Salina Regional to Green Bay/Austin Straubel International SLN → GRB
547 nautical miles (629 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 048°, about 041° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 20 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 44-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:27 am CDT (16:27 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: 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 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 first 368 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 SLN.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- E170 at 15,000 ft, 33 nm northwest, 6:56 am CDT (11:56 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 487 nm along the route, 33 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
Y50 UA /OV Y50330025/TM 1156/FL150/TP E170/TB MOD CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through Y50
- Where
- 25 nm northwest (330°) of Y50
- Time
- 11:56 UTC
- Height
- at 15,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- moderate chop
- PC12 at 22,000 ft, 14 nm southeast, 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): light rime icing, -9 °C, remarks: no icing at FL200 zkcfdc xj. 50 nm along the route, 14 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
MHK UA /OV MHK/TM 1200/FL220/TP PC12/TA M09/IC LGT RIME/RM NEG ICING AT FL200 /ZKCFDC XJ
- Report
- a routine report filed through MHK
- Where
- over MHK
- Time
- 12:00 UTC
- Height
- at 22,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Temperature
- −9 °C
- Icing
- light rime
- Remarks
- no icing at FL200 zkcfdc xj
- A321 at 32,000 ft, 22 nm southeast, 7:25 am CDT (12:25 UTC): light chop turbulence. 328 nm along the route, 22 nm southeast 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
- B752 at 34,000 ft, 15 nm southeast, 7:23 am CDT (12:23 UTC): light chop turbulence. 378 nm along the route, 15 nm southeast 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
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 6 forecast points nearest it (SLN, OMA, DSM, DBQ, LSE, GRB). 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 37 kt | −36 kt | 156 kt | 3 h 30 min | 11:37 am CDT (16:37 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 250° at 29 kt | −28 kt | 148 kt | 3 h 42 min | 11:49 am CDT (16:49 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 240° at 25 kt | −25 kt | 15 °C | 145 kt | 3 h 46 min | 11:53 am CDT (16:53 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 240° at 23 kt | −23 kt | 11 °C | 143 kt | 3 h 50 min | 11:57 am CDT (16:57 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 24 kt | −24 kt | 6 °C | 144 kt | 3 h 48 min | 11:55 am CDT (16:55 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 250° at 26 kt | −25 kt | 2 °C | 145 kt | 3 h 46 min | 11:53 am CDT (16:53 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 250° at 27 kt | −25 kt | -3 °C | 145 kt | 3 h 46 min | 11:53 am CDT (16:53 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 260° at 29 kt | −26 kt | -8 °C | 146 kt | 3 h 45 min | 11:52 am CDT (16:52 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 29 kt | −26 kt | -9 °C | 146 kt | 3 h 45 min | 11:52 am CDT (16:52 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 37 kt | −32 kt | -21 °C | 152 kt | 3 h 36 min | 11:43 am CDT (16:43 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 48 kt | −40 kt | -34 °C | 160 kt | 3 h 25 min | 11:32 am CDT (16:32 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 57 kt | −44 kt | -39 °C | 164 kt | 3 h 20 min | 11:27 am CDT (16:27 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 61 kt | −41 kt | -48 °C | 161 kt | 3 h 24 min | 11:31 am CDT (16:31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 230/49 | 240/41 22° | 230/26 15° | 220/21 7° | 240/38 -8° | 240/44 -21° | 260/77 -29° | 270/70 -36° | 270/63 -48° |
| OMA | used from 99 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 230/47 | 240/33 21° | 230/22 13° | 220/27 5° | 240/35 -8° | 250/43 -21° | 260/47 -33° | 260/59 -36° | 270/58 -46° |
| DSM | used from 199 nm out; 23 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° |
| DBQ | used from 298 nm out; 68 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° |
| LSE | used from 398 nm out; 51 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° |
| GRB | used from 447 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 250/32 | 250/22 17° | 240/18 8° | 280/21 6° | 280/34 -11° | 280/35 -21° | 280/39 -37° | 270/52 -45° | 290/60 -49° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN Salina, KS | departure | no report just now | 1,288 ft | ||||
| MHK Manhattan, KS | 50 nm out, 15 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,066 ft | ||||
| MYZ Marysville, KS | 80 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 1,283 ft | ||||
| FNB Falls City, NE | 119 nm out, 6 nm east of the line | no report just now | 983 ft | ||||
| CSQ Creston, IA | 199 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,299 ft | ||||
| DSM Des Moines, IA | 248 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 957 ft | ||||
| TNU Newton, IA | 278 nm out, 7 nm south of the line | no report just now | 952 ft | ||||
| ALO Waterloo, IA | 328 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 873 ft | ||||
| OVS Boscobel, WI | 407 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 672 ft | ||||
| DLL Baraboo, WI | 457 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | no report just now | 980 ft | ||||
| ATW Appleton, WI | 527 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 918 ft | ||||
| GRB Green Bay, WI | destination | no report just now | 695 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,299 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At GRB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:27 am CDT (16:27 UTC)
GRB has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 SLN 6:56 pm CDT (23:56 UTC), at GRB 6:13 pm CDT (23:13 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 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: Salina Regional, Green Bay/Austin Straubel International.