Pullman/Moscow Regional to Seattle-Tacoma International PUW → SEA
217 nautical miles (249 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 283°, about 268° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15E). At 120 knots that is 1 h 53 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 5-knot headwind), arriving about 4:15 am PDT (11:15 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 2,072 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 about 9,500 ft (from the winds-aloft temperatures), so icing is possible in cloud above that. 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 PUW.
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 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 4 forecast points nearest it (LWS, GEG, 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 | 290° at 5 kt | +5 kt | 1 °C | 115 kt | 1 h 53 min | 4:15 am PDT (11:15 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 310° at 9 kt | +7 kt | 2 °C | 113 kt | 1 h 55 min | 4:17 am PDT (11:17 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 340° at 15 kt | +8 kt | 1 °C | 112 kt | 1 h 56 min | 4:18 am PDT (11:18 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 340° at 18 kt | +8 kt | -1 °C | 112 kt | 1 h 56 min | 4:18 am PDT (11:18 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 350° at 19 kt | +8 kt | -3 °C | 112 kt | 1 h 56 min | 4:18 am PDT (11:18 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 350° at 20 kt | +7 kt | -7 °C | 113 kt | 1 h 55 min | 4:17 am PDT (11:17 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 350° at 21 kt | +7 kt | -11 °C | 113 kt | 1 h 55 min | 4:17 am PDT (11:17 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 360° at 22 kt | +6 kt | -14 °C | 114 kt | 1 h 54 min | 4:16 am PDT (11:16 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 360° at 29 kt | +5 kt | -25 °C | 115 kt | 1 h 53 min | 4:15 am PDT (11:15 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 360° at 36 kt | +9 kt | -41 °C | 111 kt | 1 h 57 min | 4:19 am PDT (11:19 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 360° at 36 kt | +10 kt | -50 °C | 110 kt | 1 h 58 min | 4:20 am PDT (11:20 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 330° at 20 kt | +13 kt | -55 °C | 107 kt | 2 h 02 min | 4:24 am PDT (11:24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LWS | used from 0 nm out; 39 nm from the line | L/V | 320/7 -1° | 330/16 -1° | 360/15 -4° | 030/29 -15° | 030/44 -26° | 020/56 -41° | 030/48 -49° | 340/15 -50° |
| GEG | used from 49 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 310/9 1° | 350/18 0° | 350/20 -2° | 360/24 -15° | 010/31 -26° | 010/42 -41° | 010/42 -50° | 350/14 -55° | |
| YKM | used from 99 nm out; 42 nm from the line | L/V | 280/5 3° | 340/13 3° | 360/21 -2° | 360/30 -14° | 360/32 -26° | 350/33 -40° | 340/41 -50° | 340/23 -57° |
| SEA | used from 148 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 230/6 | 300/10 4° | 340/19 3° | 330/21 -2° | 310/20 -14° | 320/26 -24° | 320/29 -41° | 320/33 -51° | 320/28 -58° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PUW Pullman/Moscow, WA | departure | no report just now | 2,566 ft | ||||
| MWH Moses Lake, WA | 99 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,188 ft | ||||
| ESW Easton, WA | 167 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 2,226 ft | ||||
| SEA Seattle, WA | destination | no report just now | 432 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,566 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
At SEA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:15 am PDT (11:15 UTC)
SEA 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
PUW: 3 notices in force, 3 starting within a week. all of them, grouped →
SEA: 55 notices in force. all of them, grouped →
- closed Apron north Satellite TXL Blue and Green centerline between C20 and Spot 66 closed until Tue 13 Oct, 8:00 am PDT (15:00 UTC) · SEA 10/183
as issued
!SEA 10/183 SEA APRON NORTH SATELLITE TXL BLUE AND GREEN CL BTN C20 AND SPOT 66 CLSD 2610130700-2610131500
- closed Taxiway R closed to aircraft wingspan more than 214 ft until Thu 5 Nov, 11:59 pm PST (07:59 UTC) · SEA 10/138
as issued
!SEA 10/138 SEA TWY R CLSD TO ACFT WINGSPAN MORE THAN 214FT 2610080603-2611060759
- closed Taxiway Q between runway 16L/34R and taxiway T closed until Thu 5 Nov, 11:59 pm PST (07:59 UTC) · SEA 10/137
as issued
!SEA 10/137 SEA TWY Q BTN RWY 16L/34R AND TWY T CLSD 2610080603-2611060759
- closed Taxiway Q between runway 16R/34L and taxiway T closed to aircraft wingspan more than 214 ft until Thu 5 Nov, 11:59 pm PST (07:59 UTC) · SEA 10/136
as issued
!SEA 10/136 SEA TWY Q BTN RWY 16R/34L AND TWY T CLSD TO ACFT WINGSPAN MORE THAN 214FT 2610080602-2611060759
Airports along the way: MWH runway 14L/32R closed
19 notices near the line (airspace and special activity within 25 nm, navigation aids within 25 nm, obstructions within 5 nm):
- Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1212667) 47°02′N 118°26′W (5.6 nautical miles SSW 33S) 2033.8FT (260.8FT above ground level) out of service until Thu 28 Jan, 7:42 am PST (15:42 UTC) · 59 nm along the route, 6 nm off the line · 33S 09/464
as issued
!SEA 09/464 33S OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1212667) 470220.00N1182653.60W (5.6NM SSW 33S) 2033.8FT (260.8FT AGL) U/S 2609301542-2701281542
- Navigation aid ILS runway 32R outer marker out of service until Wed 9 Dec, 12:00 pm PST (20:00 UTC), estimated · 99 nm along the route, 9 nm off the line · MWH 06/080
as issued
!MWH 06/080 MWH NAV ILS RWY 32R OM U/S 2606260829-2612092000EST
- Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1209566) 47°06′N 119°49′W (6.1 nautical miles south 80T) 1483.9FT (255.9FT above ground level) out of service until Sun 22 Nov, 8:00 pm PST (04:00 UTC) · 108 nm along the route, 5 nm off the line · 80T 08/341
as issued
!SEA 08/341 80T OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1209566) 470639.90N1194916.30W (6.1NM S 80T) 1483.9FT (255.9FT AGL) U/S 2608241131-2611230400
- Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1202124) 47°00′N 119°57′W (13.7 nautical miles SSW 80T) 1813.3FT (168.0FT above ground level) out of service until Fri 20 Nov, 11:27 am PST (19:27 UTC) · 118 nm along the route, 9 nm off the line · 80T 07/368
as issued
!SEA 07/368 80T OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1202124) 470001.70N1195739.40W (13.7NM SSW 80T) 1813.3FT (168.0FT AGL) U/S 2607231927-2611201927
- Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1056094) 47°30′N 121°58′W (9.9 nautical miles east RNT) 3149.0FT (310.0FT above ground level) out of service until Mon 1 Feb, 5:45 pm PST (01:45 UTC) · 207 nm along the route, 6 nm off the line · RNT 10/002
as issued
!RNT 10/002 RNT OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1056094) 473016.30N1215810.00W (9.9NM E RNT) 3149.0FT (310.0FT AGL) U/S 2610050145-2702020145
- Navigation aid ILS runway 32L out of service until Fri 30 Oct, 4:55 pm PDT (23:55 UTC) · 217 nm along the route, 5 nm off the line · BFI 10/033
as issued
!BFI 10/033 BFI NAV ILS RWY 32L U/S 2610091527-2610302355
- Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1033248) 47°36′N 122°18′W (1.2 nautical miles southeast 0W0) 1048.6FT (636.8FT above ground level) out of service until Thu 7 Jan, 7:00 am PST (15:00 UTC) · 217 nm along the route, 10 nm off the line · 0W0 09/120
as issued
!SEA 09/120 0W0 OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1033248) 473655.00N1221833.00W (1.2NM SE 0W0) 1048.6FT (636.8FT AGL) U/S 2609091500-2701071500
- Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1307094) 47°36′N 122°20′W (1.3 nautical miles south 0W0) 378 ft (320 ft above ground level) out of service until Wed 21 Oct, 9:23 am PDT (16:23 UTC) · 217 nm along the route, 9 nm off the line · 0W0 09/088
as issued
!SEA 09/088 0W0 OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1307094) 473622.60N1222017.30W (1.3NM S 0W0) 378FT (320FT AGL) U/S 2609061624-2610211623
- Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1045321) 47°32′N 122°13′W (2.5 nautical miles north W36) 472.8FT (132.9FT above ground level) out of service until Thu 3 Dec, 7:36 pm PST (03:36 UTC) · 217 nm along the route, 7 nm off the line · W36 09/006
as issued
!RNT 09/006 W36 OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1045321) 473230.00N1221325.00W (2.5NM N W36) 472.8FT (132.9FT AGL) U/S 2609050236-2612040336
- Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1064041) 47°30′N 122°19′W (1.7 nautical miles SSW BFI) 442.9FT (125.0FT above ground level) out of service until Sun 15 Nov, 6:32 am PST (14:32 UTC) · 217 nm along the route, 3 nm off the line · BFI 08/056
as issued
!BFI 08/056 BFI OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1064041) 473014.20N1221903.50W (1.7NM SSW BFI) 442.9FT (125.0FT AGL) U/S 2608171332-2611151432
- Navigation aid ILS runway 16R LOC/GP out of service until Sat 31 Oct, 7:00 am PDT (14:00 UTC) · 217 nm along the route, 28 nm off the line · PAE 07/064
as issued
!PAE 07/064 PAE NAV ILS RWY 16R LOC/GP U/S 2607080600-2610311400
- Navigation aid VOR not monitor until Thu 29 Oct, 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC), estimated · 0 nm along the route, 24 nm off the line · MQG 09/006
as issued
!LWS 09/006 MQG NAV VOR NOT MNT 2609301113-2610292000EST
- Navigation aid ILS runway 32R glide path not monitor until Thu 15 Oct, 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC), estimated · 99 nm along the route, 9 nm off the line · MWH 10/028
as issued
!MWH 10/028 MWH NAV ILS RWY 32R GP NOT MNT 2610080011-2610152000EST
- Airspace unmanned aircraft (drones) within an area defined as.25 nautical miles radius of 47°25′N 120°12′W (1.1 nautical miles NNE EAT) the surface-250 ft above ground level Wednesdays 8:00 am PDT to 7:00 pm PDT until Wed 30 Dec, 6:00 pm PST (02:00 UTC) · Wednesday:1500-0200~WED 8:00 am PDT to 7:00 pm PDT · 128 nm along the route, 13 nm off the line · EAT 08/010
as issued
!EAT 08/010 EAT AIRSPACE UAS WI AN AREA DEFINED AS .25NM RADIUS OF 472503N1201211W (1.1NM NNE EAT) SFC-250FT AGL WED 1500-0200 2608191500-2612310200
- Navigation aid VOR/DME not monitor until Tue 13 Oct, 6:00 am PDT (13:00 UTC) · 138 nm along the route, 12 nm off the line · ELN 10/007
as issued
!ELN 10/007 ELN NAV VOR/DME NOT MNT 2610130700-2610131300
- Obstruction crane (ASN Unknown) 47°32′N 122°18′W (.67 nautical miles NNW BFI) Unknown (150 ft above ground level) flagged and lighted until Fri 30 Oct, 11:59 pm PDT (06:59 UTC) · 217 nm along the route, 5 nm off the line · BFI 10/005
as issued
!BFI 10/005 BFI OBST CRANE (ASN UNKNOWN) 473220N1221852W (.67NM NNW BFI) UNKNOWN (150FT AGL) FLAGGED AND LGTD 2610022200-2610310659
- Obstruction crane (ASN 2026-ANM-1368-NRA) 47°29′N 122°12′W (0.4 nautical miles SSE RNT) 161 ft (130 ft above ground level) flagged until Thu 15 Oct, 4:59 pm PDT (23:59 UTC) · 217 nm along the route, 5 nm off the line · RNT 09/002
as issued
!RNT 09/002 RNT OBST CRANE (ASN 2026-ANM-1368-NRA) 472913N1221244W (0.4NM SSE RNT) 161FT (130FT AGL) FLAGGED 2609031522-2610152359
- Obstruction crane (ASN 2025-ANM-4111-NRA) 47°32′N 122°18′W (0.7 nautical miles northwest BFI) 215 ft (199 ft above ground level) flagged and lighted Mondays-Saturdays 6:00 am PDT to 6:00 pm PDT until Fri 1 Oct 2027, 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC) · Mondays Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays Fridays Saturdays · 217 nm along the route, 5 nm off the line · BFI 03/025
as issued
!BFI 03/025 BFI OBST CRANE (ASN 2025-ANM-4111-NRA) 473214N1221855W (0.7NM NW BFI) 215FT (199FT AGL) FLAGGED AND LGTD MON-SAT 1300-0100 2603161300-2710020100
- Obstruction Bldg (ASN 2025-ANM-2-NRA) 47°32′N 122°18′W (0.8 nautical miles northwest BFI) 32 ft (22 ft above ground level) erected until further notice · 217 nm along the route, 5 nm off the line · BFI 05/017
as issued
!BFI 05/017 BFI OBST BLDG (ASN 2025-ANM-2-NRA) 473226N1221853W (0.8NM NW BFI) 32FT (22FT AGL) ERECTED 2505031741-PERM
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 PUW 6:03 pm PDT (01:03 UTC), at SEA 6:23 pm PDT (01:23 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:54 pm PDT (01:54 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SEA is before sunrise there (7:24 am PDT (14:24 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: Pullman/Moscow Regional, Seattle-Tacoma International.