Ted Stevens Anchorage International to Tstc Waco Airport ANC → CNW
2,702 nautical miles (3,110 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 106°, about 090° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 15 h 32 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 54-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:09 pm CDT (03:09 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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 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 ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 1376 to 1675 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the route from 1386 to 1506 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1446 to 1805 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 1486 to 1805 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1685 to 1855 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 1885 to 2024 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 1885 to 2154 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 1895 to 1934 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 1905 to 2074 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 2084 to 2164 nm out.
- 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 2343 to 2553 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 ANC.
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 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 | 200° at 14 kt | +6 kt | 114 kt | 23 h 42 min | 6:19 am CDT (11:19 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 250° at 17 kt | −7 kt | 127 kt | 21 h 17 min | 3:54 am CDT (08:54 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 260° at 21 kt | −12 kt | -2 °C | 132 kt | 20 h 28 min | 3:05 am CDT (08:05 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 260° at 24 kt | −13 kt | -4 °C | 133 kt | 20 h 19 min | 2:56 am CDT (07:56 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 250° at 29 kt | −13 kt | -7 °C | 133 kt | 20 h 19 min | 2:56 am CDT (07:56 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 250° at 34 kt | −16 kt | -11 °C | 136 kt | 19 h 52 min | 2:29 am CDT (07:29 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 250° at 39 kt | −20 kt | -14 °C | 140 kt | 19 h 18 min | 1:55 am CDT (06:55 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 260° at 44 kt | −24 kt | -18 °C | 144 kt | 18 h 46 min | 1:23 am CDT (06:23 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 46 kt | −25 kt | -19 °C | 145 kt | 18 h 38 min | 1:15 am CDT (06:15 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 59 kt | −25 kt | -29 °C | 145 kt | 18 h 38 min | 1:15 am CDT (06:15 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 71 kt | −40 kt | -42 °C | 160 kt | 16 h 53 min | 11:30 pm CDT (04:30 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 78 kt | −54 kt | -50 °C | 174 kt | 15 h 32 min | 10:09 pm CDT (03:09 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 67 kt | −38 kt | -55 °C | 158 kt | 17 h 06 min | 11:43 pm CDT (04:43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANC | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | L/V | 210/7 -6° | 200/8 -12° | 210/7 -19° | 200/7 -31° | 190/10 -43° | 250/23 -49° | 250/37 -50° | 250/45 -49° |
| MDO | used from 100 nm out; 66 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 199 nm out; 99 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 399 nm out; 75 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; 111 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANC Anchorage, AK | departure | no report just now | 151 ft | ||||
| CDV Cordova, AK | 140 nm out, 3 nm north of the line | no report just now | 53 ft | ||||
| HNH Hoonah, AK | 479 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 21 ft | ||||
| CZST Stewart, | 698 nm out, 20 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 24 ft | ||||
| CYPZ Burns Lake, | 868 nm out, 18 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 2,343 ft | ||||
| GPI Kalispell, MT | 1436 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,976 ft | ||||
| BZN Bozeman, MT | 1635 nm out, 13 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,473 ft | ||||
| FNL Fort Collins/Loveland, CO | 2044 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,020 ft | ||||
| HHF Canadian, TX | 2393 nm out, 6 nm east of the line | no report just now | 2,396 ft | ||||
| SPS Wichita Falls, TX | 2543 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,019 ft | ||||
| CNW Waco, TX | destination | no report just now | 470 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,020 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At CNW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:09 pm CDT (03:09 UTC)
CNW has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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
- 6/8927 Kalispell, MT, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, 1426 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZSE
- 6/8923 Kalispell, MT, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, 1426 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLC
- 6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 23 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at ANC 6:54 pm AKDT (02:54 UTC), at CNW 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm CDT (00:24 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CNW is after sunset there (6:59 pm CDT (23:59 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: Ted Stevens Anchorage International, Tstc Waco Airport.