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Plan a flight · Mon 3:36 am AKDT (11:36 UTC)

Fairbanks International to Heber Valley Airport FAI → HCR

1,922 nautical miles (2,212 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 122°, about 107° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15E). At 120 knots that is 12 h 05 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 39-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:41 pm MDT (23:41 UTC). Right now FAI is IFR, wind calm; HCR 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: 11 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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

  • SIGMET W21W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 27,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 4:55 am AKDT (12:55 UTC). Over the route from 1783 to 1813 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 121055
    MKCW WST 121055
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 21W
    VALID UNTIL 1255Z
    UT ID NV
    FROM 40ENE TWF-20SSE PIH-40E BVL-20WNW BVL-40ENE TWF
    AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL270.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the route from 1335 to 1593 nm out.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 1414 to 1623 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 478 nm of 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). Over the route from 1534 to 1793 nm out.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 289 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the last 40 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the last 0 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

Not fetched just now.

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.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
3,500 ft200° at 14 kt+8 kt112 kt17 h 10 min10:46 pm MDT (04:46 UTC)
5,500 ft250° at 16 kt−5 kt-5 °C125 kt15 h 23 min8:59 pm MDT (02:59 UTC)
7,500 ft260° at 20 kt−9 kt-3 °C129 kt14 h 54 min8:30 pm MDT (02:30 UTC)
9,500 ft260° at 23 kt−9 kt-5 °C129 kt14 h 54 min8:30 pm MDT (02:30 UTC)
11,500 ft250° at 28 kt−9 kt-8 °C129 kt14 h 54 min8:30 pm MDT (02:30 UTC)
13,500 ft250° at 33 kt−11 kt-12 °C131 kt14 h 40 min8:16 pm MDT (02:16 UTC)
15,500 ft250° at 37 kt−13 kt-15 °C133 kt14 h 27 min8:03 pm MDT (02:03 UTC)
17,500 ft250° at 42 kt−16 kt-19 °C136 kt14 h 08 min7:44 pm MDT (01:44 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180260° at 43 kt−17 kt-20 °C137 kt14 h 02 min7:38 pm MDT (01:38 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240250° at 55 kt−15 kt-31 °C135 kt14 h 14 min7:50 pm MDT (01:50 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300250° at 66 kt−26 kt-44 °C146 kt13 h 10 min6:46 pm MDT (00:46 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340260° at 72 kt−39 kt-50 °C159 kt12 h 05 min5:41 pm MDT (23:41 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390260° at 64 kt−27 kt-54 °C147 kt13 h 04 min6:40 pm MDT (00:40 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
FAIused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line260/11280/16 -6°270/14 -12°250/12 -18°230/5 -31°200/5 -43°300/8 -54°240/14 -55°230/25 -49°
ORTused from 100 nm out; 68 nm from the line280/8 -5°260/14 -11°260/15 -18°250/14 -32°250/16 -44°240/25 -52°250/33 -49°240/41 -47°
YAKused from 349 nm out; 127 nm from the line230/10240/14 -5°250/18 -11°260/22 -18°250/33 -30°250/51 -38°250/57 -46°250/60 -47°240/62 -47°
JNUused from 398 nm out; 135 nm from the line190/12240/16 -3°240/21 -9°240/36 -13°240/58 -23°240/79 -34°240/92 -46°250/92 -47°250/80 -49°
ANNused from 697 nm out; 149 nm from the line180/18260/21 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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
FAI Fairbanks, AK departure IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, a broken layer at 1,300 feet, overcast at 2,900 feet calm 7 mi 500 ft 439 ft 2:53 am AKDT (10:53 UTC)
6K8 Tok, AK 159 nm out, 4 nm west of the line VFR Sky: overcast at 11,000 feet calm 10+ mi 11,000 ft 1,642 ft 10:56 UTC
CYXQ Beaver Creek, 239 nm out, 13 nm southwest of the line VFR Sky: overcast at 24,000 feet from the east-northeast (070°) at 7 knots 30 mi 24,000 ft 2,129 ft 22:00 UTC
CYXY Whitehorse, 428 nm out, 17 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR Sky: a few clouds at 15,000 feet from the south (190°) at 12 knots 15 mi none 2,317 ft 10:00 UTC
CYYF Penticton, 1285 nm out, 17 nm southwest of the line VFR from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots 15 mi none 1,129 ft 10:00 UTC
SFF Spokane, WA 1424 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower VFR Sky: a few clouds at 11,000 feet from the east (080°) at 5 knots 10+ mi none 1,956 ft 10:53 UTC
SUN Hailey, ID 1703 nm out, 22 nm southwest of the line, tower VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, a broken layer at 3,700 feet, overcast at 4,300 feet Weather: light rain from the south (170°) at 4 knots 7 mi 3,700 ft 5,319 ft 10:55 UTC
OGD Ogden, UT 1872 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,500 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots 10+ mi 6,500 ft 4,472 ft 10:53 UTC
HCR Heber, UT destination VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,200 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet Weather: light rain calm 8 mi 4,200 ft 5,636 ft 4:55 am MDT (10:55 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,636 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At HCR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:41 pm MDT (23:41 UTC)

Wind from the south at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for HCR
  • From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
  • 30% chance between Mon 3:00 am MDT (09:00 UTC) and 8:00 am MDT (14:00 UTC): wind variable at 10 knots, gusting to 20, light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
  • From Mon 10:00 am MDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
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 HCR 6:48 pm MDT (00:48 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:16 pm MDT (01:16 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, Alaska
Radar now, Alaska · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the Pacific Northwest
Radar now, the Pacific Northwest · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Rockies
Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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: Fairbanks International, Heber Valley Airport.