGT TB
```
Report
a routine report filed through RPJ
Where
over PLL
Time
01:56 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
continuous light
Remarks
pocket continuous light turbulence
B739 at 34,000 ft, 7 nm southwest, 8:51 pm CDT (01:51 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 596 nm along the route, 7 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWG UA /OV BWG270010/TM 0151/FL340/TP B739/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWG
Where
10 nm west (270°) of BWG
Time
01:51 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zme
E170 at 33,000 ft, 38 nm west, 8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-22. 805 nm along the route, 38 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL280045/TM 0153/FL330/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP /RM ZTLFD-22
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
45 nm west (280°) of ATL
Time
01:53 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-22
PC12 at 16,000 ft, 32 nm northeast, 7:55 pm CDT (00:55 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 16,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 1053 nm along the route, 32 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AYS UA /OV AYS150060/TM 0055/FL160/TP PC12/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AYS
Where
60 nm southeast (150°) of AYS
Time
00:55 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
B738 at 36,000 ft, 11 nm southwest, 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 UTC): light chop turbulence. 1112 nm along the route, 11 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OCF UA /OV OCF/TM 0023/FL360/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through OCF
Where
over OCF
Time
00:23 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light chop
E170 at 31,000 ft, 45 nm northeast, 8:07 pm CDT (01:07 UTC): no turbulence. 1132 nm along the route, 45 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OMN UA /OV OMN/TM 0107/FL310/TP E170/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OMN
Where
over OMN
Time
01:07 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
none
C172 at 1,100 ft, 17 nm northeast, 8:12 pm CDT (01:12 UTC): no turbulence. 1172 nm along the route, 17 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0112/FL011/TP C172/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
over ORL
Time
01:12 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
smooth
C172 at 1,100 ft, 17 nm northeast, 7:12 pm CDT (00:12 UTC): no turbulence. 1172 nm along the route, 17 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV 1SM N/TM 0012/FL011/TP C172/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
1SM north
Time
00:12 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
smooth
B738 at 19,000 ft, 34 nm northeast, 7:21 pm CDT (00:21 UTC): light chop turbulence above 19,000 ft. 1271 nm along the route, 34 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PBI UA /OV PBI344028/TM 0021/FL190/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CHOP 190
```
Report
a routine report filed through PBI
Where
28 nm north (344°) of PBI
Time
00:21 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 19,000 ft

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed

The eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 14 forecast points nearest it (MSP, LSE, DBQ, JOT, SPI, EVV, BNA, HSV, ATL, CSG, TLH, JAX, MLB, MIA). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
3,500 ft	270° at 16 kt	−8 kt		128 kt	10 h 29 min	9:38 am EDT (13:38 UTC)
5,500 ft	280° at 16 kt	−11 kt		131 kt	10 h 14 min	9:23 am EDT (13:23 UTC)
7,500 ft	290° at 16 kt	−13 kt	14 °C	133 kt	10 h 05 min	9:14 am EDT (13:14 UTC)
9,500 ft	300° at 17 kt	−14 kt	10 °C	134 kt	10 h	9:09 am EDT (13:09 UTC)
11,500 ft	300° at 15 kt	−12 kt	7 °C	132 kt	10 h 10 min	9:19 am EDT (13:19 UTC)
13,500 ft	290° at 16 kt	−12 kt	3 °C	132 kt	10 h 10 min	9:19 am EDT (13:19 UTC)
15,500 ft	290° at 19 kt	−13 kt	-1 °C	133 kt	10 h 05 min	9:14 am EDT (13:14 UTC)
17,500 ft	280° at 21 kt	−13 kt	-6 °C	133 kt	10 h 05 min	9:14 am EDT (13:14 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 22 kt	−13 kt	-7 °C	133 kt	10 h 05 min	9:14 am EDT (13:14 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 25 kt	−15 kt	-18 °C	135 kt	9 h 56 min	9:05 am EDT (13:05 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 28 kt	−20 kt	-33 °C	140 kt	9 h 35 min	8:44 am EDT (12:44 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 32 kt	−22 kt	-42 °C	142 kt	9 h 27 min	8:36 am EDT (12:36 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 34 kt	−23 kt	-51 °C	143 kt	9 h 23 min	8:32 am EDT (12:32 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 UTC; temperatures above 24,000 ft are below zero. Heights are above sea level; a height is left out when the forecast has no wind for it over most of the line (the ground is higher). Ground speed is the airspeed less the headwind; the time en route is for the straight line and ignores climb, descent and routing around weather.

The forecast points as issued

Point	From	3,000	6,000	9,000	12,000	18,000	24,000	30,000	34,000	39,000
MSP	used from 0 nm out; 37 nm from the line	230/26	240/30 17°	240/24 12°	250/22 5°	250/35 -10°	260/36 -21°	250/41 -36°	250/49 -45°	260/58 -52°
LSE	used from 99 nm out; 9 nm from the line	230/40	240/24 17°	240/13 10°	250/13 6°	280/22 -9°	250/28 -21°	250/41 -34°	260/42 -44°	270/62 -53°
DBQ	used from 199 nm out; 17 nm from the line	230/33	250/30 16°	280/15 9°	260/15 5°	260/21 -7°	260/24 -20°	250/37 -33°	270/42 -43°	280/63 -52°
JOT	used from 298 nm out; 57 nm from the line	250/23	270/22 15°	250/16 10°	240/9 4°	280/22 -7°	280/29 -19°	300/29 -34°	290/50 -43°	300/64 -52°
SPI	used from 348 nm out; 52 nm from the line	220/21	250/23 16°	260/27 9°	270/14 6°	270/23 -7°	270/31 -19°	270/28 -33°	290/48 -42°	300/55 -52°
EVV	used from 447 nm out; 50 nm from the line	280/15	290/12 17°	310/16 10°	320/13 5°	310/22 -6°	320/26 -18°	320/38 -33°	310/56 -41°	320/55 -51°
BNA	used from 596 nm out; 37 nm from the line	310/20	340/20 17°	330/24 10°	340/22 5°	330/26 -6°	340/29 -18°	330/52 -33°	320/62 -41°	340/45 -50°
HSV	used from 695 nm out; 76 nm from the line	310/20	330/20 16°	320/27 11°	340/23 5°	320/23 -7°	340/30 -17°	320/50 -33°	330/61 -41°	340/41 -50°
ATL	used from 745 nm out; 53 nm from the line	320/30	330/37 16°	340/44 11°	330/35 7°	310/33 -6°	300/38 -18°	330/58 -33°	330/48 -40°	320/34 -49°
CSG	used from 894 nm out; 69 nm from the line	310/24	340/35 17°	340/37 12°	330/22 8°	310/30 -7°	290/30 -18°	340/57 -32°	340/55 -41°	320/33 -49°
TLH	used from 944 nm out; 86 nm from the line	320/18	350/31 18°	340/24 13°	310/17 8°	280/22 -7°	300/25 -17°	320/28 -33°	320/24 -41°	320/25 -50°
JAX	used from 993 nm out; 59 nm from the line	290/14	300/16 17°	280/22 14°	280/24 8°	250/32 -6°	250/37 -17°	230/50 -31°	220/52 -41°	220/51 -52°
MLB	used from 1142 nm out; 55 nm from the line	230/6	230/12 17°	240/13 12°	240/14 7°	240/20 -5°	240/24 -16°	210/21 -32°	190/33 -41°	200/36 -52°
MIA	used from 1291 nm out; 25 nm from the line	150/7	140/5 17°	160/5 14°	L/V 9°	230/8 -5°	230/8 -17°	150/11 -32°	150/25 -41°	180/29 -51°

The weather now: both ends and the airports along the way public airports with a weather report within 25 nm of the line, one for each stretch

Airport	Where	Conditions	Wind	Visibility	Ceiling	Elevation	Reported
ROS Rush City, MN	departure	VFR	from the southeast (130°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	926 ft	9:55 pm CDT (02:55 UTC)
LSE La Crosse, WI	129 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	655 ft	02:53 UTC
DBQ Dubuque, IA	219 nm out, 17 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	1,076 ft	02:53 UTC
BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL	358 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	871 ft	02:56 UTC
EVV Evansville, IN	517 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	421 ft	02:54 UTC
OWB Owensboro, KY	546 nm out, 8 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Weather: mist	calm	6 mi	none	407 ft	02:56 UTC
CHA Chattanooga, TN	735 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	682 ft	02:53 UTC
FTY Atlanta, GA	815 nm out, 1 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	841 ft	02:53 UTC
LCQ Lake City, FL	1053 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	200 ft	02:55 UTC
LEE Leesburg, FL	1142 nm out, 0 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	76 ft	02:53 UTC
FXE Fort Lauderdale, FL	1321 nm out, 16 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	13 ft	02:53 UTC
MIA Miami, FL	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	9 ft	10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,076 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MIA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:32 am EDT (12:32 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MIA

From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 25 nm from the route, 626 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME
6/6783 Perry, GA, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC 1 nm from the route, 904 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL
4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL on the route, 1172 nm along the route · security · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at ROS 6:31 pm CDT (23:31 UTC), at MIA 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 UTC)).

Each restriction opens the FAA's own page with the exact area, heights and times. Ordinary notices to air missions (closed runways, lights out) are not shown: the FAA's notice search is not open to sites like this one at this time.

Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Sources: the Aviation Weather Center's data service (SIGMETs, AIRMETs, graphical AIRMETs, pilot reports, winds and temperatures aloft, observations and terminal forecasts), the National Weather Service radar, the Weather Prediction Center's charts, the FAA's temporary flight restriction list and shapes, and the FAA's airport file for the positions, elevations and magnetic variation. Fetched when the page is viewed and kept a few minutes. Each leg is the straight line between its two airports; airways, terrain and airspace are not considered. The airports in detail: Rush City Regional, Miami International.