Ted Stevens Anchorage International to Seattle Paine Field International ANC → PAE
1,235 nautical miles (1,422 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 117°, about 101° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 21 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 48-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:30 am PDT (18:30 UTC). Right now ANC is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 knots; PAE is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (110°) 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: 11 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
- BE30 at 1,600 ft, 33 nm northeast, 12:55 am AKDT (08:55 UTC): remarks: during the descent runway 11 ais 3 miles out with bases 1,600 ft and A scattered layer below the bases akfss. 518 nm along the route, 33 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
SIT UA /OV SIT /TM 0855 /FL016 /TP BE30 /RM DURD RWY 11 AIS 3 MILES OUT WITH BASES 016 AND A SCT LYR BLW THE BASES. AKFSS
- Report
- a routine report filed through SIT
- Where
- over SIT
- Time
- 08:55 UTC
- Height
- at 1,600 ft
- Aircraft
- BE30
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 11 ais 3 miles out with bases 1,600 ft and A scattered layer below the bases akfss
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 13 kt | +4 kt | 116 kt | 10 h 39 min | 2:48 pm PDT (21:48 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 250° at 16 kt | −6 kt | 126 kt | 9 h 48 min | 1:57 pm PDT (20:57 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 250° at 19 kt | −10 kt | -4 °C | 130 kt | 9 h 30 min | 1:39 pm PDT (20:39 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 250° at 22 kt | −11 kt | -6 °C | 131 kt | 9 h 26 min | 1:35 pm PDT (20:35 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 250° at 27 kt | −12 kt | -9 °C | 132 kt | 9 h 21 min | 1:30 pm PDT (20:30 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 250° at 31 kt | −14 kt | -13 °C | 134 kt | 9 h 13 min | 1:22 pm PDT (20:22 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 250° at 35 kt | −18 kt | -17 °C | 138 kt | 8 h 57 min | 1:06 pm PDT (20:06 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 250° at 40 kt | −21 kt | -20 °C | 141 kt | 8 h 46 min | 12:55 pm PDT (19:55 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 41 kt | −22 kt | -21 °C | 142 kt | 8 h 42 min | 12:51 pm PDT (19:51 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 55 kt | −23 kt | -32 °C | 143 kt | 8 h 38 min | 12:47 pm PDT (19:47 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 67 kt | −37 kt | -43 °C | 157 kt | 7 h 52 min | 12:01 pm PDT (19:01 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 72 kt | −48 kt | -49 °C | 168 kt | 7 h 21 min | 11:30 am PDT (18:30 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 65 kt | −36 kt | -53 °C | 156 kt | 7 h 55 min | 12:04 pm PDT (19:04 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; 43 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 249 nm out; 87 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 398 nm out; 134 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 548 nm out; 120 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 | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,600 feet, a broken layer at 5,500 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet | from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 5,500 ft | 151 ft | 2:53 am AKDT (10:53 UTC) |
| IEM Whittier, AK | 40 nm out, 6 nm south of the line | no report just now | 39 ft | ||||
| AHP Port Alexander, AK | 558 nm out, 24 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 0 ft | ||||
| KWF Waterfall, AK | 638 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 0 ft | ||||
| CYPW Powell River, | 1086 nm out, 10 nm east of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the northeast (040°) at 3 knots | 20 mi | none | 425 ft | 02:00 UTC |
| CYYJ Victoria, | 1176 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots | 30 mi | none | 64 ft | 11:00 UTC |
| PAE Everett, WA | destination | VFR | from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 606 ft | 3:53 am PDT (10:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 606 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PAE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:30 am PDT (18:30 UTC)
Wind from the east-southeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for PAE
- From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 1:00 am PDT (08:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, patches of fog, clear skies
- From Mon 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 10:00 pm PDT (05:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
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 6:54 pm AKDT (02:54 UTC), at PAE 6:24 pm PDT (01:24 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:55 pm PDT (01:55 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, Seattle Paine Field International.