Luis Munoz Marin International to Algona Municipal SJU → AXA
2,058 nautical miles (2,368 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 322°, about 333° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11W). At 120 knots that is 18 h 03 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 6-knot headwind), arriving about 6:19 pm CDT (23:19 UTC). 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: 326 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
- SIGMET E20E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 44,000 ft, moving from the west at 20 knots, until 2:55 am AST (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 919 to 959 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120455 MKCE WST 120455 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 20E VALID UNTIL 0655Z FL GA CSTL WTRS FROM 180SE CHS-230SSE ILM-120ENE TRV-100NE TRV-180SE CHS AREA TS MOV FROM 26020KT. TOPS TO FL440. REF INTL SIGMET LIMA SERIES.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 1269 to 1369 nm out.
- 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 1319 to 1389 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1349 to 1469 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 1359 to 1658 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 last 190 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 SJU.
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 02:00–09:00 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 12 forecast points nearest it (MIA, MLB, CHS, CAE, GSP, TYS, LOU, EVV, SPI, BRL, DSM, MCW). 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 | 260° at 9 kt | +6 kt | 114 kt | 18 h 03 min | 6:19 pm CDT (23:19 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 270° at 10 kt | +7 kt | 15 °C | 113 kt | 18 h 13 min | 6:29 pm CDT (23:29 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 290° at 11 kt | +9 kt | 12 °C | 111 kt | 18 h 32 min | 6:48 pm CDT (23:48 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 290° at 12 kt | +10 kt | 9 °C | 110 kt | 18 h 43 min | 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 280° at 13 kt | +11 kt | 6 °C | 109 kt | 18 h 53 min | 7:09 pm CDT (00:09 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 280° at 15 kt | +11 kt | 1 °C | 109 kt | 18 h 53 min | 7:09 pm CDT (00:09 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 270° at 17 kt | +12 kt | -3 °C | 108 kt | 19 h 03 min | 7:19 pm CDT (00:19 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 18 kt | +13 kt | -6 °C | 107 kt | 19 h 14 min | 7:30 pm CDT (00:30 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 21 kt | +15 kt | -18 °C | 105 kt | 19 h 36 min | 7:52 pm CDT (00:52 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 19 kt | +10 kt | -33 °C | 110 kt | 18 h 43 min | 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 22 kt | +7 kt | -41 °C | 113 kt | 18 h 13 min | 6:29 pm CDT (23:29 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 27 kt | +10 kt | -51 °C | 110 kt | 18 h 43 min | 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA | used from 0 nm out; 885 nm from the line | 150/7 | 140/5 17° | 160/5 14° | L/V 9° | 230/8 -5° | 230/8 -17° | 150/11 -32° | 150/25 -41° | 180/29 -51° |
| MLB | used from 699 nm out; 335 nm from the line | 230/6 | 230/12 17° | 240/13 12° | 240/14 7° | 240/20 -5° | 240/24 -16° | 210/21 -32° | 190/33 -41° | 200/36 -52° |
| CHS | used from 899 nm out; 227 nm from the line | 280/21 | 270/23 12° | 280/28 11° | 260/35 6° | 250/41 -5° | 250/45 -16° | 230/59 -32° | 220/74 -40° | 230/67 -52° |
| CAE | used from 1199 nm out; 10 nm from the line | 330/15 | 330/13 12° | 330/22 9° | 300/26 6° | 280/33 -7° | 270/38 -18° | 250/45 -33° | 240/46 -40° | 270/38 -49° |
| GSP | used from 1249 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 320/22 | 340/19 13° | 320/18 8° | 310/24 5° | 300/34 -7° | 300/36 -18° | 290/30 -33° | 300/32 -39° | 320/42 -49° |
| TYS | used from 1349 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 320/20 | 340/18 11° | 340/32 9° | 340/36 4° | 330/37 -7° | 330/38 -19° | 330/50 -34° | 330/53 -38° | 330/44 -48° |
| LOU | used from 1499 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 310/18 | 340/28 16° | 340/29 10° | 350/27 3° | 330/27 -7° | 340/39 -19° | 330/58 -33° | 330/67 -41° | 330/40 -49° |
| EVV | used from 1599 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 280/15 | 290/12 17° | 310/16 10° | 320/13 5° | 310/22 -6° | 320/26 -18° | 320/38 -33° | 310/56 -41° | 320/55 -51° |
| SPI | used from 1698 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 220/21 | 250/23 16° | 260/27 9° | 270/14 6° | 270/23 -7° | 270/31 -19° | 270/28 -33° | 290/48 -42° | 300/55 -52° |
| BRL | used from 1798 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 230/24 | 240/29 15° | 290/16 10° | 280/15 4° | 260/23 -7° | 260/32 -19° | 260/36 -33° | 280/48 -41° | 280/59 -52° |
| DSM | used from 1948 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 230/40 | 250/33 17° | 250/18 12° | 240/17 5° | 260/28 -8° | 270/34 -19° | 260/41 -33° | 260/55 -41° | 270/62 -51° |
| MCW | used from 1998 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 220/44 | 250/30 17° | 230/14 12° | 240/17 6° | 250/22 -8° | 270/29 -20° | 250/34 -34° | 260/52 -43° | 260/59 -51° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SJU San Juan, PR | departure | no report just now | 9 ft | ||||
| CAE Columbia, SC | 1229 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 235 ft | ||||
| GSP Greer, SC | 1309 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 963 ft | ||||
| SDF Louisville, KY | 1569 nm out, 24 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 500 ft | ||||
| DEC Decatur, IL | 1748 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 681 ft | ||||
| CID Cedar Rapids, IA | 1928 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 869 ft | ||||
| AXA Algona, IA | destination | no report just now | 1,216 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,216 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At AXA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:19 pm CDT (23:19 UTC)
AXA has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/4508 CEIBA, PR 24 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZSU
Daylight
Sunset at SJU 6:03 pm AST (22:03 UTC), at AXA 6:39 pm CDT (23:39 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:08 pm CDT (00:08 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: Luis Munoz Marin International, Algona Municipal.