Plan a flight · Mon 8:09 am MDT (14:09 UTC)

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 4:52 pm EDT (20:52 UTC). Right now BZN is low IFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots; FWA is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 5 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 696 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 80 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 149 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 99 to 159 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

GLF4 descending, 0 nm northwest, 7:48 am MDT (13:48 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BZN UA /OV BZN/TM 1348/FLDURD/TP GLF4/SK 047
```
Report
a routine report filed through BZN
Where
over BZN
Time
13:48 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
GLF4
Sky
at 4,700 ft
C340 descending, 0 nm northwest, 6:47 am MDT (12:47 UTC): light icing, remarks: smooth. At the departure end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BZN UA /OV BZN/TM 1247/FLDURD/TP C340/SK 055/IC LGT RM/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through BZN
Where
over BZN
Time
12:47 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C340
Sky
at 5,500 ft
Icing
light remarks
Remarks
smooth
C25A at 5,000 ft, 14 nm north, 7:00 am MDT (13:00 UTC): light rime icing, 4 °C, remarks: lt rime in the descent. 109 nm along the route, 14 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BIL UA /OV 100006/TM 1300/FL050/TP C25A/TA 4/IC LT RIME/RM LT RIME IN THE DESCENT
```
Report
a routine report filed through BIL
Where
wind from 100° at 6 knots
Time
13:00 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
C25A
Temperature
4 °C
Icing
lt rime
Remarks
lt rime in the descent
SF50 at 4,000 ft, 10 nm southwest, 7:47 am MDT (13:47 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. 477 nm along the route, 10 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIR UA /OV PIR/TM 1347/FL040/TP SF50/SK BASE008-TOP040/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIR
Where
over PIR
Time
13:47 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
SF50
Sky
BASE008-TOP040
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
UAL1095 at 36,000 ft, 18 nm south, 7:00 am MDT (13:00 UTC): no turbulence, -41 °C, wind 253° at 52 knots. 626 nm along the route, 18 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1095 4338N 09646W 1300 F360 MS41 253/052KT TB NONE SK CLEAR IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
SF50 at 13,000 ft, 49 nm north, 7:36 am MDT (13:36 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 13,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 676 nm along the route, 49 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RWF UA /OV RWF/TM 1336/FL130/TP SF50/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through RWF
Where
over RWF
Time
13:36 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
SF50
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
B38M at 32,000 ft, 42 nm south, 5:45 am MDT (11:45 UTC): light chop turbulence. 686 nm along the route, 42 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FOD UA /OV FOD285060/TM 1145/FL320/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through FOD
Where
60 nm west (285°) of FOD
Time
11:45 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light chop occasional moderate chop
BE36 at 6,000 ft, 11 nm north, 7:12 am MDT (13:12 UTC): no turbulence. 726 nm along the route, 11 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FRM UA /OV FRM/TM 1312/FL060/TP BE36/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FRM
Where
over FRM
Time
13:12 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
BE36
Turbulence
none
B38M at 32,000 ft, 33 nm south, 5:35 am MDT (11:35 UTC): light chop turbulence above 32,000 ft. 775 nm along the route, 33 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FOD UA /OV FOD075035/TM 1135/FL320/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP 320/INTMT LGT CHOP 340
```
Report
a routine report filed through FOD
Where
35 nm east (075°) of FOD
Time
11:35 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light chop 320/INTMT light chop at 34,000 ft
P46T at 31,000 ft, 27 nm south, 7:37 am MDT (13:37 UTC): light chop turbulence. 825 nm along the route, 27 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALO UA /OV ALO270005/TM 1337/FL310/TP P46T/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALO
Where
5 nm west (270°) of ALO
Time
13:37 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
P46T
Turbulence
intermittent light chop
A321 at 32,000 ft, 45 nm south, 6:25 am MDT (12:25 UTC): light chop turbulence. 865 nm along the route, 45 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CID UA /OV CID360010/TM 1225/FL320/TP A321/TB INTMT LGT CHOP CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through CID
Where
10 nm north (360°) of CID
Time
12:25 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
intermittent light chop continuous light chop
B752 at 34,000 ft, 5 nm southwest, 6:23 am MDT (12:23 UTC): light chop turbulence. 885 nm along the route, 5 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DBQ UA /OV DBQ300020/TM 1223/FL340/TP B752/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through DBQ
Where
20 nm northwest (300°) of DBQ
Time
12:23 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
occasional light chop
PC12 at 20,000 ft, 44 nm northeast, 7:27 am MDT (13:27 UTC): no turbulence. 905 nm along the route, 44 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNR UA /OV 0WI4/TM 1327/FL200/TP PC12/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNR
Where
over 0WI4
Time
13:27 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
none
C510 at 17,000 ft, 44 nm northeast, 7:27 am MDT (13:27 UTC): no turbulence. 905 nm along the route, 44 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNR UA /OV LNR/TM 1327/FL170/TP C510/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNR
Where
over LNR
Time
13:27 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
C510
Turbulence
none

6 more routine reports are on the map.

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 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	250° at 24 kt	−18 kt		138 kt	8 h 26 min	6:35 pm EDT (22:35 UTC)
5,500 ft	260° at 19 kt	−16 kt	11 °C	136 kt	8 h 33 min	6:42 pm EDT (22:42 UTC)
7,500 ft	250° at 19 kt	−16 kt	13 °C	136 kt	8 h 33 min	6:42 pm EDT (22:42 UTC)
9,500 ft	250° at 21 kt	−17 kt	7 °C	137 kt	8 h 29 min	6:38 pm EDT (22:38 UTC)
11,500 ft	250° at 24 kt	−19 kt	4 °C	139 kt	8 h 22 min	6:31 pm EDT (22:31 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 24 kt	−19 kt	0 °C	139 kt	8 h 22 min	6:31 pm EDT (22:31 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 24 kt	−18 kt	-4 °C	138 kt	8 h 26 min	6:35 pm EDT (22:35 UTC)
17,500 ft	240° at 24 kt	−18 kt	-9 °C	138 kt	8 h 26 min	6:35 pm EDT (22:35 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 24 kt	−17 kt	-10 °C	137 kt	8 h 29 min	6:38 pm EDT (22:38 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 33 kt	−23 kt	-22 °C	143 kt	8 h 08 min	6:17 pm EDT (22:17 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 39 kt	−32 kt	-34 °C	152 kt	7 h 39 min	5:48 pm EDT (21:48 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 47 kt	−42 kt	-39 °C	162 kt	7 h 11 min	5:20 pm EDT (21:20 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 56 kt	−53 kt	-47 °C	173 kt	6 h 43 min	4:52 pm EDT (20:52 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
BIL	used from 0 nm out; 85 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; 66 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 298 nm out; 64 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°
PIR	used from 398 nm out; 47 nm from the line		230/15 15°	220/22 14°	220/24 6°	200/32 -10°	210/48 -22°	240/45 -33°	240/43 -37°	250/55 -46°
FSD	used from 547 nm out; 60 nm from the line	210/20	230/23 21°	220/25 14°	230/30 5°	230/26 -9°	240/30 -21°	270/33 -36°	260/47 -37°	270/58 -47°
MCW	used from 696 nm out; 57 nm from the line	250/36	250/24 19°	240/26 11°	250/30 5°	270/22 -9°	260/30 -21°	260/31 -36°	280/53 -38°	280/66 -48°
DBQ	used from 845 nm out; 33 nm from the line	250/27	260/23 17°	240/26 10°	260/30 4°	280/26 -9°	280/36 -21°	270/41 -36°	280/52 -41°	290/67 -48°
JOT	used from 944 nm out; 61 nm from the line	250/25	260/22 14°	250/17 9°	270/21 5°	280/28 -8°	280/36 -20°	270/41 -35°	280/57 -42°	290/65 -50°
FWA	used from 1094 nm out; 45 nm from the line	270/20	300/16 15°	290/14 10°	280/17 3°	290/25 -7°	280/30 -19°	280/34 -35°	290/48 -44°	300/64 -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

Airport	Where	Conditions	Wind	Visibility	Ceiling	Elevation	Reported
BZN Bozeman, MT	departure	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 200 feet, overcast at 900 feet Weather: mist	from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots	2 mi	200 ft	4,473 ft	8:03 am MDT (14:03 UTC)
BIL Billings, MT	109 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,100 feet, overcast at 3,700 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	3,700 ft	3,662 ft	13:53 UTC
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	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northwest (340°) at 9 knots	1.25 mi	200 ft	1,288 ft	13:55 UTC
FSD Sioux Falls, SD	626 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 10,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the northeast (050°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	1,430 ft	13:56 UTC
FXY Forest City, IA	765 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	1,229 ft	13:50 UTC
DBQ Dubuque, IA	905 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	1,076 ft	13:53 UTC
DPA Chicago/West Chicago, IL	1014 nm out, 1 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	758 ft	13:52 UTC
GYY Gary/Chicago, IN	1054 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	596 ft	13:50 UTC
FWA Fort Wayne, IN	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 15,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	8 mi	25,000 ft	814 ft	9:54 am EDT (13:54 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 FWA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:52 pm EDT (20:52 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for FWA

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 5 knots, visibility 3 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:30 am EDT (13:30 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 11 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-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet

The forecast for BZN, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am MDT (14:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
At times between Mon 8:00 am MDT (14:00 UTC) and 9:00 am MDT (15:00 UTC): visibility 1 mile, mist, overcast at 400 feet
From Mon 11:00 am MDT (17:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 600 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 300 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 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

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, Fort Wayne International.