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Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport to Boeing Fld/King County International OAK → BFI

589 nautical miles (678 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 360°, about 346° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 10 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 6-knot headwind), arriving about 1:16 am PDT (08:16 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now OAK is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots; BFI is 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: 49 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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 TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the whole route.

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 OAK.

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

  • E75L at 34,000 ft, 3 nm northeast, 6:25 pm PDT (01:25 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: entered by zoa fdcs. 100 nm along the route, 3 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    RNO UA /OV RBL160040/TM 0125/FL340/TP E75L/TB MOD CHOP/RM ENTERED BY ZOA FDCS
    Report
    a routine report filed through RNO
    Where
    40 nm south (160°) of RBL
    Time
    01:25 UTC
    Height
    at 34,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E75L
    Turbulence
    moderate chop
    Remarks
    entered by zoa fdcs
  • B739 at 10,000 ft, 42 nm west, 6:19 pm PDT (01:19 UTC): moderate rime icing from 10,000 ft to 12,000 ft, -12 °C. 479 nm along the route, 42 nm west of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    PDX UA /OV 30W PDX/TM 0119/FL100/TP B739/TA M12/IC MOD RIME 120-100
    Report
    a routine report filed through PDX
    Where
    30W pdx
    Time
    01:19 UTC
    Height
    at 10,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B739
    Temperature
    −12 °C
    Icing
    moderate rime from 12,000 ft to 10,000 ft
  • EPIC at 31,000 ft, 46 nm west, 6:38 pm PDT (01:38 UTC): moderate turbulence from 30,000 ft to 31,000 ft, remarks: zse. 509 nm along the route, 46 nm west of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    AST UA /OV AST070020/TM 0138/FL310/TP EPIC/TB MOD 310-300/RM ZSE
    Report
    a routine report filed through AST
    Where
    20 nm east (070°) of AST
    Time
    01:38 UTC
    Height
    at 31,000 ft
    Aircraft
    EPIC
    Turbulence
    moderate from 31,000 ft to 30,000 ft
    Remarks
    zse
  • B738 at 11,000 ft, 48 nm east, 6:19 pm PDT (01:19 UTC): light rime icing, remarks: during the descent runway 5. 389 nm along the route, 48 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    RDM UA /OV RDM/TM 0119/FL110/TP B738/TA UNKN/IC LGT RIME/RM DURD RWY 5
    Report
    a routine report filed through RDM
    Where
    over RDM
    Time
    01:19 UTC
    Height
    at 11,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B738
    Temperature
    UNKN
    Icing
    light rime
    Remarks
    during the descent runway 5
  • E75L at 11,000 ft, 48 nm east, 6:16 pm PDT (01:16 UTC): light rime icing, remarks: during the descent runway 29. 389 nm along the route, 48 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    RDM UA /OV RDM/TM 0116/FL110/TP E75L/TA UNKN/IC LGT RIME/RM DURD RWY 29
    Report
    a routine report filed through RDM
    Where
    over RDM
    Time
    01:16 UTC
    Height
    at 11,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E75L
    Temperature
    UNKN
    Icing
    light rime
    Remarks
    during the descent runway 29
  • E175 at 6,500 ft, 48 nm east, 5:28 pm PDT (00:28 UTC): a broken layer above 6,500 ft. 389 nm along the route, 48 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    RDM UA /OV RDM/TM 0028/FL065/TP E175/SK BKN065-TOPSUNKN
    Report
    a routine report filed through RDM
    Where
    over RDM
    Time
    00:28 UTC
    Height
    at 6,500 ft
    Aircraft
    E175
    Sky
    a broken layer from 6,500 ft, tops unknown
  • A321 at 13,500 ft, 29 nm east, 6:54 pm PDT (01:54 UTC): remarks: zse. 549 nm along the route, 29 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    SEA UA /OV SEA120045/TM 0154/FL135/TP A321/SK TOP130/RM ZSE
    Report
    a routine report filed through SEA
    Where
    45 nm southeast (120°) of SEA
    Time
    01:54 UTC
    Height
    at 13,500 ft
    Aircraft
    A321
    Sky
    TOP130
    Remarks
    zse
  • PC12 at 13,000 ft, 29 nm east, 5:42 pm PDT (00:42 UTC): remarks: zse. 549 nm along the route, 29 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    YKM UA /OV YKM270050/TM 0042/FL130/TP PC12/SK TOP130/RM -ZSE
    Report
    a routine report filed through YKM
    Where
    50 nm west (270°) of YKM
    Time
    00:42 UTC
    Height
    at 13,000 ft
    Aircraft
    PC12
    Sky
    TOP130
    Remarks
    zse
  • PC12 at 15,000 ft, 29 nm east, 5:42 pm PDT (00:42 UTC): remarks: zse. 549 nm along the route, 29 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    YKM UA /OV YKM270050/TM 0042/FL150/TP PC12/SK TOP130/RM -ZSE
    Report
    a routine report filed through YKM
    Where
    50 nm west (270°) of YKM
    Time
    00:42 UTC
    Height
    at 15,000 ft
    Aircraft
    PC12
    Sky
    TOP130
    Remarks
    zse
  • SB20 at 16,000 ft, 50 nm northeast, 6:52 pm PDT (01:52 UTC): remarks: zse. At the destination end, 50 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    PAE UA /OV PAE075045/TM 0152/FL160/TP SB20/SK TOP120/RM ZSE
    Report
    a routine report filed through PAE
    Where
    45 nm east (075°) of PAE
    Time
    01:52 UTC
    Height
    at 16,000 ft
    Aircraft
    SB20
    Sky
    TOP120
    Remarks
    zse

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 7 forecast points nearest it (SFO, SAC, RBL, SIY, RDM, PDX, SEA). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft050° at 9 kt+6 kt0 °C114 kt5 h 10 min1:16 am PDT (08:16 UTC)
6,500 ft040° at 10 kt+8 kt1 °C112 kt5 h 16 min1:22 am PDT (08:22 UTC)
8,500 ft020° at 12 kt+11 kt-3 °C109 kt5 h 24 min1:30 am PDT (08:30 UTC)
10,500 ft010° at 17 kt+17 kt-6 °C103 kt5 h 43 min1:49 am PDT (08:49 UTC)
12,500 ft010° at 25 kt+25 kt-9 °C95 kt6 h 12 min2:18 am PDT (09:18 UTC)
14,500 ft010° at 38 kt+38 kt-11 °C82 kt7 h 11 min3:17 am PDT (10:17 UTC)
16,500 ft360° at 51 kt+50 kt-13 °C70 kt8 h 25 min4:31 am PDT (11:31 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180360° at 60 kt+60 kt-15 °C60 kt9 h 49 min5:55 am PDT (12:55 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240360° at 81 kt+81 kt-24 °C39 kt15 h 06 min11:12 am PDT (18:12 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300360° at 72 kt+72 kt-37 °C48 kt12 h 16 min8:22 am PDT (15:22 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340350° at 40 kt+40 kt-41 °C80 kt7 h 22 min3:28 am PDT (10:28 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390290° at 19 kt+7 kt-42 °C113 kt5 h 13 min1:19 am PDT (08:19 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
SFOused from 0 nm out; 32 nm from the line120/13090/14 5°040/14 -1°350/17 -5°360/42 -14°360/64 -23°350/38 -32°300/19 -37°250/18 -44°
SACused from 50 nm out; 44 nm from the line110/6L/V 4°010/11 -2°350/11 -7°340/24 -16°360/44 -23°330/24 -30°270/21 -35°230/23 -43°
RBLused from 100 nm out; 21 nm from the line020/16360/6 5°L/V -2°340/10 -8°360/59 -15°360/87 -23°360/68 -35°330/28 -37°260/26 -42°
SIYused from 200 nm out; 22 nm from the line050/17 1°010/16 -5°360/26 -8°360/71 -14°360/94 -23°360/88 -37°350/41 -40°290/17 -41°
RDMused from 349 nm out; 51 nm from the line040/17 -1°030/31 -8°010/29 -12°010/61 -19°360/95 -25°360/82 -36°360/40 -37°310/19 -40°
PDXused from 399 nm out; 50 nm from the lineL/V030/7 1°020/12 -6°020/29 -9°010/69 -16°010/81 -25°360/83 -40°360/67 -46°320/29 -42°
SEAused from 549 nm out; 15 nm from the line050/7050/11 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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
OAK Oakland, CA departure VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,600 feet from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots 10+ mi none 9 ft 7:53 pm PDT (02:53 UTC)
APC Napa, CA 30 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower VFR from the south (180°) at 9 knots 10+ mi none 35 ft 02:54 UTC
WLW Willows, CA 110 nm out, 2 nm south of the line no report just now 141 ft
RDD Redding, CA 170 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower VFR from the north (360°) at 8 knots 10+ mi none 505 ft 02:53 UTC
LMT Klamath Falls, OR 270 nm out, 23 nm east of the line, tower VFR from the north-northwest (330°) at 11 knots 10+ mi none 4,095 ft 02:53 UTC
TTD Portland, OR 469 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower VFR Sky: a broken layer at 5,500 feet calm 10+ mi 5,500 ft 38 ft 02:53 UTC
VUO Vancouver, WA 479 nm out, 16 nm west of the line VFR Sky: a broken layer at 10,000 feet calm 10+ mi 10,000 ft 28 ft 02:53 UTC
TIW Tacoma, WA 569 nm out, 12 nm west of the line, tower VFR from the north-northeast (030°) at 5 knots 10+ mi none 294 ft 02:53 UTC
BFI Seattle, WA destination VFR calm 10+ mi none 21 ft 7:53 pm PDT (02:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 4,095 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BFI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:16 am PDT (08:16 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for BFI
  • From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
  • From Sun 7:00 pm PDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • From Mon 3:00 am PDT (10:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, patches of fog, clear skies
  • From Mon 9:00 am PDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • From Mon 12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • From Mon 2:00 pm PDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for OAK, the departure
  • From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet
  • From Sun 7:00 pm PDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet
  • From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • From Mon 3:00 pm PDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the west at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

  • 6/7231 Santa Clara, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 22 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZOA

Daylight

Sunset at OAK 6:35 pm PDT (01:35 UTC), at BFI 6:27 pm PDT (01:27 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:58 pm PDT (01:58 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BFI is before sunrise there (7:23 am PDT (14:23 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 Pacific Southwest
Radar now, the Pacific Southwest · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the Pacific Northwest
Radar now, the Pacific Northwest · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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: Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport, Boeing Fld/King County International.