Astoria Regional to Charles M Schulz/Sonoma County AST → STS
462 nautical miles (531 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 174°, about 159° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15E). At 120 knots that is 2 h 26 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 70-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:55 pm PDT (01:55 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now AST is VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 9 knots; STS is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 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
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 25,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 314 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 AST.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- PA32 at 6,500 ft, 18 nm east, 3:23 pm PDT (22:23 UTC): light chop turbulence. 206 nm along the route, 18 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
MFR UA /OV BROKN/TM 2223/FL065/TP PA32/TB LT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through MFR
- Where
- brokn
- Time
- 22:23 UTC
- Height
- at 6,500 ft
- Aircraft
- PA32
- Turbulence
- lt chop
- UAL198 at 34,000 ft, 39 nm southwest, 1:55 pm PDT (20:55 UTC): light turbulence, wind 281° at 35 knots. At the destination end, 39 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL198 3810N 12331W 2055 F340 281/035KT TB LGT TURB MOD IC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
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 7 forecast points nearest it (AST, PDX, OTH, SIY, FOT, RBL, SAC). 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 | 010° at 14 kt | −14 kt | 134 kt | 3 h 27 min | 7:56 pm PDT (02:56 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 020° at 15 kt | −13 kt | 4 °C | 133 kt | 3 h 28 min | 7:57 pm PDT (02:57 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 020° at 16 kt | −14 kt | 0 °C | 134 kt | 3 h 27 min | 7:56 pm PDT (02:56 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 020° at 18 kt | −17 kt | -4 °C | 137 kt | 3 h 22 min | 7:51 pm PDT (02:51 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 010° at 20 kt | −19 kt | -8 °C | 139 kt | 3 h 19 min | 7:48 pm PDT (02:48 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 010° at 28 kt | −27 kt | -10 °C | 147 kt | 3 h 09 min | 7:38 pm PDT (02:38 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 010° at 38 kt | −37 kt | -13 °C | 157 kt | 2 h 57 min | 7:26 pm PDT (02:26 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 010° at 47 kt | −46 kt | -16 °C | 166 kt | 2 h 47 min | 7:16 pm PDT (02:16 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 010° at 50 kt | −48 kt | -17 °C | 168 kt | 2 h 45 min | 7:14 pm PDT (02:14 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 360° at 71 kt | −70 kt | -24 °C | 190 kt | 2 h 26 min | 6:55 pm PDT (01:55 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 360° at 66 kt | −66 kt | -35 °C | 186 kt | 2 h 29 min | 6:58 pm PDT (01:58 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 340° at 47 kt | −46 kt | -38 °C | 166 kt | 2 h 47 min | 7:16 pm PDT (02:16 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 30 kt | −22 kt | -41 °C | 142 kt | 3 h 15 min | 7:44 pm PDT (02:44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AST | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 020/11 | 030/15 2° | 020/23 -4° | 010/32 -8° | 010/64 -16° | 010/84 -25° | 360/89 -39° | 360/71 -44° | 350/33 -45° |
| PDX | used from 49 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 330/7 | 360/13 0° | 040/22 -6° | 030/23 -12° | 020/64 -18° | 010/93 -25° | 010/91 -39° | 360/62 -40° | 350/41 -43° |
| OTH | used from 98 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 020/20 | 040/25 2° | 020/32 -4° | 010/38 -9° | 010/73 -15° | 010/98 -23° | 360/96 -38° | 360/70 -41° | 330/44 -42° |
| SIY | used from 196 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 020/15 4° | 020/16 -5° | 010/11 -10° | 010/47 -18° | 360/70 -25° | 350/58 -34° | 330/46 -35° | 300/23 -40° | |
| FOT | used from 295 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 360/29 | 020/22 5° | 020/29 0° | 010/40 -5° | 010/61 -14° | 010/90 -24° | 360/81 -36° | 340/55 -38° | 320/34 -41° |
| RBL | used from 344 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 350/10 | 350/7 6° | L/V -1° | 320/6 -8° | 340/24 -18° | 340/38 -24° | 330/32 -30° | 300/25 -34° | 270/37 -40° |
| SAC | used from 442 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 270/5 | L/V 5° | L/V -1° | 240/11 -5° | 250/22 -15° | 270/25 -24° | 260/31 -27° | 240/39 -33° | 240/39 -42° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AST Astoria, OR | departure | VFR | from the northwest (310°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 14 ft | 3:55 pm PDT (22:55 UTC) |
| TMK Tillamook, OR | 49 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the northwest (320°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 39 ft | 23:15 UTC |
| EUG Eugene, OR | 128 nm out, 16 nm east of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,500 feet, a few clouds at 7,500 feet | from the north (360°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 373 ft | 22:54 UTC |
| RBG Roseburg, OR | 177 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | VFR | from the north-northeast (020°) at 17 knots, gusting to 25 | 10+ mi | none | 533 ft | 22:53 UTC |
| MFR Medford, OR | 226 nm out, 20 nm east of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 9,000 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,335 ft | 22:53 UTC |
| UKI Ukiah, CA | 422 nm out, 14 nm west of the line | VFR | from the north-northwest (330°) at 12 knots, gusting to 16 | 10+ mi | none | 616 ft | 22:56 UTC |
| STS Santa Rosa, CA | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,000 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 128 ft | 3:53 pm PDT (22:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,335 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At STS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:55 pm PDT (01:55 UTC)
Wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for STS
- From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 12:00 am PDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 2 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for AST, the departure
- From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at AST 6:34 pm PDT (01:34 UTC), at STS 6:37 pm PDT (01:37 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:04 pm PDT (02:04 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at STS is after sunset there (6:39 pm PDT (01:39 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.
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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: Astoria Regional, Charles M Schulz/Sonoma County.