Rochester International to Okc Will Rogers International RST → OKC
563 nautical miles (648 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 206°, about 207° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 07 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 10-knot headwind), arriving about 12:55 am CDT (05:55 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now RST is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 10 knots; OKC is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 17 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: 2 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
No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.
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 RST.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- A21N at 34,000 ft, 49 nm southeast, 5:01 pm CDT (22:01 UTC): light chop turbulence. 89 nm along the route, 49 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ALO UA /OV ALO180020/TM 2201/FL340/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through ALO
- Where
- 20 nm south (180°) of ALO
- Time
- 22:01 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed
The westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 6 forecast points nearest it (MCW, DSM, OMA, MKC, ICT, OKC). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 210° at 30 kt | +30 kt | 90 kt | 6 h 15 min | 2:03 am CDT (07:03 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 230° at 29 kt | +27 kt | 16 °C | 93 kt | 6 h 03 min | 1:51 am CDT (06:51 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 240° at 23 kt | +18 kt | 13 °C | 102 kt | 5 h 31 min | 1:19 am CDT (06:19 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 250° at 20 kt | +13 kt | 9 °C | 107 kt | 5 h 16 min | 1:04 am CDT (06:04 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 260° at 18 kt | +10 kt | 6 °C | 110 kt | 5 h 07 min | 12:55 am CDT (05:55 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 260° at 20 kt | +12 kt | 1 °C | 108 kt | 5 h 13 min | 1:01 am CDT (06:01 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 260° at 21 kt | +13 kt | -3 °C | 107 kt | 5 h 16 min | 1:04 am CDT (06:04 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 22 kt | +14 kt | -7 °C | 106 kt | 5 h 19 min | 1:07 am CDT (06:07 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 27 kt | +19 kt | -18 °C | 101 kt | 5 h 34 min | 1:22 am CDT (06:22 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 34 kt | +14 kt | -31 °C | 106 kt | 5 h 19 min | 1:07 am CDT (06:07 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 42 kt | +18 kt | -41 °C | 102 kt | 5 h 31 min | 1:19 am CDT (06:19 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 52 kt | +14 kt | -52 °C | 106 kt | 5 h 19 min | 1:07 am CDT (06:07 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCW | used from 0 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 200/35 | 240/33 18° | 250/20 10° | 260/10 6° | 270/18 -8° | 260/28 -19° | 280/30 -34° | 290/49 -43° | 280/70 -54° |
| DSM | used from 99 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 200/32 | 240/27 17° | 260/19 10° | 260/16 5° | 260/19 -7° | 240/22 -19° | 270/20 -32° | 270/38 -42° | 290/58 -53° |
| OMA | used from 197 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 190/34 | 230/34 19° | 250/25 12° | 250/18 6° | 250/22 -7° | 250/28 -19° | 260/34 -32° | 260/39 -41° | 280/56 -51° |
| MKC | used from 247 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 200/28 | 220/30 16° | 270/20 11° | 280/22 7° | 260/27 -6° | 270/27 -18° | 280/38 -32° | 270/38 -40° | 280/50 -52° |
| ICT | used from 346 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 190/34 | 210/34 18° | 240/28 13° | 260/23 7° | 250/23 -6° | 240/29 -17° | 260/40 -30° | 260/47 -40° | 270/42 -51° |
| OKC | used from 494 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 190/29 | 200/29 16° | 230/22 14° | 240/17 9° | 240/28 -6° | 250/35 -15° | 270/42 -29° | 270/43 -39° | 280/38 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RST Rochester, MN | departure | VFR | from the south (180°) at 10 knots | 8 mi | none | 1,317 ft | 6:54 pm CDT (23:54 UTC) |
| AUM Austin, MN | 20 nm out, 10 nm west of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots | 9 mi | none | 1,233 ft | 00:35 UTC |
| HPT Hampton, IA | 79 nm out, 3 nm east of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,176 ft | 00:35 UTC |
| DSM Des Moines, IA | 148 nm out, 17 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 20,000 feet | from the south (170°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 20,000 ft | 957 ft | 23:54 UTC |
| CSQ Creston, IA | 188 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,299 ft | 00:35 UTC |
| STJ St Joseph, MO | 267 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 826 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| FOE Topeka, KS | 326 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,077 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| EMP Emporia, KS | 375 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,207 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| EQA El Dorado, KS | 415 nm out, 22 nm west of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 13 knots, gusting to 20 | 10+ mi | none | 1,379 ft | 23:15 UTC |
| PNC Ponca City, OK | 484 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 9 knots, gusting to 19 | 10+ mi | none | 1,008 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| SWO Stillwater, OK | 513 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,000 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| OKC Oklahoma City, OK | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,500 feet, a few clouds at 15,000 feet | from the south (170°) at 17 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,295 ft | 6:52 pm CDT (23:52 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,379 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At OKC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:55 am CDT (05:55 UTC)
Wind from the south at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for OKC
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, gusting to 27, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for RST, the departure
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 4:00 pm CDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 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 RST 6:31 pm CDT (23:31 UTC), at OKC 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm CDT (00:24 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at OKC is before sunrise there (7:33 am CDT (12:33 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
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: Rochester International, Okc Will Rogers International.