Plan a flight · Mon 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC)

Bismarck Municipal to Shreveport Regional BIS → SHV

917 nautical miles (1,055 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 157°, about 150° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 39 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 18-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:39 pm CDT (19:39 UTC). Right now BIS is IFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 4 knots; SHV is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 4 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 C18C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 36,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 8:55 am CDT (13:55 UTC). Over the route from 10 to 90 nm out.
as issued
```
WSUS32 KKCI 121155
MKCC WST 121155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 18C
VALID UNTIL 1355Z
SD ND
FROM 50NE BIS-70W FAR-40N PIR-40N DPR-50NE BIS
AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL360.
```
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 269 nm of the route.
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 249 to 747 nm out.

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 BIS.

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

urgent B763 at 2,000 ft, 41 nm east, 6:57 am CDT (11:57 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 518 nm along the route, 41 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FOE UUA /OV 130003/TM 1157/FL020/TP B763/WV LLWS
```
Report
an urgent report filed through FOE
Where
wind from 130° at 3 knots
Time
11:57 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Wind
low-level wind shear
P46T descending, 0 nm southeast, 7:41 am CDT (12:41 UTC): overcast from 2,000 ft to 5,600 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BIS UA /OV KBIS/TM 1241/FLDURD/TP P46T/SK OVC020-TOP056
```
Report
a routine report filed through BIS
Where
over KBIS
Time
12:41 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
P46T
Sky
overcast from 2,000 ft, tops 5,600 ft
B38M at 17,000 ft, 34 nm east, 7:41 am CDT (12:41 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 389 nm along the route, 34 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNK UA /OV LNK/TM 1241/FL170/TP B38M/TB NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNK
Where
over LNK
Time
12:41 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the climb
PC12 at 22,000 ft, 3 nm southeast, 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): light rime icing, -9 °C, remarks: no icing at FL200 zkcfdc xj. 488 nm along the route, 3 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MHK UA /OV MHK/TM 1200/FL220/TP PC12/TA M09/IC LGT RIME/RM NEG ICING AT FL200 /ZKCFDC XJ
```
Report
a routine report filed through MHK
Where
over MHK
Time
12:00 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−9 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
no icing at FL200 zkcfdc xj
E170 at 26,000 ft, 20 nm southwest, 7:34 am CDT (12:34 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW50. 668 nm along the route, 20 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TUL UA /OV TUL/TM 1234/FL260/TP E170/TB LGT TO MOD CHOP/RM ZFW50
```
Report
a routine report filed through TUL
Where
over TUL
Time
12:34 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
light to moderate chop
Remarks
ZFW50
A321 , 12 nm east, 7:03 am CDT (12:03 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW86. At the destination end, 12 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SHV UA /OV EMG/TM 1203/FLB38M/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP DURC/RM ZFW86
```
Report
a routine report filed through SHV
Where
over EMG
Time
12:03 UTC
Height
at B38M
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional light chop during the climb
Remarks
ZFW86

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 eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 10 forecast points nearest it (DIK, ABR, PIR, ONL, GRI, SLN, ICT, TUL, FSM, SHV). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
3,500 ft	230° at 31 kt	+11 kt		109 kt	8 h 25 min	4:25 pm CDT (21:25 UTC)
5,500 ft	240° at 26 kt	+6 kt	18 °C	114 kt	8 h 03 min	4:03 pm CDT (21:03 UTC)
7,500 ft	230° at 25 kt	+7 kt	16 °C	113 kt	8 h 07 min	4:07 pm CDT (21:07 UTC)
9,500 ft	230° at 24 kt	+9 kt	12 °C	111 kt	8 h 16 min	4:16 pm CDT (21:16 UTC)
11,500 ft	220° at 22 kt	+10 kt	8 °C	110 kt	8 h 20 min	4:20 pm CDT (21:20 UTC)
13,500 ft	220° at 23 kt	+10 kt	3 °C	110 kt	8 h 20 min	4:20 pm CDT (21:20 UTC)
15,500 ft	230° at 25 kt	+9 kt	-2 °C	111 kt	8 h 16 min	4:16 pm CDT (21:16 UTC)
17,500 ft	230° at 26 kt	+9 kt	-7 °C	111 kt	8 h 16 min	4:16 pm CDT (21:16 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 27 kt	+9 kt	-8 °C	111 kt	8 h 16 min	4:16 pm CDT (21:16 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 34 kt	+10 kt	-20 °C	110 kt	8 h 20 min	4:20 pm CDT (21:20 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 51 kt	−9 kt	-31 °C	129 kt	7 h 07 min	3:07 pm CDT (20:07 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 51 kt	−14 kt	-37 °C	134 kt	6 h 51 min	2:51 pm CDT (19:51 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 50 kt	−18 kt	-48 °C	138 kt	6 h 39 min	2:39 pm CDT (19:39 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
DIK	used from 0 nm out; 98 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°
ABR	used from 50 nm out; 70 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°
PIR	used from 100 nm out; 40 nm from the line		230/15 15°	220/22 14°	220/24 6°	200/32 -10°	210/48 -22°	240/45 -33°	240/43 -37°	250/55 -46°
ONL	used from 199 nm out; 51 nm from the line		250/31 22°	230/27 16°	220/25 8°	230/25 -9°	220/29 -22°	250/42 -33°	250/48 -36°	250/52 -46°
GRI	used from 299 nm out; 50 nm from the line		230/39 23°	230/32 15°	210/29 7°	230/31 -8°	230/43 -21°	250/52 -31°	260/59 -35°	260/59 -46°
SLN	used from 448 nm out; 55 nm from the line	230/49	240/41 22°	230/26 15°	220/21 7°	240/38 -8°	240/44 -21°	260/77 -29°	270/70 -36°	270/63 -48°
ICT	used from 548 nm out; 65 nm from the line	230/45	240/33 21°	230/23 14°	230/22 7°	240/29 -7°	240/36 -20°	260/78 -29°	270/69 -36°	270/56 -49°
TUL	used from 598 nm out; 53 nm from the line	230/42	250/23 17°	220/16 14°	240/10 8°	240/20 -6°	260/28 -17°	270/61 -29°	280/52 -38°	290/46 -50°
FSM	used from 698 nm out; 36 nm from the line	230/33	260/23 15°	240/23 11°	230/18 8°	230/20 -8°	250/31 -17°	280/51 -30°	280/52 -39°	300/47 -51°
SHV	used from 847 nm out; 45 nm from the line	210/20	210/20 18°	230/20 11°	240/16 7°	270/17 -7°	250/11 -15°	300/34 -30°	310/34 -40°	320/36 -51°

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
BIS Bismarck, ND	departure	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northwest (340°) at 4 knots	2.5 mi	600 ft	1,661 ft	7:52 am CDT (12:52 UTC)
MBG Mobridge, SD	70 nm out, 16 nm southwest of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	1,716 ft	12:52 UTC
MKA Miller, SD	149 nm out, 19 nm east of the line	no report just now				1,569 ft
AGZ Wagner, SD	249 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: fog	from the north (350°) at 5 knots	0.25 mi	300 ft	1,477 ft	12:35 UTC
BVN Albion, NE	329 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	1,806 ft	12:55 UTC
FBY Fairbury, NE	429 nm out, 3 nm north of the line	no report just now				1,478 ft
MHK Manhattan, KS	488 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 12 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	none	1,066 ft	12:52 UTC
IDP Independence, KS	618 nm out, 0 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	824 ft	12:35 UTC
TUL Tulsa, OK	668 nm out, 24 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 16,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	677 ft	12:53 UTC
DEQ De Queen, AR	817 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line	marginal VFR Weather: mist	calm	5 mi	none	354 ft	12:53 UTC
TXK Texarkana, AR	857 nm out, 11 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	389 ft	12:53 UTC
SHV Shreveport, LA	destination	VFR	from the south (180°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	257 ft	6:56 am CDT (11:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,806 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SHV when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:39 pm CDT (19:39 UTC)

Wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for SHV

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Tue 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet

The forecast for BIS, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 12 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 700 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 700 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 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 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 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 BIS 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC), at SHV 6:46 pm CDT (23:46 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:11 pm CDT (00:11 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 southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · 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: Bismarck Municipal, Shreveport Regional.