Clarence E Page Municipal to Seattle Paine Field International RCE → PAE
1,317 nautical miles (1,515 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 312°, about 305° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7E). At 120 knots that is 10 h 27 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 6-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:36 am PDT (10:36 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now RCE is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 19 knots; PAE is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) 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: 28 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 W70W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 8:55 pm CDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 569 to 708 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 112355 MKCW WST 112355 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 70W VALID UNTIL 0155Z MT WY FROM 30SSW MLS-60WNW BFF-40SSE OCS-10S BPI-10S BIL-30SSW MLS AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL320.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 349 to 1047 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 399 to 808 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 509 to 1127 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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 529 to 788 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 599 to 609 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 678 to 888 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 698 to 1037 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 14,000 ft. Over the route from 988 to 1197 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 25,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 0 nm of the route.
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 RCE.
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 12 forecast points nearest it (OKC, GAG, GCK, GLD, DEN, RKS, LND, PIH, DLN, LWS, 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 | 200° at 10 kt | −5 kt | 20 °C | 125 kt | 10 h 32 min | 3:41 am PDT (10:41 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 200° at 9 kt | −4 kt | 7 °C | 124 kt | 10 h 37 min | 3:46 am PDT (10:46 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 200° at 13 kt | −6 kt | 6 °C | 126 kt | 10 h 27 min | 3:36 am PDT (10:36 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 210° at 16 kt | −4 kt | 3 °C | 124 kt | 10 h 37 min | 3:46 am PDT (10:46 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 210° at 19 kt | −2 kt | -1 °C | 122 kt | 10 h 48 min | 3:57 am PDT (10:57 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 21 kt | 0 | -5 °C | 120 kt | 10 h 58 min | 4:07 am PDT (11:07 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 23 kt | +1 kt | -9 °C | 119 kt | 11 h 04 min | 4:13 am PDT (11:13 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 25 kt | +2 kt | -12 °C | 118 kt | 11 h 10 min | 4:19 am PDT (11:19 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 30 kt | +2 kt | -22 °C | 118 kt | 11 h 10 min | 4:19 am PDT (11:19 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 38 kt | +6 kt | -33 °C | 114 kt | 11 h 33 min | 4:42 am PDT (11:42 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 48 kt | +18 kt | -38 °C | 102 kt | 12 h 55 min | 6:04 am PDT (13:04 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 51 kt | +25 kt | -46 °C | 95 kt | 13 h 52 min | 7:01 am PDT (14:01 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
| Point | From | 3,000 | 6,000 | 9,000 | 12,000 | 18,000 | 24,000 | 30,000 | 34,000 | 39,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKC | used from 0 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 190/29 | 200/29 16° | 230/22 14° | 240/17 9° | 240/28 -6° | 250/35 -15° | 270/42 -29° | 270/43 -39° | 280/38 -51° |
| GAG | used from 50 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 190/34 19° | 240/27 14° | 240/26 8° | 240/24 -6° | 240/29 -16° | 250/50 -28° | 250/50 -39° | 260/46 -50° | |
| GCK | used from 150 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 200/35 21° | 220/34 14° | 240/30 8° | 240/27 -6° | 240/31 -17° | 240/53 -30° | 250/55 -39° | 250/60 -50° | |
| GLD | used from 249 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 190/29 | 200/30 15° | 240/23 8° | 250/39 -7° | 230/39 -19° | 230/57 -31° | 240/67 -39° | 250/62 -49° | |
| DEN | used from 349 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 190/31 16° | 210/32 7° | 240/41 -8° | 230/47 -21° | 240/56 -32° | 250/65 -37° | 250/61 -47° | ||
| RKS | used from 549 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 190/43 | 210/65 3° | 210/57 -9° | 210/56 -21° | 210/47 -33° | 230/63 -37° | 240/77 -46° | ||
| LND | used from 648 nm out; 26 nm from the line | 180/33 10° | 190/50 3° | 210/59 -9° | 200/50 -21° | 190/41 -34° | 230/55 -39° | 240/65 -47° | ||
| PIH | used from 748 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 270/10 | 270/13 1° | 210/16 -2° | 200/56 -11° | 200/51 -23° | 200/68 -33° | 220/77 -37° | 230/73 -44° | |
| DLN | used from 848 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 080/10 -3° | 180/8 -3° | 180/23 -14° | 200/58 -22° | 200/80 -36° | 220/85 -41° | 230/81 -45° | ||
| LWS | used from 998 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 010/5 | 050/14 -2° | 040/12 -6° | 160/7 -10° | 190/30 -22° | 200/54 -27° | 200/48 -35° | 210/40 -37° | 230/32 -41° |
| YKM | used from 1147 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 030/16 | 020/18 0° | 030/30 -8° | 030/23 -13° | 020/40 -23° | 010/73 -29° | 010/54 -36° | 360/29 -37° | 330/16 -40° |
| SEA | used from 1247 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 360/9 | 350/10 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
| Airport | Where | Conditions | Wind | Visibility | Ceiling | Elevation | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCE Oklahoma City, OK | departure | VFR | from the south (190°) at 19 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,353 ft | 6:35 pm CDT (23:35 UTC) |
| MDF Mooreland, OK | 90 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 1,970 ft | ||||
| GCK Garden City, KS | 200 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 17 knots, gusting to 29 | 10+ mi | none | 2,890 ft | 23:54 UTC |
| LIC Limon, CO | 359 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 15 knots | 10+ mi | none | 5,374 ft | 23:55 UTC |
| CFO Denver, CO | 409 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 16 knots | 10+ mi | none | 5,515 ft | 23:47 UTC |
| SAA Saratoga, WY | 549 nm out, 10 nm north of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,500 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet Weather: light rain | from the south-southwest (200°) at 12 knots, gusting to 17 | 10+ mi | 9,500 ft | 7,014 ft | 23:50 UTC |
| JAC Jackson, WY | 768 nm out, 16 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 900 feet, a broken layer at 4,800 feet, overcast at 5,500 feet Weather: light rain | from the northeast (040°) at 4 knots | 7 mi | 4,800 ft | 6,451 ft | 23:56 UTC |
| IDA Idaho Falls, ID | 818 nm out, 21 nm southwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 2,400 feet Weather: rain, mist | from the north-northwest (340°) at 9 knots | 4 mi | 2,400 ft | 4,743 ft | 00:04 UTC |
| GIC Grangeville, ID | 1037 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,900 feet | from the north (360°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 2,900 ft | 3,313 ft | 23:55 UTC |
| LWS Lewiston, ID | 1087 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 6,000 feet | from the west (270°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 6,000 ft | 1,442 ft | 23:56 UTC |
| MWH Moses Lake, WA | 1187 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 10,000 feet | from the east-northeast (070°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | 10,000 ft | 1,188 ft | 23:52 UTC |
| PAE Everett, WA | destination | VFR | from the north-northwest (340°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 606 ft | 4:53 pm PDT (23:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,014 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, 3:36 am PDT (10:36 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, patches of fog, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for PAE
- From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Sun 7:00 pm PDT (02:00 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
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 RCE 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 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: Clarence E Page Municipal, Seattle Paine Field International.