Plan a flight · Mon 1:39 am CDT (06:39 UTC)

Dallas-Fort Worth International to Bozeman Yellowstone International DFW → BZN

1,011 nautical miles (1,163 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 324°, about 320° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 47 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 10-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:26 am MDT (14:26 UTC). Right now DFW is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 12 knots; BZN is low IFR, wind from the southwest (230°) 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: 1,396 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 3W: 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 149 to 466 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 456 to 892 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 476 to 872 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 634 to 852 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 713 to 941 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 258 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Near the route, 763 nm along 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 198 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 59 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Near the route, at the destination end.

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 DFW.

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

B38M at 30,000 ft, 16 nm southwest, 12:45 am CDT (05:45 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 743 nm along the route, 16 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RIW UA /OV BOY126080/TM 0545/FL300/TP B38M/TB CONS MOD CHOP /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through RIW
Where
80 nm southeast (126°) of BOY
Time
05:45 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous moderate chop zlc
B738 descending, 33 nm southwest, 1:15 am CDT (06:15 UTC): light chop turbulence. 555 nm along the route, 33 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0615/FLDURD/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
over DEN
Time
06:15 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light chop
B38M at 21,500 ft, 40 nm southwest, 11:33 pm CDT (04:33 UTC): light turbulence up to 25,000 ft, remarks: during the descent flati star ZDVWC-13. 614 nm along the route, 40 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN305065/TM 0433/FL215/TP B38M/TB LGT BLO 250/RM DURD FLATI STAR. ZDVWC-13
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
65 nm northwest (305°) of DEN
Time
04:33 UTC
Height
at 21,500 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light below 25,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent flati star ZDVWC-13
E73L descending, 0 nm northwest, 1:20 am CDT (06:20 UTC): remarks: breaking action good broke out about 600FT above ground. At the destination end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BZN UA /OV BZN/TM 0620/FLDURD/TP E73L/RM BREAKING ACTION GOOD. BROKE OUT ABOUT 600FT AGL
```
Report
a routine report filed through BZN
Where
over BZN
Time
06:20 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E73L
Remarks
breaking action good broke out about 600FT above ground
B737 , 0 nm northwest, 12:31 am CDT (05:31 UTC): remarks: saw the light at 500FT braking good no icing. At the destination end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BZN UA /OV BZN/TM 0531/FLBURD/TP B737/RM SAW THE LIGHT AT 500FT. BRAKING GOOD. NEG ICING
```
Report
a routine report filed through BZN
Where
over BZN
Time
05:31 UTC
Height
at BURD
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
saw the light at 500FT braking good no icing
GLF5 descending, 0 nm northwest, 10:46 pm CDT (03:46 UTC): remarks: broke out 100-150FT above ground. At the destination end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BZN UA /OV BZN/TM 0346/FLDURD/TP GLF5/RM BROKE OUT 100-150FT AGL
```
Report
a routine report filed through BZN
Where
over BZN
Time
03:46 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
GLF5
Remarks
broke out 100-150FT above ground

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 10 forecast points nearest it (DAL, SPS, GAG, GCK, GLD, DEN, BFF, LND, BIL, DLN). 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	210° at 31 kt	−10 kt	20 °C	130 kt	7 h 47 min	8:26 am MDT (14:26 UTC)
6,500 ft	220° at 30 kt	−7 kt	18 °C	127 kt	7 h 58 min	8:37 am MDT (14:37 UTC)
8,500 ft	220° at 25 kt	−4 kt	12 °C	124 kt	8 h 09 min	8:48 am MDT (14:48 UTC)
10,500 ft	230° at 26 kt	−1 kt	8 °C	121 kt	8 h 21 min	9:00 am MDT (15:00 UTC)
12,500 ft	230° at 29 kt	+1 kt	4 °C	119 kt	8 h 30 min	9:09 am MDT (15:09 UTC)
14,500 ft	230° at 30 kt	0	0 °C	120 kt	8 h 26 min	9:05 am MDT (15:05 UTC)
16,500 ft	230° at 31 kt	−2 kt	-4 °C	122 kt	8 h 17 min	8:56 am MDT (14:56 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 33 kt	−3 kt	-8 °C	123 kt	8 h 13 min	8:52 am MDT (14:52 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 36 kt	−1 kt	-20 °C	121 kt	8 h 21 min	9:00 am MDT (15:00 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 53 kt	+4 kt	-30 °C	116 kt	8 h 43 min	9:22 am MDT (15:22 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 57 kt	+11 kt	-37 °C	109 kt	9 h 17 min	9:56 am MDT (15:56 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 53 kt	+16 kt	-47 °C	104 kt	9 h 43 min	10:22 am MDT (16:22 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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
DAL	used from 0 nm out; 33 nm from the line	190/29	220/23 17°	220/17 13°	250/18 8°	230/18 -5°	240/18 -15°	270/34 -29°	280/33 -39°	300/36 -51°
SPS	used from 50 nm out; 29 nm from the line	200/39	220/28 17°	230/27 12°	240/15 9°	250/15 -4°	250/24 -15°	260/45 -28°	270/43 -39°	280/45 -51°
GAG	used from 149 nm out; 72 nm from the line		220/40 19°	230/28 14°	240/23 8°	230/21 -6°	240/31 -19°	250/66 -29°	260/58 -38°	260/47 -49°
GCK	used from 297 nm out; 47 nm from the line		220/48 21°	230/37 14°	250/30 8°	230/37 -6°	240/37 -20°	240/69 -28°	250/67 -37°	260/58 -48°
GLD	used from 396 nm out; 61 nm from the line		230/49	230/42 15°	220/26 8°	240/18 -7°	230/27 -21°	240/62 -30°	240/61 -35°	250/57 -47°
DEN	used from 495 nm out; 48 nm from the line			240/21 14°	250/44 6°	220/49 -8°	220/49 -21°	230/54 -30°	240/57 -35°	240/49 -45°
BFF	used from 644 nm out; 99 nm from the line		180/28	220/33 15°	210/31 7°	230/32 -9°	220/41 -21°	220/40 -33°	240/47 -36°	250/54 -46°
LND	used from 693 nm out; 104 nm from the line			200/23 6°	220/31 1°	220/39 -11°	230/39 -23°	220/51 -28°	220/66 -37°	230/68 -45°
BIL	used from 892 nm out; 82 nm from the line		080/13	180/9 -2°	210/38 0°	220/51 -11°	210/46 -22°	210/58 -35°	230/73 -39°	230/72 -45°
DLN	used from 991 nm out; 70 nm from the line			090/6 -6°	240/22 -4°	210/34 -16°	210/62 -25°	210/66 -34°	210/82 -36°	220/77 -42°

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
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth, TX	departure	VFR	from the south (180°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	606 ft	12:53 am CDT (05:53 UTC)
DTO Denton, TX	20 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	642 ft	05:53 UTC
CSM Burns Flat, OK	178 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 22 knots, gusting to 29	10+ mi	none	1,922 ft	05:53 UTC
GAG Gage, OK	248 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 14 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	none	2,223 ft	05:53 UTC
ULS Ulysses, KS	357 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 18 knots, gusting to 26	10+ mi	none	3,071 ft	06:15 UTC
LIC Limon, CO	495 nm out, 19 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 12 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	none	5,374 ft	05:55 UTC
FNL Fort Collins/Loveland, CO	594 nm out, 20 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	5,020 ft	05:56 UTC
CYS Cheyenne, WY	624 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (270°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	6,159 ft	05:53 UTC
HSG Thermopolis, WY	842 nm out, 3 nm south of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,800 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	1,800 ft	4,891 ft	06:15 UTC
LVM Livingston, MT	991 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 3,300 feet	from the east (090°) at 5 knots	7 mi	3,300 ft	4,659 ft	06:27 UTC
BZN Bozeman, MT	destination	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: light snow, mist	from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots	3 mi	300 ft	4,473 ft	12:24 am MDT (06:24 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,159 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, 8:26 am MDT (14:26 UTC)

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

The whole forecast for BZN

From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 2 miles, light snow, a broken layer at 200 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet
From Mon 3:00 am MDT (09:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 10:00 am MDT (16:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,000 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

The forecast for DFW, the departure

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 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

9/2934 DALLAS, TX 11 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · ZFW
6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 8 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at DFW 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC), at BZN 6:42 pm MDT (00:42 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:12 pm MDT (01:12 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 southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the northern Rockies · 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: Dallas-Fort Worth International, Bozeman Yellowstone International.