Scottsbluff/Western Nebraska Rgnl/Wm B Heilig Field to Roberts Fld/Redmond Municipal BFF → RDM
782 nautical miles (899 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 286°, about 276° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 52 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 6-knot headwind), arriving about 9:56 am PDT (16:56 UTC). Right now BFF is low IFR, wind calm; RDM 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: 2 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 534 nm of the route.
- 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 20 to 208 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 40 to 218 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 79 to 188 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 139 to 168 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 168 to 712 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 198 to 564 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 297 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 18,000 ft. Near the route, 554 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
- BE9L at 17,000 ft, 29 nm north, 3:42 am MDT (09:42 UTC): light rime icing from 15,000 ft to 17,000 ft, 0 °C, remarks: zdvwc. 158 nm along the route, 29 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
CPR UA /OV DDY250025/TM 0942/FL170/TP BE9L/TA 00/IC LGT RIME 150-170/RM ZDVWC
- Report
- a routine report filed through CPR
- Where
- 25 nm west (250°) of DDY
- Time
- 09:42 UTC
- Height
- at 17,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BE9L
- Temperature
- 0 °C
- Icing
- light rime from 15,000 ft to 17,000 ft
- Remarks
- zdvwc
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 5 forecast points nearest it (BFF, LND, PIH, BOI, RDM). 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 | 320° at 9 kt | +6 kt | 0 °C | 114 kt | 6 h 52 min | 9:56 am PDT (16:56 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 320° at 8 kt | +6 kt | -1 °C | 114 kt | 6 h 52 min | 9:56 am PDT (16:56 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 260° at 7 kt | +6 kt | -1 °C | 114 kt | 6 h 52 min | 9:56 am PDT (16:56 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 13 kt | +8 kt | -2 °C | 112 kt | 6 h 59 min | 10:03 am PDT (17:03 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 20 kt | +11 kt | -5 °C | 109 kt | 7 h 10 min | 10:14 am PDT (17:14 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 25 kt | +12 kt | -9 °C | 108 kt | 7 h 14 min | 10:18 am PDT (17:18 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 30 kt | +13 kt | -13 °C | 107 kt | 7 h 19 min | 10:23 am PDT (17:23 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 34 kt | +14 kt | -15 °C | 106 kt | 7 h 23 min | 10:27 am PDT (17:27 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 36 kt | +15 kt | -26 °C | 105 kt | 7 h 27 min | 10:31 am PDT (17:31 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 43 kt | +22 kt | -33 °C | 98 kt | 7 h 59 min | 11:03 am PDT (18:03 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 47 kt | +26 kt | -36 °C | 94 kt | 8 h 19 min | 11:23 am PDT (18:23 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 45 kt | +24 kt | -43 °C | 96 kt | 8 h 09 min | 11:13 am PDT (18:13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BFF | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 280/28 | 260/39 11° | 240/34 5° | 210/38 -11° | 210/52 -22° | 230/61 -31° | 230/61 -36° | 240/56 -45° | |
| LND | used from 99 nm out; 111 nm from the line | 240/10 3° | 240/30 0° | 220/42 -13° | 230/52 -23° | 220/54 -33° | 220/52 -36° | 220/53 -44° | ||
| PIH | used from 346 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 070/8 | 150/19 1° | 180/32 -4° | 210/44 -17° | 210/37 -28° | 210/74 -31° | 220/68 -35° | 220/60 -43° | |
| BOI | used from 495 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 320/11 1° | 280/8 -5° | 220/14 -11° | 200/60 -19° | 190/66 -31° | 210/46 -32° | 220/50 -33° | 220/43 -39° | |
| RDM | used from 693 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 360/14 -2° | 020/25 -8° | 360/34 -13° | 360/75 -16° | 360/88 -25° | 360/80 -39° | 350/47 -42° | 360/11 -43° |
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 | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 400 ft | 3,967 ft | 3:53 am MDT (09:53 UTC) |
| GUR Guernsey, WY | 59 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the east-southeast (120°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,401 ft | 09:55 UTC |
| RIW Riverton, WY | 228 nm out, 14 nm north of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,200 feet, scattered clouds at 11,000 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 5,516 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| LND Lander, WY | 237 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,800 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 1,800 ft | 5,588 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| IDA Idaho Falls, ID | 386 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,200 feet, overcast at 2,300 feet | from the north (010°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 2,300 ft | 4,743 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| AOC Arco, ID | 445 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 5,334 ft | ||||
| SUN Hailey, ID | 485 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,200 feet, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, overcast at 3,800 feet Weather: light rain | calm | 7 mi | 3,800 ft | 5,319 ft | 09:55 UTC |
| BOI Boise, ID | 564 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 10,000 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 10,000 ft | 2,871 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| GCD John Day, OR | 693 nm out, 18 nm north of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,600 feet, overcast at 5,500 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 4,600 ft | 3,702 ft | 09:55 UTC |
| RDM Redmond, OR | destination | VFR Sky: overcast at 5,500 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 5,500 ft | 3,081 ft | 2:56 am PDT (09:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,588 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At RDM when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:56 am PDT (16:56 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for RDM
- From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for BFF, the departure
- From Mon 4:00 am MDT (10:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 300 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 RDM 6:24 pm PDT (01:24 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:53 pm PDT (01:53 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: Scottsbluff/Western Nebraska Rgnl/Wm B Heilig Field, Roberts Fld/Redmond Municipal.