Bethel Airport to Cold Bay Airport BET → CDB
336 nautical miles (386 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 185°, about 174° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 2 h 57 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 6-knot headwind), arriving about 2:02 am AKDT (10:02 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now BET is marginal VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots; CDB is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 11 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.
Turbulence No turbulence warning in force along the route. A pilot reported smooth air, at 2,000 ft, 1 nm northeast, 10:44 pm AKDT (06:44 UTC). The government's turbulence forecast map ↗
Icing No icing warning in force along the route. A pilot reported no icing, at 2,000 ft, 1 nm northeast, 10:44 pm AKDT (06:44 UTC). The freezing level is below 7,500 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 BET.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- BE20 at 2,000 ft, 1 nm northeast, 10:44 pm AKDT (06:44 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, overcast above 2,000 ft, light rain, 4 °C, remarks: during the descent zan. At the departure end, 1 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
BET UA /OV BET/TM 0644/FL020/TP BE20/SK OVC020/WX -RA/TA 04/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD /ZAN/
- Report
- a routine report filed through BET
- Where
- over BET
- Time
- 06:44 UTC
- Height
- at 2,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BE20
- Sky
- overcast from 2,000 ft
- Weather
- light rain
- Temperature
- 4 °C
- Turbulence
- none
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- during the descent zan
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 3 forecast points nearest it (BET, EHM, CDB). 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 | 240° at 11 kt | +6 kt | 114 kt | 2 h 57 min | 2:02 am AKDT (10:02 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 240° at 12 kt | +7 kt | 113 kt | 2 h 58 min | 2:03 am AKDT (10:03 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 240° at 13 kt | +8 kt | -11 °C | 112 kt | 3 h | 2:05 am AKDT (10:05 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 240° at 13 kt | +8 kt | -15 °C | 112 kt | 3 h | 2:05 am AKDT (10:05 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 13 kt | +7 kt | -21 °C | 113 kt | 2 h 58 min | 2:03 am AKDT (10:03 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 13 kt | +7 kt | -25 °C | 113 kt | 2 h 58 min | 2:03 am AKDT (10:03 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 14 kt | +8 kt | -28 °C | 112 kt | 3 h | 2:05 am AKDT (10:05 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 14 kt | +8 kt | -32 °C | 112 kt | 3 h | 2:05 am AKDT (10:05 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 15 kt | +8 kt | -33 °C | 112 kt | 3 h | 2:05 am AKDT (10:05 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 13 kt | +7 kt | -42 °C | 113 kt | 2 h 58 min | 2:03 am AKDT (10:03 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 8 kt | +6 kt | -52 °C | 114 kt | 2 h 57 min | 2:02 am AKDT (10:02 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 210° at 13 kt | +12 kt | -51 °C | 108 kt | 3 h 07 min | 2:12 am AKDT (10:12 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 23 kt | +19 kt | -47 °C | 101 kt | 3 h 20 min | 2:25 am AKDT (10:25 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; 25 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° |
| EHM | used from 49 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 250/11 | 240/12 -8° | 240/12 -14° | 240/11 -22° | 240/13 -34° | 250/12 -42° | 230/7 -52° | 210/11 -50° | 210/21 -47° |
| CDB | used from 247 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 270/15 | 260/15 -7° | 250/17 -14° | 250/18 -21° | 250/22 -32° | 250/25 -42° | 250/28 -52° | 240/31 -51° | 240/35 -46° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BET Bethel, AK | departure | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,800 feet | from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 1,500 ft | 128 ft | 10:53 pm AKDT (06:53 UTC) |
| EEK Eek, AK | 30 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 26 ft | ||||
| AQH Quinhagak, AK | 59 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,200 feet, scattered clouds at 2,100 feet, overcast at 2,800 feet | from the southeast (140°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 2,800 ft | 43 ft | 06:56 UTC |
| PTU Platinum, AK | 109 nm out, 10 nm east of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,700 feet, a broken layer at 2,400 feet, overcast at 3,100 feet Weather: light rain | from the southwest (230°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 1,700 ft | 18 ft | 06:56 UTC |
| CDB Cold Bay, AK | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,600 feet, scattered clouds at 4,200 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 99 ft | 10:53 pm AKDT (06:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 128 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
BET Bethel, AK
the observation and the forecast as issued, and in English
METAR PABE 130653Z 16008KT 10SM SCT006 BKN015 OVC028 03/03 A2952 RMK AO2 SLP998 T00330033 $
- METAR
- a routine hourly observation
- PABE
- the station, PABE
- 130653Z
- observed 10:53 pm AKDT (06:53 UTC)
- 16008KT
- wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots
- 10SM
- visibility 10 miles
- SCT006
- scattered clouds at 600 feet
- BKN015
- a broken layer at 1,500 feet
- OVC028
- overcast at 2,800 feet
- 03/03
- temperature 3 °C (37 °F), dew point 3 °C (37 °F)
- A2952
- altimeter setting 29.52 inches of mercury
- RMK
- remarks follow
- AO2
- automated station with a precipitation sensor
- SLP998
- sea-level pressure 999.8 hPa
- T00330033
- temperature 3.3 °C (38 °F), dew point 3.3 °C (38 °F)
- $
- the station needs maintenance
TAF PABE 130520Z 1306/1406 16007KT P6SM -SHRA BKN025 OVC035 FM130900 16006KT P6SM OVC019 FM131300 17007KT 6SM BR OVC006 FM132000 17006KT P6SM OVC015 FM140100 16005KT P6SM OVC025
- TAF
- a terminal aerodrome forecast: the weather expected at the airport, usually for the next 24 or 30 hours
- PABE
- the station, PABE
- 130520Z
- issued 9:20 pm AKDT (05:20 UTC)
- 1306/1406 16007KT P6SM -SHRA BKN025 OVC035
- valid from Mon 10:00 pm AKDT (06:00 UTC) to Tue 10:00 pm AKDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet
- FM130900 16006KT P6SM OVC019
- from Tue 1:00 am AKDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,900 feet
- FM131300 17007KT 6SM BR OVC006
- from Tue 5:00 am AKDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 600 feet
- FM132000 17006KT P6SM OVC015
- from Tue 12:00 pm AKDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
- FM140100 16005KT P6SM OVC025
- from Tue 5:00 pm AKDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,500 feet
AQH Quinhagak, AK
the observation as issued, and in English
METAR PAQH 130656Z AUTO 14007KT 10SM FEW012 SCT021 OVC028 04/03 A2955 RMK AO2 RAB02E54 SLP005 P0003 T00390033
- METAR
- a routine hourly observation
- PAQH
- the station, PAQH
- 130656Z
- observed 06:56 UTC on the 13th
- AUTO
- fully automated report, nobody checked it
- 14007KT
- wind from the southeast at 7 knots
- 10SM
- visibility 10 miles
- FEW012
- a few clouds at 1,200 feet
- SCT021
- scattered clouds at 2,100 feet
- OVC028
- overcast at 2,800 feet
- 04/03
- temperature 4 °C (39 °F), dew point 3 °C (37 °F)
- A2955
- altimeter setting 29.55 inches of mercury
- RMK
- remarks follow
- AO2
- automated station with a precipitation sensor
- RAB02E54
- rain began 2 minutes past the hour, ended 54 minutes past the hour
- SLP005
- sea-level pressure 1000.5 hPa
- P0003
- 0.03 inches of precipitation in the last hour
- T00390033
- temperature 3.9 °C (39 °F), dew point 3.3 °C (38 °F)
PTU Platinum, AK
the observation as issued, and in English
METAR PAPM 130656Z AUTO 23008KT 10SM -RA BKN017 BKN024 OVC031 06/04 A2955 RMK AO2 RAB19 SLP009 T00560039 TSNO PNO $
- METAR
- a routine hourly observation
- PAPM
- the station, PAPM
- 130656Z
- observed 06:56 UTC on the 13th
- AUTO
- fully automated report, nobody checked it
- 23008KT
- wind from the southwest at 8 knots
- 10SM
- visibility 10 miles
- -RA
- light rain
- BKN017
- a broken layer at 1,700 feet
- BKN024
- a broken layer at 2,400 feet
- OVC031
- overcast at 3,100 feet
- 06/04
- temperature 6 °C (43 °F), dew point 4 °C (39 °F)
- A2955
- altimeter setting 29.55 inches of mercury
- RMK
- remarks follow
- AO2
- automated station with a precipitation sensor
- RAB19
- rain began 19 minutes past the hour
- SLP009
- sea-level pressure 1000.9 hPa
- T00560039
- temperature 5.6 °C (42 °F), dew point 3.9 °C (39 °F)
- TSNO PNO $
- the thunderstorm sensor is not working, the rain gauge is not working, the station needs maintenance
CDB Cold Bay, AK
the observation and the forecast as issued, and in English
METAR PACD 130653Z AUTO 23011KT 10SM FEW026 SCT042 04/02 A2967 RMK AO2 RAB08E44 SLP047 P0003 T00390022 TSNO $
- METAR
- a routine hourly observation
- PACD
- the station, PACD
- 130653Z
- observed 10:53 pm AKDT (06:53 UTC)
- AUTO
- fully automated report, nobody checked it
- 23011KT
- wind from the southwest at 11 knots
- 10SM
- visibility 10 miles
- FEW026
- a few clouds at 2,600 feet
- SCT042
- scattered clouds at 4,200 feet
- 04/02
- temperature 4 °C (39 °F), dew point 2 °C (36 °F)
- A2967
- altimeter setting 29.67 inches of mercury
- RMK
- remarks follow
- AO2
- automated station with a precipitation sensor
- RAB08E44
- rain began 8 minutes past the hour, ended 44 minutes past the hour
- SLP047
- sea-level pressure 1004.7 hPa
- P0003
- 0.03 inches of precipitation in the last hour
- T00390022
- temperature 3.9 °C (39 °F), dew point 2.2 °C (36 °F)
- TSNO $
- the thunderstorm sensor is not working, the station needs maintenance
TAF PACD 130520Z 1306/1406 23008KT P6SM -SHRA SCT025 BKN050 FM140100 30005KT P6SM SCT045
- TAF
- a terminal aerodrome forecast: the weather expected at the airport, usually for the next 24 or 30 hours
- PACD
- the station, PACD
- 130520Z
- issued 9:20 pm AKDT (05:20 UTC)
- 1306/1406 23008KT P6SM -SHRA SCT025 BKN050
- valid from Mon 10:00 pm AKDT (06:00 UTC) to Tue 10:00 pm AKDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- FM140100 30005KT P6SM SCT045
- from Tue 5:00 pm AKDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet
At CDB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:02 am AKDT (10:02 UTC)
Wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for CDB
- From Mon 10:00 pm AKDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Tue 5:00 pm AKDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet
The forecast for BET, the departure
- From Mon 10:00 pm AKDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet
- From Tue 1:00 am AKDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,900 feet
- From Tue 5:00 am AKDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 600 feet
- From Tue 12:00 pm AKDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Tue 5:00 pm AKDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,500 feet
CDB: the forecast as issued, and in English
TAF PACD 130520Z 1306/1406 23008KT P6SM -SHRA SCT025 BKN050 FM140100 30005KT P6SM SCT045
BET: the forecast as issued, and in English
TAF PABE 130520Z 1306/1406 16007KT P6SM -SHRA BKN025 OVC035 FM130900 16006KT P6SM OVC019 FM131300 17007KT 6SM BR OVC006 FM132000 17006KT P6SM OVC015 FM140100 16005KT P6SM OVC025
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
BET: 12 notices in force. all of them, grouped →
CDB: 7 notices in force. all of them, grouped →
1 notice near the line (airspace and special activity within 25 nm, navigation aids within 25 nm, obstructions within 5 nm):
- Airspace unmanned aircraft (drones) within an area defined as 2 nautical miles radius of 59°44′N 161°54′W (BET168062) the surface-400 ft above ground level TEL 907-217-6707 until Thu 31 Dec, 11:59 pm AKST (08:59 UTC) · 59 nm along the route, 6 nm off the line · AQH 09/001
as issued
!AQH 09/001 AQH AIRSPACE UAS WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 2NM RADIUS OF 594459N1615413W (BET168062) SFC-400FT AGL TEL 907-217-6707 2609291900-2701010859
From the FAA's notice service (NOTAMs), the site's copy refreshed every few minutes; last checked 2 minutes 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 BET 7:42 pm AKDT (03:42 UTC), at CDB 7:56 pm AKDT (03:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 8:33 pm AKDT (04:33 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CDB is before sunrise there (9:16 am AKDT (17:16 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: Bethel Airport, Cold Bay Airport.