Plan a flight · Sun 9:16 pm EDT (01:16 UTC)

Columbia Metro Airport to Bozeman Yellowstone International CAE → BZN

1,543 nautical miles (1,776 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 306°, about 313° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 12 h 58 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 1-knot headwind), arriving about 8:14 am MDT (14:14 UTC). Right now CAE is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots; BZN is low IFR, wind calm. 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 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 7,000 ft. Over the route from 80 to 149 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 110 to 239 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 199 to 269 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the last 368 nm of the route.
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 last 229 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 1344 to 1513 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 169 nm of the route.
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 1414 to 1444 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

PA32 at 7,000 ft, 23 nm southwest, 8:17 pm EDT (00:17 UTC): 8 °C, remarks: smooth. At the departure end, 23 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV KAIK360010/TM 0017/FL070/TP PA32/WX FV99SM/TA 8/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
10 nm north (360°) of KAIK
Time
00:17 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
PA32
Weather
flight visibility 99 miles
Temperature
8 °C
Remarks
smooth
CRJ9 at 30,000 ft, 41 nm northeast, 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 UTC): light to moderate turbulence above 30,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-42. 149 nm along the route, 41 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV VXV090040/TM 2246/FL300/TP CRJ9/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD 300/RM ZTLFD-42
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
40 nm east (090°) of VXV
Time
22:46 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate at 30,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-42
E75S at 29,000 ft, 16 nm northeast, 6:21 pm EDT (22:21 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-39. 179 nm along the route, 16 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV VXV/TM 2221/FL290/TP E75S/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD/RM ZTLFD-39
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
over VXV
Time
22:21 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate
Remarks
ZTLFD-39
E170 at 33,000 ft, 1 nm north, 6:22 pm EDT (22:22 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence above 33,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-03. 199 nm along the route, 1 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV VXV270025/TM 2222/FL330/TP E170/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP 330/RM ZTLFD-03
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
25 nm west (270°) of VXV
Time
22:22 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop at 33,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-03
T206 at 9,000 ft, 46 nm southwest, 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 UTC): remarks: ZME60. 229 nm along the route, 46 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA340032/TM 2247/FL090/TP T206/SK TOP070/RM ZME60
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
32 nm north (340°) of CHA
Time
22:47 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
T206
Sky
TOP070
Remarks
ZME60
A319 at 25,000 ft, 15 nm northeast, 7:14 pm EDT (23:14 UTC): no turbulence. 309 nm along the route, 15 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV BWG070017/TM 2314/FL250/TP A319/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
17 nm east (070°) of BWG
Time
23:14 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
none
A319 at 32,000 ft, 44 nm southwest, 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZME62. 319 nm along the route, 44 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA315020/TM 2256/FL320/TP A319/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME62
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
20 nm northwest (315°) of BNA
Time
22:56 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
ZME62
B77W at 31,000 ft, 43 nm southwest, 7:27 pm EDT (23:27 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 329 nm along the route, 43 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA315030/TM 2327/FL310/TP B77W/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
30 nm northwest (315°) of BNA
Time
23:27 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B77W
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zme
B738 at 34,000 ft, 43 nm southwest, 7:41 pm EDT (23:41 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 348 nm along the route, 43 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CKV UA /OV CKV/TM 2341/FL340/TP B738/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through CKV
Where
over CKV
Time
23:41 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zme
B737 at 31,000 ft, 47 nm southwest, 8:13 pm EDT (00:13 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME25. 418 nm along the route, 47 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PAH UA /OV CNG360015/TM 0013/FL310/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZME25
```
Report
a routine report filed through PAH
Where
15 nm north (360°) of CNG
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
ZME25
A21N at 35,000 ft, 6 nm south, 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-32. 1294 nm along the route, 6 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GCC UA /OV GCC/TM 2247/FL350/TP A21N/TB NEG /RM ZDVWC-32
```
Report
a routine report filed through GCC
Where
over GCC
Time
22:47 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZDVWC-32
BE9T at 17,500 ft, 26 nm southwest, 6:40 pm EDT (22:40 UTC): no turbulence, light icing, -6 °C, remarks: ZDVWC-22. 1314 nm along the route, 26 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GCC UA /OV CZI020012/TM 2240/FL175/TP BE9T/TA M06/TB NEG/IC LGT MIX /RM ZDVWC-22
```
Report
a routine report filed through GCC
Where
12 nm north (020°) of CZI
Time
22:40 UTC
Height
at 17,500 ft
Aircraft
BE9T
Temperature
−6 °C
Turbulence
none
Icing
light mix
Remarks
ZDVWC-22
A306 at 4,700 ft, 34 nm north, 8:51 pm EDT (00:51 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 1444 nm along the route, 34 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BIL UA /OV BIL280001/TM 0051/FL047/TP A306/SK BASE 047
```
Report
a routine report filed through BIL
Where
1 nm west (280°) of BIL
Time
00:51 UTC
Height
at 4,700 ft
Aircraft
A306
Sky
base 4,700 ft
E75L descending, 0 nm northwest, 9:04 pm EDT (01:04 UTC): remarks: had the airport in sight at 400-500FT above ground. At the destination end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BZN UA /OV BZN/TM 0104/FLDURD/TP E75L/RM HAD THE AIRPORT IN SIGHT AT 400-500FT AGL
```
Report
a routine report filed through BZN
Where
over BZN
Time
01:04 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E75L
Remarks
had the airport in sight at 400-500FT above ground

2 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 14 forecast points nearest it (CAE, GSP, TYS, BNA, EVV, STL, COU, DSM, OMA, ONL, PIR, RAP, MLS, BIL). 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	220° at 5 kt	+1 kt	13 °C	119 kt	12 h 58 min	8:14 am MDT (14:14 UTC)
6,500 ft	260° at 6 kt	+5 kt	14 °C	115 kt	13 h 25 min	8:41 am MDT (14:41 UTC)
8,500 ft	260° at 12 kt	+10 kt	11 °C	110 kt	14 h 02 min	9:18 am MDT (15:18 UTC)
10,500 ft	260° at 15 kt	+13 kt	7 °C	107 kt	14 h 25 min	9:41 am MDT (15:41 UTC)
12,500 ft	260° at 18 kt	+15 kt	4 °C	105 kt	14 h 42 min	9:58 am MDT (15:58 UTC)
14,500 ft	260° at 20 kt	+17 kt	-1 °C	103 kt	14 h 59 min	10:15 am MDT (16:15 UTC)
16,500 ft	260° at 22 kt	+19 kt	-5 °C	101 kt	15 h 17 min	10:33 am MDT (16:33 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 24 kt	+20 kt	-8 °C	100 kt	15 h 26 min	10:42 am MDT (16:42 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 29 kt	+24 kt	-19 °C	96 kt	16 h 04 min	11:20 am MDT (17:20 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 34 kt	+27 kt	-34 °C	93 kt	16 h 35 min	11:51 am MDT (17:51 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 42 kt	+34 kt	-42 °C	86 kt	17 h 57 min	1:13 pm MDT (19:13 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 49 kt	+42 kt	-49 °C	78 kt	19 h 47 min	3:03 pm MDT (21:03 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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	260/27	310/26 11°	280/31 9°	270/36 7°	250/39 -4°	230/57 -16°	220/74 -30°	220/83 -40°	220/73 -51°
GSP	used from 50 nm out; 15 nm from the line	300/22	310/22 11°	300/22 7°	290/28 5°	270/36 -5°	250/42 -18°	230/54 -31°	230/59 -40°	230/65 -50°
TYS	used from 149 nm out; 11 nm from the line	290/19	310/22 11°	330/25 7°	330/34 3°	320/37 -7°	300/37 -18°	300/37 -34°	280/29 -39°	270/29 -48°
BNA	used from 249 nm out; 55 nm from the line	280/13	340/34 16°	330/38 10°	330/44 5°	330/39 -8°	330/38 -19°	320/49 -34°	330/53 -40°	330/35 -47°
EVV	used from 348 nm out; 35 nm from the line	310/13	340/26 16°	330/29 10°	330/32 4°	330/30 -9°	340/38 -20°	330/60 -35°	320/57 -41°	330/39 -48°
STL	used from 448 nm out; 60 nm from the line	210/13	260/16 17°	270/21 10°	280/24 5°	310/20 -7°	320/22 -18°	320/44 -33°	320/59 -43°	310/69 -51°
COU	used from 597 nm out; 50 nm from the line	210/16	220/19 15°	240/33 10°	250/29 7°	280/21 -6°	280/19 -18°	300/34 -31°	300/40 -42°	300/60 -52°
DSM	used from 697 nm out; 66 nm from the line	200/32	240/27 17°	260/19 10°	260/16 5°	260/19 -7°	240/22 -19°	270/20 -32°	270/38 -42°	290/58 -53°
OMA	used from 747 nm out; 57 nm from the line	190/34	230/34 19°	250/25 12°	250/18 6°	250/22 -7°	250/28 -19°	260/34 -32°	260/39 -41°	280/56 -51°
ONL	used from 896 nm out; 51 nm from the line		200/20 17°	230/26 14°	240/21 7°	250/27 -9°	260/32 -19°	240/44 -34°	240/56 -41°	250/62 -51°
PIR	used from 1045 nm out; 85 nm from the line		L/V 17°	230/13 12°	220/22 6°	250/31 -9°	250/34 -21°	240/50 -35°	230/61 -43°	240/62 -51°
RAP	used from 1095 nm out; 67 nm from the line		120/15 12°	180/22 11°	220/26 5°	230/35 -9°	240/40 -22°	240/50 -37°	240/51 -41°	240/47 -47°
MLS	used from 1294 nm out; 111 nm from the line		120/22 5°	170/18 4°	200/33 1°	230/49 -10°	230/58 -21°	220/54 -37°	230/64 -44°	250/74 -49°
BIL	used from 1344 nm out; 79 nm from the line		080/24	130/14 -1°	180/33 0°	210/43 -10°	220/58 -21°	200/55 -36°	220/75 -44°	240/83 -48°

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 Sky: a few clouds at 3,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	235 ft	8:56 pm EDT (00:56 UTC)
GYH Greenville, SC	80 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	955 ft	00:47 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN	179 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,600 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	1,600 ft	986 ft	00:53 UTC
OWB Owensboro, KY	368 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	407 ft	00:56 UTC
BLV Belleville, IL	508 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	9 mi	none	459 ft	00:55 UTC
LWD Lamoni, IA	727 nm out, 9 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	1,130 ft	00:53 UTC
OMA Omaha, NE	826 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	984 ft	00:52 UTC
RBE Bassett, NE	1006 nm out, 4 nm west of the line	no report just now				2,349 ft
RAP Rapid City, SD	1185 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet	from the northeast (050°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	900 ft	3,203 ft	00:52 UTC
SHR Sheridan, WY	1354 nm out, 4 nm west of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet	from the north (360°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	4,021 ft	00:53 UTC
LVM Livingston, MT	1513 nm out, 4 nm north of the line	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: light snow, mist	from the east (080°) at 15 knots	2.5 mi	400 ft	4,659 ft	01:11 UTC
BZN Bozeman, MT	destination	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: light snow, mist	calm	1.25 mi	300 ft	4,473 ft	7:06 pm MDT (01:06 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 4,659 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BZN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:14 am MDT (14:14 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet IFR

The whole forecast for BZN

From Sun 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility ½ mile, snow, fog, overcast at 300 feet
At times between Sun 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC) and 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, light snow, mist, scattered clouds at 300 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet
From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility 2 miles, light snow, mist, overcast at 800 feet
At times between Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC) and 3:00 am MDT (09:00 UTC): visibility 6 miles, light snow, mist, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 3:00 am MDT (09:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm MDT (23:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet

The forecast for CAE, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 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 CAE 6:54 pm EDT (22:54 UTC), at BZN 6:44 pm MDT (00:44 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:14 pm MDT (01:14 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, Bozeman Yellowstone International.