Plan a flight · Mon 6:05 am MDT (12:05 UTC)

Santa FE Regional to Bishop International SAF → FNT

1,124 nautical miles (1,293 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 060°, about 052° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 15 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 60-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:20 pm EDT (18:20 UTC). Right now SAF is VFR, wind calm; FNT is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 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: 3 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 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the first 139 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the first 70 nm of the route.
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). Near the route, 119 nm along the route.
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 278 to 786 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 50 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 SAF.

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

urgent BE20 at 500 ft, 42 nm southeast, 3:34 am MDT (09:34 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear 500FT a 10-knot loss of airspeed zkc fd dl. 259 nm along the route, 42 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LBL UUA /OV LBL/TM 0934/FL005/TP BE20/RM LLWS 500FT +/-10KT ZKC FD DL
```
Report
an urgent report filed through LBL
Where
over LBL
Time
09:34 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Remarks
low-level wind shear 500FT a 10-knot loss of airspeed zkc fd dl
urgent B763 at 2,000 ft, 46 nm south, 5:57 am MDT (11:57 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 537 nm along the route, 46 nm south 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, 33 nm southeast, 5:25 am MDT (11:25 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: zkc fd dl. 338 nm along the route, 33 nm southeast 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
B739 at 34,000 ft, 25 nm northwest, 5:49 am MDT (11:49 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 25 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FNT UA /OV FNT340025/TM 1149/FL340/TP B739/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FNT
Where
25 nm north (340°) of FNT
Time
11:49 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
none
B717 at 400 ft, 48 nm south, 5:23 am MDT (11:23 UTC): remarks: bases 400 ft during the descent. At the destination end, 48 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 1123/FL004/TP B717/RM BASES 004 DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
11:23 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
B717
Remarks
bases 400 ft during the descent
B350 at 2,000 ft, 26 nm southeast, 5:22 am MDT (11:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 26 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK090005/TM 1122/FL020/TP B350/WX FV10SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
5 nm east (090°) of PTK
Time
11:22 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B350
Weather
flight visibility 10 miles
CL35 at 6,000 ft, 21 nm southeast, 4:47 am MDT (10:47 UTC): overcast from 1,400 ft to 2,600 ft; clear from 2,600 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: clear above 2,600 ft. At the destination end, 21 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK270006/TM 1047/FL060/TP CL35/SK OVC014-TOP026/RM CLEAR ABOVE 026
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
6 nm west (270°) of PTK
Time
10:47 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
CL35
Sky
overcast from 1,400 ft, tops 2,600 ft
Remarks
clear above 2,600 ft
B739 at 9,000 ft, 36 nm southeast, 4:33 am MDT (10:33 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 9,000 ft to 60,000 ft, wind 295° at 13 knots, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 36 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DXO033026/TM 1033/FL090/TP B739/SK SKC/WV 29513KTS/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
26 nm northeast (033°) of DXO
Time
10:33 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Sky
clear
Wind
from 295° at 13 knots
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent

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 10 forecast points nearest it (ABQ, TCC, PUB, GCK, SLN, MKC, DSM, BRL, JOT, MKG). 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 35 kt	−35 kt		155 kt	7 h 15 min	3:20 pm EDT (19:20 UTC)
5,500 ft	250° at 28 kt	−29 kt	22 °C	149 kt	7 h 33 min	3:38 pm EDT (19:38 UTC)
7,500 ft	240° at 25 kt	−25 kt	15 °C	145 kt	7 h 45 min	3:50 pm EDT (19:50 UTC)
9,500 ft	240° at 23 kt	−23 kt	11 °C	143 kt	7 h 52 min	3:57 pm EDT (19:57 UTC)
11,500 ft	240° at 24 kt	−24 kt	6 °C	144 kt	7 h 48 min	3:53 pm EDT (19:53 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 26 kt	−26 kt	2 °C	146 kt	7 h 42 min	3:47 pm EDT (19:47 UTC)
15,500 ft	250° at 28 kt	−28 kt	-2 °C	148 kt	7 h 36 min	3:41 pm EDT (19:41 UTC)
17,500 ft	250° at 30 kt	−31 kt	-7 °C	151 kt	7 h 27 min	3:32 pm EDT (19:32 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 31 kt	−32 kt	-8 °C	152 kt	7 h 24 min	3:29 pm EDT (19:29 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 41 kt	−42 kt	-20 °C	162 kt	6 h 56 min	3:01 pm EDT (19:01 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 61 kt	−60 kt	-31 °C	180 kt	6 h 15 min	2:20 pm EDT (18:20 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 62 kt	−60 kt	-38 °C	180 kt	6 h 15 min	2:20 pm EDT (18:20 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 61 kt	−56 kt	-49 °C	176 kt	6 h 23 min	2:28 pm EDT (18:28 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
ABQ	used from 0 nm out; 67 nm from the line			220/19 9°	220/35 3°	230/50 -8°	240/64 -19°	230/83 -26°	230/85 -36°	230/80 -48°
TCC	used from 50 nm out; 84 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°
PUB	used from 149 nm out; 106 nm from the line			260/45 11°	240/38 6°	230/47 -8°	230/51 -19°	240/74 -29°	240/82 -35°	250/72 -48°
GCK	used from 199 nm out; 69 nm from the line		240/40 22°	240/40 14°	240/38 7°	230/39 -7°	230/45 -20°	250/73 -28°	260/74 -36°	260/64 -49°
SLN	used from 348 nm out; 75 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 547 nm out; 57 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 646 nm out; 62 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 696 nm out; 53 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°
JOT	used from 845 nm out; 47 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°
MKG	used from 994 nm out; 43 nm from the line	260/28	260/18 15°	250/16 9°	260/22 4°	280/31 -9°	270/35 -21°	270/44 -35°	270/42 -45°	290/61 -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
SAF Santa Fe, NM	departure	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	6,348 ft	5:53 am MDT (11:53 UTC)
LVS Las Vegas, NM	40 nm out, 21 nm southeast of the line	reported, no category	calm	10+ mi	none	6,877 ft	11:53 UTC
EHA Elkhart, KS	219 nm out, 25 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	3,621 ft	11:55 UTC
GCK Garden City, KS	288 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 20 knots, gusting to 31	10+ mi	none	2,890 ft	11:54 UTC
SLN Salina, KS	448 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 12 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	1,288 ft	11:53 UTC
MHK Manhattan, KS	497 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	1,066 ft	11:52 UTC
STJ St Joseph, MO	587 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	826 ft	11:53 UTC
TVK Centerville, IA	696 nm out, 4 nm west of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 12,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	12,000 ft	1,023 ft	11:55 UTC
MLI Moline, IL	806 nm out, 7 nm north 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
DPA Chicago/West Chicago, IL	915 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	758 ft	11:52 UTC
LAN Lansing, MI	1084 nm out, 1 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	9 mi	none	860 ft	11:53 UTC
FNT Flint, MI	destination	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	782 ft	7:53 am EDT (11:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,877 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At FNT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:20 pm EDT (18:20 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for FNT

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 9,000 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
From Tue 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet
At times between Tue 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC) and 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Tue 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet

The forecast for SAF, the departure

From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 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 SAF 6:31 pm MDT (00:31 UTC), at FNT 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:26 pm EDT (23:26 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: Santa FE Regional, Bishop International.