Seattle Paine Field International to Tulsa International PAE → TUL
1,360 nautical miles (1,566 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 111°, about 095° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 31 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 23-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:00 pm CDT (21:00 UTC). Right now PAE is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 knots; TUL is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 14 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: 2 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 route from 30 to 338 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 179 to 417 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 189 to 546 nm out.
- 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 258 to 546 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 437 to 695 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 705 to 914 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 715 to 874 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 715 to 755 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 725 to 854 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the last 288 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
- BE9L at 17,000 ft, 35 nm northeast, 2:42 am PDT (09:42 UTC): light rime icing from 15,000 ft to 17,000 ft, 0 °C, remarks: zdvwc. 715 nm along the route, 35 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
CPR UA /OV DDY250025/TM 0942/FL170/TP BE9L/TA 00/IC LGT RIME 150-170/RM ZDVWC
- Report
- a routine report filed through CPR
- Where
- 25 nm west (250°) of DDY
- Time
- 09:42 UTC
- Height
- at 17,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BE9L
- Temperature
- 0 °C
- Icing
- light rime from 15,000 ft to 17,000 ft
- Remarks
- zdvwc
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 12 forecast points nearest it (SEA, YKM, LWS, DLN, LND, BFF, DEN, GLD, GCK, SLN, ICT, TUL). 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 | 260° at 20 kt | −13 kt | 22 °C | 133 kt | 10 h 14 min | 4:43 pm CDT (21:43 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 250° at 14 kt | −9 kt | 4 °C | 129 kt | 10 h 33 min | 5:02 pm CDT (22:02 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 250° at 14 kt | −7 kt | 3 °C | 127 kt | 10 h 43 min | 5:12 pm CDT (22:12 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 15 kt | −7 kt | 1 °C | 127 kt | 10 h 43 min | 5:12 pm CDT (22:12 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 16 kt | −6 kt | -3 °C | 126 kt | 10 h 48 min | 5:17 pm CDT (22:17 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 17 kt | −4 kt | -8 °C | 124 kt | 10 h 58 min | 5:27 pm CDT (22:27 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 220° at 17 kt | −2 kt | -12 °C | 122 kt | 11 h 09 min | 5:38 pm CDT (22:38 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 17 kt | −2 kt | -13 °C | 122 kt | 11 h 09 min | 5:38 pm CDT (22:38 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 30 kt | −7 kt | -24 °C | 127 kt | 10 h 43 min | 5:12 pm CDT (22:12 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 41 kt | −20 kt | -32 °C | 140 kt | 9 h 43 min | 4:12 pm CDT (21:12 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 44 kt | −23 kt | -37 °C | 143 kt | 9 h 31 min | 4:00 pm CDT (21:00 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 44 kt | −21 kt | -45 °C | 141 kt | 9 h 39 min | 4:08 pm CDT (21:08 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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; 30 nm from the line | 350/5 | 010/6 0° | 010/9 -4° | 010/27 -6° | 010/51 -15° | 360/58 -26° | 360/60 -41° | 350/55 -48° | 340/30 -45° |
| YKM | used from 50 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 360/6 | 360/11 -1° | 030/20 -7° | 040/21 -11° | 020/55 -18° | 010/84 -26° | 010/79 -40° | 010/45 -42° | 350/23 -42° |
| LWS | used from 149 nm out; 60 nm from the line | L/V | 340/5 -3° | L/V -6° | 040/7 -10° | 100/23 -22° | 180/30 -31° | 190/11 -34° | 200/11 -36° | 220/23 -40° |
| DLN | used from 348 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 190/10 -4° | 220/23 -4° | 210/21 -18° | 210/43 -28° | 210/60 -33° | 210/72 -37° | 210/67 -44° | ||
| LND | used from 546 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 240/10 3° | 240/30 0° | 220/42 -13° | 230/52 -23° | 220/54 -33° | 220/52 -36° | 220/53 -44° | ||
| BFF | used from 745 nm out; 114 nm from the line | 280/28 | 260/39 11° | 240/34 5° | 210/38 -11° | 210/52 -22° | 230/61 -31° | 230/61 -36° | 240/56 -45° | |
| DEN | used from 894 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 270/24 11° | 230/13 5° | 230/48 -8° | 230/46 -20° | 230/63 -30° | 240/78 -36° | 240/78 -48° | ||
| GLD | used from 943 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 260/37 | 260/25 14° | 250/27 8° | 230/36 -8° | 230/49 -21° | 250/71 -30° | 260/82 -36° | 250/73 -48° | |
| GCK | used from 1092 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 240/40 22° | 240/40 14° | 240/38 7° | 230/39 -7° | 230/45 -20° | 250/73 -28° | 260/74 -36° | 260/64 -49° | |
| SLN | used from 1142 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 230/49 | 240/41 22° | 230/26 15° | 220/21 7° | 240/38 -8° | 240/44 -21° | 260/77 -29° | 270/70 -36° | 270/63 -48° |
| ICT | used from 1192 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 230/45 | 240/33 21° | 230/23 14° | 230/22 7° | 240/29 -7° | 240/36 -20° | 260/78 -29° | 270/69 -36° | 270/56 -49° |
| TUL | used from 1291 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 230/42 | 250/23 17° | 220/16 14° | 240/10 8° | 240/20 -6° | 260/28 -17° | 270/61 -29° | 280/52 -38° | 290/46 -50° |
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-southeast (110°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 606 ft | 3:53 am PDT (10:53 UTC) |
| MWH Moses Lake, WA | 129 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,188 ft | 10:52 UTC |
| LWS Lewiston, ID | 238 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 7,000 ft | 1,442 ft | 10:56 UTC |
| GIC Grangeville, ID | 278 nm out, 7 nm south of the line | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 1,300 feet, overcast at 2,800 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 1,300 ft | 3,313 ft | 11:15 UTC |
| DIJ Driggs, ID | 526 nm out, 24 nm south of the line | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 100 feet, overcast at 4,800 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 100 ft | 6,257 ft | 11:10 UTC |
| JAC Jackson, WY | 546 nm out, 23 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 11,000 feet | from the east-northeast (070°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 6,451 ft | 10:56 UTC |
| LAR Laramie, WY | 814 nm out, 24 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 7,283 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| CYS Cheyenne, WY | 844 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (260°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 6,159 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| SYF St Francis, KS | 1013 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,429 ft | 11:15 UTC |
| LQR Larned, KS | 1162 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 18 knots, gusting to 25 | 10+ mi | none | 2,012 ft | 11:15 UTC |
| ICT Wichita, KS | 1251 nm out, 22 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 18,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet | from the south (190°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,332 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| TUL Tulsa, OK | destination | VFR | from the south (170°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | none | 677 ft | 5:53 am CDT (10:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,283 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At TUL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:00 pm CDT (21:00 UTC)
Wind from the south at 17 knots, gusting to 27, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for TUL
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south at 17 knots, gusting to 27, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for PAE, the departure
- From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, patches of fog, a few clouds at 200 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 7:00 pm PDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Tue 2:00 am PDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 10,000 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 TUL 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:17 pm CDT (00:17 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, Tulsa International.