Plan a flight · Sun 7:47 pm EDT (23:47 UTC)

Orlando Sanford International to Rapid City Regional SFB → RAP

1,389 nautical miles (1,599 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 317°, about 322° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 12 h 11 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 6-knot headwind), arriving about 5:58 am MDT (11:58 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SFB is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots; RAP is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 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: 59 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 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 350 to 480 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the last 0 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 SFB.

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

urgent B772 at 12,000 ft, 7 nm south, 5:15 pm EDT (21:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 7 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MCO UUA /OV ORL045010/TM 2115/FL120/TP B772/TB ENCOUNTERED A POCKET OF CAT THAT CAUSES PAX INJURIES
```
Report
an urgent report filed through MCO
Where
10 nm northeast (045°) of ORL
Time
21:15 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
B772
Turbulence
encountered A pocket of clear-air turbulence that causes pax injuries
B763 at 29,000 ft, 5 nm east, 6:15 pm EDT (22:15 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ZME31. 500 nm along the route, 5 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MSL UA /OV MSL270020/TM 2215/FL290/TP B763/TB MOD/RM ZME31
```
Report
a routine report filed through MSL
Where
20 nm west (270°) of MSL
Time
22:15 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
ZME31
BE40 at 29,000 ft, 4 nm southeast, 7:22 pm EDT (23:22 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 26,000 ft to 29,000 ft, remarks: zme. 510 nm along the route, 4 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TUP UA /OV TUP045041/TM 2322/FL290/TP BE40/TB OCNL MOD CHOP 290-260/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through TUP
Where
41 nm northeast (045°) of TUP
Time
23:22 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
BE40
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop from 29,000 ft to 26,000 ft
Remarks
zme
B737 at 33,000 ft, 21 nm northeast, 5:10 pm EDT (21:10 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 640 nm along the route, 21 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CGI UA /OV MAW/TM 2110/FL330/TP B737/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through CGI
Where
over MAW
Time
21:10 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
zme
P28A at 1,100 ft, 15 nm south, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 15 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 2315/FL011/TP P28A/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
over ORL
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
P28A at 1,000 ft, 0 nm northeast, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): clear. At the departure end, 0 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SFB UA /OV SFB/TM 2315/FL010/TP P28A/SK CLR
```
Report
a routine report filed through SFB
Where
over SFB
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
clear
P28A at 1,100 ft, 15 nm south, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 15 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 2300/FL011/TP P28A/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
over ORL
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
BE20 at 16,000 ft, 43 nm east, 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC): no turbulence, vmc. At the departure end, 43 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MLB UA /OV MLB025032/TM 2220/FL160/TP BE20/WX VMC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through MLB
Where
32 nm northeast (025°) of MLB
Time
22:20 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Weather
visual conditions
Turbulence
none
P28A at 1,100 ft, 15 nm south, 6:13 pm EDT (22:13 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 15 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL25002/TM 2213/FL011/TP P28A/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
ORL25002
Time
22:13 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
C172 at 1,000 ft, 1 nm south, 6:01 pm EDT (22:01 UTC): clear from 1,000 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 1 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SFB UA /OV KSFB180001/TM 2201/FL010/TP C172/SK SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SFB
Where
1 nm south (180°) of KSFB
Time
22:01 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
clear
C441 at 4,000 ft, 15 nm south, 5:45 pm EDT (21:45 UTC): no turbulence, clear. At the departure end, 15 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL25013/TM 2145/FL040/TP C441/WX CLR/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
ORL25013
Time
21:45 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
C441
Weather
clear
Turbulence
smooth
C172 at 1,100 ft, 15 nm south, 5:43 pm EDT (21:43 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 15 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL25001/TM 2143/FL011/TP C172/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
ORL25001
Time
21:43 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
B737 at 16,000 ft, 43 nm east, 5:26 pm EDT (21:26 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 43 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MCO UA /OV COMET/TM 2126/FL160/TP B737/TB LIGHT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through MCO
Where
comet
Time
21:26 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light chop
P28A at 1,000 ft, 1 nm south, 5:19 pm EDT (21:19 UTC): a broken layer above 4,000 ft, haze. At the departure end, 1 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SFB UA /OV KSFB180001/TM 2119/FL010/TP P28A/SK BKN040/WX 10SM HZ
```
Report
a routine report filed through SFB
Where
1 nm south (180°) of KSFB
Time
21:19 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
a broken layer from 4,000 ft
Weather
10SM, haze

13 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 16 forecast points nearest it (MLB, JAX, TLH, CSG, BHM, HSV, MEM, CGI, SGF, COU, MKC, OMA, GRI, ONL, PIR, RAP). 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 12 kt	+6 kt	16 °C	114 kt	12 h 11 min	5:58 am MDT (11:58 UTC)
6,500 ft	270° at 14 kt	+11 kt	15 °C	109 kt	12 h 45 min	6:32 am MDT (12:32 UTC)
8,500 ft	270° at 18 kt	+15 kt	13 °C	105 kt	13 h 14 min	7:01 am MDT (13:01 UTC)
10,500 ft	280° at 20 kt	+17 kt	9 °C	103 kt	13 h 29 min	7:16 am MDT (13:16 UTC)
12,500 ft	280° at 21 kt	+19 kt	6 °C	101 kt	13 h 45 min	7:32 am MDT (13:32 UTC)
14,500 ft	280° at 22 kt	+19 kt	1 °C	101 kt	13 h 45 min	7:32 am MDT (13:32 UTC)
16,500 ft	280° at 23 kt	+19 kt	-4 °C	101 kt	13 h 45 min	7:32 am MDT (13:32 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 24 kt	+19 kt	-7 °C	101 kt	13 h 45 min	7:32 am MDT (13:32 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 26 kt	+21 kt	-18 °C	99 kt	14 h 02 min	7:49 am MDT (13:49 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 34 kt	+26 kt	-33 °C	94 kt	14 h 47 min	8:34 am MDT (14:34 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 34 kt	+25 kt	-41 °C	95 kt	14 h 37 min	8:24 am MDT (14:24 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 37 kt	+28 kt	-51 °C	92 kt	15 h 06 min	8:53 am MDT (14:53 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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
MLB	used from 0 nm out; 76 nm from the line	240/7	240/11 17°	240/13 13°	250/15 8°	230/25 -5°	210/25 -16°	210/24 -31°	190/29 -41°	190/27 -53°
JAX	used from 50 nm out; 56 nm from the line	280/14	300/22 16°	260/27 15°	260/26 9°	240/41 -6°	230/38 -16°	220/44 -32°	200/49 -41°	200/52 -53°
TLH	used from 150 nm out; 51 nm from the line	300/17	340/32 17°	320/27 13°	300/27 8°	280/23 -7°	250/37 -17°	230/44 -33°	220/53 -41°	220/48 -51°
CSG	used from 250 nm out; 26 nm from the line	300/20	330/41 15°	320/42 11°	320/41 7°	300/33 -6°	290/33 -18°	270/32 -34°	260/31 -41°	260/24 -51°
BHM	used from 350 nm out; 29 nm from the line	300/16	330/32 16°	320/37 11°	330/37 6°	310/33 -7°	310/30 -18°	320/40 -34°	330/43 -41°	330/30 -49°
HSV	used from 450 nm out; 50 nm from the line	290/15	330/34 16°	330/38 11°	330/40 5°	320/36 -7°	320/31 -18°	320/44 -34°	330/53 -41°	330/34 -48°
MEM	used from 500 nm out; 74 nm from the line	240/9	280/14 17°	280/20 12°	290/25 5°	320/25 -6°	330/31 -18°	320/52 -32°	330/58 -41°	320/42 -50°
CGI	used from 650 nm out; 65 nm from the line	250/10	290/12 17°	290/18 11°	300/22 5°	320/25 -8°	330/30 -18°	320/53 -33°	320/66 -42°	320/56 -50°
SGF	used from 700 nm out; 89 nm from the line	210/21	210/21 16°	240/28 12°	260/24 7°	280/21 -6°	280/26 -18°	290/38 -31°	290/37 -41°	300/49 -52°
COU	used from 800 nm out; 51 nm from the line	210/16	220/19 15°	240/33 10°	250/29 7°	280/21 -6°	280/19 -18°	300/34 -31°	300/40 -42°	300/60 -52°
MKC	used from 850 nm out; 35 nm from the line	200/28	220/30 16°	270/20 11°	280/22 7°	260/27 -6°	270/27 -18°	280/38 -32°	270/38 -40°	280/50 -52°
OMA	used from 999 nm out; 57 nm from the line	190/34	230/34 19°	250/25 12°	250/18 6°	250/22 -7°	250/28 -19°	260/34 -32°	260/39 -41°	280/56 -51°
GRI	used from 1049 nm out; 46 nm from the line		210/31 19°	240/21 14°	240/17 6°	260/27 -7°	260/34 -18°	240/45 -32°	250/56 -40°	260/62 -51°
ONL	used from 1149 nm out; 34 nm from the line		200/20 17°	230/26 14°	240/21 7°	250/27 -9°	260/32 -19°	240/44 -34°	240/56 -41°	250/62 -51°
PIR	used from 1249 nm out; 90 nm from the line		L/V 17°	230/13 12°	220/22 6°	250/31 -9°	250/34 -21°	240/50 -35°	230/61 -43°	240/62 -51°
RAP	used from 1299 nm out; 65 nm from the line		120/15 12°	180/22 11°	220/26 5°	230/35 -9°	240/40 -22°	240/50 -37°	240/51 -41°	240/47 -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
SFB Orlando, FL	departure	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	54 ft	6:53 pm EDT (22:53 UTC)
GNV Gainesville, FL	80 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (270°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	151 ft	22:53 UTC
VLD Valdosta, GA	160 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	variable at 6 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	203 ft	22:53 UTC
AUO Auburn, AL	320 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	776 ft	05:21 UTC
JFX Jasper, AL	440 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	482 ft	23:35 UTC
MKL Jackson, TN	570 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (270°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	434 ft	22:53 UTC
TBN Fort Leonard Wood, MO	770 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	1,159 ft	22:55 UTC
MCI Kansas City, MO	920 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 13 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	1,027 ft	22:53 UTC
LNK Lincoln, NE	1049 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 17 knots, gusting to 26	10+ mi	none	1,218 ft	22:54 UTC
ANW Ainsworth, NE	1229 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the northeast (040°) at 4 knots	7 mi	none	2,588 ft	23:35 UTC
VTN Valentine, NE	1259 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the northeast (040°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	2,595 ft	22:52 UTC
RAP Rapid City, SD	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,900 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	1,900 ft	3,203 ft	5:05 pm MDT (23:05 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 3,203 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At RAP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:58 am MDT (11:58 UTC)

Wind from the south-southeast at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility 5 miles, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet IFR

The whole forecast for RAP

From Sun 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,800 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet
30% chance between Sun 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC) and 2:00 am MDT (08:00 UTC): light rain showers, scattered clouds at 800 feet, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 am MDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility 5 miles, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet
From Mon 10:00 am MDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 20 knots, gusting to 30, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 1,500 feet, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet

The forecast for SFB, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8792 Lake City, FL, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Sunday, October 11, 2026 Local on the route, 130 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at SFB 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC), at RAP 6:13 pm MDT (00:13 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:42 pm MDT (00:42 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at RAP is before sunrise there (7:02 am MDT (13:02 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 Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · 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: Orlando Sanford International, Rapid City Regional.