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Scottsbluff/Western Nebraska Rgnl/Wm B Heilig Field to Southwest Oregon Regional BFF → OTH

914 nautical miles (1,052 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 283°, about 273° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 26 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 3-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:40 am PDT (13:40 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now BFF is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 9 knots; OTH is VFR, wind calm. 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). Near the route, at the departure end.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the first 288 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 10 to 278 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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 70 to 229 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 119 to 527 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 149 to 517 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 159 to 219 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). Near the route, 437 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 447 to 596 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 248 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Near the route, 735 nm along 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 BFF.

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

CRJ7 at 6,300 ft, 7 nm southeast, 9:27 pm MDT (03:27 UTC): overcast above 6,300 ft, remarks: during the descent. 407 nm along the route, 7 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIH UA /OV KPIH/TM 0327/FL063/TP CRJ7/SK OVC063-TOPUNKN/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIH
Where
over KPIH
Time
03:27 UTC
Height
at 6,300 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
overcast from 6,300 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent
E175 at 6,300 ft, 22 nm north, 10:20 pm MDT (04:20 UTC): overcast above 6,300 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 31. 477 nm along the route, 22 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SUN UA /OV KSUN/TM 0420/FL063/TP E175/SK OVC063-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RY31
```
Report
a routine report filed through SUN
Where
over KSUN
Time
04:20 UTC
Height
at 6,300 ft
Aircraft
E175
Sky
overcast from 6,300 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent runway 31
E175 at 5,900 ft, 22 nm north, 9:29 pm MDT (03:29 UTC): a broken layer above 5,900 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 31. 477 nm along the route, 22 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SUN UA /OV KSUN/TM 0329/FL059/TP E175/SK BKN059-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RY31
```
Report
a routine report filed through SUN
Where
over KSUN
Time
03:29 UTC
Height
at 5,900 ft
Aircraft
E175
Sky
a broken layer from 5,900 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent runway 31
B737 at 10,000 ft, 50 nm north, 10:25 pm MDT (04:25 UTC): no icing, remarks: during the descent runway 5. 775 nm along the route, 50 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RDM UA /OV RDM/TM 0425/FL100/TP B737/TA UNKN/IC NEG/RM DURD RWY 5
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDM
Where
over RDM
Time
04:25 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Temperature
UNKN
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent runway 5
UAL737 at 31,000 ft, 44 nm north, 9:17 pm MDT (03:17 UTC): no turbulence, wind 358° at 94 knots. 875 nm along the route, 44 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL737 4410N 12318W 0317 F310 358/094KT TB SMTH IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP

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 7 forecast points nearest it (BFF, LND, PIH, BOI, LKV, RDM, OTH). 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	070° at 2 kt	−3 kt	1 °C	123 kt	7 h 26 min	6:40 am PDT (13:40 UTC)
6,500 ft	050° at 2 kt	−2 kt	0 °C	122 kt	7 h 30 min	6:44 am PDT (13:44 UTC)
8,500 ft	230° at 4 kt	+2 kt	-1 °C	118 kt	7 h 45 min	6:59 am PDT (13:59 UTC)
10,500 ft	250° at 7 kt	+5 kt	-2 °C	115 kt	7 h 57 min	7:11 am PDT (14:11 UTC)
12,500 ft	250° at 10 kt	+7 kt	-5 °C	113 kt	8 h 05 min	7:19 am PDT (14:19 UTC)
14,500 ft	240° at 13 kt	+9 kt	-9 °C	111 kt	8 h 14 min	7:28 am PDT (14:28 UTC)
16,500 ft	240° at 16 kt	+11 kt	-12 °C	109 kt	8 h 23 min	7:37 am PDT (14:37 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 18 kt	+13 kt	-15 °C	107 kt	8 h 33 min	7:47 am PDT (14:47 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 23 kt	+17 kt	-25 °C	103 kt	8 h 52 min	8:06 am PDT (15:06 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 29 kt	+23 kt	-32 °C	97 kt	9 h 25 min	8:39 am PDT (15:39 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 39 kt	+27 kt	-36 °C	93 kt	9 h 50 min	9:04 am PDT (16:04 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 45 kt	+32 kt	-43 °C	88 kt	10 h 23 min	9:37 am PDT (16:37 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
BFF	used from 0 nm out; 25 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°
LND	used from 99 nm out; 111 nm from the line			200/23 6°	220/31 1°	220/39 -11°	230/39 -23°	220/51 -28°	220/66 -37°	230/68 -45°
PIH	used from 298 nm out; 81 nm from the line		L/V	240/13 1°	240/15 -3°	210/42 -15°	200/70 -25°	220/74 -29°	220/71 -36°	220/62 -43°
BOI	used from 497 nm out; 47 nm from the line		300/7 2°	280/5 -4°	210/16 -9°	210/60 -20°	210/75 -29°	210/63 -32°	220/64 -32°	220/54 -39°
LKV	used from 646 nm out; 105 nm from the line			010/8 -8°	350/13 -11°	340/21 -21°	360/60 -26°	350/37 -32°	310/26 -35°	260/25 -39°
RDM	used from 696 nm out; 78 nm from the line		040/17 -1°	030/31 -8°	010/29 -12°	010/61 -19°	360/95 -25°	360/82 -36°	360/40 -37°	310/19 -40°
OTH	used from 845 nm out; 45 nm from the line	040/15	040/14 1°	030/25 -4°	010/42 -6°	360/74 -13°	360/79 -24°	350/92 -39°	350/64 -46°	310/32 -45°

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
BFF Scottsbluff, NE	departure	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	3,967 ft	11:53 pm MDT (05:53 UTC)
GUR Guernsey, WY	50 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the northeast (040°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	4,401 ft	05:55 UTC
LND Lander, WY	239 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 7,500 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	5,588 ft	05:53 UTC
PNA Pinedale, WY	278 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,000 feet, overcast at 7,000 feet Weather: light drizzle	from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	7,096 ft	05:55 UTC
PIH Pocatello, ID	407 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,900 feet, overcast at 4,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	2,900 ft	4,451 ft	06:03 UTC
SUN Hailey, ID	477 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	5,319 ft	05:55 UTC
BOI Boise, ID	567 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 9,000 feet	from the west (270°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	9,000 ft	2,871 ft	05:53 UTC
BNO Burns, OR	686 nm out, 13 nm north of the line	VFR	from the north-northeast (030°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	4,148 ft	05:53 UTC
RBG Roseburg, OR	875 nm out, 11 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	533 ft	05:53 UTC
OTH North Bend, OR	destination	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	17 ft	10:56 pm PDT (05:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,096 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At OTH when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:40 am PDT (13:40 UTC)

Wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for OTH

From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 7:00 pm PDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 400 feet

The forecast for BFF, the departure

From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 15,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am MDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 3:00 pm MDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 10,000 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 BFF 6:16 pm MDT (00:16 UTC), at OTH 6:39 pm PDT (01:39 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:07 pm PDT (02:07 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at OTH is before sunrise there (7:27 am PDT (14:27 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 Pacific Northwest · 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: Scottsbluff/Western Nebraska Rgnl/Wm B Heilig Field, Southwest Oregon Regional.