Plan a flight · Mon 10:45 am MDT (16:45 UTC)

Bozeman Yellowstone International to Waterbury-Oxford Airport BZN → OXC

1,656 nautical miles (1,906 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 085°, about 072° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 38 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 52-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:23 pm EDT (02:23 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now BZN is IFR, wind from the south (190°) at 6 knots; OXC is marginal VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 8 knots, gusting to 15. 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 C24C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 37,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 11:55 am MDT (17:55 UTC). Over the route from 419 to 539 nm out.
as issued
```
WSUS32 KKCI 121555
MKCC WST 121555
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 24C
VALID UNTIL 1755Z
SD ND
FROM GFK-FAR-PIR-DPR-50SE MOT-GFK
INTSF AREA TS MOV FROM 21040KT. TOPS TO FL370.
```
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 23,000 ft. Over the first 10 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 130 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Near the route, 249 nm along the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Over the route from 1387 to 1536 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 1447 to 1596 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the last 70 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

urgent CRJ7 descending, 33 nm southwest, 9:46 am MDT (15:46 UTC): remarks: + of 10 knots reported by A CRJ7 during the descent runway 34. At the destination end, 33 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HPN UUA /OV KHPN/TM 1546/FLUNKN/TP CRJ7/RM +/- OF 10 KTS REPORTED BY A CRJ7 DURD RWY 34
```
Report
an urgent report filed through HPN
Where
over KHPN
Time
15:46 UTC
Height
height not given
Aircraft
CRJ7
Remarks
+ of 10 knots reported by A CRJ7 during the descent runway 34
B738 at 34,000 ft, 38 nm south, 9:04 am MDT (15:04 UTC): moderate turbulence. 1536 nm along the route, 38 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVP UA /OV LVZ350020/TM 1504/FL340/TP B738/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVP
Where
20 nm north (350°) of LVZ
Time
15:04 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate
B38M at 37,000 ft, 41 nm north, 9:09 am MDT (15:09 UTC): moderate turbulence. 1546 nm along the route, 41 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BGM UA /OV RKA030020/TM 1509/FL370/TP B38M/TB CONS MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BGM
Where
20 nm northeast (030°) of RKA
Time
15:09 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous moderate
B38M at 37,000 ft, 21 nm north, 9:08 am MDT (15:08 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence above 37,000 ft. 1546 nm along the route, 21 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BGM UA /OV RKA/TM 1508/FL370/TP B38M/TB OCNL MOD CAT 370
```
Report
a routine report filed through BGM
Where
over RKA
Time
15:08 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
occasional moderate clear-air turbulence at 37,000 ft
CL30 at 34,000 ft, 27 nm north, 7:56 am MDT (13:56 UTC): moderate turbulence. 1556 nm along the route, 27 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OIC UA /OV N66/TM 1356/FL340/TP CL30/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through OIC
Where
over N66
Time
13:56 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
CL30
Turbulence
moderate
E75L at 34,000 ft, 10 nm north, 8:32 am MDT (14:32 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence above 34,000 ft. 1566 nm along the route, 10 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BGM UA /OV DNY/TM 1432/FL340/TP E75L/TB OCNL MOD CAT 340
```
Report
a routine report filed through BGM
Where
over DNY
Time
14:32 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
occasional moderate clear-air turbulence at 34,000 ft
B38M descending, 0 nm northwest, 10:21 am MDT (16:21 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 1621/FLDURD/TP B38M/SK 048
```
Report
a routine report filed through BZN
Where
over BZN
Time
16:21 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
at 4,800 ft
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
CL35 at 45,000 ft, 40 nm north, 9:42 am MDT (15:42 UTC): light chop turbulence. 110 nm along the route, 40 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BIL UA /OV BIL345045/TM 1542/FL450/TP CL35/TB CONS LGT CHOP /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through BIL
Where
45 nm north (345°) of BIL
Time
15:42 UTC
Height
at 45,000 ft
Aircraft
CL35
Turbulence
continuous light chop zlc
CL35 at 43,000 ft, 4 nm northwest, 9:53 am MDT (15:53 UTC): no chop turbulence. 210 nm along the route, 4 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MLS UA /OV MLS195024/TM 1553/FL430/TP CL35/TB NEG CHOP /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through MLS
Where
24 nm south (195°) of MLS
Time
15:53 UTC
Height
at 43,000 ft
Aircraft
CL35
Turbulence
no chop zlc
C414 at 8,000 ft, 49 nm north, 8:19 am MDT (14:19 UTC): no icing, 7 °C. 369 nm along the route, 49 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DIK UA /OV DIK090020/TM 1419/FL080/TP C414/SK TOP080/TA 07/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through DIK
Where
20 nm east (090°) of DIK
Time
14:19 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
C414
Sky
TOP080
Temperature
7 °C
Icing
none
A320 at 34,000 ft, 32 nm north, 9:10 am MDT (15:10 UTC): no turbulence. 459 nm along the route, 32 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BIS UA /OV BIS120030/TM 1510/FL340/TP A320/SK TOP320/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through BIS
Where
30 nm southeast (120°) of BIS
Time
15:10 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
TOP320
Turbulence
none
C414 at 9,000 ft, 20 nm north, 8:48 am MDT (14:48 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, 13 °C. 459 nm along the route, 20 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
7L2 UA /OV 7L2/TM 1448/FL090/TP C414/SK BASE100/TA 13/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through 7L2
Where
over 7L2
Time
14:48 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
C414
Sky
BASE100
Temperature
13 °C
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
A21N at 34,000 ft, 21 nm north, 8:34 am MDT (14:34 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 459 nm along the route, 21 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BIS UA /OV BIS130040/TM 1434/FL340/TP A21N/SK TOP360
```
Report
a routine report filed through BIS
Where
40 nm southeast (130°) of BIS
Time
14:34 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
TOP360

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 13 forecast points nearest it (BIL, MLS, DIK, ABR, AXN, MSP, LSE, GRB, TVC, BUF, SYR, AVP, BDL). 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	270° at 11 kt	−11 kt		131 kt	12 h 38 min	1:23 am EDT (05:23 UTC)
5,500 ft	270° at 12 kt	−13 kt	-1 °C	133 kt	12 h 27 min	1:12 am EDT (05:12 UTC)
7,500 ft	270° at 17 kt	−17 kt	10 °C	137 kt	12 h 05 min	12:50 am EDT (04:50 UTC)
9,500 ft	260° at 20 kt	−20 kt	7 °C	140 kt	11 h 50 min	12:35 am EDT (04:35 UTC)
11,500 ft	270° at 20 kt	−21 kt	3 °C	141 kt	11 h 45 min	12:30 am EDT (04:30 UTC)
13,500 ft	260° at 22 kt	−23 kt	-1 °C	143 kt	11 h 35 min	12:20 am EDT (04:20 UTC)
15,500 ft	260° at 24 kt	−24 kt	-5 °C	144 kt	11 h 30 min	12:15 am EDT (04:15 UTC)
17,500 ft	260° at 26 kt	−26 kt	-10 °C	146 kt	11 h 21 min	12:06 am EDT (04:06 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 26 kt	−27 kt	-11 °C	147 kt	11 h 16 min	12:01 am EDT (04:01 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 31 kt	−31 kt	-23 °C	151 kt	10 h 58 min	11:43 pm EDT (03:43 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 39 kt	−39 kt	-36 °C	159 kt	10 h 25 min	11:10 pm EDT (03:10 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 42 kt	−44 kt	-41 °C	164 kt	10 h 06 min	10:51 pm EDT (02:51 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 49 kt	−52 kt	-48 °C	172 kt	9 h 38 min	10:23 pm EDT (02:23 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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		L/V	250/11 -1°	240/20 -2°	230/28 -15°	220/28 -28°	220/53 -34°	220/55 -39°	220/63 -44°
MLS	used from 150 nm out; 54 nm from the line		320/9 -2°	270/14 0°	260/22 -1°	220/30 -14°	210/43 -26°	230/53 -34°	230/54 -38°	230/59 -44°
DIK	used from 299 nm out; 56 nm from the line		330/11 1°	230/20 4°	220/22 0°	230/29 -12°	240/27 -25°	240/40 -34°	230/49 -37°	240/55 -44°
ABR	used from 449 nm out; 64 nm from the line	020/9	230/5 12°	190/14 11°	200/25 5°	230/37 -11°	230/50 -23°	240/39 -34°	240/49 -38°	240/55 -46°
AXN	used from 599 nm out; 38 nm from the line	110/18	200/12 17°	220/22 12°	230/26 4°	240/31 -10°	240/45 -21°	240/38 -36°	250/49 -38°	260/56 -47°
MSP	used from 698 nm out; 46 nm from the line	140/8	210/22 19°	230/31 13°	240/31 5°	240/29 -9°	250/34 -21°	250/38 -36°	260/46 -38°	270/55 -47°
LSE	used from 848 nm out; 82 nm from the line	240/16	230/27 20°	250/35 12°	260/28 5°	260/30 -9°	260/37 -21°	260/38 -36°	280/44 -37°	280/52 -47°
GRB	used from 898 nm out; 55 nm from the line	260/10	240/27 16°	260/31 10°	270/25 5°	280/31 -10°	280/35 -22°	270/46 -37°	290/43 -40°	300/64 -48°
TVC	used from 1048 nm out; 21 nm from the line	260/18	250/30 15°	260/34 8°	280/29 5°	280/36 -10°	280/37 -22°	270/50 -37°	290/46 -42°	300/60 -49°
BUF	used from 1247 nm out; 120 nm from the line	270/25	300/28 14°	300/29 8°	310/29 2°	300/30 -9°	290/33 -21°	290/44 -37°	290/56 -47°	300/62 -51°
SYR	used from 1447 nm out; 52 nm from the line	290/24	310/27 13°	310/34 8°	320/32 2°	300/32 -10°	300/40 -21°	300/45 -37°	310/58 -47°	310/64 -54°
AVP	used from 1546 nm out; 54 nm from the line	330/21	340/24 14°	350/27 9°	350/25 3°	330/29 -8°	310/31 -20°	330/41 -36°	330/57 -46°	320/55 -51°
BDL	used from 1596 nm out; 55 nm from the line	330/20	340/23 12°	340/25 8°	340/27 3°	330/30 -9°	330/39 -21°	340/48 -37°	340/53 -46°	320/33 -55°

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	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	500 ft	4,473 ft	10:36 am MDT (16:36 UTC)
BIL Billings, MT	110 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 600 feet, a broken layer at 1,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,500 ft	3,662 ft	16:09 UTC
BWW Bowman, ND	329 nm out, 12 nm north of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	500 ft	2,965 ft	16:15 UTC
LEM Lemmon, SD	379 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				2,572 ft
BTN Britton, SD	559 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 8 knots	8 mi	400 ft	1,318 ft	16:35 UTC
STC St Cloud, MN	718 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the east-northeast (070°) at 7 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	1,100 ft	1,030 ft	15:53 UTC
CWA Mosinee, WI	908 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	1,277 ft	15:50 UTC
TVC Traverse City, MI	1078 nm out, 20 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 19,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	19,000 ft	623 ft	15:53 UTC
BAX Bad Axe, MI	1197 nm out, 9 nm south of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	763 ft	16:35 UTC
BUF Buffalo, NY	1397 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,000 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 17 knots, gusting to 24	10+ mi	1,000 ft	726 ft	15:54 UTC
ITH Ithaca, NY	1497 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (310°) at 8 knots	2 mi	300 ft	1,099 ft	15:56 UTC
OXC Oxford, CT	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,100 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 8 knots, gusting to 15	10+ mi	2,100 ft	730 ft	11:56 am EDT (15:56 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 OXC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:23 pm EDT (02:23 UTC)

OXC has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

The forecast for BZN, the departure

From Mon 10:00 am MDT (16:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
At times between Mon 9:00 am MDT (15:00 UTC) and 11:00 am MDT (17:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, 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

6/6656 ANOKA, MN, Monday, October 5, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 Local 13 nm from the route, 748 nm along the route · security · until 19 October · ZMP

Daylight

Sunset at BZN 6:42 pm MDT (00:42 UTC), at OXC 6:16 pm EDT (22:16 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at OXC is after sunset there (6:16 pm EDT (22:16 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, Waterbury-Oxford Airport.