Plan a flight · Sun 4:28 pm AKDT (00:28 UTC)

Bethel Airport to Houston County BET → CHU

2,635 nautical miles (3,032 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 080°, about 069° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 16 h 16 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 42-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:44 am CDT (16:44 UTC). Right now BET is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 12 knots, gusting to 20. 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: 89 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 ZULU 4C: moderate icing up to 20,000 ft. Over the route from 2185 to 2335 nm out.
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 2205 to 2365 nm out.

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

B190 at 8,000 ft, 1 nm northeast, 2:35 pm AKDT (22:35 UTC): light rime icing from 8,000 ft to 10,000 ft, -8 °C, remarks: durc-snp zan. At the departure end, 1 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BET UA /OV BET/TM 2235/FL080/TP B190/SK TOP120/TA M08/IC LGT RIME 080-100/RM DURC-SNP/ ZAN
```
Report
a routine report filed through BET
Where
over BET
Time
22:35 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
B190
Sky
TOP120
Temperature
−8 °C
Icing
light rime from 8,000 ft to 10,000 ft
Remarks
durc-snp zan
B190 at 3,000 ft, 10 nm north, 1:30 pm AKDT (21:30 UTC): a few clouds above 3,000 ft. At the departure end, 10 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BET UA /OV 10 N BET/TM 2130/FL030/TP B190/SK FEW030
```
Report
a routine report filed through BET
Where
10 north bet
Time
21:30 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
B190
Sky
a few clouds from 3,000 ft
BE20 at 20,000 ft, 40 nm south, 2:09 pm AKDT (22:09 UTC): remarks: during the climb zan. 309 nm along the route, 40 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ENA UA /OV ENA/TM 2209/FL200/TP BE20/SK TOP 200/RM DURC ZAN
```
Report
a routine report filed through ENA
Where
over ENA
Time
22:09 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Sky
top 20,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb zan
C208 at 1,400 ft, 40 nm south, 1:57 pm AKDT (21:57 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, overcast above 1,400 ft, 3 °C, remarks: during the climb zan. 309 nm along the route, 40 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ENA UA /OV ENA/TM 2157/FL014/TP C208/SK OVC014/TA 03 030/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC/ ZAN
```
Report
a routine report filed through ENA
Where
over ENA
Time
21:57 UTC
Height
at 1,400 ft
Aircraft
C208
Sky
overcast from 1,400 ft
Temperature
03 030
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the climb zan
PC12 at 4,000 ft, 8 nm northeast, 3:30 pm AKDT (23:30 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the climb northwest bound. 329 nm along the route, 8 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ANC UA /OV TED300020/TM 2330/FL040/TP PC12/SK TOP070/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC NORTHWEST BOUND
```
Report
a routine report filed through ANC
Where
20 nm northwest (300°) of TED
Time
23:30 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
TOP070
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the climb northwest bound
B77L at 7,500 ft, 4 nm east, 1:43 pm AKDT (21:43 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the climb. 329 nm along the route, 4 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ANC UA /OV TED280015/TM 2143/FL075/TP B77L/SK TOPS 075/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ANC
Where
15 nm west (280°) of TED
Time
21:43 UTC
Height
at 7,500 ft
Aircraft
B77L
Sky
tops 7,500 ft
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the climb
B737 at 5,000 ft, 12 nm south, 3:30 pm AKDT (23:30 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the descent gasto. 339 nm along the route, 12 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ANC UA /OV TED230010/TM 2330/FL050/TP B737/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD GASTO
```
Report
a routine report filed through ANC
Where
10 nm southwest (230°) of TED
Time
23:30 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent gasto
B747 at 5,800 ft, 18 nm south, 2:48 pm AKDT (22:48 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, overcast from 4,000 ft to 5,500 ft; a broken layer above 2,000 ft, -11 °C, remarks: clear between layers, clear above. 339 nm along the route, 18 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ANC UA /OV TED200013/TM 2248/FL058/TP B747/SK BKN020 OVC040 TOP055/WX M11/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM CLEAR BETWEEN LAYERS, CLEAR ABOVE
```
Report
a routine report filed through ANC
Where
13 nm south (200°) of TED
Time
22:48 UTC
Height
at 5,800 ft
Aircraft
B747
Sky
BKN020 OVC040 TOP055
Weather
−11 °C
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
clear between layers, clear above
B777 at 6,400 ft, 14 nm south, 2:17 pm AKDT (22:17 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. 339 nm along the route, 14 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ANC UA /OV TED222012/TM 2217/FL064/TP B777/SK TOP065/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through ANC
Where
12 nm southwest (222°) of TED
Time
22:17 UTC
Height
at 6,400 ft
Aircraft
B777
Sky
TOP065
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
C207 at 1,000 ft, 5 nm southwest, 3:08 pm AKDT (23:08 UTC): no turbulence. 349 nm along the route, 5 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MRI UA /OV MRI260003/TM 2308/FL010/TP C207/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through MRI
Where
3 nm west (260°) of MRI
Time
23:08 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
C207
Turbulence
none
B737 at 14,000 ft, 12 nm south, 2:45 pm AKDT (22:45 UTC): light rime icing up to 14,000 ft, remarks: during the descent peter arrival. 359 nm along the route, 12 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ANC UA /OV TED090015/TM 2245/FL140/TP B737/IC LGT RIME 140 BLO/RM DURD PETER ARR
```
Report
a routine report filed through ANC
Where
15 nm east (090°) of TED
Time
22:45 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Icing
light rime at 14,000 ft below
Remarks
during the descent peter arrival
C172 at 2,500 ft, 7 nm north, 1:50 pm AKDT (21:50 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, a broken layer above 2,500 ft, light rain, haze, remarks: akfss. 359 nm along the route, 7 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BCV UA /OV BCV /TM 2150 /FL025 /TP C172 /SK BKN025 /WX -RA HZ /TB NEG /IC NEG /RM AKFSS
```
Report
a routine report filed through BCV
Where
over BCV
Time
21:50 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
a broken layer from 2,500 ft
Weather
light rain, haze
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
akfss
B737 at 3,500 ft, 43 nm south, 3:07 pm AKDT (23:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the climb zan. 479 nm along the route, 43 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CDV UA /OV CDV/TM 2307/FL035/TP B737/SK TOP 035/TB LGT CHOP/IC NEG/RM DURC ZAN
```
Report
a routine report filed through CDV
Where
over CDV
Time
23:07 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
top 3,500 ft
Turbulence
light chop
Icing
none
Remarks
during the climb zan
B789 at 37,000 ft, 31 nm northeast, 3:10 pm AKDT (23:10 UTC): light chop turbulence. 2245 nm along the route, 31 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GFK UA /OV GFK340040/TM 2310/FL370/TP B789/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through GFK
Where
40 nm north (340°) of GFK
Time
23:10 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B789
Turbulence
light chop

7 more routine reports are on the map.

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 8 forecast points nearest it (BET, MCG, ANC, GKN, ORT, 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 12 kt	0		120 kt	21 h 58 min	5:26 pm CDT (22:26 UTC)
5,500 ft	220° at 15 kt	−6 kt	-3 °C	126 kt	20 h 55 min	4:23 pm CDT (21:23 UTC)
7,500 ft	240° at 18 kt	−12 kt	-2 °C	132 kt	19 h 58 min	3:26 pm CDT (20:26 UTC)
9,500 ft	250° at 22 kt	−18 kt	-4 °C	138 kt	19 h 06 min	2:34 pm CDT (19:34 UTC)
11,500 ft	260° at 24 kt	−21 kt	-7 °C	141 kt	18 h 41 min	2:09 pm CDT (19:09 UTC)
13,500 ft	260° at 27 kt	−22 kt	-11 °C	142 kt	18 h 33 min	2:01 pm CDT (19:01 UTC)
15,500 ft	250° at 30 kt	−23 kt	-15 °C	143 kt	18 h 26 min	1:54 pm CDT (18:54 UTC)
17,500 ft	250° at 33 kt	−24 kt	-19 °C	144 kt	18 h 18 min	1:46 pm CDT (18:46 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 34 kt	−25 kt	-20 °C	145 kt	18 h 10 min	1:38 pm CDT (18:38 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 42 kt	−33 kt	-30 °C	153 kt	17 h 13 min	12:41 pm CDT (17:41 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 49 kt	−35 kt	-44 °C	155 kt	17 h	12:28 pm CDT (17:28 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 46 kt	−41 kt	-51 °C	161 kt	16 h 22 min	11:50 am CDT (16:50 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 48 kt	−42 kt	-54 °C	162 kt	16 h 16 min	11:44 am CDT (16:44 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
BET	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	220/23	220/24 -7°	220/24 -13°	210/26 -20°	200/32 -31°	200/41 -42°	230/31 -49°	250/34 -49°	240/33 -47°
MCG	used from 150 nm out; 108 nm from the line	210/19	220/17 -6°	220/18 -13°	210/19 -19°	200/17 -30°	220/13 -40°	220/21 -53°	210/22 -52°	220/28 -48°
ANC	used from 249 nm out; 71 nm from the line	220/10	220/14 -6°	240/17 -11°	250/18 -18°	270/14 -31°	270/14 -40°	230/28 -51°	230/42 -49°	230/49 -46°
GKN	used from 399 nm out; 74 nm from the line	160/20	220/20 -4°	230/20 -11°	230/20 -18°	200/18 -32°	210/24 -42°	240/43 -47°	230/49 -47°	230/50 -46°
ORT	used from 549 nm out; 114 nm from the line		250/24 -3°	240/29 -10°	240/31 -17°	230/34 -31°	220/31 -41°	230/49 -47°	230/52 -46°	230/47 -45°
YAK	used from 599 nm out; 89 nm from the line	190/26	230/18 -2°	210/22 -8°	220/33 -13°	230/58 -25°	230/85 -34°	230/101 -46°	240/97 -49°	240/84 -48°
JNU	used from 748 nm out; 130 nm from the line	150/18	210/22 -3°	240/32 -4°	240/39 -10°	250/59 -18°	240/76 -28°	240/83 -43°	250/89 -52°	250/74 -53°
ANN	used from 1148 nm out; 347 nm from the line	210/8	240/13 3°	270/21 1°	280/26 -3°	260/33 -15°	270/42 -26°	260/43 -41°	280/38 -51°	280/45 -58°

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	VFR	from the south (190°) at 12 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	128 ft	3:53 pm AKDT (23:53 UTC)
AKI Akiak, AK	20 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				39 ft
MRI Anchorage, AK	349 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 4,400 feet	calm	10+ mi	4,400 ft	143 ft	23:53 UTC
CYXY Whitehorse,	778 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,300 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 13 knots, gusting to 19	40 mi	5,300 ft	2,317 ft	00:00 UTC
CYZW Teslin,	858 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 5,300 feet	from the south (190°) at 10 knots	30 mi	5,300 ft	2,313 ft	00:00 UTC
GFK Grand Forks, ND	2285 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north (350°) at 14 knots	6 mi	700 ft	845 ft	23:53 UTC
MIC Minneapolis, MN	2515 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	869 ft	23:53 UTC
CHU Caledonia, MN	destination	no report just now				1,179 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,317 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At CHU when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:44 am CDT (16:44 UTC)

CHU has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

The forecast for BET, the departure

From Sun 4:00 pm AKDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
From Sun 6:00 pm AKDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm AKDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm AKDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet

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

6/8889 Anchorage, AK, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 329 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZAN
6/8772 Anchorage, AK, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 1 nm from the route, 349 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAN
6/4348 GRAND FORKS AFB, ND, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local on the route, 2265 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZMP
6/6656 ANOKA, MN, Monday, October 5, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 Local 6 nm from the route, 2505 nm along the route · security · until 19 October · ZMP

Daylight

Sunset at BET 7:45 pm AKDT (03:45 UTC), at CHU 6:29 pm CDT (23:29 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 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 northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · 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: Bethel Airport, Houston County.