Boeing Fld/King County International to Rapid City Regional BFI → RAP
830 nautical miles (955 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 097°, about 082° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 39 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 27-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:32 am MDT (11:32 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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
- SIGMET 8C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 11:55 pm PDT (06:55 UTC). Near the route, 781 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS32 KKCI 120455 MKCC WST 120455 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 8C VALID UNTIL 0655Z NE SD WY FROM 50WNW RAP-20SSW RAP-60NW BFF-40ENE DDY-50WNW RAP DMSHG AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL320.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 178 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 119 to 553 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 227 to 613 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 267 to 464 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 last 534 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 563 to 711 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 603 to 741 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 632 to 791 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 642 to 810 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 02:00–09:00 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 8 forecast points nearest it (SEA, YKM, GEG, LWS, DLN, BIL, MLS, RAP). 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 | 110° at 10 kt | +11 kt | 5 °C | 109 kt | 7 h 37 min | 7:30 am MDT (13:30 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 110° at 6 kt | +7 kt | -1 °C | 113 kt | 7 h 21 min | 7:14 am MDT (13:14 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 170° at 4 kt | +3 kt | -3 °C | 117 kt | 7 h 06 min | 6:59 am MDT (12:59 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 210° at 11 kt | −1 kt | -4 °C | 121 kt | 6 h 52 min | 6:45 am MDT (12:45 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 210° at 15 kt | −3 kt | -7 °C | 123 kt | 6 h 45 min | 6:38 am MDT (12:38 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 210° at 17 kt | −3 kt | -11 °C | 123 kt | 6 h 45 min | 6:38 am MDT (12:38 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 210° at 19 kt | −4 kt | -14 °C | 124 kt | 6 h 42 min | 6:35 am MDT (12:35 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 210° at 19 kt | −4 kt | -15 °C | 124 kt | 6 h 42 min | 6:35 am MDT (12:35 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 210° at 21 kt | −2 kt | -26 °C | 122 kt | 6 h 48 min | 6:41 am MDT (12:41 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 25 kt | −9 kt | -36 °C | 129 kt | 6 h 26 min | 6:19 am MDT (12:19 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 37 kt | −21 kt | -38 °C | 141 kt | 5 h 53 min | 5:46 am MDT (11:46 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 43 kt | −27 kt | -43 °C | 147 kt | 5 h 39 min | 5:32 am MDT (11:32 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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; 25 nm from the line | 050/7 | 050/11 1° | 050/12 -5° | 030/31 -7° | 010/61 -15° | 010/69 -26° | 360/73 -40° | 360/62 -47° | 330/21 -43° |
| YKM | used from 49 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 070/10 | 040/15 -1° | 020/27 -8° | 030/25 -13° | 020/48 -20° | 010/83 -27° | 010/77 -37° | 010/49 -40° | 350/14 -41° |
| GEG | used from 148 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 080/16 -2° | 050/17 -7° | 080/9 -10° | 190/33 -21° | 180/31 -32° | L/V -35° | L/V -37° | 270/8 -40° | |
| LWS | used from 198 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 070/10 | 080/12 -2° | 030/12 -6° | 080/7 -10° | 170/34 -21° | 160/46 -32° | 200/33 -35° | 220/22 -35° | 230/18 -38° |
| DLN | used from 346 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 090/6 -6° | 240/22 -4° | 210/34 -16° | 210/62 -25° | 210/66 -34° | 210/82 -36° | 220/77 -42° | ||
| BIL | used from 494 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 080/13 | 180/9 -2° | 210/38 0° | 220/51 -11° | 210/46 -22° | 210/58 -35° | 230/73 -39° | 230/72 -45° | |
| MLS | used from 642 nm out; 92 nm from the line | 150/23 2° | 190/29 4° | 210/44 2° | 220/32 -10° | 210/36 -21° | 200/48 -37° | 230/63 -40° | 240/71 -47° | |
| RAP | used from 741 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 180/23 12° | 200/38 13° | 210/38 6° | 220/28 -10° | 230/34 -21° | 230/37 -36° | 250/52 -38° | 250/59 -46° |
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 | ||||
| ESW Easton, WA | 49 nm out, 10 nm south of the line | no report just now | 2,226 ft | ||||
| MWH Moses Lake, WA | 119 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,188 ft | ||||
| PUW Pullman/Moscow, WA | 217 nm out, 12 nm south of the line | no report just now | 2,566 ft | ||||
| MSO Missoula, MT | 336 nm out, 25 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,205 ft | ||||
| BZN Bozeman, MT | 474 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,473 ft | ||||
| BIL Billings, MT | 573 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,662 ft | ||||
| SHR Sheridan, WY | 652 nm out, 17 nm south of the line | no report just now | 4,021 ft | ||||
| GCC Gillette, WY | 721 nm out, 20 nm south of the line | no report just now | 4,365 ft | ||||
| SPF Spearfish, SD | 791 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 3,933 ft | ||||
| RAP Rapid City, SD | destination | no report just now | 3,203 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 4,473 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At RAP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:32 am MDT (11:32 UTC)
RAP 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 6:27 pm PDT (01:27 UTC), at RAP 6:13 pm MDT (00:13 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:42 pm MDT (00:42 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at RAP is before sunrise there (7:02 am MDT (13:02 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, Rapid City Regional.