Boeing Fld/King County International to Albuquerque International Sunport BFI → ABQ
1,028 nautical miles (1,182 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 131°, about 116° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 21 min at the quickest height in today's winds (5,500 ft, a 3-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:26 am MDT (17:26 UTC). 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: 4 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 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 429 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 180 to 239 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 200 to 848 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 349 to 748 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 409 to 499 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 569 to 878 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the last 389 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 798 to 908 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 888 to 978 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 BFI.
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 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 9 forecast points nearest it (SEA, YKM, LWS, BOI, PIH, SLC, GJT, FMN, ABQ). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,500 ft | 290° at 3 kt | −3 kt | 1 °C | 123 kt | 8 h 21 min | 11:26 am MDT (17:26 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 230° at 8 kt | 0 | 1 °C | 120 kt | 8 h 34 min | 11:39 am MDT (17:39 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 220° at 10 kt | +2 kt | 0 °C | 118 kt | 8 h 43 min | 11:48 am MDT (17:48 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 220° at 17 kt | +3 kt | -4 °C | 117 kt | 8 h 47 min | 11:52 am MDT (17:52 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 20 kt | +4 kt | -8 °C | 116 kt | 8 h 52 min | 11:57 am MDT (17:57 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 23 kt | +5 kt | -11 °C | 115 kt | 8 h 56 min | 12:01 pm MDT (18:01 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 26 kt | +6 kt | -14 °C | 114 kt | 9 h 01 min | 12:06 pm MDT (18:06 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 27 kt | +7 kt | -15 °C | 113 kt | 9 h 06 min | 12:11 pm MDT (18:11 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 34 kt | +1 kt | -25 °C | 119 kt | 8 h 38 min | 11:43 am MDT (17:43 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 42 kt | −3 kt | -32 °C | 123 kt | 8 h 21 min | 11:26 am MDT (17:26 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 47 kt | −3 kt | -37 °C | 123 kt | 8 h 21 min | 11:26 am MDT (17:26 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 46 kt | −1 kt | -43 °C | 121 kt | 8 h 30 min | 11:35 am MDT (17:35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA | used from 0 nm out; 22 nm from the line | 350/5 | 010/6 0° | 010/9 -4° | 010/27 -6° | 010/51 -15° | 360/58 -26° | 360/60 -41° | 350/55 -48° | 340/30 -45° |
| YKM | used from 50 nm out; 18 nm from the line | 360/6 | 360/11 -1° | 030/20 -7° | 040/21 -11° | 020/55 -18° | 010/84 -26° | 010/79 -40° | 010/45 -42° | 350/23 -42° |
| LWS | used from 200 nm out; 99 nm from the line | L/V | 340/5 -3° | L/V -6° | 040/7 -10° | 100/23 -22° | 180/30 -31° | 190/11 -34° | 200/11 -36° | 220/23 -40° |
| BOI | used from 249 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 320/11 1° | 280/8 -5° | 220/14 -11° | 200/60 -19° | 190/66 -31° | 210/46 -32° | 220/50 -33° | 220/43 -39° | |
| PIH | used from 449 nm out; 92 nm from the line | 070/8 | 150/19 1° | 180/32 -4° | 210/44 -17° | 210/37 -28° | 210/74 -31° | 220/68 -35° | 220/60 -43° | |
| SLC | used from 499 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 200/16 | 210/23 4° | 220/34 -3° | 210/40 -16° | 220/66 -23° | 220/64 -31° | 220/57 -36° | 220/50 -43° | |
| GJT | used from 698 nm out; 100 nm from the line | 220/26 6° | 230/39 0° | 220/55 -13° | 230/60 -23° | 230/78 -31° | 230/80 -35° | 230/74 -44° | ||
| FMN | used from 798 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 220/16 6° | 220/39 1° | 220/50 -10° | 230/67 -23° | 230/94 -29° | 230/102 -35° | 230/90 -46° | ||
| ABQ | used from 948 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 220/19 9° | 220/35 3° | 230/50 -8° | 240/64 -19° | 230/83 -26° | 230/85 -36° | 230/80 -48° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BFI Seattle, WA | departure | no report just now | 21 ft | ||||
| YKM Yakima, WA | 90 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,098 ft | ||||
| PDT Pendleton, OR | 180 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,494 ft | ||||
| BKE Baker City, OR | 249 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 3,373 ft | ||||
| BOI Boise, ID | 349 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,871 ft | ||||
| TWF Twin Falls, ID | 449 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,153 ft | ||||
| TVY Tooele, UT | 599 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 4,321 ft | ||||
| PVU Provo, UT | 628 nm out, 14 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,496 ft | ||||
| BDG Blanding, UT | 818 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 5,867 ft | ||||
| FMN Farmington, NM | 898 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,506 ft | ||||
| ABQ Albuquerque, NM | destination | no report just now | 5,354 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,867 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ABQ when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:26 am MDT (17:26 UTC)
ABQ has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 BFI 6:25 pm PDT (01:25 UTC), at ABQ 6:34 pm MDT (00:34 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:59 pm MDT (00:59 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: Boeing Fld/King County International, Albuquerque International Sunport.