Plan a flight · Sun 5:57 pm AKDT (01:57 UTC)

Seldovia Seaplane Base to Fairbanks International A27 → FAI

341 nautical miles (392 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 017°, about 354° magnetic at the departure end (variation 23E). At 120 knots that is 2 h 10 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 37-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:07 pm AKDT (04:07 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now FAI is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) 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: 100 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

No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.

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 A27.

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

C208 climbing, 6 nm west, 5:00 pm AKDT (01:00 UTC): light chop turbulence. 68 nm along the route, 6 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ENA UA /OV 5S ENA/TM 0100/FLDURC/TP C208/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through ENA
Where
5S ena
Time
01:00 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
C208
Turbulence
light chop
C208 at 2,000 ft, 7 nm northwest, 4:55 pm AKDT (00:55 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, a broken layer above 2,000 ft, remarks: during the climb zan. 68 nm along the route, 7 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ENA UA /OV ENA/TM 0055/FL020/TP C208/SK BKN020/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC /ZAN/
```
Report
a routine report filed through ENA
Where
over ENA
Time
00:55 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
C208
Sky
a broken layer from 2,000 ft
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the climb zan
MU2 at 7,000 ft, 15 nm southeast, 5:16 pm AKDT (01:16 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the climb. 97 nm along the route, 15 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ANC UA /OV TED190020/TM 0116/FL070/TP MU2/SK BASES 040 TOPS 050 CLR ABV/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ANC
Where
20 nm south (190°) of TED
Time
01:16 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
MU2
Sky
bases 4,000 ft tops 5,000 ft clear above
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the climb
B738 at 9,000 ft, 23 nm east, 5:22 pm AKDT (01:22 UTC): light turbulence from 5,000 ft to 8,500 ft, light rime icing from 5,000 ft to 8,500 ft, -5 °C, remarks: icing and turbulence in clouds during climb clear above. 107 nm along the route, 23 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ANC UA /OV TED150010/TM 0122/FL090/TP B738/SK BASES 050 TOPS 085/TA M05/TB LGT 050-085/IC LGT RIME 050-085/RM ICING AND TURBULENCE IN CLOUDS DURING CLIMB. CLEAR ABOVE
```
Report
a routine report filed through ANC
Where
10 nm southeast (150°) of TED
Time
01:22 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
bases 5,000 ft tops 8,500 ft
Temperature
−5 °C
Turbulence
light from 5,000 ft to 8,500 ft
Icing
light rime from 5,000 ft to 8,500 ft
Remarks
icing and turbulence in clouds during climb clear above
B737 at 5,000 ft, 11 nm east, 3:30 pm AKDT (23:30 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the descent gasto. 107 nm along the route, 11 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ANC UA /OV TED230010/TM 2330/FL050/TP B737/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD GASTO
```
Report
a routine report filed through ANC
Where
10 nm southwest (230°) of TED
Time
23:30 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent gasto
C172 at 900 ft, 21 nm east, 5:17 pm AKDT (01:17 UTC): no turbulence, a few clouds above 900 ft. 117 nm along the route, 21 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MRI UA /OV MRI/TM 0117/FL009/TP C172/SK FEW009/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through MRI
Where
over MRI
Time
01:17 UTC
Height
at 900 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
a few clouds from 900 ft
Turbulence
none
C207 at 1,200 ft, 17 nm east, 5:16 pm AKDT (01:16 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, a broken layer above 1,200 ft. 117 nm along the route, 17 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MRI UA /OV MRI275004/TM 0116/FL012/TP C207/SK BKN012/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through MRI
Where
4 nm west (275°) of MRI
Time
01:16 UTC
Height
at 1,200 ft
Aircraft
C207
Sky
a broken layer from 1,200 ft
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
BE20 at 2,000 ft, 21 nm east, 4:48 pm AKDT (00:48 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. 117 nm along the route, 21 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MRI UA /OV MRI/TM 0048/FL020/TP BE20/WX FV20SM/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through MRI
Where
over MRI
Time
00:48 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Weather
flight visibility 20 miles
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
C207 at 1,000 ft, 18 nm east, 3:08 pm AKDT (23:08 UTC): no turbulence. 117 nm along the route, 18 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MRI UA /OV MRI260003/TM 2308/FL010/TP C207/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through MRI
Where
3 nm west (260°) of MRI
Time
23:08 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
C207
Turbulence
none
PC12 at 4,000 ft, 2 nm south, 3:30 pm AKDT (23:30 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the climb northwest bound. 126 nm along the route, 2 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ANC UA /OV TED300020/TM 2330/FL040/TP PC12/SK TOP070/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC NORTHWEST BOUND
```
Report
a routine report filed through ANC
Where
20 nm northwest (300°) of TED
Time
23:30 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
TOP070
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the climb northwest bound
C208 at 9,000 ft, 15 nm northwest, 4:35 pm AKDT (00:35 UTC): no icing above 9,000 ft, haze, snow, remarks: fai atct akfss. At the destination end, 15 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAI UA /OV PAFA315015 /TM 0035 /FL090 /TP C208 /WX HZ SN /IC NEG 090 /RM FAI ATCT AKFSS
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAI
Where
15 nm northwest (315°) of PAFA
Time
00:35 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
C208
Weather
haze, snow
Icing
no at 9,000 ft
Remarks
fai atct akfss

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 4 forecast points nearest it (HOM, ANC, TKA, FAI). 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 11 kt	−10 kt		130 kt	2 h 37 min	8:34 pm AKDT (04:34 UTC)
6,500 ft	230° at 10 kt	−9 kt	-7 °C	129 kt	2 h 39 min	8:36 pm AKDT (04:36 UTC)
8,500 ft	240° at 11 kt	−8 kt	-10 °C	128 kt	2 h 40 min	8:37 pm AKDT (04:37 UTC)
10,500 ft	240° at 12 kt	−9 kt	-14 °C	129 kt	2 h 39 min	8:36 pm AKDT (04:36 UTC)
12,500 ft	240° at 12 kt	−9 kt	-19 °C	129 kt	2 h 39 min	8:36 pm AKDT (04:36 UTC)
14,500 ft	250° at 12 kt	−8 kt	-23 °C	128 kt	2 h 40 min	8:37 pm AKDT (04:37 UTC)
16,500 ft	250° at 11 kt	−7 kt	-27 °C	127 kt	2 h 41 min	8:38 pm AKDT (04:38 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 11 kt	−7 kt	-30 °C	127 kt	2 h 41 min	8:38 pm AKDT (04:38 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 7 kt	−6 kt	-41 °C	126 kt	2 h 42 min	8:39 pm AKDT (04:39 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 22 kt	−18 kt	-52 °C	138 kt	2 h 28 min	8:25 pm AKDT (04:25 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 35 kt	−30 kt	-49 °C	150 kt	2 h 16 min	8:13 pm AKDT (04:13 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 44 kt	−37 kt	-46 °C	157 kt	2 h 10 min	8:07 pm AKDT (04:07 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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
HOM	used from 0 nm out; 11 nm from the line	230/13	260/14 -5°	240/12 -12°	220/14 -18°	220/13 -30°	210/13 -40°	220/32 -49°	230/48 -47°	230/55 -45°
ANC	used from 49 nm out; 45 nm from the line	220/10	220/14 -6°	240/17 -11°	250/18 -18°	270/14 -31°	270/14 -40°	230/28 -51°	230/42 -49°	230/49 -46°
TKA	used from 146 nm out; 12 nm from the line	190/12	190/8 -6°	230/7 -12°	230/9 -18°	270/11 -30°	260/6 -42°	260/24 -51°	230/32 -50°	230/41 -46°
FAI	used from 243 nm out; 73 nm from the line	230/13	240/10 -6°	260/11 -11°	250/10 -17°	230/11 -29°	160/11 -43°	200/13 -54°	220/25 -50°	230/35 -47°

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
A27 Seldovia, AK	departure	no report just now				0 ft
ENA Kenai, AK	68 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,300 feet, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,200 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	3,200 ft	99 ft	01:45 UTC
ANC Anchorage, AK	117 nm out, 17 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 500 feet, a broken layer at 2,100 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet Weather: rain, mist	from the west (260°) at 4 knots	3 mi	2,100 ft	151 ft	01:53 UTC
UUO Willow, AK	146 nm out, 5 nm east of the line	no report just now				215 ft
TKA Talkeetna, AK	175 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line	IFR Sky: sky obscured at 800 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north-northwest (330°) at 3 knots	1 mi	800 ft	365 ft	01:53 UTC
UMM Summit, AK	243 nm out, 3 nm north of the line	no report just now				2,409 ft
INR Mckinley Park, AK	272 nm out, 5 nm west of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,900 feet, overcast at 4,500 feet Weather: light rain	calm	10+ mi	2,900 ft	1,720 ft	01:26 UTC
AK7 Fairbanks, AK	302 nm out, 12 nm east of the line	no report just now				1,720 ft
FAI Fairbanks, AK	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,200 feet, a broken layer at 5,500 feet, a broken layer at 6,500 feet Weather: light rain	from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots	9 mi	5,500 ft	439 ft	5:53 pm AKDT (01:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,409 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, 8:07 pm AKDT (04:07 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 4,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for FAI

From Sun 4:00 pm AKDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
From Sun 7:00 pm AKDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 4,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 am AKDT (10:00 UTC): wind light and variable, 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

6/8889 Anchorage, AK, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 107 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZAN
6/8772 Anchorage, AK, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, 117 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAN
6/3002 Clear, AK 24 nm from the route, 292 nm along the route · security · ZAN

Daylight

Sunset at A27 7:07 pm AKDT (03:07 UTC), at FAI 6:39 pm AKDT (02:39 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:29 pm AKDT (03:29 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at FAI is after sunset there (6:43 pm AKDT (02:43 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, Alaska · 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: Seldovia Seaplane Base, Fairbanks International.