Fairbanks International to Adin Airport FAI → A26
1,692 nautical miles (1,947 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 134°, about 119° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15E). At 120 knots that is 11 h 17 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 30-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:01 pm PDT (20:01 UTC). Right now FAI is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 6 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 TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 239 nm of 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 FAI.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- BE20 at 12,000 ft, 4 nm west, 10:45 pm AKDT (06:45 UTC): light chop turbulence from 10,000 ft to 12,000 ft, no icing, remarks: during the descent 5M fna for runway 02L ais at 2,500 ft fai approach akfss. At the departure end, 4 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
FAI UA /OV FAI /TM 0645 /FL120 /TP BE20 /TB LGT CHOP 120-100 /IC NEG /RM DURD 5M FNA FOR RWY02L AIS 025 FAI APCH AKFSS
- Report
- a routine report filed through FAI
- Where
- over FAI
- Time
- 06:45 UTC
- Height
- at 12,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BE20
- Turbulence
- light chop from 12,000 ft to 10,000 ft
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- during the descent 5M fna for runway 02L ais at 2,500 ft fai approach akfss
- B737 descending, 40 nm northeast, 10:51 pm AKDT (06:51 UTC): remarks: during the descent runway 8 ais 2SM gusty winds akfss. 537 nm along the route, 40 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
JNU UA /OV JNU /TM 0651 /FLUNKN /TP B737 /RM DURD RY8 AIS 2SM GUSTY WINDS AKFSS
- Report
- a routine report filed through JNU
- Where
- over JNU
- Time
- 06:51 UTC
- Height
- height not given
- Aircraft
- B737
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 8 ais 2SM gusty winds akfss
- B737 at 2,200 ft, 40 nm northeast, 10:09 pm AKDT (06:09 UTC): light chop turbulence, no icing, a broken layer above 2,200 ft, remarks: during the climb zan. 537 nm along the route, 40 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
JNU UA /OV JNU/TM 0609/FL022/TP B737/SK BKN022/TB LGT CHOP/IC NEG/RM DURC/ ZAN
- Report
- a routine report filed through JNU
- Where
- over JNU
- Time
- 06:09 UTC
- Height
- at 2,200 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Sky
- a broken layer from 2,200 ft
- Turbulence
- light chop
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- during the climb zan
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 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 5 forecast points nearest it (FAI, ORT, YAK, JNU, ANN). 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 | 200° at 14 kt | +9 kt | 111 kt | 15 h 15 min | 4:59 pm PDT (23:59 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 250° at 16 kt | −3 kt | -5 °C | 123 kt | 13 h 45 min | 3:29 pm PDT (22:29 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 260° at 20 kt | −7 kt | -3 °C | 127 kt | 13 h 19 min | 3:03 pm PDT (22:03 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 260° at 23 kt | −7 kt | -6 °C | 127 kt | 13 h 19 min | 3:03 pm PDT (22:03 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 250° at 28 kt | −6 kt | -8 °C | 126 kt | 13 h 26 min | 3:10 pm PDT (22:10 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 250° at 32 kt | −7 kt | -13 °C | 127 kt | 13 h 19 min | 3:03 pm PDT (22:03 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 250° at 36 kt | −9 kt | -16 °C | 129 kt | 13 h 07 min | 2:51 pm PDT (21:51 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 260° at 40 kt | −11 kt | -20 °C | 131 kt | 12 h 55 min | 2:39 pm PDT (21:39 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 42 kt | −12 kt | -21 °C | 132 kt | 12 h 49 min | 2:33 pm PDT (21:33 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 54 kt | −9 kt | -32 °C | 129 kt | 13 h 07 min | 2:51 pm PDT (21:51 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 64 kt | −18 kt | -44 °C | 138 kt | 12 h 16 min | 2:00 pm PDT (21:00 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 71 kt | −30 kt | -50 °C | 150 kt | 11 h 17 min | 1:01 pm PDT (20:01 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 63 kt | −18 kt | -54 °C | 138 kt | 12 h 16 min | 2:00 pm PDT (21:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAI | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 260/11 | 280/16 -6° | 270/14 -12° | 250/12 -18° | 230/5 -31° | 200/5 -43° | 300/8 -54° | 240/14 -55° | 230/25 -49° |
| ORT | used from 100 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 280/8 -5° | 260/14 -11° | 260/15 -18° | 250/14 -32° | 250/16 -44° | 240/25 -52° | 250/33 -49° | 240/41 -47° | |
| YAK | used from 299 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 230/10 | 240/14 -5° | 250/18 -11° | 260/22 -18° | 250/33 -30° | 250/51 -38° | 250/57 -46° | 250/60 -47° | 240/62 -47° |
| JNU | used from 448 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 190/12 | 240/16 -3° | 240/21 -9° | 240/36 -13° | 240/58 -23° | 240/79 -34° | 240/92 -46° | 250/92 -47° | 250/80 -49° |
| ANN | used from 647 nm out; 89 nm from the line | 180/18 | 260/21 0° | 260/25 -2° | 250/33 -5° | 260/49 -16° | 250/62 -27° | 260/74 -41° | 270/82 -50° | 260/69 -57° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAI Fairbanks, AK | departure | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,000 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 3,800 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the north-northeast (030°) at 6 knots | 5 mi | 2,500 ft | 439 ft | 12:25 am AKDT (08:25 UTC) |
| KPB Point Baker, AK | 657 nm out, 2 nm west of the line | no report just now | 0 ft | ||||
| KCC Coffman Cove, AK | 687 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 0 ft | ||||
| CYZT Port Hardy, | 1065 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 19,000 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots | 15 mi | none | 71 ft | 08:00 UTC |
| SLE Salem, OR | 1453 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 213 ft | 07:56 UTC |
| LMT Klamath Falls, OR | 1622 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the north (010°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,095 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| A26 Adin, CA | destination | no report just now | 4,234 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 4,234 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At A26 when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:01 pm PDT (20:01 UTC)
A26 has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
The forecast for FAI, the departure
- From Sun 10:00 pm AKDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 am AKDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the south at 2 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
- At times between Mon 6:00 am AKDT (14:00 UTC) and 10:00 am AKDT (18:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 700 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 FAI 6:36 pm AKDT (02:36 UTC), at A26 6:26 pm PDT (01:26 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:54 pm PDT (01:54 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
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: Fairbanks International, Adin Airport.