Seattle Paine Field International to Phoenix Sky Harbor International PAE → PHX
985 nautical miles (1,133 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 148°, about 132° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 17 min at the quickest height in today's winds (5,500 ft, a 1-knot headwind), arriving about 8:25 am MST (15:25 UTC). Right now PAE is VFR, wind from the east (100°) at 3 knots; PHX is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (110°) 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: 1,340 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 TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 308 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 159 to 269 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 209 to 955 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 408 to 438 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 477 to 816 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 597 to 895 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 806 to 826 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the last 159 nm of the 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 PAE.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B737 at 14,000 ft, 10 nm east, 10:15 pm PDT (05:15 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent through clouds. At the destination end, 10 nm east 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, 31 nm west, 10:47 pm PDT (05:47 UTC): light rime icing, 6 °C. 786 nm along the route, 31 nm west 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 9 forecast points nearest it (SEA, YKM, RDM, BOI, BAM, ELY, LAS, PRC, PHX). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,500 ft | light and variable | +1 kt | 5 °C | 119 kt | 8 h 17 min | 8:25 am MST (15:25 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 210° at 6 kt | +4 kt | 1 °C | 116 kt | 8 h 29 min | 8:37 am MST (15:37 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 220° at 5 kt | +3 kt | -2 °C | 117 kt | 8 h 25 min | 8:33 am MST (15:33 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 7 kt | +2 kt | -5 °C | 118 kt | 8 h 21 min | 8:29 am MST (15:29 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 10 kt | +3 kt | -9 °C | 117 kt | 8 h 25 min | 8:33 am MST (15:33 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 14 kt | +5 kt | -12 °C | 115 kt | 8 h 34 min | 8:42 am MST (15:42 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 18 kt | +6 kt | -15 °C | 114 kt | 8 h 38 min | 8:46 am MST (15:46 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 19 kt | +6 kt | -16 °C | 114 kt | 8 h 38 min | 8:46 am MST (15:46 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 21 kt | +2 kt | -25 °C | 118 kt | 8 h 21 min | 8:29 am MST (15:29 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 29 kt | +1 kt | -32 °C | 119 kt | 8 h 17 min | 8:25 am MST (15:25 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 36 kt | +6 kt | -36 °C | 114 kt | 8 h 38 min | 8:46 am MST (15:46 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 39 kt | +10 kt | -42 °C | 110 kt | 8 h 57 min | 9:05 am MST (16:05 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA | used from 0 nm out; 16 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° |
| YKM | used from 50 nm out; 36 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° |
| RDM | used from 199 nm out; 75 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° | |
| BOI | used from 298 nm out; 96 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° | |
| BAM | used from 398 nm out; 75 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° | ||
| ELY | used from 547 nm out; 47 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° | ||
| LAS | used from 696 nm out; 88 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° | |
| PRC | used from 845 nm out; 41 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° | ||
| PHX | used from 945 nm out; 20 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAE Everett, WA | departure | VFR | from the east (100°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 606 ft | 11:53 pm PDT (06:53 UTC) |
| RNT Renton, WA | 20 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 |
| YKM Yakima, WA | 109 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 10,000 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 10,000 ft | 1,098 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| GCD John Day, OR | 249 nm out, 12 nm east of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,200 feet, overcast at 6,500 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 6,500 ft | 3,702 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| REO Rome, OR | 368 nm out, 2 nm south of the line | reported, no category | from the east (080°) at 8 knots | none | 4,053 ft | 06:52 UTC | |
| BAM Battle Mountain, NV | 497 nm out, 17 nm southwest of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 9,000 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 9,000 ft | 4,536 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| DVT Phoenix, AZ | 965 nm out, 6 nm southeast 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 |
| PHX Phoenix, AZ | destination | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,800 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,500 feet | from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 9,500 ft | 1,134 ft | 11:51 pm MST (06:51 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 PHX when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:25 am MST (15:25 UTC)
Wind from the east-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for PHX
- From Sun 11:00 pm MST (06:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am MST (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm MST (20:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm MST (01:00 UTC): wind from the west at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 pm MST (05:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 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 PHX 5:57 pm MST (00:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:22 pm MST (01:22 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: Seattle Paine Field International, Phoenix Sky Harbor International.