Plan a flight · Sun 11:35 pm MDT (05:35 UTC)

Missoula Montana Airport to Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International MSO → FLL

2,035 nautical miles (2,342 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 116°, about 103° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 13 h 39 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 29-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:14 pm EDT (19:14 UTC). Right now MSO is VFR, wind calm; FLL is VFR, wind calm. 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 8C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 12:55 am MDT (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 429 to 479 nm out.

as issued

WSUS32 KKCI 120455
MKCC WST 120455
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 8C
VALID UNTIL 0655Z
NE SD WY
FROM 50WNW RAP-20SSW RAP-60NW BFF-40ENE DDY-50WNW RAP
DMSHG AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL320.

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 539 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 200 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the first 130 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 359 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 220 to 399 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 249 to 479 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 279 to 549 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 299 to 479 nm out.
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 route from 559 to 1078 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 MSO.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

CRJ7 at 28,000 ft, 17 nm northeast, 8:41 pm MDT (02:41 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: produced by skypath. 1576 nm along the route, 17 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOI UA /OV MGM157029 /TM 0241 /FL280 /TP CRJ7 /TB MOD /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOI
Where
29 nm southeast (157°) of MGM
Time
02:41 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
produced by skypath
CL30 at 4,200 ft, 1 nm southeast, 9:16 pm MDT (03:16 UTC): no icing, overcast above 4,200 ft, remarks: during the descent ils runway 12. At the departure end, 1 nm southeast 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
B737 , 5 nm southwest, 11:31 pm MDT (05:31 UTC): remarks: saw the light at 500FT braking good no icing. 140 nm along the route, 5 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, 5 nm southwest, 9:46 pm MDT (03:46 UTC): remarks: broke out 100-150FT above ground. 140 nm along the route, 5 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
UAL1076 at 30,000 ft, 25 nm south, 8:36 pm MDT (02:36 UTC): light turbulence, wind 225° at 60 knots. 309 nm along the route, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1076 4405N 10749W 0236 F300 225/060KT TB CONT LGT TURB IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B738 at 37,000 ft, 43 nm northeast, 10:27 pm MDT (04:27 UTC): light chop turbulence. 1666 nm along the route, 43 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH353039/TM 0427/FL370/TP B738/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
39 nm north (353°) of TLH
Time
04:27 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
occasional light chop

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 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 (DLN, BIL, LND, RAP, BFF, GRI, SLN, MKC, SGF, LIT, MEM, BHM, MGM, TLH, PIE, MIA). 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	250° at 15 kt	−7 kt		127 kt	16 h 01 min	5:36 pm EDT (21:36 UTC)
5,500 ft	240° at 11 kt	−4 kt	19 °C	124 kt	16 h 25 min	6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC)
7,500 ft	250° at 11 kt	−6 kt	13 °C	126 kt	16 h 09 min	5:44 pm EDT (21:44 UTC)
9,500 ft	250° at 13 kt	−8 kt	9 °C	128 kt	15 h 54 min	5:29 pm EDT (21:29 UTC)
11,500 ft	240° at 15 kt	−7 kt	6 °C	127 kt	16 h 01 min	5:36 pm EDT (21:36 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 17 kt	−8 kt	2 °C	128 kt	15 h 54 min	5:29 pm EDT (21:29 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 19 kt	−9 kt	-2 °C	129 kt	15 h 47 min	5:22 pm EDT (21:22 UTC)
17,500 ft	240° at 22 kt	−11 kt	-7 °C	131 kt	15 h 32 min	5:07 pm EDT (21:07 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 22 kt	−11 kt	-8 °C	131 kt	15 h 32 min	5:07 pm EDT (21:07 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 27 kt	−14 kt	-19 °C	134 kt	15 h 11 min	4:46 pm EDT (20:46 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 32 kt	−21 kt	-32 °C	141 kt	14 h 26 min	4:01 pm EDT (20:01 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 39 kt	−27 kt	-39 °C	147 kt	13 h 51 min	3:26 pm EDT (19:26 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 39 kt	−29 kt	-49 °C	149 kt	13 h 39 min	3:14 pm EDT (19:14 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
DLN	used from 0 nm out; 98 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°
BIL	used from 150 nm out; 77 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°
LND	used from 349 nm out; 125 nm from the line			200/23 6°	220/31 1°	220/39 -11°	230/39 -23°	220/51 -28°	220/66 -37°	230/68 -45°
RAP	used from 399 nm out; 104 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°
BFF	used from 449 nm out; 77 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°
GRI	used from 649 nm out; 107 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°
SLN	used from 798 nm out; 57 nm from the line	210/53	230/41 20°	240/26 14°	230/16 8°	240/25 -7°	240/35 -19°	250/61 -30°	260/65 -38°	260/56 -49°
MKC	used from 948 nm out; 71 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°
SGF	used from 998 nm out; 65 nm from the line	230/33	230/28 15°	250/20 13°	240/18 7°	250/20 -6°	250/24 -17°	280/42 -31°	280/49 -40°	290/46 -51°
LIT	used from 1147 nm out; 79 nm from the line	220/21	230/17 16°	250/24 12°	260/15 7°	260/13 -5°	280/25 -16°	290/35 -30°	300/42 -40°	300/40 -52°
MEM	used from 1247 nm out; 37 nm from the line	230/19	260/16 15°	270/17 12°	300/13 6°	300/15 -5°	300/26 -18°	300/34 -32°	300/41 -40°	310/46 -52°
BHM	used from 1397 nm out; 89 nm from the line	310/19	330/20 17°	320/28 11°	340/21 6°	310/22 -7°	330/33 -17°	330/50 -32°	330/57 -41°	330/41 -50°
MGM	used from 1497 nm out; 35 nm from the line	310/19	340/24 17°	340/28 11°	330/16 7°	300/23 -7°	320/32 -16°	330/46 -33°	330/55 -42°	330/41 -50°
TLH	used from 1596 nm out; 76 nm from the line	320/18	350/31 18°	340/24 13°	310/17 8°	280/22 -7°	300/25 -17°	320/28 -33°	320/24 -41°	320/25 -50°
PIE	used from 1796 nm out; 46 nm from the line	350/6	L/V 18°	290/6 14°	280/9 9°	250/18 -6°	250/23 -17°	240/30 -31°	220/31 -41°	220/30 -52°
MIA	used from 1946 nm out; 74 nm from the line	150/7	140/5 17°	160/5 14°	L/V 9°	230/8 -5°	230/8 -17°	150/11 -32°	150/25 -41°	180/29 -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	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, scattered clouds at 1,600 feet, overcast at 5,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	5,500 ft	3,205 ft	11:18 pm MDT (05:18 UTC)
BZN Bozeman, MT	140 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet, overcast at 2,400 feet Weather: light snow, mist	from the south (180°) at 3 knots	2.5 mi	300 ft	4,473 ft	05:20 UTC
RED Red Lodge, MT	229 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				5,762 ft
AIA Alliance, NE	569 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the east (100°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	3,930 ft	04:53 UTC
HDE Holdrege, NE	748 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	2,313 ft	05:15 UTC
MHK Manhattan, KS	888 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	none	1,066 ft	04:52 UTC
BBG Branson, MO	1117 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,302 ft	05:15 UTC
GTR Columbus/W Point/Starkville, MS	1407 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	264 ft	04:56 UTC
SEM Selma, AL	1517 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower	reported, no category	from the east (080°) at 27 knots, gusting to 37		3,300 ft	166 ft	01:30 UTC
TLH Tallahassee, FL	1696 nm out, 21 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (270°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	83 ft	04:53 UTC
LAL Lakeland, FL	1886 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 18,000 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	18,000 ft	141 ft	04:50 UTC
FLL Fort Lauderdale, FL	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	65 ft	12:53 am EDT (04:53 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 FLL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:14 pm EDT (19:14 UTC)

Wind from the northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for FLL

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet

The forecast for MSO, the departure

From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the east at 2 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 am MDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the east at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, light snow, mist, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 8:00 am MDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 5,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm MDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 10,000 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 MSO 6:54 pm MDT (00:54 UTC), at FLL 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 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 now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · 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: Missoula Montana Airport, Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International.