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Plan a flight · Mon 5:42 am CDT (10:42 UTC)

Bismarck Municipal to Tyler Pounds Regional BIS → TYR

900 nautical miles (1,035 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 162°, about 155° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 49 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 12-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:31 pm CDT (17:31 UTC). Right now BIS is IFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 7 knots; TYR is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 6 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 return flight

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 C16C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 36,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 6:55 am CDT (11:55 UTC). Over the route from 10 to 80 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS32 KKCI 120955
    MKCC WST 120955
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 16C
    VALID UNTIL 1155Z
    SD ND
    FROM BIS-60NNW ABR-40SSE DPR-50NNW DPR-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 280 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 260 to 740 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

No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.

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 9 forecast points nearest it (DIK, PIR, ONL, GRI, SLN, ICT, TUL, OKC, DAL). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
3,500 ft220° at 38 kt+20 kt100 kt9 h2:42 pm CDT (19:42 UTC)
5,500 ft230° at 28 kt+11 kt18 °C109 kt8 h 15 min1:57 pm CDT (18:57 UTC)
7,500 ft230° at 25 kt+10 kt16 °C110 kt8 h 11 min1:53 pm CDT (18:53 UTC)
9,500 ft230° at 22 kt+10 kt13 °C110 kt8 h 11 min1:53 pm CDT (18:53 UTC)
11,500 ft220° at 21 kt+10 kt8 °C110 kt8 h 11 min1:53 pm CDT (18:53 UTC)
13,500 ft220° at 22 kt+11 kt3 °C109 kt8 h 15 min1:57 pm CDT (18:57 UTC)
15,500 ft230° at 25 kt+11 kt-2 °C109 kt8 h 15 min1:57 pm CDT (18:57 UTC)
17,500 ft230° at 27 kt+12 kt-7 °C108 kt8 h 20 min2:02 pm CDT (19:02 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180230° at 28 kt+12 kt-8 °C108 kt8 h 20 min2:02 pm CDT (19:02 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240230° at 35 kt+13 kt-20 °C107 kt8 h 25 min2:07 pm CDT (19:07 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300260° at 53 kt−1 kt-31 °C121 kt7 h 26 min1:08 pm CDT (18:08 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340260° at 50 kt−9 kt-37 °C129 kt6 h 59 min12:41 pm CDT (17:41 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390270° at 51 kt−12 kt-48 °C132 kt6 h 49 min12:31 pm CDT (17:31 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
DIKused from 0 nm out; 96 nm from the line190/12 5°230/29 7°220/33 1°220/43 -11°210/47 -23°220/53 -33°240/56 -40°250/72 -47°
PIRused from 50 nm out; 72 nm from the line230/15 15°220/22 14°220/24 6°200/32 -10°210/48 -22°240/45 -33°240/43 -37°250/55 -46°
ONLused from 200 nm out; 49 nm from the line250/31 22°230/27 16°220/25 8°230/25 -9°220/29 -22°250/42 -33°250/48 -36°250/52 -46°
GRIused from 300 nm out; 39 nm from the line230/39 23°230/32 15°210/29 7°230/31 -8°230/43 -21°250/52 -31°260/59 -35°260/59 -46°
SLNused from 450 nm out; 24 nm from the line230/49240/41 22°230/26 15°220/21 7°240/38 -8°240/44 -21°260/77 -29°270/70 -36°270/63 -48°
ICTused from 550 nm out; 17 nm from the line230/45240/33 21°230/23 14°230/22 7°240/29 -7°240/36 -20°260/78 -29°270/69 -36°270/56 -49°
TULused from 600 nm out; 57 nm from the line230/42250/23 17°220/16 14°240/10 8°240/20 -6°260/28 -17°270/61 -29°280/52 -38°290/46 -50°
OKCused from 750 nm out; 99 nm from the line220/43230/31 17°260/13 16°270/11 7°240/20 -6°250/32 -17°260/60 -28°280/50 -37°290/45 -50°
DALused from 800 nm out; 69 nm from the line190/30200/28 18°220/18 13°250/13 8°240/24 -6°270/20 -14°270/35 -29°290/34 -39°310/41 -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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
BIS Bismarck, ND departure IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet from the north-northeast (020°) at 7 knots 10+ mi 700 ft 1,661 ft 4:52 am CDT (09:52 UTC)
MBG Mobridge, SD 70 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet from the east-northeast (060°) at 10 knots 7 mi 1,500 ft 1,716 ft 10:36 UTC
PIR Pierre, SD 140 nm out, 25 nm southwest of the line IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet from the east-northeast (070°) at 7 knots 10+ mi 500 ft 1,744 ft 10:11 UTC
ICR Winner, SD 210 nm out, 25 nm west of the line low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: light rain, mist from the north (350°) at 6 knots 1.75 mi 200 ft 2,032 ft 10:36 UTC
ONL O'Neill, NE 270 nm out, 9 nm east of the line low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: fog from the north-northeast (030°) at 4 knots 0.25 mi 300 ft 2,033 ft 10:35 UTC
GRI Grand Island, NE 360 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower VFR from the south (190°) at 13 knots 10+ mi none 1,847 ft 09:53 UTC
SLN Salina, KS 500 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower VFR from the south (190°) at 16 knots, gusting to 25 10+ mi none 1,288 ft 09:53 UTC
BEC Wichita, KS 570 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower VFR from the south (190°) at 13 knots, gusting to 21 10+ mi none 1,408 ft 10:35 UTC
SWO Stillwater, OK 660 nm out, 23 nm west of the line, tower VFR from the south (190°) at 5 knots 10+ mi none 1,000 ft 09:53 UTC
AQR Atoka, OK 770 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line no report just now 590 ft
GVT Greenville, TX 850 nm out, 22 nm west of the line, tower VFR from the south (170°) at 5 knots 10+ mi none 534 ft 10:15 UTC
TYR Tyler, TX destination VFR from the south (180°) at 6 knots 10+ mi none 543 ft 4:53 am CDT (09:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,033 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At TYR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:31 pm CDT (17:31 UTC)

Wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for TYR
  • From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 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 21, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for BIS, the departure
  • From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 10 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain, overcast at 800 feet
  • From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 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 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,000 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 BIS 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC), at TYR 6:52 pm CDT (23:52 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:17 pm CDT (00:17 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
Radar now, the northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Plains
Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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, Tyler Pounds Regional.