Boise Air Trml/Gowen Field to Gainesville Regional BOI → GNV
1,818 nautical miles (2,093 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 106°, about 093° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 11 h 22 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 40-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:23 pm EDT (22:23 UTC). Right now BOI is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots; GNV is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) 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: 6 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 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 40 to 440 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 50 to 180 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 60 to 480 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 330 to 599 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 400 to 500 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 420 to 550 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 420 to 430 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). Near the route, 629 nm along 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 749 to 1139 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the last 0 nm of 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 BOI.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B763 at 23,000 ft, 41 nm southwest, 4:26 am MDT (10:26 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 530 nm along the route, 41 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
DEN UA /OV DEN278037/TM 1026/FL230/TP B763/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC
- Report
- a routine report filed through DEN
- Where
- 37 nm west (278°) of DEN
- Time
- 10:26 UTC
- Height
- at 23,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B763
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- Remarks
- zdvwc
- B737 descending, 37 nm south, 2:10 am MDT (08:10 UTC): light chop turbulence. 560 nm along the route, 37 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0810/FLDURD/TP B737/TB LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through DEN
- Where
- over DEN
- Time
- 08:10 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- light chop
- E170 at 2,000 ft, 30 nm southwest, 4:05 am MDT (10:05 UTC): clear, remarks: ground fog. 1709 nm along the route, 30 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
TLH UA /OV TLH/TM 1005/FL20/TP E170/SK CLR/RM GROUND FOG
- Report
- a routine report filed through TLH
- Where
- over TLH
- Time
- 10:05 UTC
- Height
- at 2,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Sky
- clear
- Remarks
- ground fog
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 16 forecast points nearest it (BOI, PIH, RKS, DEN, GLD, GCK, ICT, TUL, FSM, LIT, MEM, BHM, MGM, CSG, TLH, JAX). 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 | 260° at 20 kt | −17 kt | 137 kt | 13 h 16 min | 8:17 pm EDT (00:17 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 270° at 17 kt | −15 kt | 12 °C | 135 kt | 13 h 28 min | 8:29 pm EDT (00:29 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 270° at 15 kt | −13 kt | 13 °C | 133 kt | 13 h 40 min | 8:41 pm EDT (00:41 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 260° at 14 kt | −12 kt | 9 °C | 132 kt | 13 h 46 min | 8:47 pm EDT (00:47 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 15 kt | −10 kt | 5 °C | 130 kt | 13 h 59 min | 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 18 kt | −11 kt | 1 °C | 131 kt | 13 h 53 min | 8:54 pm EDT (00:54 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 22 kt | −13 kt | -4 °C | 133 kt | 13 h 40 min | 8:41 pm EDT (00:41 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 25 kt | −15 kt | -8 °C | 135 kt | 13 h 28 min | 8:29 pm EDT (00:29 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 26 kt | −15 kt | -9 °C | 135 kt | 13 h 28 min | 8:29 pm EDT (00:29 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 29 kt | −18 kt | -20 °C | 138 kt | 13 h 10 min | 8:11 pm EDT (00:11 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 42 kt | −35 kt | -31 °C | 155 kt | 11 h 44 min | 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 44 kt | −40 kt | -37 °C | 160 kt | 11 h 22 min | 6:23 pm EDT (22:23 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 37 kt | −34 kt | -48 °C | 154 kt | 11 h 48 min | 6:49 pm EDT (22:49 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; 39 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° | |
| RKS | used from 250 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 250/9 | 230/21 -1° | 210/43 -14° | 220/59 -23° | 220/55 -32° | 220/53 -35° | 220/48 -44° | ||
| DEN | used from 450 nm out; 93 nm from the line | 270/24 11° | 230/13 5° | 230/48 -8° | 230/46 -20° | 230/63 -30° | 240/78 -36° | 240/78 -48° | ||
| GLD | used from 649 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 260/37 | 260/25 14° | 250/27 8° | 230/36 -8° | 230/49 -21° | 250/71 -30° | 260/82 -36° | 250/73 -48° | |
| GCK | used from 749 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 240/40 22° | 240/40 14° | 240/38 7° | 230/39 -7° | 230/45 -20° | 250/73 -28° | 260/74 -36° | 260/64 -49° | |
| ICT | used from 849 nm out; 51 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 999 nm out; 47 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 1099 nm out; 55 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° |
| LIT | used from 1149 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 250/22 | 250/25 18° | 240/23 12° | 240/20 7° | 250/17 -6° | 260/25 -17° | 300/45 -29° | 300/49 -40° | 310/43 -51° |
| MEM | used from 1299 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 250/19 | 260/19 17° | 270/20 12° | 270/16 6° | 270/21 -6° | 290/27 -17° | 300/37 -30° | 300/49 -40° | 310/40 -51° |
| BHM | used from 1399 nm out; 92 nm from the line | 310/19 | 310/15 16° | 320/19 11° | 330/15 5° | 330/23 -5° | 320/14 -18° | 320/36 -32° | 330/44 -40° | 340/36 -51° |
| MGM | used from 1499 nm out; 31 nm from the line | 320/19 | 330/16 17° | 340/21 11° | 330/11 5° | 330/27 -6° | 330/21 -17° | 330/37 -32° | 340/44 -40° | 360/30 -52° |
| CSG | used from 1599 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 330/27 | 340/28 16° | 350/28 11° | 330/17 6° | 340/25 -6° | 350/33 -18° | 330/46 -32° | 340/45 -41° | 350/31 -52° |
| TLH | used from 1649 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 340/23 | 350/26 17° | 350/21 11° | 300/13 6° | 320/25 -6° | 340/35 -16° | 350/44 -32° | 360/51 -42° | 350/33 -52° |
| JAX | used from 1749 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 310/22 | 310/19 16° | 300/22 14° | 290/25 8° | 300/25 -7° | 300/24 -18° | 270/20 -33° | 260/25 -41° | 290/17 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOI Boise, ID | departure | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 9,000 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,871 ft | 4:53 am MDT (10:53 UTC) |
| PIH Pocatello, ID | 160 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,000 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 3,100 feet Weather: light rain | from the west-northwest (290°) at 8 knots | 8 mi | 2,500 ft | 4,451 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| RKS Rock Springs, WY | 340 nm out, 13 nm southwest of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 4,200 feet | from the southeast (140°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 4,200 ft | 6,764 ft | 10:54 UTC |
| FNL Fort Collins/Loveland, CO | 530 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 5,020 ft | 10:56 UTC |
| GXY Greeley, CO | 550 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the north-northwest (340°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,696 ft | 10:56 UTC |
| HUT Hutchinson, KS | 899 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,542 ft | 10:52 UTC |
| BEC Wichita, KS | 929 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,408 ft | 10:55 UTC |
| XNA Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers, AR | 1099 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,288 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| GTR Columbus/W Point/Starkville, MS | 1429 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 264 ft | 10:56 UTC |
| MGM Montgomery, AL | 1559 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 100 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 100 ft | 221 ft | 10:57 UTC |
| LCQ Lake City, FL | 1788 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the northwest (310°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 200 ft | 10:55 UTC |
| GNV Gainesville, FL | destination | VFR | from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 151 ft | 6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,764 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At GNV when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:23 pm EDT (22:23 UTC)
Wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for GNV
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 16, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for BOI, the departure
- From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 am MDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, 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 BOI 7:05 pm MDT (01:05 UTC), at GNV 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:26 pm EDT (23:26 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
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, Gainesville Regional.