Plan a flight · Sun 7:03 pm MDT (01:03 UTC)

Heber Valley Airport to Fairbanks International HCR → FAI

1,922 nautical miles (2,212 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 332°, about 321° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 16 h 09 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 1-knot headwind), arriving about 9:12 am AKDT (17:12 UTC). Right now HCR is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 12 knots, gusting to 17; FAI is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 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: 11 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: 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 first 70 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the first 259 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the first 418 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 100 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 488 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 110 to 319 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 14,000 ft. Over the route from 339 to 588 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 HCR.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

urgent BCS3 at 5,400 ft, 21 nm southwest, 5:35 pm MDT (23:35 UTC): remarks: wind shear 10 knots gain 1000 above ground on final. At the departure end, 21 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PVU UUA /OV PVU310001/TM 2335/FL054/TP BCS3/RM WIND SHEAR 10 KT GAIN 1000 AGL ON FINAL
```
Report
an urgent report filed through PVU
Where
1 nm northwest (310°) of PVU
Time
23:35 UTC
Height
at 5,400 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Remarks
wind shear 10 knots gain 1000 above ground on final
PA44 at 6,000 ft, 20 nm southwest, 5:25 pm MDT (23:25 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: runway in sight at at 6,400 ft. At the departure end, 20 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PVU UA /OV PVU310002/TM 2325/FL060/TP PA44/TB MOD /RM RWY IN SIGHT AT 064
```
Report
a routine report filed through PVU
Where
2 nm northwest (310°) of PVU
Time
23:25 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
PA44
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
runway in sight at at 6,400 ft
B739 at 11,000 ft, 25 nm southwest, 4:40 pm MDT (22:40 UTC): moderate turbulence, no icing, -4 °C, wind 180° at 40 knots, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 25 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV TCH240014/TM 2240/FL110/TP B739/TA M04/WV 180040/TB CONT MOD /IC NEG/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
14 nm southwest (240°) of TCH
Time
22:40 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Temperature
−4 °C
Wind
from 180° at 40 knots
Turbulence
continuous moderate
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent
E75L at 12,500 ft, 1 nm northwest, 4:25 pm MDT (22:25 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 1 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HIF UA /OV HIF103005/TM 2225/FL125/TP E75L/TB MOD /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through HIF
Where
5 nm east (103°) of HIF
Time
22:25 UTC
Height
at 12,500 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate zlc
A339 at 16,000 ft, 6 nm northeast, 5:35 pm MDT (23:35 UTC): moderate chop turbulence up to 16,000 ft, remarks: during the climb zlc. At the departure end, 6 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OGD UA /OV OGD063012/TM 2335/FL160/TP A339/TB MOD CHOP 160 BLO/RM DURC /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through OGD
Where
12 nm northeast (063°) of OGD
Time
23:35 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
A339
Turbulence
moderate chop at 16,000 ft below
Remarks
during the climb zlc
E75L at 14,500 ft, 1 nm east, 5:05 pm MDT (23:05 UTC): moderate turbulence up to 15,800 ft, heavy rain, remarks: during the climb zlc. At the departure end, 1 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OGD UA /OV OGD086008/TM 2305/FL145/TP E75L/WX +RA/TB MOD 158 BLO/RM DURC /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through OGD
Where
8 nm east (086°) of OGD
Time
23:05 UTC
Height
at 14,500 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Weather
heavy rain
Turbulence
moderate at 15,800 ft below
Remarks
during the climb zlc
A321 at 10,000 ft, 22 nm west, 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): light chop turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 22 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV TCH165020/TM 0000/FL100/TP A321/TB LGT CHOP/IC NEG/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
20 nm south (165°) of TCH
Time
00:00 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
light chop
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent
TOP280ZL , 46 nm southwest, 4:08 pm MDT (22:08 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 46 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV SLC207036/TM 2208/FLA21N/TP TOP 280 /ZL
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
36 nm southwest (207°) of SLC
Time
22:08 UTC
Height
at A21N
Aircraft
TOP 280 /ZL
B737 at 16,000 ft, 32 nm southwest, 6:45 pm MDT (00:45 UTC): no turbulence, light rime icing from 13,000 ft to 17,000 ft, 8 °C, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 32 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV TCH230020/TM 0045/FL160/TP B737/TA 8/TB NEG/IC LT RIME 130-170/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
20 nm southwest (230°) of TCH
Time
00:45 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Temperature
8 °C
Turbulence
none
Icing
lt rime from 13,000 ft to 17,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb
B38M at 16,000 ft, 27 nm west, 6:06 pm MDT (00:06 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, 13 °C, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 27 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV TCH230015/TM 0006/FL160/TP B38M/TA 13/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
15 nm southwest (230°) of TCH
Time
00:06 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Temperature
13 °C
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the climb
BCS1 at 12,500 ft, 5 nm northwest, 5:09 pm MDT (23:09 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: during the climb from 8,000 ft to 12,500 ft. At the departure end, 5 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV TCH350015/TM 2309/FL125/TP BCS1/TB LGT TO MOD TURB/RM DURC 080-125
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
15 nm north (350°) of TCH
Time
23:09 UTC
Height
at 12,500 ft
Aircraft
BCS1
Turbulence
light to moderate turbulence
Remarks
during the climb from 8,000 ft to 12,500 ft
CRJ7 at 12,000 ft, 25 nm southwest, 4:14 pm MDT (22:14 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 25 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV TCH240014/TM 2214/FL120/TP CRJ7/TB LGT CHOP-SMOOTH ABV 120/IC NET/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
14 nm southwest (240°) of TCH
Time
22:14 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
light chop-smooth above 12,000 ft
Icing
net
Remarks
during the climb
CRJ7 at 11,000 ft, 7 nm southwest, 4:05 pm MDT (22:05 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 7 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV TCH340010/TM 2205/FL110/TP CRJ7/TB LT/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
10 nm north (340°) of TCH
Time
22:05 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
lt
Remarks
during the climb
C337 at 10,000 ft, 10 nm northeast, 4:04 pm MDT (22:04 UTC): light rime icing, -1 °C. 110 nm along the route, 10 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGU UA /OV MLD 35NW/TM 2204/FL100/TP C337/TA M01/IC LGT RIME /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGU
Where
mld 35NW
Time
22:04 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
C337
Temperature
−1 °C
Icing
light rime zlc

2 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 7 forecast points nearest it (SLC, PIH, BOI, DLN, LWS, 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	360° at 8 kt	+6 kt	-1 °C	114 kt	16 h 52 min	9:55 am AKDT (17:55 UTC)
6,500 ft	360° at 8 kt	+6 kt	-1 °C	114 kt	16 h 52 min	9:55 am AKDT (17:55 UTC)
8,500 ft	010° at 7 kt	+4 kt	-4 °C	116 kt	16 h 34 min	9:37 am AKDT (17:37 UTC)
10,500 ft	020° at 7 kt	+2 kt	-7 °C	118 kt	16 h 17 min	9:20 am AKDT (17:20 UTC)
12,500 ft	030° at 9 kt	+1 kt	-10 °C	119 kt	16 h 09 min	9:12 am AKDT (17:12 UTC)
14,500 ft	030° at 16 kt	+4 kt	-13 °C	116 kt	16 h 34 min	9:37 am AKDT (17:37 UTC)
16,500 ft	020° at 22 kt	+7 kt	-16 °C	113 kt	17 h 01 min	10:04 am AKDT (18:04 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	020° at 27 kt	+8 kt	-17 °C	112 kt	17 h 10 min	10:13 am AKDT (18:13 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	010° at 40 kt	+22 kt	-26 °C	98 kt	19 h 37 min	12:40 pm AKDT (20:40 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	350° at 42 kt	+31 kt	-38 °C	89 kt	21 h 36 min	2:39 pm AKDT (22:39 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	350° at 29 kt	+19 kt	-40 °C	101 kt	19 h 02 min	12:05 pm AKDT (20:05 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 16 kt	+11 kt	-43 °C	109 kt	17 h 38 min	10:41 am AKDT (18:41 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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
SLC	used from 0 nm out; 13 nm from the line		280/8	210/39 5°	210/52 -1°	200/50 -11°	200/56 -23°	220/61 -28°	230/73 -37°	230/73 -45°
PIH	used from 100 nm out; 38 nm from the line		270/10	270/13 1°	210/16 -2°	200/56 -11°	200/51 -23°	200/68 -33°	220/77 -37°	230/73 -44°
BOI	used from 249 nm out; 92 nm from the line		330/14 4°	230/5 -2°	220/20 -7°	210/37 -20°	200/59 -26°	200/67 -34°	210/73 -35°	220/62 -41°
DLN	used from 299 nm out; 107 nm from the line			080/10 -3°	180/8 -3°	180/23 -14°	200/58 -22°	200/80 -36°	220/85 -41°	230/81 -45°
LWS	used from 349 nm out; 63 nm from the line	010/5	050/14 -2°	040/12 -6°	160/7 -10°	190/30 -22°	200/54 -27°	200/48 -35°	210/40 -37°	230/32 -41°
GEG	used from 448 nm out; 31 nm from the line		050/18 -2°	060/19 -8°	L/V -11°	160/11 -24°	190/17 -31°	200/19 -35°	220/14 -37°	250/11 -41°
SEA	used from 697 nm out; 210 nm from the line	360/9	350/10 1°	010/10 -5°	030/20 -11°	020/60 -17°	010/86 -26°	360/90 -40°	010/68 -42°	360/31 -43°

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
HCR Heber, UT	departure	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 5,500 feet, overcast at 7,500 feet Weather: light rain	from the south-southwest (210°) at 12 knots, gusting to 17	8 mi	5,500 ft	5,636 ft	5:35 pm MDT (23:35 UTC)
OGD Ogden, UT	50 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 6,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the east (090°) at 8 knots	9 mi	6,000 ft	4,472 ft	00:53 UTC
SUN Hailey, ID	219 nm out, 22 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 300 feet, a broken layer at 1,300 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet Weather: light rain	from the east-southeast (120°) at 5 knots	3 mi	1,300 ft	5,319 ft	00:50 UTC
SFF Spokane, WA	498 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 6,500 feet	from the northeast (050°) at 12 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	6,500 ft	1,956 ft	00:53 UTC
CYYF Penticton,	637 nm out, 17 nm southwest of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 9,200 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 13 knots, gusting to 18	15 mi	9,200 ft	1,129 ft	00:00 UTC
CYXY Whitehorse,	1494 nm out, 17 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,300 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 13 knots, gusting to 19	40 mi	5,300 ft	2,317 ft	00:00 UTC
CYXQ Beaver Creek,	1683 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
6K8 Tok, AK	1763 nm out, 4 nm west of the line	VFR	from the east-southeast (110°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	1,642 ft	00:56 UTC
FAI Fairbanks, AK	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,500 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,500 feet Weather: light rain	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	439 ft	4:53 pm AKDT (00:53 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 FAI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:12 am AKDT (17:12 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet VFR

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 IFR

The whole forecast for FAI

From Sun 4:00 pm AKDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
From Sun 7:00 pm AKDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 4,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 am AKDT (10:00 UTC): wind light and variable, 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

The forecast for HCR, the departure

From Sun 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC) and 4:00 am MDT (10:00 UTC): wind variable at 10 knots, gusting to 25, light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Mon 4:00 am MDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 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 HCR 6:50 pm MDT (00:50 UTC), at FAI 6:39 pm AKDT (02:39 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:29 pm AKDT (03:29 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, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Pacific Northwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, Alaska · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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: Heber Valley Airport, Fairbanks International.