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Plan a flight · Sun 6:51 pm AKDT (02:51 UTC)

Ted Stevens Anchorage International to Wiley Post-Will Rogers Memorial ANC → BRW

628 nautical miles (723 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 348°, about 332° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 57 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 7-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:48 pm AKDT (07:48 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ANC is marginal VFR, wind from the east (080°) at 5 knots; BRW 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: 1,699 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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

No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.

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

  • B747 at 9,000 ft, 11 nm southeast, 6:26 pm AKDT (02:26 UTC): light rime icing up to 9,000 ft, remarks: during the descent witti arrival. At the departure end, 11 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ANC UA /OV TED120010/TM 0226/FL090/TP B747/IC LGT RIM BLO 090/RM DURD WITTI ARR
    Report
    a routine report filed through ANC
    Where
    10 nm southeast (120°) of TED
    Time
    02:26 UTC
    Height
    at 9,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B747
    Icing
    light rim below 9,000 ft
    Remarks
    during the descent witti arrival
  • BE99 at 1,200 ft, 6 nm east, 6:10 pm AKDT (02:10 UTC): a broken layer above 3,000 ft, light rain. At the departure end, 6 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    MRI UA /OV CSR/TM 0210/FL012/TP BE99/SK BKN030/WX -RA
    Report
    a routine report filed through MRI
    Where
    over CSR
    Time
    02:10 UTC
    Height
    at 1,200 ft
    Aircraft
    BE99
    Sky
    a broken layer from 3,000 ft
    Weather
    light rain
  • C208 at 2,000 ft, 32 nm southwest, 6:05 pm AKDT (02:05 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. At the departure end, 32 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ENA UA /OV 20N ENA/TM 0205/FL020/TP C208/TB NEG/IC NEG
    Report
    a routine report filed through ENA
    Where
    20N ena
    Time
    02:05 UTC
    Height
    at 2,000 ft
    Aircraft
    C208
    Turbulence
    none
    Icing
    none
  • B738 at 9,000 ft, 11 nm south, 5:22 pm AKDT (01:22 UTC): light turbulence from 5,000 ft to 8,500 ft, light rime icing from 5,000 ft to 8,500 ft, -5 °C, remarks: icing and turbulence in clouds during climb clear above. At the departure end, 11 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ANC UA /OV TED150010/TM 0122/FL090/TP B738/SK BASES 050 TOPS 085/TA M05/TB LGT 050-085/IC LGT RIME 050-085/RM ICING AND TURBULENCE IN CLOUDS DURING CLIMB. CLEAR ABOVE
    Report
    a routine report filed through ANC
    Where
    10 nm southeast (150°) of TED
    Time
    01:22 UTC
    Height
    at 9,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B738
    Sky
    bases 5,000 ft tops 8,500 ft
    Temperature
    −5 °C
    Turbulence
    light from 5,000 ft to 8,500 ft
    Icing
    light rime from 5,000 ft to 8,500 ft
    Remarks
    icing and turbulence in clouds during climb clear above
  • C172 at 900 ft, 5 nm northeast, 5:17 pm AKDT (01:17 UTC): no turbulence, a few clouds above 900 ft. At the departure end, 5 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    MRI UA /OV MRI/TM 0117/FL009/TP C172/SK FEW009/TB NEG
    Report
    a routine report filed through MRI
    Where
    over MRI
    Time
    01:17 UTC
    Height
    at 900 ft
    Aircraft
    C172
    Sky
    a few clouds from 900 ft
    Turbulence
    none
  • MU2 at 7,000 ft, 20 nm southwest, 5:16 pm AKDT (01:16 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 20 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ANC UA /OV TED190020/TM 0116/FL070/TP MU2/SK BASES 040 TOPS 050 CLR ABV/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
    Report
    a routine report filed through ANC
    Where
    20 nm south (190°) of TED
    Time
    01:16 UTC
    Height
    at 7,000 ft
    Aircraft
    MU2
    Sky
    bases 4,000 ft tops 5,000 ft clear above
    Turbulence
    none
    Icing
    none
    Remarks
    during the climb
  • C207 at 1,200 ft, 4 nm north, 5:16 pm AKDT (01:16 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, a broken layer above 1,200 ft. At the departure end, 4 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    MRI UA /OV MRI275004/TM 0116/FL012/TP C207/SK BKN012/TB NEG/IC NEG
    Report
    a routine report filed through MRI
    Where
    4 nm west (275°) of MRI
    Time
    01:16 UTC
    Height
    at 1,200 ft
    Aircraft
    C207
    Sky
    a broken layer from 1,200 ft
    Turbulence
    none
    Icing
    none
  • C208 at 2,000 ft, 48 nm southwest, 4:55 pm AKDT (00:55 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, a broken layer above 2,000 ft, 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 0055/FL020/TP C208/SK BKN020/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC /ZAN/
    Report
    a routine report filed through ENA
    Where
    over ENA
    Time
    00:55 UTC
    Height
    at 2,000 ft
    Aircraft
    C208
    Sky
    a broken layer from 2,000 ft
    Turbulence
    none
    Icing
    none
    Remarks
    during the climb zan
  • 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
  • C208 at 400 ft, 1 nm southwest, 5:07 pm AKDT (01:07 UTC): no icing, remarks: during the descent the RNAV approach to runway 8 thin layer zan. At the destination end, 1 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BRW UA /OV BRW/TM 0107/FL004/TP C208/SK TOP004/WX FV01SM/IC NEG/RM DURD RNAV8 THIN LAYER /ZAN/
    Report
    a routine report filed through BRW
    Where
    over BRW
    Time
    01:07 UTC
    Height
    at 400 ft
    Aircraft
    C208
    Sky
    TOP004
    Weather
    flight visibility 1 miles
    Icing
    none
    Remarks
    during the descent the RNAV approach to runway 8 thin layer zan

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 6 forecast points nearest it (ANC, TKA, FAI, BTT, AFM, BRW). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft230° at 4 kt−1 kt121 kt5 h 11 min12:02 am AKDT (08:02 UTC)
6,500 ft240° at 6 kt−1 kt-8 °C121 kt5 h 11 min12:02 am AKDT (08:02 UTC)
8,500 ft250° at 8 kt−1 kt-11 °C121 kt5 h 11 min12:02 am AKDT (08:02 UTC)
10,500 ft240° at 9 kt−2 kt-15 °C122 kt5 h 09 min12:00 am AKDT (08:00 UTC)
12,500 ft230° at 9 kt−3 kt-19 °C123 kt5 h 06 min11:57 pm AKDT (07:57 UTC)
14,500 ft230° at 10 kt−4 kt-23 °C124 kt5 h 04 min11:55 pm AKDT (07:55 UTC)
16,500 ft230° at 11 kt−5 kt-28 °C125 kt5 h 01 min11:52 pm AKDT (07:52 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180220° at 11 kt−6 kt-31 °C126 kt4 h 59 min11:50 pm AKDT (07:50 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240230° at 13 kt−6 kt-42 °C126 kt4 h 59 min11:50 pm AKDT (07:50 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300250° at 14 kt−1 kt-54 °C121 kt5 h 11 min12:02 am AKDT (08:02 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340260° at 19 kt0-54 °C120 kt5 h 14 min12:05 am AKDT (08:05 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390240° at 23 kt−7 kt-49 °C127 kt4 h 57 min11:48 pm AKDT (07:48 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
ANCused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line200/5220/9 -5°210/8 -12°210/7 -18°220/8 -31°240/9 -41°210/12 -52°240/30 -49°240/42 -46°
TKAused from 50 nm out; 14 nm from the line190/6200/10 -7°240/6 -11°240/7 -18°220/10 -31°L/V -41°240/13 -54°230/22 -52°240/33 -47°
FAIused from 149 nm out; 103 nm from the line270/11280/15 -5°270/15 -11°290/10 -18°L/V -30°230/6 -43°300/15 -54°280/18 -53°240/26 -48°
BTTused from 249 nm out; 80 nm from the lineL/VL/V -7°240/9 -12°220/16 -18°220/17 -30°220/18 -43°270/17 -54°280/22 -54°240/20 -51°
AFMused from 448 nm out; 127 nm from the line140/10160/9 -8°160/8 -13°160/9 -19°190/14 -32°190/23 -42°200/33 -56°200/26 -54°210/17 -50°
BRWused from 498 nm out; 105 nm from the lineL/V260/6 -8°260/8 -14°260/9 -20°250/14 -32°250/21 -43°240/16 -54°250/16 -56°250/15 -51°

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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
ANC Anchorage, AK departure marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 3,600 feet, overcast at 4,600 feet Weather: light rain, mist from the east (080°) at 5 knots 4 mi 3,600 ft 151 ft 6:14 pm AKDT (02:14 UTC)
UUO Willow, AK 30 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line no report just now 215 ft
TKA Talkeetna, AK 70 nm out, 12 nm east of the line low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet calm 7 mi 300 ft 365 ft 02:36 UTC
5Z5 Kantishna, AK 149 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line no report just now 1,578 ft
TAL Tanana, AK 249 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line VFR Sky: overcast at 7,000 feet calm 10+ mi 7,000 ft 242 ft 01:52 UTC
6A8 Allakaket, AK 329 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line no report just now 441 ft
BRW Utqiagvik, AK destination VFR Sky: a few clouds at 200 feet, a broken layer at 7,500 feet, overcast at 9,000 feet calm 10+ mi 7,500 ft 48 ft 6:06 pm AKDT (02:06 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,578 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BRW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:48 pm AKDT (07:48 UTC)

Wind from the east-northeast at 12 knots, visibility ½ mile, light snow, fog, overcast at 500 feet low IFR

The whole forecast for BRW
  • From Sun 5:00 pm AKDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 3 knots, visibility ¼ mile, fog, overcast at 300 feet
  • At times between Sun 5:00 pm AKDT (01:00 UTC) and 9:00 pm AKDT (05:00 UTC): visibility ¾ mile, mist
  • From Sun 10:00 pm AKDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 12 knots, visibility ½ mile, light snow, fog, overcast at 500 feet
  • From Mon 12:00 pm AKDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 15 knots, gusting to 20, visibility ½ mile, light snow, fog, overcast at 500 feet
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 BRW 6:51 pm AKDT (02:51 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:58 pm AKDT (03:58 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BRW is after sunset there (6:56 pm AKDT (02:56 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
Radar now, Alaska · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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, Wiley Post-Will Rogers Memorial.