Minot International to Denver International MOT → DEN
525 nautical miles (604 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 197°, about 191° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 27 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 11:36 pm MDT (05:36 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 2,202 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 ZULU 4C: moderate icing up to 20,000 ft. Over the first 20 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 79 to 218 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the last 277 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 50 nm of the route.
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 MOT.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- A21N at 32,000 ft, 32 nm east, 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-61. 495 nm along the route, 32 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
AKO UA /OV AKO270030/TM 2342/FL320/TP A21N/TB INTMT MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC-61
- Report
- a routine report filed through AKO
- Where
- 30 nm west (270°) of AKO
- Time
- 23:42 UTC
- Height
- at 32,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Turbulence
- intermittent moderate chop
- Remarks
- ZDVWC-61
- UAL2199 at 35,000 ft, 43 nm east, 6:31 pm CDT (23:31 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, wind 247° at 79 knots. 495 nm along the route, 43 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL2199 4007N 10337W 2331 F350 247/079KT TB MOD CHOP IC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- BCS3 at 24,000 ft, 32 nm west, 6:28 pm CDT (23:28 UTC): moderate turbulence from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 495 nm along the route, 32 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
DEN UA /OV DEN320045/TM 2328/FL240/TP BCS3/TB MOD 240-220/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through DEN
- Where
- 45 nm northwest (320°) of DEN
- Time
- 23:28 UTC
- Height
- at 24,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Turbulence
- moderate from 24,000 ft to 22,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent
- GLF5 at 45,000 ft, 38 nm south, 5:44 pm CDT (22:44 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-46. At the destination end, 38 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
COS UA /OV COS350025/TM 2244/FL450/TP GLF5/TB MOD /RM ZDVWC-46
- Report
- a routine report filed through COS
- Where
- 25 nm north (350°) of COS
- Time
- 22:44 UTC
- Height
- at 45,000 ft
- Aircraft
- GLF5
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- ZDVWC-46
- PA24 at 6,000 ft, 42 nm east, 7:08 pm CDT (00:08 UTC): no icing. At the departure end, 42 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
MOT UA /OV MOT094042/TM 0008/FL060/TP PA24/IC NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through MOT
- Where
- 42 nm east (094°) of MOT
- Time
- 00:08 UTC
- Height
- at 6,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PA24
- Icing
- none
- B38M at 32,000 ft, 40 nm west, 6:12 pm CDT (23:12 UTC): light chop turbulence. 50 nm along the route, 40 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
MOT UA /OV MOT225061/TM 2312/FL320/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through MOT
- Where
- 61 nm southwest (225°) of MOT
- Time
- 23:12 UTC
- Height
- at 32,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop
- CRJ2 at 2,900 ft, 34 nm west, 7:05 pm CDT (00:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 99 nm along the route, 34 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
DIK UA /OV DIK/TM 0005/FL029/TP CRJ2/SK BASE029
- Report
- a routine report filed through DIK
- Where
- over DIK
- Time
- 00:05 UTC
- Height
- at 2,900 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ2
- Sky
- BASE029
- BE20 at 3,000 ft, 34 nm west, 5:56 pm CDT (22:56 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. 99 nm along the route, 34 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
DIK UA /OV DIK/TM 2256/FL030/TP BE20/SK BASE031/TB NEG/IC NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through DIK
- Where
- over DIK
- Time
- 22:56 UTC
- Height
- at 3,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BE20
- Sky
- BASE031
- Turbulence
- none
- Icing
- none
- B752 at 35,000 ft, 35 nm west, 6:21 pm CDT (23:21 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-33. 406 nm along the route, 35 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
CYS UA /OV CYS350045/TM 2321/FL350/TP B752/TB CONS LGT-MOD/RM ZDVWC-33
- Report
- a routine report filed through CYS
- Where
- 45 nm north (350°) of CYS
- Time
- 23:21 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B752
- Turbulence
- continuous light to moderate
- Remarks
- ZDVWC-33
- B763 at 36,000 ft, 14 nm east, 5:48 pm CDT (22:48 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-33. 416 nm along the route, 14 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
BFF UA /OV BFF200020/TM 2248/FL360/TP B763/SK TOP 320-340/TB NEG/RM ZDVWC-33
- Report
- a routine report filed through BFF
- Where
- 20 nm south (200°) of BFF
- Time
- 22:48 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B763
- Sky
- top from 32,000 ft to 34,000 ft
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- ZDVWC-33
- B738 at 35,000 ft, 32 nm east, 6:30 pm CDT (23:30 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-07. 495 nm along the route, 32 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
AKO UA /OV AKO270030/TM 2330/FL350/TP B738/TB CONS LGT /RM ZDVWC-07
- Report
- a routine report filed through AKO
- Where
- 30 nm west (270°) of AKO
- Time
- 23:30 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- continuous light
- Remarks
- ZDVWC-07
- E75L at 10,000 ft, 6 nm northwest, 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC): light turbulence up to 17,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. At the destination end, 6 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
DEN UA /OV DEN350025/TM 2345/FL100/TP E75L/TB LGT SFC-170/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through DEN
- Where
- 25 nm north (350°) of DEN
- Time
- 23:45 UTC
- Height
- at 10,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Turbulence
- light from the surface to 17,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb
- A320 at 8,000 ft, 30 nm east, 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 UTC): light chop turbulence from 8,000 ft to 16,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. At the destination end, 30 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
DEN UA /OV DEN080030/TM 2342/FL080/TP A320/TB LGT CHOP 080-160/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through DEN
- Where
- 30 nm east (080°) of DEN
- Time
- 23:42 UTC
- Height
- at 8,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Turbulence
- light chop from 8,000 ft to 16,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb
- GLF6 at 40,000 ft, 44 nm south, 7:48 pm CDT (00:48 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-46. At the destination end, 44 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
COS UA /OV COS340020/TM 0048/FL400/TP GLF6/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC-46
- Report
- a routine report filed through COS
- Where
- 20 nm north (340°) of COS
- Time
- 00:48 UTC
- Height
- at 40,000 ft
- Aircraft
- GLF6
- Turbulence
- light to moderate chop
- Remarks
- ZDVWC-46
4 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 5 forecast points nearest it (MOT, DIK, RAP, BFF, DEN). 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 | 110° at 16 kt | +2 kt | 9 °C | 118 kt | 4 h 27 min | 11:36 pm MDT (05:36 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 130° at 15 kt | +5 kt | 8 °C | 115 kt | 4 h 34 min | 11:43 pm MDT (05:43 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 180° at 20 kt | +19 kt | 9 °C | 101 kt | 5 h 12 min | 12:21 am MDT (06:21 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 200° at 24 kt | +23 kt | 7 °C | 97 kt | 5 h 25 min | 12:34 am MDT (06:34 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 28 kt | +25 kt | 3 °C | 95 kt | 5 h 32 min | 12:41 am MDT (06:41 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 31 kt | +27 kt | -2 °C | 93 kt | 5 h 39 min | 12:48 am MDT (06:48 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 35 kt | +28 kt | -6 °C | 92 kt | 5 h 42 min | 12:51 am MDT (06:51 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 37 kt | +29 kt | -9 °C | 91 kt | 5 h 46 min | 12:55 am MDT (06:55 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 46 kt | +33 kt | -21 °C | 87 kt | 6 h 02 min | 1:11 am MDT (07:11 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 53 kt | +40 kt | -36 °C | 80 kt | 6 h 34 min | 1:43 am MDT (07:43 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 57 kt | +38 kt | -42 °C | 82 kt | 6 h 24 min | 1:33 am MDT (07:33 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 59 kt | +36 kt | -48 °C | 84 kt | 6 h 15 min | 1:24 am MDT (07:24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOT | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 070/8 6° | 180/7 2° | 220/18 -1° | 240/37 -11° | 250/55 -20° | 250/64 -36° | 250/70 -46° | 250/80 -54° | |
| DIK | used from 50 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 110/15 6° | 200/17 5° | 230/31 1° | 240/47 -10° | 240/52 -20° | 230/52 -36° | 240/57 -45° | 250/67 -51° | |
| RAP | used from 198 nm out; 41 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° | |
| BFF | used from 347 nm out; 28 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° | |
| DEN | used from 446 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 190/31 16° | 210/32 7° | 240/41 -8° | 230/47 -21° | 240/56 -32° | 250/65 -37° | 250/61 -47° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOT Minot, ND | departure | no report just now | 1,715 ft | ||||
| HZE Hazen, ND | 59 nm out, 6 nm east of the line | no report just now | 1,814 ft | ||||
| LEM Lemmon, SD | 149 nm out, 10 nm east of the line | no report just now | 2,572 ft | ||||
| RAP Rapid City, SD | 267 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,203 ft | ||||
| CDR Chadron, NE | 337 nm out, 21 nm east of the line | no report just now | 3,297 ft | ||||
| TOR Torrington, WY | 386 nm out, 13 nm west of the line | no report just now | 4,206 ft | ||||
| IBM Kimball, NE | 436 nm out, 23 nm east of the line | no report just now | 4,925 ft | ||||
| FNL Fort Collins/Loveland, CO | 495 nm out, 24 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,020 ft | ||||
| DEN Denver, CO | destination | no report just now | 5,433 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,433 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At DEN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:36 pm MDT (05:36 UTC)
DEN 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 MOT 7:02 pm CDT (00:02 UTC), at DEN 6:24 pm MDT (00:24 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:51 pm MDT (00:51 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at DEN is before sunrise there (7:05 am MDT (13:05 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.
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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: Minot International, Denver International.