Cherry Capital Airport to Buffalo Municipal TVC → BFK
792 nautical miles (912 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 238°, about 243° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 37 min at the quickest height in today's winds (10,500 ft, a 16-knot headwind), arriving about 10:40 am CDT (15:40 UTC). Right now TVC is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) 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: 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 whole 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 TVC.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.
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 8 forecast points nearest it (TVC, GRB, DBQ, DSM, MKC, SLN, ICT, GAG). 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 | 230° at 33 kt | +34 kt | 19 °C | 86 kt | 9 h 13 min | 12:16 pm CDT (17:16 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 250° at 27 kt | +27 kt | 16 °C | 93 kt | 8 h 31 min | 11:34 am CDT (16:34 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 250° at 20 kt | +19 kt | 12 °C | 101 kt | 7 h 50 min | 10:53 am CDT (15:53 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 250° at 17 kt | +16 kt | 8 °C | 104 kt | 7 h 37 min | 10:40 am CDT (15:40 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 250° at 17 kt | +16 kt | 5 °C | 104 kt | 7 h 37 min | 10:40 am CDT (15:40 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 250° at 19 kt | +17 kt | 0 °C | 103 kt | 7 h 41 min | 10:44 am CDT (15:44 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 260° at 21 kt | +19 kt | -4 °C | 101 kt | 7 h 50 min | 10:53 am CDT (15:53 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 23 kt | +20 kt | -7 °C | 100 kt | 7 h 55 min | 10:58 am CDT (15:58 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 29 kt | +27 kt | -19 °C | 93 kt | 8 h 31 min | 11:34 am CDT (16:34 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 45 kt | +39 kt | -32 °C | 81 kt | 9 h 47 min | 12:50 pm CDT (17:50 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 50 kt | +40 kt | -42 °C | 80 kt | 9 h 54 min | 12:57 pm CDT (17:57 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 61 kt | +44 kt | -51 °C | 76 kt | 10 h 25 min | 1:28 pm CDT (18:28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TVC | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 260/31 | 280/22 15° | 290/18 10° | 270/13 2° | 290/25 -10° | 300/35 -21° | 310/52 -37° | 320/59 -47° | 300/84 -54° |
| GRB | used from 50 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 250/36 | 270/23 16° | 270/14 9° | 240/18 4° | 280/26 -9° | 280/29 -20° | 290/42 -36° | 290/51 -45° | 290/72 -55° |
| DBQ | used from 198 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 230/33 | 250/30 16° | 280/15 9° | 260/15 5° | 260/21 -7° | 260/24 -20° | 250/37 -33° | 270/42 -43° | 280/63 -52° |
| DSM | used from 347 nm out; 52 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° |
| MKC | used from 446 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 220/44 | 250/28 18° | 250/18 13° | 240/12 6° | 280/24 -6° | 240/34 -18° | 260/47 -30° | 260/51 -40° | 270/58 -50° |
| SLN | used from 594 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 210/53 | 230/41 20° | 240/26 14° | 230/16 8° | 240/25 -7° | 240/35 -19° | 250/61 -30° | 260/65 -38° | 260/56 -49° |
| ICT | used from 644 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 200/48 | 230/39 19° | 240/24 14° | 240/20 8° | 240/22 -6° | 250/31 -18° | 250/61 -29° | 260/58 -38° | 270/54 -49° |
| GAG | used from 743 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 220/40 19° | 230/28 14° | 240/23 8° | 230/21 -6° | 240/31 -19° | 250/66 -29° | 260/58 -38° | 260/47 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TVC Traverse City, MI | departure | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 623 ft | 3:53 am EDT (07:53 UTC) |
| MBL Manistee, MI | 40 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the east (080°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 621 ft | 07:56 UTC |
| UES Waukesha, WI | 149 nm out, 24 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 911 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| MSN Madison, WI | 188 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 886 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| DBQ Dubuque, IA | 267 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,076 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| CID Cedar Rapids, IA | 317 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 869 ft | 02:52 UTC |
| LWD Lamoni, IA | 446 nm out, 7 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,130 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| STJ St Joseph, MO | 515 nm out, 8 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 826 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| MHK Manhattan, KS | 594 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,066 ft | 07:52 UTC |
| HUT Hutchinson, KS | 683 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,542 ft | 07:52 UTC |
| PTT Pratt, KS | 723 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,952 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| BFK Buffalo, OK | destination | no report just now | 1,822 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,952 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BFK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:40 am CDT (15:40 UTC)
BFK has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
The forecast for TVC, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 16,000 feet
- From Tue 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, mist, a broken layer at 8,000 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 TVC 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC), at BFK 7:04 pm CDT (00:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:30 pm CDT (00:30 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: Cherry Capital Airport, Buffalo Municipal.