Bradley International to Missoula Montana Airport BDL → MSO
1,779 nautical miles (2,047 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 294°, about 308° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14W). At 120 knots that is 15 h 45 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 7-knot headwind), arriving about 7:27 pm MDT (01:27 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist, fog). Over the first 460 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 170 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 40 to 170 nm out.
- 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 route from 470 to 810 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 830 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1339 to 1389 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 380 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 210 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 50 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 BDL.
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 08:00–15:00 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 17 forecast points nearest it (BDL, ALB, SYR, BUF, TVC, GRB, DLH, AXN, GFK, ABR, MOT, DIK, MLS, GGW, BIL, GTF, GPI). 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 | 280° at 6 kt | +7 kt | 2 °C | 113 kt | 15 h 45 min | 7:27 pm MDT (01:27 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 280° at 9 kt | +10 kt | 10 °C | 110 kt | 16 h 10 min | 7:52 pm MDT (01:52 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 270° at 12 kt | +13 kt | 8 °C | 107 kt | 16 h 38 min | 8:20 pm MDT (02:20 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 260° at 16 kt | +17 kt | 4 °C | 103 kt | 17 h 16 min | 8:58 pm MDT (02:58 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 260° at 20 kt | +21 kt | 1 °C | 99 kt | 17 h 58 min | 9:40 pm MDT (03:40 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 270° at 21 kt | +23 kt | -4 °C | 97 kt | 18 h 20 min | 10:02 pm MDT (04:02 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 270° at 23 kt | +24 kt | -8 °C | 96 kt | 18 h 32 min | 10:14 pm MDT (04:14 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 24 kt | +26 kt | -11 °C | 94 kt | 18 h 56 min | 10:38 pm MDT (04:38 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 27 kt | +28 kt | -23 °C | 92 kt | 19 h 20 min | 11:02 pm MDT (05:02 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 29 kt | +32 kt | -37 °C | 88 kt | 20 h 13 min | 11:55 pm MDT (05:55 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 41 kt | +44 kt | -43 °C | 76 kt | 23 h 24 min | 3:06 am MDT (09:06 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 51 kt | +55 kt | -49 °C | 65 kt | 27 h 22 min | 7:04 am MDT (13:04 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDL | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 020/15 | 010/19 10° | 340/10 7° | 300/17 3° | 280/23 -10° | 250/35 -22° | 250/44 -38° | 250/55 -42° | 250/57 -51° |
| ALB | used from 50 nm out; 27 nm from the line | 340/22 | 340/19 9° | 320/16 7° | 330/16 2° | 330/19 -11° | 320/21 -23° | 320/25 -39° | 280/30 -44° | 270/41 -51° |
| SYR | used from 100 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 330/17 | 320/14 9° | 350/18 8° | 350/26 2° | 340/25 -11° | 360/34 -22° | 350/43 -39° | 330/50 -46° | 350/50 -54° |
| BUF | used from 250 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 300/11 | 330/15 11° | 340/26 8° | 330/28 2° | 340/31 -10° | 340/32 -21° | 340/52 -37° | 340/59 -46° | 330/66 -53° |
| TVC | used from 450 nm out; 116 nm from the line | 270/31 | 280/23 15° | 260/22 8° | 260/29 4° | 280/29 -11° | 280/42 -21° | 270/42 -36° | 270/54 -47° | 290/67 -51° |
| GRB | used from 650 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 250/32 | 250/22 17° | 240/18 8° | 280/21 6° | 280/34 -11° | 280/35 -21° | 280/39 -37° | 270/52 -45° | 290/60 -49° |
| DLH | used from 800 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 090/31 | 250/7 14° | 250/26 11° | 250/36 4° | 280/36 -11° | 290/35 -22° | 300/39 -38° | 280/41 -44° | 280/66 -49° |
| AXN | used from 950 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 110/6 | 260/10 16° | 240/17 12° | 250/20 5° | 260/29 -10° | 260/35 -22° | 260/29 -38° | 270/48 -41° | 270/61 -48° |
| GFK | used from 1049 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 080/18 | L/V 11° | 260/22 7° | 250/48 3° | 260/51 -11° | 250/44 -22° | 260/34 -38° | 260/53 -44° | 270/66 -49° |
| ABR | used from 1149 nm out; 98 nm from the line | 080/12 | 210/12 17° | 220/22 12° | 230/26 5° | 220/28 -10° | 230/41 -21° | 250/36 -36° | 260/47 -39° | 260/63 -47° |
| MOT | used from 1199 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 120/14 4° | 190/25 5° | 220/41 1° | 240/43 -11° | 230/39 -22° | 220/44 -38° | 240/62 -42° | 250/73 -48° | |
| DIK | used from 1249 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 190/12 5° | 230/29 7° | 220/33 1° | 220/43 -11° | 210/47 -23° | 220/53 -33° | 240/56 -40° | 250/72 -47° | |
| MLS | used from 1399 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 290/17 -1° | 250/18 0° | 230/25 0° | 220/31 -11° | 220/32 -24° | 220/50 -32° | 220/60 -38° | 230/71 -46° | |
| GGW | used from 1499 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 100/7 -1° | 070/10 -3° | 190/6 -4° | 210/34 -10° | 230/33 -24° | 210/48 -37° | 230/65 -40° | 230/71 -46° | |
| BIL | used from 1549 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 300/14 | 270/19 -2° | 260/26 -2° | 220/28 -13° | 210/51 -25° | 220/56 -33° | 220/61 -39° | 220/72 -45° | |
| GTF | used from 1599 nm out; 48 nm from the line | L/V | L/V -7° | 240/8 -8° | 240/30 -14° | 240/40 -28° | 210/52 -38° | 210/76 -38° | 220/72 -43° | |
| GPI | used from 1749 nm out; 85 nm from the line | 090/8 -4° | 140/7 -7° | 090/10 -8° | 110/10 -19° | 210/25 -30° | 200/24 -40° | 210/31 -39° | 210/35 -42° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BDL Windsor Locks, CT | departure | no report just now | 173 ft | ||||
| SYR Syracuse, NY | 170 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 421 ft | ||||
| ROC Rochester, NY | 230 nm out, 18 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 558 ft | ||||
| APN Alpena, MI | 510 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 689 ft | ||||
| GOV Grayling, MI | 550 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,158 ft | ||||
| ARV Minocqua-Woodruff, WI | 770 nm out, 4 nm west of the line | no report just now | 1,629 ft | ||||
| AIT Aitkin, MN | 940 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,206 ft | ||||
| FAR Fargo, ND | 1069 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 901 ft | ||||
| GDV Glendive, MT | 1399 nm out, 2 nm south of the line | no report just now | 2,458 ft | ||||
| LWT Lewistown, MT | 1589 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | no report just now | 4,170 ft | ||||
| MSO Missoula, MT | destination | no report just now | 3,205 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 4,170 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MSO when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:27 pm MDT (01:27 UTC)
MSO has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 BDL 6:14 pm EDT (22:14 UTC), at MSO 6:53 pm MDT (00:53 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm MDT (01:23 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MSO is after sunset there (6:54 pm MDT (00:54 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.
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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: Bradley International, Missoula Montana Airport.