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Hampton Roads Executive to Ted Stevens Anchorage International PVG → ANC

3,042 nautical miles (3,500 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 323°, about 333° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 24 h 56 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 2-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:04 pm AKDT (01:04 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: 4,805 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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 E17E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 40 to 110 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS31 KKCI 112355
    MKCE WST 112355
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 17E
    VALID UNTIL 0155Z
    PA MD VA NC WV OH KY
    FROM 30WSW EWC-20E RIC-70NNE ILM-70W BKW-10ESE APE-30WSW EWC
    AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.
  • SIGMET E16E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 25 knots, until 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC). Near the route, 189 nm along the route.
    as issued
    WSUS31 KKCI 112355
    MKCE WST 112355
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 16E
    VALID UNTIL 0155Z
    NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND NJ NY CSTL WTRS
    FROM SAX-30SE JFK-10N DCA-60ENE EKN-SAX
    AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 22025KT. TOPS TO FL320.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 509 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the route from 110 to 299 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 150 to 289 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 PVG.

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 14 forecast points nearest it (ORF, RIC, EKN, AGC, CLE, TVC, GRB, DLH, INL, GFK, MOT, GGW, GPI, SEA). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft030° at 3 kt−2 kt1 °C122 kt24 h 56 min5:04 pm AKDT (01:04 UTC)
6,500 ft330° at 4 kt+1 kt5 °C119 kt25 h 34 min5:42 pm AKDT (01:42 UTC)
8,500 ft270° at 4 kt+1 kt2 °C119 kt25 h 34 min5:42 pm AKDT (01:42 UTC)
10,500 ft250° at 5 kt0-1 °C120 kt25 h 21 min5:29 pm AKDT (01:29 UTC)
12,500 ft260° at 6 kt−1 kt-4 °C121 kt25 h 08 min5:16 pm AKDT (01:16 UTC)
14,500 ft280° at 8 kt+1 kt-8 °C119 kt25 h 34 min5:42 pm AKDT (01:42 UTC)
16,500 ft290° at 11 kt+3 kt-11 °C117 kt26 h6:08 pm AKDT (02:08 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180290° at 13 kt+4 kt-13 °C116 kt26 h 13 min6:21 pm AKDT (02:21 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240300° at 22 kt+10 kt-23 °C110 kt27 h 39 min7:47 pm AKDT (03:47 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300280° at 35 kt+21 kt-38 °C99 kt30 h 44 min10:52 pm AKDT (06:52 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340280° at 35 kt+22 kt-44 °C98 kt31 h 02 min11:10 pm AKDT (07:10 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390270° at 41 kt+26 kt-48 °C94 kt32 h 22 min12:30 am AKDT (08:30 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
ORFused from 0 nm out; 30 nm from the line210/45210/41 15°210/39 13°220/37 7°230/55 -5°230/65 -16°220/71 -30°220/75 -40°220/72 -53°
RICused from 50 nm out; 17 nm from the line190/33200/29 14°210/31 12°210/38 6°230/42 -7°230/68 -16°220/84 -29°220/86 -40°220/81 -52°
EKNused from 150 nm out; 56 nm from the line270/18 13°310/5 7°140/7 3°210/16 -9°220/41 -20°210/57 -32°220/57 -38°230/49 -47°
AGCused from 199 nm out; 45 nm from the line140/12350/10 12°L/V 9°L/V 3°200/11 -11°220/21 -22°220/47 -33°230/51 -39°230/45 -48°
CLEused from 349 nm out; 25 nm from the line340/5320/13 14°300/12 8°310/10 2°310/14 -10°340/14 -23°320/27 -35°260/28 -40°250/36 -48°
TVCused from 499 nm out; 110 nm from the line210/17290/14 15°310/20 9°310/18 2°310/24 -11°320/35 -22°320/53 -39°310/45 -49°290/58 -51°
GRBused from 748 nm out; 129 nm from the line240/24260/18 16°270/20 11°290/14 4°280/24 -9°300/34 -21°310/51 -38°310/54 -48°300/71 -51°
DLHused from 798 nm out; 153 nm from the line240/6230/22 15°250/28 11°230/22 4°270/33 -12°280/47 -21°280/59 -37°290/65 -47°290/88 -55°
INLused from 947 nm out; 92 nm from the line060/19300/13 11°240/19 7°230/43 1°260/54 -11°260/50 -22°270/66 -38°280/70 -49°270/79 -56°
GFKused from 1247 nm out; 256 nm from the line050/18L/V 10°240/20 7°240/36 1°250/47 -11°260/53 -21°270/59 -36°270/65 -47°260/88 -56°
MOTused from 1346 nm out; 308 nm from the line070/8 6°180/7 2°220/18 -1°240/37 -11°250/55 -20°250/64 -36°250/70 -46°250/80 -54°
GGWused from 1596 nm out; 446 nm from the line090/18 0°140/12 -2°150/13 -3°200/35 -12°230/56 -22°240/75 -37°240/81 -46°240/78 -49°
GPIused from 1795 nm out; 554 nm from the line060/19 -3°110/11 -8°130/6 -8°200/40 -19°190/58 -28°200/101 -39°220/73 -43°230/41 -43°
SEAused from 2194 nm out; 743 nm from the line360/9350/10 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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
PVG Norfolk, VA departure no report just now 28 ft
AGC Pittsburgh, PA 269 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower no report just now 1,251 ft
CGF Cleveland, OH 369 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower no report just now 876 ft
SAW Marquette, MI 758 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower no report just now 1,204 ft
CYIB Atikokan, 977 nm out, 20 nm southwest of the line no report just now 1,408 ft
CYDB Burwash, 2722 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line no report just now 2,645 ft
15Z Mccarthy, AK 2832 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line no report just now 1,532 ft
ANC Anchorage, AK destination no report just now 151 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,645 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, 5:04 pm AKDT (01:04 UTC)

ANC has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

  • 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 23 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZDC
  • 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 299 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
  • 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 319 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
  • 6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 10 nm from the route, 329 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
  • 6/8771 NW NEGAUNEE, MI, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Thursday, October 15, 2026 UTC on the route, 768 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 15 October · ZMP
  • 6/8665 9NM E HERMAN, MI, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 UTC 10 nm from the route, 788 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZMP
  • 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 PVG 6:33 pm EDT (22:33 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.

Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads

Radar now, the Southeast
Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the Northeast
Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the central Great Lakes
Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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: Hampton Roads Executive, Ted Stevens Anchorage International.