Kodiak Airport to Butler/Choctaw County ADQ → 09A
2,991 nautical miles (3,442 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 092°, about 078° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 16 h 31 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 61-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:15 pm CDT (01:15 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
- SIGMET C14C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 35,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 1:55 am AKDT (09:55 UTC). Near the route, 1944 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS32 KKCI 120755 MKCC WST 120755 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 14C VALID UNTIL 0955Z SD ND FROM 50SE DIK-50ENE DPR-40ENE RAP-50NNW RAP-50SE DIK AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL350.
- 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 1545 to 2174 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1545 to 1785 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 1675 nm along the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1795 to 1894 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 1845 to 1944 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Near the route, 1885 nm along the route.
- 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 2154 to 2602 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 ADQ.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 5 forecast points nearest it (ADQ, MDO, YAK, 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 | 200° at 15 kt | +4 kt | 116 kt | 25 h 47 min | 5:31 am CDT (10:31 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 250° at 17 kt | −10 kt | 130 kt | 23 h | 2:44 am CDT (07:44 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 260° at 22 kt | −15 kt | -2 °C | 135 kt | 22 h 09 min | 1:53 am CDT (06:53 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 250° at 25 kt | −16 kt | -4 °C | 136 kt | 22 h | 1:44 am CDT (06:44 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 250° at 30 kt | −17 kt | -7 °C | 137 kt | 21 h 50 min | 1:34 am CDT (06:34 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 250° at 35 kt | −21 kt | -10 °C | 141 kt | 21 h 13 min | 12:57 am CDT (05:57 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 250° at 40 kt | −26 kt | -14 °C | 146 kt | 20 h 29 min | 12:13 am CDT (05:13 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 260° at 45 kt | −30 kt | -17 °C | 150 kt | 19 h 56 min | 11:40 pm CDT (04:40 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 46 kt | −32 kt | -18 °C | 152 kt | 19 h 41 min | 11:25 pm CDT (04:25 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 59 kt | −34 kt | -29 °C | 154 kt | 19 h 25 min | 11:09 pm CDT (04:09 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 69 kt | −48 kt | -42 °C | 168 kt | 17 h 48 min | 9:32 pm CDT (02:32 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 76 kt | −61 kt | -50 °C | 181 kt | 16 h 31 min | 8:15 pm CDT (01:15 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 67 kt | −47 kt | -55 °C | 167 kt | 17 h 55 min | 9:39 pm CDT (02:39 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADQ | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 250/15 | 240/15 -6° | 230/17 -13° | 230/20 -20° | 230/27 -28° | 230/29 -38° | 210/13 -46° | 220/32 -49° | 240/58 -47° |
| MDO | used from 150 nm out; 118 nm from the line | 230/14 | 240/16 -5° | 230/17 -12° | 230/17 -19° | 240/23 -30° | 240/34 -39° | 250/50 -45° | 250/49 -50° | 240/54 -47° |
| YAK | used from 299 nm out; 167 nm from the line | 230/10 | 240/14 -5° | 250/18 -11° | 260/22 -18° | 250/33 -30° | 250/51 -38° | 250/57 -46° | 250/60 -47° | 240/62 -47° |
| JNU | used from 449 nm out; 152 nm from the line | 190/12 | 240/16 -3° | 240/21 -9° | 240/36 -13° | 240/58 -23° | 240/79 -34° | 240/92 -46° | 250/92 -47° | 250/80 -49° |
| ANN | used from 598 nm out; 92 nm from the line | 180/18 | 260/21 0° | 260/25 -2° | 250/33 -5° | 260/49 -16° | 250/62 -27° | 260/74 -41° | 270/82 -50° | 260/69 -57° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADQ Kodiak, AK | departure | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 78 ft | 11:53 pm AKDT (07:53 UTC) |
| AHP Port Alexander, AK | 588 nm out, 8 nm north of the line | no report just now | 0 ft | ||||
| KTN Ketchikan, AK | 698 nm out, 13 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 6,000 feet Weather: light rain | from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 6,000 ft | 92 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| CYPZ Burns Lake, | 907 nm out, 7 nm north of the line | no report just now | 2,343 ft | ||||
| HVR Havre, MT | 1605 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, a few clouds at 1,200 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet Weather: light snow, mist | from the northeast (040°) at 5 knots | 4 mi | 3,000 ft | 2,591 ft | 08:41 UTC |
| RAP Rapid City, SD | 1994 nm out, 20 nm southwest of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: light rain, fog | from the east-southeast (120°) at 10 knots | 0.5 mi | 200 ft | 3,203 ft | 08:34 UTC |
| GRI Grand Island, NE | 2273 nm out, 11 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,847 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| SGF Springfield, MO | 2592 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,268 ft | 07:52 UTC |
| MEI Meridian, MS | 2961 nm out, 16 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 297 ft | 07:58 UTC |
| 09A Butler, AL | destination | no report just now | 133 ft |
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 09A when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:15 pm CDT (01:15 UTC)
09A has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
The forecast for ADQ, the departure
- 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 ADQ 7:11 pm AKDT (03:11 UTC), at 09A 6:23 pm CDT (23:23 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:48 pm CDT (23:48 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at 09A is after sunset there (6:23 pm CDT (23:23 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: Kodiak Airport, Butler/Choctaw County.