Plan a flight · Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC)

Bozeman Yellowstone International to Cleveland-Hopkins International BZN → CLE

1,293 nautical miles (1,488 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 091°, about 078° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 23 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 55-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:23 am EDT (13:23 UTC). Right now BZN is low IFR, wind from the west (270°) at 5 knots; CLE is marginal VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) 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 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 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 646 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 90 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Near the route, at the departure end.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 109 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 99 to 229 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 159 to 239 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 219 to 288 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Near the route, 259 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 776 to 935 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 209 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 BZN.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

B737 , 0 nm northwest, 11:31 pm MDT (05:31 UTC): remarks: saw the light at 500FT braking good no icing. At the departure end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BZN UA /OV BZN/TM 0531/FLBURD/TP B737/RM SAW THE LIGHT AT 500FT. BRAKING GOOD. NEG ICING
```
Report
a routine report filed through BZN
Where
over BZN
Time
05:31 UTC
Height
at BURD
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
saw the light at 500FT braking good no icing
GLF5 descending, 0 nm northwest, 9:46 pm MDT (03:46 UTC): remarks: broke out 100-150FT above ground. At the departure end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BZN UA /OV BZN/TM 0346/FLDURD/TP GLF5/RM BROKE OUT 100-150FT AGL
```
Report
a routine report filed through BZN
Where
over BZN
Time
03:46 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
GLF5
Remarks
broke out 100-150FT above ground
A321 at 16,500 ft, 18 nm north, 9:25 pm MDT (03:25 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 726 nm along the route, 18 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MSP UA /OV MSP235040/TM 0325/FL165/TP A321/TB CONS LGT /RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through MSP
Where
40 nm southwest (235°) of MSP
Time
03:25 UTC
Height
at 16,500 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
continuous light
Remarks
during the climb
B738 at 1,800 ft, 22 nm south, 11:18 pm MDT (05:18 UTC): overcast from 1,800 ft to 2,700 ft, remarks: during the climb. 1203 nm along the route, 22 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0518/FL018/TP B738/SK OVC018-TOP027/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over KTOL
Time
05:18 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,800 ft, tops 2,700 ft
Remarks
during the climb
B738 at 1,300 ft, 22 nm south, 10:45 pm MDT (04:45 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 3,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 1203 nm along the route, 22 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0445/FL013/TP B738/SK OVC013-TOP030/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over KTOL
Time
04:45 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 3,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
A333 descending, 21 nm north, 11:44 pm MDT (05:44 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 1213 nm along the route, 21 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0544/FLDURD/TP A333/SK TOPS 025
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
05:44 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A333
Sky
tops 2,500 ft
B739 descending, 21 nm north, 10:54 pm MDT (04:54 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 1213 nm along the route, 21 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0454/FLDURD/TP B739/SK BASES 011
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
04:54 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B739
Sky
bases 1,100 ft
A320 descending, 21 nm north, 9:27 pm MDT (03:27 UTC): overcast above 1,400 ft. 1213 nm along the route, 21 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0327/FLDURD/TP A320/SK 014 OVC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
03:27 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Sky
at 1,400 ft overcast

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 12 forecast points nearest it (BIL, MLS, RAP, PIR, ABR, FSD, MSP, LSE, GRB, MKG, FWA, CLE). 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	240° at 16 kt	−12 kt		132 kt	9 h 48 min	11:48 am EDT (15:48 UTC)
5,500 ft	220° at 9 kt	−5 kt	11 °C	125 kt	10 h 21 min	12:21 pm EDT (16:21 UTC)
7,500 ft	230° at 11 kt	−7 kt	12 °C	127 kt	10 h 11 min	12:11 pm EDT (16:11 UTC)
9,500 ft	230° at 14 kt	−10 kt	8 °C	130 kt	9 h 57 min	11:57 am EDT (15:57 UTC)
11,500 ft	230° at 19 kt	−13 kt	5 °C	133 kt	9 h 43 min	11:43 am EDT (15:43 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 21 kt	−17 kt	0 °C	137 kt	9 h 26 min	11:26 am EDT (15:26 UTC)
15,500 ft	250° at 23 kt	−20 kt	-4 °C	140 kt	9 h 14 min	11:14 am EDT (15:14 UTC)
17,500 ft	250° at 25 kt	−23 kt	-9 °C	143 kt	9 h 03 min	11:03 am EDT (15:03 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 25 kt	−24 kt	-10 °C	144 kt	8 h 59 min	10:59 am EDT (14:59 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 28 kt	−27 kt	-21 °C	147 kt	8 h 48 min	10:48 am EDT (14:48 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 32 kt	−32 kt	-36 °C	152 kt	8 h 30 min	10:30 am EDT (14:30 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 45 kt	−46 kt	-42 °C	166 kt	7 h 47 min	9:47 am EDT (13:47 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 53 kt	−55 kt	-49 °C	175 kt	7 h 23 min	9:23 am EDT (13:23 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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
BIL	used from 0 nm out; 84 nm from the line		080/13	180/9 -2°	210/38 0°	220/51 -11°	210/46 -22°	210/58 -35°	230/73 -39°	230/72 -45°
MLS	used from 199 nm out; 51 nm from the line		150/23 2°	190/29 4°	210/44 2°	220/32 -10°	210/36 -21°	200/48 -37°	230/63 -40°	240/71 -47°
RAP	used from 298 nm out; 84 nm from the line		180/23 12°	200/38 13°	210/38 6°	220/28 -10°	230/34 -21°	230/37 -36°	250/52 -38°	250/59 -46°
PIR	used from 398 nm out; 61 nm from the line		170/22 19°	190/25 13°	210/32 6°	240/23 -9°	250/32 -21°	250/38 -36°	260/44 -40°	260/52 -47°
ABR	used from 497 nm out; 35 nm from the line	070/14	250/10 17°	270/16 11°	260/28 5°	260/36 -10°	260/41 -22°	270/33 -37°	260/42 -42°	260/50 -48°
FSD	used from 597 nm out; 63 nm from the line	190/9	230/30 18°	240/23 13°	240/20 6°	260/22 -9°	250/31 -21°	250/43 -36°	260/49 -43°	270/53 -47°
MSP	used from 696 nm out; 58 nm from the line	230/26	240/30 17°	240/24 12°	250/22 5°	250/35 -10°	260/36 -21°	250/41 -36°	250/49 -45°	260/58 -52°
LSE	used from 796 nm out; 33 nm from the line	230/40	240/24 17°	240/13 10°	250/13 6°	280/22 -9°	250/28 -21°	250/41 -34°	260/42 -44°	270/62 -53°
GRB	used from 945 nm out; 82 nm from the line	250/36	270/23 16°	270/14 9°	240/18 4°	280/26 -9°	280/29 -20°	290/42 -36°	290/51 -45°	290/72 -55°
MKG	used from 995 nm out; 63 nm from the line	260/22	290/16 15°	300/11 10°	290/5 3°	300/26 -9°	300/32 -20°	320/48 -36°	320/61 -45°	310/74 -53°
FWA	used from 1144 nm out; 77 nm from the line	300/17	320/20 16°	330/20 10°	340/15 3°	310/27 -8°	320/37 -20°	330/52 -36°	330/65 -43°	330/60 -50°
CLE	used from 1193 nm out; 75 nm from the line	340/7	010/16 13°	350/18 8°	350/20 3°	340/31 -10°	340/46 -21°	340/54 -37°	330/62 -44°	340/65 -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
BZN Bozeman, MT	departure	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: light snow, mist	from the west (270°) at 5 knots	2.5 mi	200 ft	4,473 ft	11:56 pm MDT (05:56 UTC)
BIL Billings, MT	109 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet Weather: light rain, light snow, mist	from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 knots	3 mi	1,200 ft	3,662 ft	05:53 UTC
CNB Canby, MN	627 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 8 knots	7 mi	500 ft	1,194 ft	05:55 UTC
MKT Mankato, MN	736 nm out, 1 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	1,020 ft	05:56 UTC
RST Rochester, MN	796 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 12 knots	9 mi	none	1,317 ft	05:54 UTC
UES Waukesha, WI	995 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	911 ft	05:35 UTC
BTL Battle Creek, MI	1134 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	951 ft	05:53 UTC
JXN Jackson, MI	1164 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower	low IFR Weather: fog	from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots	0.5 mi	none	1,000 ft	05:48 UTC
CLE Cleveland, OH	destination	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 500 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,600 ft	799 ft	1:51 am EDT (05:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 4,473 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At CLE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:23 am EDT (13:23 UTC)

Wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for CLE

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility 5 miles, light drizzle, overcast at 700 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Tue 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 10,000 feet

The forecast for BZN, the departure

From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 2 miles, light snow, a broken layer at 200 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet
From Mon 3:00 am MDT (09:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 10:00 am MDT (16:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm MDT (20:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 800 feet, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 800 feet, a broken layer at 2,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 23 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 23 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at BZN 6:42 pm MDT (00:42 UTC), at CLE 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 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 · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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: Bozeman Yellowstone International, Cleveland-Hopkins International.