Edward G Pitka SR Airport to Nenana Municipal GAL → ENN
202 nautical miles (233 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 090°, about 077° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13E). At 120 knots that is 1 h 27 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 20-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:08 pm AKDT (07:08 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now GAL is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 6 knots; ENN 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.
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 GAL.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- BE20 at 1,200 ft, 33 nm northeast, 7:42 pm AKDT (03:42 UTC): remarks: on final runway 20R ais 2SM fai atct akfss. At the destination end, 33 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
FAI UA /OV PAFA200002 /TM 0342 /FL012 /TP BE20 /RM ON FINAL RWY 20R AIS 2SM FAI ATCT AKFSS
- Report
- a routine report filed through FAI
- Where
- 2 nm south (200°) of PAFA
- Time
- 03:42 UTC
- Height
- at 1,200 ft
- Aircraft
- BE20
- Remarks
- on final runway 20R ais 2SM fai atct akfss
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 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 2 forecast points nearest it (GAL, FAI). 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 | 240° at 8 kt | −6 kt | 126 kt | 1 h 36 min | 11:17 pm AKDT (07:17 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 250° at 9 kt | −9 kt | 129 kt | 1 h 34 min | 11:15 pm AKDT (07:15 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 240° at 10 kt | −9 kt | -9 °C | 129 kt | 1 h 34 min | 11:15 pm AKDT (07:15 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 11 kt | −8 kt | -13 °C | 128 kt | 1 h 35 min | 11:16 pm AKDT (07:16 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 220° at 8 kt | −6 kt | -18 °C | 126 kt | 1 h 36 min | 11:17 pm AKDT (07:17 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 210° at 8 kt | −4 kt | -21 °C | 124 kt | 1 h 38 min | 11:19 pm AKDT (07:19 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 190° at 8 kt | −2 kt | -25 °C | 122 kt | 1 h 39 min | 11:20 pm AKDT (07:20 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 180° at 9 kt | 0 | -29 °C | 120 kt | 1 h 41 min | 11:22 pm AKDT (07:22 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 180° at 9 kt | 0 | -30 °C | 120 kt | 1 h 41 min | 11:22 pm AKDT (07:22 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 200° at 14 kt | −4 kt | -42 °C | 124 kt | 1 h 38 min | 11:19 pm AKDT (07:19 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 15 kt | −12 kt | -54 °C | 132 kt | 1 h 32 min | 11:13 pm AKDT (07:13 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 18 kt | −14 kt | -54 °C | 134 kt | 1 h 30 min | 11:11 pm AKDT (07:11 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 24 kt | −20 kt | -48 °C | 140 kt | 1 h 27 min | 11:08 pm AKDT (07:08 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAL | used from 0 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 180/9 | 200/10 -7° | 190/14 -13° | 180/16 -20° | 180/19 -29° | 190/25 -41° | 200/31 -55° | 200/28 -55° | 230/23 -49° |
| FAI | used from 96 nm out; 113 nm from the line | 270/11 | 280/15 -5° | 270/15 -11° | 290/10 -18° | L/V -30° | 230/6 -43° | 300/15 -54° | 280/18 -53° | 240/26 -48° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GAL Galena, AK | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet, scattered clouds at 4,200 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet Weather: light rain | from the east-southeast (120°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 6,000 ft | 153 ft | 8:56 pm AKDT (04:56 UTC) |
| RBY Ruby, AK | 39 nm out, 1 nm west of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog | from the east (080°) at 7 knots | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 657 ft | 05:12 UTC |
| MLY Manley Hot Springs, AK | 164 nm out, 22 nm north of the line | no report just now | 275 ft | ||||
| ENN Nenana, AK | destination | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,300 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet, overcast at 7,500 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 6,000 ft | 367 ft | 9:24 pm AKDT (05:24 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 657 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ENN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:08 pm AKDT (07:08 UTC)
ENN has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
The forecast for GAL, the departure
- From Sun 10:00 pm AKDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the east at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 am AKDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, overcast at 2,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm AKDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 2 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light snow showers, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm AKDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south at 3 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/3002 Clear, AK 9 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZAN
Daylight
Sunset at GAL 7:16 pm AKDT (03:16 UTC), at ENN 6:45 pm AKDT (02:45 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:34 pm AKDT (03:34 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ENN is after sunset there (6:49 pm AKDT (02:49 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: Edward G Pitka SR Airport, Nenana Municipal.