Springfield-Branson Ntl Airport to Scottsbluff/Western Nebraska Rgnl/Wm B Heilig Field SGF → BFF
548 nautical miles (630 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 304°, about 301° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 46 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 5-knot headwind), arriving about 1:57 am MDT (07:57 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SGF is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 8 knots; BFF is VFR, wind from the east (100°) at 12 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 route from 100 to 478 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the last 60 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 SGF.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- UAL1340 at 40,000 ft, 2 nm southeast, 7:18 pm CDT (00:18 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, wind 244° at 70 knots. 408 nm along the route, 2 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL1340 4046N 10049W 0018 F400 244/070KT TB OCNL MOD CHOP IC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- B789 at 40,000 ft, 7 nm south, 7:22 pm CDT (00:22 UTC): light to moderate clear-air turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 428 nm along the route, 7 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
SNY UA /OV SNY088081/TM 0022/FL400/TP B789/TB OCNL LGT-MOD CAT/RM ZDVWC
- Report
- a routine report filed through SNY
- Where
- 81 nm east (088°) of SNY
- Time
- 00:22 UTC
- Height
- at 40,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B789
- Turbulence
- occasional light to moderate clear-air turbulence
- Remarks
- zdvwc
- B789 at 40,000 ft, 10 nm southwest, 7:22 pm CDT (00:22 UTC): light to moderate clear-air turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 428 nm along the route, 10 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
SNY UA /OV SNY088072/TM 0022/FL400/TP B789/TB OCNL LGT-MOD CAT /RM ZDVWC
- Report
- a routine report filed through SNY
- Where
- 72 nm east (088°) of SNY
- Time
- 00:22 UTC
- Height
- at 40,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B789
- Turbulence
- occasional light to moderate clear-air turbulence
- Remarks
- zdvwc
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 (SGF, MKC, SLN, GRI, GLD, BFF). 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 | 220° at 36 kt | +6 kt | 21 °C | 114 kt | 4 h 48 min | 1:59 am MDT (07:59 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 230° at 31 kt | +9 kt | 18 °C | 111 kt | 4 h 56 min | 2:07 am MDT (08:07 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 230° at 27 kt | +10 kt | 14 °C | 110 kt | 4 h 59 min | 2:10 am MDT (08:10 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 23 kt | +7 kt | 11 °C | 113 kt | 4 h 51 min | 2:02 am MDT (08:02 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 20 kt | +5 kt | 6 °C | 115 kt | 4 h 46 min | 1:57 am MDT (07:57 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 21 kt | +8 kt | 1 °C | 112 kt | 4 h 54 min | 2:05 am MDT (08:05 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 23 kt | +11 kt | -4 °C | 109 kt | 5 h 02 min | 2:13 am MDT (08:13 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 24 kt | +14 kt | -7 °C | 106 kt | 5 h 10 min | 2:21 am MDT (08:21 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 34 kt | +14 kt | -19 °C | 106 kt | 5 h 10 min | 2:21 am MDT (08:21 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 49 kt | +30 kt | -31 °C | 90 kt | 6 h 05 min | 3:16 am MDT (09:16 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 55 kt | +39 kt | -38 °C | 81 kt | 6 h 46 min | 3:57 am MDT (09:57 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 55 kt | +42 kt | -48 °C | 78 kt | 7 h 02 min | 4:13 am MDT (10:13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SGF | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 230/33 | 230/28 15° | 250/20 13° | 240/18 7° | 250/20 -6° | 250/24 -17° | 280/42 -31° | 280/49 -40° | 290/46 -51° |
| MKC | used from 50 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 220/44 | 250/28 18° | 250/18 13° | 240/12 6° | 280/24 -6° | 240/34 -18° | 260/47 -30° | 260/51 -40° | 270/58 -50° |
| SLN | used from 149 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 210/53 | 230/41 20° | 240/26 14° | 230/16 8° | 240/25 -7° | 240/35 -19° | 250/61 -30° | 260/65 -38° | 260/56 -49° |
| GRI | used from 299 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 230/35 21° | 230/23 13° | 220/20 7° | 240/25 -8° | 240/37 -20° | 250/49 -33° | 260/57 -38° | 260/58 -47° | |
| GLD | used from 398 nm out; 95 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° | |
| BFF | used from 448 nm out; 75 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SGF Springfield, MO | departure | VFR | from the south (170°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,268 ft | 9:52 pm CDT (02:52 UTC) |
| LLU Lamar, MO | 40 nm out, 13 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 1,009 ft | ||||
| NVD Nevada, MO | 60 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 892 ft | ||||
| UKL Burlington, KS | 129 nm out, 7 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,174 ft | 02:55 UTC |
| MHK Manhattan, KS | 189 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,066 ft | 02:52 UTC |
| CNK Concordia, KS | 239 nm out, 11 nm north of the line | VFR Weather: light rain | from the south (180°) at 16 knots, gusting to 25 | 10+ mi | none | 1,488 ft | 02:55 UTC |
| TKO Mankato, KS | 279 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 1,859 ft | ||||
| CSB Cambridge, NE | 368 nm out, 10 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16 | 10+ mi | none | 2,414 ft | 02:55 UTC |
| LBF North Platte, NE | 408 nm out, 22 nm north of the line | VFR | from the east (100°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,777 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| OKS Oshkosh, NE | 488 nm out, 3 nm east of the line | no report just now | 3,394 ft | ||||
| BFF Scottsbluff, NE | destination | VFR | from the east (100°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,967 ft | 8:53 pm MDT (02:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 3,967 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BFF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:57 am MDT (07:57 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 15,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for BFF
- From Sun 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 15 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 15,000 feet
- 30% chance between Sun 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC) and 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light rain showers
- From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 15,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am MDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for SGF, the departure
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest 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 southwest at 18 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, a few 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 SGF 6:41 pm CDT (23:41 UTC), at BFF 6:17 pm MDT (00:17 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:45 pm MDT (00:45 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BFF is before sunrise there (7:03 am MDT (13:03 UTC)).
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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: Springfield-Branson Ntl Airport, Scottsbluff/Western Nebraska Rgnl/Wm B Heilig Field.