Missoula Montana Airport to Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl Airport MSO → ICT
923 nautical miles (1,062 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 121°, about 108° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 25 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 24-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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). Near the route, 486 nm along the route.
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 357 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 198 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the first 129 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 377 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 208 to 427 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 258 to 536 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 278 to 615 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 298 to 466 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 last 347 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 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 7 forecast points nearest it (DLN, BIL, LND, BFF, GLD, SLN, ICT). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,500 ft | 210° at 28 kt | +6 kt | 114 kt | 8 h 06 min | 8:41 am CDT (13:41 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 210° at 21 kt | +2 kt | 4 °C | 118 kt | 7 h 49 min | 8:24 am CDT (13:24 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 220° at 22 kt | −1 kt | 7 °C | 121 kt | 7 h 38 min | 8:13 am CDT (13:13 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 220° at 26 kt | −1 kt | 4 °C | 121 kt | 7 h 38 min | 8:13 am CDT (13:13 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 28 kt | −2 kt | 0 °C | 122 kt | 7 h 34 min | 8:09 am CDT (13:09 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 29 kt | −3 kt | -4 °C | 123 kt | 7 h 30 min | 8:05 am CDT (13:05 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 31 kt | −4 kt | -9 °C | 124 kt | 7 h 27 min | 8:02 am CDT (13:02 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 31 kt | −4 kt | -10 °C | 124 kt | 7 h 27 min | 8:02 am CDT (13:02 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 42 kt | −3 kt | -22 °C | 123 kt | 7 h 30 min | 8:05 am CDT (13:05 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 53 kt | −7 kt | -32 °C | 127 kt | 7 h 16 min | 7:51 am CDT (12:51 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 61 kt | −16 kt | -37 °C | 136 kt | 6 h 47 min | 7:22 am CDT (12:22 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 61 kt | −24 kt | -46 °C | 144 kt | 6 h 25 min | 7:00 am CDT (12:00 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; 97 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 198 nm out; 70 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 298 nm out; 82 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° | ||
| BFF | used from 397 nm out; 121 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° | |
| GLD | used from 645 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 230/49 | 230/42 15° | 220/26 8° | 240/18 -7° | 230/27 -21° | 240/62 -30° | 240/61 -35° | 250/57 -47° | |
| SLN | used from 794 nm out; 67 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° |
| ICT | used from 893 nm out; 15 nm from the line | 200/48 | 230/39 19° | 240/24 14° | 240/20 8° | 240/22 -6° | 250/31 -18° | 250/61 -29° | 260/58 -38° | 270/54 -49° |
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 | ||||
| BTM Butte, MT | 89 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 5,550 ft | ||||
| BZN Bozeman, MT | 139 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,473 ft | ||||
| COD Cody, WY | 258 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 5,102 ft | ||||
| WRL Worland, WY | 317 nm out, 7 nm west of the line | no report just now | 4,251 ft | ||||
| CPR Casper, WY | 407 nm out, 20 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,344 ft | ||||
| GUR Guernsey, WY | 486 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,401 ft | ||||
| CNP Chappell, NE | 615 nm out, 5 nm north of the line | no report just now | 3,681 ft | ||||
| IML Imperial, NE | 665 nm out, 2 nm north of the line | no report just now | 3,276 ft | ||||
| HLC Hill City, KS | 774 nm out, 5 nm north of the line | no report just now | 2,238 ft | ||||
| HUT Hutchinson, KS | 893 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,542 ft | ||||
| ICT Wichita, KS | destination | no report just now | 1,332 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,550 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ICT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC)
ICT 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 6:54 pm MDT (00:54 UTC), at ICT 6:56 pm CDT (23:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ICT is before sunrise there (7:35 am CDT (12:35 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.
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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, Wichita Dwight D Eisenhower Ntl Airport.