Minot International to Fort Morgan Municipal MOT → FMM
488 nautical miles (561 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 194°, about 188° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 26 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 10-knot headwind), arriving about 10:42 am MDT (16:42 UTC). Right now MOT is IFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 12 knots; FMM is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 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: 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 C18C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 36,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 8:55 am CDT (13:55 UTC). Near the route, 149 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS32 KKCI 121155 MKCC WST 121155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 18C VALID UNTIL 1355Z SD ND FROM 50NE BIS-70W FAR-40N PIR-40N DPR-50NE BIS AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL360.
- 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 first 368 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 10 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). Over the route from 329 to 438 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the last 40 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
No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 | 240° at 16 kt | +10 kt | 10 °C | 110 kt | 4 h 26 min | 10:42 am MDT (16:42 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 240° at 18 kt | +11 kt | 9 °C | 109 kt | 4 h 29 min | 10:45 am MDT (16:45 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 250° at 27 kt | +16 kt | 9 °C | 104 kt | 4 h 42 min | 10:58 am MDT (16:58 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 29 kt | +20 kt | 6 °C | 100 kt | 4 h 53 min | 11:09 am MDT (17:09 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 30 kt | +24 kt | 2 °C | 96 kt | 5 h 05 min | 11:21 am MDT (17:21 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 33 kt | +28 kt | -3 °C | 92 kt | 5 h 18 min | 11:34 am MDT (17:34 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 37 kt | +33 kt | -7 °C | 87 kt | 5 h 37 min | 11:53 am MDT (17:53 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 39 kt | +36 kt | -10 °C | 84 kt | 5 h 49 min | 12:05 pm MDT (18:05 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 210° at 46 kt | +44 kt | -22 °C | 76 kt | 6 h 25 min | 12:41 pm MDT (18:41 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 53 kt | +44 kt | -32 °C | 76 kt | 6 h 25 min | 12:41 pm MDT (18:41 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 56 kt | +42 kt | -38 °C | 78 kt | 6 h 15 min | 12:31 pm MDT (18:31 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 62 kt | +41 kt | -46 °C | 79 kt | 6 h 11 min | 12:27 pm MDT (18:27 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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 | 120/14 4° | 190/25 5° | 220/41 1° | 240/43 -11° | 230/39 -22° | 220/44 -38° | 240/62 -42° | 250/73 -48° | |
| DIK | used from 50 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 190/12 5° | 230/29 7° | 220/33 1° | 220/43 -11° | 210/47 -23° | 220/53 -33° | 240/56 -40° | 250/72 -47° | |
| RAP | used from 199 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 250/28 16° | 260/31 10° | 240/25 4° | 210/35 -10° | 200/45 -23° | 230/47 -31° | 230/47 -36° | 230/51 -46° | |
| BFF | used from 348 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 280/28 | 260/39 11° | 240/34 5° | 210/38 -11° | 210/52 -22° | 230/61 -31° | 230/61 -36° | 240/56 -45° | |
| DEN | used from 448 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 270/24 11° | 230/13 5° | 230/48 -8° | 230/46 -20° | 230/63 -30° | 240/78 -36° | 240/78 -48° |
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 | IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | 900 ft | 1,715 ft | 6:54 am CDT (11:54 UTC) |
| HZE Hazen, ND | 60 nm out, 2 nm east of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet | from the northeast (040°) at 4 knots, gusting to 10 | 10+ mi | 700 ft | 1,814 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| HEI Hettinger, ND | 139 nm out, 24 nm west of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist | from the north-northeast (030°) at 7 knots | 3 mi | 400 ft | 2,705 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| LEM Lemmon, SD | 149 nm out, 5 nm north of the line | no report just now | 2,572 ft | ||||
| RAP Rapid City, SD | 259 nm out, 15 nm west of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: light rain, fog | from the east (100°) at 4 knots | 0.5 mi | 200 ft | 3,203 ft | 12:03 UTC |
| CDR Chadron, NE | 338 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet Weather: mist | calm | 6 mi | 800 ft | 3,297 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| AIA Alliance, NE | 378 nm out, 22 nm east of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist | from the north (360°) at 4 knots | 0.75 mi | 200 ft | 3,930 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| IBM Kimball, NE | 438 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,925 ft | 11:55 UTC |
| STK Sterling, CO | 468 nm out, 21 nm east of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 4,037 ft | 11:55 UTC |
| FMM Fort Morgan, CO | destination | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,595 ft | 5:55 am MDT (11:55 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 4,925 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At FMM when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:42 am MDT (16:42 UTC)
FMM has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
The forecast for MOT, the departure
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain, mist, scattered clouds at 900 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 600 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm CDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility 4 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 600 feet
- From Mon 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 600 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 MOT 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC), at FMM 6:18 pm MDT (00:18 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:45 pm MDT (00:45 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: Minot International, Fort Morgan Municipal.