Ted Stevens Anchorage International to Mineta San Jose International ANC → SJC
1,775 nautical miles (2,043 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 131°, about 115° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 11 h 14 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 38-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:55 pm PDT (20:55 UTC). Right now ANC is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 knots; SJC is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 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: 2 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
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 259 nm of the route.
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
- B38M at 31,000 ft, 42 nm northeast, 12:46 am AKDT (08:46 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: fdcs zoa. 1606 nm along the route, 42 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
RBL UA /OV RBL259025/TM 0846/FL310/TP B38M/TB MOD CHOP/RM FDCS ZOA
- Report
- a routine report filed through RBL
- Where
- 25 nm west (259°) of RBL
- Time
- 08:46 UTC
- Height
- at 31,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- moderate chop
- Remarks
- fdcs zoa
- A35K at 32,000 ft, 11 nm east, 12:39 am AKDT (08:39 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: fdcs zoa. At the destination end, 11 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
OAK UA /OV OAK348024/TM 0839/FL320/TP A35K/TB MOD CHOP/RM FDCS ZOA
- Report
- a routine report filed through OAK
- Where
- 24 nm north (348°) of OAK
- Time
- 08:39 UTC
- Height
- at 32,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A35K
- Turbulence
- moderate chop
- Remarks
- fdcs zoa
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 14 kt | +8 kt | 112 kt | 15 h 51 min | 6:32 pm PDT (01:32 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 250° at 17 kt | −4 kt | 124 kt | 14 h 19 min | 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 260° at 20 kt | −7 kt | -3 °C | 127 kt | 13 h 59 min | 4:40 pm PDT (23:40 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 250° at 23 kt | −7 kt | -5 °C | 127 kt | 13 h 59 min | 4:40 pm PDT (23:40 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 250° at 28 kt | −7 kt | -8 °C | 127 kt | 13 h 59 min | 4:40 pm PDT (23:40 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 250° at 32 kt | −9 kt | -12 °C | 129 kt | 13 h 46 min | 4:27 pm PDT (23:27 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 250° at 36 kt | −12 kt | -15 °C | 132 kt | 13 h 27 min | 4:08 pm PDT (23:08 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 260° at 41 kt | −15 kt | -19 °C | 135 kt | 13 h 09 min | 3:50 pm PDT (22:50 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 42 kt | −16 kt | -20 °C | 136 kt | 13 h 03 min | 3:44 pm PDT (22:44 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 55 kt | −13 kt | -30 °C | 133 kt | 13 h 21 min | 4:02 pm PDT (23:02 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 67 kt | −26 kt | -42 °C | 146 kt | 12 h 09 min | 2:50 pm PDT (21:50 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 73 kt | −38 kt | -50 °C | 158 kt | 11 h 14 min | 1:55 pm PDT (20:55 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 65 kt | −24 kt | -54 °C | 144 kt | 12 h 20 min | 3:01 pm PDT (22:01 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; 26 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 299 nm out; 152 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 449 nm out; 231 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 499 nm out; 238 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 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,500 feet | from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 6,500 ft | 151 ft | 12:53 am AKDT (08:53 UTC) |
| MDO Middleton Island, AK | 150 nm out, 3 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,900 feet, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 4,600 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 13 knots, gusting to 17 | 10+ mi | 4,600 ft | 100 ft | 08:56 UTC |
| FOT Fortuna, CA | 1556 nm out, 2 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots | 9 mi | none | 392 ft | 09:30 UTC |
| HWD Hayward, CA | 1755 nm out, 0 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 52 ft | 08:54 UTC |
| SJC San Jose, CA | destination | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 62 ft | 1:53 am PDT (08:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 392 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SJC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:55 pm PDT (20:55 UTC)
Wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for SJC
- From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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 SJC 6:33 pm PDT (01:33 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:59 pm PDT (01:59 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, Mineta San Jose International.