San Antonio International to Joe Foss Field SAT → FSD
848 nautical miles (975 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 005°, about 001° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 46 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 27-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:29 am CDT (16:29 UTC). Right now SAT is marginal VFR, wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 5 knots; FSD is VFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 4 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 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 299 to 818 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). Near the route, at the destination end.
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 SAT.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 (SAT, ABI, DAL, SPS, OKC, ICT, SLN, GRI, OMA, FSD). 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 | 220° at 33 kt | −27 kt | 147 kt | 5 h 46 min | 11:29 am CDT (16:29 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 220° at 30 kt | −23 kt | 21 °C | 143 kt | 5 h 56 min | 11:39 am CDT (16:39 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 230° at 24 kt | −19 kt | 17 °C | 139 kt | 6 h 06 min | 11:49 am CDT (16:49 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 19 kt | −15 kt | 13 °C | 135 kt | 6 h 17 min | 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 19 kt | −14 kt | 8 °C | 134 kt | 6 h 20 min | 12:03 pm CDT (17:03 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 20 kt | −14 kt | 4 °C | 134 kt | 6 h 20 min | 12:03 pm CDT (17:03 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 22 kt | −15 kt | -1 °C | 135 kt | 6 h 17 min | 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 24 kt | −15 kt | -6 °C | 135 kt | 6 h 17 min | 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 25 kt | −16 kt | -7 °C | 136 kt | 6 h 14 min | 11:57 am CDT (16:57 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 31 kt | −17 kt | -18 °C | 137 kt | 6 h 11 min | 11:54 am CDT (16:54 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 51 kt | −14 kt | -30 °C | 134 kt | 6 h 20 min | 12:03 pm CDT (17:03 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 48 kt | −3 kt | -37 °C | 123 kt | 6 h 54 min | 12:37 pm CDT (17:37 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 44 kt | +5 kt | -49 °C | 115 kt | 7 h 22 min | 1:05 pm CDT (18:05 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 160/18 | 180/22 17° | 190/16 14° | 210/16 9° | 220/16 -5° | 200/11 -14° | 250/8 -29° | 330/8 -40° | 020/26 -51° |
| ABI | used from 100 nm out; 88 nm from the line | 200/30 19° | 220/12 16° | 220/11 9° | 230/15 -5° | 250/26 -15° | 250/39 -28° | 270/36 -38° | 280/30 -51° | |
| DAL | used from 150 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 190/30 | 200/28 18° | 220/18 13° | 250/13 8° | 240/24 -6° | 270/20 -14° | 270/35 -29° | 290/34 -39° | 310/41 -51° |
| SPS | used from 199 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 220/35 | 220/31 18° | 230/16 14° | 230/10 8° | 250/18 -5° | 250/32 -16° | 260/51 -28° | 280/46 -38° | 300/50 -50° |
| OKC | used from 299 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 220/43 | 230/31 17° | 260/13 16° | 270/11 7° | 240/20 -6° | 250/32 -17° | 260/60 -28° | 280/50 -37° | 290/45 -50° |
| ICT | used from 399 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 230/45 | 240/33 21° | 230/23 14° | 230/22 7° | 240/29 -7° | 240/36 -20° | 260/78 -29° | 270/69 -36° | 270/56 -49° |
| SLN | used from 548 nm out; 20 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° |
| GRI | used from 648 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 230/39 23° | 230/32 15° | 210/29 7° | 230/31 -8° | 230/43 -21° | 250/52 -31° | 260/59 -35° | 260/59 -46° | |
| OMA | used from 698 nm out; 53 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° |
| FSD | used from 748 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 210/20 | 230/23 21° | 220/25 14° | 230/30 5° | 230/26 -9° | 240/30 -21° | 270/33 -36° | 260/47 -37° | 270/58 -47° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAT San Antonio, TX | departure | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,700 feet, a broken layer at 2,300 feet, a broken layer at 3,000 feet | from the east-southeast (110°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 2,300 ft | 809 ft | 4:51 am CDT (09:51 UTC) |
| DZB Horseshoe Bay, TX | 60 nm out, 0 nm east of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,300 feet | from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,093 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| SEP Stephenville, TX | 160 nm out, 2 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,321 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| MWL Mineral Wells, TX | 199 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 973 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| LAW Lawton, OK | 299 nm out, 25 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,110 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| WDG Enid, OK | 409 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,167 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| ICT Wichita, KS | 489 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,332 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| SLN Salina, KS | 558 nm out, 12 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 16 knots, gusting to 25 | 10+ mi | none | 1,288 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| FBY Fairbury, NE | 638 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 1,478 ft | ||||
| LNK Lincoln, NE | 688 nm out, 17 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,218 ft | 09:54 UTC |
| SUX Sioux City, IA | 778 nm out, 23 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the east (100°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,098 ft | 09:52 UTC |
| FSD Sioux Falls, SD | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 10,000 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,430 ft | 4:56 am CDT (09:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,478 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At FSD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:29 am CDT (16:29 UTC)
Wind from the east-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 700 feet VFR
The whole forecast for FSD
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 700 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm CDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 4:00 pm CDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 12,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 14,000 feet
The forecast for SAT, the departure
- From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,700 feet
- From Mon 5:00 am CDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- From Tue 2:00 am CDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
- At times between Tue 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC) and 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): a broken layer at 800 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 SAT 7:05 pm CDT (00:05 UTC), at FSD 6:49 pm CDT (23:49 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:17 pm CDT (00:17 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: San Antonio International, Joe Foss Field.