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Bozeman Yellowstone International to Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International BZN → FLL

1,896 nautical miles (2,182 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 118°, about 105° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 12 h 49 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 28-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:44 am EDT (14:44 UTC). Right now BZN is low IFR, wind calm; FLL is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) 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 return flight

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 229 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the first 419 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 220 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 40 to 329 nm out.
  • AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 60 to 200 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 190 to 259 nm out.
  • 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 599 to 838 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 1427 to 1596 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 BZN.

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

  • urgent CRJ2 at 7,000 ft, 49 nm southwest, 7:04 pm MDT (01:04 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear dept runway 03 gain/loss unknown. 259 nm along the route, 49 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CPR UUA /OV CPR035002/TM 0104/FL070/TP CRJ2/TB CONT MOD TURB/RM LLWS DEPT RY03 GAIN/LOSS UNKN
    Report
    an urgent report filed through CPR
    Where
    2 nm northeast (035°) of CPR
    Time
    01:04 UTC
    Height
    at 7,000 ft
    Aircraft
    CRJ2
    Turbulence
    continuous moderate turbulence
    Remarks
    low-level wind shear dept runway 03 gain/loss unknown
  • UAL1340 at 40,000 ft, 20 nm southwest, 6:18 pm MDT (00:18 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, wind 244° at 70 knots. 539 nm along the route, 20 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ARP UAL1340 4046N 10049W 0018 F400 244/070KT TB OCNL MOD CHOP IC
    Report
    a routine report filed through ARP
  • B737 at 26,000 ft, 39 nm southwest, 5:19 pm MDT (23:19 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 26,000 ft to 28,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-11. 1397 nm along the route, 39 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    GZH UA /OV MVC/TM 2319/FL260/TP B737/TB CONS MOD CHOP 260-280/RM ZTLFD-11
    Report
    a routine report filed through GZH
    Where
    over MVC
    Time
    23:19 UTC
    Height
    at 26,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B737
    Turbulence
    continuous moderate chop from 26,000 ft to 28,000 ft
    Remarks
    ZTLFD-11
  • E75L descending, 0 nm northwest, 7:04 pm MDT (01:04 UTC): remarks: had the airport in sight at 400-500FT above ground. At the departure end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BZN UA /OV BZN/TM 0104/FLDURD/TP E75L/RM HAD THE AIRPORT IN SIGHT AT 400-500FT AGL
    Report
    a routine report filed through BZN
    Where
    over BZN
    Time
    01:04 UTC
    Height
    during the descent
    Aircraft
    E75L
    Remarks
    had the airport in sight at 400-500FT above ground
  • B737 descending, 0 nm northwest, 6:28 pm MDT (00:28 UTC): scattered clouds above 8,000 ft, fog, snow, remarks: broke out about 100FT above mins. At the departure end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BZN UA /OV BZN/TM 0028/FLDURD/TP B737/SK SCT080/WX 1/2SM SN FG/RM BROKE OUT ABOUT 100FT ABOVE MINS
    Report
    a routine report filed through BZN
    Where
    over BZN
    Time
    00:28 UTC
    Height
    during the descent
    Aircraft
    B737
    Sky
    scattered clouds from 8,000 ft
    Weather
    1/2SM, snow, fog
    Remarks
    broke out about 100FT above mins
  • B738 at 24,000 ft, 30 nm west, 5:13 pm MDT (23:13 UTC): remarks: snow top flight level at 24,000 ft zlc. At the departure end, 30 nm west of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BZN UA /OV BZN270030/TM 2313/FL240/TP B738/RM SN TOP FL 240 /ZLC
    Report
    a routine report filed through BZN
    Where
    30 nm west (270°) of BZN
    Time
    23:13 UTC
    Height
    at 24,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B738
    Remarks
    snow top flight level at 24,000 ft zlc
  • B789 at 40,000 ft, 31 nm southwest, 6:22 pm MDT (00:22 UTC): light to moderate clear-air turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 519 nm along the route, 31 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    SNY UA /OV SNY088072/TM 0022/FL400/TP B789/TB OCNL LGT-MOD CAT /RM ZDVWC
    Report
    a routine report filed through SNY
    Where
    72 nm east (088°) of SNY
    Time
    00:22 UTC
    Height
    at 40,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B789
    Turbulence
    occasional light to moderate clear-air turbulence
    Remarks
    zdvwc
  • B789 at 40,000 ft, 28 nm southwest, 6:22 pm MDT (00:22 UTC): light to moderate clear-air turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 529 nm along the route, 28 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    SNY UA /OV SNY088081/TM 0022/FL400/TP B789/TB OCNL LGT-MOD CAT/RM ZDVWC
    Report
    a routine report filed through SNY
    Where
    81 nm east (088°) of SNY
    Time
    00:22 UTC
    Height
    at 40,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B789
    Turbulence
    occasional light to moderate clear-air turbulence
    Remarks
    zdvwc
  • C750 at 43,000 ft, 37 nm southwest, 6:50 pm MDT (00:50 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence above 43,000 ft, remarks: zme. 1078 nm along the route, 37 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LIT UA /OV LIT360025/TM 0050/FL430/TP C750/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 430/RM ZME
    Report
    a routine report filed through LIT
    Where
    25 nm north (360°) of LIT
    Time
    00:50 UTC
    Height
    at 43,000 ft
    Aircraft
    C750
    Turbulence
    continuous light to moderate chop at 43,000 ft
    Remarks
    zme
  • A319 at 39,000 ft, 29 nm northeast, 5:11 pm MDT (23:11 UTC): no chop turbulence, remarks: smooth. 1157 nm along the route, 29 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    MEM UA /OV MEM/TM 2311/FL390/TP A319/TB NEG CHOP/RM SMOOTH
    Report
    a routine report filed through MEM
    Where
    over MEM
    Time
    23:11 UTC
    Height
    at 39,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A319
    Turbulence
    no chop
    Remarks
    smooth
  • B712 at 30,000 ft, 6 nm north, 5:09 pm MDT (23:09 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME46. 1327 nm along the route, 6 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CBM UA /OV IGB135050/TM 2309/FL300/TP B712/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZME46
    Report
    a routine report filed through CBM
    Where
    50 nm southeast (135°) of IGB
    Time
    23:09 UTC
    Height
    at 30,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B712
    Turbulence
    continuous light chop
    Remarks
    ZME46
  • A21N at 34,000 ft, 6 nm north, 5:05 pm MDT (23:05 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZME46. 1327 nm along the route, 6 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CBM UA /OV IGB135050/TM 2305/FL340/TP A21N/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZME46
    Report
    a routine report filed through CBM
    Where
    50 nm southeast (135°) of IGB
    Time
    23:05 UTC
    Height
    at 34,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A21N
    Turbulence
    light to moderate chop
    Remarks
    ZME46
  • B739 at 36,000 ft, 42 nm northeast, 5:44 pm MDT (23:44 UTC): light chop turbulence. 1517 nm along the route, 42 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    TLH UA /OV TLH345045/TM 2344/FL360/TP B739/TB CONS LGT CHOP
    Report
    a routine report filed through TLH
    Where
    45 nm north (345°) of TLH
    Time
    23:44 UTC
    Height
    at 36,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B739
    Turbulence
    continuous light chop
  • A321 at 34,000 ft, 22 nm northeast, 6:01 pm MDT (00:01 UTC): light chop turbulence. 1557 nm along the route, 22 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    TLH UA /OV TLH/TM 0001/FL340/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
    Report
    a routine report filed through TLH
    Where
    over TLH
    Time
    00:01 UTC
    Height
    at 34,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A321
    Turbulence
    occasional light chop

10 more routine reports are on the map.

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 19 forecast points nearest it (DLN, BIL, LND, RAP, BFF, GLD, GRI, SLN, MKC, SGF, LIT, MEM, JAN, BHM, MGM, TLH, PIE, MLB, MIA). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
3,500 ft240° at 11 kt−4 kt124 kt15 h 17 min1:12 pm EDT (17:12 UTC)
5,500 ft230° at 7 kt−2 kt17 °C122 kt15 h 32 min1:27 pm EDT (17:27 UTC)
7,500 ft240° at 10 kt−5 kt14 °C125 kt15 h 10 min1:05 pm EDT (17:05 UTC)
9,500 ft250° at 14 kt−8 kt10 °C128 kt14 h 49 min12:44 pm EDT (16:44 UTC)
11,500 ft250° at 16 kt−10 kt7 °C130 kt14 h 35 min12:30 pm EDT (16:30 UTC)
13,500 ft260° at 18 kt−12 kt3 °C132 kt14 h 22 min12:17 pm EDT (16:17 UTC)
15,500 ft260° at 19 kt−13 kt-2 °C133 kt14 h 15 min12:10 pm EDT (16:10 UTC)
17,500 ft260° at 21 kt−14 kt-6 °C134 kt14 h 09 min12:04 pm EDT (16:04 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180260° at 21 kt−14 kt-7 °C134 kt14 h 09 min12:04 pm EDT (16:04 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240250° at 26 kt−16 kt-18 °C136 kt13 h 56 min11:51 am EDT (15:51 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300250° at 32 kt−17 kt-33 °C137 kt13 h 50 min11:45 am EDT (15:45 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340250° at 37 kt−23 kt-41 °C143 kt13 h 16 min11:11 am EDT (15:11 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390260° at 38 kt−28 kt-50 °C148 kt12 h 49 min10:44 am EDT (14:44 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
DLNused from 0 nm out; 83 nm from the line080/10 -3°180/8 -3°180/23 -14°200/58 -22°200/80 -36°220/85 -41°230/81 -45°
BILused from 50 nm out; 58 nm from the line080/24130/14 -1°180/33 0°210/43 -10°220/58 -21°200/55 -36°220/75 -44°240/83 -48°
LNDused from 200 nm out; 116 nm from the line180/33 10°190/50 3°210/59 -9°200/50 -21°190/41 -34°230/55 -39°240/65 -47°
RAPused from 249 nm out; 114 nm from the line120/15 12°180/22 11°220/26 5°230/35 -9°240/40 -22°240/50 -37°240/51 -41°240/47 -47°
BFFused from 299 nm out; 84 nm from the line120/24180/31 13°210/26 7°230/25 -7°240/41 -20°230/52 -36°250/56 -41°260/57 -45°
GLDused from 499 nm out; 116 nm from the line190/29200/30 15°240/23 8°250/39 -7°230/39 -19°230/57 -31°240/67 -39°250/62 -49°
GRIused from 549 nm out; 78 nm from the line210/31 19°240/21 14°240/17 6°260/27 -7°260/34 -18°240/45 -32°250/56 -40°260/62 -51°
SLNused from 649 nm out; 63 nm from the line190/37220/39 20°240/31 14°250/24 7°260/25 -7°250/26 -17°250/44 -31°260/47 -40°260/47 -50°
MKCused from 798 nm out; 74 nm from the line200/28220/30 16°270/20 11°280/22 7°260/27 -6°270/27 -18°280/38 -32°270/38 -40°280/50 -52°
SGFused from 848 nm out; 76 nm from the line210/21210/21 16°240/28 12°260/24 7°280/21 -6°280/26 -18°290/38 -31°290/37 -41°300/49 -52°
LITused from 1048 nm out; 58 nm from the line220/12250/12 17°250/18 12°260/22 6°310/14 -5°310/25 -17°310/40 -31°310/38 -41°310/46 -52°
MEMused from 1098 nm out; 46 nm from the line240/9280/14 17°280/20 12°290/25 5°320/25 -6°330/31 -18°320/52 -32°330/58 -41°320/42 -50°
JANused from 1247 nm out; 95 nm from the line260/6310/14 17°280/13 12°290/19 6°310/22 -5°310/28 -17°320/44 -32°330/48 -41°320/52 -51°
BHMused from 1297 nm out; 75 nm from the line300/16330/32 16°320/37 11°330/37 6°310/33 -7°310/30 -18°320/40 -34°330/43 -41°330/30 -49°
MGMused from 1347 nm out; 42 nm from the line300/16330/30 16°330/34 11°320/31 7°310/28 -7°320/29 -17°290/25 -34°300/28 -41°320/28 -50°
TLHused from 1497 nm out; 40 nm from the line300/17340/32 17°320/27 13°300/27 8°280/23 -7°250/37 -17°230/44 -33°220/53 -41°220/48 -51°
PIEused from 1646 nm out; 55 nm from the line310/7270/12 17°270/14 13°260/14 8°240/22 -5°230/24 -16°220/26 -31°200/31 -41°180/33 -53°
MLBused from 1796 nm out; 72 nm from the line240/7240/11 17°240/13 13°250/15 8°230/25 -5°210/25 -16°210/24 -31°190/29 -41°190/27 -53°
MIAused from 1846 nm out; 36 nm from the line190/8L/V 18°180/5 14°L/V 9°190/10 -5°160/10 -16°150/13 -30°160/26 -40°150/23 -52°

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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
BZN Bozeman, MT departure low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: light snow, mist calm 1.5 mi 300 ft 4,473 ft 7:25 pm MDT (01:25 UTC)
GEY Greybull, WY 150 nm out, 3 nm south of the line marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet from the northwest (310°) at 13 knots 9 mi 1,300 ft 3,941 ft 00:53 UTC
LSK Lusk, WY 339 nm out, 11 nm south of the line no report just now 4,966 ft
LBF North Platte, NE 539 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line VFR from the northeast (040°) at 13 knots 10+ mi none 2,777 ft 00:53 UTC
MHK Manhattan, KS 748 nm out, 16 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR from the south (190°) at 8 knots 10+ mi none 1,066 ft 00:52 UTC
JLN Joplin, MO 908 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line, tower VFR from the south (180°) at 7 knots 10+ mi none 977 ft 00:53 UTC
BBG Branson, MO 978 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower VFR from the south (180°) at 4 knots 10+ mi none 1,302 ft 01:45 UTC
GTR Columbus/W Point/Starkville, MS 1267 nm out, 8 nm east of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 264 ft 00:56 UTC
SEM Selma, AL 1377 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line, tower reported, no category from the east (080°) at 27 knots, gusting to 37 3,300 ft 166 ft 01:30 UTC
BKV Brooksville, FL 1706 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 76 ft 00:53 UTC
LAL Lakeland, FL 1746 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 141 ft 00:50 UTC
FLL Fort Lauderdale, FL destination VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,400 feet, a few clouds at 3,400 feet from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots 10+ mi none 65 ft 8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 4,966 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At FLL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:44 am EDT (14:44 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for FLL
  • From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
  • From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
  • From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
The forecast for BZN, the departure
  • From Sun 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility ½ mile, snow, fog, overcast at 300 feet
  • At times between Sun 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC) and 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, light snow, mist, scattered clouds at 300 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet
  • From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility 2 miles, light snow, mist, overcast at 800 feet
  • At times between Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC) and 3:00 am MDT (09:00 UTC): visibility 6 miles, light snow, mist, overcast at 800 feet
  • From Mon 3:00 am MDT (09:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
  • From Mon 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet
  • From Mon 5:00 pm MDT (23:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 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 BZN 6:44 pm MDT (00:44 UTC), at FLL 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 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
Radar now, the northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Plains
Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley
Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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, Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International.