Tulsa International to Scottsbluff/Western Nebraska Rgnl/Wm B Heilig Field TUL → BFF
495 nautical miles (570 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 316°, about 313° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 58 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 5-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:09 am MDT (09:09 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now TUL is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 14 knots, gusting to 20; BFF is VFR, wind from the east (100°) 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 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 465 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the last 69 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Near the route, at the destination end.
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 TUL.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.
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 5 forecast points nearest it (TUL, ICT, SLN, 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 40 kt | −5 kt | 125 kt | 3 h 58 min | 3:09 am MDT (09:09 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 230° at 36 kt | +1 kt | 18 °C | 119 kt | 4 h 10 min | 3:21 am MDT (09:21 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 230° at 31 kt | +4 kt | 15 °C | 116 kt | 4 h 16 min | 3:27 am MDT (09:27 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 26 kt | +3 kt | 11 °C | 117 kt | 4 h 14 min | 3:25 am MDT (09:25 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 22 kt | +1 kt | 7 °C | 119 kt | 4 h 10 min | 3:21 am MDT (09:21 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 22 kt | +2 kt | 2 °C | 118 kt | 4 h 12 min | 3:23 am MDT (09:23 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 23 kt | +4 kt | -3 °C | 116 kt | 4 h 16 min | 3:27 am MDT (09:27 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 23 kt | +5 kt | -7 °C | 115 kt | 4 h 18 min | 3:29 am MDT (09:29 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 32 kt | +6 kt | -20 °C | 114 kt | 4 h 21 min | 3:32 am MDT (09:32 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 54 kt | +19 kt | -30 °C | 101 kt | 4 h 54 min | 4:05 am MDT (10:05 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 56 kt | +26 kt | -37 °C | 94 kt | 5 h 16 min | 4:27 am MDT (10:27 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 53 kt | +31 kt | -48 °C | 89 kt | 5 h 34 min | 4:45 am MDT (10:45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUL | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 210/37 | 240/29 17° | 260/15 14° | 260/11 7° | 240/22 -6° | 250/29 -16° | 270/45 -29° | 270/47 -40° | 280/44 -50° |
| ICT | used from 49 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 200/48 | 230/39 19° | 240/24 14° | 240/20 8° | 240/22 -6° | 250/31 -18° | 250/61 -29° | 260/58 -38° | 270/54 -49° |
| SLN | used from 148 nm out; 50 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° |
| GLD | used from 247 nm out; 80 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 396 nm out; 74 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUL Tulsa, OK | departure | VFR | from the south (180°) at 14 knots, gusting to 20 | 10+ mi | none | 677 ft | 11:53 pm CDT (04:53 UTC) |
| BVO Bartlesville, OK | 30 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 716 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| WLD Winfield/Arkansas City, KS | 79 nm out, 2 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 12 knots, gusting to 23 | 10+ mi | none | 1,160 ft | 04:54 UTC |
| ICT Wichita, KS | 119 nm out, 10 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 14 knots, gusting to 20 | 10+ mi | none | 1,332 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| GBD Great Bend, KS | 188 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 18 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,886 ft | 04:56 UTC |
| HYS Hays, KS | 228 nm out, 2 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 20 knots, gusting to 25 | 10+ mi | none | 1,999 ft | 04:56 UTC |
| HLC Hill City, KS | 267 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 14 knots, gusting to 24 | 10+ mi | none | 2,238 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| OIN Oberlin, KS | 307 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 12 knots, gusting to 18 | 10+ mi | none | 2,706 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| IML Imperial, NE | 376 nm out, 3 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,276 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| CNP Chappell, NE | 426 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 3,681 ft | ||||
| BFF Scottsbluff, NE | destination | VFR | from the east (100°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,967 ft | 10:53 pm MDT (04:53 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, 3:09 am MDT (09:09 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 TUL, the departure
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Sun 11:00 pm CDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south at 17 knots, gusting to 27, 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 TUL 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 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)).
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: Tulsa International, Scottsbluff/Western Nebraska Rgnl/Wm B Heilig Field.