Phoenix Sky Harbor International to Ted Stevens Anchorage International PHX → ANC
2,215 nautical miles (2,549 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 330°, about 318° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 18 h 56 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 3-knot headwind), arriving about 12:36 pm AKDT (20:36 UTC). 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: 859 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 4W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 28,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 7:55 pm MST (02:55 UTC). Over the first 90 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120055 MKCW WST 120055 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 4W VALID UNTIL 0255Z AZ FROM 60NE TBC-30S INW-100ESE BZA-70SE EED-50NW TBC-60NE TBC DMSHG AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 21020KT. TOPS TO FL280.
- SIGMET 5W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 33,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 7:55 pm MST (02:55 UTC). Over the route from 359 to 469 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120055 MKCW WST 120055 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 5W VALID UNTIL 0255Z NV FROM 10NNE BAM-40WSW BVL-60SW ELY-10SE OAL-30WNW OAL-10NNE BAM AREA TS MOV FROM 23020KT. TOPS TO FL330.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 758 nm of the route.
- 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 70 to 279 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 100 to 409 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 110 to 559 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 180 to 529 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Near the route, 419 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the route from 688 to 1087 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 16,000 ft. Over the route from 698 to 788 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 PHX.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 (PHX, PRC, LAS, ELY, BAM, LKV, RDM, PDX, AST, 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 | 350° at 6 kt | +5 kt | 5 °C | 115 kt | 19 h 16 min | 12:56 pm AKDT (20:56 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 350° at 7 kt | +5 kt | 1 °C | 115 kt | 19 h 16 min | 12:56 pm AKDT (20:56 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 350° at 5 kt | +3 kt | -2 °C | 117 kt | 18 h 56 min | 12:36 pm AKDT (20:36 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 360° at 6 kt | +3 kt | -5 °C | 117 kt | 18 h 56 min | 12:36 pm AKDT (20:36 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 010° at 9 kt | +4 kt | -9 °C | 116 kt | 19 h 06 min | 12:46 pm AKDT (20:46 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 010° at 17 kt | +8 kt | -12 °C | 112 kt | 19 h 47 min | 1:27 pm AKDT (21:27 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 010° at 24 kt | +12 kt | -15 °C | 108 kt | 20 h 31 min | 2:11 pm AKDT (22:11 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 010° at 29 kt | +14 kt | -17 °C | 106 kt | 20 h 54 min | 2:34 pm AKDT (22:34 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 360° at 45 kt | +28 kt | -25 °C | 92 kt | 24 h 05 min | 5:45 pm AKDT (01:45 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 340° at 46 kt | +36 kt | -36 °C | 84 kt | 26 h 22 min | 8:02 pm AKDT (04:02 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 350° at 30 kt | +21 kt | -39 °C | 99 kt | 22 h 22 min | 4:02 pm AKDT (00:02 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 16 kt | +11 kt | -43 °C | 109 kt | 20 h 19 min | 1:59 pm AKDT (21:59 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHX | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 210/19 | 210/20 14° | 200/20 6° | 210/40 1° | 220/58 -8° | 220/68 -20° | 220/82 -26° | 230/83 -34° | 230/69 -46° |
| PRC | used from 50 nm out; 19 nm from the line | 200/36 6° | 210/46 0° | 220/60 -10° | 220/75 -19° | 220/66 -26° | 230/70 -33° | 230/59 -45° | ||
| LAS | used from 150 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 200/25 11° | 230/22 5° | 240/25 -1° | 220/37 -12° | 220/44 -21° | 210/52 -27° | 210/60 -34° | 220/58 -44° | |
| ELY | used from 299 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 210/20 4° | 240/21 -1° | 230/37 -13° | 200/58 -25° | 220/73 -27° | 220/73 -36° | 220/69 -44° | ||
| BAM | used from 399 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 270/8 4° | 230/27 -4° | 220/49 -18° | 210/52 -26° | 220/77 -29° | 220/71 -33° | 220/63 -43° | ||
| LKV | used from 599 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 010/18 -6° | 280/7 -11° | 290/9 -22° | 280/13 -27° | 290/20 -31° | 260/19 -34° | 260/27 -39° | ||
| RDM | used from 698 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 010/15 -2° | 030/21 -8° | 020/26 -12° | 020/46 -22° | 010/72 -27° | 360/47 -34° | 340/31 -35° | 320/20 -40° | |
| PDX | used from 848 nm out; 16 nm from the line | 330/7 | 360/13 0° | 040/22 -6° | 030/23 -12° | 020/64 -18° | 010/93 -25° | 010/91 -39° | 360/62 -40° | 350/41 -43° |
| AST | used from 898 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 020/11 | 030/15 2° | 020/23 -4° | 010/32 -8° | 010/64 -16° | 010/84 -25° | 360/89 -39° | 360/71 -44° | 350/33 -45° |
| SEA | used from 998 nm out; 87 nm from the line | 360/9 | 350/10 1° | 010/10 -5° | 030/20 -11° | 020/60 -17° | 010/86 -26° | 360/90 -40° | 010/68 -42° | 360/31 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHX Phoenix, AZ | departure | no report just now | 1,134 ft | ||||
| DVT Phoenix, AZ | 20 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,478 ft | ||||
| WMC Winnemucca, NV | 529 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 4,307 ft | ||||
| TTD Portland, OR | 868 nm out, 10 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 38 ft | ||||
| OLM Olympia, WA | 948 nm out, 24 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 207 ft | ||||
| CYAZ Tofino, | 1127 nm out, 12 nm east of the line | no report just now | 80 ft | ||||
| CYZP Sandspit, | 1456 nm out, 5 nm north of the line | no report just now | 21 ft | ||||
| IEM Whittier, AK | 2175 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 39 ft | ||||
| ANC Anchorage, AK | destination | no report just now | 151 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 4,307 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ANC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:36 pm AKDT (20:36 UTC)
ANC has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8890 LAS VEGAS, NV, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 23 nm from the route, 219 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZLA
- 6/8889 Anchorage, AK, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZAN
- 6/8772 Anchorage, AK, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · starts tomorrow · ZAN
Daylight
Sunset at PHX 5:58 pm MST (00:58 UTC), at ANC 6:57 pm AKDT (02:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:40 pm AKDT (03:40 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: Phoenix Sky Harbor International, Ted Stevens Anchorage International.
