Boise Air Trml/Gowen Field to Fairbanks International BOI → FAI
1,657 nautical miles (1,907 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 331°, about 318° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 14 h 25 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 5-knot headwind), arriving about 2:55 pm AKDT (22:55 UTC). Right now BOI is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 8 knots; FAI is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 6 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 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
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 369 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 90 to 160 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 140 to 220 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 BOI.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B737 descending, 45 nm southwest, 12:51 am MDT (06:51 UTC): remarks: during the descent runway 8 ais 2SM gusty winds akfss. 1118 nm along the route, 45 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
JNU UA /OV JNU /TM 0651 /FLUNKN /TP B737 /RM DURD RY8 AIS 2SM GUSTY WINDS AKFSS
- Report
- a routine report filed through JNU
- Where
- over JNU
- Time
- 06:51 UTC
- Height
- height not given
- Aircraft
- B737
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 8 ais 2SM gusty winds akfss
- B737 at 2,200 ft, 45 nm southwest, 12:09 am MDT (06:09 UTC): light chop turbulence, no icing, a broken layer above 2,200 ft, remarks: during the climb zan. 1118 nm along the route, 45 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
JNU UA /OV JNU/TM 0609/FL022/TP B737/SK BKN022/TB LGT CHOP/IC NEG/RM DURC/ ZAN
- Report
- a routine report filed through JNU
- Where
- over JNU
- Time
- 06:09 UTC
- Height
- at 2,200 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Sky
- a broken layer from 2,200 ft
- Turbulence
- light chop
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- during the climb zan
- BE20 at 12,000 ft, 4 nm west, 12:45 am MDT (06:45 UTC): light chop turbulence from 10,000 ft to 12,000 ft, no icing, remarks: during the descent 5M fna for runway 02L ais at 2,500 ft fai approach akfss. At the destination end, 4 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
FAI UA /OV FAI /TM 0645 /FL120 /TP BE20 /TB LGT CHOP 120-100 /IC NEG /RM DURD 5M FNA FOR RWY02L AIS 025 FAI APCH AKFSS
- Report
- a routine report filed through FAI
- Where
- over FAI
- Time
- 06:45 UTC
- Height
- at 12,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BE20
- Turbulence
- light chop from 12,000 ft to 10,000 ft
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- during the descent 5M fna for runway 02L ais at 2,500 ft fai approach akfss
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 westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 4 forecast points nearest it (BOI, LWS, YKM, SEA). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 360° at 6 kt | +5 kt | 1 °C | 115 kt | 14 h 25 min | 2:55 pm AKDT (22:55 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 360° at 7 kt | +5 kt | -1 °C | 115 kt | 14 h 25 min | 2:55 pm AKDT (22:55 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 010° at 8 kt | +5 kt | -3 °C | 115 kt | 14 h 25 min | 2:55 pm AKDT (22:55 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 010° at 16 kt | +10 kt | -6 °C | 110 kt | 15 h 04 min | 3:34 pm AKDT (23:34 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 010° at 24 kt | +15 kt | -8 °C | 105 kt | 15 h 47 min | 4:17 pm AKDT (00:17 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 010° at 31 kt | +19 kt | -11 °C | 101 kt | 16 h 24 min | 4:54 pm AKDT (00:54 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 010° at 37 kt | +22 kt | -14 °C | 98 kt | 16 h 54 min | 5:24 pm AKDT (01:24 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 010° at 42 kt | +25 kt | -16 °C | 95 kt | 17 h 27 min | 5:57 pm AKDT (01:57 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 360° at 47 kt | +35 kt | -27 °C | 85 kt | 19 h 30 min | 8:00 pm AKDT (04:00 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 360° at 51 kt | +39 kt | -40 °C | 81 kt | 20 h 27 min | 8:57 pm AKDT (04:57 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 350° at 45 kt | +39 kt | -46 °C | 81 kt | 20 h 27 min | 8:57 pm AKDT (04:57 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 330° at 24 kt | +23 kt | -44 °C | 97 kt | 17 h 05 min | 5:35 pm AKDT (01:35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOI | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 320/11 1° | 280/8 -5° | 220/14 -11° | 200/60 -19° | 190/66 -31° | 210/46 -32° | 220/50 -33° | 220/43 -39° | |
| LWS | used from 100 nm out; 66 nm from the line | L/V | 340/5 -3° | L/V -6° | 040/7 -10° | 100/23 -22° | 180/30 -31° | 190/11 -34° | 200/11 -36° | 220/23 -40° |
| YKM | used from 200 nm out; 71 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° |
| SEA | used from 300 nm out; 100 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOI Boise, ID | departure | VFR Sky: overcast at 9,500 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 9,500 ft | 2,871 ft | 1:53 am MDT (07:53 UTC) |
| JSY Joseph, OR | 120 nm out, 15 nm east of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,126 ft | 14:30 UTC |
| ALW Walla Walla, WA | 180 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 8,000 feet | from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 8,000 ft | 1,194 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| CYYD Smithers, | 799 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,600 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet | variable at 2 knots | 9 mi | 7,600 ft | 1,716 ft | 08:00 UTC |
| TKL Taku Lodge, AK | 1108 nm out, 25 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 0 ft | ||||
| CYHT Haines Junction, | 1288 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 2,150 ft | ||||
| CYXQ Beaver Creek, | 1418 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 24,000 feet | from the east-northeast (070°) at 7 knots | 30 mi | 24,000 ft | 2,129 ft | 22:00 UTC |
| 6K8 Tok, AK | 1498 nm out, 7 nm north of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 11,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 11,000 ft | 1,642 ft | 07:56 UTC |
| FAI Fairbanks, AK | destination | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,000 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 3,800 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the north-northeast (030°) at 6 knots | 5 mi | 2,500 ft | 439 ft | 12:25 am AKDT (08:25 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 4,126 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At FAI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:55 pm AKDT (22:55 UTC)
Wind from the south at 2 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for FAI
- From Sun 10:00 pm AKDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 am AKDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the south at 2 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
- At times between Mon 6:00 am AKDT (14:00 UTC) and 10:00 am AKDT (18:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 700 feet
The forecast for BOI, the departure
- From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 am MDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
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 18 nm from the route, 349 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 15 October · ZSE
Daylight
Sunset at BOI 7:05 pm MDT (01:05 UTC), at FAI 6:36 pm AKDT (02:36 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:25 pm AKDT (03:25 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
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: Boise Air Trml/Gowen Field, Fairbanks International.