Boeing Fld/King County International to Burke Lakefront Airport BFI → BKL
1,755 nautical miles (2,019 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 087°, about 072° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15E). At 120 knots that is 10 h 38 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 45-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:12 pm EDT (22:12 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: 2 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
- SIGMET C17C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 36,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 5:55 am PDT (12:55 UTC). Over the route from 867 to 927 nm out.
as issued
WSUS32 KKCI 121055 MKCC WST 121055 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 17C VALID UNTIL 1255Z SD ND FROM 20NW BIS-60E BIS-20WNW PIR-20SW DPR-20NW BIS AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL360.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the route from 30 to 379 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 199 to 648 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 239 to 538 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 369 to 1127 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 668 to 748 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 160 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 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 15 forecast points nearest it (SEA, YKM, GEG, GPI, GTF, BIL, MLS, DIK, ABR, AXN, MSP, LSE, GRB, MKG, CLE). 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 | 260° at 11 kt | −9 kt | 129 kt | 13 h 36 min | 9:10 pm EDT (01:10 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 260° at 7 kt | −6 kt | -1 °C | 126 kt | 13 h 56 min | 9:30 pm EDT (01:30 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 250° at 9 kt | −7 kt | 7 °C | 127 kt | 13 h 49 min | 9:23 pm EDT (01:23 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 240° at 12 kt | −9 kt | 3 °C | 129 kt | 13 h 36 min | 9:10 pm EDT (01:10 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 250° at 14 kt | −11 kt | 0 °C | 131 kt | 13 h 24 min | 8:58 pm EDT (00:58 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 250° at 15 kt | −12 kt | -3 °C | 132 kt | 13 h 18 min | 8:52 pm EDT (00:52 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 250° at 16 kt | −14 kt | -7 °C | 134 kt | 13 h 06 min | 8:40 pm EDT (00:40 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 260° at 17 kt | −15 kt | -11 °C | 135 kt | 13 h | 8:34 pm EDT (00:34 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 17 kt | −15 kt | -12 °C | 135 kt | 13 h | 8:34 pm EDT (00:34 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 23 kt | −20 kt | -24 °C | 140 kt | 12 h 32 min | 8:06 pm EDT (00:06 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 26 kt | −23 kt | -36 °C | 143 kt | 12 h 16 min | 7:50 pm EDT (23:50 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 36 kt | −33 kt | -41 °C | 153 kt | 11 h 28 min | 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 46 kt | −45 kt | -46 °C | 165 kt | 10 h 38 min | 6:12 pm EDT (22:12 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; 26 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; 61 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° |
| GEG | used from 100 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 060/7 -2° | 070/12 -6° | 050/8 -8° | 120/11 -21° | 110/18 -33° | 030/22 -37° | 040/6 -38° | 240/7 -41° | |
| GPI | used from 249 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 090/8 -4° | 140/7 -7° | 090/10 -8° | 110/10 -19° | 210/25 -30° | 200/24 -40° | 210/31 -39° | 210/35 -42° | |
| GTF | used from 399 nm out; 19 nm from the line | L/V | L/V -7° | 240/8 -8° | 240/30 -14° | 240/40 -28° | 210/52 -38° | 210/76 -38° | 220/72 -43° | |
| BIL | used from 548 nm out; 86 nm from the line | 300/14 | 270/19 -2° | 260/26 -2° | 220/28 -13° | 210/51 -25° | 220/56 -33° | 220/61 -39° | 220/72 -45° | |
| MLS | used from 598 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 290/17 -1° | 250/18 0° | 230/25 0° | 220/31 -11° | 220/32 -24° | 220/50 -32° | 220/60 -38° | 230/71 -46° | |
| DIK | used from 748 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 190/12 5° | 230/29 7° | 220/33 1° | 220/43 -11° | 210/47 -23° | 220/53 -33° | 240/56 -40° | 250/72 -47° | |
| ABR | used from 897 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 080/12 | 210/12 17° | 220/22 12° | 230/26 5° | 220/28 -10° | 230/41 -21° | 250/36 -36° | 260/47 -39° | 260/63 -47° |
| AXN | used from 1047 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 110/6 | 260/10 16° | 240/17 12° | 250/20 5° | 260/29 -10° | 260/35 -22° | 260/29 -38° | 270/48 -41° | 270/61 -48° |
| MSP | used from 1147 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 250/12 | 250/17 17° | 240/26 12° | 250/26 5° | 280/26 -9° | 280/32 -22° | 270/37 -38° | 280/47 -41° | 280/55 -48° |
| LSE | used from 1246 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 250/25 | 240/21 17° | 240/28 11° | 250/28 5° | 280/24 -10° | 280/31 -21° | 260/35 -37° | 270/45 -43° | 280/59 -47° |
| GRB | used from 1396 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 250/32 | 250/22 17° | 240/18 8° | 280/21 6° | 280/34 -11° | 280/35 -21° | 280/39 -37° | 270/52 -45° | 290/60 -49° |
| MKG | used from 1446 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 260/28 | 260/18 15° | 250/16 9° | 260/22 4° | 280/31 -9° | 270/35 -21° | 270/44 -35° | 270/42 -45° | 290/61 -51° |
| CLE | used from 1645 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 310/7 | 350/20 14° | 340/16 9° | 320/21 2° | 320/32 -8° | 330/34 -20° | 330/45 -36° | 320/60 -45° | 320/64 -51° |
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 | ||||
| MWH Moses Lake, WA | 120 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,188 ft | ||||
| GEG Spokane, WA | 189 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,385 ft | ||||
| GTF Great Falls, MT | 439 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,680 ft | ||||
| JDN Jordan, MT | 618 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 2,667 ft | ||||
| DIK Dickinson, ND | 798 nm out, 10 nm north of the line | no report just now | 2,592 ft | ||||
| BTN Britton, SD | 1017 nm out, 4 nm west of the line | no report just now | 1,318 ft | ||||
| STP St Paul, MN | 1216 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 705 ft | ||||
| CMY Sparta, WI | 1326 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 839 ft | ||||
| GRR Grand Rapids, MI | 1565 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 793 ft | ||||
| ARB Ann Arbor, MI | 1655 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 839 ft | ||||
| BKL Cleveland, OH | destination | no report just now | 583 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 3,680 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BKL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:12 pm EDT (22:12 UTC)
BKL has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8923 Kalispell, MT, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 12 nm from the route, 319 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLC
- 6/8927 Kalispell, MT, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, 339 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZSE
- 6/6656 ANOKA, MN, Monday, October 5, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 Local 15 nm from the route, 1196 nm along the route · security · until 19 October · ZMP
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at BFI 6:25 pm PDT (01:25 UTC), at BKL 6:50 pm EDT (22:50 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:18 pm EDT (23:18 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, Burke Lakefront Airport.