Ted Stevens Anchorage International to King Cove Airport ANC → KVC
531 nautical miles (611 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 232°, about 216° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 52 min at the quickest height in today's winds (18,000 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 4:32 am AKDT (12:32 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ANC is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots; KVC is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 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: 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
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
Not fetched just now.
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 4 forecast points nearest it (ANC, HOM, AKN, CDB). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 230° at 15 kt | +15 kt | 105 kt | 5 h 03 min | 4:43 am AKDT (12:43 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 230° at 16 kt | +16 kt | -7 °C | 104 kt | 5 h 06 min | 4:46 am AKDT (12:46 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 230° at 15 kt | +15 kt | -12 °C | 105 kt | 5 h 03 min | 4:43 am AKDT (12:43 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 220° at 14 kt | +14 kt | -16 °C | 106 kt | 5 h 01 min | 4:41 am AKDT (12:41 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 12 kt | +12 kt | -20 °C | 108 kt | 4 h 55 min | 4:35 am AKDT (12:35 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 12 kt | +12 kt | -24 °C | 108 kt | 4 h 55 min | 4:35 am AKDT (12:35 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 12 kt | +12 kt | -28 °C | 108 kt | 4 h 55 min | 4:35 am AKDT (12:35 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 210° at 12 kt | +11 kt | -31 °C | 109 kt | 4 h 52 min | 4:32 am AKDT (12:32 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 16 kt | +16 kt | -40 °C | 104 kt | 5 h 06 min | 4:46 am AKDT (12:46 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 19 kt | +17 kt | -47 °C | 103 kt | 5 h 09 min | 4:49 am AKDT (12:49 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 31 kt | +29 kt | -49 °C | 91 kt | 5 h 50 min | 5:30 am AKDT (13:30 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 42 kt | +42 kt | -48 °C | 78 kt | 6 h 48 min | 6:28 am AKDT (14:28 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° |
| HOM | used from 49 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 210/14 | 230/14 -5° | 230/10 -12° | 240/5 -18° | L/V -31° | 200/9 -42° | 240/31 -47° | 240/39 -48° | 240/48 -47° |
| AKN | used from 147 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 240/18 | 230/19 -6° | 220/17 -13° | 210/15 -20° | 200/14 -31° | 230/21 -40° | 280/37 -46° | 270/41 -50° | 240/41 -50° |
| CDB | used from 393 nm out; 121 nm from the line | 240/13 | 240/16 -7° | 240/18 -13° | 240/17 -20° | 230/19 -30° | 210/16 -39° | 130/18 -46° | 200/21 -49° | 230/41 -47° |
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: a few clouds at 2,400 feet, overcast at 4,700 feet | from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 4,700 ft | 151 ft | 10:53 pm AKDT (06:53 UTC) |
| ENA Kenai, AK | 49 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 99 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| LKK Kulik Lake, AK | 206 nm out, 6 nm east of the line | no report just now | 717 ft | ||||
| AKN King Salmon, AK | 246 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,600 feet, a broken layer at 4,400 feet | from the south (180°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 4,400 ft | 73 ft | 06:54 UTC |
| PNP Pilot Point, AK | 315 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,300 feet, a broken layer at 3,000 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet Weather: light rain | from the south (180°) at 8 knots | 8 mi | 3,000 ft | 57 ft | 07:08 UTC |
| PTH Port Heiden, AK | 364 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 5,500 feet | from the south (170°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 5,500 ft | 95 ft | 06:56 UTC |
| OUL Nelson Lagoon, AK | 462 nm out, 9 nm west of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,500 feet | from the south-southeast (150°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 14 ft | 06:56 UTC |
| KVC King Cove, AK | destination | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,100 feet, a broken layer at 4,500 feet, overcast at 6,500 feet Weather: light rain | from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 4,500 ft | 148 ft | 11:30 pm AKDT (07:30 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 717 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At KVC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:32 am AKDT (12:32 UTC)
KVC has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
The forecast for ANC, the departure
- From Sun 10:00 pm AKDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 am AKDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, mist, scattered clouds at 500 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 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 KVC 7:57 pm AKDT (03:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 8:33 pm AKDT (04:33 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at KVC is before sunrise there (9:12 am AKDT (17:12 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, King Cove Airport.