Boise Air Trml/Gowen Field to Rick Husband Amarillo International BOI → AMA
837 nautical miles (964 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 122°, about 109° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 04 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 18-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:46 am CDT (16:46 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: 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
- SIGMET W19W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 29,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 5:55 am MDT (11:55 UTC). Over the route from 150 to 179 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120955 MKCW WST 120955 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 19W VALID UNTIL 1155Z UT ID NV FROM 30ESE TWF-10W MLD-20E BVL-40W BVL-30ESE TWF AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL290.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 40 to 469 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). Over the route from 60 to 150 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 70 to 508 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 249 to 429 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 289 to 708 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 399 to 469 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 439 to 648 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 588 to 678 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 BOI.
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 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 (BOI, PIH, SLC, RKS, GJT, ALS, PUB, TCC, AMA). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,500 ft | 240° at 9 kt | −2 kt | 1 °C | 122 kt | 6 h 52 min | 12:34 pm CDT (17:34 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 230° at 16 kt | −3 kt | 4 °C | 123 kt | 6 h 48 min | 12:30 pm CDT (17:30 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 220° at 20 kt | −2 kt | 4 °C | 122 kt | 6 h 52 min | 12:34 pm CDT (17:34 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 28 kt | −4 kt | 1 °C | 124 kt | 6 h 45 min | 12:27 pm CDT (17:27 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 34 kt | −4 kt | -3 °C | 124 kt | 6 h 45 min | 12:27 pm CDT (17:27 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 40 kt | −3 kt | -8 °C | 123 kt | 6 h 48 min | 12:30 pm CDT (17:30 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 46 kt | −2 kt | -12 °C | 122 kt | 6 h 52 min | 12:34 pm CDT (17:34 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 48 kt | −2 kt | -13 °C | 122 kt | 6 h 52 min | 12:34 pm CDT (17:34 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 56 kt | −8 kt | -23 °C | 128 kt | 6 h 32 min | 12:14 pm CDT (17:14 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 69 kt | −13 kt | -30 °C | 133 kt | 6 h 18 min | 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 69 kt | −18 kt | -35 °C | 138 kt | 6 h 04 min | 11:46 am CDT (16:46 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 60 kt | −18 kt | -45 °C | 138 kt | 6 h 04 min | 11:46 am CDT (16:46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOI | used from 0 nm out; 25 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° | |
| PIH | used from 100 nm out; 61 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° | |
| SLC | used from 199 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 200/16 | 210/23 4° | 220/34 -3° | 210/40 -16° | 220/66 -23° | 220/64 -31° | 220/57 -36° | 220/50 -43° | |
| RKS | used from 299 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 250/9 | 230/21 -1° | 210/43 -14° | 220/59 -23° | 220/55 -32° | 220/53 -35° | 220/48 -44° | ||
| GJT | used from 349 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 220/26 6° | 230/39 0° | 220/55 -13° | 230/60 -23° | 230/78 -31° | 230/80 -35° | 230/74 -44° | ||
| ALS | used from 498 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 240/35 3° | 230/54 -9° | 240/66 -19° | 230/85 -26° | 240/87 -34° | 240/70 -47° | |||
| PUB | used from 648 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 260/45 11° | 240/38 6° | 230/47 -8° | 230/51 -19° | 240/74 -29° | 240/82 -35° | 250/72 -48° | ||
| TCC | used from 698 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 240/20 | 230/22 13° | 230/27 6° | 230/40 -7° | 240/55 -18° | 240/74 -27° | 240/68 -37° | 250/64 -49° | |
| AMA | used from 798 nm out; 20 nm from the line | 230/32 | 230/28 14° | 230/27 7° | 230/38 -6° | 230/50 -17° | 250/69 -28° | 260/62 -37° | 270/65 -49° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOI Boise, ID | departure | no report just now | 2,871 ft | ||||
| GNG Gooding, ID | 70 nm out, 5 nm east of the line | no report just now | 3,732 ft | ||||
| TWF Twin Falls, ID | 100 nm out, 14 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,153 ft | ||||
| OGD Ogden, UT | 229 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,472 ft | ||||
| EVW Evanston, WY | 269 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 7,142 ft | ||||
| VEL Vernal, UT | 349 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 5,274 ft | ||||
| GJT Grand Junction, CO | 439 nm out, 24 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,861 ft | ||||
| GUC Gunnison, CO | 518 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 7,679 ft | ||||
| TAD Trinidad, CO | 658 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 5,761 ft | ||||
| CAO Clayton, NM | 738 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 4,969 ft | ||||
| DHT Dalhart, TX | 778 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 3,991 ft | ||||
| AMA Amarillo, TX | destination | no report just now | 3,606 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,679 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At AMA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:46 am CDT (16:46 UTC)
AMA 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 BOI 7:05 pm MDT (01:05 UTC), at AMA 7:14 pm CDT (00:14 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:40 pm CDT (00:40 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: Boise Air Trml/Gowen Field, Rick Husband Amarillo International.