Point Lay Lrrs Airport to Barter Island Airport PIZ → BTI
398 nautical miles (458 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 078°, about 070° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 2 h 46 min at the quickest height in today's winds (18,000 ft, a 24-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:23 am AKDT (11:23 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PIZ is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 18 knots; BTI is IFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 7 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 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
No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.
Turbulence No turbulence warning in force along the route. No pilot has reported turbulence near the line in the last three hours. The government's turbulence forecast map ↗
Icing No icing warning in force along the route. No pilot has reported icing near the line in the last three hours. The freezing level is below 7,500 ft, the lowest forecast height, so any cloud could carry ice. The government's icing forecast map ↗
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 PIZ.
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 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 3 forecast points nearest it (LUR, BRW, BTI). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 330° at 9 kt | −4 kt | 124 kt | 3 h 13 min | 3:50 am AKDT (11:50 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 300° at 10 kt | −7 kt | 127 kt | 3 h 08 min | 3:45 am AKDT (11:45 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 290° at 12 kt | −11 kt | -14 °C | 131 kt | 3 h 02 min | 3:39 am AKDT (11:39 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 280° at 14 kt | −14 kt | -17 °C | 134 kt | 2 h 58 min | 3:35 am AKDT (11:35 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 270° at 17 kt | −16 kt | -22 °C | 136 kt | 2 h 56 min | 3:33 am AKDT (11:33 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 270° at 19 kt | −19 kt | -26 °C | 139 kt | 2 h 52 min | 3:29 am AKDT (11:29 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 260° at 21 kt | −21 kt | -30 °C | 141 kt | 2 h 49 min | 3:26 am AKDT (11:26 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 260° at 23 kt | −23 kt | -34 °C | 143 kt | 2 h 47 min | 3:24 am AKDT (11:24 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 24 kt | −24 kt | -35 °C | 144 kt | 2 h 46 min | 3:23 am AKDT (11:23 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 21 kt | −21 kt | -46 °C | 141 kt | 2 h 49 min | 3:26 am AKDT (11:26 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 22 kt | −22 kt | -55 °C | 142 kt | 2 h 48 min | 3:25 am AKDT (11:25 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 23 kt | −22 kt | -54 °C | 142 kt | 2 h 48 min | 3:25 am AKDT (11:25 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 22 kt | −21 kt | -53 °C | 141 kt | 2 h 49 min | 3:26 am AKDT (11:26 UTC) |
Based on data from the 13th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 13th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUR | used from 0 nm out; 107 nm from the line | 040/22 | 040/9 -10° | L/V -16° | L/V -23° | 270/5 -35° | L/V -46° | 340/6 -53° | 280/9 -54° | 240/13 -55° |
| BRW | used from 50 nm out; 96 nm from the line | 350/8 | 330/10 -13° | 290/14 -17° | 270/22 -23° | 260/30 -35° | 270/24 -46° | 280/18 -55° | 270/21 -54° | 250/24 -52° |
| BTI | used from 249 nm out; 124 nm from the line | 290/14 | 270/19 -9° | 270/18 -15° | 260/17 -22° | 270/22 -35° | 260/25 -46° | 260/35 -55° | 260/30 -54° | 260/22 -53° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIZ Point Lay, AK | departure | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,800 feet Weather: light snow | from the north-northeast (020°) at 18 knots | 9 mi | 1,800 ft | 28 ft | 11:56 pm AKDT (07:56 UTC) |
| ATK Atqasuk, AK | 119 nm out, 24 nm north of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,800 feet Weather: light snow, mist | from the north-northeast (020°) at 14 knots | 4 mi | 1,800 ft | 101 ft | 08:10 UTC |
| AQT Nuiqsut, AK | 249 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet | from the south (180°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | 9,000 ft | 45 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| SCC Deadhorse, AK | 298 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 2,600 feet Weather: light snow, mist | from the north-northeast (030°) at 10 knots | 2.5 mi | 500 ft | 67 ft | 08:03 UTC |
| BTI Barter Island, AK | destination | IFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: light snow, mist | from the west-southwest (250°) at 7 knots | 1.75 mi | 1,000 ft | 55 ft | 12:31 am AKDT (08:31 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 101 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
The codes as issued, and in English, for every airport in the table
PIZ Point Lay, AK
the observation as issued, and in English
METAR PPIZ 130756Z AUTO 02018KT 9SM -SN OVC018 M03/M04 A2975 RMK AO2 SLP076 P0000 T10331044 FZRANO
- METAR
- a routine hourly observation
- PPIZ
- the station, PPIZ
- 130756Z
- observed 11:56 pm AKDT (07:56 UTC)
- AUTO
- fully automated report, nobody checked it
- 02018KT
- wind from the north-northeast at 18 knots
- 9SM
- visibility 9 miles
- -SN
- light snow
- OVC018
- overcast at 1,800 feet
- M03/M04
- temperature -3 °C (27 °F), dew point -4 °C (25 °F)
- A2975
- altimeter setting 29.75 inches of mercury
- RMK
- remarks follow
- AO2
- automated station with a precipitation sensor
- SLP076
- sea-level pressure 1007.6 hPa
- P0000
- a trace of precipitation in the last hour
- T10331044
- temperature -3.3 °C (26 °F), dew point -4.4 °C (24 °F)
- FZRANO
- the freezing-rain sensor is not working
ATK Atqasuk, AK
the observation as issued, and in English
SPECI PATQ 130810Z AUTO 02014KT 4SM -SN BR OVC018 M06/M06 A2972 RMK AO2 P0000 FZRANO TSNO
- SPECI
- a special observation, issued because the weather changed
- PATQ
- the station, PATQ
- 130810Z
- observed 08:10 UTC on the 13th
- AUTO
- fully automated report, nobody checked it
- 02014KT
- wind from the north-northeast at 14 knots
- 4SM
- visibility 4 miles
- -SN
- light snow
- BR
- mist
- OVC018
- overcast at 1,800 feet
- M06/M06
- temperature -6 °C (21 °F), dew point -6 °C (21 °F)
- A2972
- altimeter setting 29.72 inches of mercury
- RMK
- remarks follow
- AO2
- automated station with a precipitation sensor
- P0000
- a trace of precipitation in the last hour
- FZRANO TSNO
- the freezing-rain sensor is not working, the thunderstorm sensor is not working
AQT Nuiqsut, AK
the observation and the forecast as issued, and in English
METAR PAQT 101053Z AUTO 18012KT 10SM SCT060 BKN090 01/M03 A2953 RMK AO2 SLP001 T00111028 TSNO
- METAR
- a routine hourly observation
- PAQT
- the station, PAQT
- 101053Z
- observed 10:53 UTC on the 10th
- AUTO
- fully automated report, nobody checked it
- 18012KT
- wind from the south at 12 knots
- 10SM
- visibility 10 miles
- SCT060
- scattered clouds at 6,000 feet
- BKN090
- a broken layer at 9,000 feet
- 01/M03
- temperature 1 °C (34 °F), dew point -3 °C (27 °F)
- A2953
- altimeter setting 29.53 inches of mercury
- RMK
- remarks follow
- AO2
- automated station with a precipitation sensor
- SLP001
- sea-level pressure 1000.1 hPa
- T00111028
- temperature 1.1 °C (34 °F), dew point -2.8 °C (27 °F)
- TSNO
- the thunderstorm sensor is not working
TAF PAQT 130530Z 1306/1406 02005KT 3SM -SN BKN005 OVC050 FM131200 03008KT 2SM -SN OVC015 FM131800 35008KT 6SM -SHSN OVC015 AMD NOT SKED
- TAF
- a terminal aerodrome forecast: the weather expected at the airport, usually for the next 24 or 30 hours
- PAQT
- the station, PAQT
- 130530Z
- issued 05:30 UTC on the 13th
- 1306/1406 02005KT 3SM -SN BKN005 OVC050
- valid from Tue 06:00 UTC to Wed 06:00 UTC: wind from the north-northeast at 5 knots, visibility 3 miles, light snow, a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet
- FM131200 03008KT 2SM -SN OVC015
- from Tue 12:00 UTC: wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility 2 miles, light snow, overcast at 1,500 feet
- FM131800 35008KT 6SM -SHSN OVC015 AMD NOT SKED
- from Tue 18:00 UTC: wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility 6 miles, light snow showers, overcast at 1,500 feet, amd, not, sked
SCC Deadhorse, AK
the observation and the forecast as issued, and in English
SPECI PASC 130803Z 03010KT 2 1/2SM -SN BR BKN005 OVC026 M02/M02 A2963 RMK AO2 P0000 T10171022
- SPECI
- a special observation, issued because the weather changed
- PASC
- the station, PASC
- 130803Z
- observed 08:03 UTC on the 13th
- 03010KT
- wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots
- 2 1/2SM
- visibility 2½ miles
- -SN
- light snow
- BR
- mist
- BKN005
- a broken layer at 500 feet
- OVC026
- overcast at 2,600 feet
- M02/M02
- temperature -2 °C (28 °F), dew point -2 °C (28 °F)
- A2963
- altimeter setting 29.63 inches of mercury
- RMK
- remarks follow
- AO2
- automated station with a precipitation sensor
- P0000
- a trace of precipitation in the last hour
- T10171022
- temperature -1.7 °C (29 °F), dew point -2.2 °C (28 °F)
TAF PASC 130530Z 1306/1406 27005KT 3SM -SHSN BR OVC006 FM131200 03008KT 1SM -SN OVC004 FM132200 03012KT 6SM BR OVC015
- TAF
- a terminal aerodrome forecast: the weather expected at the airport, usually for the next 24 or 30 hours
- PASC
- the station, PASC
- 130530Z
- issued 05:30 UTC on the 13th
- 1306/1406 27005KT 3SM -SHSN BR OVC006
- valid from Tue 06:00 UTC to Wed 06:00 UTC: wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility 3 miles, light snow showers, mist, overcast at 600 feet
- FM131200 03008KT 1SM -SN OVC004
- from Tue 12:00 UTC: wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility 1 mile, light snow, overcast at 400 feet
- FM132200 03012KT 6SM BR OVC015
- from Tue 22:00 UTC: wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 1,500 feet
BTI Barter Island, AK
the observation as issued, and in English
SPECI PABA 130831Z AUTO 25007KT 1 3/4SM -SN BR FEW007 OVC010 M01/M01 A2959 RMK AO2 P0001 FZRANO TSNO $
- SPECI
- a special observation, issued because the weather changed
- PABA
- the station, PABA
- 130831Z
- observed 12:31 am AKDT (08:31 UTC)
- AUTO
- fully automated report, nobody checked it
- 25007KT
- wind from the west-southwest at 7 knots
- 1 3/4SM
- visibility 1¾ miles
- -SN
- light snow
- BR
- mist
- FEW007
- a few clouds at 700 feet
- OVC010
- overcast at 1,000 feet
- M01/M01
- temperature -1 °C (30 °F), dew point -1 °C (30 °F)
- A2959
- altimeter setting 29.59 inches of mercury
- RMK
- remarks follow
- AO2
- automated station with a precipitation sensor
- P0001
- 0.01 inches of precipitation in the last hour
- FZRANO TSNO $
- the freezing-rain sensor is not working, the thunderstorm sensor is not working, the station needs maintenance
At BTI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:23 am AKDT (11:23 UTC)
BTI has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Notices to air missions closures and things out of service at both ends; airspace, navigation aids and obstructions near the line
PIZ: 1 notice in force. all of them, grouped →
BTI: 6 notices in force. all of them, grouped →
4 notices near the line (airspace and special activity within 25 nm, navigation aids within 25 nm, obstructions within 5 nm):
- Navigation aid VOR out of service until Sun 29 Nov, 6:00 am AKST (15:00 UTC), estimated · 298 nm along the route, 2 nm off the line · SCC 10/091
as issued
!SCC 10/091 SCC NAV VOR U/S 2610080852-2611291500EST
- Navigation aid VOR/DME not monitor until Sun 27 Dec, 6:00 am AKST (15:00 UTC), estimated · 298 nm along the route, 2 nm off the line · SCC 09/193
as issued
!SCC 09/193 SCC NAV VOR/DME NOT MNT 2609231215-2612271500EST
- Navigation aid ILS runway 06 LOC/GP not monitor until Sun 25 Oct, 7:00 am AKDT (15:00 UTC), estimated · 298 nm along the route, 2 nm off the line · SCC 08/150
as issued
!SCC 08/150 SCC NAV ILS RWY 06 LOC/GP NOT MNT 2608230828-2610251500EST
- Navigation aid ILS runway 06 DME not monitor until Sat 27 Feb, 6:00 am AKST (15:00 UTC), estimated · 298 nm along the route, 2 nm off the line · SCC 07/072
as issued
!SCC 07/072 SCC NAV ILS RWY 06 DME NOT MNT 2607192111-2702271500EST
From the FAA's notice service (NOTAMs), the site's copy refreshed every few minutes; last checked a minute ago. The FAA has so far issued eFlight its test feed, which misses some notices (checked against the FAA's own search on 12 October: about a third missing at Santa Barbara and Burbank, none at Atlanta or Las Vegas); the request for the full feed is with the FAA. Times are local to the field. This is for planning; the legal briefing comes from Flight Service or the FAA's own tools.
Daylight
Sunset at PIZ 7:14 pm AKDT (03:14 UTC), at BTI 5:55 pm AKDT (01:55 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:58 pm AKDT (02:58 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BTI is before sunrise there (8:39 am AKDT (16:39 UTC)).
Each restriction opens the FAA's own page with the exact area, heights and times.
The wind over the route live wind map, from Windy.com · drag the time bar for the coming hours; the level menu changes the height
Colours show wind speed, the moving lines its direction, at the surface unless you pick a height. Map and forecast by Windy.com; a second opinion beside the government's winds-aloft table above.
Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads · the turbulence and icing forecasts: turbulence ↗ · icing ↗
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: Point Lay Lrrs Airport, Barter Island Airport.