Bozeman Yellowstone International to Fulton County Exec/Charlie Brown Field BZN → FTY
1,414 nautical miles (1,628 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 111°, about 098° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 57 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 38-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:58 pm EDT (17:58 UTC). Right now BZN is low IFR, wind calm; FTY is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 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 538 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 40 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 189 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 50 to 229 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 239 to 349 nm out.
- 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 468 to 956 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, fog). Over the route from 1235 to 1365 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Near the route, at the destination end.
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
- E73L descending, 0 nm northwest, 12:20 am MDT (06:20 UTC): remarks: breaking action good broke out about 600FT above ground. At the departure end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
BZN UA /OV BZN/TM 0620/FLDURD/TP E73L/RM BREAKING ACTION GOOD. BROKE OUT ABOUT 600FT AGL
- Report
- a routine report filed through BZN
- Where
- over BZN
- Time
- 06:20 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- E73L
- Remarks
- breaking action good broke out about 600FT above ground
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 14 forecast points nearest it (DLN, BIL, MLS, RAP, ONL, GRI, OMA, MKC, COU, STL, CGI, BNA, HSV, ATL). 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 26 kt | −19 kt | 139 kt | 10 h 10 min | 3:11 pm EDT (19:11 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 260° at 21 kt | −16 kt | 18 °C | 136 kt | 10 h 24 min | 3:25 pm EDT (19:25 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 260° at 18 kt | −13 kt | 14 °C | 133 kt | 10 h 38 min | 3:39 pm EDT (19:39 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 250° at 18 kt | −12 kt | 9 °C | 132 kt | 10 h 43 min | 3:44 pm EDT (19:44 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 250° at 18 kt | −11 kt | 5 °C | 131 kt | 10 h 48 min | 3:49 pm EDT (19:49 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 20 kt | −12 kt | 1 °C | 132 kt | 10 h 43 min | 3:44 pm EDT (19:44 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 21 kt | −13 kt | -3 °C | 133 kt | 10 h 38 min | 3:39 pm EDT (19:39 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 23 kt | −14 kt | -8 °C | 134 kt | 10 h 33 min | 3:34 pm EDT (19:34 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 23 kt | −14 kt | -9 °C | 134 kt | 10 h 33 min | 3:34 pm EDT (19:34 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 30 kt | −14 kt | -21 °C | 134 kt | 10 h 33 min | 3:34 pm EDT (19:34 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 42 kt | −33 kt | -32 °C | 153 kt | 9 h 15 min | 2:16 pm EDT (18:16 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 46 kt | −38 kt | -38 °C | 158 kt | 8 h 57 min | 1:58 pm EDT (17:58 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 45 kt | −38 kt | -48 °C | 158 kt | 8 h 57 min | 1:58 pm EDT (17:58 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DLN | used from 0 nm out; 85 nm from the line | 190/10 -4° | 220/23 -4° | 210/21 -18° | 210/43 -28° | 210/60 -33° | 210/72 -37° | 210/67 -44° | ||
| BIL | used from 50 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 300/14 | 270/19 -2° | 260/26 -2° | 220/28 -13° | 210/51 -25° | 220/56 -33° | 220/61 -39° | 220/72 -45° | |
| MLS | used from 199 nm out; 128 nm from the line | 290/17 -1° | 250/18 0° | 230/25 0° | 220/31 -11° | 220/32 -24° | 220/50 -32° | 220/60 -38° | 230/71 -46° | |
| RAP | used from 249 nm out; 94 nm from the line | 250/28 16° | 260/31 10° | 240/25 4° | 210/35 -10° | 200/45 -23° | 230/47 -31° | 230/47 -36° | 230/51 -46° | |
| ONL | used from 448 nm out; 110 nm from the line | 250/31 22° | 230/27 16° | 220/25 8° | 230/25 -9° | 220/29 -22° | 250/42 -33° | 250/48 -36° | 250/52 -46° | |
| GRI | used from 598 nm out; 18 nm from the line | 230/39 23° | 230/32 15° | 210/29 7° | 230/31 -8° | 230/43 -21° | 250/52 -31° | 260/59 -35° | 260/59 -46° | |
| OMA | used from 697 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 230/47 | 240/33 21° | 230/22 13° | 220/27 5° | 240/35 -8° | 250/43 -21° | 260/47 -33° | 260/59 -36° | 270/58 -46° |
| MKC | used from 747 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 240/49 | 240/21 20° | 220/19 13° | 230/21 6° | 260/26 -7° | 250/37 -19° | 270/66 -31° | 270/65 -38° | 280/60 -48° |
| COU | used from 896 nm out; 27 nm from the line | 250/36 | 260/14 16° | 250/5 12° | 260/12 6° | 260/24 -7° | 260/35 -19° | 280/58 -31° | 280/62 -40° | 290/60 -49° |
| STL | used from 996 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 250/26 | 240/21 15° | 240/22 11° | 250/23 6° | 270/28 -7° | 260/30 -19° | 280/52 -31° | 280/57 -40° | 300/57 -49° |
| CGI | used from 1046 nm out; 27 nm from the line | 260/22 | 250/15 15° | 250/13 11° | 250/16 6° | 270/29 -7° | 280/30 -18° | 290/40 -31° | 290/55 -40° | 300/51 -51° |
| BNA | used from 1195 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 300/20 | 300/14 15° | 300/14 10° | 300/13 4° | 310/22 -5° | 280/24 -18° | 310/37 -33° | 310/50 -41° | 320/49 -51° |
| HSV | used from 1245 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 300/20 | 310/14 16° | 310/18 10° | 310/15 4° | 320/19 -5° | 290/16 -18° | 320/36 -32° | 320/47 -41° | 330/42 -50° |
| ATL | used from 1345 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 330/32 | 340/36 17° | 350/34 10° | 340/25 6° | 330/27 -6° | 350/35 -18° | 330/49 -32° | 340/47 -41° | 340/27 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BZN Bozeman, MT | departure | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 300 ft | 4,473 ft | 2:56 am MDT (08:56 UTC) |
| RED Red Lodge, MT | 90 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 5,762 ft | ||||
| BYG Buffalo, WY | 209 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,600 feet | from the north-northwest (330°) at 14 knots, gusting to 26 | 10+ mi | 1,600 ft | 4,970 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| IEN Pine Ridge, SD | 408 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 3,332 ft | ||||
| GRN Gordon, NE | 428 nm out, 5 nm west of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist | from the north-northeast (030°) at 4 knots | 1.75 mi | 300 ft | 3,562 ft | 08:55 UTC |
| LNK Lincoln, NE | 697 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,218 ft | 08:54 UTC |
| STJ St Joseph, MO | 797 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 826 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| JEF Jefferson City, MO | 946 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 549 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| CGI Cape Girardeau, MO | 1096 nm out, 16 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 341 ft | 20:53 UTC |
| MRC Columbia/Mount Pleasant, TN | 1245 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 681 ft | 08:35 UTC |
| FYM Fayetteville, TN | 1285 nm out, 3 nm south of the line | VFR | calm | 9 mi | none | 983 ft | 08:35 UTC |
| FTY Atlanta, GA | destination | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 841 ft | 4:53 am EDT (08:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,762 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At FTY when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:58 pm EDT (17:58 UTC)
Wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for FTY
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for BZN, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am MDT (07:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 800 feet
- At times between Mon 1:00 am MDT (07:00 UTC) and 5:00 am MDT (11:00 UTC): overcast at 600 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
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at BZN 6:42 pm MDT (00:42 UTC), at FTY 7:08 pm EDT (23:08 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:33 pm EDT (23:33 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: Bozeman Yellowstone International, Fulton County Exec/Charlie Brown Field.