Butler/Choctaw County to Kodiak Airport 09A → ADQ
2,991 nautical miles (3,442 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 321°, about 324° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 23 h 44 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 6-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:31 pm AKDT (05:31 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ADQ is VFR, wind calm. 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: 17 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 419 to 877 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 route from 818 to 1446 nm out.
- 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 route from 1037 to 1127 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Near the route, 1117 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 1157 to 1157 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1167 to 1216 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1226 to 1446 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 1316 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 1416 to 1446 nm out.
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 09A.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B350 at 3,000 ft, 34 nm north, 10:54 pm CDT (03:54 UTC): light rime icing, overcast from 3,000 ft to 23,000 ft, -10 °C, remarks: during the climb zan. 2443 nm along the route, 34 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
SIT UA /OV SIT/TM 0354/FL030/TP B350/SK OVC030 TOP230/TA M10/IC LGT RIME 150 30SE SIT/RM DURC/ ZAN
- Report
- a routine report filed through SIT
- Where
- over SIT
- Time
- 03:54 UTC
- Height
- at 3,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B350
- Sky
- overcast from 3,000 ft, tops 23,000 ft
- Temperature
- −10 °C
- Icing
- light rime at 15,000 ft 30SE sit
- Remarks
- during the climb zan
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 16 forecast points nearest it (JAN, MEM, LIT, SGF, MKC, SLN, GRI, ONL, PIR, RAP, MLS, GGW, GTF, GPI, GEG, SEA). 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 | 170° at 5 kt | −6 kt | 6 °C | 126 kt | 23 h 44 min | 9:31 pm AKDT (05:31 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 160° at 4 kt | −6 kt | 6 °C | 126 kt | 23 h 44 min | 9:31 pm AKDT (05:31 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 170° at 3 kt | −5 kt | 3 °C | 125 kt | 23 h 56 min | 9:43 pm AKDT (05:43 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 070° at 1 kt | −5 kt | 0 °C | 125 kt | 23 h 56 min | 9:43 pm AKDT (05:43 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 020° at 5 kt | −4 kt | -3 °C | 124 kt | 24 h 07 min | 9:54 pm AKDT (05:54 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 360° at 9 kt | −1 kt | -6 °C | 121 kt | 24 h 43 min | 10:30 pm AKDT (06:30 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 350° at 13 kt | +2 kt | -9 °C | 118 kt | 25 h 21 min | 11:08 pm AKDT (07:08 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 340° at 17 kt | +4 kt | -12 °C | 116 kt | 25 h 47 min | 11:34 pm AKDT (07:34 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 340° at 16 kt | +4 kt | -23 °C | 116 kt | 25 h 47 min | 11:34 pm AKDT (07:34 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 24 kt | +14 kt | -37 °C | 106 kt | 28 h 13 min | 2:00 am AKDT (10:00 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 29 kt | +20 kt | -42 °C | 100 kt | 29 h 55 min | 3:42 am AKDT (11:42 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 32 kt | +22 kt | -46 °C | 98 kt | 30 h 31 min | 4:18 am AKDT (12:18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAN | used from 0 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 230/10 | 270/13 18° | 270/11 12° | 310/11 6° | 300/15 -4° | 300/22 -16° | 310/33 -31° | 320/37 -41° | 330/41 -52° |
| MEM | used from 100 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 230/19 | 260/16 15° | 270/17 12° | 300/13 6° | 300/15 -5° | 300/26 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/41 -40° | 310/46 -52° |
| LIT | used from 249 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 220/21 | 230/17 16° | 250/24 12° | 260/15 7° | 260/13 -5° | 280/25 -16° | 290/35 -30° | 300/42 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
| SGF | used from 299 nm out; 79 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 449 nm out; 62 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 598 nm out; 82 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 648 nm out; 50 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° | |
| ONL | used from 748 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 210/31 20° | 230/27 13° | 230/18 7° | 220/19 -8° | 240/26 -20° | 250/44 -35° | 270/52 -39° | 260/57 -47° | |
| PIR | used from 897 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 170/22 19° | 190/25 13° | 210/32 6° | 240/23 -9° | 250/32 -21° | 250/38 -36° | 260/44 -40° | 260/52 -47° | |
| RAP | used from 947 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 180/23 12° | 200/38 13° | 210/38 6° | 220/28 -10° | 230/34 -21° | 230/37 -36° | 250/52 -38° | 250/59 -46° | |
| MLS | used from 1097 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 150/23 2° | 190/29 4° | 210/44 2° | 220/32 -10° | 210/36 -21° | 200/48 -37° | 230/63 -40° | 240/71 -47° | |
| GGW | used from 1246 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 110/23 0° | 130/20 -2° | 170/24 -3° | 230/44 -11° | 220/51 -21° | 210/52 -39° | 220/64 -44° | 240/85 -48° | |
| GTF | used from 1346 nm out; 82 nm from the line | 070/11 | 080/15 -7° | 110/19 -9° | 190/25 -14° | 200/34 -23° | 200/54 -39° | 220/66 -40° | 220/77 -44° | |
| GPI | used from 1496 nm out; 101 nm from the line | 070/19 -5° | 100/16 -7° | 080/10 -8° | 130/8 -19° | 170/37 -28° | 200/50 -40° | 210/43 -40° | 220/41 -42° | |
| GEG | used from 1745 nm out; 257 nm from the line | 080/16 -2° | 050/17 -7° | 080/9 -10° | 190/33 -21° | 180/31 -32° | L/V -35° | L/V -37° | 270/8 -40° | |
| SEA | used from 1845 nm out; 321 nm from the line | 050/7 | 050/11 1° | 050/12 -5° | 030/31 -7° | 010/61 -15° | 010/69 -26° | 360/73 -40° | 360/62 -47° | 330/21 -43° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09A Butler, AL | departure | no report just now | 133 ft | ||||
| MEI Meridian, MS | 30 nm out, 16 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 297 ft | 04:58 UTC |
| SGF Springfield, MO | 399 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,268 ft | 04:52 UTC |
| GRI Grand Island, NE | 718 nm out, 11 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,847 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| RAP Rapid City, SD | 997 nm out, 20 nm southwest of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet, overcast at 700 feet Weather: mist | from the north-northeast (020°) at 3 knots | 4 mi | 300 ft | 3,203 ft | 05:37 UTC |
| HVR Havre, MT | 1386 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line | IFR Sky: a few clouds at 500 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: light snow, mist | from the north-northeast (030°) at 6 knots | 1.5 mi | 1,000 ft | 2,591 ft | 05:28 UTC |
| CYPZ Burns Lake, | 2084 nm out, 7 nm north of the line | no report just now | 2,343 ft | ||||
| KTN Ketchikan, AK | 2293 nm out, 13 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 6,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 6,000 ft | 92 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| AHP Port Alexander, AK | 2403 nm out, 8 nm north of the line | no report just now | 0 ft | ||||
| ADQ Kodiak, AK | destination | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 78 ft | 8:53 pm AKDT (04:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 3,203 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ADQ when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:31 pm AKDT (05:31 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for ADQ
- From Sun 10:00 pm AKDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 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 09A 6:23 pm CDT (23:23 UTC), at ADQ 7:13 pm AKDT (03:13 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:53 pm AKDT (03:53 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ADQ is after sunset there (7:13 pm AKDT (03:13 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: Butler/Choctaw County, Kodiak Airport.