Akiachak Seaplane Base to Heber Valley Airport KKI → HCR
2,185 nautical miles (2,514 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 101°, about 082° magnetic at the departure end (variation 19E). At 120 knots that is 12 h 51 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 50-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:01 pm MDT (03:01 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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 W27W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 27,000 ft, moving from the west at 45 knots, until 7:55 am AKDT (15:55 UTC). Over the route from 2135 to 2165 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 121355 MKCW WST 121355 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 27W VALID UNTIL 1555Z WY UT ID FROM 40E PIH-20NW BPI-50E SLC-20SW SLC-40E PIH DMSHG AREA TS MOV FROM 26045KT. TOPS TO FL270.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the route from 1586 to 1876 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 1716 to 1846 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 469 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 299 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 1955 to 2055 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 KKI.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd 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 (BET, AKN, HOM, MDO, YAK, JNU, ANN). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 200° at 14 kt | +3 kt | 117 kt | 18 h 41 min | 2:51 am MDT (08:51 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 250° at 16 kt | −8 kt | 128 kt | 17 h 04 min | 1:14 am MDT (07:14 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 250° at 19 kt | −12 kt | -4 °C | 132 kt | 16 h 33 min | 12:43 am MDT (06:43 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 250° at 22 kt | −12 kt | -6 °C | 132 kt | 16 h 33 min | 12:43 am MDT (06:43 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 250° at 26 kt | −13 kt | -9 °C | 133 kt | 16 h 26 min | 12:36 am MDT (06:36 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 250° at 30 kt | −15 kt | -13 °C | 135 kt | 16 h 11 min | 12:21 am MDT (06:21 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 250° at 33 kt | −19 kt | -16 °C | 139 kt | 15 h 43 min | 11:53 pm MDT (05:53 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 250° at 37 kt | −22 kt | -20 °C | 142 kt | 15 h 23 min | 11:33 pm MDT (05:33 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 38 kt | −23 kt | -21 °C | 143 kt | 15 h 17 min | 11:27 pm MDT (05:27 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 51 kt | −26 kt | -31 °C | 146 kt | 14 h 58 min | 11:08 pm MDT (05:08 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 63 kt | −40 kt | -43 °C | 160 kt | 13 h 39 min | 9:49 pm MDT (03:49 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 68 kt | −50 kt | -50 °C | 170 kt | 12 h 51 min | 9:01 pm MDT (03:01 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 62 kt | −38 kt | -54 °C | 158 kt | 13 h 50 min | 10:00 pm MDT (04:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BET | used from 0 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 210/21 | 210/21 -7° | 210/21 -14° | 210/21 -21° | 230/15 -31° | 250/20 -35° | 250/30 -48° | 250/35 -55° | 240/41 -53° |
| AKN | used from 100 nm out; 108 nm from the line | 210/16 | 220/16 -7° | 230/14 -13° | 230/12 -21° | 220/17 -31° | 230/13 -36° | 250/9 -47° | 230/15 -53° | 230/37 -50° |
| HOM | used from 200 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 250/9 | 260/8 -6° | 240/7 -12° | 220/8 -19° | 190/11 -31° | 250/21 -40° | 260/34 -46° | 250/40 -51° | 240/47 -49° |
| MDO | used from 399 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 230/14 | 240/16 -5° | 230/17 -12° | 230/17 -19° | 240/23 -30° | 240/34 -39° | 250/50 -45° | 250/49 -50° | 240/54 -47° |
| YAK | used from 599 nm out; 147 nm from the line | 230/10 | 240/14 -5° | 250/18 -11° | 260/22 -18° | 250/33 -30° | 250/51 -38° | 250/57 -46° | 250/60 -47° | 240/62 -47° |
| JNU | used from 748 nm out; 173 nm from the line | 190/12 | 240/16 -3° | 240/21 -9° | 240/36 -13° | 240/58 -23° | 240/79 -34° | 240/92 -46° | 250/92 -47° | 250/80 -49° |
| ANN | used from 848 nm out; 143 nm from the line | 180/18 | 260/21 0° | 260/25 -2° | 250/33 -5° | 260/49 -16° | 250/62 -27° | 260/74 -41° | 270/82 -50° | 260/69 -57° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KKI Akiachak, AK | departure | no report just now | 18 ft | ||||
| 5NN Nondalton, AK | 200 nm out, 8 nm south of the line | no report just now | 314 ft | ||||
| HOM Homer, AK | 309 nm out, 6 nm north of the line | no report just now | 84 ft | ||||
| CYPK Pitt Meadows, | 1477 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 11 ft | ||||
| ALW Walla Walla, WA | 1736 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,194 ft | ||||
| SUN Hailey, ID | 1965 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,319 ft | ||||
| OGD Ogden, UT | 2135 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,472 ft | ||||
| HCR Heber, UT | destination | no report just now | 5,636 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 HCR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:01 pm MDT (03:01 UTC)
HCR has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 14 nm from the route, 1566 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 15 October · ZSE
Daylight
Sunset at KKI 7:40 pm AKDT (03:40 UTC), at HCR 6:48 pm MDT (00:48 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:16 pm MDT (01:16 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at HCR is after sunset there (6:50 pm MDT (00:50 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: Akiachak Seaplane Base, Heber Valley Airport.