Montrose Regional to Southwest Oregon Regional MTJ → OTH
796 nautical miles (916 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 297°, about 285° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 45 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 2:51 am PDT (09:51 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MTJ is VFR, wind variable at 6 knots; OTH is VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 6 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 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 first 109 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the first 229 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 209 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, at the departure end.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 50 to 478 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 60 to 398 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 100 to 219 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 249 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 20,000 ft. Near the route, 647 nm along 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
- SW4 at 15,000 ft, 47 nm south, 7:39 pm MDT (01:39 UTC): moderate turbulence, light rime icing, freezing, rain, 0 °C, remarks: instrument conditions ZDVWC-36. At the departure end, 47 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
CEZ UA /OV CEZ030030/TM 0139/FL150/TP SW4/SK BASE150/WX FZ RA/TA 00/TB CONS MOD/IC LGT RIME/RM IMC ZDVWC-36
- Report
- a routine report filed through CEZ
- Where
- 30 nm northeast (030°) of CEZ
- Time
- 01:39 UTC
- Height
- at 15,000 ft
- Aircraft
- SW4
- Sky
- BASE150
- Weather
- freezing, rain
- Temperature
- 0 °C
- Turbulence
- continuous moderate
- Icing
- light rime
- Remarks
- instrument conditions ZDVWC-36
- S22T at 14,000 ft, 15 nm north, 7:23 pm MDT (01:23 UTC): moderate rime icing, -16 °C. 149 nm along the route, 15 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
PUC UA /OV PUC360015/TM 0123/FL140/TP S22T/TA M16/IC MOD RIME /ZLC
- Report
- a routine report filed through PUC
- Where
- 15 nm north (360°) of PUC
- Time
- 01:23 UTC
- Height
- at 14,000 ft
- Aircraft
- S22T
- Temperature
- −16 °C
- Icing
- moderate rime zlc
- E75L at 22,000 ft, 14 nm north, 7:04 pm MDT (01:04 UTC): moderate turbulence. 159 nm along the route, 14 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
PUC UA /OV PUC320020/TM 0104/FL220/TP E75L/TB MOD /ZLC
- Report
- a routine report filed through PUC
- Where
- 20 nm northwest (320°) of PUC
- Time
- 01:04 UTC
- Height
- at 22,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Turbulence
- moderate zlc
- SW4 at 20,000 ft, 45 nm east, 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC): light rime icing, 0 °C, remarks: ZDVWC-12. At the departure end, 45 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
GUC UA /OV GUC/TM 0100/FL200/TP SW4/TA 00/IC LGT RIME/RM ZDVWC-12
- Report
- a routine report filed through GUC
- Where
- over GUC
- Time
- 01:00 UTC
- Height
- at 20,000 ft
- Aircraft
- SW4
- Temperature
- 0 °C
- Icing
- light rime
- Remarks
- ZDVWC-12
- LJ60 at 15,000 ft, 30 nm northeast, 6:28 pm MDT (00:28 UTC): light to moderate icing from 16,500 ft to 19,000 ft, -13 °C, remarks: during the descent zdvwc. At the departure end, 30 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
MTJ UA /OV MTJ030030/TM 0028/FL150/TP LJ60/TA M13/IC LGT-MOD 190-165/RM DURD ZDVWC
- Report
- a routine report filed through MTJ
- Where
- 30 nm northeast (030°) of MTJ
- Time
- 00:28 UTC
- Height
- at 15,000 ft
- Aircraft
- LJ60
- Temperature
- −13 °C
- Icing
- light to moderate from 19,000 ft to 16,500 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent zdvwc
- C501 at 15,000 ft, 15 nm north, 8:32 pm MDT (02:32 UTC): light chop turbulence, light rime icing, -2 °C, remarks: zdvwc. At the departure end, 15 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
GJT UA /OV JNC090020/TM 0232/FL150/TP C501/TA M02/TB INTMT LGT CHOP/IC LGT RIME/RM ZDVWC
- Report
- a routine report filed through GJT
- Where
- 20 nm east (090°) of JNC
- Time
- 02:32 UTC
- Height
- at 15,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C501
- Temperature
- −2 °C
- Turbulence
- intermittent light chop
- Icing
- light rime
- Remarks
- zdvwc
- GLF6 at 45,000 ft, 1 nm east, 8:24 pm MDT (02:24 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-03. 149 nm along the route, 1 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
PUC UA /OV PUC1130028/TM 0224/FL450/TP GLF6/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC-03
- Report
- a routine report filed through PUC
- Where
- 28 nm southeast (130°) of PUC1
- Time
- 02:24 UTC
- Height
- at 45,000 ft
- Aircraft
- GLF6
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop
- Remarks
- ZDVWC-03
- PRM1 at 21,000 ft, 11 nm southwest, 7:03 pm MDT (01:03 UTC): light rime icing, -15 °C. 209 nm along the route, 11 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
PVU UA /OV FFU180025/TM 0103/FL210/TP PRM1/TA M15/IC LGT RIME /ZLC
- Report
- a routine report filed through PVU
- Where
- 25 nm south (180°) of FFU
- Time
- 01:03 UTC
- Height
- at 21,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PRM1
- Temperature
- −15 °C
- Icing
- light rime zlc
- PC12 at 25,000 ft, 40 nm south, 7:35 pm MDT (01:35 UTC): light rime icing, -16 °C, remarks: during the descent zlc. 219 nm along the route, 40 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
DTA UA /OV DTA360010/TM 0135/FL250/TP PC12/TA M16/IC LGT RIME /RM DURD /ZLC
- Report
- a routine report filed through DTA
- Where
- 10 nm north (360°) of DTA
- Time
- 01:35 UTC
- Height
- at 25,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Temperature
- −16 °C
- Icing
- light rime
- Remarks
- during the descent zlc
- B737 at 16,000 ft, 30 nm northeast, 6:45 pm MDT (00:45 UTC): no turbulence, light rime icing from 13,000 ft to 17,000 ft, 8 °C, remarks: during the climb. 249 nm along the route, 30 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
SLC UA /OV TCH230020/TM 0045/FL160/TP B737/TA 8/TB NEG/IC LT RIME 130-170/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through SLC
- Where
- 20 nm southwest (230°) of TCH
- Time
- 00:45 UTC
- Height
- at 16,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Temperature
- 8 °C
- Turbulence
- none
- Icing
- lt rime from 13,000 ft to 17,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb
- E75L at 35,000 ft, 6 nm southeast, 7:18 pm MDT (01:18 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zse. 627 nm along the route, 6 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
LKV UA /OV LKV/TM 0118/FL350/TP E75L/TB LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZSE
- Report
- a routine report filed through LKV
- Where
- over LKV
- Time
- 01:18 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Turbulence
- light occasional moderate chop
- Remarks
- zse
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 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 6 forecast points nearest it (GJT, SLC, ELY, BAM, LKV, OTH). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,500 ft | 230° at 7 kt | +2 kt | -1 °C | 118 kt | 6 h 45 min | 2:51 am PDT (09:51 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 250° at 10 kt | +6 kt | -3 °C | 114 kt | 6 h 59 min | 3:05 am PDT (10:05 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 260° at 13 kt | +10 kt | -6 °C | 110 kt | 7 h 14 min | 3:20 am PDT (10:20 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 250° at 15 kt | +10 kt | -9 °C | 110 kt | 7 h 14 min | 3:20 am PDT (10:20 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 250° at 16 kt | +9 kt | -13 °C | 111 kt | 7 h 10 min | 3:16 am PDT (10:16 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 17 kt | +9 kt | -16 °C | 111 kt | 7 h 10 min | 3:16 am PDT (10:16 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 14 kt | +7 kt | -25 °C | 113 kt | 7 h 03 min | 3:09 am PDT (10:09 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 29 kt | +18 kt | -31 °C | 102 kt | 7 h 48 min | 3:54 am PDT (10:54 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 37 kt | +22 kt | -35 °C | 98 kt | 8 h 07 min | 4:13 am PDT (11:13 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 41 kt | +20 kt | -42 °C | 100 kt | 7 h 58 min | 4:04 am PDT (11:04 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GJT | used from 0 nm out; 27 nm from the line | 210/43 7° | 230/45 1° | 220/49 -12° | 220/62 -22° | 220/59 -28° | 230/60 -33° | 220/55 -45° | ||
| SLC | used from 149 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 200/5 | 230/8 2° | 220/20 -2° | 210/40 -12° | 190/53 -25° | 210/62 -30° | 220/69 -34° | 220/64 -43° | |
| ELY | used from 299 nm out; 93 nm from the line | 200/39 3° | 210/27 -2° | 210/45 -15° | 220/56 -24° | 210/60 -28° | 210/63 -34° | 220/61 -43° | ||
| BAM | used from 348 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 310/7 0° | 270/19 -7° | 200/38 -17° | 190/49 -28° | 220/69 -29° | 220/63 -33° | 230/48 -41° | ||
| LKV | used from 498 nm out; 92 nm from the line | 010/8 -8° | 350/13 -11° | 340/21 -21° | 360/60 -26° | 350/37 -32° | 310/26 -35° | 260/25 -39° | ||
| OTH | used from 697 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 040/15 | 040/14 1° | 030/25 -4° | 010/42 -6° | 360/74 -13° | 360/79 -24° | 350/92 -39° | 350/64 -46° | 310/32 -45° |
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 10,000 feet | variable at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 10,000 ft | 5,758 ft | 8:53 pm MDT (02:53 UTC) |
| GJT Grand Junction, CO | 40 nm out, 20 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,500 feet, a few clouds at 11,000 feet | variable at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,861 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| PUC Price, UT | 149 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 5,500 feet, overcast at 7,000 feet | from the south (180°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 5,500 ft | 5,957 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| PVU Provo, UT | 209 nm out, 16 nm northeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 500 feet, a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 6,500 feet Weather: rain, mist | calm | 6 mi | 1,100 ft | 4,496 ft | 02:56 UTC |
| ENV Wendover, UT | 308 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,800 feet | from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 2,800 ft | 4,236 ft | 02:56 UTC |
| LWL Wells, NV | 358 nm out, 7 nm north of the line | no report just now | 5,769 ft | ||||
| LKV Lakeview, OR | 607 nm out, 22 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the north (350°) at 14 knots, gusting to 19 | 10+ mi | none | 4,734 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| RBG Roseburg, OR | 756 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the north (010°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 533 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| OTH North Bend, OR | destination | VFR | from the north (350°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 17 ft | 7:56 pm PDT (02:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,957 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At OTH when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:51 am PDT (09:51 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for OTH
- From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 16 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Sun 7:00 pm PDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the north at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for MTJ, the departure
- From Sun 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 12,000 feet
- 30% chance between Sun 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC) and 10:00 pm MDT (04:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 am MDT (08:00 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
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 6:38 pm MDT (00:38 UTC), at OTH 6:39 pm PDT (01:39 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:07 pm PDT (02:07 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at OTH is before sunrise there (7:27 am PDT (14:27 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: Montrose Regional, Southwest Oregon Regional.