Plan a flight · Mon 8:18 am EDT (12:18 UTC)

Columbia Metro Airport to Boise Air Trml/Gowen Field CAE → BOI

1,727 nautical miles (1,988 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 300°, about 307° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 16 h 08 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 13-knot headwind), arriving about 10:26 pm MDT (04:26 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CAE is VFR, wind from the west (270°) at 6 knots; BOI is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 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 TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Near the route, at the departure end.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 90 to 150 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 90 to 150 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 130 to 220 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 route from 140 to 329 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 589 to 1008 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 1118 to 1328 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 1168 to 1348 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 1218 to 1318 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1278 to 1667 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 1288 to 1328 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1338 to 1687 nm out.
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 route from 1538 to 1687 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 CAE.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

urgent B763 at 2,000 ft, 35 nm southwest, 7:57 am EDT (11:57 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 759 nm along the route, 35 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FOE UUA /OV 130003/TM 1157/FL020/TP B763/WV LLWS
```
Report
an urgent report filed through FOE
Where
wind from 130° at 3 knots
Time
11:57 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Wind
low-level wind shear
B739 at 36,000 ft, 7 nm north, 7:18 am EDT (11:18 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 36. 100 nm along the route, 7 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ODF065025/TM 1118/FL360/TP B739/TB MOD/RM ZTLFD 36
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
25 nm northeast (065°) of ODF
Time
11:18 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
ztlfd 36
CRJ9 at 2,200 ft, 49 nm southwest, 7:09 am EDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 2,200 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 49 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV AGS350002/TM 1109/FL022/TP CRJ9/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
2 nm north (350°) of AGS
Time
11:09 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
A320 at 34,000 ft, 49 nm northeast, 7:17 am EDT (11:17 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 50. 90 nm along the route, 49 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV SUG/TM 1117/FL340/TP A320/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 50
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over SUG
Time
11:17 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 50
CRJ2 at 3,800 ft, 47 nm northeast, 8:16 am EDT (12:16 UTC): a broken layer from 3,800 ft to 4,700 ft. 110 nm along the route, 47 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVL UA /OV AVL347005/TM 1216/FL038/TP CRJ2/SK BKN038-TOPS047
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVL
Where
5 nm north (347°) of AVL
Time
12:16 UTC
Height
at 3,800 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Sky
a broken layer from 3,800 ft, tops 4,700 ft
B712 at 20,000 ft, 14 nm south, 7:17 am EDT (11:17 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 49. 120 nm along the route, 14 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ODF/TM 1117/FL200/TP B712/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 49
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ODF
Time
11:17 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B712
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 49
A319 at 19,000 ft, 14 nm south, 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 49. 120 nm along the route, 14 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ODF/TM 1042/FL190/TP A319/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 49
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ODF
Time
10:42 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 49
E75L at 5,000 ft, 24 nm northeast, 8:03 am EDT (12:03 UTC): overcast up to 1,100 ft. 180 nm along the route, 24 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV TYS230005/TM 1203/FL050/TP E75L/SK OVC-TOP011
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
5 nm southwest (230°) of TYS
Time
12:03 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
overcast, tops 1,100 ft
B38M at 35,000 ft, 40 nm southwest, 6:04 am EDT (10:04 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 39. 180 nm along the route, 40 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV GQO110025/TM 1004/FL350/TP B38M/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 39
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
25 nm east (110°) of GQO
Time
10:04 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 39
C56X at 1,000 ft, 40 nm southwest, 7:04 am EDT (11:04 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. 210 nm along the route, 40 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1104/FL010/TP C56X/SK TOP010/RM DURC. RY 20 DEPARTURE
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
over CHA
Time
11:04 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
C56X
Sky
TOP010
Remarks
during the climb runway 20 departure
CRJ9 at 1,000 ft, 40 nm southwest, 6:15 am EDT (10:15 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. 210 nm along the route, 40 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1015/FL010/TP CRJ9/SK TOP010/RM DURC. RY 20 DEPARTURE
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
over CHA
Time
10:15 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
TOP010
Remarks
during the climb runway 20 departure
B739 at 36,000 ft, 15 nm south, 7:34 am EDT (11:34 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 36. 240 nm along the route, 15 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV HCH250025/TM 1134/FL360/TP B739/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 36
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
25 nm west (250°) of HCH
Time
11:34 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 36
E75L at 33,000 ft, 24 nm north, 7:09 am EDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME62. 290 nm along the route, 24 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA045040/TM 1109/FL330/TP E75L/TB NEG/RM ZME62
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
40 nm northeast (045°) of BNA
Time
11:09 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZME62
B737 at 36,000 ft, 31 nm northeast, 7:14 am EDT (11:14 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME33. 409 nm along the route, 31 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EVV UA /OV PXV225030/TM 1114/FL360/TP B737/TB NEG/RM ZME33
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVV
Where
30 nm southwest (225°) of PXV
Time
11:14 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZME33

4 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 westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 16 forecast points nearest it (CAE, GSP, TYS, BNA, EVV, CGI, STL, COU, MKC, SLN, GRI, GLD, BFF, LND, PIH, BOI). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
4,500 ft	270° at 18 kt	+17 kt	15 °C	103 kt	16 h 46 min	11:04 pm MDT (05:04 UTC)
6,500 ft	270° at 15 kt	+15 kt	15 °C	105 kt	16 h 27 min	10:45 pm MDT (04:45 UTC)
8,500 ft	260° at 14 kt	+13 kt	10 °C	107 kt	16 h 08 min	10:26 pm MDT (04:26 UTC)
10,500 ft	250° at 16 kt	+14 kt	6 °C	106 kt	16 h 18 min	10:36 pm MDT (04:36 UTC)
12,500 ft	240° at 19 kt	+15 kt	2 °C	105 kt	16 h 27 min	10:45 pm MDT (04:45 UTC)
14,500 ft	240° at 21 kt	+16 kt	-2 °C	104 kt	16 h 36 min	10:54 pm MDT (04:54 UTC)
16,500 ft	240° at 24 kt	+18 kt	-6 °C	102 kt	16 h 56 min	11:14 pm MDT (05:14 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 26 kt	+19 kt	-10 °C	101 kt	17 h 06 min	11:24 pm MDT (05:24 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 31 kt	+23 kt	-21 °C	97 kt	17 h 48 min	12:06 am MDT (06:06 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 43 kt	+39 kt	-32 °C	81 kt	21 h 19 min	3:37 am MDT (09:37 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 45 kt	+43 kt	-38 °C	77 kt	22 h 26 min	4:44 am MDT (10:44 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 43 kt	+41 kt	-47 °C	79 kt	21 h 52 min	4:10 am MDT (10:10 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
CAE	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	340/17	330/15 12°	320/22 9°	320/31 5°	330/35 -7°	320/33 -19°	340/40 -32°	350/43 -39°	320/35 -49°
GSP	used from 50 nm out; 23 nm from the line	340/30	360/24 13°	350/29 10°	340/33 6°	340/40 -7°	350/44 -19°	340/59 -31°	350/55 -41°	300/29 -50°
TYS	used from 150 nm out; 29 nm from the line	330/16	350/32 14°	350/37 9°	340/30 5°	330/28 -6°	340/36 -19°	330/40 -33°	330/51 -41°	330/36 -51°
BNA	used from 250 nm out; 32 nm from the line	300/20	300/14 15°	300/14 10°	300/13 4°	310/22 -5°	280/24 -18°	310/37 -33°	310/50 -41°	320/49 -51°
EVV	used from 349 nm out; 72 nm from the line	270/25	290/17 15°	260/10 8°	270/16 5°	280/29 -6°	280/33 -19°	290/38 -33°	300/53 -41°	310/54 -51°
CGI	used from 399 nm out; 36 nm from the line	260/22	250/15 15°	250/13 11°	250/16 6°	270/29 -7°	280/30 -18°	290/40 -31°	290/55 -40°	300/51 -51°
STL	used from 499 nm out; 51 nm from the line	250/26	240/21 15°	240/22 11°	250/23 6°	270/28 -7°	260/30 -19°	280/52 -31°	280/57 -40°	300/57 -49°
COU	used from 549 nm out; 41 nm from the line	250/36	260/14 16°	250/5 12°	260/12 6°	260/24 -7°	260/35 -19°	280/58 -31°	280/62 -40°	290/60 -49°
MKC	used from 649 nm out; 46 nm from the line	240/49	240/21 20°	220/19 13°	230/21 6°	260/26 -7°	250/37 -19°	270/66 -31°	270/65 -38°	280/60 -48°
SLN	used from 799 nm out; 79 nm from the line	230/49	240/41 22°	230/26 15°	220/21 7°	240/38 -8°	240/44 -21°	260/77 -29°	270/70 -36°	270/63 -48°
GRI	used from 849 nm out; 58 nm from the line		230/39 23°	230/32 15°	210/29 7°	230/31 -8°	230/43 -21°	250/52 -31°	260/59 -35°	260/59 -46°
GLD	used from 998 nm out; 104 nm from the line		260/37	260/25 14°	250/27 8°	230/36 -8°	230/49 -21°	250/71 -30°	260/82 -36°	250/73 -48°
BFF	used from 1048 nm out; 90 nm from the line		280/28	260/39 11°	240/34 5°	210/38 -11°	210/52 -22°	230/61 -31°	230/61 -36°	240/56 -45°
LND	used from 1298 nm out; 75 nm from the line			240/10 3°	240/30 0°	220/42 -13°	230/52 -23°	220/54 -33°	220/52 -36°	220/53 -44°
PIH	used from 1498 nm out; 44 nm from the line		070/8	150/19 1°	180/32 -4°	210/44 -17°	210/37 -28°	210/74 -31°	220/68 -35°	220/60 -43°
BOI	used from 1647 nm out; 55 nm from the line		320/11 1°	280/8 -5°	220/14 -11°	200/60 -19°	190/66 -31°	210/46 -32°	220/50 -33°	220/43 -39°

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
CAE Columbia, SC	departure	VFR	from the west (270°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	235 ft	7:56 am EDT (11:56 UTC)
GYH Greenville, SC	80 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the east-northeast (060°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	955 ft	11:47 UTC
BNA Nashville, TN	300 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet Weather: mist	calm	6 mi	none	599 ft	11:53 UTC
PAH Paducah, KY	419 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	410 ft	11:53 UTC
JEF Jefferson City, MO	599 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the east (100°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	549 ft	11:53 UTC
MCI Kansas City, MO	729 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	1,027 ft	11:53 UTC
HJH Hebron, NE	869 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,468 ft	11:55 UTC
OGA Ogallala, NE	1068 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	3,279 ft	11:55 UTC
GUR Guernsey, WY	1218 nm out, 24 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 300 feet, a broken layer at 18,000 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots	9 mi	18,000 ft	4,401 ft	11:55 UTC
PNA Pinedale, WY	1448 nm out, 5 nm east of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	7,096 ft	11:55 UTC
SUN Hailey, ID	1647 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet Weather: light rain	from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	400 ft	5,319 ft	11:55 UTC
BOI Boise, ID	destination	VFR Sky: overcast at 9,000 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	9,000 ft	2,871 ft	5:53 am MDT (11:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,096 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BOI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:26 pm MDT (04:26 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 10,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for BOI

From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 10,000 feet

The forecast for CAE, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 2 nm from the route, 309 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME

Daylight

Sunset at CAE 6:54 pm EDT (22:54 UTC), at BOI 7:05 pm MDT (01:05 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:33 pm MDT (01:33 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BOI is after sunset there (7:06 pm MDT (01:06 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 Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower 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: Columbia Metro Airport, Boise Air Trml/Gowen Field.