Plan a flight · Mon 1:41 am EDT (05:41 UTC)

Dover Air Force Base to Ted Stevens Anchorage International DOV → ANC

2,958 nautical miles (3,404 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 322°, about 334° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 23 h 40 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 5-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:21 pm AKDT (05:21 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now DOV is low IFR, wind from the north (360°) at 10 knots; ANC is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 9 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

SIGMET E19E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 43,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC). Over the first 90 nm of the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120455
MKCE WST 120455
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 19E
VALID UNTIL 0655Z
CT NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND DE NJ NY MD CT VA CSTL WTRS
FROM 20NNW HTO-70SSE HTO-90SE SIE-20WNW LYH-40ESE AIR-20NNW HTO
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL430.

AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 240 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 200 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 100 to 240 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 DOV.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

urgent B39M at 35,000 ft, 37 nm southwest, 11:15 pm EDT (03:15 UTC): remarks: no inj/dmg zob. 290 nm along the route, 37 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DKK UUA /OV DKK280040/TM 0315/FL350/TP B39M/TB MTN WVE ACTN +/-5KTS/RM NO INJ/DMG ZOB
```
Report
an urgent report filed through DKK
Where
40 nm west (280°) of DKK
Time
03:15 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
mountain wve actn a 5-knot loss of airspeed
Remarks
no inj/dmg zob
B712 descending, 42 nm southwest, 11:10 pm EDT (03:10 UTC): remarks: light rain light chop bases 50,000 ft ft. At the departure end, 42 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV RWY 15R/TM 0310/FLDURD/TP B712/RM LIGHT RAIN. LIGHT CHOP. BASES 500 FT
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
runway 15R
Time
03:10 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B712
Remarks
light rain light chop bases 50,000 ft ft
E145 at 600 ft, 8 nm southwest, 11:20 pm EDT (03:20 UTC): overcast above 600 ft. At the departure end, 8 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MDT UA /OV MDT/TM 0320/FL006/TP E145/SK OVC 006
```
Report
a routine report filed through MDT
Where
over MDT
Time
03:20 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
overcast from 600 ft
B77L at 8,000 ft, 14 nm west, 1:30 am EDT (05:30 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the climb. At the destination end, 14 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ANC UA /OV TED250015/TM 0530/FL080/TP B77L/SK TOPS 050/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ANC
Where
15 nm west (250°) of TED
Time
05:30 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
B77L
Sky
tops 5,000 ft
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the climb
B737 at 5,000 ft, 7 nm southwest, 12:41 am EDT (04:41 UTC): light rime icing above 8,000 ft, -11 °C, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 7 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ANC UA /OV TED230008/TM 0441/FL050/TP B737/TA M11/IC LGT RIME AT 080/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ANC
Where
8 nm southwest (230°) of TED
Time
04:41 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Temperature
−11 °C
Icing
light rime at at 8,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
A21N at 3,900 ft, 4 nm north, 12:31 am EDT (04:31 UTC): light rain, remarks: during the climb. At the destination end, 4 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ANC UA /OV TED320005/TM 0431/FL039/TP A21N/SK BASES 025/WX -RA/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ANC
Where
5 nm northwest (320°) of TED
Time
04:31 UTC
Height
at 3,900 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
bases 2,500 ft
Weather
light rain
Remarks
during the climb

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 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 11 forecast points nearest it (ACY, AVP, PSB, BUF, TVC, DLH, INL, MOT, GGW, GPI, 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	060° at 6 kt	−5 kt	1 °C	125 kt	23 h 40 min	9:21 pm AKDT (05:21 UTC)
6,500 ft	050° at 5 kt	−3 kt	4 °C	123 kt	24 h 03 min	9:44 pm AKDT (05:44 UTC)
8,500 ft	light and variable	−1 kt	2 °C	121 kt	24 h 27 min	10:08 pm AKDT (06:08 UTC)
10,500 ft	300° at 3 kt	0	-1 °C	120 kt	24 h 39 min	10:20 pm AKDT (06:20 UTC)
12,500 ft	310° at 7 kt	+1 kt	-3 °C	119 kt	24 h 51 min	10:32 pm AKDT (06:32 UTC)
14,500 ft	310° at 11 kt	+4 kt	-7 °C	116 kt	25 h 30 min	11:11 pm AKDT (07:11 UTC)
16,500 ft	310° at 16 kt	+7 kt	-10 °C	113 kt	26 h 11 min	11:52 pm AKDT (07:52 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 19 kt	+10 kt	-13 °C	110 kt	26 h 53 min	12:34 am AKDT (08:34 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 21 kt	+11 kt	-24 °C	109 kt	27 h 08 min	12:49 am AKDT (08:49 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 30 kt	+20 kt	-38 °C	100 kt	29 h 35 min	3:16 am AKDT (11:16 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 31 kt	+22 kt	-45 °C	98 kt	30 h 11 min	3:52 am AKDT (11:52 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 43 kt	+33 kt	-48 °C	87 kt	34 h	7:41 am AKDT (15:41 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
ACY	used from 0 nm out; 57 nm from the line	220/19	220/18 14°	210/36 9°	210/35 5°	220/36 -8°	240/49 -21°	220/90 -31°	230/103 -40°	230/81 -50°
AVP	used from 50 nm out; 81 nm from the line	150/5	350/13 12°	270/20 8°	260/17 4°	260/25 -11°	240/31 -22°	240/54 -35°	230/61 -41°	240/55 -49°
PSB	used from 100 nm out; 43 nm from the line		360/13 13°	330/14 7°	300/11 3°	290/12 -11°	240/23 -23°	270/25 -36°	250/34 -40°	250/45 -48°
BUF	used from 200 nm out; 54 nm from the line	320/10	010/16 10°	360/10 6°	340/13 2°	330/22 -11°	300/25 -23°	320/31 -38°	300/29 -44°	280/36 -50°
TVC	used from 450 nm out; 140 nm from the line	260/31	280/22 15°	290/18 10°	270/13 2°	290/25 -10°	300/35 -21°	310/52 -37°	320/59 -47°	300/84 -54°
DLH	used from 749 nm out; 223 nm from the line	080/28	240/21 15°	250/26 9°	250/32 3°	260/42 -11°	270/40 -21°	260/43 -36°	260/46 -46°	260/65 -54°
INL	used from 799 nm out; 203 nm from the line	080/23	L/V 9°	260/22 5°	260/27 0°	260/43 -11°	270/47 -21°	270/57 -36°	270/54 -47°	270/69 -56°
MOT	used from 1299 nm out; 390 nm from the line		120/14 5°	200/20 4°	230/33 1°	250/39 -11°	250/50 -21°	240/61 -37°	250/56 -45°	260/68 -51°
GGW	used from 1549 nm out; 519 nm from the line		110/23 0°	130/20 -2°	170/24 -3°	230/44 -11°	220/51 -21°	210/52 -39°	220/64 -44°	240/85 -48°
GPI	used from 1749 nm out; 615 nm from the line		070/19 -5°	100/16 -7°	080/10 -8°	130/8 -19°	170/37 -28°	200/50 -40°	210/43 -40°	220/41 -42°
SEA	used from 2148 nm out; 789 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°

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
DOV Dover, DE	departure	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet	from the north (360°) at 10 knots	7 mi	400 ft	28 ft	1:22 am EDT (05:22 UTC)
LNS Lancaster, PA	70 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet	from the northeast (050°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	402 ft	04:53 UTC
DRM Drummond Island, MI	550 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line	IFR Sky: sky obscured at 700 feet Weather: mist	calm	1 mi	700 ft	668 ft	05:35 UTC
CYDB Burwash,	2638 nm out, 14 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 11,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	9 mi	none	2,645 ft	05:00 UTC
CXC Chitina, AK	2798 nm out, 6 nm north of the line	no report just now				556 ft
ANC Anchorage, AK	destination	VFR Sky: overcast at 4,500 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	4,500 ft	151 ft	8:53 pm AKDT (04:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,645 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, 9:21 pm AKDT (05:21 UTC)

Wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for ANC

From Sun 10:00 pm AKDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 am AKDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, mist, scattered clouds at 500 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm AKDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet

The forecast for DOV, the departure

From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the north at 9 knots, mist, wind from the north-northwest at 9 knots, a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet
At times between Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC) and 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): light rain showers, thunderstorms nearby, overcast at 600 feet (thunderheads)
Changing between Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) and 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC) to: wind from the north-northwest at 9 knots, light rain, a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet
Changing between Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC) and 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC) to: wind from the north-northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 21, light rain, a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet
Changing between Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC) and 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC) to: wind from the north-northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 21, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
Changing between Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC) and 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC) to: wind from the north-northwest at 9 knots, wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, a few clouds at 2,000 feet

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

6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 13 nm from the route, at the departure end · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 13 nm from the route, at the departure end · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
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 DOV 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 UTC), at ANC 6:57 pm AKDT (02:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:40 pm AKDT (03:40 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ANC is after sunset there (6:57 pm AKDT (02:57 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 Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, Alaska · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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: Dover Air Force Base, Ted Stevens Anchorage International.