Boise Air Trml/Gowen Field to Tampa International BOI → TPA
1,871 nautical miles (2,153 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 109°, about 096° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 12 h 04 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 35-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:11 am EDT (13:11 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
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the first 328 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the first 637 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 30 to 488 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 129 to 219 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 189 to 587 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 209 to 468 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 338 to 398 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 1493 to 1592 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 20:00–03:00 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 14 forecast points nearest it (BOI, PIH, RKS, DEN, GLD, GCK, ICT, TUL, FSM, LIT, JAN, MOB, TLH, PIE). 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 10 kt | −4 kt | 124 kt | 15 h 05 min | 12:12 pm EDT (16:12 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 250° at 11 kt | −7 kt | 13 °C | 127 kt | 14 h 44 min | 11:51 am EDT (15:51 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 230° at 15 kt | −5 kt | 14 °C | 125 kt | 14 h 58 min | 12:05 pm EDT (16:05 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 18 kt | −8 kt | 10 °C | 128 kt | 14 h 37 min | 11:44 am EDT (15:44 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 21 kt | −12 kt | 6 °C | 132 kt | 14 h 10 min | 11:17 am EDT (15:17 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 23 kt | −13 kt | 2 °C | 133 kt | 14 h 04 min | 11:11 am EDT (15:11 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 24 kt | −14 kt | -2 °C | 134 kt | 13 h 58 min | 11:05 am EDT (15:05 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 26 kt | −15 kt | -7 °C | 135 kt | 13 h 52 min | 10:59 am EDT (14:59 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 26 kt | −15 kt | -8 °C | 135 kt | 13 h 52 min | 10:59 am EDT (14:59 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 29 kt | −16 kt | -19 °C | 136 kt | 13 h 45 min | 10:52 am EDT (14:52 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 35 kt | −23 kt | -32 °C | 143 kt | 13 h 05 min | 10:12 am EDT (14:12 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 41 kt | −31 kt | -39 °C | 151 kt | 12 h 23 min | 9:30 am EDT (13:30 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 44 kt | −35 kt | -49 °C | 155 kt | 12 h 04 min | 9:11 am EDT (13:11 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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 | 330/14 4° | 230/5 -2° | 220/20 -7° | 210/37 -20° | 200/59 -26° | 200/67 -34° | 210/73 -35° | 220/62 -41° | |
| PIH | used from 100 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 270/10 | 270/13 1° | 210/16 -2° | 200/56 -11° | 200/51 -23° | 200/68 -33° | 220/77 -37° | 230/73 -44° | |
| RKS | used from 249 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 190/43 | 210/65 3° | 210/57 -9° | 210/56 -21° | 210/47 -33° | 230/63 -37° | 240/77 -46° | ||
| DEN | used from 448 nm out; 90 nm from the line | 190/31 16° | 210/32 7° | 240/41 -8° | 230/47 -21° | 240/56 -32° | 250/65 -37° | 250/61 -47° | ||
| GLD | used from 647 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 190/29 | 200/30 15° | 240/23 8° | 250/39 -7° | 230/39 -19° | 230/57 -31° | 240/67 -39° | 250/62 -49° | |
| GCK | used from 746 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 200/35 21° | 220/34 14° | 240/30 8° | 240/27 -6° | 240/31 -17° | 240/53 -30° | 250/55 -39° | 250/60 -50° | |
| ICT | used from 846 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 190/34 | 210/34 18° | 240/28 13° | 260/23 7° | 250/23 -6° | 240/29 -17° | 260/40 -30° | 260/47 -40° | 270/42 -51° |
| TUL | used from 995 nm out; 14 nm from the line | 200/27 | 210/28 15° | 240/24 13° | 250/19 8° | 250/28 -6° | 260/25 -16° | 270/34 -30° | 280/41 -39° | 280/41 -52° |
| FSM | used from 1095 nm out; 4 nm from the line | 200/18 | 210/19 15° | 230/22 13° | 250/18 7° | 270/20 -5° | 280/24 -16° | 280/35 -30° | 290/37 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
| LIT | used from 1194 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 220/12 | 250/12 17° | 250/18 12° | 260/22 6° | 310/14 -5° | 310/25 -17° | 310/40 -31° | 310/38 -41° | 310/46 -52° |
| JAN | used from 1294 nm out; 88 nm from the line | 260/6 | 310/14 17° | 280/13 12° | 290/19 6° | 310/22 -5° | 310/28 -17° | 320/44 -32° | 330/48 -41° | 320/52 -51° |
| MOB | used from 1493 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 310/7 | 350/18 18° | 330/16 12° | 300/18 7° | 320/17 -6° | 330/27 -17° | 340/52 -33° | 350/53 -43° | 330/38 -50° |
| TLH | used from 1642 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 300/17 | 340/32 17° | 320/27 13° | 300/27 8° | 280/23 -7° | 250/37 -17° | 230/44 -33° | 220/53 -41° | 220/48 -51° |
| PIE | used from 1791 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 310/7 | 270/12 17° | 270/14 13° | 260/14 8° | 240/22 -5° | 230/24 -16° | 220/26 -31° | 200/31 -41° | 180/33 -53° |
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 | ||||
| PIH Pocatello, ID | 159 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,451 ft | ||||
| RKS Rock Springs, WY | 338 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | no report just now | 6,764 ft | ||||
| BJC Denver, CO | 547 nm out, 13 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,673 ft | ||||
| CFO Denver, CO | 567 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,515 ft | ||||
| GCK Garden City, KS | 776 nm out, 23 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,890 ft | ||||
| RVS Tulsa, OK | 1035 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 638 ft | ||||
| FSM Fort Smith, AR | 1124 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 469 ft | ||||
| GLH Greenville, MS | 1323 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 130 ft | ||||
| ECP Panama City, FL | 1652 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 68 ft | ||||
| AAF Apalachicola, FL | 1702 nm out, 1 nm east of the line | no report just now | 19 ft | ||||
| TPA Tampa, FL | destination | no report just now | 26 ft |
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 TPA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:11 am EDT (13:11 UTC)
TPA 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 7:06 pm MDT (01:06 UTC), at TPA 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:27 pm EDT (23:27 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, Tampa International.