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South Bend International to Casper/Natrona County International SBN → CPR

895 nautical miles (1,030 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 281°, about 286° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 9 h 02 min at the quickest height in today's winds (16,500 ft, a 21-knot headwind), arriving about 5:00 pm MDT (23:00 UTC). Right now SBN is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 4 knots; CPR is IFR, wind from the north (350°) at 9 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 SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 398 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the last 60 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 SBN.

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

B752 at 32,000 ft, 46 nm north, 9:03 am EDT (13:03 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 46 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BIV UA /OV PMM/TM 1303/FL320/TP B752/TB CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through BIV
Where
over PMM
Time
13:03 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
continuous light chop
B738 at 26,000 ft, 35 nm east, 8:21 am EDT (12:21 UTC): no turbulence from 25,000 ft to 26,000 ft. At the departure end, 35 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSH UA /OV GSH090020/TM 1221/FL260/TP B738/TB NEG 260-250
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSH
Where
20 nm east (090°) of GSH
Time
12:21 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
no from 26,000 ft to 25,000 ft
A320 at 30,000 ft, 46 nm southeast, 7:49 am EDT (11:49 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent FL300-260 FL250 better. At the departure end, 46 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASW UA /OV OLK/TM 1149/FL300/TP A320/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM DURD FL300-260 FL250 BETTER
```
Report
a routine report filed through ASW
Where
over OLK
Time
11:49 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
during the descent FL300-260 FL250 better
A320 at 36,000 ft, 17 nm southeast, 7:25 am EDT (11:25 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 17 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSH UA /OV GSH/TM 1125/FL360/TP A320/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSH
Where
over GSH
Time
11:25 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
none
CRJ9 at 38,000 ft, 25 nm south, 7:06 am EDT (11:06 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OXI UA /OV OXI/TM 1106/FL380/TP CRJ9/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OXI
Where
over OXI
Time
11:06 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
B39M at 36,000 ft, 17 nm north, 9:18 am EDT (13:18 UTC): no turbulence. 80 nm along the route, 17 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PWK UA /OV OBK/TM 1318/FL360/TP B39M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through PWK
Where
over OBK
Time
13:18 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
B752 at 34,000 ft, 16 nm north, 8:23 am EDT (12:23 UTC): light chop turbulence. 219 nm along the route, 16 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DBQ UA /OV DBQ300020/TM 1223/FL340/TP B752/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through DBQ
Where
20 nm northwest (300°) of DBQ
Time
12:23 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
occasional light chop
A321 at 32,000 ft, 21 nm south, 8:25 am EDT (12:25 UTC): light chop turbulence. 239 nm along the route, 21 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CID UA /OV CID360010/TM 1225/FL320/TP A321/TB INTMT LGT CHOP CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through CID
Where
10 nm north (360°) of CID
Time
12:25 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
intermittent light chop continuous light chop
P46T at 31,000 ft, 6 nm north, 9:37 am EDT (13:37 UTC): light chop turbulence. 279 nm along the route, 6 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALO UA /OV ALO270005/TM 1337/FL310/TP P46T/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALO
Where
5 nm west (270°) of ALO
Time
13:37 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
P46T
Turbulence
intermittent light chop
B38M at 32,000 ft, 9 nm northeast, 7:35 am EDT (11:35 UTC): light chop turbulence above 32,000 ft. 328 nm along the route, 9 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FOD UA /OV FOD075035/TM 1135/FL320/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP 320/INTMT LGT CHOP 340
```
Report
a routine report filed through FOD
Where
35 nm east (075°) of FOD
Time
11:35 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light chop 320/INTMT light chop at 34,000 ft
B38M at 32,000 ft, 16 nm north, 7:45 am EDT (11:45 UTC): light chop turbulence. 418 nm along the route, 16 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FOD UA /OV FOD285060/TM 1145/FL320/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through FOD
Where
60 nm west (285°) of FOD
Time
11:45 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light chop occasional moderate chop
UAL1095 at 36,000 ft, 31 nm north, 9:34 am EDT (13:34 UTC): light turbulence, -38 °C, wind 236° at 61 knots. 716 nm along the route, 31 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1095 4328N 10223W 1334 F360 MS38 236/061KT TB LIGHT SK IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP

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 8 forecast points nearest it (JOT, DBQ, MCW, FSD, ONL, PIR, RAP, BFF). 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 25 kt	+23 kt	19 °C	97 kt	9 h 14 min	5:12 pm MDT (23:12 UTC)
6,500 ft	250° at 24 kt	+23 kt	17 °C	97 kt	9 h 14 min	5:12 pm MDT (23:12 UTC)
8,500 ft	240° at 26 kt	+22 kt	13 °C	98 kt	9 h 08 min	5:06 pm MDT (23:06 UTC)
10,500 ft	240° at 26 kt	+22 kt	9 °C	98 kt	9 h 08 min	5:06 pm MDT (23:06 UTC)
12,500 ft	240° at 26 kt	+23 kt	4 °C	97 kt	9 h 14 min	5:12 pm MDT (23:12 UTC)
14,500 ft	240° at 26 kt	+22 kt	-1 °C	98 kt	9 h 08 min	5:06 pm MDT (23:06 UTC)
16,500 ft	240° at 25 kt	+21 kt	-6 °C	99 kt	9 h 02 min	5:00 pm MDT (23:00 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 24 kt	+21 kt	-9 °C	99 kt	9 h 02 min	5:00 pm MDT (23:00 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 32 kt	+27 kt	-21 °C	93 kt	9 h 37 min	5:35 pm MDT (23:35 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 41 kt	+38 kt	-34 °C	82 kt	10 h 55 min	6:53 pm MDT (00:53 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 49 kt	+48 kt	-38 °C	72 kt	12 h 26 min	8:24 pm MDT (02:24 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 56 kt	+56 kt	-47 °C	64 kt	13 h 59 min	9:57 pm MDT (03:57 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
JOT	used from 0 nm out; 61 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°
DBQ	used from 149 nm out; 27 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°
MCW	used from 249 nm out; 60 nm from the line	250/36	250/24 19°	240/26 11°	250/30 5°	270/22 -9°	260/30 -21°	260/31 -36°	280/53 -38°	280/66 -48°
FSD	used from 398 nm out; 68 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°
ONL	used from 497 nm out; 38 nm from the line		250/31 22°	230/27 16°	220/25 8°	230/25 -9°	220/29 -22°	250/42 -33°	250/48 -36°	250/52 -46°
PIR	used from 647 nm out; 99 nm from the line		230/15 15°	220/22 14°	220/24 6°	200/32 -10°	210/48 -22°	240/45 -33°	240/43 -37°	250/55 -46°
RAP	used from 696 nm out; 70 nm from the line		250/28 16°	260/31 10°	240/25 4°	210/35 -10°	200/45 -23°	230/47 -31°	230/47 -36°	230/51 -46°
BFF	used from 746 nm out; 65 nm from the line		280/28	260/39 11°	240/34 5°	210/38 -11°	210/52 -22°	230/61 -31°	230/61 -36°	240/56 -45°

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
SBN South Bend, IN	departure	VFR	from the south (190°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	798 ft	8:54 am EDT (12:54 UTC)
ORD Chicago, IL	70 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 18,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	680 ft	13:51 UTC
DPA Chicago/West Chicago, IL	90 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	758 ft	13:52 UTC
DBQ Dubuque, IA	199 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	1,076 ft	13:53 UTC
ALO Waterloo, IA	279 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	873 ft	13:54 UTC
CKP Cherokee, IA	418 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	1,227 ft	13:35 UTC
SUX Sioux City, IA	448 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (130°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,098 ft	13:52 UTC
RBE Bassett, NE	587 nm out, 20 nm south of the line	no report just now				2,349 ft
VTN Valentine, NE	637 nm out, 4 nm south of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northwest (340°) at 7 knots	4 mi	600 ft	2,595 ft	13:52 UTC
IEN Pine Ridge, SD	726 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line	no report just now				3,332 ft
DGW Douglas, WY	846 nm out, 8 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	4,932 ft	13:53 UTC
CPR Casper, WY	destination	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, a broken layer at 4,900 feet	from the north (350°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	5,344 ft	7:53 am MDT (13:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,344 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At CPR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:00 pm MDT (23:00 UTC)

Wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet and more above VFR

The whole forecast for CPR

From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am MDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm MDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet and more above
From Mon 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 10 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 1,000 feet, a broken layer at 2,000 feet and more above
30% chance between Mon 8:00 pm MDT (02:00 UTC) and 2:00 am MDT (08:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, rain, a broken layer at 1,200 feet

The forecast for SBN, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, 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 9 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 SBN 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC), at CPR 6:26 pm MDT (00:26 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:55 pm MDT (00:55 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 central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the northern Rockies · 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: South Bend International, Casper/Natrona County International.