Ted Stevens Anchorage International to Point Lay Lrrs Airport ANC → PIZ
605 nautical miles (696 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 334°, about 318° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 25 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 17-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:26 am AKDT (14:26 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ANC is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 9 knots; PIZ is marginal VFR, wind from the northeast (040°) at 6 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 08:00–15:00 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 6 forecast points nearest it (ANC, TKA, MCG, GAL, AFM, LUR). 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 | 190° at 10 kt | −8 kt | 128 kt | 4 h 44 min | 6:45 am AKDT (14:45 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 190° at 11 kt | −8 kt | -8 °C | 128 kt | 4 h 44 min | 6:45 am AKDT (14:45 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 190° at 11 kt | −8 kt | -12 °C | 128 kt | 4 h 44 min | 6:45 am AKDT (14:45 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 190° at 11 kt | −8 kt | -16 °C | 128 kt | 4 h 44 min | 6:45 am AKDT (14:45 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 190° at 11 kt | −9 kt | -21 °C | 129 kt | 4 h 41 min | 6:42 am AKDT (14:42 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 180° at 12 kt | −10 kt | -25 °C | 130 kt | 4 h 39 min | 6:40 am AKDT (14:40 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 180° at 13 kt | −11 kt | -29 °C | 131 kt | 4 h 37 min | 6:38 am AKDT (14:38 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 180° at 14 kt | −12 kt | -32 °C | 132 kt | 4 h 35 min | 6:36 am AKDT (14:36 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 180° at 20 kt | −17 kt | -43 °C | 137 kt | 4 h 25 min | 6:26 am AKDT (14:26 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 200° at 21 kt | −14 kt | -54 °C | 134 kt | 4 h 31 min | 6:32 am AKDT (14:32 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 22 kt | −5 kt | -53 °C | 125 kt | 4 h 50 min | 6:51 am AKDT (14:51 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 23 kt | −2 kt | -50 °C | 122 kt | 4 h 58 min | 6:59 am AKDT (14:59 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° |
| TKA | used from 50 nm out; 31 nm from the line | 190/10 | 200/8 -6° | 210/9 -12° | 210/10 -19° | 220/13 -31° | 220/9 -43° | 200/12 -52° | 240/27 -52° | 250/38 -48° |
| MCG | used from 149 nm out; 86 nm from the line | 210/16 | 210/14 -7° | 200/13 -13° | 200/15 -20° | 190/21 -32° | 190/24 -42° | 260/27 -51° | 260/32 -53° | 250/33 -50° |
| GAL | used from 198 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 210/13 | 210/15 -7° | 200/15 -14° | 190/15 -21° | 180/21 -32° | 180/28 -42° | 190/29 -54° | 220/26 -53° | 230/22 -50° |
| AFM | used from 347 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 140/11 | 170/12 -8° | 190/10 -13° | 180/9 -20° | 170/14 -32° | 180/25 -43° | 190/31 -56° | 200/21 -55° | 210/19 -50° |
| LUR | used from 545 nm out; 91 nm from the line | 130/5 | 140/9 -7° | 140/10 -13° | 140/10 -20° | 120/13 -33° | 140/12 -46° | 100/8 -54° | L/V -53° | L/V -51° |
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 3,400 feet, a broken layer at 4,600 feet | from the south-southeast (150°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 4,600 ft | 151 ft | 1:53 am AKDT (09:53 UTC) |
| SKW Skwentna, AK | 60 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 148 ft | ||||
| MHM Minchumina, AK | 179 nm out, 19 nm east of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist | calm | 0.75 mi | 200 ft | 681 ft | 09:56 UTC |
| HLA Huslia, AK | 317 nm out, 16 nm west of the line | VFR | from the east-northeast (060°) at 12 knots, gusting to 18 | 10+ mi | none | 219 ft | 19:56 UTC |
| AFM Ambler, AK | 407 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | reported, no category | from the north-northeast (020°) at 5 knots | 2,500 ft | 292 ft | 09:56 UTC | |
| PIZ Point Lay, AK | destination | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,300 feet Weather: unknown precipitation | from the northeast (040°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 2,300 ft | 28 ft | 1:56 am AKDT (09:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 681 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PIZ when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:26 am AKDT (14:26 UTC)
PIZ 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 6:54 pm AKDT (02:54 UTC), at PIZ 7:18 pm AKDT (03:18 UTC) (civil twilight ends 8:20 pm AKDT (04:20 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PIZ is before sunrise there (9:51 am AKDT (17:51 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, Point Lay Lrrs Airport.