Heber Valley Airport to Nulato Airport HCR → NUL
2,156 nautical miles (2,481 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 328°, about 317° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 17 h 40 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 2-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:21 pm AKDT (00:21 UTC). Right now HCR is VFR, wind calm; NUL is low IFR, 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
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 299 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the first 0 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 30 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 449 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 190 to 379 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 230 to 369 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 319 to 549 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the route from 489 to 609 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 B737 descending, 7 nm northeast, 9:53 pm MDT (03:53 UTC): remarks: during the descent runway 8 low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed jnut akfss. 1387 nm along the route, 7 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
JNU UUA /OV JNU /TM 0353 /FLUNKN /TP B737 /RM DURD RY8 LLWS +/-10KTS JNUT AKFSS
- Report
- an urgent report filed through JNU
- Where
- over JNU
- Time
- 03:53 UTC
- Height
- height not given
- Aircraft
- B737
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 8 low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed jnut akfss
- E175 at 6,300 ft, 9 nm west, 10:20 pm MDT (04:20 UTC): overcast above 6,300 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 31. 220 nm along the route, 9 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
SUN UA /OV KSUN/TM 0420/FL063/TP E175/SK OVC063-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RY31
- Report
- a routine report filed through SUN
- Where
- over KSUN
- Time
- 04:20 UTC
- Height
- at 6,300 ft
- Aircraft
- E175
- Sky
- overcast from 6,300 ft, tops unknown
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 31
- B737 at 2,200 ft, 7 nm northeast, 12:09 am MDT (06:09 UTC): light chop turbulence, no icing, a broken layer above 2,200 ft, remarks: during the climb zan. 1387 nm along the route, 7 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
JNU UA /OV JNU/TM 0609/FL022/TP B737/SK BKN022/TB LGT CHOP/IC NEG/RM DURC/ ZAN
- Report
- a routine report filed through JNU
- Where
- over JNU
- Time
- 06:09 UTC
- Height
- at 2,200 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Sky
- a broken layer from 2,200 ft
- Turbulence
- light chop
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- during the climb zan
- B737 descending, 7 nm northeast, 10:53 pm MDT (04:53 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent runway 8 akfss. 1387 nm along the route, 7 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
JNU UA /OV JNU /TM 0453 /FLUNKN /TP B737 /TB LGT CHOP /RM DURD RY8 AKFSS
- Report
- a routine report filed through JNU
- Where
- over JNU
- Time
- 04:53 UTC
- Height
- height not given
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- light chop
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 8 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 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 6 forecast points nearest it (SLC, PIH, BOI, 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 | 060° at 8 kt | −2 kt | -1 °C | 122 kt | 17 h 40 min | 4:21 pm AKDT (00:21 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 050° at 9 kt | −2 kt | 0 °C | 122 kt | 17 h 40 min | 4:21 pm AKDT (00:21 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 050° at 9 kt | −1 kt | -4 °C | 121 kt | 17 h 49 min | 4:30 pm AKDT (00:30 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 040° at 14 kt | +1 kt | -6 °C | 119 kt | 18 h 07 min | 4:48 pm AKDT (00:48 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 030° at 21 kt | +3 kt | -8 °C | 117 kt | 18 h 26 min | 5:07 pm AKDT (01:07 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 020° at 24 kt | +7 kt | -11 °C | 113 kt | 19 h 05 min | 5:46 pm AKDT (01:46 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 010° at 28 kt | +11 kt | -14 °C | 109 kt | 19 h 47 min | 6:28 pm AKDT (02:28 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 010° at 31 kt | +13 kt | -16 °C | 107 kt | 20 h 09 min | 6:50 pm AKDT (02:50 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 010° at 33 kt | +12 kt | -27 °C | 108 kt | 19 h 58 min | 6:39 pm AKDT (02:39 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 350° at 41 kt | +27 kt | -38 °C | 93 kt | 23 h 11 min | 9:52 pm AKDT (05:52 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 350° at 35 kt | +23 kt | -43 °C | 97 kt | 22 h 14 min | 8:55 pm AKDT (04:55 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 16 kt | +11 kt | -42 °C | 109 kt | 19 h 47 min | 6:28 pm AKDT (02:28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLC | used from 0 nm out; 12 nm from the line | 200/5 | 230/8 2° | 220/20 -2° | 210/40 -12° | 190/53 -25° | 210/62 -30° | 220/69 -34° | 220/64 -43° | |
| PIH | used from 100 nm out; 43 nm from the line | L/V | 240/13 1° | 240/15 -3° | 210/42 -15° | 200/70 -25° | 220/74 -29° | 220/71 -36° | 220/62 -43° | |
| BOI | used from 250 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 300/7 2° | 280/5 -4° | 210/16 -9° | 210/60 -20° | 210/75 -29° | 210/63 -32° | 220/64 -32° | 220/54 -39° | |
| LWS | used from 349 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 070/10 | 080/12 -2° | 030/12 -6° | 080/7 -10° | 170/34 -21° | 160/46 -32° | 200/33 -35° | 220/22 -35° | 230/18 -38° |
| GEG | used from 449 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 080/16 -2° | 050/17 -7° | 080/9 -10° | 190/33 -21° | 180/31 -32° | L/V -35° | L/V -37° | 270/8 -40° | |
| SEA | used from 649 nm out; 150 nm from the line | 050/7 | 050/11 1° | 050/12 -5° | 030/31 -7° | 010/61 -15° | 010/69 -26° | 360/73 -40° | 360/62 -47° | 330/21 -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: overcast at 3,900 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 3,900 ft | 5,636 ft | 12:35 am MDT (06:35 UTC) |
| OGD Ogden, UT | 50 nm out, 1 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,100 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet | from the southeast (130°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 4,100 ft | 4,472 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| LWS Lewiston, ID | 429 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 6,000 feet | from the northeast (040°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 6,000 ft | 1,442 ft | 05:56 UTC |
| GEG Spokane, WA | 499 nm out, 22 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 feet, scattered clouds at 12,000 feet | from the northeast (040°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,385 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| CYYD Smithers, | 1068 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line | VFR | calm | 9 mi | none | 1,716 ft | 06:00 UTC |
| CZST Stewart, | 1178 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 9,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 knots | 15 mi | 9,000 ft | 24 ft | 01:00 UTC |
| JNU Juneau, AK | 1387 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,200 feet, overcast at 2,700 feet Weather: light rain | from the east-southeast (110°) at 9 knots, gusting to 23 | 8 mi | 2,200 ft | 25 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| 15Z Mccarthy, AK | 1697 nm out, 7 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,532 ft | ||||
| GKN Gulkana, AK | 1786 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line | low IFR Weather: mist | from the south (180°) at 5 knots | 0.75 mi | none | 1,586 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| 5Z5 Kantishna, AK | 1956 nm out, 6 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,578 ft | ||||
| NUL Nulato, AK | destination | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 300 ft | 405 ft | 10:39 pm AKDT (06:39 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 NUL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:21 pm AKDT (00:21 UTC)
NUL has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
The forecast for HCR, the departure
- 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
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 6:48 pm MDT (00:48 UTC), at NUL 7:20 pm AKDT (03:20 UTC) (civil twilight ends 8:10 pm AKDT (04:10 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.
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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, Nulato Airport.