Republic Airport to Boeing Fld/King County International FRG → BFI
2,110 nautical miles (2,428 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 298°, about 312° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14W). At 120 knots that is 17 h 53 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 11:14 pm PDT (06:14 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now FRG is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 10 knots; BFI is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 4 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
- SIGMET C18C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 36,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 9:55 am EDT (13:55 UTC). Over the route from 1190 to 1200 nm out.
as issued
WSUS32 KKCI 121155 MKCC WST 121155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 18C VALID UNTIL 1355Z SD ND FROM 50NE BIS-70W FAR-40N PIR-40N DPR-50NE BIS AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL360.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 520 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 270 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 80 to 230 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 470 to 610 nm out.
- 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 900 to 1750 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1320 to 1420 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 1430 to 1900 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1590 to 1830 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the route from 1710 to 2080 nm out.
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 FRG.
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 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 17 forecast points nearest it (JFK, AVP, BUF, CLE, TVC, GRB, DLH, AXN, GFK, MOT, DIK, GGW, GTF, GPI, GEG, YKM, SEA). 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 | 320° at 3 kt | +2 kt | 0 °C | 118 kt | 17 h 53 min | 11:14 pm PDT (06:14 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 300° at 4 kt | +5 kt | 7 °C | 115 kt | 18 h 21 min | 11:42 pm PDT (06:42 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 280° at 7 kt | +7 kt | 5 °C | 113 kt | 18 h 40 min | 12:01 am PDT (07:01 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 270° at 11 kt | +11 kt | 2 °C | 109 kt | 19 h 21 min | 12:42 am PDT (07:42 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 270° at 15 kt | +15 kt | -1 °C | 105 kt | 20 h 06 min | 1:27 am PDT (08:27 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 270° at 16 kt | +17 kt | -5 °C | 103 kt | 20 h 29 min | 1:50 am PDT (08:50 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 270° at 18 kt | +19 kt | -9 °C | 101 kt | 20 h 53 min | 2:14 am PDT (09:14 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 20 kt | +20 kt | -12 °C | 100 kt | 21 h 06 min | 2:27 am PDT (09:27 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 22 kt | +23 kt | -24 °C | 97 kt | 21 h 45 min | 3:06 am PDT (10:06 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 23 kt | +24 kt | -37 °C | 96 kt | 21 h 59 min | 3:20 am PDT (10:20 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 35 kt | +36 kt | -43 °C | 84 kt | 25 h 07 min | 6:28 am PDT (13:28 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 45 kt | +47 kt | -48 °C | 73 kt | 28 h 54 min | 10:15 am PDT (17:15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JFK | used from 0 nm out; 18 nm from the line | 020/25 | 290/9 12° | 300/12 7° | 320/14 3° | 290/17 -10° | 240/27 -21° | 240/44 -36° | 240/53 -41° | 240/51 -50° |
| AVP | used from 50 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 010/20 | 020/24 11° | 360/19 8° | 350/23 2° | 320/24 -11° | 330/25 -22° | 330/27 -37° | 310/28 -42° | 290/30 -50° |
| BUF | used from 200 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 300/11 | 330/15 11° | 340/26 8° | 330/28 2° | 340/31 -10° | 340/32 -21° | 340/52 -37° | 340/59 -46° | 330/66 -53° |
| CLE | used from 400 nm out; 139 nm from the line | 310/7 | 350/20 14° | 340/16 9° | 320/21 2° | 320/32 -8° | 330/34 -20° | 330/45 -36° | 320/60 -45° | 320/64 -51° |
| TVC | used from 450 nm out; 112 nm from the line | 270/31 | 280/23 15° | 260/22 8° | 260/29 4° | 280/29 -11° | 280/42 -21° | 270/42 -36° | 270/54 -47° | 290/67 -51° |
| GRB | used from 650 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 250/32 | 250/22 17° | 240/18 8° | 280/21 6° | 280/34 -11° | 280/35 -21° | 280/39 -37° | 270/52 -45° | 290/60 -49° |
| DLH | used from 800 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 090/31 | 250/7 14° | 250/26 11° | 250/36 4° | 280/36 -11° | 290/35 -22° | 300/39 -38° | 280/41 -44° | 280/66 -49° |
| AXN | used from 950 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 110/6 | 260/10 16° | 240/17 12° | 250/20 5° | 260/29 -10° | 260/35 -22° | 260/29 -38° | 270/48 -41° | 270/61 -48° |
| GFK | used from 1050 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 080/18 | L/V 11° | 260/22 7° | 250/48 3° | 260/51 -11° | 250/44 -22° | 260/34 -38° | 260/53 -44° | 270/66 -49° |
| MOT | used from 1200 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 120/14 4° | 190/25 5° | 220/41 1° | 240/43 -11° | 230/39 -22° | 220/44 -38° | 240/62 -42° | 250/73 -48° | |
| DIK | used from 1300 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 190/12 5° | 230/29 7° | 220/33 1° | 220/43 -11° | 210/47 -23° | 220/53 -33° | 240/56 -40° | 250/72 -47° | |
| GGW | used from 1400 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 100/7 -1° | 070/10 -3° | 190/6 -4° | 210/34 -10° | 230/33 -24° | 210/48 -37° | 230/65 -40° | 230/71 -46° | |
| GTF | used from 1550 nm out; 97 nm from the line | L/V | L/V -7° | 240/8 -8° | 240/30 -14° | 240/40 -28° | 210/52 -38° | 210/76 -38° | 220/72 -43° | |
| GPI | used from 1700 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 090/8 -4° | 140/7 -7° | 090/10 -8° | 110/10 -19° | 210/25 -30° | 200/24 -40° | 210/31 -39° | 210/35 -42° | |
| GEG | used from 1850 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 060/7 -2° | 070/12 -6° | 050/8 -8° | 120/11 -21° | 110/18 -33° | 030/22 -37° | 040/6 -38° | 240/7 -41° | |
| YKM | used from 2000 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 360/6 | 360/11 -1° | 030/20 -7° | 040/21 -11° | 020/55 -18° | 010/84 -26° | 010/79 -40° | 010/45 -42° | 350/23 -42° |
| SEA | used from 2050 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 350/5 | 010/6 0° | 010/9 -4° | 010/27 -6° | 010/51 -15° | 360/58 -26° | 360/60 -41° | 350/55 -48° | 340/30 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRG Farmingdale, NY | departure | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 1,000 ft | 81 ft | 7:53 am EDT (11:53 UTC) |
| ELM Elmira/Corning, NY | 180 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, a broken layer at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet | from the west (280°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 1,500 ft | 955 ft | 12:13 UTC |
| BUF Buffalo, NY | 270 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet Weather: mist | from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots | 4 mi | 600 ft | 726 ft | 11:54 UTC |
| TVC Traverse City, MI | 590 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 20,000 feet | from the south (190°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 20,000 ft | 623 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| RHI Rhinelander, WI | 760 nm out, 3 nm north of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 1,623 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| HYR Hayward, WI | 850 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet | from the northeast (040°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | 700 ft | 1,215 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| FAR Fargo, ND | 1070 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist | from the north (010°) at 10 knots | 2.5 mi | 400 ft | 901 ft | 12:09 UTC |
| SDY Sidney, MT | 1380 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 600 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: light rain | from the north-northeast (020°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 1,000 ft | 1,985 ft | 12:09 UTC |
| GGW Glasgow, MT | 1480 nm out, 25 nm north of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,400 feet | from the northeast (040°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 2,400 ft | 2,295 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| GPI Kalispell, MT | 1780 nm out, 23 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 9,000 feet | from the north (360°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 9,000 ft | 2,976 ft | 11:55 UTC |
| SFF Spokane, WA | 1910 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,000 feet, overcast at 7,500 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 6,000 ft | 1,956 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| BFI Seattle, WA | destination | VFR | from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 21 ft | 4:53 am PDT (11:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,976 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BFI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:14 pm PDT (06:14 UTC)
Wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for BFI
- From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 2:00 pm PDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Tue 4:00 am PDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 10,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 10 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 20 October · ZNY
- 6/8927 Kalispell, MT, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 10 nm from the route, 1790 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZSE
- 6/8923 Kalispell, MT, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 10 nm from the route, 1790 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLC
Daylight
Sunset at FRG 6:18 pm EDT (22:18 UTC), at BFI 6:25 pm PDT (01:25 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:56 pm PDT (01:56 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BFI is after sunset there (6:27 pm PDT (01:27 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: Republic Airport, Boeing Fld/King County International.
