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 5:06 pm EDT (21:06 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
- 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
- E73L descending, 5 nm southwest, 12:20 am MDT (06:20 UTC): remarks: breaking action good broke out about 600FT above ground. 140 nm along the route, 5 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
BZN UA /OV BZN/TM 0620/FLDURD/TP E73L/RM BREAKING ACTION GOOD. BROKE OUT ABOUT 600FT AGL
- Report
- a routine report filed through BZN
- Where
- over BZN
- Time
- 06:20 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- E73L
- Remarks
- breaking action good broke out about 600FT above ground
- 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
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 | 7:28 pm EDT (23:28 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 240° at 11 kt | −4 kt | 19 °C | 124 kt | 16 h 25 min | 7:52 pm EDT (23:52 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 250° at 11 kt | −6 kt | 13 °C | 126 kt | 16 h 09 min | 7:36 pm EDT (23:36 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 250° at 13 kt | −8 kt | 9 °C | 128 kt | 15 h 54 min | 7:21 pm EDT (23:21 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 15 kt | −7 kt | 6 °C | 127 kt | 16 h 01 min | 7:28 pm EDT (23:28 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 17 kt | −8 kt | 2 °C | 128 kt | 15 h 54 min | 7:21 pm EDT (23:21 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 19 kt | −9 kt | -2 °C | 129 kt | 15 h 47 min | 7:14 pm EDT (23:14 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 22 kt | −11 kt | -7 °C | 131 kt | 15 h 32 min | 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 22 kt | −11 kt | -8 °C | 131 kt | 15 h 32 min | 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 27 kt | −14 kt | -19 °C | 134 kt | 15 h 11 min | 6:38 pm EDT (22:38 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 32 kt | −21 kt | -32 °C | 141 kt | 14 h 26 min | 5:53 pm EDT (21:53 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 39 kt | −27 kt | -39 °C | 147 kt | 13 h 51 min | 5:18 pm EDT (21:18 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 39 kt | −29 kt | -49 °C | 149 kt | 13 h 39 min | 5:06 pm EDT (21:06 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 | no report just now | 3,205 ft | ||||
| BZN Bozeman, MT | 140 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,473 ft | ||||
| 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 | no report just now | 3,930 ft | ||||
| HDE Holdrege, NE | 748 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 2,313 ft | ||||
| MHK Manhattan, KS | 888 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,066 ft | ||||
| BBG Branson, MO | 1117 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,302 ft | ||||
| GTR Columbus/W Point/Starkville, MS | 1407 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 264 ft | ||||
| SEM Selma, AL | 1517 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 166 ft | ||||
| TLH Tallahassee, FL | 1696 nm out, 21 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 83 ft | ||||
| LAL Lakeland, FL | 1886 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 141 ft | ||||
| FLL Fort Lauderdale, FL | destination | no report just now | 65 ft |
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, 5:06 pm EDT (21:06 UTC)
FLL 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 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
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.