Plan a flight · Mon 9:13 am CDT (14:13 UTC)

Salina Regional to General Mitchell International SLN → MKE

508 nautical miles (584 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 057°, about 050° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7E). At 120 knots that is 2 h 58 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 51-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:11 pm CDT (17:11 UTC). Right now SLN is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 15 knots, gusting to 22; MKE is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) 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: 4 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 219 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

urgent B763 at 2,000 ft, 41 nm southeast, 6:57 am CDT (11:57 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 80 nm along the route, 41 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FOE UUA /OV 130003/TM 1157/FL020/TP B763/WV LLWS
```
Report
an urgent report filed through FOE
Where
wind from 130° at 3 knots
Time
11:57 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Wind
low-level wind shear
PC12 at 22,000 ft, 6 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, 6 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
B38M at 18,000 ft, 14 nm northwest, 8:04 am CDT (13:04 UTC): light chop turbulence. 159 nm along the route, 14 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EVU UA /OV EVU/TM 1304/FL180/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVU
Where
over EVU
Time
13:04 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light chop
A321 at 32,000 ft, 31 nm northwest, 7:25 am CDT (12:25 UTC): light chop turbulence. 329 nm along the route, 31 nm northwest 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, 45 nm north, 7:23 am CDT (12:23 UTC): light chop turbulence. 368 nm along the route, 45 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
B39M at 36,000 ft, 38 nm southeast, 8:18 am CDT (13:18 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 38 nm southeast 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

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 7 forecast points nearest it (SLN, MKC, DSM, BRL, DBQ, JOT, MKG). 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	230° at 29 kt	−29 kt		149 kt	3 h 25 min	12:38 pm CDT (17:38 UTC)
5,500 ft	240° at 30 kt	−30 kt		150 kt	3 h 23 min	12:36 pm CDT (17:36 UTC)
7,500 ft	240° at 31 kt	−31 kt	16 °C	151 kt	3 h 22 min	12:35 pm CDT (17:35 UTC)
9,500 ft	240° at 31 kt	−31 kt	11 °C	151 kt	3 h 22 min	12:35 pm CDT (17:35 UTC)
11,500 ft	250° at 33 kt	−33 kt	7 °C	153 kt	3 h 19 min	12:32 pm CDT (17:32 UTC)
13,500 ft	250° at 33 kt	−33 kt	2 °C	153 kt	3 h 19 min	12:32 pm CDT (17:32 UTC)
15,500 ft	250° at 33 kt	−33 kt	-2 °C	153 kt	3 h 19 min	12:32 pm CDT (17:32 UTC)
17,500 ft	260° at 34 kt	−32 kt	-7 °C	152 kt	3 h 21 min	12:34 pm CDT (17:34 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 34 kt	−32 kt	-8 °C	152 kt	3 h 21 min	12:34 pm CDT (17:34 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 41 kt	−40 kt	-21 °C	160 kt	3 h 10 min	12:23 pm CDT (17:23 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 59 kt	−50 kt	-31 °C	170 kt	2 h 59 min	12:12 pm CDT (17:12 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 64 kt	−51 kt	-37 °C	171 kt	2 h 58 min	12:11 pm CDT (17:11 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 62 kt	−47 kt	-47 °C	167 kt	3 h 03 min	12:16 pm CDT (17:16 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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	210/26	250/36 22°	240/39 14°	240/38 7°	240/42 -9°	240/49 -20°	260/75 -27°	260/76 -36°	270/71 -48°
MKC	used from 100 nm out; 58 nm from the line	220/35	240/30 21°	240/27 13°	240/31 6°	260/31 -7°	250/43 -21°	270/70 -28°	280/72 -36°	280/59 -49°
DSM	used from 199 nm out; 49 nm from the line	230/34	230/32 20°	220/33 12°	240/35 5°	250/39 -7°	250/43 -21°	280/61 -31°	280/73 -37°	280/67 -47°
BRL	used from 299 nm out; 50 nm from the line	240/28	240/25 18°	250/26 12°	260/29 5°	260/24 -8°	270/36 -20°	280/57 -33°	290/65 -37°	290/54 -46°
DBQ	used from 349 nm out; 29 nm from the line	250/26	240/32 19°	250/35 11°	260/37 5°	270/35 -9°	270/40 -21°	270/43 -35°	280/49 -37°	280/58 -46°
JOT	used from 448 nm out; 73 nm from the line	230/30	250/26 16°	270/27 11°	280/34 5°	290/32 -8°	280/37 -21°	280/40 -36°	290/46 -37°	290/56 -47°
MKG	used from 498 nm out; 79 nm from the line	240/27	240/26 15°	270/27 9°	280/27 5°	280/28 -9°	280/32 -22°	270/41 -38°	290/44 -41°	300/60 -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
SLN Salina, KS	departure	VFR	from the south (190°) at 15 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	1,288 ft	8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC)
MHK Manhattan, KS	50 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 11 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	none	1,066 ft	13:52 UTC
STJ St Joseph, MO	139 nm out, 17 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 14 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	none	826 ft	13:53 UTC
EVU Maryville, MO	159 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	none	1,145 ft	13:55 UTC
LWD Lamoni, IA	209 nm out, 6 nm west of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	1,130 ft	13:53 UTC
OTM Ottumwa, IA	279 nm out, 4 nm south of the line	no report just now				845 ft
CID Cedar Rapids, IA	329 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	869 ft	13:52 UTC
SFY Savanna, IL	398 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	616 ft	13:55 UTC
RFD Chicago/Rockford, IL	438 nm out, 17 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	742 ft	13:54 UTC
JVL Janesville, WI	458 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 23,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	807 ft	13:45 UTC
MKE Milwaukee, WI	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 18,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	728 ft	8:52 am CDT (13:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,288 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MKE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:11 pm CDT (17:11 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MKE

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 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 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
From Tue 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for SLN, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 18 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Tue 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 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 SLN 6:56 pm CDT (23:56 UTC), at MKE 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 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

Radar now, the southern Plains · 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: Salina Regional, General Mitchell International.