Plan a flight · Mon 12:44 pm EDT (16:44 UTC)

Waterbury-Oxford Airport to Bozeman Yellowstone International OXC → BZN

1,656 nautical miles (1,906 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 292°, about 306° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14W). At 120 knots that is 15 h 12 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 1:56 am MDT (07:56 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now OXC is marginal VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 8 knots, gusting to 15; BZN is IFR, wind from the south (190°) 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

SIGMET C24C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 37,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 1:55 pm EDT (17:55 UTC). Over the route from 1117 to 1237 nm out.
as issued
```
WSUS32 KKCI 121555
MKCC WST 121555
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 24C
VALID UNTIL 1755Z
SD ND
FROM GFK-FAR-PIR-DPR-50SE MOT-GFK
INTSF AREA TS MOV FROM 21040KT. TOPS TO FL370.
```
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the first 70 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 60 to 210 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Over the route from 120 to 269 nm out.
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 678 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Near the route, 1407 nm along the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 130 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 10 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 OXC.

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

urgent CRJ7 descending, 33 nm southwest, 11:46 am EDT (15:46 UTC): remarks: + of 10 knots reported by A CRJ7 during the descent runway 34. At the departure end, 33 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HPN UUA /OV KHPN/TM 1546/FLUNKN/TP CRJ7/RM +/- OF 10 KTS REPORTED BY A CRJ7 DURD RWY 34
```
Report
an urgent report filed through HPN
Where
over KHPN
Time
15:46 UTC
Height
height not given
Aircraft
CRJ7
Remarks
+ of 10 knots reported by A CRJ7 during the descent runway 34
E75L at 34,000 ft, 10 nm north, 10:32 am EDT (14:32 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence above 34,000 ft. 90 nm along the route, 10 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BGM UA /OV DNY/TM 1432/FL340/TP E75L/TB OCNL MOD CAT 340
```
Report
a routine report filed through BGM
Where
over DNY
Time
14:32 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
occasional moderate clear-air turbulence at 34,000 ft
CL30 at 34,000 ft, 27 nm north, 9:56 am EDT (13:56 UTC): moderate turbulence. 100 nm along the route, 27 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OIC UA /OV N66/TM 1356/FL340/TP CL30/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through OIC
Where
over N66
Time
13:56 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
CL30
Turbulence
moderate
B38M at 37,000 ft, 41 nm north, 11:09 am EDT (15:09 UTC): moderate turbulence. 110 nm along the route, 41 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BGM UA /OV RKA030020/TM 1509/FL370/TP B38M/TB CONS MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BGM
Where
20 nm northeast (030°) of RKA
Time
15:09 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous moderate
B38M at 37,000 ft, 21 nm north, 11:08 am EDT (15:08 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence above 37,000 ft. 110 nm along the route, 21 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BGM UA /OV RKA/TM 1508/FL370/TP B38M/TB OCNL MOD CAT 370
```
Report
a routine report filed through BGM
Where
over RKA
Time
15:08 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
occasional moderate clear-air turbulence at 37,000 ft
B738 at 34,000 ft, 38 nm south, 11:04 am EDT (15:04 UTC): moderate turbulence. 120 nm along the route, 38 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVP UA /OV LVZ350020/TM 1504/FL340/TP B738/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVP
Where
20 nm north (350°) of LVZ
Time
15:04 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate
P32R at 6,000 ft, 28 nm east, 12:24 pm EDT (16:24 UTC): scattered clouds above 3,000 ft. At the departure end, 28 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV HFD/TM 1624/FL060/TP P32R/SK SCT 030
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
over HFD
Time
16:24 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
P32R
Sky
scattered clouds from 3,000 ft
PA28 at 2,500 ft, 45 nm northeast, 11:39 am EDT (15:39 UTC): a broken layer above 2,500 ft. At the departure end, 45 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BAF UA /OV BAF/TM 1539/FL025/TP PA28/SK BKN025
```
Report
a routine report filed through BAF
Where
over BAF
Time
15:39 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
PA28
Sky
a broken layer from 2,500 ft
C172 descending, 41 nm south, 10:53 am EDT (14:53 UTC): remarks: runway 06. At the departure end, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV KISP/TM 1453/FLDURD/TP C172/SK BASES 015/RM RWY 06
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
over KISP
Time
14:53 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C172
Sky
bases 1,500 ft
Remarks
runway 06
PC12 at 5,400 ft, 19 nm south, 10:31 am EDT (14:31 UTC): no turbulence, vmc, remarks: smooth ride. At the departure end, 19 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDR UA /OV KBDR/TM 1431/FL054/TP PC12/SK VMC/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH RIDE
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDR
Where
over KBDR
Time
14:31 UTC
Height
at 5,400 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
visual conditions
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth ride
BCS3 , 41 nm south, 10:14 am EDT (14:14 UTC): remarks: bases 1,500 ft + 5 knots ils runway 6. At the departure end, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV KISP/TM 1414/FL-1-/TP BCS3/RM BASES 015 +/- 5KTS ILS RWY 6
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
over KISP
Time
14:14 UTC
Height
at -1-
Aircraft
BCS3
Remarks
bases 1,500 ft + 5 knots ils runway 6
P212 at 7,000 ft, 11 nm north, 10:01 am EDT (14:01 UTC): no turbulence, vmc, 9 °C. At the departure end, 11 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV BDL240025/TM 1401/FL070/TP P212/WX VMC/TA 9/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
25 nm southwest (240°) of BDL
Time
14:01 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
P212
Weather
visual conditions
Temperature
9 °C
Turbulence
none
M700 at 4,000 ft, 19 nm south, 9:54 am EDT (13:54 UTC): no turbulence, vmc. At the departure end, 19 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDR UA /OV BDR/TM 1354/FL040/TP M700/SK VMC/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDR
Where
over BDR
Time
13:54 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
M700
Sky
visual conditions
Turbulence
smooth
C38A at 36,000 ft, 3 nm northwest, 12:03 pm EDT (16:03 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. At the departure end, 3 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV IGN120020/TM 1603/FL360/TP C38A/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
20 nm southeast (120°) of IGN
Time
16:03 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
C38A
Turbulence
continuous light to moderate chop

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 16 forecast points nearest it (BDL, AVP, SYR, BUF, CLE, TVC, GRB, LSE, MSP, AXN, ABR, PIR, DIK, MLS, BIL, DLN). 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	280° at 11 kt	+11 kt	1 °C	109 kt	15 h 12 min	1:56 am MDT (07:56 UTC)
6,500 ft	270° at 14 kt	+14 kt	12 °C	106 kt	15 h 37 min	2:21 am MDT (08:21 UTC)
8,500 ft	270° at 18 kt	+18 kt	9 °C	102 kt	16 h 14 min	2:58 am MDT (08:58 UTC)
10,500 ft	270° at 19 kt	+20 kt	5 °C	100 kt	16 h 34 min	3:18 am MDT (09:18 UTC)
12,500 ft	270° at 20 kt	+21 kt	2 °C	99 kt	16 h 44 min	3:28 am MDT (09:28 UTC)
14,500 ft	260° at 22 kt	+23 kt	-3 °C	97 kt	17 h 04 min	3:48 am MDT (09:48 UTC)
16,500 ft	260° at 24 kt	+25 kt	-7 °C	95 kt	17 h 26 min	4:10 am MDT (10:10 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 26 kt	+26 kt	-11 °C	94 kt	17 h 37 min	4:21 am MDT (10:21 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 31 kt	+31 kt	-23 °C	89 kt	18 h 36 min	5:20 am MDT (11:20 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 38 kt	+38 kt	-36 °C	82 kt	20 h 12 min	6:56 am MDT (12:56 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 42 kt	+44 kt	-41 °C	76 kt	21 h 47 min	8:31 am MDT (14:31 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 48 kt	+51 kt	-48 °C	69 kt	24 h	10:44 am MDT (16:44 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
BDL	used from 0 nm out; 47 nm from the line	330/20	340/23 12°	340/25 8°	340/27 3°	330/30 -9°	330/39 -21°	340/48 -37°	340/53 -46°	320/33 -55°
AVP	used from 50 nm out; 58 nm from the line	330/21	340/24 14°	350/27 9°	350/25 3°	330/29 -8°	310/31 -20°	330/41 -36°	330/57 -46°	320/55 -51°
SYR	used from 150 nm out; 47 nm from the line	290/24	310/27 13°	310/34 8°	320/32 2°	300/32 -10°	300/40 -21°	300/45 -37°	310/58 -47°	310/64 -54°
BUF	used from 200 nm out; 39 nm from the line	270/25	300/28 14°	300/29 8°	310/29 2°	300/30 -9°	290/33 -21°	290/44 -37°	290/56 -47°	300/62 -51°
CLE	used from 399 nm out; 142 nm from the line	280/17	270/17 14°	280/22 10°	290/26 4°	290/25 -8°	280/31 -21°	280/35 -36°	280/43 -44°	300/53 -48°
TVC	used from 449 nm out; 107 nm from the line	260/18	250/30 15°	260/34 8°	280/29 5°	280/36 -10°	280/37 -22°	270/50 -37°	290/46 -42°	300/60 -49°
GRB	used from 649 nm out; 20 nm from the line	260/10	240/27 16°	260/31 10°	270/25 5°	280/31 -10°	280/35 -22°	270/46 -37°	290/43 -40°	300/64 -48°
LSE	used from 748 nm out; 86 nm from the line	240/16	230/27 20°	250/35 12°	260/28 5°	260/30 -9°	260/37 -21°	260/38 -36°	280/44 -37°	280/52 -47°
MSP	used from 848 nm out; 42 nm from the line	140/8	210/22 19°	230/31 13°	240/31 5°	240/29 -9°	250/34 -21°	250/38 -36°	260/46 -38°	270/55 -47°
AXN	used from 948 nm out; 29 nm from the line	110/18	200/12 17°	220/22 12°	230/26 4°	240/31 -10°	240/45 -21°	240/38 -36°	250/49 -38°	260/56 -47°
ABR	used from 1048 nm out; 54 nm from the line	020/9	230/5 12°	190/14 11°	200/25 5°	230/37 -11°	230/50 -23°	240/39 -34°	240/49 -38°	240/55 -46°
PIR	used from 1197 nm out; 94 nm from the line		300/15 10°	270/10 10°	220/18 4°	220/36 -11°	230/43 -21°	240/48 -33°	240/51 -37°	240/55 -44°
DIK	used from 1247 nm out; 62 nm from the line		330/11 1°	230/20 4°	220/22 0°	230/29 -12°	240/27 -25°	240/40 -34°	230/49 -37°	240/55 -44°
MLS	used from 1347 nm out; 69 nm from the line		320/9 -2°	270/14 0°	260/22 -1°	220/30 -14°	210/43 -26°	230/53 -34°	230/54 -38°	230/59 -44°
BIL	used from 1497 nm out; 26 nm from the line		L/V	250/11 -1°	240/20 -2°	230/28 -15°	220/28 -28°	220/53 -34°	220/55 -39°	220/63 -44°
DLN	used from 1646 nm out; 71 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°

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
OXC Oxford, CT	departure	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,100 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 8 knots, gusting to 15	10+ mi	2,100 ft	730 ft	11:56 am EDT (15:56 UTC)
ITH Ithaca, NY	160 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (310°) at 8 knots	2 mi	300 ft	1,099 ft	15:56 UTC
BUF Buffalo, NY	259 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,000 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 17 knots, gusting to 24	10+ mi	1,000 ft	726 ft	15:54 UTC
BAX Bad Axe, MI	459 nm out, 9 nm south of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	763 ft	16:35 UTC
TVC Traverse City, MI	579 nm out, 20 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 19,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	19,000 ft	623 ft	15:53 UTC
CWA Mosinee, WI	748 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	1,277 ft	15:50 UTC
STC St Cloud, MN	938 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the east-northeast (070°) at 7 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	1,100 ft	1,030 ft	15:53 UTC
BTN Britton, SD	1097 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 8 knots	8 mi	400 ft	1,318 ft	16:35 UTC
LEM Lemmon, SD	1277 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				2,572 ft
BWW Bowman, ND	1327 nm out, 12 nm north of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	500 ft	2,965 ft	16:15 UTC
BIL Billings, MT	1546 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 600 feet, a broken layer at 1,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,500 ft	3,662 ft	16:09 UTC
BZN Bozeman, MT	destination	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	500 ft	4,473 ft	10:36 am MDT (16:36 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 4,473 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BZN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:56 am MDT (07:56 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 300 feet low IFR

The whole forecast for BZN

From Mon 10:00 am MDT (16:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
At times between Mon 9:00 am MDT (15:00 UTC) and 11:00 am MDT (17:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 400 feet
From Mon 11:00 am MDT (17:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 600 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 300 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/6656 ANOKA, MN, Monday, October 5, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 Local 13 nm from the route, 908 nm along the route · security · until 19 October · ZMP

Daylight

Sunset at OXC 6:16 pm EDT (22:16 UTC), at BZN 6:42 pm MDT (00:42 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:12 pm MDT (01:12 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BZN is before sunrise there (7:38 am MDT (13:38 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 Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · 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: Waterbury-Oxford Airport, Bozeman Yellowstone International.