Rick Husband Amarillo International to Bismarck Municipal AMA → BIS
695 nautical miles (800 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 003°, about 355° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 40 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 29-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:06 am CDT (12:06 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now AMA is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 21 knots, gusting to 26; BIS is IFR, wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 8 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
- SIGMET C13C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 3:55 am CDT (08:55 UTC). Near the route, 586 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS32 KKCI 120655 MKCC WST 120655 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 13C VALID UNTIL 0855Z SD FROM 50NW DPR-30ESE DPR-20SE RAP-50WNW RAP-50NW DPR AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL300.
- 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 route from 50 to 457 nm out.
- 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 last 268 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 AMA.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 6 forecast points nearest it (AMA, GCK, GLD, BFF, PIR, DIK). 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 | 200° at 31 kt | −29 kt | 18 °C | 149 kt | 4 h 40 min | 7:06 am CDT (12:06 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 210° at 31 kt | −29 kt | 17 °C | 149 kt | 4 h 40 min | 7:06 am CDT (12:06 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 220° at 31 kt | −27 kt | 13 °C | 147 kt | 4 h 44 min | 7:10 am CDT (12:10 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 220° at 31 kt | −25 kt | 10 °C | 145 kt | 4 h 48 min | 7:14 am CDT (12:14 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 30 kt | −23 kt | 6 °C | 143 kt | 4 h 52 min | 7:18 am CDT (12:18 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 29 kt | −21 kt | 1 °C | 141 kt | 4 h 56 min | 7:22 am CDT (12:22 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 28 kt | −20 kt | -4 °C | 140 kt | 4 h 58 min | 7:24 am CDT (12:24 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 28 kt | −18 kt | -8 °C | 138 kt | 5 h 02 min | 7:28 am CDT (12:28 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 34 kt | −21 kt | -20 °C | 141 kt | 4 h 56 min | 7:22 am CDT (12:22 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 51 kt | −28 kt | -32 °C | 148 kt | 4 h 42 min | 7:08 am CDT (12:08 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 53 kt | −23 kt | -38 °C | 143 kt | 4 h 52 min | 7:18 am CDT (12:18 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 54 kt | −17 kt | -47 °C | 137 kt | 5 h 04 min | 7:30 am CDT (12:30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMA | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 210/38 | 230/29 14° | 240/29 7° | 220/27 -5° | 240/37 -18° | 240/66 -28° | 250/59 -37° | 260/47 -49° | |
| GCK | used from 99 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 220/48 21° | 230/37 14° | 250/30 8° | 230/37 -6° | 240/37 -20° | 240/69 -28° | 250/67 -37° | 260/58 -48° | |
| GLD | used from 199 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 230/49 | 230/42 15° | 220/26 8° | 240/18 -7° | 230/27 -21° | 240/62 -30° | 240/61 -35° | 250/57 -47° | |
| BFF | used from 348 nm out; 110 nm from the line | 180/28 | 220/33 15° | 210/31 7° | 230/32 -9° | 220/41 -21° | 220/40 -33° | 240/47 -36° | 250/54 -46° | |
| PIR | used from 447 nm out; 87 nm from the line | 170/22 19° | 190/25 13° | 210/32 6° | 240/23 -9° | 250/32 -21° | 250/38 -36° | 260/44 -40° | 260/52 -47° | |
| DIK | used from 645 nm out; 87 nm from the line | 150/24 7° | 200/38 6° | 220/53 0° | 230/51 -9° | 230/49 -21° | 240/37 -37° | 240/47 -44° | 250/65 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMA Amarillo, TX | departure | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 21 knots, gusting to 26 | 10+ mi | none | 3,606 ft | 1:53 am CDT (06:53 UTC) |
| BGD Borger, TX | 30 nm out, 14 nm east of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,055 ft | 06:51 UTC |
| GUY Guymon, OK | 89 nm out, 5 nm east of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,125 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| GLD Goodland, KS | 248 nm out, 14 nm west of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 17 knots, gusting to 27 | 10+ mi | none | 3,657 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| IML Imperial, NE | 318 nm out, 14 nm west of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,276 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| OGA Ogallala, NE | 357 nm out, 23 nm west of the line | VFR | from the east (090°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,279 ft | 07:15 UTC |
| SUO Rosebud, SD | 487 nm out, 10 nm east of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist | from the northeast (050°) at 7 knots | 1.5 mi | 300 ft | 2,724 ft | 07:15 UTC |
| MBG Mobridge, SD | 626 nm out, 19 nm east of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet | from the north-northeast (030°) at 11 knots, gusting to 18 | 9 mi | 500 ft | 1,716 ft | 07:22 UTC |
| BIS Bismarck, ND | destination | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet Weather: light rain | from the east-northeast (060°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 1,661 ft | 1:52 am CDT (06:52 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 3,657 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BIS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:06 am CDT (12:06 UTC)
Wind from the northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 700 feet IFR
The whole forecast for BIS
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 700 feet
- At times between Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC) and 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC): visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist
- From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
- From Mon 4:00 pm CDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,000 feet
The forecast for AMA, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 19 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 17 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 11,000 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 AMA 7:14 pm CDT (00:14 UTC), at BIS 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:30 pm CDT (00:30 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BIS is before sunrise there (7:56 am CDT (12:56 UTC)).
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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: Rick Husband Amarillo International, Bismarck Municipal.