Plan a flight · Sun 10:16 pm PDT (05:16 UTC)

Southwest Oregon Regional to Montrose Regional OTH → MTJ

796 nautical miles (916 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 106°, about 091° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 36 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 22-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:52 am MDT (10:52 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now OTH is VFR, wind calm; MTJ is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 11 knots, gusting to 21. 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 W14W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 28,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 11:55 pm PDT (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 418 to 458 nm out.
as issued
```
WSUS33 KKCI 120455
MKCW WST 120455
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 14W
VALID UNTIL 0655Z
NV
FROM 40NW BVL-20WNW ELY-20SSE OAL-40WNW OAL-50NE BAM-40NW BVL
AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL280.
```
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 249 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 318 to 348 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 368 to 716 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 378 to 766 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 308 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the last 199 nm of the route.
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 last 30 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 OTH.

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

B738 at 30,000 ft, 44 nm south, 8:45 pm PDT (03:45 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zse. 169 nm along the route, 44 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LKV UA /OV LKV180040/TM 0345/FL300/TP B738/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD/RM ZSE
```
Report
a routine report filed through LKV
Where
40 nm south (180°) of LKV
Time
03:45 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate
Remarks
zse
GLF6 at 45,000 ft, 1 nm east, 7:24 pm PDT (02:24 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-03. 647 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
C501 at 15,000 ft, 15 nm north, 7:32 pm PDT (02:32 UTC): light chop turbulence, light rime icing, -2 °C, remarks: zdvwc. At the destination 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
UAL2479 at 36,000 ft, 35 nm northeast, 8:11 pm PDT (03:11 UTC): no turbulence, wind 231° at 49 knots. At the destination end, 35 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2479 3910N 10753W 0311 F360 231/049KT TB SMTH IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B733 at 20,000 ft, 40 nm east, 8:16 pm PDT (03:16 UTC): light chop turbulence up to 20,000 ft, clear from 20,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-12. At the destination end, 40 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GUC UA /OV HBU/TM 0316/FL200/TP B733/SK SKC/TB OCNL LGT CHOP BLO 200/RM DURC ZDVWC-12
```
Report
a routine report filed through GUC
Where
over HBU
Time
03:16 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B733
Sky
clear
Turbulence
occasional light chop below 20,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb ZDVWC-12

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 6 forecast points nearest it (OTH, LKV, BAM, ELY, SLC, GJT). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
7,500 ft	220° at 7 kt	−2 kt	-1 °C	122 kt	6 h 31 min	5:47 am MDT (11:47 UTC)
9,500 ft	240° at 8 kt	−3 kt	-1 °C	123 kt	6 h 28 min	5:44 am MDT (11:44 UTC)
11,500 ft	260° at 12 kt	−9 kt	-4 °C	129 kt	6 h 10 min	5:26 am MDT (11:26 UTC)
13,500 ft	260° at 14 kt	−10 kt	-8 °C	130 kt	6 h 07 min	5:23 am MDT (11:23 UTC)
15,500 ft	250° at 15 kt	−10 kt	-11 °C	130 kt	6 h 07 min	5:23 am MDT (11:23 UTC)
17,500 ft	240° at 17 kt	−9 kt	-15 °C	129 kt	6 h 10 min	5:26 am MDT (11:26 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 17 kt	−9 kt	-15 °C	129 kt	6 h 10 min	5:26 am MDT (11:26 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 14 kt	−7 kt	-25 °C	127 kt	6 h 16 min	5:32 am MDT (11:32 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 29 kt	−18 kt	-31 °C	138 kt	5 h 46 min	5:02 am MDT (11:02 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 37 kt	−22 kt	-35 °C	142 kt	5 h 36 min	4:52 am MDT (10:52 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 41 kt	−21 kt	-42 °C	141 kt	5 h 39 min	4:55 am MDT (10:55 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
OTH	used from 0 nm out; 25 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°
LKV	used from 100 nm out; 64 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°
BAM	used from 299 nm out; 69 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°
ELY	used from 448 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°
SLC	used from 498 nm out; 61 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°
GJT	used from 647 nm out; 84 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°

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
OTH North Bend, OR	departure	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	17 ft	9:56 pm PDT (04:56 UTC)
RBG Roseburg, OR	40 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	533 ft	04:53 UTC
LKV Lakeview, OR	189 nm out, 22 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the north (010°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	4,734 ft	04:53 UTC
LWL Wells, NV	438 nm out, 7 nm north of the line	no report just now				5,769 ft
ENV Wendover, UT	488 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 3,400 feet	calm	10+ mi	3,400 ft	4,236 ft	04:56 UTC
PVU Provo, UT	587 nm out, 16 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,500 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet, overcast at 9,500 feet Weather: light rain	from the east-southeast (120°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	6,500 ft	4,496 ft	04:56 UTC
PUC Price, UT	647 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,900 feet Weather: rain	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	8 mi	2,900 ft	5,957 ft	04:53 UTC
GJT Grand Junction, CO	756 nm out, 20 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots, gusting to 15	10+ mi	10,000 ft	4,861 ft	04:53 UTC
MTJ Montrose, CO	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 9,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 11 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	none	5,758 ft	10:53 pm MDT (04:53 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 MTJ when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:52 am MDT (10:52 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 VFR

The whole forecast for MTJ

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

The forecast for OTH, the departure

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

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 OTH 6:39 pm PDT (01:39 UTC), at MTJ 6:38 pm MDT (00:38 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:04 pm MDT (01:04 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MTJ is before sunrise there (7:17 am MDT (13:17 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 Pacific Northwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Pacific Southwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · 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: Southwest Oregon Regional, Montrose Regional.