Plan a flight · Sun 9:59 pm EDT (01:59 UTC)

Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International to Bozeman Yellowstone International FLL → BZN

1,896 nautical miles (2,182 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 317°, about 323° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 15 h 48 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, no wind along the track), arriving about 11:47 am MDT (17:47 UTC). Right now FLL is VFR, wind calm; 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: 6 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 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 299 to 469 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 1058 to 1297 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the last 419 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 1567 to 1856 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 1636 to 1706 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 229 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 220 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 1696 to 1836 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 FLL.

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

urgent CRJ2 at 7,000 ft, 49 nm southwest, 9:04 pm EDT (01:04 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear dept runway 03 gain/loss unknown. 1636 nm along the route, 49 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CPR UUA /OV CPR035002/TM 0104/FL070/TP CRJ2/TB CONT MOD TURB/RM LLWS DEPT RY03 GAIN/LOSS UNKN
```
Report
an urgent report filed through CPR
Where
2 nm northeast (035°) of CPR
Time
01:04 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Turbulence
continuous moderate turbulence
Remarks
low-level wind shear dept runway 03 gain/loss unknown
B737 at 26,000 ft, 39 nm southwest, 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 26,000 ft to 28,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-11. 499 nm along the route, 39 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GZH UA /OV MVC/TM 2319/FL260/TP B737/TB CONS MOD CHOP 260-280/RM ZTLFD-11
```
Report
a routine report filed through GZH
Where
over MVC
Time
23:19 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous moderate chop from 26,000 ft to 28,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-11
UAL1340 at 40,000 ft, 20 nm southwest, 8:18 pm EDT (00:18 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, wind 244° at 70 knots. 1357 nm along the route, 20 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1340 4046N 10049W 0018 F400 244/070KT TB OCNL MOD CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B738 at 19,000 ft, 39 nm northeast, 8:21 pm EDT (00:21 UTC): light chop turbulence above 19,000 ft. At the departure end, 39 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PBI UA /OV PBI344028/TM 0021/FL190/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CHOP 190
```
Report
a routine report filed through PBI
Where
28 nm north (344°) of PBI
Time
00:21 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 19,000 ft
GLF6 at 17,000 ft, 19 nm southwest, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 17,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 80 nm along the route, 19 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RSW UA /OV LBV180002/TM 2300/FL170/TP GLF6/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through RSW
Where
2 nm south (180°) of LBV
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF6
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
C172 at 4,000 ft, 32 nm northeast, 7:30 pm EDT (23:30 UTC): clear from 4,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 120 nm along the route, 32 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MLB UA /OV MLB252035/TM 2330/FL040/TP C172/SK SKC 040
```
Report
a routine report filed through MLB
Where
35 nm west (252°) of MLB
Time
23:30 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
clear from 4,000 ft
PC12 at 19,000 ft, 36 nm northeast, 8:09 pm EDT (00:09 UTC): light rime icing, -7 °C. 130 nm along the route, 36 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MCO UA /OV ORL180030/TM 0009/FL190/TP PC12/TA M07/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through MCO
Where
30 nm south (180°) of ORL
Time
00:09 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−7 °C
Icing
light rime
MD11 at 35,000 ft, 25 nm southwest, 7:18 pm EDT (23:18 UTC): no turbulence. 140 nm along the route, 25 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SRQ UA /OV SRQ080015/TM 2318/FL350/TP MD11/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SRQ
Where
15 nm east (080°) of SRQ
Time
23:18 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
MD11
Turbulence
none
PC12 at 20,000 ft, 35 nm northeast, 7:38 pm EDT (23:38 UTC): light rime icing, -8 °C. 200 nm along the route, 35 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OCF UA /OV OCF180020/TM 2338/FL200/TP PC12/TA M08/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through OCF
Where
20 nm south (180°) of OCF
Time
23:38 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−8 °C
Icing
light rime
B738 at 36,000 ft, 49 nm northeast, 8:23 pm EDT (00:23 UTC): light chop turbulence. 210 nm along the route, 49 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OCF UA /OV OCF/TM 0023/FL360/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through OCF
Where
over OCF
Time
00:23 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light chop
E170 at 32,000 ft, 38 nm northeast, 8:07 pm EDT (00:07 UTC): light turbulence. 289 nm along the route, 38 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CTY UA /OV CTY320030/TM 0007/FL320/TP E170/TB CONS LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through CTY
Where
30 nm northwest (320°) of CTY
Time
00:07 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous light
B39M at 35,000 ft, 29 nm northeast, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): no turbulence. 319 nm along the route, 29 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH120020/TM 2351/FL350/TP B39M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
20 nm southeast (120°) of TLH
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
A321 at 34,000 ft, 22 nm northeast, 8:01 pm EDT (00:01 UTC): light chop turbulence. 339 nm along the route, 22 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH/TM 0001/FL340/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
over TLH
Time
00:01 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional light chop
B747 at 33,000 ft, 38 nm northeast, 9:02 pm EDT (01:02 UTC): no turbulence. 359 nm along the route, 38 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH360025/TM 0102/FL330/TP B747/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
25 nm north (360°) of TLH
Time
01:02 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B747
Turbulence
none

10 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 19 forecast points nearest it (MIA, MLB, PIE, TLH, MGM, BHM, JAN, MEM, LIT, SGF, MKC, SLN, GRI, GLD, BFF, RAP, 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	220° at 7 kt	0	17 °C	120 kt	15 h 48 min	11:47 am MDT (17:47 UTC)
6,500 ft	250° at 8 kt	+4 kt	16 °C	116 kt	16 h 21 min	12:20 pm MDT (18:20 UTC)
8,500 ft	250° at 12 kt	+6 kt	13 °C	114 kt	16 h 38 min	12:37 pm MDT (18:37 UTC)
10,500 ft	250° at 15 kt	+9 kt	8 °C	111 kt	17 h 05 min	1:04 pm MDT (19:04 UTC)
12,500 ft	250° at 17 kt	+11 kt	5 °C	109 kt	17 h 24 min	1:23 pm MDT (19:23 UTC)
14,500 ft	260° at 19 kt	+12 kt	1 °C	108 kt	17 h 33 min	1:32 pm MDT (19:32 UTC)
16,500 ft	260° at 20 kt	+13 kt	-4 °C	107 kt	17 h 43 min	1:42 pm MDT (19:42 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 21 kt	+14 kt	-7 °C	106 kt	17 h 53 min	1:52 pm MDT (19:52 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 26 kt	+16 kt	-18 °C	104 kt	18 h 14 min	2:13 pm MDT (20:13 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 32 kt	+17 kt	-33 °C	103 kt	18 h 24 min	2:23 pm MDT (20:23 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 37 kt	+23 kt	-41 °C	97 kt	19 h 33 min	3:32 pm MDT (21:32 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 38 kt	+27 kt	-50 °C	93 kt	20 h 23 min	4:22 pm MDT (22:22 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
MIA	used from 0 nm out; 36 nm from the line	190/8	L/V 18°	180/5 14°	L/V 9°	190/10 -5°	160/10 -16°	150/13 -30°	160/26 -40°	150/23 -52°
MLB	used from 50 nm out; 72 nm from the line	240/7	240/11 17°	240/13 13°	250/15 8°	230/25 -5°	210/25 -16°	210/24 -31°	190/29 -41°	190/27 -53°
PIE	used from 100 nm out; 53 nm from the line	310/7	270/12 17°	270/14 13°	260/14 8°	240/22 -5°	230/24 -16°	220/26 -31°	200/31 -41°	180/33 -53°
TLH	used from 249 nm out; 70 nm from the line	300/17	340/32 17°	320/27 13°	300/27 8°	280/23 -7°	250/37 -17°	230/44 -33°	220/53 -41°	220/48 -51°
MGM	used from 399 nm out; 78 nm from the line	300/16	330/30 16°	330/34 11°	320/31 7°	310/28 -7°	320/29 -17°	290/25 -34°	300/28 -41°	320/28 -50°
BHM	used from 549 nm out; 75 nm from the line	300/16	330/32 16°	320/37 11°	330/37 6°	310/33 -7°	310/30 -18°	320/40 -34°	330/43 -41°	330/30 -49°
JAN	used from 599 nm out; 95 nm from the line	260/6	310/14 17°	280/13 12°	290/19 6°	310/22 -5°	310/28 -17°	320/44 -32°	330/48 -41°	320/52 -51°
MEM	used from 649 nm out; 72 nm from the line	240/9	280/14 17°	280/20 12°	290/25 5°	320/25 -6°	330/31 -18°	320/52 -32°	330/58 -41°	320/42 -50°
LIT	used from 798 nm out; 58 nm from the line	220/12	250/12 17°	250/18 12°	260/22 6°	310/14 -5°	310/25 -17°	310/40 -31°	310/38 -41°	310/46 -52°
SGF	used from 848 nm out; 81 nm from the line	210/21	210/21 16°	240/28 12°	260/24 7°	280/21 -6°	280/26 -18°	290/38 -31°	290/37 -41°	300/49 -52°
MKC	used from 1048 nm out; 74 nm from the line	200/28	220/30 16°	270/20 11°	280/22 7°	260/27 -6°	270/27 -18°	280/38 -32°	270/38 -40°	280/50 -52°
SLN	used from 1098 nm out; 53 nm from the line	190/37	220/39 20°	240/31 14°	250/24 7°	260/25 -7°	250/26 -17°	250/44 -31°	260/47 -40°	260/47 -50°
GRI	used from 1247 nm out; 57 nm from the line		210/31 19°	240/21 14°	240/17 6°	260/27 -7°	260/34 -18°	240/45 -32°	250/56 -40°	260/62 -51°
GLD	used from 1347 nm out; 116 nm from the line		190/29	200/30 15°	240/23 8°	250/39 -7°	230/39 -19°	230/57 -31°	240/67 -39°	250/62 -49°
BFF	used from 1397 nm out; 81 nm from the line		120/24	180/31 13°	210/26 7°	230/25 -7°	240/41 -20°	230/52 -36°	250/56 -41°	260/57 -45°
RAP	used from 1596 nm out; 114 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°
LND	used from 1646 nm out; 116 nm from the line			180/33 10°	190/50 3°	210/59 -9°	200/50 -21°	190/41 -34°	230/55 -39°	240/65 -47°
BIL	used from 1696 nm out; 97 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°
DLN	used from 1846 nm out; 83 nm from the line			080/10 -3°	180/8 -3°	180/23 -14°	200/58 -22°	200/80 -36°	220/85 -41°	230/81 -45°

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
FLL Fort Lauderdale, FL	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	65 ft	9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC)
LAL Lakeland, FL	150 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	141 ft	01:50 UTC
BKV Brooksville, FL	190 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	76 ft	01:53 UTC
SEM Selma, AL	519 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line, tower	reported, no category	from the east (080°) at 27 knots, gusting to 37		3,300 ft	166 ft	01:30 UTC
GTR Columbus/W Point/Starkville, MS	629 nm out, 8 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	264 ft	00:56 UTC
BBG Branson, MO	918 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	1,302 ft	01:45 UTC
JLN Joplin, MO	988 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	977 ft	01:53 UTC
MHK Manhattan, KS	1147 nm out, 16 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 11 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	1,066 ft	01:52 UTC
LBF North Platte, NE	1357 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the northeast (050°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	2,777 ft	01:53 UTC
LSK Lusk, WY	1557 nm out, 11 nm south of the line	no report just now				4,966 ft
GEY Greybull, WY	1746 nm out, 3 nm south of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: light rain	from the northwest (320°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	1,300 ft	3,941 ft	01:53 UTC
BZN Bozeman, MT	destination	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: light snow, mist	calm	1.5 mi	300 ft	4,473 ft	7:56 pm MDT (01:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 4,966 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, 11:47 am MDT (17:47 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 FLL, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 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 FLL 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 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 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: Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International, Bozeman Yellowstone International.