Plan a flight · Mon 12:59 am EDT (04:59 UTC)

Newark Liberty International to Bozeman Yellowstone International EWR → BZN

1,631 nautical miles (1,877 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 293°, about 306° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 14 h 11 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 5-knot headwind), arriving about 1:10 pm MDT (19:10 UTC). Right now EWR is IFR, wind from the north (010°) at 14 knots, gusting to 24; BZN is IFR, wind from the south (190°) at 4 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: 721 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 527 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 189 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 70 to 239 nm out.
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 676 to 816 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 last 646 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). Near the route, 1353 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 1392 to 1452 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1402 to 1522 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 99 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 99 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 EWR.

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

urgent B39M at 35,000 ft, 3 nm north, 11:15 pm EDT (03:15 UTC): remarks: no inj/dmg zob. 288 nm along the route, 3 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DKK UUA /OV DKK280040/TM 0315/FL350/TP B39M/TB MTN WVE ACTN +/-5KTS/RM NO INJ/DMG ZOB
```
Report
an urgent report filed through DKK
Where
40 nm west (280°) of DKK
Time
03:15 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
mountain wve actn a 5-knot loss of airspeed
Remarks
no inj/dmg zob
A319 at 23,000 ft, 46 nm south, 11:21 pm EDT (03:21 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 46 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MJX UA /OV CYN345010/TM 0321/FL230/TP A319/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through MJX
Where
10 nm north (345°) of CYN
Time
03:21 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
moderate
A321 at 700 ft, 17 nm east, 10:46 pm EDT (02:46 UTC): overcast above 700 ft. At the departure end, 17 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV KJFK225002/TM 0246/FL007/TP A321/SK OVC007
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
2 nm southwest (225°) of KJFK
Time
02:46 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
A321
Sky
overcast from 700 ft
A320 descending, 49 nm east, 10:45 pm EDT (02:45 UTC): remarks: final runway 24. At the departure end, 49 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 0245/FLDURD/TP A320/SK BCN007/RM FINAL RY24
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
over ISP
Time
02:45 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Sky
BCN007
Remarks
final runway 24
GA6C at 1,100 ft, 31 nm northeast, 10:31 pm EDT (02:31 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft, remarks: low-level wind shear + 5 knots runway 34. At the departure end, 31 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HPN UA /OV HPN/TM 0231/FL011/TP GA6C/SK OVC011/RM LLWS +/- 5 KNOTS RWY34
```
Report
a routine report filed through HPN
Where
over HPN
Time
02:31 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
GA6C
Sky
overcast from 1,100 ft
Remarks
low-level wind shear + 5 knots runway 34
E175 descending, 15 nm east, 10:19 pm EDT (02:19 UTC): remarks: cloud bases 70,000 ft ils runway 4. At the departure end, 15 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGA UA /OV LGA/TM 0219/FLDURD/TP E175/RM CLOUD BASES 700 ILS RWY 4
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGA
Where
over LGA
Time
02:19 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E175
Remarks
cloud bases 70,000 ft ils runway 4
B739 at 700 ft, 0 nm northwest, 10:04 pm EDT (02:04 UTC): a broken layer above 700 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWR UA /OV 2 MILE FINAL RY04R/TM 0204/FL007/TP B739/SK 007BKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWR
Where
2 mile final runway 04R
Time
02:04 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
B739
Sky
007BKN
A320 at 800 ft, 18 nm east, 10:01 pm EDT (02:01 UTC): a broken layer above 800 ft. At the departure end, 18 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV JFK/TM 0201/FL008/TP A320/SK BKN008
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
over JFK
Time
02:01 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
a broken layer from 800 ft
GA6C descending, 43 nm north, 12:32 am EDT (04:32 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft, remarks: bases OVC010. At the departure end, 43 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SWF UA /OV SWF 270005/TM 0432/FLDURD/TP GA6C/SK OVC010/RM BASES OVC010
```
Report
a routine report filed through SWF
Where
5 nm west (270°) of SWF
Time
04:32 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
GA6C
Sky
overcast from 1,000 ft
Remarks
bases OVC010
PC12 at 1,000 ft, 49 nm south, 10:28 pm EDT (02:28 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft. 70 nm along the route, 49 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RDG UA /OV 2 SOUTH RDG/TM 0228/FL010/TP PC12/SK OVC010
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDG
Where
2 south rdg
Time
02:28 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 1,000 ft
C560 at 3,000 ft, 32 nm south, 10:28 pm EDT (02:28 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 428 nm along the route, 32 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV 6 W/TM 0228/FL030/TP C560/SK BASES 019 TOPS 030 OVC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
6 west
Time
02:28 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
C560
Sky
bases 1,900 ft tops 3,000 ft overcast
C25B at 2,000 ft, 32 nm south, 10:18 pm EDT (02:18 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 428 nm along the route, 32 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV 2 W/TM 0218/FL020/TP C25B/SK BASES 020 OVC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
2 west
Time
02:18 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
C25B
Sky
bases 2,000 ft overcast
A320 descending, 19 nm south, 10:09 pm EDT (02:09 UTC): overcast from 1,600 ft to 3,000 ft, remarks: on final runway 18 fnt. 448 nm along the route, 19 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FNT UA /OV FNT/TM 0209/FLDURD/TP A320/SK OVC016 - TOP030/RM ON FINAL RY18 FNT
```
Report
a routine report filed through FNT
Where
over FNT
Time
02:09 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Sky
overcast from 1,600 ft, tops 3,000 ft
Remarks
on final runway 18 fnt
A321 at 16,500 ft, 30 nm south, 11:25 pm EDT (03:25 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 905 nm along the route, 30 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MSP UA /OV MSP235040/TM 0325/FL165/TP A321/TB CONS LGT /RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through MSP
Where
40 nm southwest (235°) of MSP
Time
03:25 UTC
Height
at 16,500 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
continuous light
Remarks
during the climb

1 more routine reports are on the map.

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 16 forecast points nearest it (JFK, AVP, PSB, BUF, CLE, MKG, GRB, LSE, MSP, AXN, ABR, PIR, DIK, MLS, 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	240° at 6 kt	+5 kt	8 °C	115 kt	14 h 11 min	1:10 pm MDT (19:10 UTC)
6,500 ft	250° at 7 kt	+8 kt	13 °C	112 kt	14 h 34 min	1:33 pm MDT (19:33 UTC)
8,500 ft	250° at 11 kt	+10 kt	9 °C	110 kt	14 h 50 min	1:49 pm MDT (19:49 UTC)
10,500 ft	240° at 16 kt	+14 kt	5 °C	106 kt	15 h 23 min	2:22 pm MDT (20:22 UTC)
12,500 ft	240° at 20 kt	+17 kt	2 °C	103 kt	15 h 50 min	2:49 pm MDT (20:49 UTC)
14,500 ft	250° at 22 kt	+21 kt	-2 °C	99 kt	16 h 28 min	3:27 pm MDT (21:27 UTC)
16,500 ft	250° at 24 kt	+24 kt	-7 °C	96 kt	16 h 59 min	3:58 pm MDT (21:58 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 26 kt	+26 kt	-10 °C	94 kt	17 h 21 min	4:20 pm MDT (22:20 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 29 kt	+29 kt	-21 °C	91 kt	17 h 55 min	4:54 pm MDT (22:54 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 33 kt	+33 kt	-36 °C	87 kt	18 h 45 min	5:44 pm MDT (23:44 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 44 kt	+43 kt	-43 °C	77 kt	21 h 11 min	8:10 pm MDT (02:10 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 52 kt	+52 kt	-50 °C	68 kt	23 h 59 min	10:58 pm MDT (04:58 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
JFK	used from 0 nm out; 43 nm from the line	250/18	250/23 14°	240/33 9°	240/33 4°	240/38 -10°	240/45 -21°	230/86 -32°	230/102 -40°	230/84 -51°
AVP	used from 50 nm out; 10 nm from the line	150/5	350/13 12°	270/20 8°	260/17 4°	260/25 -11°	240/31 -22°	240/54 -35°	230/61 -41°	240/55 -49°
PSB	used from 149 nm out; 56 nm from the line		360/13 13°	330/14 7°	300/11 3°	290/12 -11°	240/23 -23°	270/25 -36°	250/34 -40°	250/45 -48°
BUF	used from 199 nm out; 52 nm from the line	320/10	010/16 10°	360/10 6°	340/13 2°	330/22 -11°	300/25 -23°	320/31 -38°	300/29 -44°	280/36 -50°
CLE	used from 298 nm out; 84 nm from the line	340/7	010/16 13°	350/18 8°	350/20 3°	340/31 -10°	340/46 -21°	340/54 -37°	330/62 -44°	340/65 -49°
MKG	used from 448 nm out; 93 nm from the line	260/22	290/16 15°	300/11 10°	290/5 3°	300/26 -9°	300/32 -20°	320/48 -36°	320/61 -45°	310/74 -53°
GRB	used from 597 nm out; 40 nm from the line	250/36	270/23 16°	270/14 9°	240/18 4°	280/26 -9°	280/29 -20°	290/42 -36°	290/51 -45°	290/72 -55°
LSE	used from 746 nm out; 47 nm from the line	230/40	240/24 17°	240/13 10°	250/13 6°	280/22 -9°	250/28 -21°	250/41 -34°	260/42 -44°	270/62 -53°
MSP	used from 796 nm out; 54 nm from the line	230/26	240/30 17°	240/24 12°	250/22 5°	250/35 -10°	260/36 -21°	250/41 -36°	250/49 -45°	260/58 -52°
AXN	used from 945 nm out; 41 nm from the line	100/14	250/21 14°	240/24 12°	240/31 5°	260/36 -10°	260/40 -21°	250/42 -36°	260/48 -45°	260/53 -50°
ABR	used from 1044 nm out; 28 nm from the line	070/14	250/10 17°	270/16 11°	260/28 5°	260/36 -10°	260/41 -22°	270/33 -37°	260/42 -42°	260/50 -48°
PIR	used from 1193 nm out; 88 nm from the line		170/22 19°	190/25 13°	210/32 6°	240/23 -9°	250/32 -21°	250/38 -36°	260/44 -40°	260/52 -47°
DIK	used from 1243 nm out; 66 nm from the line		150/24 7°	200/38 6°	220/53 0°	230/51 -9°	230/49 -21°	240/37 -37°	240/47 -44°	250/65 -48°
MLS	used from 1343 nm out; 57 nm from the line		150/23 2°	190/29 4°	210/44 2°	220/32 -10°	210/36 -21°	200/48 -37°	230/63 -40°	240/71 -47°
BIL	used from 1442 nm out; 55 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 1591 nm out; 85 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
EWR Newark, NJ	departure	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet	from the north (010°) at 14 knots, gusting to 24	10+ mi	800 ft	17 ft	12:51 am EDT (04:51 UTC)
AVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA	80 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	961 ft	04:54 UTC
ERI Erie, PA	278 nm out, 21 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 3,000 feet	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	732 ft	00:51 UTC
MBS Saginaw, MI	477 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	668 ft	04:53 UTC
RQB Big Rapids, MI	537 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 500 feet Weather: fog	from the southeast (140°) at 5 knots	0.5 mi	500 ft	994 ft	04:55 UTC
ATW Appleton, WI	666 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	918 ft	04:55 UTC
MSP Minneapolis, MN	875 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 17,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	17,000 ft	841 ft	04:53 UTC
AQP Appleton, MN	995 nm out, 2 nm south of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 800 feet, scattered clouds at 1,600 feet, a broken layer at 1,900 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	1,900 ft	1,021 ft	04:34 UTC
MBG Mobridge, SD	1184 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet Weather: mist	from the northeast (050°) at 9 knots	3 mi	900 ft	1,716 ft	04:52 UTC
BIL Billings, MT	1522 nm out, 1 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet Weather: light rain, light snow, mist	from the north-northwest (340°) at 7 knots	4 mi	1,200 ft	3,662 ft	04:53 UTC
BZN Bozeman, MT	destination	IFR Sky: a few clouds at 400 feet, a broken layer at 2,000 feet, overcast at 2,700 feet Weather: light snow, mist	from the south (190°) at 4 knots	1.75 mi	2,000 ft	4,473 ft	10:56 pm MDT (04:56 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 BZN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:10 pm MDT (19:10 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet marginal VFR

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 EWR, the departure

From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 14 knots, gusting to 19, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, mist, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 800 feet
From Sun 11:30 pm EDT (03:30 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, thunderstorms nearby, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 800 feet (thunderheads)
From Mon 12:30 am EDT (04:30 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet

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

5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 20 October · ZNY
6/6656 ANOKA, MN, Monday, October 5, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 Local 14 nm from the route, 885 nm along the route · security · until 19 October · ZMP

Daylight

Sunset at EWR 6:21 pm EDT (22:21 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 Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · 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: Newark Liberty International, Bozeman Yellowstone International.