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Sheridan County to Dane County Rgnl/Truax Field SHR → MSN

767 nautical miles (883 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 091°, about 081° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 24 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 54-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:29 pm CDT (18:29 UTC). Right now SHR is IFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 14 knots; MSN is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 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 first 548 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, at the departure 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 SHR.

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

SF50 at 4,000 ft, 6 nm southeast, 7:47 am MDT (13:47 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. 289 nm along the route, 6 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIR UA /OV PIR/TM 1347/FL040/TP SF50/SK BASE008-TOP040/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIR
Where
over PIR
Time
13:47 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
SF50
Sky
BASE008-TOP040
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
C25A at 7,500 ft, 46 nm north, 6:31 am MDT (12:31 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the climb. 419 nm along the route, 46 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATY UA /OV ATY/TM 1231/FL075/TP C25A/SK BASEUNKN/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATY
Where
over ATY
Time
12:31 UTC
Height
at 7,500 ft
Aircraft
C25A
Sky
baseunkn
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the climb
UAL1095 at 36,000 ft, 32 nm south, 7:00 am MDT (13:00 UTC): no turbulence, -41 °C, wind 253° at 52 knots. 448 nm along the route, 32 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1095 4338N 09646W 1300 F360 MS41 253/052KT TB NONE SK CLEAR IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
SF50 at 13,000 ft, 29 nm north, 7:36 am MDT (13:36 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 13,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 508 nm along the route, 29 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RWF UA /OV RWF/TM 1336/FL130/TP SF50/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through RWF
Where
over RWF
Time
13:36 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
SF50
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
BE36 at 6,000 ft, 16 nm southwest, 7:12 am MDT (13:12 UTC): no turbulence. 548 nm along the route, 16 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FRM UA /OV FRM/TM 1312/FL060/TP BE36/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FRM
Where
over FRM
Time
13:12 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
BE36
Turbulence
none
B752 at 34,000 ft, 49 nm south, 6:23 am MDT (12:23 UTC): light chop turbulence. 698 nm along the route, 49 nm south 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
PC12 at 20,000 ft, 5 nm southeast, 7:27 am MDT (13:27 UTC): no turbulence. 727 nm along the route, 5 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNR UA /OV 0WI4/TM 1327/FL200/TP PC12/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNR
Where
over 0WI4
Time
13:27 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
none
C510 at 17,000 ft, 5 nm southeast, 7:27 am MDT (13:27 UTC): no turbulence. 727 nm along the route, 5 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNR UA /OV LNR/TM 1327/FL170/TP C510/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNR
Where
over LNR
Time
13:27 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
C510
Turbulence
none

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 8 forecast points nearest it (MLS, RAP, PIR, ABR, FSD, MCW, LSE, DBQ). 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 22 kt	−17 kt		137 kt	5 h 36 min	2:41 pm CDT (19:41 UTC)
5,500 ft	240° at 21 kt	−17 kt	13 °C	137 kt	5 h 36 min	2:41 pm CDT (19:41 UTC)
7,500 ft	240° at 23 kt	−18 kt	14 °C	138 kt	5 h 33 min	2:38 pm CDT (19:38 UTC)
9,500 ft	240° at 25 kt	−19 kt	10 °C	139 kt	5 h 31 min	2:36 pm CDT (19:36 UTC)
11,500 ft	240° at 26 kt	−20 kt	6 °C	140 kt	5 h 29 min	2:34 pm CDT (19:34 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 26 kt	−20 kt	1 °C	140 kt	5 h 29 min	2:34 pm CDT (19:34 UTC)
15,500 ft	230° at 25 kt	−19 kt	-4 °C	139 kt	5 h 31 min	2:36 pm CDT (19:36 UTC)
17,500 ft	230° at 25 kt	−18 kt	-9 °C	138 kt	5 h 33 min	2:38 pm CDT (19:38 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 25 kt	−17 kt	-10 °C	137 kt	5 h 36 min	2:41 pm CDT (19:41 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 33 kt	−23 kt	-22 °C	143 kt	5 h 22 min	2:27 pm CDT (19:27 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 38 kt	−33 kt	-34 °C	153 kt	5 h 01 min	2:06 pm CDT (19:06 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 45 kt	−42 kt	-38 °C	162 kt	4 h 44 min	1:49 pm CDT (18:49 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 55 kt	−54 kt	-47 °C	174 kt	4 h 24 min	1:29 pm CDT (18:29 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
MLS	used from 0 nm out; 102 nm from the line		290/17 -1°	250/18 0°	230/25 0°	220/31 -11°	220/32 -24°	220/50 -32°	220/60 -38°	230/71 -46°
RAP	used from 50 nm out; 102 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°
PIR	used from 199 nm out; 63 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°
ABR	used from 349 nm out; 68 nm from the line	080/12	210/12 17°	220/22 12°	230/26 5°	220/28 -10°	230/41 -21°	250/36 -36°	260/47 -39°	260/63 -47°
FSD	used from 399 nm out; 41 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°
MCW	used from 498 nm out; 81 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°
LSE	used from 648 nm out; 25 nm from the line	250/25	240/21 17°	240/28 11°	250/28 5°	280/24 -10°	280/31 -21°	260/35 -37°	270/45 -43°	280/59 -47°
DBQ	used from 747 nm out; 69 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°

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
SHR Sheridan, WY	departure	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	900 ft	4,021 ft	7:53 am MDT (13:53 UTC)
GCC Gillette, WY	60 nm out, 24 nm south of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,300 feet, overcast at 2,400 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (310°) at 14 knots	4 mi	2,400 ft	4,365 ft	13:53 UTC
EFC Belle Fourche, SD	130 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line	no report just now				3,190 ft
PIR Pierre, SD	289 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the north (350°) at 8 knots	1.75 mi	400 ft	1,744 ft	13:53 UTC
HON Huron, SD	379 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northwest (340°) at 9 knots	1.25 mi	200 ft	1,288 ft	13:55 UTC
PQN Pipestone, MN	458 nm out, 8 nm south of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 100 feet Weather: mist	from the east-northeast (070°) at 9 knots	2 mi	100 ft	1,736 ft	13:55 UTC
MWM Windom, MN	508 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	200 ft	1,410 ft	13:50 UTC
AUM Austin, MN	608 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	1,233 ft	13:55 UTC
RST Rochester, MN	628 nm out, 16 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 11 knots	7 mi	none	1,317 ft	13:54 UTC
LNR Lone Rock, WI	727 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	717 ft	13:56 UTC
MSN Madison, WI	destination	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 23,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	23,000 ft	886 ft	8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 4,365 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MSN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:29 pm CDT (18:29 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MSN

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 10 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 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 10,000 feet
From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for SHR, the departure

From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light drizzle, scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm MDT (19:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 1,000 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a few clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 10:00 pm MDT (04:00 UTC) and 4:00 am MDT (10:00 UTC): visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 1,200 feet
From Tue 4:00 am MDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 6 knots, visibility 2 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 600 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 SHR 6:27 pm MDT (00:27 UTC), at MSN 6:19 pm CDT (23:19 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:48 pm CDT (23:48 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 northern Rockies · 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: Sheridan County, Dane County Rgnl/Truax Field.