Kansas City International to Spokane International MCI → GEG
1,107 nautical miles (1,274 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 304°, about 302° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 51 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 5-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:05 am PDT (15:05 UTC). Right now MCI is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 16 knots, gusting to 23; GEG is VFR, wind from the northeast (040°) at 10 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: 2 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 first 389 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 route from 339 to 1028 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 449 to 688 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 479 to 658 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 519 to 698 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 569 to 738 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 628 to 1057 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 359 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 838 to 1028 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 MCI.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B737 , 11 nm southwest, 12:31 am CDT (05:31 UTC): remarks: saw the light at 500FT braking good no icing. 818 nm along the route, 11 nm southwest 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, 11 nm southwest, 10:46 pm CDT (03:46 UTC): remarks: broke out 100-150FT above ground. 818 nm along the route, 11 nm southwest 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
- CL30 at 4,200 ft, 8 nm north, 10:16 pm CDT (03:16 UTC): no icing, overcast above 4,200 ft, remarks: during the descent ils runway 12. 958 nm along the route, 8 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
MSO UA /OV MSO/TM 0316/FL042/TP CL30/SK OVC042/WX 2 1/2SM/IC NEG/RM DURD ILS RY 12
- Report
- a routine report filed through MSO
- Where
- over MSO
- Time
- 03:16 UTC
- Height
- at 4,200 ft
- Aircraft
- CL30
- Sky
- overcast from 4,200 ft
- Weather
- 2, 1/2SM
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- during the descent ils runway 12
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 11 forecast points nearest it (MKC, OMA, GRI, ONL, BFF, RAP, BIL, DLN, GPI, LWS, GEG). 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 | 190° at 14 kt | −5 kt | 13 °C | 125 kt | 8 h 51 min | 8:05 am PDT (15:05 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 200° at 14 kt | −3 kt | 12 °C | 123 kt | 9 h | 8:14 am PDT (15:14 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 210° at 13 kt | −1 kt | 6 °C | 121 kt | 9 h 09 min | 8:23 am PDT (15:23 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 210° at 18 kt | +1 kt | 3 °C | 119 kt | 9 h 18 min | 8:32 am PDT (15:32 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 23 kt | +3 kt | 1 °C | 117 kt | 9 h 28 min | 8:42 am PDT (15:42 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 25 kt | +4 kt | -4 °C | 116 kt | 9 h 33 min | 8:47 am PDT (15:47 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 27 kt | +6 kt | -8 °C | 114 kt | 9 h 43 min | 8:57 am PDT (15:57 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 29 kt | +7 kt | -12 °C | 113 kt | 9 h 48 min | 9:02 am PDT (16:02 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 37 kt | +7 kt | -23 °C | 113 kt | 9 h 48 min | 9:02 am PDT (16:02 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 44 kt | +14 kt | -35 °C | 106 kt | 10 h 27 min | 9:41 am PDT (16:41 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 53 kt | +28 kt | -38 °C | 92 kt | 12 h 02 min | 11:16 am PDT (18:16 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 55 kt | +33 kt | -45 °C | 87 kt | 12 h 43 min | 11:57 am PDT (18:57 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MKC | used from 0 nm out; 36 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° |
| OMA | used from 50 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 220/47 | 240/33 19° | 250/18 11° | 230/17 6° | 260/29 -8° | 250/33 -19° | 250/51 -33° | 260/61 -40° | 270/62 -49° |
| GRI | used from 100 nm out; 69 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° | |
| ONL | used from 249 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 210/31 20° | 230/27 13° | 230/18 7° | 220/19 -8° | 240/26 -20° | 250/44 -35° | 270/52 -39° | 260/57 -47° | |
| BFF | used from 349 nm out; 94 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 399 nm out; 64 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° | |
| BIL | used from 599 nm out; 106 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 798 nm out; 74 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° | ||
| GPI | used from 948 nm out; 87 nm from the line | 070/19 -5° | 100/16 -7° | 080/10 -8° | 130/8 -19° | 170/37 -28° | 200/50 -40° | 210/43 -40° | 220/41 -42° | |
| LWS | used from 998 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 070/10 | 080/12 -2° | 030/12 -6° | 080/7 -10° | 170/34 -21° | 160/46 -32° | 200/33 -35° | 220/22 -35° | 230/18 -38° |
| GEG | used from 1047 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 080/16 -2° | 050/17 -7° | 080/9 -10° | 190/33 -21° | 180/31 -32° | L/V -35° | L/V -37° | 270/8 -40° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCI Kansas City, MO | departure | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 16 knots, gusting to 23 | 10+ mi | none | 1,027 ft | 12:53 am CDT (05:53 UTC) |
| STJ St Joseph, MO | 20 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 826 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| GRI Grand Island, NE | 190 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,847 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| TIF Thedford, NE | 309 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet | from the east (090°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 700 ft | 2,925 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| GRN Gordon, NE | 399 nm out, 1 nm east of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist | from the east (080°) at 11 knots | 3 mi | 300 ft | 3,562 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| HSR Hot Springs, SD | 459 nm out, 5 nm north of the line | no report just now | 3,150 ft | ||||
| BYG Buffalo, WY | 619 nm out, 8 nm south of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: light rain | calm | 7 mi | 300 ft | 4,970 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| RED Red Lodge, MT | 738 nm out, 11 nm south of the line | no report just now | 5,762 ft | ||||
| BZN Bozeman, MT | 818 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: light snow, mist | from the west (270°) at 5 knots | 2.5 mi | 200 ft | 4,473 ft | 05:56 UTC |
| MSO Missoula, MT | 958 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,700 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 6,000 ft | 3,205 ft | 06:07 UTC |
| COE Coeur D'Alene, ID | 1087 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 8,000 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 8,000 ft | 2,320 ft | 05:56 UTC |
| GEG Spokane, WA | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 feet, scattered clouds at 12,000 feet | from the northeast (040°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,385 ft | 10:53 pm PDT (05:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,762 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At GEG when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:05 am PDT (15:05 UTC)
Wind from the northeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for GEG
- From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet
The forecast for MCI, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 19, 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 MCI 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC), at GEG 6:08 pm PDT (01:08 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:38 pm PDT (01:38 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: Kansas City International, Spokane International.