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Boeing Fld/King County International to Lakeland Linder International BFI → LAL

2,208 nautical miles (2,541 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 108°, about 093° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15E). At 120 knots that is 14 h 55 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 28-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:18 pm EDT (17:18 UTC). Right now BFI is VFR, wind calm; LAL is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 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 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 8W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 35,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 8:55 pm PDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 639 to 829 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 120155
    MKCW WST 120155
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 8W
    VALID UNTIL 0355Z
    CO MT WY
    FROM 40N SHR-60WNW RAP-20ENE CYS-30SW CYS-10NW BOY-40N SHR
    AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL350.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 140 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 16,000 ft. Over the route from 100 to 420 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 190 to 689 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 280 to 909 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 330 to 649 nm out.
  • AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 440 to 689 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 500 to 869 nm out.
  • 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 559 to 779 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 1009 to 1289 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 1888 to 2058 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

  • urgent CRJ2 at 7,000 ft, 12 nm northeast, 6:04 pm PDT (01:04 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear dept runway 03 gain/loss unknown. 719 nm along the route, 12 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CPR UUA /OV CPR035002/TM 0104/FL070/TP CRJ2/TB CONT MOD TURB/RM LLWS DEPT RY03 GAIN/LOSS UNKN
    Report
    an urgent report filed through CPR
    Where
    2 nm northeast (035°) of CPR
    Time
    01:04 UTC
    Height
    at 7,000 ft
    Aircraft
    CRJ2
    Turbulence
    continuous moderate turbulence
    Remarks
    low-level wind shear dept runway 03 gain/loss unknown
  • B738 at 33,000 ft, 10 nm south, 4:57 pm PDT (23:57 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 31,000 ft to 33,000 ft. 470 nm along the route, 10 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    IDA UA /OV DBS015030/TM 2357/FL330/TP B738/TB MOD CHOP 310-330 /ZLC
    Report
    a routine report filed through IDA
    Where
    30 nm north (015°) of DBS
    Time
    23:57 UTC
    Height
    at 33,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B738
    Turbulence
    moderate chop from 31,000 ft to 33,000 ft zlc
  • S22T at 15,000 ft, 2 nm northwest, 6:47 pm PDT (01:47 UTC): moderate rime icing above 15,000 ft, -5 °C. 549 nm along the route, 2 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    JAC UA /OV DNW010020/TM 0147/FL150/TP S22T/TA M05/IC MOD RIME 150 /ZLC
    Report
    a routine report filed through JAC
    Where
    20 nm north (010°) of DNW
    Time
    01:47 UTC
    Height
    at 15,000 ft
    Aircraft
    S22T
    Temperature
    −5 °C
    Icing
    moderate rime at 15,000 ft zlc
  • UAL1340 at 40,000 ft, 28 nm northeast, 5:18 pm PDT (00:18 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, wind 244° at 70 knots. 1009 nm along the route, 28 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ARP UAL1340 4046N 10049W 0018 F400 244/070KT TB OCNL MOD CHOP IC
    Report
    a routine report filed through ARP
  • A321 at 13,500 ft, 29 nm south, 6:54 pm PDT (01:54 UTC): remarks: zse. At the departure end, 29 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    SEA UA /OV SEA120045/TM 0154/FL135/TP A321/SK TOP130/RM ZSE
    Report
    a routine report filed through SEA
    Where
    45 nm southeast (120°) of SEA
    Time
    01:54 UTC
    Height
    at 13,500 ft
    Aircraft
    A321
    Sky
    TOP130
    Remarks
    zse
  • SB20 at 16,000 ft, 32 nm north, 6:52 pm PDT (01:52 UTC): remarks: zse. At the departure end, 32 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    PAE UA /OV PAE075045/TM 0152/FL160/TP SB20/SK TOP120/RM ZSE
    Report
    a routine report filed through PAE
    Where
    45 nm east (075°) of PAE
    Time
    01:52 UTC
    Height
    at 16,000 ft
    Aircraft
    SB20
    Sky
    TOP120
    Remarks
    zse
  • PC12 at 15,000 ft, 29 nm south, 5:42 pm PDT (00:42 UTC): remarks: zse. At the departure end, 29 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    YKM UA /OV YKM270050/TM 0042/FL150/TP PC12/SK TOP130/RM -ZSE
    Report
    a routine report filed through YKM
    Where
    50 nm west (270°) of YKM
    Time
    00:42 UTC
    Height
    at 15,000 ft
    Aircraft
    PC12
    Sky
    TOP130
    Remarks
    zse
  • PC12 at 13,000 ft, 29 nm south, 5:42 pm PDT (00:42 UTC): remarks: zse. At the departure end, 29 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    YKM UA /OV YKM270050/TM 0042/FL130/TP PC12/SK TOP130/RM -ZSE
    Report
    a routine report filed through YKM
    Where
    50 nm west (270°) of YKM
    Time
    00:42 UTC
    Height
    at 13,000 ft
    Aircraft
    PC12
    Sky
    TOP130
    Remarks
    zse
  • C337 at 12,000 ft, 49 nm south, 6:18 pm PDT (01:18 UTC): light rime icing, -12 °C, remarks: zse. 100 nm along the route, 49 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    YKM UA /OV YKM155020/TM 0118/FL120/TP C337/TA M12/IC LGT RIME/RM ZSE
    Report
    a routine report filed through YKM
    Where
    20 nm southeast (155°) of YKM
    Time
    01:18 UTC
    Height
    at 12,000 ft
    Aircraft
    C337
    Temperature
    −12 °C
    Icing
    light rime
    Remarks
    zse
  • PC12 at 13,500 ft, 6 nm southwest, 6:08 pm PDT (01:08 UTC): no turbulence, a trace of icing, overcast from 9,000 ft to 13,500 ft, -10 °C. 150 nm along the route, 6 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    PSC UA /OV PSC360025/TM 0108/FL135/TP PC12/SK OVC090-TOP135/TA M10/TB NEG /IC TRACE RM 135-090
    Report
    a routine report filed through PSC
    Where
    25 nm north (360°) of PSC
    Time
    01:08 UTC
    Height
    at 13,500 ft
    Aircraft
    PC12
    Sky
    overcast from 9,000 ft, tops 13,500 ft
    Temperature
    −10 °C
    Turbulence
    none
    Icing
    trace remarks from 13,500 ft to 9,000 ft
  • PC12 at 6,000 ft, 43 nm south, 5:56 pm PDT (00:56 UTC): overcast above 6,000 ft. 180 nm along the route, 43 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ALW UA /OV ALW200015/TM 0056/FL060/TP PC12/SK OVC060
    Report
    a routine report filed through ALW
    Where
    15 nm south (200°) of ALW
    Time
    00:56 UTC
    Height
    at 6,000 ft
    Aircraft
    PC12
    Sky
    overcast from 6,000 ft
  • A320 descending, 38 nm southwest, 5:54 pm PDT (00:54 UTC): overcast above 7,500 ft, remarks: braking action good during the descent runway 19. 539 nm along the route, 38 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    JAC UA /OV JAC/TM 0054/FLUNKN/TP A320/SK OVC075/RM BRAKING ACTION GOOD DURD RY19
    Report
    a routine report filed through JAC
    Where
    over JAC
    Time
    00:54 UTC
    Height
    height not given
    Aircraft
    A320
    Sky
    overcast from 7,500 ft
    Remarks
    braking action good during the descent runway 19
  • CRJ2 at 9,000 ft, 5 nm southwest, 5:35 pm PDT (00:35 UTC): light chop turbulence, vmc, remarks: occasional moderate turbulence at at 15,000 ft. 719 nm along the route, 5 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CPR UA /OV CPR215015/TM 0035/FL090/TP CRJ2/WX VMC/TB LGT CHOP/RM OCNL MOD TURB AT 150
    Report
    a routine report filed through CPR
    Where
    15 nm southwest (215°) of CPR
    Time
    00:35 UTC
    Height
    at 9,000 ft
    Aircraft
    CRJ2
    Weather
    visual conditions
    Turbulence
    light chop
    Remarks
    occasional moderate turbulence at at 15,000 ft
  • B789 at 40,000 ft, 18 nm northeast, 5:22 pm PDT (00:22 UTC): light to moderate clear-air turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 979 nm along the route, 18 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    SNY UA /OV SNY088072/TM 0022/FL400/TP B789/TB OCNL LGT-MOD CAT /RM ZDVWC
    Report
    a routine report filed through SNY
    Where
    72 nm east (088°) of SNY
    Time
    00:22 UTC
    Height
    at 40,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B789
    Turbulence
    occasional light to moderate clear-air turbulence
    Remarks
    zdvwc

13 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 19 forecast points nearest it (SEA, YKM, LWS, DLN, LND, BFF, GLD, SLN, ICT, TUL, SGF, FSM, LIT, MEM, JAN, BHM, MGM, TLH, PIE). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
3,500 ft250° at 8 kt−3 kt123 kt17 h 57 min4:20 pm EDT (20:20 UTC)
5,500 ft250° at 6 kt−2 kt122 kt18 h 06 min4:29 pm EDT (20:29 UTC)
7,500 ft240° at 7 kt−2 kt9 °C122 kt18 h 06 min4:29 pm EDT (20:29 UTC)
9,500 ft250° at 10 kt−5 kt7 °C125 kt17 h 40 min4:03 pm EDT (20:03 UTC)
11,500 ft250° at 13 kt−7 kt4 °C127 kt17 h 23 min3:46 pm EDT (19:46 UTC)
13,500 ft250° at 15 kt−9 kt0 °C129 kt17 h 07 min3:30 pm EDT (19:30 UTC)
15,500 ft250° at 16 kt−10 kt-4 °C130 kt16 h 59 min3:22 pm EDT (19:22 UTC)
17,500 ft250° at 17 kt−11 kt-9 °C131 kt16 h 51 min3:14 pm EDT (19:14 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180250° at 18 kt−11 kt-10 °C131 kt16 h 51 min3:14 pm EDT (19:14 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240240° at 23 kt−13 kt-20 °C133 kt16 h 36 min2:59 pm EDT (18:59 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300240° at 30 kt−15 kt-33 °C135 kt16 h 21 min2:44 pm EDT (18:44 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340250° at 36 kt−24 kt-40 °C144 kt15 h 20 min1:43 pm EDT (17:43 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390260° at 38 kt−28 kt-48 °C148 kt14 h 55 min1:18 pm EDT (17:18 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
SEAused from 0 nm out; 24 nm from the line360/9350/10 1°010/10 -5°030/20 -11°020/60 -17°010/86 -26°360/90 -40°010/68 -42°360/31 -43°
YKMused from 50 nm out; 34 nm from the line030/16020/18 0°030/30 -8°030/23 -13°020/40 -23°010/73 -29°010/54 -36°360/29 -37°330/16 -40°
LWSused from 150 nm out; 53 nm from the line010/5050/14 -2°040/12 -6°160/7 -10°190/30 -22°200/54 -27°200/48 -35°210/40 -37°230/32 -41°
DLNused from 350 nm out; 54 nm from the line080/10 -3°180/8 -3°180/23 -14°200/58 -22°200/80 -36°220/85 -41°230/81 -45°
LNDused from 549 nm out; 76 nm from the line180/33 10°190/50 3°210/59 -9°200/50 -21°190/41 -34°230/55 -39°240/65 -47°
BFFused from 749 nm out; 92 nm from the line120/24180/31 13°210/26 7°230/25 -7°240/41 -20°230/52 -36°250/56 -41°260/57 -45°
GLDused from 949 nm out; 77 nm from the line190/29200/30 15°240/23 8°250/39 -7°230/39 -19°230/57 -31°240/67 -39°250/62 -49°
SLNused from 1099 nm out; 70 nm from the line190/37220/39 20°240/31 14°250/24 7°260/25 -7°250/26 -17°250/44 -31°260/47 -40°260/47 -50°
ICTused from 1249 nm out; 52 nm from the line190/34210/34 18°240/28 13°260/23 7°250/23 -6°240/29 -17°260/40 -30°260/47 -40°270/42 -51°
TULused from 1299 nm out; 75 nm from the line200/27210/28 15°240/24 13°250/19 8°250/28 -6°260/25 -16°270/34 -30°280/41 -39°280/41 -52°
SGFused from 1349 nm out; 65 nm from the line210/21210/21 16°240/28 12°260/24 7°280/21 -6°280/26 -18°290/38 -31°290/37 -41°300/49 -52°
FSMused from 1449 nm out; 75 nm from the line200/18210/19 15°230/22 13°250/18 7°270/20 -5°280/24 -16°280/35 -30°290/37 -40°300/40 -52°
LITused from 1499 nm out; 41 nm from the line220/12250/12 17°250/18 12°260/22 6°310/14 -5°310/25 -17°310/40 -31°310/38 -41°310/46 -52°
MEMused from 1598 nm out; 51 nm from the line240/9280/14 17°280/20 12°290/25 5°320/25 -6°330/31 -18°320/52 -32°330/58 -41°320/42 -50°
JANused from 1698 nm out; 80 nm from the line260/6310/14 17°280/13 12°290/19 6°310/22 -5°310/28 -17°320/44 -32°330/48 -41°320/52 -51°
BHMused from 1748 nm out; 90 nm from the line300/16330/32 16°320/37 11°330/37 6°310/33 -7°310/30 -18°320/40 -34°330/43 -41°330/30 -49°
MGMused from 1798 nm out; 58 nm from the line300/16330/30 16°330/34 11°320/31 7°310/28 -7°320/29 -17°290/25 -34°300/28 -41°320/28 -50°
TLHused from 1948 nm out; 53 nm from the line300/17340/32 17°320/27 13°300/27 8°280/23 -7°250/37 -17°230/44 -33°220/53 -41°220/48 -51°
PIEused from 2098 nm out; 68 nm from the line310/7270/12 17°270/14 13°260/14 8°240/22 -5°230/24 -16°220/26 -31°200/31 -41°180/33 -53°

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
BFI Seattle, WA departure VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,000 feet calm 10+ mi none 21 ft 6:53 pm PDT (01:53 UTC)
MWH Moses Lake, WA 120 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR Sky: a broken layer at 9,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet from the east (080°) at 4 knots 10+ mi 9,000 ft 1,188 ft 01:52 UTC
LWS Lewiston, ID 230 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower VFR Sky: overcast at 6,000 feet from the west-northwest (300°) at 8 knots 10+ mi 6,000 ft 1,442 ft 01:56 UTC
HSG Thermopolis, WY 629 nm out, 13 nm north of the line IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: mist from the north (360°) at 5 knots 4 mi 600 ft 4,891 ft 02:15 UTC
CPR Casper, WY 719 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR Sky: a few clouds at 11,000 feet from the northwest (310°) at 7 knots 10+ mi none 5,344 ft 01:53 UTC
NRN Norton, KS 1069 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line VFR from the south (170°) at 12 knots 10+ mi none 2,384 ft 02:15 UTC
SLN Salina, KS 1189 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR from the south (170°) at 13 knots 10+ mi none 1,288 ft 01:53 UTC
ROG Rogers, AR 1419 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower VFR from the south (190°) at 8 knots 10+ mi none 1,358 ft 01:58 UTC
GTR Columbus/W Point/Starkville, MS 1738 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 264 ft 01:56 UTC
SEM Selma, AL 1838 nm out, 22 nm northeast of the line, tower reported, no category from the east (080°) at 27 knots, gusting to 37 3,300 ft 166 ft 01:30 UTC
BKV Brooksville, FL 2168 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 76 ft 01:53 UTC
LAL Lakeland, FL destination VFR from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots 10+ mi none 141 ft 9:50 pm EDT (01:50 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,344 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At LAL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:18 pm EDT (17:18 UTC)

Wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for LAL
  • From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
  • From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
  • From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for BFI, the departure
  • From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
  • From Sun 7:00 pm PDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • From Mon 3:00 am PDT (10:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, patches of fog, clear skies
  • From Mon 9:00 am PDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • From Mon 12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • From Mon 2:00 pm PDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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 6:27 pm PDT (01:27 UTC), at LAL 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:25 pm EDT (23:25 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, the Pacific Northwest
Radar now, the Pacific Northwest · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the northern Rockies
Radar now, the northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Plains
Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · 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: Boeing Fld/King County International, Lakeland Linder International.