Eek Airport to Goodnews Airport EEK → GNU
67 nautical miles (77 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 168°, about 157° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 35 min at the quickest height in today's winds (13,500 ft, a 6-knot headwind), arriving about 9:47 pm AKDT (05:47 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: 67 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
No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.
Turbulence No turbulence warning in force along the route. No pilot has reported turbulence near the line in the last three hours. The government's turbulence forecast map ↗
Icing No icing warning in force along the route. No pilot has reported icing near the line in the last three hours. The freezing level is below 7,500 ft, the lowest forecast height, so any cloud could carry ice. The government's icing forecast map ↗
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 EEK.
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 02:00–09:00 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 2 forecast points nearest it (BET, EHM). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 190° at 14 kt | +13 kt | 107 kt | 38 min | 9:50 pm AKDT (05:50 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 200° at 14 kt | +12 kt | 108 kt | 37 min | 9:49 pm AKDT (05:49 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 210° at 13 kt | +10 kt | -12 °C | 110 kt | 37 min | 9:49 pm AKDT (05:49 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 210° at 12 kt | +8 kt | -16 °C | 112 kt | 36 min | 9:48 pm AKDT (05:48 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 220° at 10 kt | +7 kt | -21 °C | 113 kt | 36 min | 9:48 pm AKDT (05:48 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 10 kt | +6 kt | -25 °C | 114 kt | 35 min | 9:47 pm AKDT (05:47 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 220° at 10 kt | +6 kt | -29 °C | 114 kt | 35 min | 9:47 pm AKDT (05:47 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 10 kt | +6 kt | -33 °C | 114 kt | 35 min | 9:47 pm AKDT (05:47 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 11 kt | +6 kt | -34 °C | 114 kt | 35 min | 9:47 pm AKDT (05:47 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 170° at 10 kt | +10 kt | -41 °C | 110 kt | 37 min | 9:49 pm AKDT (05:49 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 100° at 20 kt | +9 kt | -50 °C | 111 kt | 36 min | 9:48 pm AKDT (05:48 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 120° at 20 kt | +13 kt | -54 °C | 107 kt | 38 min | 9:50 pm AKDT (05:50 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 200° at 18 kt | +15 kt | -48 °C | 105 kt | 38 min | 9:50 pm AKDT (05:50 UTC) |
Based on data from the 13th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 13th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BET | used from 0 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 180/18 | 190/16 -8° | 200/13 -15° | 210/10 -22° | 210/10 -34° | 150/14 -40° | 100/30 -49° | 110/28 -55° | 200/17 -49° |
| EHM | used from 48 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 250/11 | 240/12 -8° | 240/12 -14° | 240/11 -22° | 240/13 -34° | 250/12 -42° | 230/7 -52° | 210/11 -50° | 210/21 -47° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EEK Eek, AK | departure | no report just now | 26 ft | ||||
| AQH Quinhagak, AK | 29 nm out, 1 nm north of the line | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,900 feet, a broken layer at 2,800 feet, overcast at 4,500 feet Weather: light rain | from the south-southeast (150°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 2,800 ft | 43 ft | 04:56 UTC |
| GNU Goodnews, AK | destination | no report just now | 18 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 43 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
The codes as issued, and in English, for every airport in the table
AQH Quinhagak, AK
the observation as issued, and in English
METAR PAQH 130456Z AUTO 15008KT 10SM -RA SCT019 BKN028 OVC045 04/04 A2954 RMK AO2 SLP002 P0001 T00440044
- METAR
- a routine hourly observation
- PAQH
- the station, PAQH
- 130456Z
- observed 04:56 UTC on the 13th
- AUTO
- fully automated report, nobody checked it
- 15008KT
- wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots
- 10SM
- visibility 10 miles
- -RA
- light rain
- SCT019
- scattered clouds at 1,900 feet
- BKN028
- a broken layer at 2,800 feet
- OVC045
- overcast at 4,500 feet
- 04/04
- temperature 4 °C (39 °F), dew point 4 °C (39 °F)
- A2954
- altimeter setting 29.54 inches of mercury
- RMK
- remarks follow
- AO2
- automated station with a precipitation sensor
- SLP002
- sea-level pressure 1000.2 hPa
- P0001
- 0.01 inches of precipitation in the last hour
- T00440044
- temperature 4.4 °C (40 °F), dew point 4.4 °C (40 °F)
At GNU when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:47 pm AKDT (05:47 UTC)
GNU has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Notices to air missions closures and things out of service at both ends; airspace, navigation aids and obstructions near the line
EEK: 2 notices in force. all of them, grouped →
GNU: 1 notice in force. all of them, grouped →
1 notice near the line (airspace and special activity within 25 nm, navigation aids within 25 nm, obstructions within 5 nm):
- Airspace unmanned aircraft (drones) within an area defined as 2 nautical miles radius of 59°44′N 161°54′W (BET168062) the surface-400 ft above ground level TEL 907-217-6707 until Thu 31 Dec, 11:59 pm AKST (08:59 UTC) · on the line, 29 nm along · AQH 09/001
as issued
!AQH 09/001 AQH AIRSPACE UAS WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 2NM RADIUS OF 594459N1615413W (BET168062) SFC-400FT AGL TEL 907-217-6707 2609291900-2701010859
From the FAA's notice service (NOTAMs), the site's copy refreshed every few minutes; last checked a minute ago. The FAA has so far issued eFlight its test feed, which misses some notices (checked against the FAA's own search on 12 October: about a third missing at Santa Barbara and Burbank, none at Atlanta or Las Vegas); the request for the full feed is with the FAA. Times are local to the field. This is for planning; the legal briefing comes from Flight Service or the FAA's own tools.
Daylight
Sunset at EEK 7:44 pm AKDT (03:44 UTC), at GNU 7:44 pm AKDT (03:44 UTC) (civil twilight ends 8:25 pm AKDT (04:25 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at GNU is after sunset there (7:47 pm AKDT (03:47 UTC)).
Each restriction opens the FAA's own page with the exact area, heights and times.
The wind over the route live wind map, from Windy.com · drag the time bar for the coming hours; the level menu changes the height
Colours show wind speed, the moving lines its direction, at the surface unless you pick a height. Map and forecast by Windy.com; a second opinion beside the government's winds-aloft table above.
Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads · the turbulence and icing forecasts: turbulence ↗ · icing ↗
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: Eek Airport, Goodnews Airport.