Plan a flight · Sun 8:05 pm CDT (01:05 UTC)

Addison Airport to Seattle Paine Field International ADS → PAE

1,457 nautical miles (1,677 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 316°, about 313° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 11 h 39 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 5-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:44 am PDT (12:44 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ADS is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots; PAE is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) 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: 6 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 below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 479 to 938 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 499 to 1187 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 609 to 1267 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 639 to 918 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 718 to 768 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 798 to 1048 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 908 to 1108 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 14,000 ft. Over the route from 1138 to 1327 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 25,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 0 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 ADS.

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

GLF5 at 45,000 ft, 12 nm northeast, 5:44 pm CDT (22:44 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-46. 539 nm along the route, 12 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV COS350025/TM 2244/FL450/TP GLF5/TB MOD /RM ZDVWC-46
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
25 nm north (350°) of COS
Time
22:44 UTC
Height
at 45,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF5
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
ZDVWC-46
C650 at 40,000 ft, 44 nm southwest, 6:48 pm CDT (23:48 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-03. 619 nm along the route, 44 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASE UA /OV DBL/TM 2348/FL400/TP C650/TB MOD /RM ZDVWC-03
```
Report
a routine report filed through ASE
Where
over DBL
Time
23:48 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
C650
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
ZDVWC-03
CRJ2 at 19,000 ft, 46 nm northeast, 7:47 pm CDT (00:47 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-13. 639 nm along the route, 46 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EGE UA /OV RLG010052/TM 0047/FL190/TP CRJ2/TB COSN MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC-13
```
Report
a routine report filed through EGE
Where
52 nm north (010°) of RLG
Time
00:47 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Turbulence
cosn moderate chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-13
B39M at 32,000 ft, 12 nm northeast, 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, no icing, remarks: moderate mtw a 30-knot loss of airspeed ZDVWC-14. 639 nm along the route, 12 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EEO UA /OV EKR069073/TM 2358/FL320/TP B39M/TB OCNL MOD CHOP/IC NEG/RM MOD MTW +/-30KT ZDVWC-14
```
Report
a routine report filed through EEO
Where
73 nm east (069°) of EKR
Time
23:58 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
Icing
none
Remarks
moderate mtw a 30-knot loss of airspeed ZDVWC-14
A21N at 33,000 ft, 6 nm south, 5:35 pm CDT (22:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: mountain wave +25-30KTS. 679 nm along the route, 6 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HDN UA /OV CHE/TM 2235/FL330/TP A21N/TB MOD/RM MTN WAVE +25-30KTS
```
Report
a routine report filed through HDN
Where
over CHE
Time
22:35 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
mountain wave +25-30KTS
A21N at 31,000 ft, 22 nm southwest, 7:24 pm CDT (00:24 UTC): remarks: mountain wave +/-10-20KT ZDVWC-29. 489 nm along the route, 22 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PUB UA /OV PUB/TM 0024/FL310/TP A21N/RM MTN WAVE +/-10-20KT ZDVWC-29
```
Report
a routine report filed through PUB
Where
over PUB
Time
00:24 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Remarks
mountain wave +/-10-20KT ZDVWC-29
B737 at 25,000 ft, 12 nm southwest, 7:29 pm CDT (00:29 UTC): light rime icing, 0 °C, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-29. 529 nm along the route, 12 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV BRK242015/TM 0029/FL250/TP B737/SK TOP280/TA 00/IC LGT RIME/RM DURC ZDVWC-29
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
15 nm southwest (242°) of BRK
Time
00:29 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
TOP280
Temperature
0 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
during the climb ZDVWC-29
GLF6 at 40,000 ft, 7 nm east, 7:48 pm CDT (00:48 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-46. 539 nm along the route, 7 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV COS340020/TM 0048/FL400/TP GLF6/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC-46
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
20 nm north (340°) of COS
Time
00:48 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF6
Turbulence
light to moderate chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-46
B737 at 14,000 ft, 22 nm northeast, 7:20 pm CDT (00:20 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: light to moderate from 14,000 ft to 16,000 ft occn light above 16,000 ft. 539 nm along the route, 22 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN170025/TM 0020/FL140/TP B737/TB LGT-MOD/RM LGT-MOD 140-160 OCCN LGT ABOVE 160
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
25 nm south (170°) of DEN
Time
00:20 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light to moderate
Remarks
light to moderate from 14,000 ft to 16,000 ft occn light above 16,000 ft
A321 descending, 40 nm northeast, 7:26 pm CDT (00:26 UTC): no turbulence up to 10,000 ft. 559 nm along the route, 40 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 0026/FLDURD/TP A321/TB NEG BLO 100
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
over DEN
Time
00:26 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
no below 10,000 ft
B737 at 6,500 ft, 40 nm northeast, 6:27 pm CDT (23:27 UTC): no turbulence. 559 nm along the route, 40 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 2327/FL065/TP B737/TB NEG TB ON FINAL RWY17R
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
over DEN
Time
23:27 UTC
Height
at 6,500 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
no turbulence on final runway 17R
B737 descending, 40 nm northeast, 5:29 pm CDT (22:29 UTC): no turbulence up to 10,000 ft. 559 nm along the route, 40 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN/TM 2229/FLDURD/TP B737/TB NEG BLO 100
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
over DEN
Time
22:29 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
no below 10,000 ft
B738 at 38,000 ft, 6 nm southwest, 5:39 pm CDT (22:39 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: light mountain wave a 8-knot loss of airspeed zdvwc. 609 nm along the route, 6 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASE UA /OV DBL047040/TM 2239/FL380/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP/RM LGT MTN WAVE +/-8KTS ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ASE
Where
40 nm northeast (047°) of DBL
Time
22:39 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
light mountain wave a 8-knot loss of airspeed zdvwc
C680A at 14,000 ft, 44 nm southwest, 6:02 pm CDT (23:02 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. 619 nm along the route, 44 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASE UA /OV DBL/TM 2302/FL140/TP C680A/TB LGT OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through ASE
Where
over DBL
Time
23:02 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
C680A
Turbulence
light occasional moderate chop

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 14 forecast points nearest it (DAL, SPS, GAG, GCK, PUB, DEN, RKS, LND, PIH, DLN, BOI, LWS, YKM, 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	200° at 9 kt	−4 kt	17 °C	124 kt	11 h 45 min	5:50 am PDT (12:50 UTC)
6,500 ft	210° at 8 kt	−3 kt	9 °C	123 kt	11 h 51 min	5:56 am PDT (12:56 UTC)
8,500 ft	210° at 15 kt	−5 kt	7 °C	125 kt	11 h 39 min	5:44 am PDT (12:44 UTC)
10,500 ft	210° at 18 kt	−3 kt	4 °C	123 kt	11 h 51 min	5:56 am PDT (12:56 UTC)
12,500 ft	210° at 23 kt	−3 kt	0 °C	123 kt	11 h 51 min	5:56 am PDT (12:56 UTC)
14,500 ft	220° at 25 kt	−2 kt	-4 °C	122 kt	11 h 57 min	6:02 am PDT (13:02 UTC)
16,500 ft	220° at 27 kt	−1 kt	-8 °C	121 kt	12 h 02 min	6:07 am PDT (13:07 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 28 kt	−1 kt	-11 °C	121 kt	12 h 02 min	6:07 am PDT (13:07 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	220° at 31 kt	+1 kt	-21 °C	119 kt	12 h 15 min	6:20 am PDT (13:20 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 39 kt	+7 kt	-32 °C	113 kt	12 h 54 min	6:59 am PDT (13:59 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 47 kt	+16 kt	-38 °C	104 kt	14 h 01 min	8:06 am PDT (15:06 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 48 kt	+23 kt	-46 °C	97 kt	15 h 01 min	9:06 am PDT (16:06 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
DAL	used from 0 nm out; 30 nm from the line	180/21	190/24 15°	230/20 12°	220/23 8°	240/22 -5°	230/18 -15°	280/33 -29°	280/36 -39°	300/33 -52°
SPS	used from 50 nm out; 31 nm from the line	180/26	200/25 16°	220/19 13°	220/20 9°	230/26 -5°	230/34 -15°	260/37 -28°	270/42 -39°	280/40 -51°
GAG	used from 200 nm out; 44 nm from the line		190/34 19°	240/27 14°	240/26 8°	240/24 -6°	240/29 -16°	250/50 -28°	250/50 -39°	260/46 -50°
GCK	used from 299 nm out; 82 nm from the line		200/35 21°	220/34 14°	240/30 8°	240/27 -6°	240/31 -17°	240/53 -30°	250/55 -39°	250/60 -50°
PUB	used from 399 nm out; 71 nm from the line			210/24 16°	210/28 8°	230/43 -8°	240/42 -21°	240/77 -30°	240/72 -36°	250/51 -47°
DEN	used from 549 nm out; 45 nm from the line			190/31 16°	210/32 7°	240/41 -8°	230/47 -21°	240/56 -32°	250/65 -37°	250/61 -47°
RKS	used from 649 nm out; 106 nm from the line			190/43	210/65 3°	210/57 -9°	210/56 -21°	210/47 -33°	230/63 -37°	240/77 -46°
LND	used from 848 nm out; 87 nm from the line			180/33 10°	190/50 3°	210/59 -9°	200/50 -21°	190/41 -34°	230/55 -39°	240/65 -47°
PIH	used from 898 nm out; 46 nm from the line		270/10	270/13 1°	210/16 -2°	200/56 -11°	200/51 -23°	200/68 -33°	220/77 -37°	230/73 -44°
DLN	used from 1048 nm out; 89 nm from the line			080/10 -3°	180/8 -3°	180/23 -14°	200/58 -22°	200/80 -36°	220/85 -41°	230/81 -45°
BOI	used from 1098 nm out; 94 nm from the line		330/14 4°	230/5 -2°	220/20 -7°	210/37 -20°	200/59 -26°	200/67 -34°	210/73 -35°	220/62 -41°
LWS	used from 1148 nm out; 61 nm from the line	010/5	050/14 -2°	040/12 -6°	160/7 -10°	190/30 -22°	200/54 -27°	200/48 -35°	210/40 -37°	230/32 -41°
YKM	used from 1297 nm out; 49 nm from the line	030/16	020/18 0°	030/30 -8°	030/23 -13°	020/40 -23°	010/73 -29°	010/54 -36°	360/29 -37°	330/16 -40°
SEA	used from 1397 nm out; 33 nm from the line	360/9	350/10 1°	010/10 -5°	030/20 -11°	020/60 -17°	010/86 -26°	360/90 -40°	010/68 -42°	360/31 -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
ADS Dallas, TX	departure	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots	13 mi	none	644 ft	7:50 pm CDT (00:50 UTC)
DTO Denton, TX	20 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	642 ft	00:53 UTC
CSM Burns Flat, OK	180 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 15 knots	10+ mi	none	1,922 ft	00:53 UTC
GUY Guymon, OK	319 nm out, 1 nm west of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 14 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	3,125 ft	00:53 UTC
COS Colorado Springs, CO	519 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet, a broken layer at 17,000 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 14 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	10,000 ft	6,187 ft	00:54 UTC
HDN Hayden, CO	669 nm out, 6 nm west of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet, overcast at 12,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the southwest (220°) at 16 knots, gusting to 24	10+ mi	7,000 ft	6,606 ft	00:56 UTC
RKS Rock Springs, WY	778 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 17 knots, gusting to 24	10+ mi	none	6,764 ft	00:54 UTC
IDA Idaho Falls, ID	958 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,500 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the north-northwest (340°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	4,500 ft	4,743 ft	00:53 UTC
LLJ Challis, ID	1068 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,600 feet Weather: light rain	from the north-northwest (340°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	2,600 ft	5,075 ft	00:55 UTC
ALW Walla Walla, WA	1257 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 5,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	5,000 ft	1,194 ft	00:53 UTC
MWH Moses Lake, WA	1327 nm out, 24 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 10,000 feet	from the northeast (050°) at 13 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	10,000 ft	1,188 ft	00:52 UTC
PAE Everett, WA	destination	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	606 ft	5:53 pm PDT (00:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,764 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PAE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:44 am PDT (12:44 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, patches of fog, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for PAE

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Sun 7:00 pm PDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the north at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 1:00 am PDT (08:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, patches of fog, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

9/2934 DALLAS, TX 4 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · ZFW
6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 18 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
6/8770 COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 6 nm from the route, 539 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 12 October · ZDV
6/8784 LAKE GEORGE, CO, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 UTC 19 nm from the route, 549 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZDV

Daylight

Sunset at ADS 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC), at PAE 6:26 pm PDT (01:26 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:57 pm PDT (01:57 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PAE is before sunrise there (7:23 am PDT (14:23 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.

Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads

Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the northern Rockies · 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: Addison Airport, Seattle Paine Field International.