Plan a flight · Mon 2:04 am EDT (06:04 UTC)

Southwest Florida International to Nampa Municipal RSW → MAN

1,971 nautical miles (2,268 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 310°, about 314° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 17 h 17 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 6-knot headwind), arriving about 5:21 pm MDT (23:21 UTC). Right now RSW is low IFR, wind calm; MAN is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 13 knots, gusting to 18. 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 3W: 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 876 to 1294 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 1294 to 1652 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 1304 to 1682 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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 1423 to 1602 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1513 to 1901 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 1543 to 1602 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1553 to 1931 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the last 119 nm of 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 RSW.

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

urgent B737 at 7,600 ft, 10 nm southwest, 11:22 pm EDT (03:22 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear 45 knots crosswind on final. 1513 nm along the route, 10 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HDN UUA /OV HDN/TM 0322/FL076/TP B737/RM LLWS 45 KTS CROSSWIND ON FINAL
```
Report
an urgent report filed through HDN
Where
over HDN
Time
03:22 UTC
Height
at 7,600 ft
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
low-level wind shear 45 knots crosswind on final
A320 descending, 7 nm northeast, 11:19 pm EDT (03:19 UTC): no turbulence up to 10,000 ft. 1393 nm along the route, 7 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0319/FLDURD/TP A320/TB NEG BLO 100
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
over DEN
Time
03:19 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
no below 10,000 ft
E170 at 22,500 ft, 48 nm southwest, 1:06 am EDT (05:06 UTC): light to moderate turbulence up to 23,000 ft, remarks: during the descent tbarr star ZDVWC-13. 1413 nm along the route, 48 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN216057/TM 0506/FL225/TP E170/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD BLO 230/RM DURD TBARR STAR. ZDVWC-13
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
57 nm southwest (216°) of DEN
Time
05:06 UTC
Height
at 22,500 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate below 23,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent tbarr star ZDVWC-13
B38M at 21,500 ft, 25 nm north, 12:33 am EDT (04:33 UTC): light turbulence up to 25,000 ft, remarks: during the descent flati star ZDVWC-13. 1453 nm along the route, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN305065/TM 0433/FL215/TP B38M/TB LGT BLO 250/RM DURD FLATI STAR. ZDVWC-13
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
65 nm northwest (305°) of DEN
Time
04:33 UTC
Height
at 21,500 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light below 25,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent flati star ZDVWC-13
CRJ7 at 6,300 ft, 25 nm north, 11:27 pm EDT (03:27 UTC): overcast above 6,300 ft, remarks: during the descent. 1791 nm along the route, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIH UA /OV KPIH/TM 0327/FL063/TP CRJ7/SK OVC063-TOPUNKN/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIH
Where
over KPIH
Time
03:27 UTC
Height
at 6,300 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
overcast from 6,300 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent
E175 at 6,300 ft, 30 nm northeast, 12:20 am EDT (04:20 UTC): overcast above 6,300 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 31. 1881 nm along the route, 30 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SUN UA /OV KSUN/TM 0420/FL063/TP E175/SK OVC063-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RY31
```
Report
a routine report filed through SUN
Where
over KSUN
Time
04:20 UTC
Height
at 6,300 ft
Aircraft
E175
Sky
overcast from 6,300 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent runway 31
E175 at 5,900 ft, 30 nm northeast, 11:29 pm EDT (03:29 UTC): a broken layer above 5,900 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 31. 1881 nm along the route, 30 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SUN UA /OV KSUN/TM 0329/FL059/TP E175/SK BKN059-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RY31
```
Report
a routine report filed through SUN
Where
over KSUN
Time
03:29 UTC
Height
at 5,900 ft
Aircraft
E175
Sky
a broken layer from 5,900 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent runway 31

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 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 16 forecast points nearest it (PIE, TLH, MOB, JAN, LIT, FSM, TUL, ICT, GAG, GCK, GLD, PUB, DEN, RKS, PIH, BOI). 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	240° at 14 kt	+6 kt	15 °C	114 kt	17 h 17 min	5:21 pm MDT (23:21 UTC)
6,500 ft	250° at 14 kt	+8 kt	16 °C	112 kt	17 h 36 min	5:40 pm MDT (23:40 UTC)
8,500 ft	240° at 16 kt	+8 kt	13 °C	112 kt	17 h 36 min	5:40 pm MDT (23:40 UTC)
10,500 ft	240° at 17 kt	+10 kt	8 °C	110 kt	17 h 55 min	5:59 pm MDT (23:59 UTC)
12,500 ft	250° at 19 kt	+12 kt	4 °C	108 kt	18 h 15 min	6:19 pm MDT (00:19 UTC)
14,500 ft	240° at 21 kt	+11 kt	0 °C	109 kt	18 h 05 min	6:09 pm MDT (00:09 UTC)
16,500 ft	240° at 23 kt	+11 kt	-5 °C	109 kt	18 h 05 min	6:09 pm MDT (00:09 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 25 kt	+11 kt	-8 °C	109 kt	18 h 05 min	6:09 pm MDT (00:09 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 31 kt	+15 kt	-19 °C	105 kt	18 h 46 min	6:50 pm MDT (00:50 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 39 kt	+26 kt	-30 °C	94 kt	20 h 58 min	9:02 pm MDT (03:02 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 40 kt	+29 kt	-38 °C	91 kt	21 h 40 min	9:44 pm MDT (03:44 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 35 kt	+29 kt	-48 °C	91 kt	21 h 40 min	9:44 pm MDT (03:44 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
PIE	used from 0 nm out; 73 nm from the line	350/6	L/V 18°	290/6 14°	280/9 9°	250/18 -6°	250/23 -17°	240/30 -31°	220/31 -41°	220/30 -52°
TLH	used from 199 nm out; 95 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°
MOB	used from 299 nm out; 101 nm from the line	330/5	330/6 19°	340/6 11°	330/10 7°	320/16 -5°	310/26 -16°	340/40 -32°	340/47 -42°	350/51 -52°
JAN	used from 498 nm out; 34 nm from the line	230/10	270/13 18°	270/11 12°	310/11 6°	300/15 -4°	300/22 -16°	310/33 -31°	320/37 -41°	330/41 -52°
LIT	used from 647 nm out; 80 nm from the line	220/21	230/17 16°	250/24 12°	260/15 7°	260/13 -5°	280/25 -16°	290/35 -30°	300/42 -40°	300/40 -52°
FSM	used from 746 nm out; 70 nm from the line	210/27	250/23 16°	250/20 13°	240/17 8°	250/18 -6°	260/31 -16°	280/42 -30°	280/44 -40°	290/38 -51°
TUL	used from 896 nm out; 30 nm from the line	210/37	240/29 17°	260/15 14°	260/11 7°	240/22 -6°	250/29 -16°	270/45 -29°	270/47 -40°	280/44 -50°
ICT	used from 995 nm out; 65 nm from the line	200/48	230/39 19°	240/24 14°	240/20 8°	240/22 -6°	250/31 -18°	250/61 -29°	260/58 -38°	270/54 -49°
GAG	used from 1045 nm out; 67 nm from the line		220/40 19°	230/28 14°	240/23 8°	230/21 -6°	240/31 -19°	250/66 -29°	260/58 -38°	260/47 -49°
GCK	used from 1095 nm out; 58 nm from the line		220/48 21°	230/37 14°	250/30 8°	230/37 -6°	240/37 -20°	240/69 -28°	250/67 -37°	260/58 -48°
GLD	used from 1244 nm out; 50 nm from the line		230/49	230/42 15°	220/26 8°	240/18 -7°	230/27 -21°	240/62 -30°	240/61 -35°	250/57 -47°
PUB	used from 1294 nm out; 75 nm from the line			230/25 13°	230/32 6°	220/44 -8°	230/49 -21°	240/70 -28°	240/67 -34°	240/58 -46°
DEN	used from 1344 nm out; 28 nm from the line			240/21 14°	250/44 6°	220/49 -8°	220/49 -21°	230/54 -30°	240/57 -35°	240/49 -45°
RKS	used from 1493 nm out; 104 nm from the line			200/41	220/44 1°	220/35 -11°	220/46 -24°	210/53 -27°	220/62 -35°	230/61 -44°
PIH	used from 1692 nm out; 83 nm from the line		L/V	240/13 1°	240/15 -3°	210/42 -15°	200/70 -25°	220/74 -29°	220/71 -36°	220/62 -43°
BOI	used from 1891 nm out; 42 nm from the line		300/7 2°	280/5 -4°	210/16 -9°	210/60 -20°	210/75 -29°	210/63 -32°	220/64 -32°	220/54 -39°

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
RSW Fort Myers, FL	departure	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: mist	calm	1 mi	200 ft	29 ft	1:53 am EDT (05:53 UTC)
PGD Punta Gorda, FL	20 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (350°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	25 ft	05:53 UTC
PNS Pensacola, FL	368 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (280°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	120 ft	05:53 UTC
JAN Jackson, MS	557 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	346 ft	05:54 UTC
ADF Arkadelphia, AR	736 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	181 ft	05:55 UTC
SWO Stillwater, OK	975 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,000 ft	05:53 UTC
GCK Garden City, KS	1174 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 19 knots	10+ mi	none	2,890 ft	05:54 UTC
LIC Limon, CO	1334 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 12 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	none	5,374 ft	05:55 UTC
BJC Denver, CO	1413 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	5,673 ft	05:55 UTC
EMM Kemmerer, WY	1692 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the west (260°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	7,288 ft	05:55 UTC
PIH Pocatello, ID	1791 nm out, 25 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 3,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	4,451 ft	05:53 UTC
MAN Nampa, ID	destination	VFR Sky: overcast at 10,000 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 13 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	10,000 ft	2,537 ft	11:55 pm MDT (05:55 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,288 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MAN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:21 pm MDT (23:21 UTC)

MAN has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

The forecast for RSW, the departure

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 4 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 200 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): visibility 1 mile, mist, a broken layer at 200 feet
From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the north at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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 RSW 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC), at MAN 7:06 pm MDT (01:06 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:35 pm MDT (01:35 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 Southeast · loop National Weather Service

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

Radar now, the southern Plains · 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: Southwest Florida International, Nampa Municipal.