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Bozeman Yellowstone International to Pittsburgh International BZN → PIT

1,382 nautical miles (1,590 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 092°, about 079° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 59 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 53-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:09 pm EDT (19:09 UTC). Right now BZN is marginal VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 3 knots; PIT is marginal VFR, wind from the west (270°) 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: 2 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 C17C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 36,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 6:55 am MDT (12:55 UTC). Over the route from 398 to 457 nm out.
as issued
```
WSUS32 KKCI 121055
MKCC WST 121055
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 17C
VALID UNTIL 1255Z
SD ND
FROM 20NW BIS-60E BIS-20WNW PIR-20SW DPR-20NW BIS
AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL360.
```
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 676 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 99 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 139 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 109 to 249 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). Near the route, 825 nm along the route.
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 239 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the last 0 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

B739 at 34,000 ft, 19 nm north, 4:58 am MDT (10:58 UTC): no turbulence. 994 nm along the route, 19 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UES UA /OV BAE/TM 1058/FL340/TP B739/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through UES
Where
over BAE
Time
10:58 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
none
MD83 at 2,500 ft, 4 nm southeast, 4:43 am MDT (10:43 UTC): clear from 2,500 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: base 1,000 ft tops 2,500 ft clear above. 1203 nm along the route, 4 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1043/FL025/TP MD83/RM BASE 010 TOPS 025 CLEAR ABOVE
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
10:43 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
MD83
Remarks
base 1,000 ft tops 2,500 ft clear above
BE40 descending, 17 nm north, 5:03 am MDT (11:03 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 1293 nm along the route, 17 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLE UA /OV CLE230005/TM 1103/FLDURD/TP BE40/SK B020 T031
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLE
Where
5 nm southwest (230°) of CLE
Time
11:03 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
BE40
Sky
B020 T031
A21N descending, 17 nm north, 4:11 am MDT (10:11 UTC): no turbulence, 12 °C. 1293 nm along the route, 17 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLE UA /OV CLE230005/TM 1011/FLDURD/TP A21N/SK B018 T035/TA +12/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLE
Where
5 nm southwest (230°) of CLE
Time
10:11 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
B018 T035
Temperature
+12
Turbulence
smooth
NMRS at 31,000 ft, 32 nm east, 4:42 am MDT (10:42 UTC): light to moderate turbulence from 29,000 ft to 33,000 ft, remarks: zob. At the destination end, 32 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIT UA /OV PIT-JST/TM 1042/FL310/TP NMRS/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD 290-330/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIT
Where
between PIT and JST
Time
10:42 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
NMRS
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate from 29,000 ft to 33,000 ft
Remarks
zob
CL30 at 2,600 ft, 40 nm east, 4:41 am MDT (10:41 UTC): overcast above 2,600 ft, remarks: during the climb runway 24 KLBE. At the destination end, 40 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LBE UA /OV KLBE/TM 1041/FL026/TP CL30/SK OVC026-TOPUNKN/RM DURC RWY 24 KLBE
```
Report
a routine report filed through LBE
Where
over KLBE
Time
10:41 UTC
Height
at 2,600 ft
Aircraft
CL30
Sky
overcast from 2,600 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the climb runway 24 KLBE
GL7T at 1,500 ft, 16 nm southeast, 3:02 am MDT (09:02 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 16 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGC UA /OV KAGC/TM 0902/FL015/TP GL7T/SK B015
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGC
Where
over KAGC
Time
09:02 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
GL7T
Sky
B015

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, RAP, PIR, ABR, FSD, MSP, MCW, LSE, DBQ, JOT, MKG, FWA, CLE, AGC). 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 15 kt	−13 kt		133 kt	10 h 23 min	5:33 pm EDT (21:33 UTC)
5,500 ft	270° at 15 kt	−14 kt	10 °C	134 kt	10 h 19 min	5:29 pm EDT (21:29 UTC)
7,500 ft	260° at 16 kt	−15 kt	12 °C	135 kt	10 h 14 min	5:24 pm EDT (21:24 UTC)
9,500 ft	250° at 19 kt	−16 kt	7 °C	136 kt	10 h 10 min	5:20 pm EDT (21:20 UTC)
11,500 ft	250° at 22 kt	−19 kt	4 °C	139 kt	9 h 57 min	5:07 pm EDT (21:07 UTC)
13,500 ft	250° at 22 kt	−20 kt	0 °C	140 kt	9 h 52 min	5:02 pm EDT (21:02 UTC)
15,500 ft	250° at 22 kt	−20 kt	-4 °C	140 kt	9 h 52 min	5:02 pm EDT (21:02 UTC)
17,500 ft	250° at 22 kt	−20 kt	-9 °C	140 kt	9 h 52 min	5:02 pm EDT (21:02 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 22 kt	−20 kt	-10 °C	140 kt	9 h 52 min	5:02 pm EDT (21:02 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 29 kt	−25 kt	-22 °C	145 kt	9 h 32 min	4:42 pm EDT (20:42 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 35 kt	−34 kt	-35 °C	154 kt	8 h 58 min	4:08 pm EDT (20:08 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 43 kt	−43 kt	-40 °C	163 kt	8 h 29 min	3:39 pm EDT (19:39 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 52 kt	−53 kt	-48 °C	173 kt	7 h 59 min	3:09 pm EDT (19:09 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 199 nm out; 55 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; 79 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; 56 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 497 nm out; 44 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 597 nm out; 52 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°
MSP	used from 696 nm out; 68 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°
MCW	used from 746 nm out; 42 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°
LSE	used from 795 nm out; 40 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°
DBQ	used from 895 nm out; 58 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 994 nm out; 71 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°
MKG	used from 1044 nm out; 51 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 1143 nm out; 58 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 1193 nm out; 78 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 1342 nm out; 36 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°

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	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 500 feet, scattered clouds at 1,000 feet, overcast at 2,400 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	2,400 ft	4,473 ft	4:56 am MDT (10:56 UTC)
BIL Billings, MT	109 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots	5 mi	1,800 ft	3,662 ft	10:53 UTC
MKA Miller, SD	517 nm out, 17 nm south of the line	no report just now				1,569 ft
TKC Tracy, MN	666 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots	0.25 mi	200 ft	1,335 ft	10:55 UTC
RST Rochester, MN	795 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 10 knots	9 mi	none	1,317 ft	10:54 UTC
MSN Madison, WI	945 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 22,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	22,000 ft	886 ft	10:53 UTC
ENW Kenosha, WI	1014 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	742 ft	10:53 UTC
TOL Toledo, OH	1203 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots	2 mi	200 ft	683 ft	10:52 UTC
CAK Akron, OH	1322 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: light drizzle	from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots	8 mi	500 ft	1,225 ft	10:51 UTC
PIT Pittsburgh, PA	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 500 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet	from the west (270°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	1,202 ft	6:51 am EDT (10:51 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 PIT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:09 pm EDT (19:09 UTC)

Wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,500 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for PIT

From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light drizzle, overcast at 400 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 700 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,500 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for BZN, the departure

From Mon 4:00 am MDT (10:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 300 feet
From Mon 10:00 am MDT (16:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 800 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

6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 17 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at BZN 6:42 pm MDT (00:42 UTC), at PIT 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:13 pm EDT (23:13 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, Pittsburgh International.