Bangor International to Grand Junction Regional BGR → GJT
1,786 nautical miles (2,056 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 273°, about 289° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16W). At 120 knots that is 17 h 10 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 16-knot headwind), arriving about 2:49 pm MDT (20:49 UTC). 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 ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 25,000 ft. Over the first 200 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 249 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 220 nm along the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 579 to 599 nm out.
- 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 1068 to 1487 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the last 309 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 249 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 last 160 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 1707 nm along the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Near the route, at the destination end.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, at the destination end.
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 BGR.
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 13 forecast points nearest it (BGR, BML, SYR, BUF, TVC, GRB, LSE, MCW, FSD, ONL, BFF, DEN, GJT). 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 | 240° at 18 kt | +19 kt | 20 °C | 101 kt | 17 h 41 min | 3:20 pm MDT (21:20 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 250° at 14 kt | +16 kt | 13 °C | 104 kt | 17 h 10 min | 2:49 pm MDT (20:49 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 250° at 15 kt | +16 kt | 10 °C | 104 kt | 17 h 10 min | 2:49 pm MDT (20:49 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 250° at 16 kt | +17 kt | 7 °C | 103 kt | 17 h 20 min | 2:59 pm MDT (20:59 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 250° at 18 kt | +19 kt | 3 °C | 101 kt | 17 h 41 min | 3:20 pm MDT (21:20 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 250° at 20 kt | +20 kt | -2 °C | 100 kt | 17 h 52 min | 3:31 pm MDT (21:31 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 250° at 21 kt | +22 kt | -6 °C | 98 kt | 18 h 13 min | 3:52 pm MDT (21:52 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 22 kt | +23 kt | -10 °C | 97 kt | 18 h 25 min | 4:04 pm MDT (22:04 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 31 kt | +32 kt | -21 °C | 88 kt | 20 h 18 min | 5:57 pm MDT (23:57 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 38 kt | +39 kt | -35 °C | 81 kt | 22 h 03 min | 7:42 pm MDT (01:42 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 47 kt | +47 kt | -42 °C | 73 kt | 24 h 28 min | 10:07 pm MDT (04:07 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 57 kt | +57 kt | -50 °C | 63 kt | 28 h 21 min | 2:00 am MDT (08:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGR | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 250/21 | 260/11 7° | 270/17 5° | 260/12 -1° | 240/34 -10° | 250/67 -20° | 240/80 -35° | 240/87 -45° | 250/99 -55° |
| BML | used from 50 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 260/22 | 300/13 8° | 280/13 4° | 260/13 0° | 260/16 -11° | 240/45 -21° | 240/59 -36° | 240/77 -44° | 240/83 -53° |
| SYR | used from 249 nm out; 112 nm from the line | 280/13 | 350/18 10° | 340/10 6° | 300/15 1° | 280/17 -12° | 270/16 -23° | 280/25 -38° | 250/40 -42° | 240/53 -50° |
| BUF | used from 399 nm out; 109 nm from the line | 320/10 | 010/16 10° | 360/10 6° | 340/13 2° | 330/22 -11° | 300/25 -23° | 320/31 -38° | 300/29 -44° | 280/36 -50° |
| TVC | used from 549 nm out; 142 nm from the line | 260/31 | 280/22 15° | 290/18 10° | 270/13 2° | 290/25 -10° | 300/35 -21° | 310/52 -37° | 320/59 -47° | 300/84 -54° |
| GRB | used from 748 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 250/36 | 270/23 16° | 270/14 9° | 240/18 4° | 280/26 -9° | 280/29 -20° | 290/42 -36° | 290/51 -45° | 290/72 -55° |
| LSE | used from 898 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 230/40 | 240/24 17° | 240/13 10° | 250/13 6° | 280/22 -9° | 250/28 -21° | 250/41 -34° | 260/42 -44° | 270/62 -53° |
| MCW | used from 998 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 220/44 | 250/30 17° | 230/14 12° | 240/17 6° | 250/22 -8° | 270/29 -20° | 250/34 -34° | 260/52 -43° | 260/59 -51° |
| FSD | used from 1148 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 190/9 | 230/30 18° | 240/23 13° | 240/20 6° | 260/22 -9° | 250/31 -21° | 250/43 -36° | 260/49 -43° | 270/53 -47° |
| ONL | used from 1247 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 210/31 20° | 230/27 13° | 230/18 7° | 220/19 -8° | 240/26 -20° | 250/44 -35° | 270/52 -39° | 260/57 -47° | |
| BFF | used from 1397 nm out; 115 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° | |
| DEN | used from 1547 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 240/21 14° | 250/44 6° | 220/49 -8° | 220/49 -21° | 230/54 -30° | 240/57 -35° | 240/49 -45° | ||
| GJT | used from 1697 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 210/43 7° | 230/45 1° | 220/49 -12° | 220/62 -22° | 220/59 -28° | 230/60 -33° | 220/55 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGR Bangor, ME | departure | no report just now | 192 ft | ||||
| ERR Errol, NH | 100 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | no report just now | 1,248 ft | ||||
| FSO Highgate, VT | 180 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 227 ft | ||||
| CYOS Owen Sound, | 509 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 1,007 ft | ||||
| GOV Grayling, MI | 679 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,158 ft | ||||
| OSH Oshkosh, WI | 848 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 808 ft | ||||
| CMY Sparta, WI | 938 nm out, 25 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 839 ft | ||||
| SUX Sioux City, IA | 1198 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,098 ft | ||||
| BUB Burwell, NE | 1327 nm out, 6 nm south of the line | no report just now | 2,183 ft | ||||
| FNL Fort Collins/Loveland, CO | 1607 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,020 ft | ||||
| EGE Eagle, CO | 1707 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,547 ft | ||||
| GJT Grand Junction, CO | destination | no report just now | 4,861 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,547 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At GJT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:49 pm MDT (20:49 UTC)
GJT 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 BGR 5:56 pm EDT (21:56 UTC), at GJT 6:40 pm MDT (00:40 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:06 pm MDT (01:06 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: Bangor International, Grand Junction Regional.