Plan a flight · Sun 8:41 pm CDT (01:41 UTC)

Minot International to Jackson Hole Airport MOT → JAC

483 nautical miles (556 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 238°, about 232° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 40 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 12-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:21 pm MDT (05:21 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MOT is marginal VFR, wind from the north (010°) at 11 knots; JAC is marginal VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) 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: 3 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 3W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 9:55 pm CDT (02:55 UTC). Over the route from 237 to 355 nm out.
as issued
```
WSUS33 KKCI 120055
MKCW WST 120055
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 3W
VALID UNTIL 0255Z
MT WY
FROM 10WSW MLS-70E DDY-20N LAR-50E BPI-30NE BIL-10WSW MLS
AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL310.
```
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 454 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the last 424 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 177 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 168 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the last 158 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 last 0 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

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
PA24 at 6,000 ft, 46 nm northwest, 7:48 pm CDT (00:48 UTC): light rime icing from 5,000 ft to 6,000 ft, 2 °C. 39 nm along the route, 46 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
XWA UA /OV XWA060040/TM 0048/FL060/TP PA24/TA 02/IC LGT RIME 060-050
```
Report
a routine report filed through XWA
Where
40 nm northeast (060°) of XWA
Time
00:48 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
PA24
Temperature
2 °C
Icing
light rime from 6,000 ft to 5,000 ft
B38M at 32,000 ft, 2 nm southwest, 6:12 pm CDT (23:12 UTC): light chop turbulence. 59 nm along the route, 2 nm southwest 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, 39 nm southeast, 7:05 pm CDT (00:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 99 nm along the route, 39 nm southeast 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, 39 nm southeast, 5:56 pm CDT (22:56 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. 99 nm along the route, 39 nm southeast 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
A320 descending, 1 nm north, 7:54 pm CDT (00:54 UTC): overcast above 7,500 ft, remarks: braking action good during the descent RY19. At the destination end, 1 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JAC UA /OV JAC/TM 0054/FLUNKN/TP A320/SK OVC075/RM BRAKING ACTION GOOD DURD RY19
```
Report
a routine report filed through JAC
Where
over JAC
Time
00:54 UTC
Height
height not given
Aircraft
A320
Sky
overcast from 7,500 ft
Remarks
braking action good during the descent RY19
PC12 at 15,000 ft, 24 nm southwest, 6:47 pm CDT (23:47 UTC): light rime icing above 15,000 ft. At the destination end, 24 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JAC UA /OV JAC200025/TM 2347/FL150/TP PC12/IC LGT RIME 150 /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through JAC
Where
25 nm south (200°) of JAC
Time
23:47 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Icing
light rime at 15,000 ft zlc
CRJ7 at 17,000 ft, 29 nm south, 6:03 pm CDT (23:03 UTC): light rime icing, -6 °C. At the destination end, 29 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JAC UA /OV JAC160030/TM 2303/FL170/TP CRJ7/TA M6/IC LGT RIME /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through JAC
Where
30 nm south (160°) of JAC
Time
23:03 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Temperature
−6 °C
Icing
light rime zlc

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, MLS, BIL, LND). 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	100° at 18 kt	−12 kt	6 °C	132 kt	3 h 40 min	11:21 pm MDT (05:21 UTC)
6,500 ft	110° at 16 kt	−9 kt	5 °C	129 kt	3 h 45 min	11:26 pm MDT (05:26 UTC)
8,500 ft	170° at 16 kt	+6 kt	6 °C	114 kt	4 h 14 min	11:55 pm MDT (05:55 UTC)
10,500 ft	190° at 24 kt	+18 kt	2 °C	102 kt	4 h 44 min	12:25 am MDT (06:25 UTC)
12,500 ft	200° at 34 kt	+29 kt	0 °C	91 kt	5 h 18 min	12:59 am MDT (06:59 UTC)
14,500 ft	210° at 38 kt	+35 kt	-4 °C	85 kt	5 h 41 min	1:22 am MDT (07:22 UTC)
16,500 ft	220° at 43 kt	+42 kt	-7 °C	78 kt	6 h 12 min	1:53 am MDT (07:53 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 47 kt	+46 kt	-10 °C	74 kt	6 h 32 min	2:13 am MDT (08:13 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 53 kt	+53 kt	-21 °C	67 kt	7 h 13 min	2:54 am MDT (08:54 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 50 kt	+48 kt	-36 °C	72 kt	6 h 42 min	2:23 am MDT (08:23 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 63 kt	+63 kt	-43 °C	57 kt	8 h 28 min	4:09 am MDT (10:09 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 73 kt	+72 kt	-49 °C	48 kt	10 h 04 min	5:45 am MDT (11:45 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	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 49 nm out; 48 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°
MLS	used from 148 nm out; 46 nm from the line	120/22 5°	170/18 4°	200/33 1°	230/49 -10°	230/58 -21°	220/54 -37°	230/64 -44°	250/74 -49°
BIL	used from 296 nm out; 48 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°
LND	used from 394 nm out; 95 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°

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	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,800 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet	from the north (010°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	1,800 ft	1,715 ft	7:54 pm CDT (00:54 UTC)
GDV Glendive, MT	158 nm out, 22 nm northwest of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the northeast (040°) at 15 knots	6 mi	400 ft	2,458 ft	00:56 UTC
MLS Miles City, MT	217 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet Weather: rain, mist	from the east-northeast (070°) at 15 knots	4 mi	700 ft	2,634 ft	01:34 UTC
POY Powell, WY	375 nm out, 9 nm north of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: unknown precipitation	from the northwest (320°) at 17 knots, gusting to 23	2.5 mi	300 ft	5,096 ft	01:10 UTC
COD Cody, WY	394 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet	from the north (360°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	5,102 ft	00:56 UTC
JAC Jackson, WY	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 500 feet, a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet Weather: heavy rain, mist	from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots	3 mi	1,100 ft	6,451 ft	6:56 pm MDT (00:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,451 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At JAC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:21 pm MDT (05:21 UTC)

Wind from the north-northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for JAC

From Sun 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 1,200 feet and more above
At times between Sun 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC) and 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC): visibility 3 miles, rain, a broken layer at 700 feet
From Sun 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet
From Mon 7:00 am MDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 5 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm MDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet

The forecast for MOT, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, overcast at 9,000 feet
30% chance between Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC) and 11:00 pm CDT (04:00 UTC): visibility 6 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 2,000 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm CDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 8 knots, visibility 4 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 600 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm CDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 600 feet
30% chance between Mon 4:00 pm CDT (21:00 UTC) and 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): visibility 6 miles, light rain, mist

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 JAC 6:44 pm MDT (00:44 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:13 pm MDT (01:13 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at JAC is after sunset there (6:46 pm MDT (00:46 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 northern Rockies · 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: Minot International, Jackson Hole Airport.