Plan a flight · Sun 5:03 pm AKDT (01:03 UTC)

Ted Stevens Anchorage International to Alexandria International ANC → AEX

2,845 nautical miles (3,274 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 102°, about 086° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 17 h 54 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 39-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:57 pm CDT (18:57 UTC). Right now ANC is marginal VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots; AEX is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 5 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: 16 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 1477 to 2086 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 1487 to 1827 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1547 to 1627 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Near the route, 1767 nm along 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 ANC.

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

UAL1340 at 40,000 ft, 9 nm north, 4:18 pm AKDT (00:18 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, wind 244° at 70 knots. 2156 nm along the route, 9 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1340 4046N 10049W 0018 F400 244/070KT TB OCNL MOD CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
BE20 at 2,000 ft, 5 nm northeast, 4:48 pm AKDT (00:48 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. At the departure end, 5 nm northeast 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
B737 at 5,000 ft, 9 nm southwest, 3:30 pm AKDT (23:30 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the descent gasto. At the departure end, 9 nm southwest 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
PC12 at 4,000 ft, 19 nm northwest, 3:30 pm AKDT (23:30 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the climb northwest bound. At the departure end, 19 nm northwest 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
C207 at 1,000 ft, 3 nm northeast, 3:08 pm AKDT (23:08 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 3 nm northeast 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
B747 at 5,800 ft, 13 nm southwest, 2:48 pm AKDT (22:48 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, overcast from 4,000 ft to 5,500 ft; a broken layer above 2,000 ft, -11 °C, remarks: clear between layers, clear above. At the departure end, 13 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ANC UA /OV TED200013/TM 2248/FL058/TP B747/SK BKN020 OVC040 TOP055/WX M11/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM CLEAR BETWEEN LAYERS, CLEAR ABOVE
```
Report
a routine report filed through ANC
Where
13 nm south (200°) of TED
Time
22:48 UTC
Height
at 5,800 ft
Aircraft
B747
Sky
BKN020 OVC040 TOP055
Weather
−11 °C
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
clear between layers, clear above
B777 at 6,400 ft, 11 nm southwest, 2:17 pm AKDT (22:17 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. At the departure end, 11 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ANC UA /OV TED222012/TM 2217/FL064/TP B777/SK TOP065/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through ANC
Where
12 nm southwest (222°) of TED
Time
22:17 UTC
Height
at 6,400 ft
Aircraft
B777
Sky
TOP065
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
BE20 at 20,000 ft, 48 nm southwest, 2:09 pm AKDT (22:09 UTC): remarks: during the climb zan. At the departure end, 48 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ENA UA /OV ENA/TM 2209/FL200/TP BE20/SK TOP 200/RM DURC ZAN
```
Report
a routine report filed through ENA
Where
over ENA
Time
22:09 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Sky
top 20,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb zan
B737 at 14,000 ft, 4 nm west, 2:45 pm AKDT (22:45 UTC): light rime icing up to 14,000 ft, remarks: during the descent peter arrival. At the departure end, 4 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ANC UA /OV TED090015/TM 2245/FL140/TP B737/IC LGT RIME 140 BLO/RM DURD PETER ARR
```
Report
a routine report filed through ANC
Where
15 nm east (090°) of TED
Time
22:45 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Icing
light rime at 14,000 ft below
Remarks
during the descent peter arrival
B737 at 3,500 ft, 8 nm southwest, 3:07 pm AKDT (23:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the climb zan. 140 nm along the route, 8 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CDV UA /OV CDV/TM 2307/FL035/TP B737/SK TOP 035/TB LGT CHOP/IC NEG/RM DURC ZAN
```
Report
a routine report filed through CDV
Where
over CDV
Time
23:07 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
top 3,500 ft
Turbulence
light chop
Icing
none
Remarks
during the climb zan
C172 at 2,000 ft, 15 nm northeast, 2:40 pm AKDT (22:40 UTC): overcast above 2,000 ft, remarks: inbound to jnu east side of canal bases OVC020 jnut akfss. 469 nm along the route, 15 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JNU UA /OV SGY-JNU /TM 2240 /FL020 /TP C172 /SK OVC020 /RM INBOUND TO JNU EAST SIDE OF CANAL BASES OVC020 JNUT AKFSS
```
Report
a routine report filed through JNU
Where
between SGY and JNU
Time
22:40 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
overcast from 2,000 ft
Remarks
inbound to jnu east side of canal bases OVC020 jnut akfss
BE9T at 17,500 ft, 46 nm southwest, 2:40 pm AKDT (22:40 UTC): no turbulence, light icing, -6 °C, remarks: ZDVWC-22. 1837 nm along the route, 46 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GCC UA /OV CZI020012/TM 2240/FL175/TP BE9T/TA M06/TB NEG/IC LGT MIX /RM ZDVWC-22
```
Report
a routine report filed through GCC
Where
12 nm north (020°) of CZI
Time
22:40 UTC
Height
at 17,500 ft
Aircraft
BE9T
Temperature
−6 °C
Turbulence
none
Icing
light mix
Remarks
ZDVWC-22
A21N at 35,000 ft, 16 nm southwest, 2:47 pm AKDT (22:47 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-32. 1857 nm along the route, 16 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GCC UA /OV GCC/TM 2247/FL350/TP A21N/TB NEG /RM ZDVWC-32
```
Report
a routine report filed through GCC
Where
over GCC
Time
22:47 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZDVWC-32
B789 at 40,000 ft, 12 nm southwest, 4:22 pm AKDT (00:22 UTC): light to moderate clear-air turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 2126 nm along the route, 12 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SNY UA /OV SNY088072/TM 0022/FL400/TP B789/TB OCNL LGT-MOD CAT /RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SNY
Where
72 nm east (088°) of SNY
Time
00:22 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
B789
Turbulence
occasional light to moderate clear-air turbulence
Remarks
zdvwc

2 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 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 (ANC, 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	210° at 10 kt	+2 kt		118 kt	24 h 07 min	8:10 pm CDT (01:10 UTC)
5,500 ft	230° at 13 kt	−3 kt		123 kt	23 h 08 min	7:11 pm CDT (00:11 UTC)
7,500 ft	250° at 17 kt	−9 kt	0 °C	129 kt	22 h 03 min	6:06 pm CDT (23:06 UTC)
9,500 ft	260° at 22 kt	−15 kt	-2 °C	135 kt	21 h 04 min	5:07 pm CDT (22:07 UTC)
11,500 ft	270° at 25 kt	−19 kt	-4 °C	139 kt	20 h 28 min	4:31 pm CDT (21:31 UTC)
13,500 ft	260° at 28 kt	−20 kt	-8 °C	140 kt	20 h 19 min	4:22 pm CDT (21:22 UTC)
15,500 ft	260° at 31 kt	−21 kt	-12 °C	141 kt	20 h 11 min	4:14 pm CDT (21:14 UTC)
17,500 ft	260° at 35 kt	−21 kt	-16 °C	141 kt	20 h 11 min	4:14 pm CDT (21:14 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 36 kt	−21 kt	-17 °C	141 kt	20 h 11 min	4:14 pm CDT (21:14 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 45 kt	−31 kt	-28 °C	151 kt	18 h 50 min	2:53 pm CDT (19:53 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 50 kt	−28 kt	-42 °C	148 kt	19 h 13 min	3:16 pm CDT (20:16 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 45 kt	−36 kt	-51 °C	156 kt	18 h 14 min	2:17 pm CDT (19:17 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 49 kt	−39 kt	-56 °C	159 kt	17 h 54 min	1:57 pm CDT (18:57 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
ANC	used from 0 nm out; 25 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°
MDO	used from 100 nm out; 75 nm from the line	240/16	240/19 -4°	240/19 -10°	240/19 -17°	240/27 -29°	230/50 -37°	230/66 -46°	230/72 -47°	240/70 -46°
YAK	used from 200 nm out; 98 nm from the line	190/26	230/18 -2°	210/22 -8°	220/33 -13°	230/58 -25°	230/85 -34°	230/101 -46°	240/97 -49°	240/84 -48°
JNU	used from 399 nm out; 71 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 649 nm out; 144 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
ANC Anchorage, AK	departure	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,000 feet, overcast at 4,200 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	151 ft	4:53 pm AKDT (00:53 UTC)
7KA Tatitlek, AK	100 nm out, 5 nm north of the line	no report just now				61 ft
JNU Juneau, AK	499 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,300 feet, scattered clouds at 2,600 feet, overcast at 3,200 feet Weather: light rain	from the east-southeast (110°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	3,200 ft	25 ft	00:53 UTC
LTY Chester, MT	1517 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				3,184 ft
ECS Newcastle, WY	1907 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 10,000 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	10,000 ft	4,177 ft	00:55 UTC
MCK Mc Cook, NE	2186 nm out, 6 nm west of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	2,582 ft	00:53 UTC
HUT Hutchinson, KS	2366 nm out, 17 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	1,542 ft	00:52 UTC
DTN Shreveport, LA	2755 nm out, 11 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	179 ft	00:53 UTC
AEX Alexandria, LA	destination	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	88 ft	7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 4,177 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At AEX when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:57 pm CDT (18:57 UTC)

Wind from the southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for AEX

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for ANC, the departure

From Sun 4:00 pm AKDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet
At times between Sun 4:00 pm AKDT (00:00 UTC) and 6:00 pm AKDT (02:00 UTC): visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Sun 6:00 pm AKDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
At times between Sun 6:00 pm AKDT (02:00 UTC) and 10:00 pm AKDT (06:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm AKDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 7:00 am AKDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 500 feet, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm AKDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet

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

6/8772 Anchorage, AK, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · starts tomorrow · ZAN
6/8889 Anchorage, AK, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZAN

Daylight

Sunset at ANC 6:57 pm AKDT (02:57 UTC), at AEX 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:06 pm CDT (00:06 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 southern Plains · 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: Ted Stevens Anchorage International, Alexandria International.