Phoenix Sky Harbor International to Seattle Paine Field International PHX → PAE
985 nautical miles (1,133 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 335°, about 323° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 35 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 10-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:40 am PDT (13:40 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PHX is VFR, wind from the east (090°) at 6 knots; PAE is VFR, wind calm. 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 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the first 159 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 30 to 776 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 90 to 388 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 159 to 179 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 169 to 507 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 547 to 577 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 308 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 716 to 826 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 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 9 forecast points nearest it (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 | 5 °C | 121 kt | 8 h 08 min | 7:13 am PDT (14:13 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | light and variable | −1 kt | 3 °C | 121 kt | 8 h 08 min | 7:13 am PDT (14:13 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 210° at 6 kt | −4 kt | 0 °C | 124 kt | 7 h 57 min | 7:02 am PDT (14:02 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 220° at 6 kt | −3 kt | -3 °C | 123 kt | 8 h | 7:05 am PDT (14:05 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 8 kt | −3 kt | -6 °C | 123 kt | 8 h | 7:05 am PDT (14:05 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 12 kt | −4 kt | -10 °C | 124 kt | 7 h 57 min | 7:02 am PDT (14:02 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 16 kt | −5 kt | -13 °C | 125 kt | 7 h 53 min | 6:58 am PDT (13:58 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 19 kt | −6 kt | -16 °C | 126 kt | 7 h 49 min | 6:54 am PDT (13:54 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 22 kt | −3 kt | -25 °C | 123 kt | 8 h | 7:05 am PDT (14:05 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 31 kt | −2 kt | -32 °C | 122 kt | 8 h 04 min | 7:09 am PDT (14:09 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 38 kt | −6 kt | -36 °C | 126 kt | 7 h 49 min | 6:54 am PDT (13:54 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 40 kt | −10 kt | -42 °C | 130 kt | 7 h 35 min | 6:40 am PDT (13:40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHX | used from 0 nm out; 25 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 50 nm out; 13 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 149 nm out; 79 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 298 nm out; 61 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 448 nm out; 23 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 597 nm out; 93 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 696 nm out; 90 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 796 nm out; 62 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 895 nm out; 45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHX Phoenix, AZ | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,800 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,500 feet | from the east (090°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 9,500 ft | 1,134 ft | 10:51 pm MST (05:51 UTC) |
| DVT Phoenix, AZ | 20 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,500 feet | from the east (080°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 8,500 ft | 1,478 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| BAM Battle Mountain, NV | 487 nm out, 17 nm southwest of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 9,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet | from the north (360°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 9,000 ft | 4,536 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| REO Rome, OR | 617 nm out, 2 nm south of the line | reported, no category | from the north-northeast (020°) at 6 knots | none | 4,053 ft | 05:52 UTC | |
| GCD John Day, OR | 736 nm out, 12 nm east of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, overcast at 6,500 feet | from the west (280°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 6,500 ft | 3,702 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| YKM Yakima, WA | 875 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 10,000 feet | from the west (260°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 10,000 ft | 1,098 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| RNT Renton, WA | 965 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 32 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| PAE Everett, WA | destination | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 606 ft | 10:53 pm PDT (05:53 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, 6:40 am PDT (13:40 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 PHX, the departure
- 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
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 PHX 5:58 pm MST (00:58 UTC), at PAE 6:26 pm PDT (01:26 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:57 pm PDT (01:57 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PAE is before sunrise there (7:23 am PDT (14:23 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
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, Seattle Paine Field International.