Bozeman Yellowstone International to Fort Wayne International BZN → FWA
1,163 nautical miles (1,338 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 095°, about 082° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 43 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 53-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:47 am EDT (12:47 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: 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 616 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 89 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 119 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 149 to 249 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 199 to 308 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 239 to 268 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 736 to 925 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 99 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
Not fetched just now.
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 9 forecast points nearest it (BIL, MLS, RAP, PIR, FSD, MCW, DBQ, JOT, FWA). 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 23 kt | −14 kt | 134 kt | 8 h 41 min | 10:45 am EDT (14:45 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 220° at 13 kt | −5 kt | 12 °C | 125 kt | 9 h 18 min | 11:22 am EDT (15:22 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 220° at 14 kt | −7 kt | 13 °C | 127 kt | 9 h 09 min | 11:13 am EDT (15:13 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 220° at 17 kt | −8 kt | 8 °C | 128 kt | 9 h 05 min | 11:09 am EDT (15:09 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 220° at 22 kt | −11 kt | 5 °C | 131 kt | 8 h 53 min | 10:57 am EDT (14:57 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 24 kt | −14 kt | 1 °C | 134 kt | 8 h 41 min | 10:45 am EDT (14:45 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 24 kt | −17 kt | -3 °C | 137 kt | 8 h 29 min | 10:33 am EDT (14:33 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 25 kt | −20 kt | -8 °C | 140 kt | 8 h 18 min | 10:22 am EDT (14:22 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 26 kt | −20 kt | -9 °C | 140 kt | 8 h 18 min | 10:22 am EDT (14:22 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 29 kt | −24 kt | -21 °C | 144 kt | 8 h 05 min | 10:09 am EDT (14:09 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 34 kt | −27 kt | -35 °C | 147 kt | 7 h 55 min | 9:59 am EDT (13:59 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 49 kt | −46 kt | -41 °C | 166 kt | 7 h | 9:04 am EDT (13:04 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 55 kt | −53 kt | -48 °C | 173 kt | 6 h 43 min | 8:47 am EDT (12:47 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; 85 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; 66 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; 64 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; 47 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° | |
| FSD | used from 547 nm out; 60 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° |
| MCW | used from 696 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 220/44 | 250/30 17° | 230/14 12° | 240/17 6° | 250/22 -8° | 270/29 -20° | 250/34 -34° | 260/52 -43° | 260/59 -51° |
| DBQ | used from 845 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 230/33 | 250/30 16° | 280/15 9° | 260/15 5° | 260/21 -7° | 260/24 -20° | 250/37 -33° | 270/42 -43° | 280/63 -52° |
| JOT | used from 944 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 250/23 | 270/22 15° | 250/16 10° | 240/9 4° | 280/22 -7° | 280/29 -19° | 300/29 -34° | 290/50 -43° | 300/64 -52° |
| FWA | used from 1094 nm out; 45 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° |
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 | no report just now | 4,473 ft | ||||
| BIL Billings, MT | 109 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,662 ft | ||||
| EFC Belle Fourche, SD | 318 nm out, 22 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 3,190 ft | ||||
| HON Huron, SD | 557 nm out, 10 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,288 ft | ||||
| FSD Sioux Falls, SD | 626 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,430 ft | ||||
| FXY Forest City, IA | 765 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 1,229 ft | ||||
| DBQ Dubuque, IA | 905 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,076 ft | ||||
| DPA Chicago/West Chicago, IL | 1014 nm out, 1 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 758 ft | ||||
| GYY Gary/Chicago, IN | 1054 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 596 ft | ||||
| FWA Fort Wayne, IN | destination | no report just now | 814 ft |
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 FWA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:47 am EDT (12:47 UTC)
FWA 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 BZN 6:42 pm MDT (00:42 UTC), at FWA 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:32 pm EDT (23:32 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, Fort Wayne International.