Plan a flight · Sun 7:24 pm AKDT (03:24 UTC)

Aniak Airport to Heber Valley Airport ANI → HCR

2,140 nautical miles (2,463 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 104°, about 092° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 12 h 53 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 46-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:17 am MDT (16:17 UTC). Right now ANI is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 3 knots; HCR is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) 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: 815 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 route from 1473 to 1642 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 20,000 ft. Over the route from 1533 to 1822 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 438 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 1782 to 1802 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 309 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1891 to 1901 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the last 50 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 20 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 ANI.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

E75L at 22,000 ft, 41 nm southeast, 5:04 pm AKDT (01:04 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 41 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PUC UA /OV PUC320020/TM 0104/FL220/TP E75L/TB MOD /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PUC
Where
20 nm northwest (320°) of PUC
Time
01:04 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate zlc
C208 at 2,000 ft, 37 nm north, 6:05 pm AKDT (02:05 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. 249 nm along the route, 37 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ENA UA /OV 20N ENA/TM 0205/FL020/TP C208/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through ENA
Where
20N ena
Time
02:05 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
C208
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
C208 climbing, 12 nm north, 5:00 pm AKDT (01:00 UTC): light chop turbulence. 249 nm along the route, 12 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ENA UA /OV 5S ENA/TM 0100/FLDURC/TP C208/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through ENA
Where
5S ena
Time
01:00 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
C208
Turbulence
light chop
C208 at 2,000 ft, 17 nm north, 4:55 pm AKDT (00:55 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, a broken layer above 2,000 ft, remarks: during the climb zan. 249 nm along the route, 17 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ENA UA /OV ENA/TM 0055/FL020/TP C208/SK BKN020/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC /ZAN/
```
Report
a routine report filed through ENA
Where
over ENA
Time
00:55 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
C208
Sky
a broken layer from 2,000 ft
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the climb zan
MU2 at 7,000 ft, 41 nm north, 5:16 pm AKDT (01:16 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the climb. 269 nm along the route, 41 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ANC UA /OV TED190020/TM 0116/FL070/TP MU2/SK BASES 040 TOPS 050 CLR ABV/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ANC
Where
20 nm south (190°) of TED
Time
01:16 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
MU2
Sky
bases 4,000 ft tops 5,000 ft clear above
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the climb
A359 at 36,000 ft, 49 nm southwest, 4:43 pm AKDT (00:43 UTC): remarks: zan. 747 nm along the route, 49 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SIT UA /OV BKA215100/TM 0043/FL360/TP A359/SK TOP300/RM ZAN
```
Report
a routine report filed through SIT
Where
100 nm southwest (215°) of BKA
Time
00:43 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
A359
Sky
TOP300
Remarks
zan
BE20 at 8,000 ft, 45 nm northeast, 4:35 pm AKDT (00:35 UTC): light icing from 8,000 ft to 14,000 ft, -8 °C, remarks: during the climb IMC180 zan. 796 nm along the route, 45 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SIT UA /OV BKA100010/TM 0035/FL080/TP BE20/TA M08/IC LGT MX 080-140/RM DURC IMC180 /ZAN/
```
Report
a routine report filed through SIT
Where
10 nm east (100°) of BKA
Time
00:35 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Temperature
−8 °C
Icing
light mixed from 8,000 ft to 14,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb IMC180 zan
SB20 at 16,000 ft, 29 nm southwest, 5:52 pm AKDT (01:52 UTC): remarks: zse. 1533 nm along the route, 29 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PAE UA /OV PAE075045/TM 0152/FL160/TP SB20/SK TOP120/RM ZSE
```
Report
a routine report filed through PAE
Where
45 nm east (075°) of PAE
Time
01:52 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
SB20
Sky
TOP120
Remarks
zse
PC12 at 13,500 ft, 12 nm southwest, 5:08 pm AKDT (01:08 UTC): no turbulence, a trace of icing, overcast from 9,000 ft to 13,500 ft, -10 °C. 1642 nm along the route, 12 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PSC UA /OV PSC360025/TM 0108/FL135/TP PC12/SK OVC090-TOP135/TA M10/TB NEG /IC TRACE RM 135-090
```
Report
a routine report filed through PSC
Where
25 nm north (360°) of PSC
Time
01:08 UTC
Height
at 13,500 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 9,000 ft, tops 13,500 ft
Temperature
−10 °C
Turbulence
none
Icing
trace remarks from 13,500 ft to 9,000 ft
PC12 at 6,000 ft, 30 nm southwest, 4:56 pm AKDT (00:56 UTC): overcast above 6,000 ft. 1692 nm along the route, 30 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALW UA /OV ALW200015/TM 0056/FL060/TP PC12/SK OVC060
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALW
Where
15 nm south (200°) of ALW
Time
00:56 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 6,000 ft
PC12 at 14,000 ft, 44 nm southwest, 6:13 pm AKDT (02:13 UTC): light turbulence up to 21,000 ft, light rime icing from 10,000 ft to 14,000 ft, -10 °C. 1911 nm along the route, 44 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOI UA /OV BOI117049/TM 0213/FL140/TP PC12/TA M10/TB CONS LGT 210 BLO/IC LGT RIME 140-100 /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOI
Where
49 nm southeast (117°) of BOI
Time
02:13 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−10 °C
Turbulence
continuous light at 21,000 ft below
Icing
light rime from 14,000 ft to 10,000 ft zlc
E175 at 5,700 ft, 13 nm northeast, 6:59 pm AKDT (02:59 UTC): a broken layer above 5,700 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 31. 1921 nm along the route, 13 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SUN UA /OV KSUN/TM 0259/FL057/TP E175/SK BKN057-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RY31
```
Report
a routine report filed through SUN
Where
over KSUN
Time
02:59 UTC
Height
at 5,700 ft
Aircraft
E175
Sky
a broken layer from 5,700 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent runway 31
PC12 at 6,000 ft, 13 nm northeast, 5:09 pm AKDT (01:09 UTC): scattered clouds up to 6,000 ft, remarks: multiple scattered layers during the descent runway 31. 1921 nm along the route, 13 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SUN UA /OV KSUN/TM 0109/FL060/TP PC12/SK SCT-TOP060/WX FV05SM/RM MULTIPLE SCT LAYERS DURD RY31
```
Report
a routine report filed through SUN
Where
over KSUN
Time
01:09 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
scattered clouds, tops 6,000 ft
Weather
flight visibility 5 miles
Remarks
multiple scattered layers during the descent runway 31
B737 at 16,000 ft, 26 nm southwest, 4:45 pm AKDT (00:45 UTC): no turbulence, light rime icing from 13,000 ft to 17,000 ft, 8 °C, remarks: during the climb. At the destination end, 26 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV TCH230020/TM 0045/FL160/TP B737/TA 8/TB NEG/IC LT RIME 130-170/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
20 nm southwest (230°) of TCH
Time
00:45 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Temperature
8 °C
Turbulence
none
Icing
lt rime from 13,000 ft to 17,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb

1 more routine reports are on the map.

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 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 7 forecast points nearest it (BET, MCG, HOM, 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	+3 kt		117 kt	18 h 17 min	3:41 pm MDT (21:41 UTC)
5,500 ft	220° at 18 kt	−2 kt		122 kt	17 h 32 min	2:56 pm MDT (20:56 UTC)
7,500 ft	230° at 20 kt	−4 kt	-2 °C	124 kt	17 h 15 min	2:39 pm MDT (20:39 UTC)
9,500 ft	230° at 22 kt	−4 kt	-5 °C	124 kt	17 h 15 min	2:39 pm MDT (20:39 UTC)
11,500 ft	230° at 24 kt	−4 kt	-8 °C	124 kt	17 h 15 min	2:39 pm MDT (20:39 UTC)
13,500 ft	230° at 26 kt	−7 kt	-12 °C	127 kt	16 h 51 min	2:15 pm MDT (20:15 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 28 kt	−10 kt	-15 °C	130 kt	16 h 28 min	1:52 pm MDT (19:52 UTC)
17,500 ft	240° at 30 kt	−12 kt	-19 °C	132 kt	16 h 13 min	1:37 pm MDT (19:37 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 30 kt	−13 kt	-20 °C	133 kt	16 h 05 min	1:29 pm MDT (19:29 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 40 kt	−17 kt	-31 °C	137 kt	15 h 37 min	1:01 pm MDT (19:01 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 49 kt	−33 kt	-43 °C	153 kt	13 h 59 min	11:23 am MDT (17:23 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 59 kt	−46 kt	-50 °C	166 kt	12 h 53 min	10:17 am MDT (16:17 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 51 kt	−40 kt	-53 °C	160 kt	13 h 22 min	10:46 am MDT (16:46 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
BET	used from 0 nm out; 100 nm from the line	210/22	210/21 -7°	210/23 -13°	210/25 -21°	210/29 -33°	250/26 -37°	280/47 -47°	270/47 -53°	250/35 -51°
MCG	used from 50 nm out; 109 nm from the line	200/13	180/18 -6°	180/20 -12°	190/20 -19°	190/18 -30°	170/22 -41°	190/22 -55°	220/20 -53°	230/27 -48°
HOM	used from 149 nm out; 96 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°
MDO	used from 348 nm out; 39 nm from the line	250/15	240/14 -5°	230/15 -11°	230/15 -18°	230/14 -29°	230/29 -40°	240/50 -46°	240/53 -47°	240/58 -46°
YAK	used from 547 nm out; 109 nm from the line	210/8	240/15 -5°	250/20 -11°	250/25 -18°	240/49 -27°	240/60 -35°	240/78 -45°	240/74 -47°	240/68 -46°
JNU	used from 697 nm out; 141 nm from the line	180/24	230/31 0°	230/32 -6°	230/41 -12°	240/62 -21°	240/73 -32°	240/94 -45°	250/94 -50°	250/78 -50°
ANN	used from 796 nm out; 139 nm from the line	180/12	230/21 4°	230/24 0°	230/29 -4°	250/35 -15°	250/46 -27°	270/51 -41°	280/67 -51°	280/54 -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
ANI Aniak, AK	departure	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,500 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	9,000 ft	96 ft	6:56 pm AKDT (02:56 UTC)
SLQ Sleetmute, AK	60 nm out, 24 nm northeast of the line	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 400 feet Weather: mist	calm	1 mi	400 ft	191 ft	03:20 UTC
ENA Kenai, AK	249 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,900 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	3,900 ft	99 ft	02:53 UTC
KWF Waterfall, AK	896 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line	no report just now				0 ft
CYBD Bella Coola,	1195 nm out, 24 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 26,000 feet	calm	12 mi	none	117 ft	01:00 UTC
CYPK Pitt Meadows,	1433 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line, tower	no report just now				11 ft
MWH Moses Lake, WA	1613 nm out, 1 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 8,500 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	11,000 ft	1,188 ft	02:52 UTC
SUN Hailey, ID	1921 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet Weather: light rain	from the east-southeast (120°) at 4 knots	7 mi	700 ft	5,319 ft	03:20 UTC
OGD Ogden, UT	2090 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 5,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	5,000 ft	4,472 ft	02:53 UTC
HCR Heber, UT	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,500 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots	7 mi	6,000 ft	5,636 ft	9:15 pm MDT (03:15 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,636 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At HCR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:17 am MDT (16:17 UTC)

Wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for HCR

From Sun 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC) and 4:00 am MDT (10:00 UTC): wind variable at 10 knots, gusting to 25, light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Mon 4:00 am MDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/6654 28NM W TWISP, WA, Thursday, October 1, 2026 through Thursday, October 15, 2026 UTC 1 nm from the route, 1523 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 15 October · ZSE

Daylight

Sunset at ANI 7:34 pm AKDT (03:34 UTC), at HCR 6:50 pm MDT (00:50 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:17 pm MDT (01:17 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

Radar now, Alaska · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Pacific Northwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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: Aniak Airport, Heber Valley Airport.