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Ted Stevens Anchorage International to Galbraith Lake Airport ANC → GBH

439 nautical miles (505 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 001°, about 345° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 02 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 25-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:53 pm AKDT (04:53 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: 13 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

  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • PC12 at 4,000 ft, 13 nm west, 3:30 pm AKDT (23:30 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the climb northwest bound. At the departure end, 13 nm west 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
  • PA31 at 8,000 ft, 8 nm northeast, 3:10 pm AKDT (23:10 UTC): light rime icing, -7 °C, remarks: zan. 309 nm along the route, 8 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BTT UA /OV BTT100060/TM 2310/FL080/TP PA31/TA M07/IC LGT RIME 080 TRC RIME 070/RM ZAN
    Report
    a routine report filed through BTT
    Where
    60 nm east (100°) of BTT
    Time
    23:10 UTC
    Height
    at 8,000 ft
    Aircraft
    PA31
    Temperature
    −7 °C
    Icing
    light rime at 8,000 ft a trace of rime at 7,000 ft
    Remarks
    zan

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 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 4 forecast points nearest it (ANC, TKA, FAI, BTT). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft220° at 7 kt−6 kt126 kt3 h 29 min9:20 pm AKDT (05:20 UTC)
6,500 ft230° at 7 kt−5 kt-7 °C125 kt3 h 31 min9:22 pm AKDT (05:22 UTC)
8,500 ft240° at 9 kt−4 kt-11 °C124 kt3 h 32 min9:23 pm AKDT (05:23 UTC)
10,500 ft240° at 11 kt−5 kt-15 °C125 kt3 h 31 min9:22 pm AKDT (05:22 UTC)
12,500 ft240° at 12 kt−6 kt-19 °C126 kt3 h 29 min9:20 pm AKDT (05:20 UTC)
14,500 ft240° at 13 kt−6 kt-23 °C126 kt3 h 29 min9:20 pm AKDT (05:20 UTC)
16,500 ft240° at 14 kt−6 kt-26 °C126 kt3 h 29 min9:20 pm AKDT (05:20 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180250° at 15 kt−7 kt-29 °C127 kt3 h 27 min9:18 pm AKDT (05:18 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240210° at 12 kt−11 kt-42 °C131 kt3 h 21 min9:12 pm AKDT (05:12 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300220° at 19 kt−14 kt-53 °C134 kt3 h 17 min9:08 pm AKDT (05:08 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340230° at 27 kt−19 kt-51 °C139 kt3 h 09 min9:00 pm AKDT (05:00 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390230° at 35 kt−25 kt-47 °C145 kt3 h 02 min8:53 pm AKDT (04:53 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
ANCused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line220/10220/14 -6°240/17 -11°250/18 -18°270/14 -31°270/14 -40°230/28 -51°230/42 -49°230/49 -46°
TKAused from 50 nm out; 7 nm from the line190/12190/8 -6°230/7 -12°230/9 -18°270/11 -30°260/6 -42°260/24 -51°230/32 -50°230/41 -46°
FAIused from 150 nm out; 67 nm from the line230/13240/10 -6°260/11 -11°250/10 -17°230/11 -29°160/11 -43°200/13 -54°220/25 -50°230/35 -47°
BTTused from 299 nm out; 49 nm from the lineL/VL/V -6°240/8 -12°230/13 -18°240/24 -29°210/24 -43°210/23 -55°230/22 -53°220/27 -48°

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 no report just now 151 ft
BGQ Big Lake, AK 20 nm out, 5 nm east of the line no report just now 162 ft
TKA Talkeetna, AK 70 nm out, 5 nm west of the line no report just now 365 ft
UMM Summit, AK 130 nm out, 20 nm east of the line no report just now 2,409 ft
HRR Healy, AK 160 nm out, 23 nm east of the line no report just now 1,275 ft
Z84 Clear, AK 189 nm out, 18 nm east of the line no report just now 559 ft
51Z Minto, AK 239 nm out, 10 nm east of the line no report just now 499 ft
SVS Stevens Village, AK 289 nm out, 16 nm east of the line no report just now 328 ft
PPC Prospect Creek, AK 339 nm out, 24 nm west of the line no report just now 1,094 ft
CXF Coldfoot, AK 369 nm out, 15 nm west of the line no report just now 1,049 ft
5CD Chandalar Camp, AK 419 nm out, 5 nm south of the line no report just now 3,222 ft
GBH Galbraith Lake, AK destination no report just now 2,662 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 3,222 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At GBH when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:53 pm AKDT (04:53 UTC)

GBH 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
  • 6/3002 Clear, AK 9 nm from the route, 189 nm along the route · security · ZAN

Daylight

Sunset at ANC 6:57 pm AKDT (02:57 UTC), at GBH 6:34 pm AKDT (02:34 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:32 pm AKDT (03:32 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at GBH is after sunset there (6:38 pm AKDT (02:38 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, Galbraith Lake Airport.