Aniak Airport to Ralph Wien Memorial ANI → OTZ
328 nautical miles (378 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 347°, about 335° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 2 h 25 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 16-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:32 pm AKDT (07:32 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ANI is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 5 knots; OTZ is marginal VFR, wind from the east (100°) at 10 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: 12 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.
Turbulence No turbulence warning in force along the route. No pilot has reported turbulence near the line in the last three hours. The government's turbulence forecast map ↗
Icing No icing warning in force along the route. No pilot has reported icing near the line in the last three hours. The freezing level is below 6,500 ft, the lowest forecast height, so any cloud could carry ice. The government's icing forecast map ↗
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
Not fetched just now.
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 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 3 forecast points nearest it (BET, UNK, OTZ). 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 | 160° at 12 kt | −12 kt | 132 kt | 2 h 29 min | 11:36 pm AKDT (07:36 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 170° at 11 kt | −11 kt | -9 °C | 131 kt | 2 h 30 min | 11:37 pm AKDT (07:37 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 180° at 12 kt | −12 kt | -14 °C | 132 kt | 2 h 29 min | 11:36 pm AKDT (07:36 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 180° at 12 kt | −12 kt | -18 °C | 132 kt | 2 h 29 min | 11:36 pm AKDT (07:36 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 180° at 11 kt | −11 kt | -23 °C | 131 kt | 2 h 30 min | 11:37 pm AKDT (07:37 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 180° at 11 kt | −11 kt | -27 °C | 131 kt | 2 h 30 min | 11:37 pm AKDT (07:37 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 180° at 11 kt | −11 kt | -30 °C | 131 kt | 2 h 30 min | 11:37 pm AKDT (07:37 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 180° at 11 kt | −11 kt | -33 °C | 131 kt | 2 h 30 min | 11:37 pm AKDT (07:37 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 200° at 15 kt | −13 kt | -39 °C | 133 kt | 2 h 28 min | 11:35 pm AKDT (07:35 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 210° at 21 kt | −14 kt | -50 °C | 134 kt | 2 h 27 min | 11:34 pm AKDT (07:34 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 210° at 23 kt | −16 kt | -57 °C | 136 kt | 2 h 25 min | 11:32 pm AKDT (07:32 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 18 kt | −10 kt | -54 °C | 130 kt | 2 h 31 min | 11:38 pm AKDT (07:38 UTC) |
Based on data from the 13th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 13th 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; 94 nm from the line | 180/18 | 190/16 -8° | 200/13 -15° | 210/10 -22° | 210/10 -34° | 150/14 -40° | 100/30 -49° | 110/28 -55° | 200/17 -49° |
| UNK | used from 50 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 150/13 | 160/12 -8° | 170/16 -15° | 170/16 -22° | 170/16 -33° | 200/17 -37° | 210/21 -50° | 210/27 -58° | 220/20 -55° |
| OTZ | used from 249 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 140/11 | 170/6 -8° | 200/6 -15° | L/V -22° | L/V -34° | 220/16 -44° | 240/48 -52° | 240/34 -55° | 240/15 -53° |
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: a few clouds at 5,000 feet | from the east-southeast (110°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 96 ft | 8:56 pm AKDT (04:56 UTC) |
| HCA Holy Cross, AK | 40 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,600 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet, overcast at 6,500 feet Weather: light rain | from the north (010°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 3,500 ft | 74 ft | 04:56 UTC |
| KGX Grayling, AK | 80 nm out, 3 nm east of the line | no report just now | 137 ft | ||||
| UNK Unalakleet, AK | 139 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,800 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 7,000 feet Weather: light rain | from the east (090°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 5,000 ft | 27 ft | 04:56 UTC |
| 2C7 Shaktoolik, AK | 169 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 5,500 feet | from the southeast (130°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 5,500 ft | 24 ft | 04:56 UTC |
| KKA Koyuk, AK | 209 nm out, 5 nm east of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,500 feet, overcast at 4,400 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 4,400 ft | 161 ft | 04:56 UTC |
| DEE Deering, AK | 278 nm out, 17 nm west of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 5,500 feet | from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 5,500 ft | 29 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| OTZ Kotzebue, AK | destination | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,000 feet, a broken layer at 1,600 feet, overcast at 2,900 feet Weather: light rain | from the east (100°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 1,600 ft | 15 ft | 8:53 pm AKDT (04:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 161 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
The codes as issued, and in English, for every airport in the table
ANI Aniak, AK
the observation as issued, and in English
METAR PANI 130456Z AUTO 11005KT 10SM FEW050 03/03 A2953 RMK AO2 RAE25 SLP003 P0001 T00330028 $
- METAR
- a routine hourly observation
- PANI
- the station, PANI
- 130456Z
- observed 8:56 pm AKDT (04:56 UTC)
- AUTO
- fully automated report, nobody checked it
- 11005KT
- wind from the east-southeast at 5 knots
- 10SM
- visibility 10 miles
- FEW050
- a few clouds at 5,000 feet
- 03/03
- temperature 3 °C (37 °F), dew point 3 °C (37 °F)
- A2953
- altimeter setting 29.53 inches of mercury
- RMK
- remarks follow
- AO2
- automated station with a precipitation sensor
- RAE25
- rain ended 25 minutes past the hour
- SLP003
- sea-level pressure 1000.3 hPa
- P0001
- 0.01 inches of precipitation in the last hour
- T00330028
- temperature 3.3 °C (38 °F), dew point 2.8 °C (37 °F)
- $
- the station needs maintenance
HCA Holy Cross, AK
the observation as issued, and in English
METAR PAHC 130456Z AUTO 01003KT 10SM -RA FEW026 BKN035 OVC065 04/02 A2954 RMK AO2 RAE24B50 SLP004 P0001 T00390022 $
- METAR
- a routine hourly observation
- PAHC
- the station, PAHC
- 130456Z
- observed 04:56 UTC on the 13th
- AUTO
- fully automated report, nobody checked it
- 01003KT
- wind from the north at 3 knots
- 10SM
- visibility 10 miles
- -RA
- light rain
- FEW026
- a few clouds at 2,600 feet
- BKN035
- a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- OVC065
- overcast at 6,500 feet
- 04/02
- temperature 4 °C (39 °F), dew point 2 °C (36 °F)
- A2954
- altimeter setting 29.54 inches of mercury
- RMK
- remarks follow
- AO2
- automated station with a precipitation sensor
- RAE24B50
- rain ended 24 minutes past the hour, began 50 minutes past the hour
- SLP004
- sea-level pressure 1000.4 hPa
- P0001
- 0.01 inches of precipitation in the last hour
- T00390022
- temperature 3.9 °C (39 °F), dew point 2.2 °C (36 °F)
- $
- the station needs maintenance
UNK Unalakleet, AK
the observation and the forecast as issued, and in English
METAR PAUN 130456Z AUTO 09008KT 10SM -RA SCT038 BKN050 OVC070 04/02 A2955 RMK AO2 RAB43 SLP011 P0000 T00440017
- METAR
- a routine hourly observation
- PAUN
- the station, PAUN
- 130456Z
- observed 04:56 UTC on the 13th
- AUTO
- fully automated report, nobody checked it
- 09008KT
- wind from the east at 8 knots
- 10SM
- visibility 10 miles
- -RA
- light rain
- SCT038
- scattered clouds at 3,800 feet
- BKN050
- a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- OVC070
- overcast at 7,000 feet
- 04/02
- temperature 4 °C (39 °F), dew point 2 °C (36 °F)
- A2955
- altimeter setting 29.55 inches of mercury
- RMK
- remarks follow
- AO2
- automated station with a precipitation sensor
- RAB43
- rain began 43 minutes past the hour
- SLP011
- sea-level pressure 1001.1 hPa
- P0000
- a trace of precipitation in the last hour
- T00440017
- temperature 4.4 °C (40 °F), dew point 1.7 °C (35 °F)
TAF PAUN 122320Z 1300/1324 10010KT P6SM VCSH SCT030 FM130500 08008KT P6SM VCSH OVC030
- TAF
- a terminal aerodrome forecast: the weather expected at the airport, usually for the next 24 or 30 hours
- PAUN
- the station, PAUN
- 122320Z
- issued 23:20 UTC on the 12th
- 1300/1324 10010KT P6SM VCSH SCT030
- valid from Tue 00:00 UTC to Wed 00:00 UTC: wind from the east at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, vcsh, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet
- FM130500 08008KT P6SM VCSH OVC030
- from Tue 05:00 UTC: wind from the east at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, vcsh, overcast at 3,000 feet
2C7 Shaktoolik, AK
the observation as issued, and in English
METAR PFSH 130456Z AUTO 13007KT 10SM BKN055 02/01 A2955 RMK AO2 SLP005 T00220006 FZRANO $
- METAR
- a routine hourly observation
- PFSH
- the station, PFSH
- 130456Z
- observed 04:56 UTC on the 13th
- AUTO
- fully automated report, nobody checked it
- 13007KT
- wind from the southeast at 7 knots
- 10SM
- visibility 10 miles
- BKN055
- a broken layer at 5,500 feet
- 02/01
- temperature 2 °C (36 °F), dew point 1 °C (34 °F)
- A2955
- altimeter setting 29.55 inches of mercury
- RMK
- remarks follow
- AO2
- automated station with a precipitation sensor
- SLP005
- sea-level pressure 1000.5 hPa
- T00220006
- temperature 2.2 °C (36 °F), dew point 0.6 °C (33 °F)
- FZRANO $
- the freezing-rain sensor is not working, the station needs maintenance
KKA Koyuk, AK
the observation as issued, and in English
METAR PAKK 130456Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW035 OVC044 03/00 A2951 RMK AO2 SLP001 T00330000 $
- METAR
- a routine hourly observation
- PAKK
- the station, PAKK
- 130456Z
- observed 04:56 UTC on the 13th
- AUTO
- fully automated report, nobody checked it
- 00000KT
- wind calm
- 10SM
- visibility 10 miles
- FEW035
- a few clouds at 3,500 feet
- OVC044
- overcast at 4,400 feet
- 03/00
- temperature 3 °C (37 °F), dew point 0 °C (32 °F)
- A2951
- altimeter setting 29.51 inches of mercury
- RMK
- remarks follow
- AO2
- automated station with a precipitation sensor
- SLP001
- sea-level pressure 1000.1 hPa
- T00330000
- temperature 3.3 °C (38 °F), dew point 0 °C (32 °F)
- $
- the station needs maintenance
DEE Deering, AK
the observation as issued, and in English
METAR PADE 130453Z AUTO 15006KT 10SM BKN055 03/01 A2950 RMK AO2 SLP991 T00280011 TSNO
- METAR
- a routine hourly observation
- PADE
- the station, PADE
- 130453Z
- observed 04:53 UTC on the 13th
- AUTO
- fully automated report, nobody checked it
- 15006KT
- wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots
- 10SM
- visibility 10 miles
- BKN055
- a broken layer at 5,500 feet
- 03/01
- temperature 3 °C (37 °F), dew point 1 °C (34 °F)
- A2950
- altimeter setting 29.50 inches of mercury
- RMK
- remarks follow
- AO2
- automated station with a precipitation sensor
- SLP991
- sea-level pressure 999.1 hPa
- T00280011
- temperature 2.8 °C (37 °F), dew point 1.1 °C (34 °F)
- TSNO
- the thunderstorm sensor is not working
OTZ Kotzebue, AK
the observation and the forecast as issued, and in English
METAR PAOT 130453Z AUTO 10010KT 10SM -RA FEW010 BKN016 OVC029 02/01 A2955 RMK AO2 RAB07 SLP005 P0001 I1000 T00170011 TSNO
- METAR
- a routine hourly observation
- PAOT
- the station, PAOT
- 130453Z
- observed 8:53 pm AKDT (04:53 UTC)
- AUTO
- fully automated report, nobody checked it
- 10010KT
- wind from the east at 10 knots
- 10SM
- visibility 10 miles
- -RA
- light rain
- FEW010
- a few clouds at 1,000 feet
- BKN016
- a broken layer at 1,600 feet
- OVC029
- overcast at 2,900 feet
- 02/01
- temperature 2 °C (36 °F), dew point 1 °C (34 °F)
- A2955
- altimeter setting 29.55 inches of mercury
- RMK
- remarks follow
- AO2
- automated station with a precipitation sensor
- RAB07
- rain began 7 minutes past the hour
- SLP005
- sea-level pressure 1000.5 hPa
- P0001
- 0.01 inches of precipitation in the last hour
- I1000
- T00170011
- temperature 1.7 °C (35 °F), dew point 1.1 °C (34 °F)
- TSNO
- the thunderstorm sensor is not working
TAF PAOT 122320Z 1300/1324 10012KT P6SM VCSH BKN035 OVC050 FM130900 08008KT P6SM -SHRA SCT010 OVC015
- TAF
- a terminal aerodrome forecast: the weather expected at the airport, usually for the next 24 or 30 hours
- PAOT
- the station, PAOT
- 122320Z
- issued 3:20 pm AKDT (23:20 UTC)
- 1300/1324 10012KT P6SM VCSH BKN035 OVC050
- valid from Mon 4:00 pm AKDT (00:00 UTC) to Tue 4:00 pm AKDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, vcsh, a broken layer at 3,500 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet
- FM130900 08008KT P6SM -SHRA SCT010 OVC015
- from Tue 1:00 am AKDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the east at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
At OTZ when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:32 pm AKDT (07:32 UTC)
Wind from the east at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 3,500 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for OTZ
- From Mon 4:00 pm AKDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 3,500 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet
- From Tue 1:00 am AKDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the east at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
OTZ: the forecast as issued, and in English
TAF PAOT 122320Z 1300/1324 10012KT P6SM VCSH BKN035 OVC050 FM130900 08008KT P6SM -SHRA SCT010 OVC015
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Notices to air missions closures and things out of service at both ends; airspace, navigation aids and obstructions near the line
ANI: 3 notices in force. all of them, grouped →
OTZ: 14 notices in force. all of them, grouped →
- closed Taxiway G closed until further notice · OTZ 06/074
as issued
!OTZ 06/074 OTZ TWY G CLSD 2606271500-PERM
- closed Taxiway G closed until Fri 4 Dec, 3:03 pm AKST (00:03 UTC) · OTZ 06/073
as issued
!OTZ 06/073 OTZ TWY G CLSD 2606271500-2612050003
3 notices near the line (airspace and special activity within 25 nm, navigation aids within 25 nm, obstructions within 5 nm):
- Navigation aid VOR out of service until Sat 26 Dec, 6:00 am AKST (15:00 UTC), estimated · 139 nm along the route, 3 nm off the line · UNK 10/001
as issued
!UNK 10/001 UNK NAV VOR U/S 2610012105-2612261500EST
- Navigation aid ILS runway 15 DME not monitor until Sun 24 Oct 2027, 7:00 am AKDT (15:00 UTC), estimated · 139 nm along the route, 4 nm off the line · UNK 08/004
as issued
!UNK 08/004 UNK NAV ILS RWY 15 DME NOT MNT 2608250533-2710241500EST
- Navigation aid VOR 057-067 Unusable until Thu 12 Nov, 12:11 pm AKST (21:11 UTC), estimated · 139 nm along the route, 3 nm off the line · UNK 05/011
as issued
!UNK 05/011 UNK NAV VOR 057-067 UNUSABLE 2605121145-2611122111EST
From the FAA's notice service (NOTAMs), the site's copy refreshed every few minutes; last checked a minute ago. The FAA has so far issued eFlight its test feed, which misses some notices (checked against the FAA's own search on 12 October: about a third missing at Santa Barbara and Burbank, none at Atlanta or Las Vegas); the request for the full feed is with the FAA. Times are local to the field. This is for planning; the legal briefing comes from Flight Service or the FAA's own tools.
Daylight
Sunset at ANI 7:31 pm AKDT (03:31 UTC), at OTZ 7:28 pm AKDT (03:28 UTC) (civil twilight ends 8:22 pm AKDT (04:22 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at OTZ is after sunset there (7:32 pm AKDT (03:32 UTC)).
Each restriction opens the FAA's own page with the exact area, heights and times.
The wind over the route live wind map, from Windy.com · drag the time bar for the coming hours; the level menu changes the height
Colours show wind speed, the moving lines its direction, at the surface unless you pick a height. Map and forecast by Windy.com; a second opinion beside the government's winds-aloft table above.
Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads · the turbulence and icing forecasts: turbulence ↗ · icing ↗
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, Ralph Wien Memorial.