Heber Valley Airport to Stebbins Airport HCR → WBB
2,241 nautical miles (2,579 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 325°, about 314° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 18 h 59 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 11:09 pm AKDT (07:09 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now HCR is marginal 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
- SIGMET W23W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 27,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 7:55 am MDT (13:55 UTC). Over the route from 70 to 139 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 121155 MKCW WST 121155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 23W VALID UNTIL 1355Z UT ID FROM 20WSW PIH-20NE MLD-30SW SLC-20NW BVL-20WSW PIH AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL270.
- 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 (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the first 0 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the first 40 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 468 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 129 to 408 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 309 to 478 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the route from 319 to 637 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
- LJ45 at 1,400 ft, 17 nm southwest, 4:30 am MDT (10:30 UTC): a broken layer above 1,400 ft, remarks: during the climb zan. 1354 nm along the route, 17 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
SIT UA /OV SIT/TM 1030/FL014/TP LJ45/SK BKN014/RM DURC/ ZAN
- Report
- a routine report filed through SIT
- Where
- over SIT
- Time
- 10:30 UTC
- Height
- at 1,400 ft
- Aircraft
- LJ45
- Sky
- a broken layer from 1,400 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb zan
- B190 at 21,000 ft, 8 nm northeast, 5:00 am MDT (11:00 UTC): remarks: lightning at 10,000 ft miles ahead eastbound zan. 1673 nm along the route, 8 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
YAK UA /OV YAK269123/TM 1100/FL210/TP B190/RM LIGHTNING 100 MILES AHEAD EASTBOUND/ ZAN
- Report
- a routine report filed through YAK
- Where
- 123 nm west (269°) of YAK
- Time
- 11:00 UTC
- Height
- at 21,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B190
- Remarks
- lightning at 10,000 ft miles ahead eastbound zan
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 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 | 360° at 4 kt | +3 kt | 0 °C | 117 kt | 19 h 09 min | 11:19 pm AKDT (07:19 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 010° at 5 kt | +2 kt | -1 °C | 118 kt | 18 h 59 min | 11:09 pm AKDT (07:09 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 010° at 5 kt | +2 kt | -3 °C | 118 kt | 18 h 59 min | 11:09 pm AKDT (07:09 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 010° at 11 kt | +4 kt | -5 °C | 116 kt | 19 h 19 min | 11:29 pm AKDT (07:29 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 010° at 18 kt | +7 kt | -7 °C | 113 kt | 19 h 50 min | 12:00 am AKDT (08:00 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 010° at 22 kt | +8 kt | -11 °C | 112 kt | 20 h 01 min | 12:11 am AKDT (08:11 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 010° at 27 kt | +9 kt | -14 °C | 111 kt | 20 h 11 min | 12:21 am AKDT (08:21 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 010° at 30 kt | +10 kt | -16 °C | 110 kt | 20 h 22 min | 12:32 am AKDT (08:32 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 360° at 32 kt | +17 kt | -27 °C | 103 kt | 21 h 45 min | 1:55 am AKDT (09:55 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 350° at 37 kt | +21 kt | -39 °C | 99 kt | 22 h 38 min | 2:48 am AKDT (10:48 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 340° at 35 kt | +25 kt | -45 °C | 95 kt | 23 h 35 min | 3:45 am AKDT (11:45 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 19 kt | +16 kt | -44 °C | 104 kt | 21 h 33 min | 1:43 am AKDT (09:43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLC | used from 0 nm out; 11 nm from the line | 200/16 | 210/23 4° | 220/34 -3° | 210/40 -16° | 220/66 -23° | 220/64 -31° | 220/57 -36° | 220/50 -43° | |
| PIH | used from 100 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 070/8 | 150/19 1° | 180/32 -4° | 210/44 -17° | 210/37 -28° | 210/74 -31° | 220/68 -35° | 220/60 -43° | |
| BOI | used from 199 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 320/11 1° | 280/8 -5° | 220/14 -11° | 200/60 -19° | 190/66 -31° | 210/46 -32° | 220/50 -33° | 220/43 -39° | |
| LWS | used from 349 nm out; 58 nm from the line | L/V | 340/5 -3° | L/V -6° | 040/7 -10° | 100/23 -22° | 180/30 -31° | 190/11 -34° | 200/11 -36° | 220/23 -40° |
| GEG | used from 498 nm out; 51 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 598 nm out; 107 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCR Heber, UT | departure | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 4,700 feet Weather: light rain, mist | calm | 4 mi | 4,700 ft | 5,636 ft | 5:55 am MDT (11:55 UTC) |
| OGD Ogden, UT | 50 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,000 feet, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, scattered clouds at 12,000 feet | from the south (170°) at 17 knots, gusting to 26 | 10+ mi | none | 4,472 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| LWS Lewiston, ID | 428 nm out, 16 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, overcast at 9,500 feet | from the east-northeast (060°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 9,500 ft | 1,442 ft | 11:56 UTC |
| OMK Omak, WA | 588 nm out, 17 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the north-northeast (020°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,304 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| CYBD Bella Coola, | 946 nm out, 19 nm southwest of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 26,000 feet | calm | 12 mi | none | 117 ft | 01:00 UTC |
| KCC Coffman Cove, AK | 1255 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 0 ft | ||||
| SIT Sitka, AK | 1354 nm out, 7 nm west of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,200 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet | from the south (190°) at 4 knots | 8 mi | 1,200 ft | 26 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| CDV Cordova, AK | 1733 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,700 feet, overcast at 4,500 feet | from the east-northeast (070°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 2,700 ft | 53 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| MRI Anchorage, AK | 1872 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 3,600 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 3,600 ft | 143 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| TCT Takotna, AK | 2072 nm out, 17 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 423 ft | ||||
| WBB Stebbins, AK | destination | no report just now | 18 ft |
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 WBB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:09 pm AKDT (07:09 UTC)
WBB has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
The forecast for HCR, the departure
- From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am MDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest 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
- 30% chance between Mon 2:00 pm MDT (20:00 UTC) and 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind variable at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility 4 miles, thunderstorms with rain, a broken layer at 2,500 feet (thunderheads)
- From Mon 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/6654 28NM W TWISP, WA, Thursday, October 1, 2026 through Thursday, October 15, 2026 UTC 24 nm from the route, 617 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 15 October · ZSE
- 6/8889 Anchorage, AK, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 1852 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZAN
- 6/8772 Anchorage, AK, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 15 nm from the route, 1872 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAN
Daylight
Sunset at HCR 6:48 pm MDT (00:48 UTC), at WBB 7:37 pm AKDT (03:37 UTC) (civil twilight ends 8:24 pm AKDT (04:24 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at WBB is after sunset there (7:40 pm AKDT (03:40 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: Heber Valley Airport, Stebbins Airport.