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Dona Ana County International Jetport to Ted Stevens Anchorage International DNA → ANC

2,430 nautical miles (2,797 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 329°, about 318° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 19 h 55 min at the quickest height in today's winds (10,500 ft, a 2-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:05 pm AKDT (22:05 UTC). 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: 7 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 7W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 9:55 pm MDT (03:55 UTC). Near the route, 100 nm along the route.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 120155
    MKCW WST 120155
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7W
    VALID UNTIL 0355Z
    NM AZ
    FROM 30NW SJN-30W TCS-60SE SSO-50SE TUS-70S INW-30NW SJN
    DMSHG AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL310.
  • SIGMET 6W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 9:55 pm MDT (03:55 UTC). Near the route, 169 nm along the route.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 120155
    MKCW WST 120155
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 6W
    VALID UNTIL 0355Z
    CO NM
    FROM 50SSW DEN-30NNE TBE-50SSW CME-50E SJN-20NE DVC-50SSW DEN
    AREA TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
  • SIGMET W10W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 9:55 pm MDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 667 to 677 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 120155
    MKCW WST 120155
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 10W
    VALID UNTIL 0355Z
    NV
    FROM 70SW TWF-40NNW BVL-40SW ELY-30ESE OAL-40WNW OAL-70SW TWF
    AREA TS MOV FROM 23020KT. TOPS TO FL300.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 60 to 199 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 60 to 588 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 70 to 239 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 309 to 1016 nm out.
  • AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 349 to 837 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 369 to 847 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 408 to 528 nm out.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 16,000 ft. Over the route from 936 to 1086 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the route from 1036 to 1245 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 DNA.

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 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 9 forecast points nearest it (ELP, ABQ, FMN, BCE, SLC, BOI, LWS, YKM, SEA). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft350° at 9 kt+7 kt4 °C113 kt21 h 30 min3:40 pm AKDT (23:40 UTC)
6,500 ft350° at 8 kt+7 kt0 °C113 kt21 h 30 min3:40 pm AKDT (23:40 UTC)
8,500 ft330° at 3 kt+2 kt-2 °C118 kt20 h 36 min2:46 pm AKDT (22:46 UTC)
10,500 ft240° at 2 kt−2 kt-4 °C122 kt19 h 55 min2:05 pm AKDT (22:05 UTC)
12,500 ft340° at 1 kt−2 kt-8 °C122 kt19 h 55 min2:05 pm AKDT (22:05 UTC)
14,500 ft010° at 7 kt0-11 °C120 kt20 h 15 min2:25 pm AKDT (22:25 UTC)
16,500 ft010° at 12 kt+2 kt-14 °C118 kt20 h 36 min2:46 pm AKDT (22:46 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180010° at 16 kt+3 kt-16 °C117 kt20 h 46 min2:56 pm AKDT (22:56 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240360° at 32 kt+18 kt-25 °C102 kt23 h 49 min5:59 pm AKDT (01:59 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300330° at 34 kt+25 kt-36 °C95 kt25 h 35 min7:45 pm AKDT (03:45 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340320° at 22 kt+14 kt-39 °C106 kt22 h 55 min5:05 pm AKDT (01:05 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390270° at 20 kt+9 kt-43 °C111 kt21 h 54 min4:04 pm AKDT (00:04 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
ELPused from 0 nm out; 39 nm from the line200/15200/16 15°200/17 6°220/40 -6°240/53 -16°230/62 -27°240/63 -38°250/59 -49°
ABQused from 100 nm out; 107 nm from the line200/28 13°210/28 5°210/44 -7°230/46 -20°230/80 -28°240/74 -35°240/58 -47°
FMNused from 199 nm out; 107 nm from the line220/25 13°220/28 4°210/51 -9°220/59 -21°230/78 -30°230/77 -36°230/66 -46°
BCEused from 349 nm out; 77 nm from the line210/47 0°200/50 -12°220/31 -23°220/56 -26°220/58 -35°230/58 -45°
SLCused from 548 nm out; 70 nm from the line280/8210/39 5°210/52 -1°200/50 -11°200/56 -23°220/61 -28°230/73 -37°230/73 -45°
BOIused from 697 nm out; 112 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°
LWSused from 946 nm out; 85 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°
YKMused from 996 nm out; 71 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°
SEAused from 1145 nm out; 45 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°

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
DNA Santa Teresa, NM departure no report just now 4,112 ft
LRU Las Cruces, NM 30 nm out, 4 nm east of the line no report just now 4,456 ft
RQE Window Rock, AZ 259 nm out, 17 nm east of the line no report just now 6,742 ft
DTA Delta, UT 528 nm out, 4 nm north of the line no report just now 4,759 ft
BOI Boise, ID 837 nm out, 10 nm east of the line, tower no report just now 2,871 ft
PDT Pendleton, OR 1006 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower no report just now 1,494 ft
BLI Bellingham, WA 1245 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower no report just now 171 ft
CYPR Prince Rupert, 1683 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line no report just now 116 ft
WSB Steamboat Bay, AK 1813 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line no report just now 0 ft
IEM Whittier, AK 2390 nm out, 6 nm south of the line no report just now 39 ft
ANC Anchorage, AK destination no report just now 151 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,742 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ANC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:05 pm AKDT (22:05 UTC)

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

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

  • 6/8889 Anchorage, AK, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZAN
  • 6/8772 Anchorage, AK, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · starts tomorrow · ZAN

Daylight

Sunset at DNA 6:38 pm MDT (00:38 UTC), at ANC 6:57 pm AKDT (02:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:40 pm AKDT (03:40 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 southern Rockies
Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the Pacific Northwest
Radar now, the Pacific Northwest · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, Alaska
Radar now, Alaska · 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: Dona Ana County International Jetport, Ted Stevens Anchorage International.