Missoula Montana Airport to Okc Will Rogers International MSO → OKC
1,013 nautical miles (1,166 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 127°, about 114° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 27 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 16-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:12 pm CDT (17:12 UTC). Right now MSO is VFR, wind calm; OKC is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 11 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: 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 338 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 159 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 60 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 308 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 169 to 348 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 348 to 576 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 358 to 536 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 368 to 517 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 387 to 427 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 last 298 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
- B737 at 18,000 ft, 36 nm southwest, 1:24 am MDT (07:24 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: FL180-130. 546 nm along the route, 36 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
DEN UA /OV DEN330050/TM 0724/FL180/TP B737/TB MOD/RM FL180-130
- Report
- a routine report filed through DEN
- Where
- 50 nm northwest (330°) of DEN
- Time
- 07:24 UTC
- Height
- at 18,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- FL180-130
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 9 forecast points nearest it (DLN, BIL, LND, BFF, DEN, GLD, GCK, GAG, OKC). 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 | 250° at 31 kt | −13 kt | 22 °C | 133 kt | 7 h 37 min | 12:22 pm CDT (17:22 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 250° at 20 kt | −8 kt | 7 °C | 128 kt | 7 h 55 min | 12:40 pm CDT (17:40 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 250° at 20 kt | −8 kt | 6 °C | 128 kt | 7 h 55 min | 12:40 pm CDT (17:40 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 24 kt | −7 kt | 3 °C | 127 kt | 7 h 59 min | 12:44 pm CDT (17:44 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 27 kt | −5 kt | -1 °C | 125 kt | 8 h 06 min | 12:51 pm CDT (17:51 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 30 kt | −3 kt | -5 °C | 123 kt | 8 h 14 min | 12:59 pm CDT (17:59 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 33 kt | −1 kt | -10 °C | 121 kt | 8 h 22 min | 1:07 pm CDT (18:07 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 34 kt | −1 kt | -11 °C | 121 kt | 8 h 22 min | 1:07 pm CDT (18:07 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 46 kt | −1 kt | -22 °C | 121 kt | 8 h 22 min | 1:07 pm CDT (18:07 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 60 kt | −10 kt | -31 °C | 130 kt | 7 h 48 min | 12:33 pm CDT (17:33 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 61 kt | −16 kt | -37 °C | 136 kt | 7 h 27 min | 12:12 pm CDT (17:12 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 58 kt | −15 kt | -46 °C | 135 kt | 7 h 30 min | 12:15 pm CDT (17:15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DLN | used from 0 nm out; 95 nm from the line | 190/10 -4° | 220/23 -4° | 210/21 -18° | 210/43 -28° | 210/60 -33° | 210/72 -37° | 210/67 -44° | ||
| BIL | used from 199 nm out; 94 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° | |
| LND | used from 248 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 240/10 3° | 240/30 0° | 220/42 -13° | 230/52 -23° | 220/54 -33° | 220/52 -36° | 220/53 -44° | ||
| BFF | used from 447 nm out; 93 nm from the line | 280/28 | 260/39 11° | 240/34 5° | 210/38 -11° | 210/52 -22° | 230/61 -31° | 230/61 -36° | 240/56 -45° | |
| DEN | used from 546 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 270/24 11° | 230/13 5° | 230/48 -8° | 230/46 -20° | 230/63 -30° | 240/78 -36° | 240/78 -48° | ||
| GLD | used from 646 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 260/37 | 260/25 14° | 250/27 8° | 230/36 -8° | 230/49 -21° | 250/71 -30° | 260/82 -36° | 250/73 -48° | |
| GCK | used from 745 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 240/40 22° | 240/40 14° | 240/38 7° | 230/39 -7° | 230/45 -20° | 250/73 -28° | 260/74 -36° | 260/64 -49° | |
| GAG | used from 844 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 240/35 22° | 240/27 14° | 230/25 6° | 240/38 -7° | 230/44 -19° | 250/73 -28° | 270/66 -37° | 270/58 -49° | |
| OKC | used from 944 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 220/43 | 230/31 17° | 260/13 16° | 270/11 7° | 240/20 -6° | 250/32 -17° | 260/60 -28° | 280/50 -37° | 290/45 -50° |
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: a few clouds at 3,600 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 12,000 ft | 3,205 ft | 3:29 am MDT (09:29 UTC) |
| BTM Butte, MT | 89 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 600 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet Weather: mist | calm | 6 mi | 1,200 ft | 5,550 ft | 09:01 UTC |
| BZN Bozeman, MT | 139 nm out, 22 nm northeast of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 300 ft | 4,473 ft | 08:56 UTC |
| COD Cody, WY | 258 nm out, 22 nm northeast of the line | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet | from the north (010°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 1,600 ft | 5,102 ft | 09:41 UTC |
| HSG Thermopolis, WY | 308 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,300 feet, overcast at 2,300 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 1,300 ft | 4,891 ft | 09:35 UTC |
| CPR Casper, WY | 407 nm out, 24 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,500 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 22 knots, gusting to 28 | 10+ mi | 10,000 ft | 5,344 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| CYS Cheyenne, WY | 526 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (260°) at 20 knots, gusting to 29 | 10+ mi | none | 6,159 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| ITR Burlington, CO | 695 nm out, 6 nm west of the line | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,218 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| GCK Garden City, KS | 795 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 21 knots, gusting to 30 | 10+ mi | none | 2,890 ft | 08:54 UTC |
| BFK Buffalo, OK | 884 nm out, 13 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 1,822 ft | ||||
| JWG Watonga, OK | 964 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 1,551 ft | ||||
| OKC Oklahoma City, OK | destination | VFR | from the south (170°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,295 ft | 3:52 am CDT (08:52 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,159 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At OKC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:12 pm CDT (17:12 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, gusting to 27, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for OKC
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, gusting to 27, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for MSO, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am MDT (08:00 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 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 6:53 pm MDT (00:53 UTC), at OKC 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm CDT (00:24 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, Okc Will Rogers International.