Adin Airport to Fairbanks International A26 → FAI
1,692 nautical miles (1,947 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 336°, about 319° magnetic at the departure end (variation 17E). At 120 knots that is 14 h 20 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 12:09 pm AKDT (20:09 UTC). Right now FAI is IFR, wind from the south (190°) at 3 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 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 408 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 A26.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- urgent B737 descending, 40 nm northeast, 8:53 pm PDT (03:53 UTC): remarks: during the descent runway 8 low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed jnut akfss. 1154 nm along the route, 40 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
JNU UUA /OV JNU /TM 0353 /FLUNKN /TP B737 /RM DURD RY8 LLWS +/-10KTS JNUT AKFSS
- Report
- an urgent report filed through JNU
- Where
- over JNU
- Time
- 03:53 UTC
- Height
- height not given
- Aircraft
- B737
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 8 low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed jnut akfss
- B738 at 30,000 ft, 23 nm northeast, 8:45 pm PDT (03:45 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zse. At the departure end, 23 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
LKV UA /OV LKV180040/TM 0345/FL300/TP B738/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD/RM ZSE
- Report
- a routine report filed through LKV
- Where
- 40 nm south (180°) of LKV
- Time
- 03:45 UTC
- Height
- at 30,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- continuous light occasional moderate
- Remarks
- zse
- UAL737 at 31,000 ft, 19 nm southwest, 8:17 pm PDT (03:17 UTC): no turbulence, wind 358° at 94 knots. 209 nm along the route, 19 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL737 4410N 12318W 0317 F310 358/094KT TB SMTH IC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- B350 at 3,000 ft, 37 nm southwest, 8:54 pm PDT (03:54 UTC): light rime icing, overcast from 3,000 ft to 23,000 ft, -10 °C, remarks: during the climb zan. 1095 nm along the route, 37 nm southwest 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
- B737 descending, 40 nm northeast, 9:53 pm PDT (04:53 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent runway 8 akfss. 1154 nm along the route, 40 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
JNU UA /OV JNU /TM 0453 /FLUNKN /TP B737 /TB LGT CHOP /RM DURD RY8 AKFSS
- Report
- a routine report filed through JNU
- Where
- over JNU
- Time
- 04:53 UTC
- Height
- height not given
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- light chop
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 8 akfss
- BE20 at 1,200 ft, 2 nm southwest, 8:42 pm PDT (03:42 UTC): remarks: on final runway 20R ais 2SM fai atct akfss. At the destination end, 2 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
FAI UA /OV PAFA200002 /TM 0342 /FL012 /TP BE20 /RM ON FINAL RWY 20R AIS 2SM FAI ATCT AKFSS
- Report
- a routine report filed through FAI
- Where
- 2 nm south (200°) of PAFA
- Time
- 03:42 UTC
- Height
- at 1,200 ft
- Aircraft
- BE20
- Remarks
- on final runway 20R ais 2SM fai atct akfss
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 (LKV, SIY, 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 9 kt | +2 kt | 0 °C | 118 kt | 14 h 20 min | 12:09 pm AKDT (20:09 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 050° at 11 kt | +2 kt | 0 °C | 118 kt | 14 h 20 min | 12:09 pm AKDT (20:09 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 040° at 12 kt | +4 kt | -4 °C | 116 kt | 14 h 35 min | 12:24 pm AKDT (20:24 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 030° at 21 kt | +10 kt | -6 °C | 110 kt | 15 h 23 min | 1:12 pm AKDT (21:12 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 020° at 32 kt | +18 kt | -8 °C | 102 kt | 16 h 35 min | 2:24 pm AKDT (22:24 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 020° at 42 kt | +28 kt | -10 °C | 92 kt | 18 h 23 min | 4:12 pm AKDT (00:12 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 010° at 53 kt | +38 kt | -13 °C | 82 kt | 20 h 38 min | 6:27 pm AKDT (02:27 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 010° at 61 kt | +45 kt | -15 °C | 75 kt | 22 h 34 min | 8:23 pm AKDT (04:23 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 010° at 71 kt | +54 kt | -26 °C | 66 kt | 25 h 38 min | 11:27 pm AKDT (07:27 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 360° at 74 kt | +63 kt | -39 °C | 57 kt | 29 h 41 min | 3:30 am AKDT (11:30 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 360° at 59 kt | +51 kt | -46 °C | 69 kt | 24 h 31 min | 10:20 pm AKDT (06:20 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 330° at 21 kt | +21 kt | -43 °C | 99 kt | 17 h 05 min | 2:54 pm AKDT (22:54 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LKV | used from 0 nm out; 50 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° | ||
| SIY | used from 50 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 050/17 1° | 010/16 -5° | 360/26 -8° | 360/71 -14° | 360/94 -23° | 360/88 -37° | 350/41 -40° | 290/17 -41° | |
| RDM | used from 149 nm out; 68 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 199 nm out; 65 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 299 nm out; 11 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 448 nm out; 148 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A26 Adin, CA | departure | no report just now | 4,234 ft | ||||
| LMT Klamath Falls, OR | 70 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the north-northeast (020°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,095 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| SLE Salem, OR | 239 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 213 ft | 04:56 UTC |
| CYZT Port Hardy, | 627 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 19,000 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots | 15 mi | 19,000 ft | 71 ft | 05:00 UTC |
| KCC Coffman Cove, AK | 1005 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 0 ft | ||||
| KPB Point Baker, AK | 1035 nm out, 2 nm west of the line | no report just now | 0 ft | ||||
| FAI Fairbanks, AK | destination | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, a broken layer at 1,800 feet, overcast at 4,000 feet Weather: mist | from the south (190°) at 3 knots | 6 mi | 800 ft | 439 ft | 9:29 pm AKDT (05:29 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 4,234 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At FAI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:09 pm AKDT (20:09 UTC)
Wind from the south at 2 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for FAI
- From Sun 10:00 pm AKDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 am AKDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the south at 2 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
- At times between Mon 6:00 am AKDT (14:00 UTC) and 10:00 am AKDT (18:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 700 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 A26 6:27 pm PDT (01:27 UTC), at FAI 6:39 pm AKDT (02:39 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:29 pm AKDT (03:29 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.
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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: Adin Airport, Fairbanks International.