Nenana Municipal to MC Grath Airport ENN → MCG
198 nautical miles (228 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 244°, about 231° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 1 h 39 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, no wind along the track), arriving about 12:44 am AKDT (08:44 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ENN is marginal VFR, wind calm; MCG is VFR, wind calm. 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
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 6,500 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 ENN.
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 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 3 forecast points nearest it (FAI, TKA, MCG). 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 | 190° at 9 kt | +5 kt | 115 kt | 1 h 43 min | 12:48 am AKDT (08:48 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 190° at 12 kt | +8 kt | -8 °C | 112 kt | 1 h 46 min | 12:51 am AKDT (08:51 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 190° at 13 kt | +7 kt | -12 °C | 113 kt | 1 h 45 min | 12:50 am AKDT (08:50 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 180° at 13 kt | +7 kt | -17 °C | 113 kt | 1 h 45 min | 12:50 am AKDT (08:50 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 180° at 14 kt | +7 kt | -22 °C | 113 kt | 1 h 45 min | 12:50 am AKDT (08:50 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 180° at 15 kt | +7 kt | -25 °C | 113 kt | 1 h 45 min | 12:50 am AKDT (08:50 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 180° at 15 kt | +8 kt | -30 °C | 112 kt | 1 h 46 min | 12:51 am AKDT (08:51 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 180° at 16 kt | +8 kt | -32 °C | 112 kt | 1 h 46 min | 12:51 am AKDT (08:51 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 170° at 10 kt | +3 kt | -40 °C | 117 kt | 1 h 42 min | 12:47 am AKDT (08:47 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 140° at 2 kt | 0 | -50 °C | 120 kt | 1 h 39 min | 12:44 am AKDT (08:44 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 5 kt | +5 kt | -57 °C | 115 kt | 1 h 43 min | 12:48 am AKDT (08:48 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 21 kt | +21 kt | -53 °C | 99 kt | 2 h | 1:05 am AKDT (09:05 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAI | used from 0 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 160/5 | 200/11 -6° | 200/15 -13° | 200/11 -20° | 180/15 -32° | 190/11 -42° | 300/21 -51° | 290/31 -57° | 250/28 -54° |
| TKA | used from 50 nm out; 108 nm from the line | L/V | 190/11 -7° | 180/11 -13° | 180/13 -20° | 180/15 -32° | 180/12 -42° | 110/8 -49° | 150/8 -56° | 230/24 -51° |
| MCG | used from 99 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 180/11 | 190/13 -7° | 180/13 -14° | 180/16 -21° | 180/17 -33° | 150/9 -38° | 130/11 -49° | 150/10 -57° | 220/18 -54° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENN Nenana, AK | departure | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 1,500 ft | 367 ft | 10:53 pm AKDT (06:53 UTC) |
| MHM Minchumina, AK | 89 nm out, 5 nm west of the line | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, a broken layer at 4,600 feet, overcast at 5,500 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 700 ft | 681 ft | 06:56 UTC |
| FSP Nikolai, AK | 168 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,500 feet | from the northeast (040°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 447 ft | 07:01 UTC |
| MCG Mc Grath, AK | destination | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,900 feet, a broken layer at 4,500 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 4,500 ft | 342 ft | 10:53 pm AKDT (06:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 681 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
ENN Nenana, AK
the observation as issued, and in English
METAR PANN 130653Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC015 02/02 A2962 RMK AO2 SLP039 T00220017 TSNO $
- METAR
- a routine hourly observation
- PANN
- the station, PANN
- 130653Z
- observed 10:53 pm AKDT (06:53 UTC)
- AUTO
- fully automated report, nobody checked it
- 00000KT
- wind calm
- 10SM
- visibility 10 miles
- OVC015
- overcast at 1,500 feet
- 02/02
- temperature 2 °C (36 °F), dew point 2 °C (36 °F)
- A2962
- altimeter setting 29.62 inches of mercury
- RMK
- remarks follow
- AO2
- automated station with a precipitation sensor
- SLP039
- sea-level pressure 1003.9 hPa
- T00220017
- temperature 2.2 °C (36 °F), dew point 1.7 °C (35 °F)
- TSNO $
- the thunderstorm sensor is not working, the station needs maintenance
MHM Minchumina, AK
the observation as issued, and in English
METAR PAMH 130656Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN007 BKN046 OVC055 01/01 A2963 RMK AO2 SLP880 T00060006 FZRANO $
- METAR
- a routine hourly observation
- PAMH
- the station, PAMH
- 130656Z
- observed 06:56 UTC on the 13th
- AUTO
- fully automated report, nobody checked it
- 00000KT
- wind calm
- 10SM
- visibility 10 miles
- BKN007
- a broken layer at 700 feet
- BKN046
- a broken layer at 4,600 feet
- OVC055
- overcast at 5,500 feet
- 01/01
- temperature 1 °C (34 °F), dew point 1 °C (34 °F)
- A2963
- altimeter setting 29.63 inches of mercury
- RMK
- remarks follow
- AO2
- automated station with a precipitation sensor
- SLP880
- sea-level pressure 988.0 hPa
- T00060006
- temperature 0.6 °C (33 °F), dew point 0.6 °C (33 °F)
- FZRANO $
- the freezing-rain sensor is not working, the station needs maintenance
FSP Nikolai, AK
the observation as issued, and in English
METAR PAFS 130701Z AUTO 04004KT 10SM SCT065 A2962 RMK AO2 SLPNO FZRANO $
- METAR
- a routine hourly observation
- PAFS
- the station, PAFS
- 130701Z
- observed 07:01 UTC on the 13th
- AUTO
- fully automated report, nobody checked it
- 04004KT
- wind from the northeast at 4 knots
- 10SM
- visibility 10 miles
- SCT065
- scattered clouds at 6,500 feet
- A2962
- altimeter setting 29.62 inches of mercury
- RMK
- remarks follow
- AO2 SLPNO FZRANO $
- automated station with a precipitation sensor, sea-level pressure not available, the freezing-rain sensor is not working, the station needs maintenance
MCG Mc Grath, AK
the observation and the forecast as issued, and in English
METAR PAMC 130653Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT029 BKN045 OVC100 02/02 A2961 RMK AO2 SLP031 T00220022 TSNO
- METAR
- a routine hourly observation
- PAMC
- the station, PAMC
- 130653Z
- observed 10:53 pm AKDT (06:53 UTC)
- AUTO
- fully automated report, nobody checked it
- 00000KT
- wind calm
- 10SM
- visibility 10 miles
- SCT029
- scattered clouds at 2,900 feet
- BKN045
- a broken layer at 4,500 feet
- OVC100
- overcast at 10,000 feet
- 02/02
- temperature 2 °C (36 °F), dew point 2 °C (36 °F)
- A2961
- altimeter setting 29.61 inches of mercury
- RMK
- remarks follow
- AO2
- automated station with a precipitation sensor
- SLP031
- sea-level pressure 1003.1 hPa
- T00220022
- temperature 2.2 °C (36 °F), dew point 2.2 °C (36 °F)
- TSNO
- the thunderstorm sensor is not working
TAF PAMC 130526Z 1306/1406 15004KT P6SM SCT030 BKN060 FM131600 15003KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 OVC050
- TAF
- a terminal aerodrome forecast: the weather expected at the airport, usually for the next 24 or 30 hours
- PAMC
- the station, PAMC
- 130526Z
- issued 9:26 pm AKDT (05:26 UTC)
- 1306/1406 15004KT P6SM SCT030 BKN060
- valid from Mon 10:00 pm AKDT (06:00 UTC) to Tue 10:00 pm AKDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
- FM131600 15003KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 OVC050
- from Tue 8:00 am AKDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, vcsh, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet
At MCG when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:44 am AKDT (08:44 UTC)
Wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for MCG
- From Mon 10:00 pm AKDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
- From Tue 8:00 am AKDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet
MCG: the forecast as issued, and in English
TAF PAMC 130526Z 1306/1406 15004KT P6SM SCT030 BKN060 FM131600 15003KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 OVC050
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/3002 Clear, AK 4 nm from the route, 10 nm along the route · security · ZAN
Notices to air missions closures and things out of service at both ends; airspace, navigation aids and obstructions near the line
ENN: 8 notices in force, 2 starting within a week. all of them, grouped →
MCG: 6 notices in force. all of them, grouped →
No airspace, navigation-aid or obstruction notice near the line.
From the FAA's notice service (NOTAMs), the site's copy refreshed every few minutes; last checked 2 minutes 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 ENN 6:41 pm AKDT (02:41 UTC), at MCG 7:12 pm AKDT (03:12 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:58 pm AKDT (03:58 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MCG is after sunset there (7:15 pm AKDT (03:15 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: Nenana Municipal, MC Grath Airport.