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Bethel Airport to Heber Valley Airport BET → HCR

2,195 nautical miles (2,526 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 100°, about 089° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 12 h 55 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 50-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:15 pm MDT (01:15 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now BET is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 9 knots; HCR is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 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: 127 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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

  • SIGMET W23W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 27,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 5:55 am AKDT (13:55 UTC). Over the route from 2065 to 2125 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 121155
    MKCW WST 121155
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 23W
    VALID UNTIL 1355Z
    UT ID
    FROM 20WSW PIH-20NE MLD-30SW SLC-20NW BVL-20WSW PIH
    AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL270.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the route from 1576 to 1886 nm out.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 1736 to 1866 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 459 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 1856 to 2065 nm out.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 289 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the last 40 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the last 0 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 BET.

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

No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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, AKN, HOM, MDO, YAK, JNU, ANN). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
3,500 ft200° at 14 kt+3 kt117 kt18 h 46 min1:06 am MDT (07:06 UTC)
5,500 ft250° at 16 kt−8 kt128 kt17 h 09 min11:29 pm MDT (05:29 UTC)
7,500 ft250° at 19 kt−12 kt-4 °C132 kt16 h 38 min10:58 pm MDT (04:58 UTC)
9,500 ft250° at 22 kt−13 kt-6 °C133 kt16 h 30 min10:50 pm MDT (04:50 UTC)
11,500 ft250° at 26 kt−13 kt-9 °C133 kt16 h 30 min10:50 pm MDT (04:50 UTC)
13,500 ft250° at 30 kt−16 kt-13 °C136 kt16 h 08 min10:28 pm MDT (04:28 UTC)
15,500 ft250° at 33 kt−19 kt-16 °C139 kt15 h 47 min10:07 pm MDT (04:07 UTC)
17,500 ft250° at 37 kt−22 kt-20 °C142 kt15 h 27 min9:47 pm MDT (03:47 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180250° at 38 kt−23 kt-21 °C143 kt15 h 21 min9:41 pm MDT (03:41 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240250° at 51 kt−26 kt-31 °C146 kt15 h 02 min9:22 pm MDT (03:22 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300260° at 63 kt−40 kt-43 °C160 kt13 h 43 min8:03 pm MDT (02:03 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340260° at 68 kt−50 kt-50 °C170 kt12 h 55 min7:15 pm MDT (01:15 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390250° at 62 kt−39 kt-54 °C159 kt13 h 48 min8:08 pm MDT (02:08 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
BETused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line210/21210/21 -7°210/21 -14°210/21 -21°230/15 -31°250/20 -35°250/30 -48°250/35 -55°240/41 -53°
AKNused from 100 nm out; 105 nm from the line210/16220/16 -7°230/14 -13°230/12 -21°220/17 -31°230/13 -36°250/9 -47°230/15 -53°230/37 -50°
HOMused from 200 nm out; 92 nm from the line250/9260/8 -6°240/7 -12°220/8 -19°190/11 -31°250/21 -40°260/34 -46°250/40 -51°240/47 -49°
MDOused from 399 nm out; 73 nm from the line230/14240/16 -5°230/17 -12°230/17 -19°240/23 -30°240/34 -39°250/50 -45°250/49 -50°240/54 -47°
YAKused from 599 nm out; 155 nm from the line230/10240/14 -5°250/18 -11°260/22 -18°250/33 -30°250/51 -38°250/57 -46°250/60 -47°240/62 -47°
JNUused from 748 nm out; 182 nm from the line190/12240/16 -3°240/21 -9°240/36 -13°240/58 -23°240/79 -34°240/92 -46°250/92 -47°250/80 -49°
ANNused from 848 nm out; 155 nm from the line180/18260/21 0°260/25 -2°250/33 -5°260/49 -16°250/62 -27°260/74 -41°270/82 -50°260/69 -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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
BET Bethel, AK departure VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet, scattered clouds at 2,700 feet, a broken layer at 3,800 feet from the south-southeast (160°) at 9 knots 10+ mi 3,800 ft 128 ft 4:04 am AKDT (12:04 UTC)
5NN Nondalton, AK 210 nm out, 4 nm east of the line no report just now 314 ft
SOV Seldovia, AK 309 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,100 feet, a broken layer at 5,500 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet from the south (180°) at 3 knots 10+ mi 3,100 ft 29 ft 11:53 UTC
CYZP Sandspit, 1068 nm out, 23 nm southwest of the line marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,300 feet, overcast at 2,800 feet from the west (280°) at 6 knots 9 mi 2,300 ft 21 ft 12:17 UTC
BLI Bellingham, WA 1507 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 171 ft 11:53 UTC
ALW Walla Walla, WA 1746 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower VFR Sky: overcast at 6,000 feet from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots 10+ mi 6,000 ft 1,194 ft 11:53 UTC
JSY Joseph, OR 1806 nm out, 0 nm south of the line VFR from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots 10+ mi none 4,126 ft 14:30 UTC
OGD Ogden, UT 2145 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,500 feet Weather: thunderstorms from the south-southeast (160°) at 19 knots, gusting to 28 10+ mi 6,500 ft 4,472 ft 12:13 UTC
HCR Heber, UT destination VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,400 feet, scattered clouds at 3,700 feet, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet, overcast at 5,500 feet Weather: light rain from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 knots 8 mi 5,500 ft 5,636 ft 6:15 am MDT (12:15 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, 7:15 pm MDT (01:15 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for HCR
  • From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
  • From Mon 10:00 am MDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
  • 30% chance between Mon 2:00 pm MDT (20:00 UTC) and 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind variable at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility 4 miles, thunderstorms with rain, a broken layer at 2,500 feet (thunderheads)
  • From Mon 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
The forecast for BET, the departure
  • From Mon 4:00 am AKDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
  • At times between Mon 4:00 am AKDT (12:00 UTC) and 7:00 am AKDT (15:00 UTC): scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 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, overcast at 3,500 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 17 nm from the route, 1576 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 15 October · ZSE

Daylight

Sunset at BET 7:42 pm AKDT (03:42 UTC), at HCR 6:48 pm MDT (00:48 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:16 pm MDT (01:16 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at HCR is after sunset there (6:50 pm MDT (00:50 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
Radar now, Alaska · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the Pacific Northwest
Radar now, the Pacific Northwest · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Rockies
Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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, Heber Valley Airport.