Savannah/Hilton Head International to Joe Foss Field SAV → FSD
1,005 nautical miles (1,156 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 318°, about 324° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 9 h 24 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 13-knot headwind), arriving about 3:07 pm CDT (20:07 UTC). Right now SAV is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 7 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 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 159 to 229 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 169 to 229 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 route from 219 to 418 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 219 to 279 nm out.
- 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 666 to 965 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 SAV.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- CRJ9 at 1,000 ft, 25 nm southwest, 6:15 am EDT (10:15 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. 269 nm along the route, 25 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1015/FL010/TP CRJ9/SK TOP010/RM DURC. RY 20 DEPARTURE
- Report
- a routine report filed through CHA
- Where
- over CHA
- Time
- 10:15 UTC
- Height
- at 1,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- TOP010
- Remarks
- during the climb runway 20 departure
- E550 at 8,700 ft, 25 nm northeast, 6:30 am EDT (10:30 UTC): clear from 8,700 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: visual conditions clear during the climb. 468 nm along the route, 25 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
EVV UA /OV EVV/TM 1030/FL087/TP E550/SK SKC/RM VMC CLR DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through EVV
- Where
- over EVV
- Time
- 10:30 UTC
- Height
- at 8,700 ft
- Aircraft
- E550
- Sky
- clear
- Remarks
- visual conditions clear during the climb
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 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 10 forecast points nearest it (SAV, ATL, TYS, BNA, EVV, STL, SPI, BRL, DSM, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 280° at 19 kt | +16 kt | 104 kt | 9 h 40 min | 3:23 pm CDT (20:23 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 290° at 16 kt | +15 kt | 15 °C | 105 kt | 9 h 34 min | 3:17 pm CDT (20:17 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 290° at 14 kt | +13 kt | 11 °C | 107 kt | 9 h 24 min | 3:07 pm CDT (20:07 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 280° at 16 kt | +14 kt | 8 °C | 106 kt | 9 h 29 min | 3:12 pm CDT (20:12 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 280° at 18 kt | +16 kt | 4 °C | 104 kt | 9 h 40 min | 3:23 pm CDT (20:23 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 280° at 20 kt | +18 kt | 0 °C | 102 kt | 9 h 51 min | 3:34 pm CDT (20:34 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 290° at 21 kt | +19 kt | -4 °C | 101 kt | 9 h 57 min | 3:40 pm CDT (20:40 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 23 kt | +21 kt | -7 °C | 99 kt | 10 h 09 min | 3:52 pm CDT (20:52 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 28 kt | +24 kt | -19 °C | 96 kt | 10 h 28 min | 4:11 pm CDT (21:11 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 37 kt | +34 kt | -33 °C | 86 kt | 11 h 41 min | 5:24 pm CDT (22:24 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 46 kt | +44 kt | -40 °C | 76 kt | 13 h 13 min | 6:56 pm CDT (23:56 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 45 kt | +45 kt | -49 °C | 75 kt | 13 h 24 min | 7:07 pm CDT (00:07 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAV | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 330/16 | 310/15 14° | 320/23 10° | 310/30 7° | 310/30 -6° | 300/28 -19° | 270/25 -32° | 300/25 -39° | 320/26 -50° |
| ATL | used from 99 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 330/32 | 340/36 17° | 350/34 10° | 340/25 6° | 330/27 -6° | 350/35 -18° | 330/49 -32° | 340/47 -41° | 340/27 -51° |
| TYS | used from 199 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 330/16 | 350/32 14° | 350/37 9° | 340/30 5° | 330/28 -6° | 340/36 -19° | 330/40 -33° | 330/51 -41° | 330/36 -51° |
| BNA | used from 298 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 300/20 | 300/14 15° | 300/14 10° | 300/13 4° | 310/22 -5° | 280/24 -18° | 310/37 -33° | 310/50 -41° | 320/49 -51° |
| EVV | used from 398 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 270/25 | 290/17 15° | 260/10 8° | 270/16 5° | 280/29 -6° | 280/33 -19° | 290/38 -33° | 300/53 -41° | 310/54 -51° |
| STL | used from 547 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 250/26 | 240/21 15° | 240/22 11° | 250/23 6° | 270/28 -7° | 260/30 -19° | 280/52 -31° | 280/57 -40° | 300/57 -49° |
| SPI | used from 597 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 260/28 | 250/22 15° | 250/14 9° | 260/20 6° | 280/27 -7° | 280/34 -19° | 280/48 -32° | 280/59 -41° | 300/60 -49° |
| BRL | used from 647 nm out; 46 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° |
| DSM | used from 746 nm out; 51 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° |
| FSD | used from 895 nm out; 85 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAV Savannah, GA | departure | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 50 ft | 5:53 am EDT (09:53 UTC) |
| AGS Augusta, GA | 80 nm out, 22 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 145 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| AHN Athens, GA | 149 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (270°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 812 ft | 09:51 UTC |
| RZR Cleveland, TN | 259 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 865 ft | 10:15 UTC |
| SRB Sparta, TN | 318 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 1,025 ft | 10:15 UTC |
| OWB Owensboro, KY | 448 nm out, 23 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 407 ft | 09:56 UTC |
| ALN Alton/St Louis, IL | 597 nm out, 20 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 543 ft | 10:15 UTC |
| PPQ Pittsfield, IL | 647 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 709 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| OXV Knoxville, IA | 796 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 21,000 feet | from the south (190°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 21,000 ft | 928 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| DSM Des Moines, IA | 826 nm out, 11 nm south 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 |
| SLB Storm Lake, IA | 915 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,487 ft | 10:35 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 1,487 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, 3:07 pm CDT (20:07 UTC)
Wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 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 SAV, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 20 nm from the route, 368 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME
Daylight
Sunset at SAV 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 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: Savannah/Hilton Head International, Joe Foss Field.