Plan a flight · Mon 8:38 am MDT (14:38 UTC)

Boise Air Trml/Gowen Field to Dane County Rgnl/Truax Field BOI → MSN

1,169 nautical miles (1,345 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 082°, about 069° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 08 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 44-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:46 pm CDT (21:46 UTC). Right now BOI is VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 4 knots; MSN is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) 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: 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

AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 370 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 40 to 400 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 70 to 939 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

MU2 at 12,000 ft, 15 nm south, 8:07 am MDT (14:07 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 80 nm along the route, 15 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SUN UA /OV SUN/TM 1407/FL120/TP MU2/SK BASE 055 TOP 118 /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SUN
Where
over SUN
Time
14:07 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
MU2
Sky
base 5,500 ft top 11,800 ft; zlc
UAL1095 at 36,000 ft, 40 nm south, 7:34 am MDT (13:34 UTC): light turbulence, -38 °C, wind 236° at 61 knots. 599 nm along the route, 40 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1095 4328N 10223W 1334 F360 MS38 236/061KT TB LIGHT SK IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
SF50 at 4,000 ft, 20 nm north, 7:47 am MDT (13:47 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. 689 nm along the route, 20 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIR UA /OV PIR/TM 1347/FL040/TP SF50/SK BASE008-TOP040/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIR
Where
over PIR
Time
13:47 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
SF50
Sky
BASE008-TOP040
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
UAL1095 at 36,000 ft, 16 nm south, 7:00 am MDT (13:00 UTC): no turbulence, -41 °C, wind 253° at 52 knots. 839 nm along the route, 16 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1095 4338N 09646W 1300 F360 MS41 253/052KT TB NONE SK CLEAR IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B38M at 32,000 ft, 49 nm south, 5:45 am MDT (11:45 UTC): light chop turbulence. 899 nm along the route, 49 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FOD UA /OV FOD285060/TM 1145/FL320/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through FOD
Where
60 nm west (285°) of FOD
Time
11:45 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light chop occasional moderate chop
SF50 at 13,000 ft, 41 nm north, 7:36 am MDT (13:36 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 13,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 909 nm along the route, 41 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RWF UA /OV RWF/TM 1336/FL130/TP SF50/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through RWF
Where
over RWF
Time
13:36 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
SF50
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
BE36 at 6,000 ft, 5 nm southwest, 7:12 am MDT (13:12 UTC): no turbulence. 949 nm along the route, 5 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FRM UA /OV FRM/TM 1312/FL060/TP BE36/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FRM
Where
over FRM
Time
13:12 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
BE36
Turbulence
none
B752 at 34,000 ft, 46 nm south, 6:23 am MDT (12:23 UTC): light chop turbulence. 1099 nm along the route, 46 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DBQ UA /OV DBQ300020/TM 1223/FL340/TP B752/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through DBQ
Where
20 nm northwest (300°) of DBQ
Time
12:23 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
occasional light chop
C510 at 17,000 ft, 4 nm southeast, 7:27 am MDT (13:27 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 4 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNR UA /OV LNR/TM 1327/FL170/TP C510/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNR
Where
over LNR
Time
13:27 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
C510
Turbulence
none
PC12 at 20,000 ft, 4 nm southeast, 7:27 am MDT (13:27 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 4 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNR UA /OV 0WI4/TM 1327/FL200/TP PC12/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNR
Where
over 0WI4
Time
13:27 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
none

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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, LND, RAP, PIR, FSD, MCW, LSE, DBQ). 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	250° at 11 kt	−9 kt	6 °C	129 kt	9 h 04 min	6:42 pm CDT (23:42 UTC)
7,500 ft	240° at 14 kt	−12 kt	9 °C	132 kt	8 h 51 min	6:29 pm CDT (23:29 UTC)
9,500 ft	240° at 18 kt	−14 kt	6 °C	134 kt	8 h 43 min	6:21 pm CDT (23:21 UTC)
11,500 ft	240° at 21 kt	−17 kt	2 °C	137 kt	8 h 32 min	6:10 pm CDT (23:10 UTC)
13,500 ft	230° at 25 kt	−20 kt	-2 °C	140 kt	8 h 21 min	5:59 pm CDT (22:59 UTC)
15,500 ft	230° at 30 kt	−23 kt	-7 °C	143 kt	8 h 10 min	5:48 pm CDT (22:48 UTC)
17,500 ft	230° at 34 kt	−25 kt	-12 °C	145 kt	8 h 04 min	5:42 pm CDT (22:42 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 35 kt	−26 kt	-13 °C	146 kt	8 h	5:38 pm CDT (22:38 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 44 kt	−33 kt	-24 °C	153 kt	7 h 38 min	5:16 pm CDT (22:16 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 48 kt	−40 kt	-33 °C	160 kt	7 h 18 min	4:56 pm CDT (21:56 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 49 kt	−43 kt	-37 °C	163 kt	7 h 10 min	4:48 pm CDT (21:48 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 48 kt	−44 kt	-44 °C	164 kt	7 h 08 min	4:46 pm CDT (21:46 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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		360/9 1°	L/V -5°	180/10 -12°	200/58 -21°	180/62 -31°	200/41 -31°	210/34 -32°	200/29 -41°
PIH	used from 100 nm out; 64 nm from the line		L/V	180/8 -1°	190/21 -6°	210/56 -18°	190/64 -28°	210/68 -31°	210/60 -36°	210/54 -42°
LND	used from 250 nm out; 90 nm from the line			220/16 3°	230/26 -1°	210/30 -14°	220/57 -26°	220/60 -31°	220/62 -38°	220/52 -44°
RAP	used from 450 nm out; 96 nm from the line		310/18 6°	270/15 6°	260/20 2°	240/28 -11°	240/42 -23°	240/47 -35°	230/47 -36°	240/56 -44°
PIR	used from 649 nm out; 23 nm from the line		300/15 10°	270/10 10°	220/18 4°	220/36 -11°	230/43 -21°	240/48 -33°	240/51 -37°	240/55 -44°
FSD	used from 749 nm out; 73 nm from the line	260/9	210/16 18°	220/27 14°	230/28 6°	240/39 -9°	240/48 -22°	260/52 -32°	260/61 -38°	260/60 -46°
MCW	used from 899 nm out; 77 nm from the line	220/19	210/29 20°	230/35 13°	250/35 5°	250/33 -9°	260/44 -21°	260/46 -33°	270/58 -37°	270/59 -46°
LSE	used from 1049 nm out; 30 nm from the line	240/16	230/27 20°	250/35 12°	260/28 5°	260/30 -9°	260/37 -21°	260/38 -36°	280/44 -37°	280/52 -47°
DBQ	used from 1149 nm out; 68 nm from the line	250/26	240/32 19°	250/35 11°	260/37 5°	270/35 -9°	270/40 -21°	270/43 -35°	280/49 -37°	280/58 -46°

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: overcast at 9,500 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	9,500 ft	2,871 ft	7:53 am MDT (13:53 UTC)
SUN Hailey, ID	80 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 900 feet Weather: light rain	from the southeast (130°) at 10 knots	4 mi	400 ft	5,319 ft	13:47 UTC
IDA Idaho Falls, ID	180 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet Weather: rain, mist	from the west-southwest (250°) at 6 knots	6 mi	800 ft	4,743 ft	13:53 UTC
JAC Jackson, WY	240 nm out, 23 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 5,000 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	5,000 ft	6,451 ft	13:56 UTC
WRL Worland, WY	360 nm out, 9 nm south of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the north (350°) at 3 knots	8 mi	1,100 ft	4,251 ft	13:53 UTC
RAP Rapid City, SD	569 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northeast (020°) at 8 knots	6 mi	400 ft	3,203 ft	14:32 UTC
PHP Philip, SD	629 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet	from the north (360°) at 3 knots	7 mi	1,800 ft	2,209 ft	14:28 UTC
MHE Mitchell, SD	789 nm out, 12 nm south of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (320°) at 9 knots	1 mi	200 ft	1,304 ft	14:25 UTC
FSD Sioux Falls, SD	849 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 10,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the northeast (050°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	1,430 ft	13:56 UTC
RST Rochester, MN	1029 nm out, 23 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 11 knots	7 mi	none	1,317 ft	13:54 UTC
LNR Lone Rock, WI	1129 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	717 ft	13:56 UTC
MSN Madison, WI	destination	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 23,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	23,000 ft	886 ft	8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,451 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MSN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:46 pm CDT (21:46 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MSN

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 10,000 feet
From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for BOI, the departure

From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 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 MSN 6:19 pm CDT (23:19 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:48 pm CDT (23:48 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 Pacific Northwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper 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: Boise Air Trml/Gowen Field, Dane County Rgnl/Truax Field.