Plan a flight · Mon 6:18 am MDT (12:18 UTC)

Roswell Air Center Airport to General Mitchell International ROW → MKE

973 nautical miles (1,120 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 049°, about 039° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 30 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 57-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:48 pm CDT (17:48 UTC). Right now ROW is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 5 knots; MKE is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots. 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 TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 228 to 814 nm out.

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 ROW.

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

urgent B763 at 2,000 ft, 5 nm southeast, 5:57 am MDT (11:57 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 546 nm along the route, 5 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FOE UUA /OV 130003/TM 1157/FL020/TP B763/WV LLWS
```
Report
an urgent report filed through FOE
Where
wind from 130° at 3 knots
Time
11:57 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Wind
low-level wind shear
CRJ7 at 28,000 ft, 50 nm northwest, 5:25 am MDT (11:25 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: zkc fd dl. 357 nm along the route, 50 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DDC UA /OV DDC090024/TM 1125/FL280/TP CRJ7/TB LGT/RM ZKC FD DL
```
Report
a routine report filed through DDC
Where
24 nm east (090°) of DDC
Time
11:25 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
light
Remarks
zkc fd dl
PC12 at 22,000 ft, 32 nm northwest, 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): light rime icing, -9 °C, remarks: no icing at FL200 zkcfdc xj. 516 nm along the route, 32 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MHK UA /OV MHK/TM 1200/FL220/TP PC12/TA M09/IC LGT RIME/RM NEG ICING AT FL200 /ZKCFDC XJ
```
Report
a routine report filed through MHK
Where
over MHK
Time
12:00 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−9 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
no icing at FL200 zkcfdc xj
B739 at 34,000 ft, 18 nm northwest, 4:58 am MDT (10:58 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 18 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UES UA /OV BAE/TM 1058/FL340/TP B739/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through UES
Where
over BAE
Time
10:58 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
none

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 11 forecast points nearest it (ROW, TCC, AMA, GAG, ICT, SLN, MKC, DSM, BRL, DBQ, JOT). 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	240° at 37 kt	−37 kt		157 kt	6 h 12 min	1:30 pm CDT (18:30 UTC)
5,500 ft	240° at 27 kt	−27 kt	22 °C	147 kt	6 h 37 min	1:55 pm CDT (18:55 UTC)
7,500 ft	240° at 24 kt	−24 kt	16 °C	144 kt	6 h 45 min	2:03 pm CDT (19:03 UTC)
9,500 ft	240° at 22 kt	−22 kt	12 °C	142 kt	6 h 51 min	2:09 pm CDT (19:09 UTC)
11,500 ft	240° at 24 kt	−24 kt	7 °C	144 kt	6 h 45 min	2:03 pm CDT (19:03 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 25 kt	−26 kt	3 °C	146 kt	6 h 40 min	1:58 pm CDT (18:58 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 27 kt	−27 kt	-2 °C	147 kt	6 h 37 min	1:55 pm CDT (18:55 UTC)
17,500 ft	250° at 30 kt	−29 kt	-6 °C	149 kt	6 h 32 min	1:50 pm CDT (18:50 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 30 kt	−29 kt	-7 °C	149 kt	6 h 32 min	1:50 pm CDT (18:50 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 40 kt	−39 kt	-19 °C	159 kt	6 h 07 min	1:25 pm CDT (18:25 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 62 kt	−57 kt	-31 °C	177 kt	5 h 30 min	12:48 pm CDT (17:48 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 62 kt	−52 kt	-38 °C	172 kt	5 h 39 min	12:57 pm CDT (17:57 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 60 kt	−47 kt	-49 °C	167 kt	5 h 50 min	1:08 pm CDT (18:08 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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
ROW	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line		230/12	230/17 13°	220/30 7°	230/41 -5°	240/52 -17°	230/66 -28°	240/63 -38°	240/60 -50°
TCC	used from 50 nm out; 65 nm from the line		240/20	230/22 13°	230/27 6°	230/40 -7°	240/55 -18°	240/74 -27°	240/68 -37°	250/64 -49°
AMA	used from 149 nm out; 8 nm from the line		230/32	230/28 14°	230/27 7°	230/38 -6°	230/50 -17°	250/69 -28°	260/62 -37°	270/65 -49°
GAG	used from 248 nm out; 25 nm from the line		240/35 22°	240/27 14°	230/25 6°	240/38 -7°	230/44 -19°	250/73 -28°	270/66 -37°	270/58 -49°
ICT	used from 348 nm out; 64 nm from the line	230/45	240/33 21°	230/23 14°	230/22 7°	240/29 -7°	240/36 -20°	260/78 -29°	270/69 -36°	270/56 -49°
SLN	used from 496 nm out; 69 nm from the line	230/49	240/41 22°	230/26 15°	220/21 7°	240/38 -8°	240/44 -21°	260/77 -29°	270/70 -36°	270/63 -48°
MKC	used from 546 nm out; 34 nm from the line	240/49	240/21 20°	220/19 13°	230/21 6°	260/26 -7°	250/37 -19°	270/66 -31°	270/65 -38°	280/60 -48°
DSM	used from 645 nm out; 80 nm from the line	250/47	260/25 20°	240/19 11°	240/31 5°	250/26 -9°	260/38 -20°	260/47 -34°	270/58 -37°	270/61 -47°
BRL	used from 745 nm out; 35 nm from the line	250/32	250/19 17°	260/15 11°	270/16 3°	290/23 -7°	260/42 -20°	270/52 -34°	280/63 -39°	290/64 -48°
DBQ	used from 794 nm out; 49 nm from the line	250/27	260/23 17°	240/26 10°	260/30 4°	280/26 -9°	280/36 -21°	270/41 -36°	280/52 -41°	290/67 -48°
JOT	used from 894 nm out; 67 nm from the line	250/25	260/22 14°	250/17 9°	270/21 5°	280/28 -8°	280/36 -20°	270/41 -35°	280/57 -42°	290/65 -50°

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
ROW Roswell, NM	departure	VFR	from the south (170°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	3,671 ft	5:51 am MDT (11:51 UTC)
PRZ Portales, NM	79 nm out, 4 nm west of the line	no report just now				4,077 ft
AMA Amarillo, TX	179 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 12,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	12,000 ft	3,606 ft	11:53 UTC
PPA Pampa, TX	218 nm out, 9 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	3,245 ft	11:50 UTC
BFK Buffalo, OK	318 nm out, 10 nm north of the line	no report just now				1,822 ft
HUT Hutchinson, KS	437 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	1,542 ft	11:52 UTC
TOP Topeka, KS	556 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	881 ft	11:53 UTC
MCI Kansas City, MO	596 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	1,027 ft	11:53 UTC
FFL Fairfield, IA	755 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 12,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	800 ft	11:55 UTC
MLI Moline, IL	824 nm out, 15 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	589 ft	11:52 UTC
JVL Janesville, WI	923 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 20,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	20,000 ft	807 ft	11:45 UTC
MKE Milwaukee, WI	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 18,000 feet, a broken layer at 23,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	23,000 ft	728 ft	6:52 am CDT (11:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 4,077 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MKE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:48 pm CDT (17:48 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MKE

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
From Tue 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for ROW, the departure

From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm MDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet
From Tue 1:00 am MDT (07:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 7,000 feet

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

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at ROW 6:27 pm MDT (00:27 UTC), at MKE 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 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 southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper 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: Roswell Air Center Airport, General Mitchell International.