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 12 h 15 min at the quickest height in today's winds (14,500 ft, a 1-knot headwind), arriving about 4:52 pm PDT (23:52 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: 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 2W: 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 100 to 299 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 449 to 788 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 489 to 539 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 519 to 698 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 649 to 728 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 649 to 1078 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Near the route, 708 nm along the route.
- 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 928 to 1207 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 1098 to 1267 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the route from 1128 to 1427 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 ADS.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 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 | 230° at 13 kt | +2 kt | 18 °C | 118 kt | 12 h 21 min | 4:58 pm PDT (23:58 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 240° at 12 kt | +2 kt | 9 °C | 118 kt | 12 h 21 min | 4:58 pm PDT (23:58 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 250° at 13 kt | +5 kt | 6 °C | 115 kt | 12 h 40 min | 5:17 pm PDT (00:17 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 14 kt | +3 kt | 2 °C | 117 kt | 12 h 27 min | 5:04 pm PDT (00:04 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 15 kt | +2 kt | -1 °C | 118 kt | 12 h 21 min | 4:58 pm PDT (23:58 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 18 kt | +1 kt | -5 °C | 119 kt | 12 h 15 min | 4:52 pm PDT (23:52 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 21 kt | +1 kt | -10 °C | 119 kt | 12 h 15 min | 4:52 pm PDT (23:52 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 23 kt | +1 kt | -13 °C | 119 kt | 12 h 15 min | 4:52 pm PDT (23:52 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 31 kt | +5 kt | -23 °C | 115 kt | 12 h 40 min | 5:17 pm PDT (00:17 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 42 kt | +13 kt | -32 °C | 107 kt | 13 h 37 min | 6:14 pm PDT (01:14 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 44 kt | +19 kt | -37 °C | 101 kt | 14 h 26 min | 7:03 pm PDT (02:03 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 42 kt | +20 kt | -45 °C | 100 kt | 14 h 34 min | 7:11 pm PDT (02:11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | used from 0 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 190/30 | 200/28 18° | 220/18 13° | 250/13 8° | 240/24 -6° | 270/20 -14° | 270/35 -29° | 290/34 -39° | 310/41 -51° |
| SPS | used from 50 nm out; 31 nm from the line | 220/35 | 220/31 18° | 230/16 14° | 230/10 8° | 250/18 -5° | 250/32 -16° | 260/51 -28° | 280/46 -38° | 300/50 -50° |
| GAG | used from 200 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 240/35 22° | 240/27 14° | 230/25 6° | 240/38 -7° | 230/44 -19° | 250/73 -28° | 270/66 -37° | 270/58 -49° | |
| GCK | used from 299 nm out; 82 nm from the line | 240/40 22° | 240/40 14° | 240/38 7° | 230/39 -7° | 230/45 -20° | 250/73 -28° | 260/74 -36° | 260/64 -49° | |
| PUB | used from 399 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 260/45 11° | 240/38 6° | 230/47 -8° | 230/51 -19° | 240/74 -29° | 240/82 -35° | 250/72 -48° | ||
| DEN | used from 549 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 270/24 11° | 230/13 5° | 230/48 -8° | 230/46 -20° | 230/63 -30° | 240/78 -36° | 240/78 -48° | ||
| RKS | used from 649 nm out; 106 nm from the line | 250/9 | 230/21 -1° | 210/43 -14° | 220/59 -23° | 220/55 -32° | 220/53 -35° | 220/48 -44° | ||
| LND | used from 848 nm out; 87 nm from the line | 240/10 3° | 240/30 0° | 220/42 -13° | 230/52 -23° | 220/54 -33° | 220/52 -36° | 220/53 -44° | ||
| PIH | used from 898 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 070/8 | 150/19 1° | 180/32 -4° | 210/44 -17° | 210/37 -28° | 210/74 -31° | 220/68 -35° | 220/60 -43° | |
| DLN | used from 1048 nm out; 89 nm from the line | 190/10 -4° | 220/23 -4° | 210/21 -18° | 210/43 -28° | 210/60 -33° | 210/72 -37° | 210/67 -44° | ||
| BOI | used from 1098 nm out; 94 nm from the line | 320/11 1° | 280/8 -5° | 220/14 -11° | 200/60 -19° | 190/66 -31° | 210/46 -32° | 220/50 -33° | 220/43 -39° | |
| LWS | used from 1148 nm out; 61 nm from the line | L/V | 340/5 -3° | L/V -6° | 040/7 -10° | 100/23 -22° | 180/30 -31° | 190/11 -34° | 200/11 -36° | 220/23 -40° |
| YKM | used from 1297 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 360/6 | 360/11 -1° | 030/20 -7° | 040/21 -11° | 020/55 -18° | 010/84 -26° | 010/79 -40° | 010/45 -42° | 350/23 -42° |
| SEA | used from 1397 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 350/5 | 010/6 0° | 010/9 -4° | 010/27 -6° | 010/51 -15° | 360/58 -26° | 360/60 -41° | 350/55 -48° | 340/30 -45° |
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 | no report just now | 644 ft | ||||
| DTO Denton, TX | 20 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 642 ft | ||||
| CSM Burns Flat, OK | 180 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,922 ft | ||||
| GUY Guymon, OK | 319 nm out, 1 nm west of the line | no report just now | 3,125 ft | ||||
| COS Colorado Springs, CO | 519 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,187 ft | ||||
| HDN Hayden, CO | 669 nm out, 6 nm west of the line | no report just now | 6,606 ft | ||||
| RKS Rock Springs, WY | 778 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 6,764 ft | ||||
| IDA Idaho Falls, ID | 958 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,743 ft | ||||
| LLJ Challis, ID | 1068 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | no report just now | 5,075 ft | ||||
| ALW Walla Walla, WA | 1257 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,194 ft | ||||
| MWH Moses Lake, WA | 1327 nm out, 24 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,188 ft | ||||
| PAE Everett, WA | destination | no report just now | 606 ft |
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, 4:52 pm PDT (23:52 UTC)
PAE has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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
- 6/8784 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 6:24 pm PDT (01:24 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:55 pm PDT (01:55 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
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.