Spokane International to Ted Stevens Anchorage International GEG → ANC
1,373 nautical miles (1,580 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 318°, about 304° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 11 h 38 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 3:06 pm AKDT (23:06 UTC). Right now GEG is VFR, wind from the northeast (040°) at 6 knots; ANC is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 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: 33 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 ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 0 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 100 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 GEG.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- BE30 at 1,600 ft, 21 nm southwest, 1:55 am PDT (08:55 UTC): remarks: during the descent runway 11 ais 3 miles out with bases 1,600 ft and A scattered layer below the bases akfss. 856 nm along the route, 21 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
SIT UA /OV SIT /TM 0855 /FL016 /TP BE30 /RM DURD RWY 11 AIS 3 MILES OUT WITH BASES 016 AND A SCT LYR BLW THE BASES. AKFSS
- Report
- a routine report filed through SIT
- Where
- over SIT
- Time
- 08:55 UTC
- Height
- at 1,600 ft
- Aircraft
- BE30
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 11 ais 3 miles out with bases 1,600 ft and A scattered layer below the bases akfss
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 2 forecast points nearest it (GEG, 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 | 010° at 5 kt | +3 kt | -2 °C | 117 kt | 11 h 44 min | 3:12 pm AKDT (23:12 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 020° at 6 kt | +2 kt | -1 °C | 118 kt | 11 h 38 min | 3:06 pm AKDT (23:06 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 020° at 8 kt | +3 kt | -3 °C | 117 kt | 11 h 44 min | 3:12 pm AKDT (23:12 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 010° at 17 kt | +7 kt | -5 °C | 113 kt | 12 h 09 min | 3:37 pm AKDT (23:37 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 010° at 26 kt | +11 kt | -7 °C | 109 kt | 12 h 36 min | 4:04 pm AKDT (00:04 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 010° at 33 kt | +14 kt | -10 °C | 106 kt | 12 h 57 min | 4:25 pm AKDT (00:25 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 010° at 40 kt | +17 kt | -14 °C | 103 kt | 13 h 20 min | 4:48 pm AKDT (00:48 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 010° at 45 kt | +19 kt | -16 °C | 101 kt | 13 h 36 min | 5:04 pm AKDT (01:04 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 360° at 51 kt | +28 kt | -27 °C | 92 kt | 14 h 55 min | 6:23 pm AKDT (02:23 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 360° at 56 kt | +32 kt | -41 °C | 88 kt | 15 h 36 min | 7:04 pm AKDT (03:04 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 350° at 49 kt | +35 kt | -47 °C | 85 kt | 16 h 09 min | 7:37 pm AKDT (03:37 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 340° at 27 kt | +22 kt | -45 °C | 98 kt | 14 h 01 min | 5:29 pm AKDT (01:29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEG | used from 0 nm out; 25 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° | |
| SEA | used from 149 nm out; 155 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEG Spokane, WA | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 8,500 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet | from the northeast (040°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 10,000 ft | 2,385 ft | 3:53 am PDT (10:53 UTC) |
| OMK Omak, WA | 90 nm out, 24 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the north (360°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,304 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| CYYF Penticton, | 139 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the north-northwest (340°) at 9 knots | 15 mi | none | 1,129 ft | 11:00 UTC |
| CYXT Terrace, | 587 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 7,000 feet | from the east (090°) at 3 knots | 20 mi | 7,000 ft | 713 ft | 11:00 UTC |
| KPB Point Baker, AK | 786 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 0 ft | ||||
| SIT Sitka, AK | 856 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,300 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet Weather: mist | from the south (190°) at 7 knots, gusting to 17 | 6 mi | 1,300 ft | 26 ft | 11:18 UTC |
| CDV Cordova, AK | 1234 nm out, 15 nm north of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,700 feet, overcast at 5,500 feet | from the east-northeast (070°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 2,700 ft | 53 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| IEM Whittier, AK | 1334 nm out, 9 nm south of the line | no report just now | 39 ft | ||||
| ANC Anchorage, AK | destination | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,600 feet, a broken layer at 5,500 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet | from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 5,500 ft | 151 ft | 2:53 am AKDT (10:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,385 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ANC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:06 pm AKDT (23:06 UTC)
Wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for ANC
- From Mon 4:00 am AKDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a few clouds at 1,500 feet, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet and more above
- From Mon 7:00 am AKDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a few clouds at 500 feet, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet and more above
- From Mon 12:00 pm AKDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- From Tue 12:00 am AKDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, a few clouds at 500 feet, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet and more above
- From Tue 6:00 am AKDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, mist, scattered clouds at 500 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
The forecast for GEG, the departure
- From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8889 Anchorage, AK, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZAN
- 6/8772 Anchorage, AK, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · starts tomorrow · ZAN
Daylight
Sunset at GEG 6:06 pm PDT (01:06 UTC), at ANC 6:54 pm AKDT (02:54 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:37 pm AKDT (03:37 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: Spokane International, Ted Stevens Anchorage International.