diff --git a/lib/microwaveprop_web/live/contact_live/show.ex b/lib/microwaveprop_web/live/contact_live/show.ex
index eb96445c..cec5aae2 100644
--- a/lib/microwaveprop_web/live/contact_live/show.ex
+++ b/lib/microwaveprop_web/live/contact_live/show.ex
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ defmodule MicrowavepropWeb.ContactLive.Show do
     hrrr = List.first(hrrr_path)
     {hrrr, hrrr_status} = maybe_enqueue_hrrr(hrrr, contact)
     terrain = Terrain.get_terrain_profile(contact.id)
-    maybe_enqueue_terrain(terrain, contact)
+    terrain_status = if terrain, do: :loaded, else: maybe_enqueue_terrain(terrain, contact)
     elevation_profile = compute_elevation_profile(contact, hrrr_path, weather.soundings)
     propagation_analysis = build_propagation_analysis(contact, hrrr, terrain, elevation_profile, weather.soundings)
 
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ defmodule MicrowavepropWeb.ContactLive.Show do
        hrrr: hrrr,
        hrrr_status: hrrr_status,
        terrain: terrain,
+       terrain_status: terrain_status,
        elevation_profile: elevation_profile,
        propagation_analysis: propagation_analysis,
        terrain_expanded: false,
@@ -124,6 +125,7 @@ defmodule MicrowavepropWeb.ContactLive.Show do
     {:noreply,
      assign(socket,
        terrain: terrain,
+       terrain_status: :loaded,
        elevation_profile: elevation_profile,
        propagation_analysis: propagation_analysis
      )}
@@ -223,14 +225,15 @@ defmodule MicrowavepropWeb.ContactLive.Show do
     end
   end
 
-  defp maybe_enqueue_terrain(terrain, _contact) when not is_nil(terrain), do: :ok
+  defp maybe_enqueue_terrain(terrain, _contact) when not is_nil(terrain), do: :loaded
 
   defp maybe_enqueue_terrain(nil, contact) do
     if contact.pos1 && contact.pos2 do
       Oban.insert(TerrainProfileWorker.new(%{"qso_id" => contact.id}))
+      :queued
+    else
+      :unavailable
     end
-
-    :ok
   end
 
   defp maybe_enqueue_hrrr(hrrr, _contact) when not is_nil(hrrr), do: {hrrr, :loaded}
@@ -310,6 +313,13 @@ defmodule MicrowavepropWeb.ContactLive.Show do
         />
       <% end %>
 
+      <%= if !@elevation_profile && @terrain_status == :queued do %>
+        <div class="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm text-base-content/50 my-4">
+          <span class="loading loading-spinner loading-sm"></span>
+          Computing elevation profile and terrain analysis...
+        </div>
+      <% end %>
+
       <%= if @elevation_profile do %>
         <div class="mb-4">
           <div class="text-sm font-mono mb-2 text-center">
@@ -468,7 +478,16 @@ defmodule MicrowavepropWeb.ContactLive.Show do
           <% end %>
         </div>
       <% else %>
-        <p class="text-sm text-base-content/50 italic">No terrain profile available.</p>
+        <div class="text-sm text-base-content/50 italic">
+          <%= if @terrain_status == :queued do %>
+            <span class="flex items-center gap-2">
+              <span class="loading loading-spinner loading-sm"></span>
+              Computing terrain profile...
+            </span>
+          <% else %>
+            No terrain profile available.
+          <% end %>
+        </div>
       <% end %>
 
       <div class="divider" />
@@ -622,16 +641,19 @@ defmodule MicrowavepropWeb.ContactLive.Show do
           <% end %>
         </div>
       <% else %>
-        <p class="text-sm text-base-content/50 italic">
+        <div class="text-sm text-base-content/50 italic">
           <%= case @hrrr_status do %>
             <% :queued -> %>
-              HRRR fetch queued — reload in a few minutes.
+              <span class="flex items-center gap-2">
+                <span class="loading loading-spinner loading-sm"></span>
+                Fetching HRRR atmospheric data...
+              </span>
             <% :unavailable -> %>
               HRRR data unavailable for this contact time.
             <% _ -> %>
               No HRRR profile available.
           <% end %>
-        </p>
+        </div>
       <% end %>
 
       <div class="divider" />