Okc Will Rogers International to Missoula Montana Airport OKC → MSO
1,013 nautical miles (1,166 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 318°, about 314° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 59 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 7-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:48 am MDT (14:48 UTC). Right now OKC is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 11 knots; MSO is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 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 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 first 358 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 358 to 735 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 387 to 755 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 517 to 715 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 576 to 824 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 387 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Near the route, 626 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 last 328 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 179 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the last 129 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 OKC.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B38M at 30,000 ft, 21 nm southwest, 12:45 am CDT (05:45 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 616 nm along the route, 21 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
RIW UA /OV BOY126080/TM 0545/FL300/TP B38M/TB CONS MOD CHOP /ZLC
- Report
- a routine report filed through RIW
- Where
- 80 nm southeast (126°) of BOY
- Time
- 05:45 UTC
- Height
- at 30,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- continuous moderate chop zlc
- E73L descending, 22 nm northeast, 1:20 am CDT (06:20 UTC): remarks: breaking action good broke out about 600FT above ground. 874 nm along the route, 22 nm northeast 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 , 22 nm northeast, 12:31 am CDT (05:31 UTC): remarks: saw the light at 500FT braking good no icing. 874 nm along the route, 22 nm northeast 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 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 10 forecast points nearest it (OKC, GAG, GCK, GLD, DEN, BFF, LND, BIL, DLN, GPI). 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 | 210° at 33 kt | −7 kt | 18 °C | 127 kt | 7 h 59 min | 8:48 am MDT (14:48 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 220° at 32 kt | −5 kt | 17 °C | 125 kt | 8 h 06 min | 8:55 am MDT (14:55 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 220° at 22 kt | −2 kt | 6 °C | 122 kt | 8 h 18 min | 9:07 am MDT (15:07 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 220° at 24 kt | 0 | 6 °C | 120 kt | 8 h 26 min | 9:15 am MDT (15:15 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 26 kt | +2 kt | 3 °C | 118 kt | 8 h 35 min | 9:24 am MDT (15:24 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 28 kt | +1 kt | -2 °C | 119 kt | 8 h 31 min | 9:20 am MDT (15:20 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 30 kt | +1 kt | -6 °C | 119 kt | 8 h 31 min | 9:20 am MDT (15:20 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 31 kt | 0 | -10 °C | 120 kt | 8 h 26 min | 9:15 am MDT (15:15 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 40 kt | 0 | -22 °C | 120 kt | 8 h 26 min | 9:15 am MDT (15:15 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 55 kt | +4 kt | -31 °C | 116 kt | 8 h 44 min | 9:33 am MDT (15:33 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 60 kt | +10 kt | -37 °C | 110 kt | 9 h 13 min | 10:02 am MDT (16:02 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 58 kt | +17 kt | -46 °C | 103 kt | 9 h 50 min | 10:39 am MDT (16:39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKC | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 200/44 | 230/32 18° | 240/13 15° | 240/10 9° | 240/20 -5° | 250/27 -16° | 260/47 -28° | 270/48 -39° | 270/45 -50° |
| GAG | used from 50 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 220/40 19° | 230/28 14° | 240/23 8° | 230/21 -6° | 240/31 -19° | 250/66 -29° | 260/58 -38° | 260/47 -49° | |
| GCK | used from 149 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 220/48 21° | 230/37 14° | 250/30 8° | 230/37 -6° | 240/37 -20° | 240/69 -28° | 250/67 -37° | 260/58 -48° | |
| GLD | used from 248 nm out; 40 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° | |
| DEN | used from 397 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 240/21 14° | 250/44 6° | 220/49 -8° | 220/49 -21° | 230/54 -30° | 240/57 -35° | 240/49 -45° | ||
| BFF | used from 447 nm out; 66 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° | |
| LND | used from 596 nm out; 76 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° | ||
| BIL | used from 745 nm out; 96 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° | |
| DLN | used from 795 nm out; 91 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° | ||
| GPI | used from 993 nm out; 91 nm from the line | 070/19 -5° | 100/16 -7° | 080/10 -8° | 130/8 -19° | 170/37 -28° | 200/50 -40° | 210/43 -40° | 220/41 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKC Oklahoma City, OK | departure | VFR | from the south (170°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,295 ft | 12:52 am CDT (05:52 UTC) |
| JWG Watonga, OK | 50 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 1,551 ft | ||||
| BFK Buffalo, OK | 129 nm out, 13 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 1,822 ft | ||||
| GCK Garden City, KS | 219 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 19 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,890 ft | 05:54 UTC |
| ITR Burlington, CO | 318 nm out, 6 nm west of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,218 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| CYS Cheyenne, WY | 487 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (270°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 6,159 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| CPR Casper, WY | 606 nm out, 24 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 9,000 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 11,000 ft | 5,344 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| HSG Thermopolis, WY | 705 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,000 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | 2,000 ft | 4,891 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| COD Cody, WY | 755 nm out, 22 nm northeast of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 600 feet, a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,800 feet Weather: unknown precipitation | from the north-northeast (020°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 1,500 ft | 5,102 ft | 06:34 UTC |
| BZN Bozeman, MT | 874 nm out, 22 nm northeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 500 feet, a broken layer at 2,800 feet, overcast at 3,700 feet Weather: light snow, mist | from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots | 4 mi | 2,800 ft | 4,473 ft | 06:45 UTC |
| BTM Butte, MT | 924 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet Weather: light snow, mist | calm | 4 mi | 900 ft | 5,550 ft | 06:26 UTC |
| MSO Missoula, MT | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 200 feet, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 8,000 ft | 3,205 ft | 12:42 am MDT (06:42 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 MSO when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:48 am MDT (14:48 UTC)
Wind from the east-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 5,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for MSO
- From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 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 1:00 am MDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the east at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, light snow, mist, overcast at 1,500 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
The forecast for OKC, the departure
- 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
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 OKC 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC), at MSO 6:53 pm MDT (00:53 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm MDT (01:23 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: Okc Will Rogers International, Missoula Montana Airport.