Plan a flight · Mon 8:42 am MDT (14:42 UTC)

Montrose Regional to Spokane International MTJ → GEG

690 nautical miles (794 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 325°, about 313° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 48 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 24-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:30 pm PDT (19:30 UTC). Right now MTJ is VFR, wind from the west (270°) at 7 knots; GEG is VFR, wind from the east (100°) at 9 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

SIGMET W27W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 27,000 ft, moving from the west at 45 knots, until 9:55 am MDT (15:55 UTC). Over the route from 227 to 296 nm out.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 121355
MKCW WST 121355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 27W
VALID UNTIL 1555Z
WY UT ID
FROM 40E PIH-20NW BPI-50E SLC-20SW SLC-40E PIH
DMSHG AREA TS MOV FROM 26045KT. TOPS TO FL270.

AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the first 138 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the first 49 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 651 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 39 to 473 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Near the route, 59 nm along 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 286 to 483 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 207 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 158 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 MTJ.

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

PC12 at 11,500 ft, 32 nm southwest, 7:37 am MDT (13:37 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 266 nm along the route, 32 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGU UA /OV LGU/TM 1337/FL115/TP PC12/SK TOP 115/ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGU
Where
over LGU
Time
13:37 UTC
Height
at 11,500 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
top 11,500 ft; zlc
BCS1 at 25,000 ft, 21 nm southwest, 6:22 am MDT (12:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 335 nm along the route, 21 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIH UA /OV PIH/TM 1222/FL250/TP BCS1/SK TOP 265/ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIH
Where
over PIH
Time
12:22 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS1
Sky
top 26,500 ft; zlc
CRJ7 at 4,800 ft, 18 nm southwest, 6:10 am MDT (12:10 UTC): overcast above 4,800 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 21 pih. 335 nm along the route, 18 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIH UA /OV KPIH/TM 1210/FL048/TP CRJ7/SK OVC048-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RY21 PIH
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIH
Where
over KPIH
Time
12:10 UTC
Height
at 4,800 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
overcast from 4,800 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent runway 21 pih
SR22 at 6,000 ft, 7 nm southwest, 8:12 am MDT (14:12 UTC): a trace of rime icing. At the destination end, 7 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GEG UA /OV GEG140009/TM 1412/FL060/TP SR22/IC TRACE RIME OAT M4
```
Report
a routine report filed through GEG
Where
9 nm southeast (140°) of GEG
Time
14:12 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Icing
trace rime oat −4 °C

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed

The westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even 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 (GJT, RKS, SLC, PIH, DLN, LWS, GEG). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
4,500 ft	100° at 1 kt	−1 kt	-2 °C	121 kt	5 h 42 min	1:24 pm PDT (20:24 UTC)
6,500 ft	130° at 1 kt	−2 kt	-2 °C	122 kt	5 h 39 min	1:21 pm PDT (20:21 UTC)
8,500 ft	190° at 9 kt	−7 kt	0 °C	127 kt	5 h 26 min	1:08 pm PDT (20:08 UTC)
10,500 ft	190° at 13 kt	−9 kt	-3 °C	129 kt	5 h 21 min	1:03 pm PDT (20:03 UTC)
12,500 ft	190° at 18 kt	−12 kt	-6 °C	132 kt	5 h 14 min	12:56 pm PDT (19:56 UTC)
14,500 ft	200° at 22 kt	−13 kt	-10 °C	133 kt	5 h 11 min	12:53 pm PDT (19:53 UTC)
16,500 ft	200° at 27 kt	−14 kt	-14 °C	134 kt	5 h 09 min	12:51 pm PDT (19:51 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	200° at 30 kt	−15 kt	-17 °C	135 kt	5 h 07 min	12:49 pm PDT (19:49 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	200° at 43 kt	−24 kt	-27 °C	144 kt	4 h 48 min	12:30 pm PDT (19:30 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	210° at 54 kt	−20 kt	-33 °C	140 kt	4 h 56 min	12:38 pm PDT (19:38 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	220° at 53 kt	−15 kt	-37 °C	135 kt	5 h 07 min	12:49 pm PDT (19:49 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	220° at 52 kt	−13 kt	-43 °C	133 kt	5 h 11 min	12:53 pm PDT (19:53 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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
GJT	used from 0 nm out; 23 nm from the line			190/30 6°	200/35 0°	220/50 -13°	220/69 -22°	220/81 -30°	230/84 -39°	230/88 -47°
RKS	used from 148 nm out; 63 nm from the line			210/15	220/17 -1°	220/32 -14°	220/69 -25°	220/70 -30°	220/70 -39°	220/56 -44°
SLC	used from 197 nm out; 73 nm from the line		180/7	200/22 2°	200/30 -4°	210/47 -16°	200/73 -27°	210/81 -32°	210/71 -37°	210/55 -43°
PIH	used from 247 nm out; 70 nm from the line		L/V	180/8 -1°	190/21 -6°	210/56 -18°	190/64 -28°	210/68 -31°	210/60 -36°	210/54 -42°
DLN	used from 394 nm out; 76 nm from the line			L/V -3°	170/16 -6°	180/21 -18°	190/27 -30°	210/63 -33°	210/62 -36°	210/51 -42°
LWS	used from 542 nm out; 62 nm from the line	L/V	L/V -2°	030/6 -5°	050/10 -10°	110/19 -21°	150/22 -31°	130/11 -36°	200/6 -37°	220/21 -40°
GEG	used from 641 nm out; 25 nm from the line		060/10 -2°	050/11 -3°	050/9 -8°	050/27 -19°	040/26 -31°	030/32 -39°	020/19 -41°	L/V -42°

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
MTJ Montrose, CO	departure	VFR Sky: overcast at 8,000 feet	from the west (270°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	8,000 ft	5,758 ft	7:53 am MDT (13:53 UTC)
GJT Grand Junction, CO	49 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 11,000 feet	from the east-southeast (120°) at 15 knots	10+ mi	11,000 ft	4,861 ft	13:53 UTC
VEL Vernal, UT	138 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,700 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	5,274 ft	13:53 UTC
FBR Fort Bridger, WY	207 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 8,500 feet, overcast at 12,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	8,500 ft	7,038 ft	14:35 UTC
EMM Kemmerer, WY	237 nm out, 16 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	7,288 ft	14:35 UTC
PIH Pocatello, ID	335 nm out, 18 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,400 feet, a broken layer at 3,100 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	3,100 ft	4,451 ft	13:53 UTC
IDA Idaho Falls, ID	355 nm out, 23 nm northeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet Weather: rain, mist	from the west-southwest (250°) at 6 knots	6 mi	800 ft	4,743 ft	13:53 UTC
LLJ Challis, ID	463 nm out, 14 nm southwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,700 feet, a broken layer at 3,100 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,700 ft	5,075 ft	14:07 UTC
GIC Grangeville, ID	572 nm out, 22 nm southwest of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	calm	10+ mi	800 ft	3,313 ft	14:35 UTC
PUW Pullman/Moscow, WA	641 nm out, 22 nm southwest of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 6,500 feet	from the northeast (050°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	6,500 ft	2,566 ft	13:53 UTC
GEG Spokane, WA	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,800 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet	from the east (100°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	8,000 ft	2,385 ft	6:53 am PDT (13:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,288 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At GEG when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:30 pm PDT (19:30 UTC)

Wind from the northeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for GEG

From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet
From Tue 3:00 am PDT (10:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for MTJ, the departure

From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am MDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a few clouds at 11,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm MDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 7,000 feet, scattered clouds at 11,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 7,000 feet, a few clouds at 11,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC) and 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet
From Tue 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
30% chance between Tue 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC) and 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,000 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 MTJ 6:36 pm MDT (00:36 UTC), at GEG 6:06 pm PDT (01:06 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:37 pm PDT (01:37 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 southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Pacific Northwest · 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: Montrose Regional, Spokane International.