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Salina Regional to Raleigh-Durham International SLN → RDU

916 nautical miles (1,054 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 095°, about 088° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 46 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 39-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:47 am EDT (07:47 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SLN is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 13 knots; RDU is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 12 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 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 first 129 nm of the route.
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 597 to 786 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 637 to 806 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 8,000 ft. Over the route from 756 to 866 nm out.

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

A321 at 30,000 ft, 13 nm north, 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC): moderate turbulence. 697 nm along the route, 13 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV AZQ170020/TM 2345/FL300/TP A321/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
20 nm south (170°) of AZQ
Time
23:45 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate
PA46 at 23,000 ft, 9 nm south, 6:28 pm CDT (23:28 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 22,000 ft to 23,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-44. 756 nm along the route, 9 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TRI UA /OV HMV090010/TM 2328/FL230/TP PA46/TB LGT- MOD CHOP 230-220/RM ZTLFD-44
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRI
Where
10 nm east (090°) of HMV
Time
23:28 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
PA46
Turbulence
light moderate chop from 23,000 ft to 22,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-44
B737 at 31,000 ft, 34 nm south, 7:13 pm CDT (00:13 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME25. 428 nm along the route, 34 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PAH UA /OV CNG360015/TM 0013/FL310/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZME25
```
Report
a routine report filed through PAH
Where
15 nm north (360°) of CNG
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
ZME25
B739 at 34,000 ft, 32 nm south, 8:51 pm CDT (01:51 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 537 nm along the route, 32 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWG UA /OV BWG270010/TM 0151/FL340/TP B739/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWG
Where
10 nm west (270°) of BWG
Time
01:51 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zme
A319 at 25,000 ft, 18 nm south, 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC): no turbulence. 557 nm along the route, 18 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV BWG070017/TM 2314/FL250/TP A319/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
17 nm east (070°) of BWG
Time
23:14 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
none
B38M at 21,000 ft, 47 nm north, 8:09 pm CDT (01:09 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. 567 nm along the route, 47 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SDF UA /OV IIU/TM 0109/FL210/TP B38M/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SDF
Where
over IIU
Time
01:09 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
B737 at 35,000 ft, 16 nm north, 8:25 pm CDT (01:25 UTC): light chop turbulence. 667 nm along the route, 16 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOZ UA /OV AZQ250025/TM 0125/FL350/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOZ
Where
25 nm west (250°) of AZQ
Time
01:25 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light chop occasional moderate chop
S22T descending, 11 nm south, 7:24 pm CDT (00:24 UTC): a broken layer above 2,600 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 23 tri. 737 nm along the route, 11 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TRI UA /OV KTRI050002/TM 0024/FLUNKN/TP S22T/SK BKN026-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RY23 TRI
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRI
Where
2 nm northeast (050°) of KTRI
Time
00:24 UTC
Height
height not given
Aircraft
S22T
Sky
a broken layer from 2,600 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent runway 23 tri
C52C at 12,500 ft, 44 nm north, 7:34 pm CDT (00:34 UTC): no icing, overcast up to 12,500 ft, 1 °C. 816 nm along the route, 44 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROA UA /OV ROA240030/TM 0034/FL125/TP C52C/SK OVCUNKN-TOP125/TA +1/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROA
Where
30 nm southwest (240°) of ROA
Time
00:34 UTC
Height
at 12,500 ft
Aircraft
C52C
Sky
overcast, tops 12,500 ft
Temperature
+1
Icing
none
B763 at 3,000 ft, 6 nm northwest, 6:26 pm CDT (23:26 UTC): a broken layer above 3,000 ft. 866 nm along the route, 6 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSO UA /OV HEVED/TM 2326/FL030/TP B763/SK BKN030
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSO
Where
heved
Time
23:26 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Sky
a broken layer from 3,000 ft
B763 descending, 5 nm northwest, 6:24 pm CDT (23:24 UTC): a broken layer above 3,000 ft. 866 nm along the route, 5 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSO UA /OV 10 NE GSO/TM 2324/FLDURD/TP B763/SK BKN030
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSO
Where
10 northeast gso
Time
23:24 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B763
Sky
a broken layer from 3,000 ft

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 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 10 forecast points nearest it (SLN, MKC, COU, STL, CGI, EVV, LOU, TRI, ROA, RDU). 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 14 kt	−10 kt		130 kt	7 h 03 min	5:04 am EDT (09:04 UTC)
5,500 ft	270° at 15 kt	−15 kt	11 °C	135 kt	6 h 47 min	4:48 am EDT (08:48 UTC)
7,500 ft	280° at 18 kt	−18 kt	12 °C	138 kt	6 h 38 min	4:39 am EDT (08:39 UTC)
9,500 ft	290° at 21 kt	−21 kt	9 °C	141 kt	6 h 30 min	4:31 am EDT (08:31 UTC)
11,500 ft	290° at 21 kt	−21 kt	6 °C	141 kt	6 h 30 min	4:31 am EDT (08:31 UTC)
13,500 ft	290° at 21 kt	−21 kt	2 °C	141 kt	6 h 30 min	4:31 am EDT (08:31 UTC)
15,500 ft	290° at 22 kt	−21 kt	-2 °C	141 kt	6 h 30 min	4:31 am EDT (08:31 UTC)
17,500 ft	290° at 22 kt	−22 kt	-6 °C	142 kt	6 h 27 min	4:28 am EDT (08:28 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 22 kt	−22 kt	-7 °C	142 kt	6 h 27 min	4:28 am EDT (08:28 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 25 kt	−24 kt	-19 °C	144 kt	6 h 22 min	4:23 am EDT (08:23 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 35 kt	−34 kt	-32 °C	154 kt	5 h 57 min	3:58 am EDT (07:58 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 38 kt	−37 kt	-40 °C	157 kt	5 h 50 min	3:51 am EDT (07:51 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 40 kt	−39 kt	-50 °C	159 kt	5 h 46 min	3:47 am EDT (07:47 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
SLN	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	190/37	220/39 20°	240/31 14°	250/24 7°	260/25 -7°	250/26 -17°	250/44 -31°	260/47 -40°	260/47 -50°
MKC	used from 50 nm out; 74 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°
COU	used from 199 nm out; 43 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°
STL	used from 299 nm out; 44 nm from the line	210/13	260/16 17°	270/21 10°	280/24 5°	310/20 -7°	320/22 -18°	320/44 -33°	320/59 -43°	310/69 -51°
CGI	used from 348 nm out; 46 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°
EVV	used from 448 nm out; 25 nm from the line	310/13	340/26 16°	330/29 10°	330/32 4°	330/30 -9°	340/38 -20°	330/60 -35°	320/57 -41°	330/39 -48°
LOU	used from 547 nm out; 55 nm from the line	320/15	340/24 14°	330/28 9°	340/34 4°	340/37 -9°	340/42 -20°	320/39 -35°	320/45 -39°	330/40 -47°
TRI	used from 647 nm out; 66 nm from the line		310/28 11°	320/32 7°	330/30 2°	300/28 -9°	280/34 -21°	250/37 -31°	240/39 -38°	250/35 -48°
ROA	used from 796 nm out; 69 nm from the line	280/9	290/15 12°	290/11 8°	210/6 3°	210/30 -6°	220/46 -19°	210/74 -30°	220/78 -39°	220/64 -48°
RDU	used from 846 nm out; 45 nm from the line	240/28	250/22 10°	230/30 11°	230/40 7°	230/45 -4°	220/69 -15°	220/83 -29°	210/84 -40°	220/75 -52°

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 (170°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	1,288 ft	8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC)
FOE Topeka, KS	90 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	1,077 ft	01:53 UTC
IXD Olathe, KS	129 nm out, 16 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	1,087 ft	01:53 UTC
JEF Jefferson City, MO	259 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	549 ft	01:53 UTC
UUV Sullivan, MO	309 nm out, 5 nm north of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	933 ft	23:35 UTC
MWA Marion, IL	408 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	471 ft	01:35 UTC
OWB Owensboro, KY	498 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	407 ft	01:56 UTC
SME Somerset, KY	627 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist, unknown precipitation	from the west (270°) at 4 knots	5 mi	400 ft	927 ft	01:55 UTC
LOZ London, KY	647 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the north (010°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	1,212 ft	20:18 UTC
TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN	737 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,000 feet, a broken layer at 1,600 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	1,600 ft	1,518 ft	01:53 UTC
GSO Greensboro, NC	856 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,100 feet, a broken layer at 9,500 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	9,500 ft	925 ft	01:54 UTC
RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC	destination	VFR Sky: overcast at 3,500 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	3,500 ft	435 ft	9:51 pm EDT (01:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,518 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At RDU when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:47 am EDT (07:47 UTC)

Wind from the west-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for RDU

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet

The forecast for SLN, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm CDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 18 knots, gusting to 28, 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 RDU 6:43 pm EDT (22:43 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at RDU is before sunrise there (7:19 am EDT (11:19 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 now, the central Great Lakes · 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, Raleigh-Durham International.