Plan a flight · Sun 7:28 pm CDT (00:28 UTC)

Kansas City International to Ted Stevens Anchorage International MCI → ANC

2,395 nautical miles (2,756 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 322°, about 320° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2E). At 120 knots that is 19 h 19 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 4-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:47 am AKDT (19:47 UTC). Right now MCI is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 9 knots; ANC is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 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: 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 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 379 to 688 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 579 to 778 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 MCI.

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

CL35 at 6,000 ft, 30 nm northeast, 4:45 pm CDT (21:45 UTC): remarks: group of multicolored balloons at 6000FT nbd. 120 nm along the route, 30 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OMA UA /OV OMA180005/TM 2145/FL060/TP CL35/RM GROUP OF MULTICOLORED BALLOONS AT 6000FT NBD
```
Report
a routine report filed through OMA
Where
5 nm south (180°) of OMA
Time
21:45 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
CL35
Remarks
group of multicolored balloons at 6000FT nbd
PC12 at 100 ft, 10 nm northeast, 5:34 pm CDT (22:34 UTC): no icing. 389 nm along the route, 10 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIR UA /OV PIR/TM 2234/FL001/TP PC12/SK BASE030-TOP045/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIR
Where
over PIR
Time
22:34 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
BASE030-TOP045
Icing
none
PA24 at 2,500 ft, 10 nm northeast, 4:35 pm CDT (21:35 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. 389 nm along the route, 10 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIR UA /OV PIR/TM 2135/FL025/TP PA24/SK BASE027/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIR
Where
over PIR
Time
21:35 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
PA24
Sky
BASE027
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
CRJ2 at 2,900 ft, 30 nm northeast, 7:05 pm CDT (00:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 579 nm along the route, 30 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DIK UA /OV DIK/TM 0005/FL029/TP CRJ2/SK BASE029
```
Report
a routine report filed through DIK
Where
over DIK
Time
00:05 UTC
Height
at 2,900 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Sky
BASE029
BE20 at 3,000 ft, 30 nm northeast, 5:56 pm CDT (22:56 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. 579 nm along the route, 30 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DIK UA /OV DIK/TM 2256/FL030/TP BE20/SK BASE031/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through DIK
Where
over DIK
Time
22:56 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Sky
BASE031
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
TBM7 at 3,000 ft, 30 nm northeast, 4:55 pm CDT (21:55 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, 5 °C. 579 nm along the route, 30 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DIK UA /OV DIK/TM 2155/FL030/TP TBM7/SK BASE030-TOP043/ BASE060-TOP081/TA 05/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through DIK
Where
over DIK
Time
21:55 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
TBM7
Sky
BASE030-TOP043; BASE060-TOP081
Temperature
5 °C
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
C172 at 2,000 ft, 24 nm south, 5:40 pm CDT (22:40 UTC): overcast above 2,000 ft, remarks: inbound to jnu east side of canal bases OVC020 jnut akfss. 1926 nm along the route, 24 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JNU UA /OV SGY-JNU /TM 2240 /FL020 /TP C172 /SK OVC020 /RM INBOUND TO JNU EAST SIDE OF CANAL BASES OVC020 JNUT AKFSS
```
Report
a routine report filed through JNU
Where
between SGY and JNU
Time
22:40 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
overcast from 2,000 ft
Remarks
inbound to jnu east side of canal bases OVC020 jnut akfss
B737 at 3,500 ft, 19 nm south, 6:07 pm CDT (23:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the climb zan. 2255 nm along the route, 19 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CDV UA /OV CDV/TM 2307/FL035/TP B737/SK TOP 035/TB LGT CHOP/IC NEG/RM DURC ZAN
```
Report
a routine report filed through CDV
Where
over CDV
Time
23:07 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
top 3,500 ft
Turbulence
light chop
Icing
none
Remarks
during the climb zan
B737 at 14,000 ft, 5 nm southwest, 5:45 pm CDT (22:45 UTC): light rime icing up to 14,000 ft, remarks: during the descent peter arrival. At the destination end, 5 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ANC UA /OV TED090015/TM 2245/FL140/TP B737/IC LGT RIME 140 BLO/RM DURD PETER ARR
```
Report
a routine report filed through ANC
Where
15 nm east (090°) of TED
Time
22:45 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Icing
light rime at 14,000 ft below
Remarks
during the descent peter arrival
C172 at 2,500 ft, 16 nm north, 4:50 pm CDT (21:50 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, a broken layer above 2,500 ft, light rain, haze, remarks: akfss. At the destination end, 16 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BCV UA /OV BCV /TM 2150 /FL025 /TP C172 /SK BKN025 /WX -RA HZ /TB NEG /IC NEG /RM AKFSS
```
Report
a routine report filed through BCV
Where
over BCV
Time
21:50 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
a broken layer from 2,500 ft
Weather
light rain, haze
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
akfss
PC12 at 4,000 ft, 19 nm northwest, 6:30 pm CDT (23:30 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the climb northwest bound. At the destination end, 19 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ANC UA /OV TED300020/TM 2330/FL040/TP PC12/SK TOP070/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC NORTHWEST BOUND
```
Report
a routine report filed through ANC
Where
20 nm northwest (300°) of TED
Time
23:30 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
TOP070
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the climb northwest bound
B737 at 5,000 ft, 9 nm southwest, 6:30 pm CDT (23:30 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the descent gasto. At the destination end, 9 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ANC UA /OV TED230010/TM 2330/FL050/TP B737/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD GASTO
```
Report
a routine report filed through ANC
Where
10 nm southwest (230°) of TED
Time
23:30 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent gasto
C207 at 1,000 ft, 3 nm northeast, 6:08 pm CDT (23:08 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 3 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MRI UA /OV MRI260003/TM 2308/FL010/TP C207/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through MRI
Where
3 nm west (260°) of MRI
Time
23:08 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
C207
Turbulence
none
B747 at 5,800 ft, 13 nm southwest, 5:48 pm CDT (22:48 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, overcast from 4,000 ft to 5,500 ft; a broken layer above 2,000 ft, -11 °C, remarks: clear between layers, clear above. At the destination end, 13 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ANC UA /OV TED200013/TM 2248/FL058/TP B747/SK BKN020 OVC040 TOP055/WX M11/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM CLEAR BETWEEN LAYERS, CLEAR ABOVE
```
Report
a routine report filed through ANC
Where
13 nm south (200°) of TED
Time
22:48 UTC
Height
at 5,800 ft
Aircraft
B747
Sky
BKN020 OVC040 TOP055
Weather
−11 °C
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
clear between layers, clear above

4 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 8 forecast points nearest it (MKC, OMA, ONL, PIR, DIK, GGW, GPI, 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 5 kt	−4 kt	4 °C	124 kt	19 h 19 min	11:47 am AKDT (19:47 UTC)
6,500 ft	050° at 3 kt	−2 kt	3 °C	122 kt	19 h 38 min	12:06 pm AKDT (20:06 UTC)
8,500 ft	light and variable	−2 kt	0 °C	122 kt	19 h 38 min	12:06 pm AKDT (20:06 UTC)
10,500 ft	light and variable	−3 kt	-3 °C	123 kt	19 h 28 min	11:56 am AKDT (19:56 UTC)
12,500 ft	010° at 2 kt	−3 kt	-6 °C	123 kt	19 h 28 min	11:56 am AKDT (19:56 UTC)
14,500 ft	350° at 5 kt	−2 kt	-9 °C	122 kt	19 h 38 min	12:06 pm AKDT (20:06 UTC)
16,500 ft	340° at 8 kt	−1 kt	-12 °C	121 kt	19 h 48 min	12:16 pm AKDT (20:16 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	340° at 10 kt	−1 kt	-14 °C	121 kt	19 h 48 min	12:16 pm AKDT (20:16 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 20 kt	+6 kt	-24 °C	114 kt	21 h 01 min	1:29 pm AKDT (21:29 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 27 kt	+14 kt	-38 °C	106 kt	22 h 36 min	3:04 pm AKDT (23:04 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 26 kt	+12 kt	-43 °C	108 kt	22 h 11 min	2:39 pm AKDT (22:39 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 30 kt	+16 kt	-46 °C	104 kt	23 h 02 min	3:30 pm AKDT (23:30 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
MKC	used from 0 nm out; 37 nm from the line	200/28	220/30 16°	270/20 11°	280/22 7°	260/27 -6°	270/27 -18°	280/38 -32°	270/38 -40°	280/50 -52°
OMA	used from 50 nm out; 62 nm from the line	190/34	230/34 19°	250/25 12°	250/18 6°	250/22 -7°	250/28 -19°	260/34 -32°	260/39 -41°	280/56 -51°
ONL	used from 200 nm out; 41 nm from the line		200/20 17°	230/26 14°	240/21 7°	250/27 -9°	260/32 -19°	240/44 -34°	240/56 -41°	250/62 -51°
PIR	used from 349 nm out; 20 nm from the line		L/V 17°	230/13 12°	220/22 6°	250/31 -9°	250/34 -21°	240/50 -35°	230/61 -43°	240/62 -51°
DIK	used from 499 nm out; 55 nm from the line		110/15 6°	200/17 5°	230/31 1°	240/47 -10°	240/52 -20°	230/52 -36°	240/57 -45°	250/67 -51°
GGW	used from 649 nm out; 72 nm from the line		090/18 0°	140/12 -2°	150/13 -3°	200/35 -12°	230/56 -22°	240/75 -37°	240/81 -46°	240/78 -49°
GPI	used from 948 nm out; 217 nm from the line		060/19 -3°	110/11 -8°	130/6 -8°	200/40 -19°	190/58 -28°	200/101 -39°	220/73 -43°	230/41 -43°
SEA	used from 1397 nm out; 488 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
MCI Kansas City, MO	departure	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,027 ft	6:53 pm CDT (23:53 UTC)
STJ St Joseph, MO	30 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	826 ft	23:53 UTC
PIR Pierre, SD	389 nm out, 7 nm north of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet	from the northeast (050°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	1,744 ft	23:53 UTC
OLF Wolf Point, MT	708 nm out, 2 nm east of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: light rain	from the northeast (050°) at 16 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	1,500 ft	1,988 ft	00:07 UTC
GGW Glasgow, MT	738 nm out, 23 nm southwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,000 feet, scattered clouds at 2,400 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the northeast (040°) at 17 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	2,295 ft	23:53 UTC
CYDL Dease Lake,	1776 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 9,100 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots	9 mi	9,100 ft	2,634 ft	00:00 UTC
SGY Skagway, AK	1946 nm out, 4 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,000 feet, overcast at 7,500 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 20 knots, gusting to 29	10+ mi	6,000 ft	44 ft	23:53 UTC
7KA Tatitlek, AK	2295 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				61 ft
ANC Anchorage, AK	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 4,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,500 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	4,500 ft	151 ft	3:53 pm AKDT (23:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,634 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ANC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:47 am AKDT (19:47 UTC)

Wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 500 feet, a broken layer at 1,500 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for ANC

From Sun 4:00 pm AKDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet
At times between Sun 4:00 pm AKDT (00:00 UTC) and 6:00 pm AKDT (02:00 UTC): visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Sun 6:00 pm AKDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
At times between Sun 6:00 pm AKDT (02:00 UTC) and 10:00 pm AKDT (06:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm AKDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 7:00 am AKDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 500 feet, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm AKDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet

The forecast for MCI, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8889 Anchorage, AK, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZAN
6/8772 Anchorage, AK, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · starts tomorrow · ZAN

Daylight

Sunset at MCI 6:46 pm CDT (23:46 UTC), at ANC 6:57 pm AKDT (02:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 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

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the northern Rockies · 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: Kansas City International, Ted Stevens Anchorage International.