Plan a flight · Sun 9:12 pm AKDT (05:12 UTC)

Ted Stevens Anchorage International to Dona Ana County International Jetport ANC → DNA

2,430 nautical miles (2,797 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 116°, about 100° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 14 h 38 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 46-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:50 pm MDT (19:50 UTC). Right now ANC is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 9 knots; DNA 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: 7 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

SIGMET W14W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 28,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 10:55 pm AKDT (06:55 UTC). Near the route, 1763 nm along the route.
as issued
```
WSUS33 KKCI 120455
MKCW WST 120455
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 14W
VALID UNTIL 0655Z
NV
FROM 40NW BVL-20WNW ELY-20SSE OAL-40WNW OAL-50NE BAM-40NW BVL
AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL280.
```

SIGMET 9C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 30 knots, until 10:55 pm AKDT (06:55 UTC). Near the route, at the destination end.

as issued

WSUS32 KKCI 120455
MKCC WST 120455
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 9C
VALID UNTIL 0655Z
TX NM
FROM 50NNW CME-40ENE CME-50SE ELP-20WSW ELP-30E TCS-50NNW CME
AREA TS MOV FROM 22030KT. TOPS TO FL300.

AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the route from 1185 to 1464 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1364 to 1514 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1434 to 2111 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 1564 to 1713 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1653 to 2032 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 1803 to 2321 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 1952 to 2072 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 2072 to 2251 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

B737 at 5,000 ft, 7 nm southwest, 8:41 pm AKDT (04:41 UTC): light rime icing above 8,000 ft, -11 °C, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 7 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ANC UA /OV TED230008/TM 0441/FL050/TP B737/TA M11/IC LGT RIME AT 080/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ANC
Where
8 nm southwest (230°) of TED
Time
04:41 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Temperature
−11 °C
Icing
light rime at at 8,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
A21N at 3,900 ft, 4 nm north, 8:31 pm AKDT (04:31 UTC): light rain, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 4 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ANC UA /OV TED320005/TM 0431/FL039/TP A21N/SK BASES 025/WX -RA/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ANC
Where
5 nm northwest (320°) of TED
Time
04:31 UTC
Height
at 3,900 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
bases 2,500 ft
Weather
light rain
Remarks
during the climb
B747 at 9,000 ft, 4 nm south, 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, 4 nm south 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
B350 at 3,000 ft, 22 nm northeast, 7:54 pm AKDT (03:54 UTC): light rime icing, overcast from 3,000 ft to 23,000 ft, -10 °C, remarks: during the climb zan. 518 nm along the route, 22 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SIT UA /OV SIT/TM 0354/FL030/TP B350/SK OVC030 TOP230/TA M10/IC LGT RIME 150 30SE SIT/RM DURC/ ZAN
```
Report
a routine report filed through SIT
Where
over SIT
Time
03:54 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
B350
Sky
overcast from 3,000 ft, tops 23,000 ft
Temperature
−10 °C
Icing
light rime at 15,000 ft 30SE sit
Remarks
during the climb zan
E75L at 1,500 ft, 11 nm northeast, 8:49 pm AKDT (04:49 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear loss of 8 knots on final. 1394 nm along the route, 11 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PSC UA /OV PSC120003/TM 0449/FL015/TP E75L/RM LLWS LOSS OF 8 KTS ON FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through PSC
Where
3 nm southeast (120°) of PSC
Time
04:49 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Remarks
low-level wind shear loss of 8 knots on final
E75L descending, 5 nm southwest, 8:35 pm AKDT (04:35 UTC): light turbulence from 11,000 ft to 14,000 ft, light rime icing from 8,000 ft to 12,000 ft, -10 °C. 1424 nm along the route, 5 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GEG UA /OV PDT/TM 0435/FLDURD/TP E75L/TA M10/TB LT TURB 140-110/IC LT RIME 120-080
```
Report
a routine report filed through GEG
Where
over PDT
Time
04:35 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E75L
Temperature
−10 °C
Turbulence
lt turbulence from 14,000 ft to 11,000 ft
Icing
lt rime from 12,000 ft to 8,000 ft
PC12 at 14,000 ft, 18 nm northeast, 6:13 pm AKDT (02:13 UTC): light turbulence up to 21,000 ft, light rime icing from 10,000 ft to 14,000 ft, -10 °C. 1643 nm along the route, 18 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOI UA /OV BOI117049/TM 0213/FL140/TP PC12/TA M10/TB CONS LGT 210 BLO/IC LGT RIME 140-100 /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOI
Where
49 nm southeast (117°) of BOI
Time
02:13 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−10 °C
Turbulence
continuous light at 21,000 ft below
Icing
light rime from 14,000 ft to 10,000 ft zlc

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 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 12 kt	+6 kt		114 kt	21 h 19 min	8:31 pm MDT (02:31 UTC)
5,500 ft	230° at 18 kt	0		120 kt	20 h 15 min	7:27 pm MDT (01:27 UTC)
7,500 ft	230° at 22 kt	−1 kt	0 °C	121 kt	20 h 05 min	7:17 pm MDT (01:17 UTC)
9,500 ft	230° at 24 kt	−1 kt	-3 °C	121 kt	20 h 05 min	7:17 pm MDT (01:17 UTC)
11,500 ft	230° at 27 kt	−1 kt	-6 °C	121 kt	20 h 05 min	7:17 pm MDT (01:17 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 29 kt	−4 kt	-10 °C	124 kt	19 h 36 min	6:48 pm MDT (00:48 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 32 kt	−8 kt	-13 °C	128 kt	18 h 59 min	6:11 pm MDT (00:11 UTC)
17,500 ft	250° at 34 kt	−11 kt	-17 °C	131 kt	18 h 33 min	5:45 pm MDT (23:45 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 35 kt	−12 kt	-18 °C	132 kt	18 h 25 min	5:37 pm MDT (23:37 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 46 kt	−16 kt	-29 °C	136 kt	17 h 52 min	5:04 pm MDT (23:04 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 52 kt	−31 kt	-42 °C	151 kt	16 h 06 min	3:18 pm MDT (21:18 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 64 kt	−46 kt	-50 °C	166 kt	14 h 38 min	1:50 pm MDT (19:50 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 54 kt	−39 kt	-55 °C	159 kt	15 h 17 min	2:29 pm MDT (20:29 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

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	200/5	220/9 -5°	210/8 -12°	210/7 -18°	220/8 -31°	240/9 -41°	210/12 -52°	240/30 -49°	240/42 -46°
MDO	used from 100 nm out; 45 nm from the line	250/15	240/14 -5°	230/15 -11°	230/15 -18°	230/14 -29°	230/29 -40°	240/50 -46°	240/53 -47°	240/58 -46°
YAK	used from 249 nm out; 82 nm from the line	210/8	240/15 -5°	250/20 -11°	250/25 -18°	240/49 -27°	240/60 -35°	240/78 -45°	240/74 -47°	240/68 -46°
JNU	used from 398 nm out; 126 nm from the line	180/24	230/31 0°	230/32 -6°	230/41 -12°	240/62 -21°	240/73 -32°	240/94 -45°	250/94 -50°	250/78 -50°
ANN	used from 548 nm out; 117 nm from the line	180/12	230/21 4°	230/24 0°	230/29 -4°	250/35 -15°	250/46 -27°	270/51 -41°	280/67 -51°	280/54 -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	VFR Sky: overcast at 4,500 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	4,500 ft	151 ft	8:53 pm AKDT (04:53 UTC)
IEM Whittier, AK	40 nm out, 6 nm south of the line	no report just now				39 ft
WSB Steamboat Bay, AK	617 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				0 ft
CYPR Prince Rupert,	747 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 7,600 feet	from the east (090°) at 4 knots	9 mi	7,600 ft	116 ft	05:00 UTC
BLI Bellingham, WA	1185 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (010°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	171 ft	04:53 UTC
PDT Pendleton, OR	1424 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 5,500 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	5,500 ft	1,494 ft	04:53 UTC
BOI Boise, ID	1594 nm out, 10 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 8,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	8,000 ft	2,871 ft	04:53 UTC
DTA Delta, UT	1902 nm out, 4 nm north of the line	VFR	from the north-northeast (030°) at 7 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	none	4,759 ft	17:35 UTC
RQE Window Rock, AZ	2171 nm out, 17 nm east of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	6,742 ft	04:53 UTC
LRU Las Cruces, NM	2400 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 9,000 feet, scattered clouds at 11,000 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	4,456 ft	04:55 UTC
DNA Santa Teresa, NM	destination	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 8,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	8,000 ft	4,112 ft	10:55 pm MDT (04:55 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,742 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At DNA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:50 pm MDT (19:50 UTC)

DNA has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

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 DNA 6:38 pm MDT (00:38 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:02 pm MDT (01:02 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 Pacific Northwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · 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, Dona Ana County International Jetport.