Plan a flight · Sun 6:06 pm AKDT (02:06 UTC)

Taku Harbor Seaplane Base to Moton Field Municipal A43 → 06A

2,475 nautical miles (2,848 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 107°, about 079° magnetic at the departure end (variation 28E). At 120 knots that is 15 h 28 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 40-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:34 pm CDT (17:34 UTC). 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: 185 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 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 1128 to 1357 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 1198 to 1427 nm out.
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 1697 to 1866 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the last 10 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 A43.

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

BE40 at 29,000 ft, 16 nm southwest, 3:22 pm AKDT (23:22 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 26,000 ft to 29,000 ft, remarks: zme. 2285 nm along the route, 16 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TUP UA /OV TUP045041/TM 2322/FL290/TP BE40/TB OCNL MOD CHOP 290-260/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through TUP
Where
41 nm northeast (045°) of TUP
Time
23:22 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
BE40
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop from 29,000 ft to 26,000 ft
Remarks
zme
LJ45 at 3,000 ft, 25 nm northwest, 5:03 pm AKDT (01:03 UTC): light rime icing above 6,000 ft, overcast from 7,500 ft to 10,000 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 08 ais at 3,000 ft top 12,500 ft akfss. At the departure end, 25 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JNU UA /OV JNU /TM 0103 /FL030 /TP LJ45 /SK OVC075-TOP100 /IC LGT RIME ABV 060 /RM DURD RWY 08 AIS 030 TOP 125 AKFSS
```
Report
a routine report filed through JNU
Where
over JNU
Time
01:03 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
LJ45
Sky
overcast from 7,500 ft, tops 10,000 ft
Icing
light rime above 6,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 08 ais at 3,000 ft top 12,500 ft akfss
B38M at 32,000 ft, 37 nm northeast, 3:12 pm AKDT (23:12 UTC): light chop turbulence. 1277 nm along the route, 37 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MOT UA /OV MOT225061/TM 2312/FL320/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through MOT
Where
61 nm southwest (225°) of MOT
Time
23:12 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light chop
CRJ2 at 2,900 ft, 7 nm southwest, 4:05 pm AKDT (00:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 1307 nm along the route, 7 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DIK UA /OV DIK/TM 0005/FL029/TP CRJ2/SK BASE029
```
Report
a routine report filed through DIK
Where
over DIK
Time
00:05 UTC
Height
at 2,900 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Sky
BASE029
B789 at 35,000 ft, 22 nm northeast, 5:57 pm AKDT (01:57 UTC): light turbulence. 1317 nm along the route, 22 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DIK UA /OV DIK040030/TM 0157/FL350/TP B789/TB CONS LGT/ OCNL MOD CHOP/ NEG 370
```
Report
a routine report filed through DIK
Where
30 nm northeast (040°) of DIK
Time
01:57 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B789
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop no at 37,000 ft
B39M at 35,000 ft, 42 nm northeast, 3:28 pm AKDT (23:28 UTC): light chop turbulence. 1497 nm along the route, 42 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ABR UA /OV ABR230015/TM 2328/FL350/TP B39M/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through ABR
Where
15 nm southwest (230°) of ABR
Time
23:28 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
light chop
BCS3 at 35,000 ft, 11 nm southwest, 4:13 pm AKDT (00:13 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME33. 2196 nm along the route, 11 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DYR UA /OV DYR/TM 0013/FL350/TP BCS3/TB NEG/RM ZME33
```
Report
a routine report filed through DYR
Where
over DYR
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZME33
B38M at 25,000 ft, 23 nm northeast, 4:12 pm AKDT (00:12 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME26. 2225 nm along the route, 23 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MKL UA /OV MKL045035/TM 0012/FL250/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZME26
```
Report
a routine report filed through MKL
Where
35 nm northeast (045°) of MKL
Time
00:12 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
ZME26
B737 at 38,000 ft, 16 nm northeast, 3:40 pm AKDT (23:40 UTC): no chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-08. At the destination end, 16 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGC UA /OV LGC240025/TM 2340/FL380/TP B737/TB NEG CHOP /RM ZTLFD-08
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGC
Where
25 nm southwest (240°) of LGC
Time
23:40 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
no chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-08

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 eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 2 forecast points nearest it (JNU, ANN). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
3,500 ft	210° at 9 kt	+1 kt		119 kt	20 h 48 min	5:54 pm CDT (22:54 UTC)
5,500 ft	230° at 12 kt	−3 kt		123 kt	20 h 07 min	5:13 pm CDT (22:13 UTC)
7,500 ft	260° at 17 kt	−10 kt	2 °C	130 kt	19 h 02 min	4:08 pm CDT (21:08 UTC)
9,500 ft	270° at 22 kt	−17 kt	0 °C	137 kt	18 h 04 min	3:10 pm CDT (20:10 UTC)
11,500 ft	280° at 25 kt	−21 kt	-2 °C	141 kt	17 h 33 min	2:39 pm CDT (19:39 UTC)
13,500 ft	270° at 28 kt	−22 kt	-6 °C	142 kt	17 h 26 min	2:32 pm CDT (19:32 UTC)
15,500 ft	270° at 31 kt	−22 kt	-10 °C	142 kt	17 h 26 min	2:32 pm CDT (19:32 UTC)
17,500 ft	260° at 34 kt	−22 kt	-14 °C	142 kt	17 h 26 min	2:32 pm CDT (19:32 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 35 kt	−22 kt	-15 °C	142 kt	17 h 26 min	2:32 pm CDT (19:32 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 44 kt	−33 kt	-26 °C	153 kt	16 h 11 min	1:17 pm CDT (18:17 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 45 kt	−29 kt	-41 °C	149 kt	16 h 37 min	1:43 pm CDT (18:43 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 40 kt	−35 kt	-51 °C	155 kt	15 h 58 min	1:04 pm CDT (18:04 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 46 kt	−40 kt	-58 °C	160 kt	15 h 28 min	12:34 pm CDT (17:34 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
JNU	used from 0 nm out; 48 nm from the line	150/18	210/22 -3°	240/32 -4°	240/39 -10°	250/59 -18°	240/76 -28°	240/83 -43°	250/89 -52°	250/74 -53°
ANN	used from 150 nm out; 153 nm from the line	210/8	240/13 3°	270/21 1°	280/26 -3°	260/33 -15°	270/42 -26°	260/43 -41°	280/38 -51°	280/45 -58°

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
A43 Taku Harbor, AK	departure	no report just now				0 ft
SDY Sidney, MT	1228 nm out, 9 nm south of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the northeast (040°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	1,985 ft	01:56 UTC
MBG Mobridge, SD	1437 nm out, 3 nm north of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	1,716 ft	01:52 UTC
SUX Sioux City, IA	1687 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots	9 mi	none	1,098 ft	01:52 UTC
COU Columbia, MO	1976 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	889 ft	01:54 UTC
MKL Jackson, TN	2225 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	434 ft	01:53 UTC
BHM Birmingham, AL	2385 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	650 ft	01:53 UTC
06A Tuskegee, AL	destination	no report just now				264 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,985 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At 06A when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:34 pm CDT (17:34 UTC)

06A has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

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

6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 4 nm from the route, 1966 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC

Daylight

Sunset at A43 5:59 pm AKDT (01:59 UTC), at 06A 6:13 pm CDT (23:13 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:38 pm CDT (23:38 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

Radar now, the northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · 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: Taku Harbor Seaplane Base, Moton Field Municipal.