Plan a flight · Mon 7:28 am EDT (11:28 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 24 h 39 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, no wind along the track), arriving about 4:07 am AKDT (12:07 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now DOV is IFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 10 knots; ANC is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 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 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 280 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 60 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 100 to 240 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, 560 nm along 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). Near the route, 629 nm along the route.
AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing from 13,000 ft to 24,000 ft. Near the route, 689 nm along the route.

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

E170 at 29,000 ft, 4 nm southeast, 6:58 am EDT (10:58 UTC): moderate turbulence from 19,000 ft to 29,000 ft. At the departure end, 4 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DOV UA /OV ENO/TM 1058/FLF290/TP E170/TB MOD 290-190
```
Report
a routine report filed through DOV
Where
over ENO
Time
10:58 UTC
Height
at F290
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate from 29,000 ft to 19,000 ft
E170 at 23,000 ft, 4 nm southeast, 6:28 am EDT (10:28 UTC): moderate turbulence above 23,000 ft. At the departure end, 4 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DOV UA /OV ENO/TM 1028/FLF230/TP E170/TB MOD 230
```
Report
a routine report filed through DOV
Where
over ENO
Time
10:28 UTC
Height
at F230
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate at 23,000 ft
E75S at 15,000 ft, 12 nm southwest, 6:35 am EDT (10:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: dca arrival from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent. At the departure end, 12 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BAL060030/TM 1035/FL150/TP E75S/TB MOD/RM DCA ARRIVAL 120-150 DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
30 nm northeast (060°) of BAL
Time
10:35 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
dca arrival from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent
C56X at 400 ft, 46 nm northeast, 7:21 am EDT (11:21 UTC): overcast above 40,000 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 31. At the departure end, 46 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACY UA /OV ACY13001/TM 1121/FL004/TP C56X/SK OVC004/RM DURD RWY 31
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACY
Where
ACY13001
Time
11:21 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
C56X
Sky
overcast from 400 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 31
C700 at 7,000 ft, 46 nm northeast, 7:11 am EDT (11:11 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: bases 300 ft tops 6,000 ft. At the departure end, 46 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACY UA /OV ACY/TM 1111/FL070/TP C700/SK BKN/RM BASES 003 TOPS 060
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACY
Where
over ACY
Time
11:11 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
C700
Sky
a broken layer
Remarks
bases 300 ft tops 6,000 ft
C68A at 1,000 ft, 46 nm northeast, 7:06 am EDT (11:06 UTC): overcast above 30,000 ft. At the departure end, 46 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACY UA /OV ACY/TM 1106/FL010/TP C68A/SK OVC003/WX 4
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACY
Where
over ACY
Time
11:06 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
C68A
Sky
overcast from 300 ft
Weather
4
E145 at 400 ft, 47 nm south, 6:48 am EDT (10:48 UTC): remarks: pilot reported lost vsby of airport at at 40,000 ft feet. At the departure end, 47 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SBY UA /OV KSBY/TM 1048/FL004/TP E145/RM PILOT REPORTED LOST VSBY OF AIRPORT AT 400 FEET
```
Report
a routine report filed through SBY
Where
over KSBY
Time
10:48 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
E145
Remarks
pilot reported lost vsby of airport at at 40,000 ft feet
E145 at 700 ft, 47 nm south, 6:40 am EDT (10:40 UTC): remarks: pilot reported in the clouds at at 70,000 ft feet. At the departure end, 47 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SBY UA /OV KSBY/TM 1040/FL007/TP E145/RM PILOT REPORTED IN THE CLOUDS AT 700 FEET
```
Report
a routine report filed through SBY
Where
over KSBY
Time
10:40 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
E145
Remarks
pilot reported in the clouds at at 70,000 ft feet
B738 climbing, 15 nm northeast, 6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 01 ilg bases 700 ft. At the departure end, 15 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILG UA /OV KILG/TM 1033/FLDURC/TP B738/RM DURC RY01 ILG BASES 007
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILG
Where
over KILG
Time
10:33 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B738
Remarks
during the climb runway 01 ilg bases 700 ft
B739 at 20,000 ft, 15 nm northeast, 6:05 am EDT (10:05 UTC): light rime icing, -10 °C. At the departure end, 15 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILG UA /OV DQO/TM 1005/FL200/TP B739/TA M10/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILG
Where
over DQO
Time
10:05 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Temperature
−10 °C
Icing
light rime
B39M at 1,200 ft, 42 nm southwest, 7:10 am EDT (11:10 UTC): remarks: base 1200FT tops 2000FT. At the departure end, 42 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 1110/FL012/TP B39M/RM BASE 1200FT TOPS 2000FT
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
over BWI
Time
11:10 UTC
Height
at 1,200 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Remarks
base 1200FT tops 2000FT
B737 at 700 ft, 42 nm southwest, 5:33 am EDT (09:33 UTC): remarks: light rain. At the departure end, 42 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 0933/FL007/TP B737/RM LIGHT RAIN
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
over BWI
Time
09:33 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
light rain
B737 at 1,900 ft, 8 nm southwest, 7:23 am EDT (11:23 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 8 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MDT UA /OV MDT/TM 1123/FL019/TP B737/SK BASES019
```
Report
a routine report filed through MDT
Where
over MDT
Time
11:23 UTC
Height
at 1,900 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
BASES019
C208 at 2,700 ft, 13 nm southwest, 6:01 am EDT (10:01 UTC): remarks: zob. 220 nm along the route, 13 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BFD UA /OV BFD/TM 1001/FL027/TP C208/SK BASE027 TOP043/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through BFD
Where
over BFD
Time
10:01 UTC
Height
at 2,700 ft
Aircraft
C208
Sky
BASE027 TOP043
Remarks
zob

2 more routine reports are on the map.

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 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	030° at 3 kt	0	0 °C	120 kt	24 h 39 min	4:07 am AKDT (12:07 UTC)
6,500 ft	350° at 3 kt	+2 kt	4 °C	118 kt	25 h 04 min	4:32 am AKDT (12:32 UTC)
8,500 ft	290° at 5 kt	+3 kt	2 °C	117 kt	25 h 17 min	4:45 am AKDT (12:45 UTC)
10,500 ft	300° at 9 kt	+6 kt	0 °C	114 kt	25 h 57 min	5:25 am AKDT (13:25 UTC)
12,500 ft	310° at 13 kt	+8 kt	-3 °C	112 kt	26 h 25 min	5:53 am AKDT (13:53 UTC)
14,500 ft	310° at 15 kt	+9 kt	-7 °C	111 kt	26 h 39 min	6:07 am AKDT (14:07 UTC)
16,500 ft	320° at 17 kt	+10 kt	-10 °C	110 kt	26 h 53 min	6:21 am AKDT (14:21 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 19 kt	+11 kt	-13 °C	109 kt	27 h 08 min	6:36 am AKDT (14:36 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 26 kt	+19 kt	-24 °C	101 kt	29 h 17 min	8:45 am AKDT (16:45 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 27 kt	+19 kt	-39 °C	101 kt	29 h 17 min	8:45 am AKDT (16:45 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 33 kt	+26 kt	-45 °C	94 kt	31 h 28 min	10:56 am AKDT (18:56 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 41 kt	+36 kt	-48 °C	84 kt	35 h 13 min	2:41 pm AKDT (22:41 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
ACY	used from 0 nm out; 57 nm from the line	350/12	340/12 11°	340/12 6°	340/13 2°	270/10 -10°	240/17 -23°	230/46 -33°	230/46 -40°	240/46 -49°
AVP	used from 50 nm out; 81 nm from the line	010/20	020/24 11°	360/19 8°	350/23 2°	320/24 -11°	330/25 -22°	330/27 -37°	310/28 -42°	290/30 -50°
PSB	used from 100 nm out; 43 nm from the line		020/21 12°	360/28 7°	360/29 1°	350/33 -10°	350/42 -22°	350/49 -37°	340/63 -43°	350/39 -52°
BUF	used from 200 nm out; 54 nm from the line	300/11	330/15 11°	340/26 8°	330/28 2°	340/31 -10°	340/32 -21°	340/52 -37°	340/59 -46°	330/66 -53°
TVC	used from 450 nm out; 140 nm from the line	270/31	280/23 15°	260/22 8°	260/29 4°	280/29 -11°	280/42 -21°	270/42 -36°	270/54 -47°	290/67 -51°
DLH	used from 749 nm out; 223 nm from the line	090/31	250/7 14°	250/26 11°	250/36 4°	280/36 -11°	290/35 -22°	300/39 -38°	280/41 -44°	280/66 -49°
INL	used from 799 nm out; 203 nm from the line	090/25	L/V 8°	250/20 6°	270/32 1°	270/44 -11°	280/48 -22°	280/56 -38°	270/50 -47°	280/83 -50°
MOT	used from 1299 nm out; 390 nm from the line		120/14 4°	190/25 5°	220/41 1°	240/43 -11°	230/39 -22°	220/44 -38°	240/62 -42°	250/73 -48°
GGW	used from 1549 nm out; 519 nm from the line		100/7 -1°	070/10 -3°	190/6 -4°	210/34 -10°	230/33 -24°	210/48 -37°	230/65 -40°	230/71 -46°
GPI	used from 1749 nm out; 615 nm from the line		090/8 -4°	140/7 -7°	090/10 -8°	110/10 -19°	210/25 -30°	200/24 -40°	210/31 -39°	210/35 -42°
SEA	used from 2148 nm out; 789 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
DOV Dover, DE	departure	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet Weather: light rain	from the north-northwest (340°) at 10 knots	7 mi	800 ft	28 ft	7:10 am EDT (11:10 UTC)
LNS Lancaster, PA	70 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	402 ft	10:53 UTC
DRM Drummond Island, MI	550 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	668 ft	11:15 UTC
CYDB Burwash,	2638 nm out, 14 nm south of the line	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots	9 mi	none	2,645 ft	11:00 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: scattered clouds at 3,600 feet, a broken layer at 5,500 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	5,500 ft	151 ft	2:53 am AKDT (10:53 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, 4:07 am AKDT (12:07 UTC)

Wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, a few clouds at 500 feet, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet and more above VFR

The whole forecast for ANC

From Mon 4:00 am AKDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a few clouds at 1,500 feet, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet and more above
From Mon 7:00 am AKDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a few clouds at 500 feet, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet and more above
From Mon 12:00 pm AKDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Tue 12:00 am AKDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, a few clouds at 500 feet, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet and more above
From Tue 6:00 am AKDT (14:00 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

The forecast for DOV, the departure

From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, light rain, mist, a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet
At times between Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC) and 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): heavy rain, thunderstorms nearby, a broken layer at 600 feet (thunderheads)
Changing between Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC) and 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC) to: wind from the north at 10 knots, gusting to 20, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the west at 9 knots, a few clouds at 10,000 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 6:54 pm AKDT (02:54 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:37 pm AKDT (03:37 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ANC is before sunrise there (8:36 am AKDT (16:36 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.