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Williston Basin International to Rhinelander/Oneida County XWA → RHI

605 nautical miles (697 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 100°, about 092° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 02 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 79-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:08 am CDT (05:08 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now XWA is IFR, wind from the northeast (050°) at 13 knots, gusting to 20; RHI is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 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 SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 79 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the first 20 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 179 to 357 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 XWA.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

PA24 at 6,000 ft, 21 nm north, 7:48 pm CDT (00:48 UTC): light rime icing from 5,000 ft to 6,000 ft, 2 °C. 30 nm along the route, 21 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
XWA UA /OV XWA060040/TM 0048/FL060/TP PA24/TA 02/IC LGT RIME 060-050
```
Report
a routine report filed through XWA
Where
40 nm northeast (060°) of XWA
Time
00:48 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
PA24
Temperature
2 °C
Icing
light rime from 6,000 ft to 5,000 ft
B38M at 32,000 ft, 24 nm south, 6:12 pm CDT (23:12 UTC): light chop turbulence. 50 nm along the route, 24 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MOT UA /OV MOT225061/TM 2312/FL320/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through MOT
Where
61 nm southwest (225°) of MOT
Time
23:12 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light chop
PA24 at 6,000 ft, 14 nm north, 7:08 pm CDT (00:08 UTC): no icing. 139 nm along the route, 14 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MOT UA /OV MOT094042/TM 0008/FL060/TP PA24/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through MOT
Where
42 nm east (094°) of MOT
Time
00:08 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
PA24
Icing
none
PC12 at 16,000 ft, 14 nm south, 7:12 pm CDT (00:12 UTC): light icing, -6 °C. 198 nm along the route, 14 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JMS UA /OV JMS332028/TM 0012/FL160/TP PC12/TA M06/IC LGT CLR
```
Report
a routine report filed through JMS
Where
28 nm northwest (332°) of JMS
Time
00:12 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−6 °C
Icing
light clear
CRJ2 at 11,000 ft, 36 nm south, 7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. 218 nm along the route, 36 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JMS UA /OV JMS/TM 0053/FL110/TP CRJ2/SK BASE020-TOP040/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through JMS
Where
over JMS
Time
00:53 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Sky
BASE020-TOP040
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
PC12 at 1,500 ft, 39 nm north, 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC): overcast above 1,500 ft, 6 °C. 258 nm along the route, 39 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GFK UA /OV GFK350001/TM 2345/FL015/TP PC12/SK OVC015/TA 06
```
Report
a routine report filed through GFK
Where
1 nm north (350°) of GFK
Time
23:45 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 1,500 ft
Temperature
6 °C
CRJ7 at 5,000 ft, 30 nm north, 8:02 pm CDT (01:02 UTC): overcast from 1,500 ft to 4,800 ft, 11 °C, remarks: during the climb. 268 nm along the route, 30 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GFK UA /OV GFK170008/TM 0102/FL050/TP CRJ7/SK OVC015-TOP048/TA 11/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through GFK
Where
8 nm south (170°) of GFK
Time
01:02 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
overcast from 1,500 ft, tops 4,800 ft
Temperature
11 °C
Remarks
during the climb
CRJ7 at 1,500 ft, 38 nm north, 7:01 pm CDT (00:01 UTC): overcast above 1,500 ft. 268 nm along the route, 38 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GFK UA /OV GFK090002/TM 0001/FL015/TP CRJ7/SK OVC015
```
Report
a routine report filed through GFK
Where
2 nm east (090°) of GFK
Time
00:01 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
overcast from 1,500 ft
E75L at 900 ft, 19 nm south, 8:57 pm CDT (01:57 UTC): no icing, overcast above 1,200 ft. 288 nm along the route, 19 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 0157/FL009/TP E75L/SK OVC012/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
over KFAR
Time
01:57 UTC
Height
at 900 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
overcast from 1,200 ft
Icing
none
A320 descending, 19 nm south, 8:01 pm CDT (01:01 UTC): overcast above 1,200 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 36. 288 nm along the route, 19 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 0101/FLUNKN/TP A320/SK OVC012-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RWY 36
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
over KFAR
Time
01:01 UTC
Height
height not given
Aircraft
A320
Sky
overcast from 1,200 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent runway 36
C56X at 1,300 ft, 19 nm south, 6:17 pm CDT (23:17 UTC): overcast above 1,300 ft. 288 nm along the route, 19 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 2317/FL013/TP C56X/SK OVC013
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
over KFAR
Time
23:17 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
C56X
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft
CRJ7 at 18,000 ft, 24 nm south, 6:41 pm CDT (23:41 UTC): light rime icing from 18,000 ft to 20,000 ft, -13 °C, remarks: during the descent. 337 nm along the route, 24 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV FAR090050/TM 2341/FL180/TP CRJ7/SK BASE180-TOP200/TA M13/IC LGT RIME 180-200/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
50 nm east (090°) of FAR
Time
23:41 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
BASE180-TOP200
Temperature
−13 °C
Icing
light rime from 18,000 ft to 20,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
PC12 at 20,000 ft, 16 nm northeast, 6:55 pm CDT (23:55 UTC): light rime icing, -13 °C. 427 nm along the route, 16 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GPZ UA /OV GPZ160020/TM 2355/FL200/TP PC12/SK TOP200/TA M13/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through GPZ
Where
20 nm south (160°) of GPZ
Time
23:55 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
TOP200
Temperature
−13 °C
Icing
light rime

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 5 forecast points nearest it (MOT, GFK, AXN, DLH, 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	light and variable	0		120 kt	5 h 02 min	2:08 am CDT (07:08 UTC)
5,500 ft	220° at 5 kt	−2 kt	6 °C	122 kt	4 h 58 min	2:04 am CDT (07:04 UTC)
7,500 ft	230° at 12 kt	−7 kt	9 °C	127 kt	4 h 46 min	1:52 am CDT (06:52 UTC)
9,500 ft	240° at 18 kt	−12 kt	6 °C	132 kt	4 h 35 min	1:41 am CDT (06:41 UTC)
11,500 ft	230° at 23 kt	−14 kt	3 °C	134 kt	4 h 31 min	1:37 am CDT (06:37 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 27 kt	−19 kt	-2 °C	139 kt	4 h 21 min	1:27 am CDT (06:27 UTC)
15,500 ft	250° at 31 kt	−25 kt	-6 °C	145 kt	4 h 10 min	1:16 am CDT (06:16 UTC)
17,500 ft	250° at 35 kt	−30 kt	-10 °C	150 kt	4 h 02 min	1:08 am CDT (06:08 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 37 kt	−32 kt	-11 °C	152 kt	3 h 59 min	1:05 am CDT (06:05 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 49 kt	−46 kt	-21 °C	166 kt	3 h 39 min	12:45 am CDT (05:45 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 58 kt	−56 kt	-36 °C	176 kt	3 h 26 min	12:32 am CDT (05:32 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 63 kt	−62 kt	-47 °C	182 kt	3 h 19 min	12:25 am CDT (05:25 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 81 kt	−79 kt	-55 °C	199 kt	3 h 02 min	12:08 am CDT (05:08 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
MOT	used from 0 nm out; 75 nm from the line		070/8 6°	180/7 2°	220/18 -1°	240/37 -11°	250/55 -20°	250/64 -36°	250/70 -46°	250/80 -54°
GFK	used from 198 nm out; 54 nm from the line	050/18	L/V 10°	240/20 7°	240/36 1°	250/47 -11°	260/53 -21°	270/59 -36°	270/65 -47°	260/88 -56°
AXN	used from 347 nm out; 64 nm from the line	L/V	220/23 17°	230/24 12°	240/25 5°	260/32 -11°	260/40 -21°	270/50 -35°	270/57 -45°	270/81 -55°
DLH	used from 397 nm out; 61 nm from the line	240/6	230/22 15°	250/28 11°	230/22 4°	270/33 -12°	280/47 -21°	280/59 -37°	290/65 -47°	290/88 -55°
GRB	used from 595 nm out; 94 nm from the line	240/24	260/18 16°	270/20 11°	290/14 4°	280/24 -9°	300/34 -21°	310/51 -38°	310/54 -48°	300/71 -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
XWA Williston, ND	departure	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet Weather: light rain	from the northeast (050°) at 13 knots, gusting to 20	8 mi	800 ft	2,356 ft	8:51 pm CDT (01:51 UTC)
MOT Minot, ND	99 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 7,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the north (010°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	1,400 ft	1,715 ft	01:54 UTC
FAR Fargo, ND	288 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the north (010°) at 15 knots	3 mi	400 ft	901 ft	01:53 UTC
PKD Park Rapids, MN	357 nm out, 3 nm east of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 10 knots, gusting to 17	10+ mi	1,100 ft	1,444 ft	01:53 UTC
PWC Pine River, MN	387 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,200 feet, overcast at 15,000 feet	from the north (010°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	15,000 ft	1,295 ft	01:55 UTC
MZH Moose Lake, MN	457 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the north-northeast (020°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,076 ft	01:55 UTC
HYR Hayward, WI	516 nm out, 6 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,215 ft	01:53 UTC
PKF Park Falls, WI	566 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				1,501 ft
RHI Rhinelander, WI	destination	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	1,623 ft	8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,356 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At RHI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:08 am CDT (05:08 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a broken layer at 20,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for RHI

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Sun 11:00 pm CDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet

The forecast for XWA, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility 6 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 900 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility 4 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 600 feet
From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility 2 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 300 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 600 feet
30% chance between Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC) and 4:00 pm CDT (21:00 UTC): visibility 6 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 400 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 XWA 7:12 pm CDT (00:12 UTC), at RHI 6:17 pm CDT (23:17 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:47 pm CDT (23:47 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at RHI is before sunrise there (7:10 am CDT (12:10 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 northern Rockies · 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: Williston Basin International, Rhinelander/Oneida County.