Boeing Fld/King County International to Miami-Opa Locka Executive BFI → OPF
2,362 nautical miles (2,718 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 108°, about 093° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15E). At 120 knots that is 16 h 17 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 25-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:47 am EDT (15:47 UTC). Right now BFI is VFR, wind variable at 4 knots; OPF is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (120°) 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: 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 W65W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 5:55 pm PDT (00:55 UTC). Over the route from 628 to 668 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 112255 MKCW WST 112255 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 65W VALID UNTIL 0055Z MT WY FROM 40NW SHR-80NE CZI-40SSE BOY-60ENE JAC-40NW SHR AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL320.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 25,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 0 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 14,000 ft. Over the route from 120 to 329 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 179 to 757 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 259 to 957 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 279 to 648 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 458 to 568 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 488 to 817 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 508 to 737 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 1794 to 1903 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 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, FSM, LIT, MEM, JAN, MGM, TLH, PIE, MLB, MIA). 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 | 240° at 7 kt | −2 kt | 122 kt | 19 h 22 min | 2:52 pm EDT (18:52 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 240° at 5 kt | −2 kt | 122 kt | 19 h 22 min | 2:52 pm EDT (18:52 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 230° at 7 kt | −2 kt | 9 °C | 122 kt | 19 h 22 min | 2:52 pm EDT (18:52 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 240° at 9 kt | −4 kt | 8 °C | 124 kt | 19 h 03 min | 2:33 pm EDT (18:33 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 250° at 12 kt | −6 kt | 4 °C | 126 kt | 18 h 45 min | 2:15 pm EDT (18:15 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 250° at 14 kt | −8 kt | 0 °C | 128 kt | 18 h 27 min | 1:57 pm EDT (17:57 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 250° at 16 kt | −8 kt | -4 °C | 128 kt | 18 h 27 min | 1:57 pm EDT (17:57 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 250° at 17 kt | −9 kt | -8 °C | 129 kt | 18 h 19 min | 1:49 pm EDT (17:49 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 18 kt | −9 kt | -9 °C | 129 kt | 18 h 19 min | 1:49 pm EDT (17:49 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 23 kt | −11 kt | -20 °C | 131 kt | 18 h 02 min | 1:32 pm EDT (17:32 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 29 kt | −13 kt | -33 °C | 133 kt | 17 h 46 min | 1:16 pm EDT (17:16 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 35 kt | −21 kt | -40 °C | 141 kt | 16 h 45 min | 12:15 pm EDT (16:15 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 36 kt | −25 kt | -48 °C | 145 kt | 16 h 17 min | 11:47 am EDT (15:47 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
| 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; 24 nm from the line | 360/9 | 350/10 1° | 010/10 -5° | 030/20 -11° | 020/60 -17° | 010/86 -26° | 360/90 -40° | 010/68 -42° | 360/31 -43° |
| YKM | used from 50 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 030/16 | 020/18 0° | 030/30 -8° | 030/23 -13° | 020/40 -23° | 010/73 -29° | 010/54 -36° | 360/29 -37° | 330/16 -40° |
| LWS | used from 149 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 010/5 | 050/14 -2° | 040/12 -6° | 160/7 -10° | 190/30 -22° | 200/54 -27° | 200/48 -35° | 210/40 -37° | 230/32 -41° |
| DLN | used from 349 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 080/10 -3° | 180/8 -3° | 180/23 -14° | 200/58 -22° | 200/80 -36° | 220/85 -41° | 230/81 -45° | ||
| LND | used from 548 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 180/33 10° | 190/50 3° | 210/59 -9° | 200/50 -21° | 190/41 -34° | 230/55 -39° | 240/65 -47° | ||
| BFF | used from 747 nm out; 97 nm from the line | 120/24 | 180/31 13° | 210/26 7° | 230/25 -7° | 240/41 -20° | 230/52 -36° | 250/56 -41° | 260/57 -45° | |
| GLD | used from 947 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 190/29 | 200/30 15° | 240/23 8° | 250/39 -7° | 230/39 -19° | 230/57 -31° | 240/67 -39° | 250/62 -49° | |
| SLN | used from 1096 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 190/37 | 220/39 20° | 240/31 14° | 250/24 7° | 260/25 -7° | 250/26 -17° | 250/44 -31° | 260/47 -40° | 260/47 -50° |
| ICT | used from 1196 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 190/34 | 210/34 18° | 240/28 13° | 260/23 7° | 250/23 -6° | 240/29 -17° | 260/40 -30° | 260/47 -40° | 270/42 -51° |
| TUL | used from 1295 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 200/27 | 210/28 15° | 240/24 13° | 250/19 8° | 250/28 -6° | 260/25 -16° | 270/34 -30° | 280/41 -39° | 280/41 -52° |
| FSM | used from 1395 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 200/18 | 210/19 15° | 230/22 13° | 250/18 7° | 270/20 -5° | 280/24 -16° | 280/35 -30° | 290/37 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
| LIT | used from 1495 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 220/12 | 250/12 17° | 250/18 12° | 260/22 6° | 310/14 -5° | 310/25 -17° | 310/40 -31° | 310/38 -41° | 310/46 -52° |
| MEM | used from 1594 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 240/9 | 280/14 17° | 280/20 12° | 290/25 5° | 320/25 -6° | 330/31 -18° | 320/52 -32° | 330/58 -41° | 320/42 -50° |
| JAN | used from 1644 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 260/6 | 310/14 17° | 280/13 12° | 290/19 6° | 310/22 -5° | 310/28 -17° | 320/44 -32° | 330/48 -41° | 320/52 -51° |
| MGM | used from 1794 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 300/16 | 330/30 16° | 330/34 11° | 320/31 7° | 310/28 -7° | 320/29 -17° | 290/25 -34° | 300/28 -41° | 320/28 -50° |
| TLH | used from 1943 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 300/17 | 340/32 17° | 320/27 13° | 300/27 8° | 280/23 -7° | 250/37 -17° | 230/44 -33° | 220/53 -41° | 220/48 -51° |
| PIE | used from 2093 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 310/7 | 270/12 17° | 270/14 13° | 260/14 8° | 240/22 -5° | 230/24 -16° | 220/26 -31° | 200/31 -41° | 180/33 -53° |
| MLB | used from 2242 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 240/7 | 240/11 17° | 240/13 13° | 250/15 8° | 230/25 -5° | 210/25 -16° | 210/24 -31° | 190/29 -41° | 190/27 -53° |
| MIA | used from 2292 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 190/8 | L/V 18° | 180/5 14° | L/V 9° | 190/10 -5° | 160/10 -16° | 150/13 -30° | 160/26 -40° | 150/23 -52° |
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 | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,000 feet | variable at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 21 ft | 3:53 pm PDT (22:53 UTC) |
| LWS Lewiston, ID | 229 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 5,500 feet | from the west (270°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 5,500 ft | 1,442 ft | 22:56 UTC |
| GIC Grangeville, ID | 269 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,100 feet, overcast at 3,700 feet | from the northeast (050°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 3,100 ft | 3,313 ft | 23:15 UTC |
| DUB Dubois, WY | 578 nm out, 15 nm south of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet | from the southeast (130°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 7,298 ft | 23:15 UTC |
| CPR Casper, WY | 727 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 10,000 feet | from the east (100°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 10,000 ft | 5,344 ft | 22:53 UTC |
| OIN Oberlin, KS | 1046 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,706 ft | 23:15 UTC |
| XNA Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers, AR | 1415 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 15 knots, gusting to 21 | 10+ mi | none | 1,288 ft | 22:53 UTC |
| ASG Springdale, AR | 1425 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 10 knots, gusting to 19 | 10+ mi | none | 1,352 ft | 19:48 UTC |
| GWO Greenwood, MS | 1674 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 162 ft | 22:53 UTC |
| ECP Panama City, FL | 1963 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 68 ft | 22:53 UTC |
| PIE St Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 2182 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the north (360°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 10 ft | 22:53 UTC |
| OPF Miami, FL | destination | VFR | from the east-southeast (120°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 8 ft | 6:53 pm EDT (22:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,298 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At OPF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:47 am EDT (15:47 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet VFR
The whole forecast for OPF
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
The forecast for BFI, the departure
- From Sun 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet
- From Sun 2:00 pm PDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
- From Sun 7:00 pm PDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 2:00 am PDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 2 knots, 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
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 OPF 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:20 pm EDT (23:20 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.
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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, Miami-Opa Locka Executive.
