Bethel Airport to Ralph Wien Memorial BET → OTZ
367 nautical miles (423 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 357°, about 346° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 2 h 40 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 18-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:57 am AKDT (14:57 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now BET is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 9 knots; OTZ is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 16 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.
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
Not fetched just now.
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 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 4 forecast points nearest it (BET, UNK, OME, 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 | 180° at 17 kt | −17 kt | 137 kt | 2 h 41 min | 6:58 am AKDT (14:58 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 190° at 17 kt | −16 kt | -9 °C | 136 kt | 2 h 42 min | 6:59 am AKDT (14:59 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 180° at 17 kt | −17 kt | -13 °C | 137 kt | 2 h 41 min | 6:58 am AKDT (14:58 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 180° at 18 kt | −17 kt | -18 °C | 137 kt | 2 h 41 min | 6:58 am AKDT (14:58 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 180° at 18 kt | −17 kt | -22 °C | 137 kt | 2 h 41 min | 6:58 am AKDT (14:58 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 180° at 17 kt | −17 kt | -26 °C | 137 kt | 2 h 41 min | 6:58 am AKDT (14:58 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 180° at 17 kt | −17 kt | -30 °C | 137 kt | 2 h 41 min | 6:58 am AKDT (14:58 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 180° at 16 kt | −16 kt | -33 °C | 136 kt | 2 h 42 min | 6:59 am AKDT (14:59 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 200° at 20 kt | −18 kt | -41 °C | 138 kt | 2 h 40 min | 6:57 am AKDT (14:57 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 28 kt | −15 kt | -51 °C | 135 kt | 2 h 43 min | 7:00 am AKDT (15:00 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 27 kt | −13 kt | -53 °C | 133 kt | 2 h 46 min | 7:03 am AKDT (15:03 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 27 kt | −14 kt | -51 °C | 134 kt | 2 h 44 min | 7:01 am AKDT (15:01 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
| 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 | 210/21 | 210/21 -7° | 210/21 -14° | 210/21 -21° | 230/15 -31° | 250/20 -35° | 250/30 -48° | 250/35 -55° | 240/41 -53° |
| UNK | used from 99 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 180/19 | 190/16 -8° | 180/19 -14° | 180/20 -22° | 180/21 -34° | 200/26 -42° | 240/38 -51° | 240/33 -53° | 240/27 -50° |
| OME | used from 248 nm out; 92 nm from the line | 170/21 | 160/22 -8° | 160/21 -14° | 150/18 -21° | 160/14 -33° | 160/14 -46° | 230/20 -49° | 220/16 -50° | 230/18 -50° |
| OTZ | used from 298 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 150/16 | 150/13 -7° | 160/12 -14° | 160/14 -21° | 150/21 -33° | 160/29 -45° | 170/21 -55° | 190/16 -52° | 210/15 -49° |
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 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) |
| MDM Marshall, AK | 69 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 3,800 feet | from the south (170°) at 15 knots | 10+ mi | 3,800 ft | 115 ft | 11:56 UTC |
| SMK St Michael, AK | 159 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 98 ft | 11:56 UTC |
| WBB Stebbins, AK | 169 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 18 ft | ||||
| ELI Elim, AK | 228 nm out, 2 nm north of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 2,800 feet, overcast at 3,300 feet Weather: light rain | from the south (180°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | 2,800 ft | 161 ft | 12:03 UTC |
| DEE Deering, AK | 318 nm out, 7 nm west of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,000 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 6,000 ft | 29 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| OTZ Kotzebue, AK | destination | VFR Sky: overcast at 3,700 feet | from the east-southeast (110°) at 16 knots | 10+ mi | 3,700 ft | 15 ft | 3:53 am AKDT (11:53 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.
At OTZ when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:57 am AKDT (14:57 UTC)
Wind from the east-southeast at 14 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 3,000 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for OTZ
- From Mon 4:00 am AKDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 14 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 3,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am AKDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, overcast at 8,000 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
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at BET 7:42 pm AKDT (03:42 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 before sunrise there (9:39 am AKDT (17:39 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.
Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads
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, Ralph Wien Memorial.