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Seattle Paine Field International to Nogales International PAE → OLS

1,119 nautical miles (1,288 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 148°, about 132° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 29 min at the quickest height in today's winds (5,500 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 10:50 am MST (17:50 UTC). Right now PAE is VFR, wind calm; OLS is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 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 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

  • SIGMET W17W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 2:55 am PDT (09:55 UTC). Over the route from 650 to 760 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 120755
    MKCW WST 120755
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 17W
    VALID UNTIL 0955Z
    AZ UT NV
    FROM 20WNW BVL-30N BCE-60SSW BCE-50NNE LAS-60NNW ELY-20WNW BVL
    AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL300.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the route from 50 to 450 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 220 to 969 nm out.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 460 to 800 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 620 to 869 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 770 to 899 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). Over the route from 800 to 829 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 PAE.

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

  • B38M at 14,000 ft, 33 nm southwest, 10:47 pm PDT (05:47 UTC): light rime icing, 6 °C. 780 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 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 10 forecast points nearest it (SEA, YKM, RDM, BOI, BAM, ELY, LAS, PRC, PHX, TUS). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
5,500 ft160° at 1 kt+2 kt5 °C118 kt9 h 29 min10:50 am MST (17:50 UTC)
7,500 ft210° at 8 kt+5 kt2 °C115 kt9 h 44 min11:05 am MST (18:05 UTC)
9,500 ft210° at 8 kt+5 kt-1 °C115 kt9 h 44 min11:05 am MST (18:05 UTC)
11,500 ft220° at 10 kt+5 kt-4 °C115 kt9 h 44 min11:05 am MST (18:05 UTC)
13,500 ft220° at 14 kt+6 kt-7 °C114 kt9 h 49 min11:10 am MST (18:10 UTC)
15,500 ft220° at 18 kt+7 kt-11 °C113 kt9 h 54 min11:15 am MST (18:15 UTC)
17,500 ft220° at 22 kt+8 kt-14 °C112 kt9 h 59 min11:20 am MST (18:20 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180220° at 23 kt+8 kt-15 °C112 kt9 h 59 min11:20 am MST (18:20 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240240° at 26 kt+4 kt-24 °C116 kt9 h 39 min11:00 am MST (18:00 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300240° at 36 kt+5 kt-31 °C115 kt9 h 44 min11:05 am MST (18:05 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340230° at 44 kt+8 kt-36 °C112 kt9 h 59 min11:20 am MST (18:20 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390230° at 45 kt+10 kt-43 °C110 kt10 h 10 min11:31 am MST (18:31 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
SEAused from 0 nm out; 16 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°
YKMused from 50 nm out; 36 nm from the line070/10040/15 -1°020/27 -8°030/25 -13°020/48 -20°010/83 -27°010/77 -37°010/49 -40°350/14 -41°
RDMused from 200 nm out; 76 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°
BOIused from 300 nm out; 95 nm from the line300/7 2°280/5 -4°210/16 -9°210/60 -20°210/75 -29°210/63 -32°220/64 -32°220/54 -39°
BAMused from 400 nm out; 73 nm from the line310/7 0°270/19 -7°200/38 -17°190/49 -28°220/69 -29°220/63 -33°230/48 -41°
ELYused from 550 nm out; 44 nm from the line200/39 3°210/27 -2°210/45 -15°220/56 -24°210/60 -28°210/63 -34°220/61 -43°
LASused from 700 nm out; 87 nm from the line210/21 10°200/18 5°200/23 -2°210/49 -14°210/63 -21°220/58 -30°220/61 -35°210/56 -44°
PRCused from 800 nm out; 86 nm from the line210/25 5°200/30 1°220/55 -10°220/61 -21°220/84 -28°230/90 -34°230/73 -45°
PHXused from 949 nm out; 11 nm from the line150/5200/21 12°200/27 6°200/35 3°220/58 -8°220/69 -19°220/87 -26°230/93 -35°230/79 -47°
TUSused from 1049 nm out; 14 nm from the line210/13 13°200/35 9°210/40 5°220/50 -7°220/59 -18°230/79 -26°230/84 -35°230/84 -48°

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
PAE Everett, WA departure VFR calm 10+ mi none 606 ft 12:53 am PDT (07:53 UTC)
RNT Renton, WA 20 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 32 ft 07:53 UTC
GCD John Day, OR 250 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line VFR Sky: overcast at 3,600 feet from the northwest (310°) at 4 knots 10+ mi 3,600 ft 3,702 ft 07:55 UTC
REO Rome, OR 370 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line reported, no category from the east (100°) at 7 knots none 4,053 ft 07:52 UTC
BAM Battle Mountain, NV 500 nm out, 19 nm west of the line VFR Sky: overcast at 9,000 feet from the north (010°) at 3 knots 10+ mi 9,000 ft 4,536 ft 08:15 UTC
SGU St George, UT 760 nm out, 25 nm northeast of the line VFR Sky: overcast at 10,000 feet from the south (190°) at 14 knots 10+ mi 10,000 ft 2,883 ft 07:56 UTC
DVT Phoenix, AZ 969 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR from the east (090°) at 4 knots 10+ mi none 1,478 ft 07:53 UTC
RYN Tucson, AZ 1069 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
OLS Nogales, AZ destination VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,700 feet from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots 10+ mi 4,700 ft 3,955 ft 12:54 am MST (07:54 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 OLS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:50 am MST (17:50 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for OLS
  • 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
The forecast for PAE, the departure
  • 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

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 PAE 6:24 pm PDT (01:24 UTC), at OLS 5:53 pm MST (00:53 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:18 pm MST (01:18 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 Northwest
Radar now, the Pacific Northwest · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the Pacific Southwest
Radar now, the Pacific Southwest · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Rockies
Radar now, the southern Rockies · 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: Seattle Paine Field International, Nogales International.