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Bellingham International to Aspen-Pitkin County/Sardy Field BLI → ASE

885 nautical miles (1,018 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 125°, about 109° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 39 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 13-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:53 am MDT (06:53 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 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 W71W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 27,000 ft, moving from the south at 40 knots, until 6:55 pm PDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 537 to 626 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 112355
    MKCW WST 112355
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 71W
    VALID UNTIL 0155Z
    WY UT ID
    FROM 40S DBS-40WNW BPI-30WSW MTU-30SSW DTA-30SE TWF-40S DBS
    AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 20040KT. TOPS TO FL270.
  • SIGMET W70W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 6:55 pm PDT (01:55 UTC). Near the route, 755 nm along the route.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 112355
    MKCW WST 112355
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 70W
    VALID UNTIL 0155Z
    MT WY
    FROM 30SSW MLS-60WNW BFF-40SSE OCS-10S BPI-10S BIL-30SSW MLS
    AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL320.
  • SIGMET W68W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 36,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 6:55 pm PDT (01:55 UTC). Over the last 99 nm of the route.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 112355
    MKCW WST 112355
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 68W
    VALID UNTIL 0155Z
    CO NM AZ UT
    FROM 30W CHE-20NNW TBE-60SE ABQ-40N SJN-30SW MTU-30W CHE
    AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL360.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 25,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 20 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 14,000 ft. Over the route from 159 to 358 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 656 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the last 586 nm of the route.
  • 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 318 to 606 nm out.
  • AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 437 to 726 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 318 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 last 298 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 736 nm along the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 746 to 805 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 BLI.

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 9 forecast points nearest it (SEA, YKM, GEG, LWS, BOI, DLN, PIH, RKS, GJT). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
5,500 ft360° at 7 kt−4 kt1 °C124 kt7 h 08 min1:22 am MDT (07:22 UTC)
7,500 ft200° at 6 kt+3 kt-1 °C117 kt7 h 34 min1:48 am MDT (07:48 UTC)
9,500 ft200° at 8 kt+3 kt-3 °C117 kt7 h 34 min1:48 am MDT (07:48 UTC)
11,500 ft210° at 16 kt+5 kt-5 °C115 kt7 h 42 min1:56 am MDT (07:56 UTC)
13,500 ft210° at 20 kt+7 kt-7 °C113 kt7 h 50 min2:04 am MDT (08:04 UTC)
15,500 ft200° at 24 kt+8 kt-11 °C112 kt7 h 54 min2:08 am MDT (08:08 UTC)
17,500 ft200° at 27 kt+10 kt-14 °C110 kt8 h 03 min2:17 am MDT (08:17 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180200° at 28 kt+10 kt-15 °C110 kt8 h 03 min2:17 am MDT (08:17 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240210° at 31 kt+8 kt-24 °C112 kt7 h 54 min2:08 am MDT (08:08 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300210° at 34 kt+7 kt-34 °C113 kt7 h 50 min2:04 am MDT (08:04 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340230° at 42 kt−4 kt-38 °C124 kt7 h 08 min1:22 am MDT (07:22 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390240° at 48 kt−13 kt-43 °C133 kt6 h 39 min12:53 am MDT (06:53 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; 67 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 99 nm out; 65 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°
GEGused from 149 nm out; 69 nm from the line050/18 -2°060/19 -8°L/V -11°160/11 -24°190/17 -31°200/19 -35°220/14 -37°250/11 -41°
LWSused from 199 nm out; 46 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°
BOIused from 348 nm out; 96 nm from the line330/14 4°230/5 -2°220/20 -7°210/37 -20°200/59 -26°200/67 -34°210/73 -35°220/62 -41°
DLNused from 398 nm out; 92 nm from the line080/10 -3°180/8 -3°180/23 -14°200/58 -22°200/80 -36°220/85 -41°230/81 -45°
PIHused from 447 nm out; 75 nm from the line270/10270/13 1°210/16 -2°200/56 -11°200/51 -23°200/68 -33°220/77 -37°230/73 -44°
RKSused from 646 nm out; 52 nm from the line190/43210/65 3°210/57 -9°210/56 -21°210/47 -33°230/63 -37°240/77 -46°
GJTused from 795 nm out; 61 nm from the line210/40 11°210/46 3°210/61 -10°210/68 -22°220/57 -29°230/59 -36°240/66 -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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
BLI Bellingham, WA departure no report just now 171 ft
AWO Arlington, WA 30 nm out, 23 nm southwest of the line no report just now 141 ft
MWH Moses Lake, WA 159 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower no report just now 1,188 ft
LWS Lewiston, ID 268 nm out, 17 nm northeast of the line, tower no report just now 1,442 ft
LLJ Challis, ID 427 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line no report just now 5,075 ft
AOC Arco, ID 497 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line no report just now 5,334 ft
PIH Pocatello, ID 547 nm out, 19 nm southwest of the line, tower no report just now 4,451 ft
EMM Kemmerer, WY 656 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line no report just now 7,288 ft
EGE Eagle, CO 865 nm out, 16 nm northeast of the line, tower no report just now 6,547 ft
ASE Aspen, CO destination no report just now 7,837 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,837 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ASE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:53 am MDT (06:53 UTC)

ASE has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

  • 6/6654 28NM W TWISP, WA, Thursday, October 1, 2026 through Thursday, October 15, 2026 UTC 14 nm from the route, 70 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 15 October · ZSE

Daylight

Sunset at BLI 6:26 pm PDT (01:26 UTC), at ASE 6:33 pm MDT (00:33 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ASE is before sunrise there (7:14 am MDT (13:14 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 Rockies
Radar now, the southern Rockies · 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: Bellingham International, Aspen-Pitkin County/Sardy Field.