Juneau International to Haines Airport JNU → HNS
61 nautical miles (70 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 332°, about 312° magnetic at the departure end (variation 20E). At 120 knots that is 27 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 14-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:53 pm AKDT (06:53 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now JNU is marginal VFR, wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 9 knots, gusting to 23; HNS is IFR, wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 9 knots, gusting to 18. 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: 2,583 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 JNU.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- urgent B737 descending, 0 nm southwest, 7:53 pm AKDT (03:53 UTC): remarks: during the descent runway 8 low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed jnut akfss. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest 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
- B737 at 2,200 ft, 0 nm southwest, 10:09 pm AKDT (06:09 UTC): light chop turbulence, no icing, a broken layer above 2,200 ft, remarks: during the climb zan. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest 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, 0 nm southwest, 8:53 pm AKDT (04:53 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent runway 8 akfss. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest 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 1 forecast point nearest it (JNU). 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 | 210° at 25 kt | −14 kt | 134 kt | 27 min | 10:53 pm AKDT (06:53 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 230° at 31 kt | −6 kt | -1 °C | 126 kt | 29 min | 10:55 pm AKDT (06:55 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 230° at 32 kt | −6 kt | -5 °C | 126 kt | 29 min | 10:55 pm AKDT (06:55 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 36 kt | −7 kt | -9 °C | 127 kt | 29 min | 10:55 pm AKDT (06:55 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 43 kt | −8 kt | -13 °C | 128 kt | 29 min | 10:55 pm AKDT (06:55 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 50 kt | −5 kt | -16 °C | 125 kt | 29 min | 10:55 pm AKDT (06:55 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 57 kt | −3 kt | -19 °C | 123 kt | 30 min | 10:56 pm AKDT (06:56 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 62 kt | −2 kt | -21 °C | 122 kt | 30 min | 10:56 pm AKDT (06:56 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 73 kt | −2 kt | -32 °C | 122 kt | 30 min | 10:56 pm AKDT (06:56 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 94 kt | −2 kt | -45 °C | 122 kt | 30 min | 10:56 pm AKDT (06:56 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 94 kt | +14 kt | -50 °C | 106 kt | 35 min | 11:01 pm AKDT (07:01 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 78 kt | +12 kt | -50 °C | 108 kt | 34 min | 11:00 pm AKDT (07:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JNU | used from 0 nm out; 22 nm from the line | 180/24 | 230/31 0° | 230/32 -6° | 230/41 -12° | 240/62 -21° | 240/73 -32° | 240/94 -45° | 250/94 -50° | 250/78 -50° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JNU Juneau, AK | departure | 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 | 9:53 pm AKDT (05:53 UTC) |
| HNS Haines, AK | destination | IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet | from the east-southeast (110°) at 9 knots, gusting to 18 | 10+ mi | 700 ft | 29 ft | 9:54 pm AKDT (05:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 29 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At HNS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:53 pm AKDT (06:53 UTC)
Wind from the east at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, mist, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for HNS
- From Sun 10:00 pm AKDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the east at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, mist, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 1:00 am AKDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the east at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am AKDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the east at 8 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm AKDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the east at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
The forecast for JNU, the departure
- From Sun 10:00 pm AKDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, a broken layer at 2,000 feet, overcast at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 am AKDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the east at 9 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, mist, a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am AKDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the east at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet and more above
- From Mon 3:00 pm AKDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the east at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm AKDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the east at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, overcast at 4,000 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 JNU 6:01 pm AKDT (02:01 UTC), at HNS 6:03 pm AKDT (02:03 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:44 pm AKDT (02:44 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at HNS is after sunset there (6:06 pm AKDT (02:06 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: Juneau International, Haines Airport.