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Sun Valley Airport to Ted Stevens Anchorage International A20 → ANC

2,070 nautical miles (2,382 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 330°, about 316° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 17 h 15 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, no wind along the track), arriving about 4:52 pm AKDT (00:52 UTC). Right now ANC is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 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: 138 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 W16W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 27,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 1:55 am MST (08:55 UTC). Over the route from 210 to 260 nm out.
as issued
```
WSUS33 KKCI 120655
MKCW WST 120655
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 16W
VALID UNTIL 0855Z
UT NV
FROM 50NW BVL-20NE BVL-40SE OAL-20N OAL-50NW BVL
AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL270.
```
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft, from 11:00 pm MST (06:00 UTC). Over the first 10 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft, from 11:00 pm MST (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 70 to 300 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft, from 11:00 pm MST (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 70 to 190 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist), from 11:00 pm MST (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 220 to 270 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft, from 11:00 pm MST (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 420 to 870 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft, from 11:00 pm MST (06:00 UTC). Near the route, 590 nm along 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 A20.

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

PC12 at 17,000 ft, 42 nm southwest, 9:52 pm MST (04:52 UTC): moderate turbulence, moderate rime icing, -15 °C, remarks: entered by zoa fdcs. 230 nm along the route, 42 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TPH UA /OV OAL/TM 0452/FL 170/TP PC12/TA M15/TB MOD/IC MOD RIME/RM ENTERED BY ZOA FDCS AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through TPH
Where
over OAL
Time
04:52 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−15 °C
Turbulence
moderate
Icing
moderate rime
Remarks
entered by zoa fdcs
B38M at 14,000 ft, 46 nm northeast, 10:47 pm MST (05:47 UTC): light rime icing, 6 °C. At the departure end, 46 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAS UA /OV LAS059040/TM 0547/FL140/TP B38M/TA 06/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAS
Where
40 nm northeast (059°) of LAS
Time
05:47 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Temperature
6 °C
Icing
light rime
B737 at 14,500 ft, 3 nm east, 10:30 pm MST (05:30 UTC): light turbulence. At the departure end, 3 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAS UA /OV LAS155012/TM 0530/FL145/TP B737/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAS
Where
12 nm southeast (155°) of LAS
Time
05:30 UTC
Height
at 14,500 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light
B737 at 19,000 ft, 19 nm northeast, 10:45 pm MST (05:45 UTC): light turbulence. At the departure end, 19 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAS UA /OV LAS050012/TM 0545/FL190/TP B737/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAS
Where
12 nm northeast (050°) of LAS
Time
05:45 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light
B748 at 6,000 ft, 9 nm northeast, 11:40 pm MST (06:40 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 9 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ANC UA /OV TED030008/TM 0640/FL060/TP B748/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ANC
Where
8 nm northeast (030°) of TED
Time
06:40 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
B748
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent
B77L at 8,000 ft, 14 nm west, 10:30 pm MST (05:30 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the climb. At the destination end, 14 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ANC UA /OV TED250015/TM 0530/FL080/TP B77L/SK TOPS 050/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ANC
Where
15 nm west (250°) of TED
Time
05:30 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
B77L
Sky
tops 5,000 ft
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the climb
B737 at 5,000 ft, 7 nm southwest, 9:41 pm MST (04:41 UTC): light rime icing above 8,000 ft, -11 °C, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 7 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ANC UA /OV TED230008/TM 0441/FL050/TP B737/TA M11/IC LGT RIME AT 080/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ANC
Where
8 nm southwest (230°) of TED
Time
04:41 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Temperature
−11 °C
Icing
light rime at at 8,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent

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 9 forecast points nearest it (LAS, BIH, BAM, RNO, LKV, RDM, PDX, AST, 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	050° at 6 kt	0	5 °C	120 kt	17 h 15 min	4:52 pm AKDT (00:52 UTC)
6,500 ft	040° at 8 kt	0	1 °C	120 kt	17 h 15 min	4:52 pm AKDT (00:52 UTC)
8,500 ft	040° at 9 kt	+2 kt	-3 °C	118 kt	17 h 33 min	5:10 pm AKDT (01:10 UTC)
10,500 ft	030° at 15 kt	+5 kt	-5 °C	115 kt	18 h	5:37 pm AKDT (01:37 UTC)
12,500 ft	020° at 22 kt	+9 kt	-8 °C	111 kt	18 h 39 min	6:16 pm AKDT (02:16 UTC)
14,500 ft	010° at 28 kt	+15 kt	-10 °C	105 kt	19 h 43 min	7:20 pm AKDT (03:20 UTC)
16,500 ft	010° at 34 kt	+20 kt	-14 °C	100 kt	20 h 42 min	8:19 pm AKDT (04:19 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	010° at 39 kt	+24 kt	-16 °C	96 kt	21 h 34 min	9:11 pm AKDT (05:11 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	360° at 48 kt	+32 kt	-25 °C	88 kt	23 h 31 min	11:08 pm AKDT (07:08 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	350° at 50 kt	+40 kt	-37 °C	80 kt	25 h 52 min	1:29 am AKDT (09:29 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	350° at 39 kt	+31 kt	-43 °C	89 kt	23 h 16 min	10:53 pm AKDT (06:53 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 17 kt	+13 kt	-43 °C	107 kt	19 h 21 min	6:58 pm AKDT (02:58 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
LAS	used from 0 nm out; 46 nm from the line		210/21 10°	200/18 5°	200/23 -2°	210/49 -14°	210/63 -21°	220/58 -30°	220/61 -35°	210/56 -44°
BIH	used from 150 nm out; 95 nm from the line		L/V	240/7 1°	190/13 -3°	200/26 -16°	210/43 -26°	220/54 -28°	220/51 -35°	220/47 -43°
BAM	used from 250 nm out; 103 nm from the line			310/7 0°	270/19 -7°	200/38 -17°	190/49 -28°	220/69 -29°	220/63 -33°	230/48 -41°
RNO	used from 350 nm out; 75 nm from the line		010/9	320/10 -2°	210/23 -9°	210/34 -19°	220/36 -25°	230/31 -29°	230/41 -33°	230/38 -42°
LKV	used from 400 nm out; 85 nm from the line			010/8 -8°	350/13 -11°	340/21 -21°	360/60 -26°	350/37 -32°	310/26 -35°	260/25 -39°
RDM	used from 550 nm out; 65 nm from the line		040/17 -1°	030/31 -8°	010/29 -12°	010/61 -19°	360/95 -25°	360/82 -36°	360/40 -37°	310/19 -40°
PDX	used from 700 nm out; 27 nm from the line	L/V	030/7 1°	020/12 -6°	020/29 -9°	010/69 -16°	010/81 -25°	360/83 -40°	360/67 -46°	320/29 -42°
AST	used from 750 nm out; 17 nm from the line	040/7	010/8 1°	020/19 -4°	020/36 -5°	010/61 -14°	360/67 -25°	350/77 -40°	350/66 -48°	330/25 -44°
SEA	used from 1000 nm out; 230 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
A20 Bullhead City, AZ	departure	no report just now				725 ft
HND Las Vegas, NV	60 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 11,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 13 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	11,000 ft	2,491 ft	06:56 UTC
LOL Lovelock, NV	360 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 9,000 feet	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	9,000 ft	3,907 ft	06:53 UTC
LKV Lakeview, OR	510 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the north (360°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	4,734 ft	06:53 UTC
UAO Aurora, OR	720 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	199 ft	06:53 UTC
IEM Whittier, AK	2030 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				39 ft
ANC Anchorage, AK	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,400 feet, overcast at 4,700 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	4,700 ft	151 ft	10:53 pm AKDT (06:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 4,734 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ANC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:52 pm AKDT (00:52 UTC)

Wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for ANC

From Sun 10:00 pm AKDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 am AKDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, mist, scattered clouds at 500 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm AKDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet

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

6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
6/8808 Las Vegas, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 6 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · starts tomorrow · ZLA
6/8889 Anchorage, AK, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZAN
6/8772 Anchorage, AK, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · starts tomorrow · ZAN

Daylight

Sunset at A20 6:06 pm MST (01:06 UTC), at ANC 6:57 pm AKDT (02:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:40 pm AKDT (03:40 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 southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Pacific Southwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Pacific Northwest · 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: Sun Valley Airport, Ted Stevens Anchorage International.