Bozeman Yellowstone International to Harrisburg International BZN → MDT
1,535 nautical miles (1,766 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 090°, about 077° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 55 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 52-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:59 pm EDT (17:59 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
- SIGMET C14C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 35,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 3:55 am MDT (09:55 UTC). Over the route from 359 to 428 nm out.
as issued
WSUS32 KKCI 120755 MKCC WST 120755 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 14C VALID UNTIL 0955Z SD ND FROM 50SE DIK-50ENE DPR-40ENE RAP-50NNW RAP-50SE DIK AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL350.
- 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 678 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 90 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 140 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 100 to 289 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 299 to 299 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 777 to 957 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 last 419 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 1385 to 1525 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.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 10 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 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 15 forecast points nearest it (BIL, MLS, DIK, PIR, ABR, FSD, AXN, MSP, LSE, GRB, MKG, FWA, CLE, AGC, PSB). 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 13 kt | −12 kt | 132 kt | 11 h 38 min | 4:42 pm EDT (20:42 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 270° at 10 kt | −11 kt | 7 °C | 131 kt | 11 h 43 min | 4:47 pm EDT (20:47 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 270° at 12 kt | −13 kt | 11 °C | 133 kt | 11 h 32 min | 4:36 pm EDT (20:36 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 260° at 15 kt | −15 kt | 7 °C | 135 kt | 11 h 22 min | 4:26 pm EDT (20:26 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 260° at 18 kt | −18 kt | 4 °C | 138 kt | 11 h 07 min | 4:11 pm EDT (20:11 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 260° at 19 kt | −20 kt | 0 °C | 140 kt | 10 h 58 min | 4:02 pm EDT (20:02 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 260° at 20 kt | −21 kt | -5 °C | 141 kt | 10 h 53 min | 3:57 pm EDT (19:57 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 260° at 21 kt | −22 kt | -9 °C | 142 kt | 10 h 49 min | 3:53 pm EDT (19:53 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 21 kt | −22 kt | -10 °C | 142 kt | 10 h 49 min | 3:53 pm EDT (19:53 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 25 kt | −26 kt | -22 °C | 146 kt | 10 h 31 min | 3:35 pm EDT (19:35 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 31 kt | −33 kt | -35 °C | 153 kt | 10 h 02 min | 3:06 pm EDT (19:06 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 40 kt | −43 kt | -41 °C | 163 kt | 9 h 25 min | 2:29 pm EDT (18:29 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 49 kt | −52 kt | -48 °C | 172 kt | 8 h 55 min | 1:59 pm EDT (17:59 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; 84 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 149 nm out; 64 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° | |
| DIK | used from 299 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 190/12 5° | 230/29 7° | 220/33 1° | 220/43 -11° | 210/47 -23° | 220/53 -33° | 240/56 -40° | 250/72 -47° | |
| PIR | used from 399 nm out; 65 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° | |
| ABR | used from 498 nm out; 27 nm from the line | 080/12 | 210/12 17° | 220/22 12° | 230/26 5° | 220/28 -10° | 230/41 -21° | 250/36 -36° | 260/47 -39° | 260/63 -47° |
| FSD | used from 598 nm out; 73 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° |
| AXN | used from 648 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 110/6 | 260/10 16° | 240/17 12° | 250/20 5° | 260/29 -10° | 260/35 -22° | 260/29 -38° | 270/48 -41° | 270/61 -48° |
| MSP | used from 698 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 250/12 | 250/17 17° | 240/26 12° | 250/26 5° | 280/26 -9° | 280/32 -22° | 270/37 -38° | 280/47 -41° | 280/55 -48° |
| LSE | used from 797 nm out; 31 nm from the line | 250/25 | 240/21 17° | 240/28 11° | 250/28 5° | 280/24 -10° | 280/31 -21° | 260/35 -37° | 270/45 -43° | 280/59 -47° |
| GRB | used from 947 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 250/32 | 250/22 17° | 240/18 8° | 280/21 6° | 280/34 -11° | 280/35 -21° | 280/39 -37° | 270/52 -45° | 290/60 -49° |
| MKG | used from 996 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 260/28 | 260/18 15° | 250/16 9° | 260/22 4° | 280/31 -9° | 270/35 -21° | 270/44 -35° | 270/42 -45° | 290/61 -51° |
| FWA | used from 1146 nm out; 96 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° |
| CLE | used from 1196 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 310/7 | 350/20 14° | 340/16 9° | 320/21 2° | 320/32 -8° | 330/34 -20° | 330/45 -36° | 320/60 -45° | 320/64 -51° |
| AGC | used from 1345 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 340/11 | 350/12 11° | 360/25 7° | 340/30 2° | 340/41 -8° | 340/44 -21° | 350/59 -36° | 340/68 -42° | 340/50 -51° |
| PSB | used from 1395 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 020/21 12° | 360/28 7° | 360/29 1° | 350/33 -10° | 350/42 -22° | 350/49 -37° | 340/63 -43° | 350/39 -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 | no report just now | 4,473 ft | ||||
| BIL Billings, MT | 110 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,662 ft | ||||
| MBG Mobridge, SD | 448 nm out, 18 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,716 ft | ||||
| ATY Watertown, SD | 588 nm out, 5 nm east of the line | no report just now | 1,749 ft | ||||
| FBL Faribault, MN | 757 nm out, 3 nm east of the line | no report just now | 1,060 ft | ||||
| LSE La Crosse, WI | 857 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 655 ft | ||||
| MWC Milwaukee, WI | 996 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 744 ft | ||||
| YIP Detroit, MI | 1206 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 715 ft | ||||
| CGF Cleveland, OH | 1305 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 876 ft | ||||
| UNV State College, PA | 1475 nm out, 16 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,231 ft | ||||
| MDT Harrisburg, PA | destination | no report just now | 310 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 MDT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:59 pm EDT (17:59 UTC)
MDT has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 1325 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 8 nm from the route, 1345 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, 1345 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at BZN 6:42 pm MDT (00:42 UTC), at MDT 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 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.
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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, Harrisburg International.
