Santa FE Regional to General Mitchell International SAF → MKE
950 nautical miles (1,094 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 057°, about 049° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 13 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 62-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:57 am CDT (15:57 UTC). Right now SAF is VFR, wind calm; MKE is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 10 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 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 69 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 287 to 792 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 SAF.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.
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 (ABQ, ALS, TCC, PUB, GCK, SLN, OMA, DSM, DBQ, 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 38 kt | −38 kt | 158 kt | 6 h 01 min | 11:45 am CDT (16:45 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 240° at 32 kt | −33 kt | 22 °C | 153 kt | 6 h 13 min | 11:57 am CDT (16:57 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 240° at 29 kt | −29 kt | 16 °C | 149 kt | 6 h 23 min | 12:07 pm CDT (17:07 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 240° at 28 kt | −28 kt | 11 °C | 148 kt | 6 h 25 min | 12:09 pm CDT (17:09 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 29 kt | −29 kt | 6 °C | 149 kt | 6 h 23 min | 12:07 pm CDT (17:07 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 31 kt | −31 kt | 2 °C | 151 kt | 6 h 17 min | 12:01 pm CDT (17:01 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 32 kt | −33 kt | -3 °C | 153 kt | 6 h 13 min | 11:57 am CDT (16:57 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 34 kt | −35 kt | -7 °C | 155 kt | 6 h 08 min | 11:52 am CDT (16:52 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 35 kt | −35 kt | -8 °C | 155 kt | 6 h 08 min | 11:52 am CDT (16:52 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 43 kt | −43 kt | -20 °C | 163 kt | 5 h 50 min | 11:34 am CDT (16:34 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 61 kt | −60 kt | -31 °C | 180 kt | 5 h 17 min | 11:01 am CDT (16:01 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 65 kt | −62 kt | -37 °C | 182 kt | 5 h 13 min | 10:57 am CDT (15:57 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 62 kt | −58 kt | -48 °C | 178 kt | 5 h 20 min | 11:04 am CDT (16:04 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° | ||
| ALS | used from 49 nm out; 86 nm from the line | 240/35 3° | 230/54 -9° | 240/66 -19° | 230/85 -26° | 240/87 -34° | 240/70 -47° | |||
| TCC | used from 99 nm out; 94 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 148 nm out; 97 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 198 nm out; 72 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 396 nm out; 47 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° |
| OMA | used from 544 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 230/47 | 240/33 21° | 230/22 13° | 220/27 5° | 240/35 -8° | 250/43 -21° | 260/47 -33° | 260/59 -36° | 270/58 -46° |
| DSM | used from 643 nm out; 28 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° |
| DBQ | used from 742 nm out; 58 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 891 nm out; 76 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 940 nm out; 79 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 | 3:53 am MDT (09:53 UTC) |
| AXX Angel Fire, NM | 59 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,600 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet Weather: light rain | from the west-southwest (250°) at 10 knots, gusting to 16 | 10+ mi | none | 8,379 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| RTN Raton, NM | 99 nm out, 16 nm northwest of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 10,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 6,352 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| JHN Johnson City, KS | 238 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 19 knots, gusting to 25 | 10+ mi | none | 3,325 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| GCK Garden City, KS | 297 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 17 knots, gusting to 29 | 10+ mi | none | 2,890 ft | 09:54 UTC |
| CNK Concordia, KS | 465 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line | VFR Weather: light rain | from the south (190°) at 15 knots, gusting to 23 | 10+ mi | none | 1,488 ft | 09:55 UTC |
| MYZ Marysville, KS | 515 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,283 ft | 10:15 UTC |
| ICL Clarinda, IA | 604 nm out, 7 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 10 knots, gusting to 16 | 10+ mi | none | 995 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| DSM Des Moines, IA | 683 nm out, 24 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 15,000 feet, scattered clouds at 22,000 feet, a broken layer at 24,000 feet | from the south (190°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 24,000 ft | 957 ft | 09:54 UTC |
| CID Cedar Rapids, IA | 772 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 869 ft | 09:52 UTC |
| JVL Janesville, WI | 901 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 807 ft | 10:15 UTC |
| MKE Milwaukee, WI | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 18,000 feet, overcast at 24,000 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 24,000 ft | 728 ft | 4:52 am CDT (09:52 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 8,379 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MKE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:57 am CDT (15:57 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 5:00 am CDT (10:00 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 SAF, the departure
- From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 9,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am MDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 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 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.
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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, General Mitchell International.