Ted Stevens Anchorage International to Phoenix Sky Harbor International ANC → PHX
2,215 nautical miles (2,549 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 121°, about 105° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 14 h 34 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 32-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:14 am MST (16:14 UTC). 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: 859 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 5W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 33,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 6:55 pm AKDT (02:55 UTC). Over the route from 1746 to 1856 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120055 MKCW WST 120055 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 5W VALID UNTIL 0255Z NV FROM 10NNE BAM-40WSW BVL-60SW ELY-10SE OAL-30WNW OAL-10NNE BAM AREA TS MOV FROM 23020KT. TOPS TO FL330.
- SIGMET 4W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 28,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 6:55 pm AKDT (02:55 UTC). Over the last 90 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120055 MKCW WST 120055 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 4W VALID UNTIL 0255Z AZ FROM 60NE TBC-30S INW-100ESE BZA-70SE EED-50NW TBC-60NE TBC DMSHG AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 21020KT. TOPS TO FL280.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the route from 1127 to 1526 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 16,000 ft. Over the route from 1427 to 1516 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 758 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 1656 to 2105 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 1686 to 2035 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Near the route, 1796 nm along the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1935 to 2145 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 20:00–03:00 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 | 210° at 10 kt | +3 kt | 117 kt | 18 h 56 min | 1:36 pm MST (20:36 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 230° at 13 kt | −1 kt | 121 kt | 18 h 18 min | 12:58 pm MST (19:58 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 250° at 17 kt | −6 kt | 0 °C | 126 kt | 17 h 35 min | 12:15 pm MST (19:15 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 260° at 21 kt | −11 kt | -2 °C | 131 kt | 16 h 55 min | 11:35 am MST (18:35 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 270° at 24 kt | −15 kt | -5 °C | 135 kt | 16 h 24 min | 11:04 am MST (18:04 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 260° at 27 kt | −16 kt | -9 °C | 136 kt | 16 h 17 min | 10:57 am MST (17:57 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 260° at 30 kt | −15 kt | -13 °C | 135 kt | 16 h 24 min | 11:04 am MST (18:04 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 250° at 34 kt | −15 kt | -17 °C | 135 kt | 16 h 24 min | 11:04 am MST (18:04 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 34 kt | −15 kt | -18 °C | 135 kt | 16 h 24 min | 11:04 am MST (18:04 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 45 kt | −23 kt | -28 °C | 143 kt | 15 h 29 min | 10:09 am MST (17:09 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 49 kt | −19 kt | -42 °C | 139 kt | 15 h 56 min | 10:36 am MST (17:36 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 45 kt | −28 kt | -51 °C | 148 kt | 14 h 58 min | 9:38 am MST (16:38 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 49 kt | −32 kt | -56 °C | 152 kt | 14 h 34 min | 9:14 am MST (16:14 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
| 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 | 220/10 | 220/14 -6° | 240/17 -11° | 250/18 -18° | 270/14 -31° | 270/14 -40° | 230/28 -51° | 230/42 -49° | 230/49 -46° |
| MDO | used from 100 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 240/16 | 240/19 -4° | 240/19 -10° | 240/19 -17° | 240/27 -29° | 230/50 -37° | 230/66 -46° | 230/72 -47° | 240/70 -46° |
| YAK | used from 249 nm out; 103 nm from the line | 190/26 | 230/18 -2° | 210/22 -8° | 220/33 -13° | 230/58 -25° | 230/85 -34° | 230/101 -46° | 240/97 -49° | 240/84 -48° |
| JNU | used from 449 nm out; 152 nm from the line | 150/18 | 210/22 -3° | 240/32 -4° | 240/39 -10° | 250/59 -18° | 240/76 -28° | 240/83 -43° | 250/89 -52° | 250/74 -53° |
| ANN | used from 549 nm out; 137 nm from the line | 210/8 | 240/13 3° | 270/21 1° | 280/26 -3° | 260/33 -15° | 270/42 -26° | 260/43 -41° | 280/38 -51° | 280/45 -58° |
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 | ||||
| IEM Whittier, AK | 40 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 39 ft | ||||
| CYZP Sandspit, | 758 nm out, 5 nm north of the line | no report just now | 21 ft | ||||
| CYAZ Tofino, | 1087 nm out, 12 nm east of the line | no report just now | 80 ft | ||||
| OLM Olympia, WA | 1267 nm out, 24 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 207 ft | ||||
| TTD Portland, OR | 1347 nm out, 10 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 38 ft | ||||
| WMC Winnemucca, NV | 1686 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 4,307 ft | ||||
| DVT Phoenix, AZ | 2195 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,478 ft | ||||
| PHX Phoenix, AZ | destination | no report just now | 1,134 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 4,307 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PHX when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:14 am MST (16:14 UTC)
PHX 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
- 6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 23 nm from the route, 1995 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at ANC 6:57 pm AKDT (02:57 UTC), at PHX 5:58 pm MST (00:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:23 pm MST (01:23 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, Phoenix Sky Harbor International.
