Kenai Municipal to Iliamna Airport ENA → ILI
120 nautical miles (138 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 247°, about 232° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15E). At 120 knots that is 1 h 05 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 10-knot headwind), arriving about 6:59 pm AKDT (02:59 UTC). Right now ENA is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 10 knots; ILI is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) 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: 4 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.
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 ENA.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- MU2 at 7,000 ft, 34 nm northeast, 5:16 pm AKDT (01:16 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 34 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ANC UA /OV TED190020/TM 0116/FL070/TP MU2/SK BASES 040 TOPS 050 CLR ABV/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ANC
- Where
- 20 nm south (190°) of TED
- Time
- 01:16 UTC
- Height
- at 7,000 ft
- Aircraft
- MU2
- Sky
- bases 4,000 ft tops 5,000 ft clear above
- Turbulence
- none
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- during the climb
- C208 climbing, 2 nm south, 5:00 pm AKDT (01:00 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 2 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ENA UA /OV 5S ENA/TM 0100/FLDURC/TP C208/TB LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through ENA
- Where
- 5S ena
- Time
- 01:00 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- C208
- Turbulence
- light chop
- C208 at 2,000 ft, 3 nm northeast, 4:55 pm AKDT (00:55 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, a broken layer above 2,000 ft, remarks: during the climb zan. At the departure end, 3 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ENA UA /OV ENA/TM 0055/FL020/TP C208/SK BKN020/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC /ZAN/
- Report
- a routine report filed through ENA
- Where
- over ENA
- Time
- 00:55 UTC
- Height
- at 2,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C208
- Sky
- a broken layer from 2,000 ft
- Turbulence
- none
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- during the climb zan
- B737 at 5,000 ft, 43 nm northeast, 3:30 pm AKDT (23:30 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the descent gasto. At the departure end, 43 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ANC UA /OV TED230010/TM 2330/FL050/TP B737/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD GASTO
- Report
- a routine report filed through ANC
- Where
- 10 nm southwest (230°) of TED
- Time
- 23:30 UTC
- Height
- at 5,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- none
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- during the descent gasto
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 1 forecast point nearest it (HOM). 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 | 250° at 13 kt | +13 kt | 107 kt | 1 h 07 min | 7:01 pm AKDT (03:01 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 260° at 14 kt | +13 kt | -6 °C | 107 kt | 1 h 07 min | 7:01 pm AKDT (03:01 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 240° at 12 kt | +12 kt | -11 °C | 108 kt | 1 h 07 min | 7:01 pm AKDT (03:01 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 13 kt | +12 kt | -15 °C | 108 kt | 1 h 07 min | 7:01 pm AKDT (03:01 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 14 kt | +12 kt | -19 °C | 108 kt | 1 h 07 min | 7:01 pm AKDT (03:01 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 14 kt | +12 kt | -23 °C | 108 kt | 1 h 07 min | 7:01 pm AKDT (03:01 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 13 kt | +12 kt | -27 °C | 108 kt | 1 h 07 min | 7:01 pm AKDT (03:01 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 13 kt | +12 kt | -30 °C | 108 kt | 1 h 07 min | 7:01 pm AKDT (03:01 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 210° at 13 kt | +10 kt | -40 °C | 110 kt | 1 h 05 min | 6:59 pm AKDT (02:59 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 32 kt | +29 kt | -49 °C | 91 kt | 1 h 19 min | 7:13 pm AKDT (03:13 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 48 kt | +46 kt | -47 °C | 74 kt | 1 h 37 min | 7:31 pm AKDT (03:31 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 55 kt | +53 kt | -45 °C | 67 kt | 1 h 47 min | 7:41 pm AKDT (03:41 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
| Point | From | 3,000 | 6,000 | 9,000 | 12,000 | 18,000 | 24,000 | 30,000 | 34,000 | 39,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOM | used from 0 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 230/13 | 260/14 -5° | 240/12 -12° | 220/14 -18° | 220/13 -30° | 210/13 -40° | 220/32 -49° | 230/48 -47° | 230/55 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENA Kenai, AK | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,300 feet, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,200 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 3,200 ft | 99 ft | 5:45 pm AKDT (01:45 UTC) |
| 05K Port Alsworth, AK | 92 nm out, 16 nm northwest of the line | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,900 feet, overcast at 4,000 feet Weather: mist | calm | 5 mi | 4,000 ft | 288 ft | 21:55 UTC |
| ILI Iliamna, AK | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,800 feet, a broken layer at 3,900 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots | 9 mi | 3,900 ft | 192 ft | 5:52 pm AKDT (01:52 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 288 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ILI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:59 pm AKDT (02:59 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, mist, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for ILI
- From Sun 4:00 pm AKDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, mist, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet
- From Sun 11:00 pm AKDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 5 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 900 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 4:00 am AKDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, overcast at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am AKDT (17:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet
The forecast for ENA, the departure
- From Sun 4:00 pm AKDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet
- At times between Sun 4:00 pm AKDT (00:00 UTC) and 7:00 pm AKDT (03:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,000 feet
- From Sun 10:00 pm AKDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 1,200 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at ENA 7:03 pm AKDT (03:03 UTC), at ILI 7:19 pm AKDT (03:19 UTC) (civil twilight ends 8:01 pm AKDT (04:01 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.
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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: Kenai Municipal, Iliamna Airport.