Nogales International to Seattle Paine Field International OLS → PAE
1,119 nautical miles (1,288 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 335°, about 326° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 33 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 11-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:06 am PDT (16:06 UTC). Right now OLS is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots; PAE is VFR, wind from the east (100°) 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
- SIGMET W16W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 27,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 1:55 am MST (08:55 UTC). Over the route from 520 to 570 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120655 MKCW WST 120655 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 16W VALID UNTIL 0855Z UT NV FROM 50NW BVL-20NE BVL-40SE OAL-20N OAL-50NW BVL AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL270.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft, from 11:00 pm MST (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 130 to 290 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist), from 11:00 pm MST (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 160 to 909 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft, from 11:00 pm MST (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 220 to 530 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist), from 11:00 pm MST (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 290 to 320 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft, from 11:00 pm MST (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 300 to 650 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft, from 11:00 pm MST (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 680 to 710 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft, from 11:00 pm MST (06:00 UTC). Over the last 310 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft, from 11:00 pm MST (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 849 to 959 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 OLS.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B737 at 14,000 ft, 8 nm northeast, 10:15 pm MST (05:15 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent through clouds. 160 nm along the route, 8 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
PHX UA /OV PXR339030/TM 0515/FL140/TP B737/TB OCNL MOD/RM DURD THROUGH CLOUDS
- Report
- a routine report filed through PHX
- Where
- 30 nm north (339°) of PXR
- Time
- 05:15 UTC
- Height
- at 14,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- occasional moderate
- Remarks
- during the descent through clouds
- B38M at 14,000 ft, 33 nm southwest, 10:47 pm MST (05:47 UTC): light rime icing, 6 °C. 340 nm along the route, 33 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
LAS UA /OV LAS059040/TM 0547/FL140/TP B38M/TA 06/IC LGT RIME
- Report
- a routine report filed through LAS
- Where
- 40 nm northeast (059°) of LAS
- Time
- 05:47 UTC
- Height
- at 14,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Temperature
- 6 °C
- Icing
- light rime
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 10 forecast points nearest it (TUS, PHX, PRC, LAS, ELY, BAM, BOI, RDM, YKM, 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 | light and variable | −1 kt | 6 °C | 121 kt | 9 h 15 min | 9:48 am PDT (16:48 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | light and variable | −1 kt | 4 °C | 121 kt | 9 h 15 min | 9:48 am PDT (16:48 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 210° at 9 kt | −5 kt | 1 °C | 125 kt | 8 h 57 min | 9:30 am PDT (16:30 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 210° at 10 kt | −5 kt | -2 °C | 125 kt | 8 h 57 min | 9:30 am PDT (16:30 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 13 kt | −6 kt | -6 °C | 126 kt | 8 h 53 min | 9:26 am PDT (16:26 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 17 kt | −7 kt | -9 °C | 127 kt | 8 h 49 min | 9:22 am PDT (16:22 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 22 kt | −9 kt | -12 °C | 129 kt | 8 h 40 min | 9:13 am PDT (16:13 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 25 kt | −10 kt | -15 °C | 130 kt | 8 h 36 min | 9:09 am PDT (16:09 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 29 kt | −7 kt | -24 °C | 127 kt | 8 h 49 min | 9:22 am PDT (16:22 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 39 kt | −7 kt | -31 °C | 127 kt | 8 h 49 min | 9:22 am PDT (16:22 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 46 kt | −9 kt | -35 °C | 129 kt | 8 h 40 min | 9:13 am PDT (16:13 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 47 kt | −11 kt | -43 °C | 131 kt | 8 h 33 min | 9:06 am PDT (16:06 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUS | used from 0 nm out; 20 nm from the line | 210/13 13° | 200/35 9° | 210/40 5° | 220/50 -7° | 220/59 -18° | 230/79 -26° | 230/84 -35° | 230/84 -48° | |
| PHX | used from 100 nm out; 10 nm from the line | 150/5 | 200/21 12° | 200/27 6° | 200/35 3° | 220/58 -8° | 220/69 -19° | 220/87 -26° | 230/93 -35° | 230/79 -47° |
| PRC | used from 150 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 210/25 5° | 200/30 1° | 220/55 -10° | 220/61 -21° | 220/84 -28° | 230/90 -34° | 230/73 -45° | ||
| LAS | used from 300 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 210/21 10° | 200/18 5° | 200/23 -2° | 210/49 -14° | 210/63 -21° | 220/58 -30° | 220/61 -35° | 210/56 -44° | |
| ELY | used from 400 nm out; 91 nm from the line | 200/39 3° | 210/27 -2° | 210/45 -15° | 220/56 -24° | 210/60 -28° | 210/63 -34° | 220/61 -43° | ||
| BAM | used from 550 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 310/7 0° | 270/19 -7° | 200/38 -17° | 190/49 -28° | 220/69 -29° | 220/63 -33° | 230/48 -41° | ||
| BOI | used from 700 nm out; 100 nm from the line | 300/7 2° | 280/5 -4° | 210/16 -9° | 210/60 -20° | 210/75 -29° | 210/63 -32° | 220/64 -32° | 220/54 -39° | |
| RDM | used from 849 nm out; 82 nm from the line | 040/17 -1° | 030/31 -8° | 010/29 -12° | 010/61 -19° | 360/95 -25° | 360/82 -36° | 360/40 -37° | 310/19 -40° | |
| YKM | used from 949 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 070/10 | 040/15 -1° | 020/27 -8° | 030/25 -13° | 020/48 -20° | 010/83 -27° | 010/77 -37° | 010/49 -40° | 350/14 -41° |
| SEA | used from 1049 nm out; 27 nm from the line | 050/7 | 050/11 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
| Airport | Where | Conditions | Wind | Visibility | Ceiling | Elevation | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OLS Nogales, AZ | departure | VFR Sky: overcast at 5,000 feet | from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 5,000 ft | 3,955 ft | 11:54 pm MST (06:54 UTC) |
| RYN Tucson, AZ | 50 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,500 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 6,500 ft | 2,418 ft | 02:45 UTC |
| DVT Phoenix, AZ | 150 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,700 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet | from the east (090°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 6,000 ft | 1,478 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| SGU St George, UT | 360 nm out, 25 nm northeast of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 9,500 feet | from the south (170°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,883 ft | 06:56 UTC |
| BAM Battle Mountain, NV | 620 nm out, 19 nm west of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,000 feet, overcast at 9,000 feet | from the north (350°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 7,000 ft | 4,536 ft | 07:15 UTC |
| REO Rome, OR | 750 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line | reported, no category | from the east (080°) at 8 knots | none | 4,053 ft | 06:52 UTC | |
| GCD John Day, OR | 869 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,200 feet, overcast at 6,500 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 6,500 ft | 3,702 ft | 07:15 UTC |
| RNT Renton, WA | 1099 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 32 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| PAE Everett, WA | destination | VFR | from the east (100°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 606 ft | 11:53 pm PDT (06:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 4,536 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PAE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:06 am PDT (16:06 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, patches of fog, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for PAE
- From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 1:00 am PDT (08:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, patches of fog, clear skies
- From Mon 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 10:00 pm PDT (05:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for OLS, the departure
- From Sun 11:00 pm MST (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 3:00 am MST (10:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am MST (18:00 UTC): wind from the south at 14 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm MST (03:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 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 OLS 5:53 pm MST (00:53 UTC), at PAE 6:24 pm PDT (01:24 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:55 pm PDT (01:55 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.
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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: Nogales International, Seattle Paine Field International.
