Plan a flight · Mon 5:03 am EDT (09:03 UTC)

Hampton Roads Executive to Seattle Paine Field International PVG → PAE

2,106 nautical miles (2,423 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 303°, about 313° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 19 h 09 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 10-knot headwind), arriving about 9:12 pm PDT (04:12 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PVG is marginal VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 7 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: 2 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 C14C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 35,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 5:55 am EDT (09:55 UTC). Over the route from 1218 to 1277 nm out.
as issued
```
WSUS32 KKCI 120755
MKCC WST 120755
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 14C
VALID UNTIL 0955Z
SD ND
FROM 50SE DIK-50ENE DPR-40ENE RAP-50NNW RAP-50SE DIK
AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL350.
```
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the first 60 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist, fog). Over the route from 60 to 529 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 100 to 220 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 170 to 279 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 709 to 918 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 968 to 1846 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1357 to 1427 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 1437 to 1916 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1547 to 1846 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the route from 1717 to 2086 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

E145 at 800 ft, 14 nm northeast, 2:07 am EDT (06:07 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 14 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RIC UA /OV RIC340001/TM 0607/FL008/TP E145
```
Report
a routine report filed through RIC
Where
1 nm north (340°) of RIC
Time
06:07 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
E145
B738 at 33,000 ft, 7 nm southwest, 4:44 am EDT (08:44 UTC): -39 °C, wind 350° at 65 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 200 nm along the route, 7 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EKN UA /OV EKN188027 /TM 0844 /FL330 /TP B738 /TA M39 /WV 35065KT /TB MOD-CONS /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through EKN
Where
27 nm south (188°) of EKN
Time
08:44 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Temperature
−39 °C
Wind
from 350° at 65 knots
Turbulence
mod-cons
Remarks
produced by skypath
B737 at 39,000 ft, 23 nm northeast, 4:40 am EDT (08:40 UTC): light chop turbulence. 349 nm along the route, 23 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV APE/TM 0840/FL390/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP 390 NEG 350-330
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over APE
Time
08:40 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 39,000 ft no from 35,000 ft to 33,000 ft
A21N at 33,000 ft, 5 nm west, 4:07 am EDT (08:07 UTC): light chop turbulence. 409 nm along the route, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV ROD/TM 0807/FL330/TP A21N/TB OCNL LT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over ROD
Time
08:07 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
occasional lt chop
B77W at 30,000 ft, 26 nm northeast, 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. 1118 nm along the route, 26 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ABR UA /OV ABR/TM 0800/FL300/TP B77W/TB LGT-MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through ABR
Where
over ABR
Time
08:00 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
B77W
Turbulence
light to moderate chop

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 20 forecast points nearest it (ORF, RIC, EKN, CRW, CMH, FWA, JOT, DBQ, MCW, FSD, ABR, PIR, DIK, MLS, BIL, GTF, GPI, 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	280° at 10 kt	+10 kt	3 °C	110 kt	19 h 09 min	9:12 pm PDT (04:12 UTC)
6,500 ft	280° at 10 kt	+10 kt	9 °C	110 kt	19 h 09 min	9:12 pm PDT (04:12 UTC)
8,500 ft	270° at 11 kt	+11 kt	7 °C	109 kt	19 h 19 min	9:22 pm PDT (04:22 UTC)
10,500 ft	270° at 12 kt	+12 kt	2 °C	108 kt	19 h 30 min	9:33 pm PDT (04:33 UTC)
12,500 ft	270° at 14 kt	+14 kt	-1 °C	106 kt	19 h 52 min	9:55 pm PDT (04:55 UTC)
14,500 ft	270° at 15 kt	+15 kt	-4 °C	105 kt	20 h 03 min	10:06 pm PDT (05:06 UTC)
16,500 ft	270° at 16 kt	+15 kt	-8 °C	105 kt	20 h 03 min	10:06 pm PDT (05:06 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 16 kt	+16 kt	-11 °C	104 kt	20 h 15 min	10:18 pm PDT (05:18 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 22 kt	+20 kt	-23 °C	100 kt	21 h 04 min	11:07 pm PDT (06:07 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 26 kt	+25 kt	-35 °C	95 kt	22 h 10 min	12:13 am PDT (07:13 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 36 kt	+35 kt	-40 °C	85 kt	24 h 47 min	2:50 am PDT (09:50 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 44 kt	+43 kt	-47 °C	77 kt	27 h 21 min	5:24 am PDT (12:24 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th 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
ORF	used from 0 nm out; 34 nm from the line	310/30	320/27 11°	310/30 8°	320/30 3°	290/36 -8°	270/40 -21°	250/52 -32°	250/50 -39°	260/42 -48°
RIC	used from 50 nm out; 22 nm from the line	350/34	340/27 12°	340/36 8°	330/31 3°	310/32 -9°	320/34 -21°	300/37 -34°	290/37 -39°	290/42 -46°
EKN	used from 150 nm out; 36 nm from the line		330/20 10°	350/29 7°	340/32 2°	340/44 -8°	350/50 -21°	350/63 -35°	340/69 -40°	330/42 -50°
CRW	used from 250 nm out; 49 nm from the line	320/17	340/23 12°	340/32 8°	340/35 4°	330/40 -7°	340/45 -20°	340/57 -34°	340/64 -42°	320/38 -50°
CMH	used from 299 nm out; 36 nm from the line	320/12	340/26 15°	340/22 9°	320/24 3°	320/32 -7°	320/36 -20°	330/42 -35°	320/59 -44°	320/57 -50°
FWA	used from 399 nm out; 56 nm from the line	270/20	300/16 15°	290/14 10°	280/17 3°	290/25 -7°	280/30 -19°	280/34 -35°	290/48 -44°	300/64 -52°
JOT	used from 549 nm out; 46 nm from the line	250/25	260/22 14°	250/17 9°	270/21 5°	280/28 -8°	280/36 -20°	270/41 -35°	280/57 -42°	290/65 -50°
DBQ	used from 699 nm out; 27 nm from the line	250/27	260/23 17°	240/26 10°	260/30 4°	280/26 -9°	280/36 -21°	270/41 -36°	280/52 -41°	290/67 -48°
MCW	used from 798 nm out; 47 nm from the line	250/36	250/24 19°	240/26 11°	250/30 5°	270/22 -9°	260/30 -21°	260/31 -36°	280/53 -38°	280/66 -48°
FSD	used from 948 nm out; 67 nm from the line	210/20	230/23 21°	220/25 14°	230/30 5°	230/26 -9°	240/30 -21°	270/33 -36°	260/47 -37°	270/58 -47°
ABR	used from 1048 nm out; 51 nm from the line	080/12	210/12 17°	220/22 12°	230/26 5°	220/28 -10°	230/41 -21°	250/36 -36°	260/47 -39°	260/63 -47°
PIR	used from 1148 nm out; 58 nm from the line		230/15 15°	220/22 14°	220/24 6°	200/32 -10°	210/48 -22°	240/45 -33°	240/43 -37°	250/55 -46°
DIK	used from 1248 nm out; 66 nm from the line		190/12 5°	230/29 7°	220/33 1°	220/43 -11°	210/47 -23°	220/53 -33°	240/56 -40°	250/72 -47°
MLS	used from 1347 nm out; 60 nm from the line		290/17 -1°	250/18 0°	230/25 0°	220/31 -11°	220/32 -24°	220/50 -32°	220/60 -38°	230/71 -46°
BIL	used from 1497 nm out; 63 nm from the line		300/14	270/19 -2°	260/26 -2°	220/28 -13°	210/51 -25°	220/56 -33°	220/61 -39°	220/72 -45°
GTF	used from 1597 nm out; 46 nm from the line		L/V	L/V -7°	240/8 -8°	240/30 -14°	240/40 -28°	210/52 -38°	210/76 -38°	220/72 -43°
GPI	used from 1747 nm out; 51 nm from the line		090/8 -4°	140/7 -7°	090/10 -8°	110/10 -19°	210/25 -30°	200/24 -40°	210/31 -39°	210/35 -42°
GEG	used from 1846 nm out; 43 nm from the line		060/7 -2°	070/12 -6°	050/8 -8°	120/11 -21°	110/18 -33°	030/22 -37°	040/6 -38°	240/7 -41°
YKM	used from 1996 nm out; 79 nm from the line	360/6	360/11 -1°	030/20 -7°	040/21 -11°	020/55 -18°	010/84 -26°	010/79 -40°	010/45 -42°	350/23 -42°
SEA	used from 2046 nm out; 45 nm from the line	350/5	010/6 0°	010/9 -4°	010/27 -6°	010/51 -15°	360/58 -26°	360/60 -41°	350/55 -48°	340/30 -45°

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
PVG Norfolk, VA	departure	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,700 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	1,700 ft	28 ft	4:56 am EDT (08:56 UTC)
RIC Richmond, VA	60 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots	5 mi	700 ft	167 ft	08:54 UTC
TZR Columbus, OH	369 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet	from the west (280°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	900 ft	904 ft	08:35 UTC
GYY Gary/Chicago, IN	589 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	596 ft	08:55 UTC
RFD Chicago/Rockford, IL	669 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	742 ft	08:54 UTC
TKC Tracy, MN	978 nm out, 1 nm west of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots	2.5 mi	200 ft	1,335 ft	08:45 UTC
MBG Mobridge, SD	1198 nm out, 7 nm north of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	1,716 ft	08:52 UTC
MLS Miles City, MT	1427 nm out, 5 nm west of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 800 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north-northeast (020°) at 8 knots	3 mi	500 ft	2,634 ft	08:53 UTC
GTF Great Falls, MT	1667 nm out, 16 nm north of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet Weather: light snow, mist	from the north-northwest (340°) at 7 knots	5 mi	300 ft	3,680 ft	08:53 UTC
THM Thompson Falls, MT	1826 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	no report just now				2,467 ft
SFF Spokane, WA	1906 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 10,000 feet	from the east (090°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	10,000 ft	1,956 ft	08:53 UTC
PAE Everett, WA	destination	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	606 ft	1:53 am PDT (08:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 3,680 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, 9:12 pm PDT (04:12 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, 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

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 PVG 6:33 pm EDT (22:33 UTC), at PAE 6:24 pm PDT (01:24 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:55 pm PDT (01:55 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PAE is after sunset there (6:26 pm PDT (01:26 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 · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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, Seattle Paine Field International.