Lakeland Linder International to Bozeman Yellowstone International LAL → BZN
1,744 nautical miles (2,006 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 316°, about 322° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 15 h 02 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 4-knot headwind), arriving about 11:44 am MDT (17:44 UTC). 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
- SIGMET 8W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 35,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 1415 to 1574 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120155 MKCW WST 120155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 8W VALID UNTIL 0355Z CO MT WY FROM 40N SHR-60WNW RAP-20ENE CYS-30SW CYS-10NW BOY-40N SHR AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL350.
- AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 149 to 319 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 907 to 1146 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the last 418 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 1415 to 1704 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 1485 to 1554 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 219 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 1544 to 1684 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 LAL.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 15 forecast points nearest it (PIE, TLH, MGM, BHM, MEM, LIT, SGF, MKC, SLN, GRI, 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 | 230° at 15 kt | +4 kt | 19 °C | 116 kt | 15 h 02 min | 11:44 am MDT (17:44 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 250° at 13 kt | +7 kt | 16 °C | 113 kt | 15 h 26 min | 12:08 pm MDT (18:08 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 250° at 14 kt | +9 kt | 12 °C | 111 kt | 15 h 43 min | 12:25 pm MDT (18:25 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 250° at 15 kt | +8 kt | 8 °C | 112 kt | 15 h 34 min | 12:16 pm MDT (18:16 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 240° at 16 kt | +8 kt | 5 °C | 112 kt | 15 h 34 min | 12:16 pm MDT (18:16 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 18 kt | +9 kt | 0 °C | 111 kt | 15 h 43 min | 12:25 pm MDT (18:25 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 250° at 21 kt | +11 kt | -4 °C | 109 kt | 16 h | 12:42 pm MDT (18:42 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 22 kt | +12 kt | -8 °C | 108 kt | 16 h 09 min | 12:51 pm MDT (18:51 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 26 kt | +15 kt | -19 °C | 105 kt | 16 h 37 min | 1:19 pm MDT (19:19 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 33 kt | +25 kt | -32 °C | 95 kt | 18 h 21 min | 3:03 pm MDT (21:03 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 41 kt | +33 kt | -39 °C | 87 kt | 20 h 03 min | 4:45 pm MDT (22:45 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 41 kt | +34 kt | -49 °C | 86 kt | 20 h 17 min | 4:59 pm MDT (22:59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIE | used from 0 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 350/6 | L/V 18° | 290/6 14° | 280/9 9° | 250/18 -6° | 250/23 -17° | 240/30 -31° | 220/31 -41° | 220/30 -52° |
| TLH | used from 100 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/31 18° | 340/24 13° | 310/17 8° | 280/22 -7° | 300/25 -17° | 320/28 -33° | 320/24 -41° | 320/25 -50° |
| MGM | used from 249 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 310/19 | 340/24 17° | 340/28 11° | 330/16 7° | 300/23 -7° | 320/32 -16° | 330/46 -33° | 330/55 -42° | 330/41 -50° |
| BHM | used from 399 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 310/19 | 330/20 17° | 320/28 11° | 340/21 6° | 310/22 -7° | 330/33 -17° | 330/50 -32° | 330/57 -41° | 330/41 -50° |
| MEM | used from 498 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 230/19 | 260/16 15° | 270/17 12° | 300/13 6° | 300/15 -5° | 300/26 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/41 -40° | 310/46 -52° |
| LIT | used from 648 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 220/21 | 230/17 16° | 250/24 12° | 260/15 7° | 260/13 -5° | 280/25 -16° | 290/35 -30° | 300/42 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
| SGF | used from 697 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 230/33 | 230/28 15° | 250/20 13° | 240/18 7° | 250/20 -6° | 250/24 -17° | 280/42 -31° | 280/49 -40° | 290/46 -51° |
| MKC | used from 897 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 220/44 | 250/28 18° | 250/18 13° | 240/12 6° | 280/24 -6° | 240/34 -18° | 260/47 -30° | 260/51 -40° | 270/58 -50° |
| SLN | used from 947 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 210/53 | 230/41 20° | 240/26 14° | 230/16 8° | 240/25 -7° | 240/35 -19° | 250/61 -30° | 260/65 -38° | 260/56 -49° |
| GRI | used from 1096 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 230/35 21° | 230/23 13° | 220/20 7° | 240/25 -8° | 240/37 -20° | 250/49 -33° | 260/57 -38° | 260/58 -47° | |
| BFF | used from 1245 nm out; 81 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° | |
| RAP | used from 1445 nm out; 114 nm from the line | 180/23 12° | 200/38 13° | 210/38 6° | 220/28 -10° | 230/34 -21° | 230/37 -36° | 250/52 -38° | 250/59 -46° | |
| LND | used from 1494 nm out; 117 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 1544 nm out; 96 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 1694 nm out; 83 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAL Lakeland, FL | departure | no report just now | 141 ft | ||||
| BKV Brooksville, FL | 40 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 76 ft | ||||
| TLH Tallahassee, FL | 189 nm out, 16 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 83 ft | ||||
| GTR Columbus/W Point/Starkville, MS | 468 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 264 ft | ||||
| PMU Batesville, MS | 558 nm out, 2 nm south of the line | no report just now | 221 ft | ||||
| BBG Branson, MO | 767 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,302 ft | ||||
| MHK Manhattan, KS | 986 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,066 ft | ||||
| HDE Holdrege, NE | 1136 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 2,313 ft | ||||
| AIA Alliance, NE | 1315 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 3,930 ft | ||||
| LSK Lusk, WY | 1405 nm out, 12 nm south of the line | no report just now | 4,966 ft | ||||
| GEY Greybull, WY | 1594 nm out, 4 nm south of the line | no report just now | 3,941 ft | ||||
| BZN Bozeman, MT | destination | no report just now | 4,473 ft |
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, 11:44 am MDT (17:44 UTC)
BZN has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 LAL 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 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
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: Lakeland Linder International, Bozeman Yellowstone International.