Missoula Montana Airport to Bradley International MSO → BDL
1,779 nautical miles (2,047 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 084°, about 071° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 10 h 10 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 55-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:54 pm EDT (20:54 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 C16C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 36,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 5:55 am MDT (11:55 UTC). Near the route, 550 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS32 KKCI 120955 MKCC WST 120955 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 16C VALID UNTIL 1155Z SD ND FROM BIS-60NNW ABR-40SSE DPR-50NNW DPR-BIS AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL360.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 330 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 20 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 210 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 30 to 920 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 340 to 430 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 1189 to 1329 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 470 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 1609 to 1739 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 120 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 MSO.
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 08:00–15:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed
The eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 16 forecast points nearest it (GPI, GTF, BIL, GGW, MLS, DIK, MOT, GFK, AXN, DLH, GRB, TVC, BUF, SYR, ALB, BDL). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 300° at 8 kt | −8 kt | 128 kt | 13 h 54 min | 8:38 pm EDT (00:38 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 290° at 8 kt | −8 kt | 1 °C | 128 kt | 13 h 54 min | 8:38 pm EDT (00:38 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 270° at 11 kt | −11 kt | 9 °C | 131 kt | 13 h 35 min | 8:19 pm EDT (00:19 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 270° at 14 kt | −15 kt | 5 °C | 135 kt | 13 h 11 min | 7:55 pm EDT (23:55 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 260° at 18 kt | −19 kt | 2 °C | 139 kt | 12 h 48 min | 7:32 pm EDT (23:32 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 260° at 21 kt | −21 kt | -2 °C | 141 kt | 12 h 37 min | 7:21 pm EDT (23:21 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 270° at 22 kt | −23 kt | -6 °C | 143 kt | 12 h 26 min | 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 270° at 24 kt | −25 kt | -10 °C | 145 kt | 12 h 16 min | 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 24 kt | −26 kt | -11 °C | 146 kt | 12 h 11 min | 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 27 kt | −29 kt | -23 °C | 149 kt | 11 h 56 min | 6:40 pm EDT (22:40 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 29 kt | −32 kt | -37 °C | 152 kt | 11 h 42 min | 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 41 kt | −43 kt | -43 °C | 163 kt | 10 h 55 min | 5:39 pm EDT (21:39 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 52 kt | −55 kt | -49 °C | 175 kt | 10 h 10 min | 4:54 pm EDT (20:54 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPI | used from 0 nm out; 87 nm from the line | 090/8 -4° | 140/7 -7° | 090/10 -8° | 110/10 -19° | 210/25 -30° | 200/24 -40° | 210/31 -39° | 210/35 -42° | |
| GTF | used from 50 nm out; 46 nm from the line | L/V | L/V -7° | 240/8 -8° | 240/30 -14° | 240/40 -28° | 210/52 -38° | 210/76 -38° | 220/72 -43° | |
| BIL | used from 200 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 300/14 | 270/19 -2° | 260/26 -2° | 220/28 -13° | 210/51 -25° | 220/56 -33° | 220/61 -39° | 220/72 -45° | |
| GGW | used from 250 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 100/7 -1° | 070/10 -3° | 190/6 -4° | 210/34 -10° | 230/33 -24° | 210/48 -37° | 230/65 -40° | 230/71 -46° | |
| MLS | used from 300 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 290/17 -1° | 250/18 0° | 230/25 0° | 220/31 -11° | 220/32 -24° | 220/50 -32° | 220/60 -38° | 230/71 -46° | |
| DIK | used from 400 nm out; 43 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° | |
| MOT | used from 550 nm out; 90 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° | |
| GFK | used from 600 nm out; 91 nm from the line | 080/18 | L/V 11° | 260/22 7° | 250/48 3° | 260/51 -11° | 250/44 -22° | 260/34 -38° | 260/53 -44° | 270/66 -49° |
| AXN | used from 700 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 110/6 | 260/10 16° | 240/17 12° | 250/20 5° | 260/29 -10° | 260/35 -22° | 260/29 -38° | 270/48 -41° | 270/61 -48° |
| DLH | used from 850 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 090/31 | 250/7 14° | 250/26 11° | 250/36 4° | 280/36 -11° | 290/35 -22° | 300/39 -38° | 280/41 -44° | 280/66 -49° |
| GRB | used from 999 nm out; 98 nm from the line | 250/32 | 250/22 17° | 240/18 8° | 280/21 6° | 280/34 -11° | 280/35 -21° | 280/39 -37° | 270/52 -45° | 290/60 -49° |
| TVC | used from 1099 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 270/31 | 280/23 15° | 260/22 8° | 260/29 4° | 280/29 -11° | 280/42 -21° | 270/42 -36° | 270/54 -47° | 290/67 -51° |
| BUF | used from 1349 nm out; 141 nm from the line | 300/11 | 330/15 11° | 340/26 8° | 330/28 2° | 340/31 -10° | 340/32 -21° | 340/52 -37° | 340/59 -46° | 330/66 -53° |
| SYR | used from 1549 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 330/17 | 320/14 9° | 350/18 8° | 350/26 2° | 340/25 -11° | 360/34 -22° | 350/43 -39° | 330/50 -46° | 350/50 -54° |
| ALB | used from 1649 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 340/22 | 340/19 9° | 320/16 7° | 330/16 2° | 330/19 -11° | 320/21 -23° | 320/25 -39° | 280/30 -44° | 270/41 -51° |
| BDL | used from 1749 nm out; 15 nm from the line | 020/15 | 010/19 10° | 340/10 7° | 300/17 3° | 280/23 -10° | 250/35 -22° | 250/44 -38° | 250/55 -42° | 250/57 -51° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSO Missoula, MT | departure | no report just now | 3,205 ft | ||||
| LWT Lewistown, MT | 190 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | no report just now | 4,170 ft | ||||
| GDV Glendive, MT | 380 nm out, 2 nm south of the line | no report just now | 2,458 ft | ||||
| FAR Fargo, ND | 710 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 901 ft | ||||
| AIT Aitkin, MN | 840 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,206 ft | ||||
| ARV Minocqua-Woodruff, WI | 1009 nm out, 4 nm west of the line | no report just now | 1,629 ft | ||||
| GOV Grayling, MI | 1229 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,158 ft | ||||
| APN Alpena, MI | 1269 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 689 ft | ||||
| ROC Rochester, NY | 1549 nm out, 18 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 558 ft | ||||
| SYR Syracuse, NY | 1609 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 421 ft | ||||
| BDL Windsor Locks, CT | destination | no report just now | 173 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 4,170 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BDL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:54 pm EDT (20:54 UTC)
BDL 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 MSO 6:53 pm MDT (00:53 UTC), at BDL 6:14 pm EDT (22:14 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:42 pm EDT (22:42 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: Missoula Montana Airport, Bradley International.