Plan a flight · Mon 11:51 am EDT (15:51 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 3:08 am MDT (09:08 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now RSW is VFR, wind from the northeast (040°) at 9 knots; MAN is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 11 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

SIGMET W29W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 28,000 ft, moving from the west at 45 knots, until 12:55 pm EDT (16:55 UTC). Near the route, 1752 nm along the route.
as issued
```
WSUS33 KKCI 121455
MKCW WST 121455
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 29W
VALID UNTIL 1655Z
WY UT
FROM 20SE MLD-50WSW OCS-10SSE MTU-40E BVL-20SE MLD
DMSHG AREA TS MOV FROM 26045KT. TOPS TO FL280.
```
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Near the route, at the departure end.
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 1045 to 1075 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 1294 to 1612 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 1354 to 1543 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1453 to 1911 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1513 to 1901 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 1592 to 1732 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1742 to 1881 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 1911 to 1911 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 0 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 E75L at 6,600 ft, 47 nm southwest, 10:08 am EDT (14:08 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear a 25-knot gain of airspeed during the climb 17L. 1363 nm along the route, 47 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UUA /OV COS/TM 1408/FL066/TP E75L/TB LGT/RM LLWS +25KTS DURC 17L
```
Report
an urgent report filed through COS
Where
over COS
Time
14:08 UTC
Height
at 6,600 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
light
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 25-knot gain of airspeed during the climb 17L
urgent C172 at 6,700 ft, 10 nm southwest, 8:54 am EDT (12:54 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear + 10 knots during the climb. 1393 nm along the route, 10 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
APA UUA /OV KAPA/TM 1254/FL067/TP C172/RM LLWS +/- 10 KTS DURC
```
Report
an urgent report filed through APA
Where
over KAPA
Time
12:54 UTC
Height
at 6,700 ft
Aircraft
C172
Remarks
low-level wind shear + 10 knots during the climb
B38M at 12,000 ft, 16 nm northeast, 10:07 am EDT (14:07 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: from 11,000 ft to 12,000 ft. 1373 nm along the route, 16 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN090025/TM 1407/FL120/TP B38M/TB MOD/RM 110-120
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
25 nm east (090°) of DEN
Time
14:07 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
from 11,000 ft to 12,000 ft
C172 at 7,500 ft, 9 nm southwest, 11:27 am EDT (15:27 UTC): moderate turbulence. 1383 nm along the route, 9 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
APA UA /OV APA100008/TM 1527/FL075/TP C172/TB CONT MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through APA
Where
8 nm east (100°) of APA
Time
15:27 UTC
Height
at 7,500 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
continuous moderate
B738 descending, 34 nm northeast, 11:20 am EDT (15:20 UTC): moderate turbulence from 12,000 ft to 18,000 ft. 1383 nm along the route, 34 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV 30NE DEN/TM 1520/FLDURD/TP B738/TB MOD 180-120
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
30NE den
Time
15:20 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate from 18,000 ft to 12,000 ft
B737 at 21,000 ft, 16 nm north, 10:05 am EDT (14:05 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: mountain wave a 30-knot gain of airspeed from 25,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent. 1413 nm along the route, 16 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN310025/TM 1405/FL210/TP B737/TB MOD TURB/RM MTN WAVE +30KTS 250-150 DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
25 nm northwest (310°) of DEN
Time
14:05 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
Remarks
mountain wave a 30-knot gain of airspeed from 25,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent
B738 descending, 29 nm south, 8:55 am EDT (12:55 UTC): moderate turbulence from 16,000 ft to 20,000 ft. 1413 nm along the route, 29 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV 40SW DEN/TM 1255/FLDURD/TP B738/TB MOD 200-160
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
40SW den
Time
12:55 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate from 20,000 ft to 16,000 ft
B738 descending, 25 nm northeast, 9:01 am EDT (13:01 UTC): moderate turbulence from 11,000 ft to 20,000 ft. 1433 nm along the route, 25 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV 40NW DEN/TM 1301/FLDURD/TP B738/TB MOD 200-110
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
40NW den
Time
13:01 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate from 20,000 ft to 11,000 ft
B739 at 27,000 ft, 49 nm south, 8:56 am EDT (12:56 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. At the destination end, 49 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TWF UA /OV TWF247042/TM 1256/FL270/TP B739/TB MOD CHOP/ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through TWF
Where
42 nm southwest (247°) of TWF
Time
12:56 UTC
Height
at 27,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
moderate chop/zlc
A321 at 28,000 ft, 31 nm southwest, 10:04 am EDT (14:04 UTC): light turbulence. At the departure end, 31 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RSW UA /OV RSW210030/TM 1404/FL280/TP A321/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through RSW
Where
30 nm southwest (210°) of RSW
Time
14:04 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
light
B772 at 32,000 ft, 36 nm southwest, 9:12 am EDT (13:12 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 36 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RSW UA /OV RSW250040/TM 1312/FL320/TP B772/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through RSW
Where
40 nm west (250°) of RSW
Time
13:12 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B772
Turbulence
none
B38M at 36,000 ft, 22 nm southwest, 9:39 am EDT (13:39 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 22 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RSW UA /OV RSW290055/TM 1339/FL360/TP B38M/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through RSW
Where
55 nm west (290°) of RSW
Time
13:39 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light chop
E170 at 29,000 ft, 20 nm northeast, 11:29 am EDT (15:29 UTC): no turbulence. 80 nm along the route, 20 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIE UA /OV PIE170020/TM 1529/FL290/TP E170/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIE
Where
20 nm south (170°) of PIE
Time
15:29 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
none
BE36 at 8,000 ft, 2 nm northwest, 9:40 am EDT (13:40 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 8,000 ft to 60,000 ft, 18 °C, wind 270° at 4 knots, remarks: ZME65. 488 nm along the route, 2 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MCB UA /OV LBY045020/TM 1340/FL080/TP BE36/SK SKC/WX NEG/TA 18/WV 270004KT/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZME65
```
Report
a routine report filed through MCB
Where
20 nm northeast (045°) of LBY
Time
13:40 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
BE36
Sky
clear
Weather
no
Temperature
18 °C
Wind
from 270° at 4 knots
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
ZME65

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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	250° at 9 kt	+6 kt	15 °C	114 kt	17 h 17 min	3:08 am MDT (09:08 UTC)
6,500 ft	250° at 10 kt	+7 kt	16 °C	113 kt	17 h 27 min	3:18 am MDT (09:18 UTC)
8,500 ft	240° at 12 kt	+6 kt	12 °C	114 kt	17 h 17 min	3:08 am MDT (09:08 UTC)
10,500 ft	240° at 15 kt	+8 kt	7 °C	112 kt	17 h 36 min	3:27 am MDT (09:27 UTC)
12,500 ft	240° at 18 kt	+9 kt	3 °C	111 kt	17 h 45 min	3:36 am MDT (09:36 UTC)
14,500 ft	240° at 20 kt	+11 kt	-1 °C	109 kt	18 h 05 min	3:56 am MDT (09:56 UTC)
16,500 ft	240° at 23 kt	+12 kt	-6 °C	108 kt	18 h 15 min	4:06 am MDT (10:06 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 25 kt	+13 kt	-9 °C	107 kt	18 h 25 min	4:16 am MDT (10:16 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 29 kt	+14 kt	-20 °C	106 kt	18 h 36 min	4:27 am MDT (10:27 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 39 kt	+30 kt	-30 °C	90 kt	21 h 54 min	7:45 am MDT (13:45 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 39 kt	+33 kt	-38 °C	87 kt	22 h 39 min	8:30 am MDT (14:30 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 34 kt	+29 kt	-48 °C	91 kt	21 h 40 min	7:31 am MDT (13:31 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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	360/14	010/20 18°	320/11 13°	290/16 8°	340/11 -6°	350/21 -17°	360/39 -32°	010/39 -42°	350/17 -50°
TLH	used from 199 nm out; 95 nm from the line	360/24	350/19 18°	340/18 11°	320/14 6°	360/12 -5°	350/21 -17°	350/29 -32°	360/34 -41°	340/33 -53°
MOB	used from 299 nm out; 101 nm from the line	L/V	L/V 18°	L/V 11°	300/9 6°	330/12 -4°	330/12 -16°	340/28 -30°	340/36 -40°	360/34 -51°
JAN	used from 498 nm out; 34 nm from the line	210/8	230/13 18°	240/10 11°	260/11 6°	280/16 -5°	260/12 -15°	330/34 -30°	320/39 -40°	340/34 -51°
LIT	used from 647 nm out; 80 nm from the line	230/23	250/23 17°	250/18 11°	250/18 7°	250/27 -7°	270/23 -15°	290/50 -30°	300/43 -38°	320/38 -50°
FSM	used from 746 nm out; 70 nm from the line	210/15	230/31 18°	230/26 12°	240/22 8°	260/26 -6°	270/29 -16°	280/56 -29°	290/47 -37°	310/41 -50°
TUL	used from 896 nm out; 30 nm from the line	210/24	220/29 18°	240/17 14°	250/16 8°	260/28 -6°	260/36 -18°	270/63 -28°	280/54 -37°	290/46 -49°
ICT	used from 995 nm out; 65 nm from the line	200/26	240/31 21°	230/30 14°	240/30 7°	250/38 -8°	240/49 -19°	260/73 -27°	270/69 -37°	270/63 -48°
GAG	used from 1045 nm out; 67 nm from the line		230/27 21°	230/27 15°	230/26 8°	240/41 -7°	250/54 -19°	250/72 -27°	260/70 -37°	260/64 -49°
GCK	used from 1095 nm out; 58 nm from the line		250/23 20°	230/35 13°	240/47 7°	240/42 -7°	250/43 -20°	240/81 -28°	250/87 -37°	250/83 -49°
GLD	used from 1244 nm out; 50 nm from the line		240/22	250/24 13°	250/39 6°	230/42 -8°	230/55 -21°	240/87 -30°	240/96 -36°	250/93 -48°
PUB	used from 1294 nm out; 75 nm from the line			250/31 11°	240/42 5°	230/46 -7°	230/59 -20°	240/77 -30°	230/94 -37°	240/95 -49°
DEN	used from 1344 nm out; 28 nm from the line			230/7 11°	230/13 4°	230/40 -9°	230/48 -20°	240/66 -32°	240/88 -38°	230/100 -47°
RKS	used from 1493 nm out; 104 nm from the line			210/15	220/17 -1°	220/32 -14°	220/69 -25°	220/70 -30°	220/70 -39°	220/56 -44°
PIH	used from 1692 nm out; 83 nm from the line		L/V	180/8 -1°	190/21 -6°	210/56 -18°	190/64 -28°	210/68 -31°	210/60 -36°	210/54 -42°
BOI	used from 1891 nm out; 42 nm from the line		360/9 1°	L/V -5°	180/10 -12°	200/58 -21°	180/62 -31°	200/41 -31°	210/34 -32°	200/29 -41°

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	VFR	from the northeast (040°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	29 ft	10:53 am EDT (14:53 UTC)
PGD Punta Gorda, FL	20 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northeast (030°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	25 ft	14:53 UTC
PNS Pensacola, FL	368 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (350°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	120 ft	14:53 UTC
JAN Jackson, MS	557 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	346 ft	14:54 UTC
ADF Arkadelphia, AR	736 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line	VFR	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	181 ft	14:55 UTC
SWO Stillwater, OK	975 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 14 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	none	1,000 ft	14:53 UTC
GCK Garden City, KS	1174 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 18 knots	10+ mi	none	2,890 ft	14:54 UTC
LIC Limon, CO	1334 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 12 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	none	5,374 ft	14:55 UTC
BJC Denver, CO	1413 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	5,673 ft	15:47 UTC
EMM Kemmerer, WY	1692 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,400 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,500 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 9 knots, gusting to 14	10+ mi	5,000 ft	7,288 ft	15:35 UTC
PIH Pocatello, ID	1791 nm out, 25 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,700 feet, overcast at 7,500 feet	from the east (100°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,700 ft	4,451 ft	14:53 UTC
MAN Nampa, ID	destination	VFR Sky: overcast at 9,500 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	9,500 ft	2,537 ft	9:35 am MDT (15:35 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, 3:08 am MDT (09:08 UTC)

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

The forecast for RSW, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): a broken layer at 1,200 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, 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)). At 120 knots the arrival at MAN is before sunrise there (7:57 am MDT (13:57 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.