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Redding Regional to Seattle-Tacoma International RDD → SEA

417 nautical miles (480 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 360°, about 346° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 52 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 12-knot headwind), arriving about 10:45 pm PDT (05:45 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now RDD is VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 12 knots, gusting to 21; SEA is VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 11 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: 655 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

AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the whole 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 RDD.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

B739 at 10,000 ft, 41 nm west, 6:19 pm PDT (01:19 UTC): moderate rime icing from 10,000 ft to 12,000 ft, -12 °C. 318 nm along the route, 41 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PDX UA /OV 30W PDX/TM 0119/FL100/TP B739/TA M12/IC MOD RIME 120-100
```
Report
a routine report filed through PDX
Where
30W pdx
Time
01:19 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Temperature
−12 °C
Icing
moderate rime from 12,000 ft to 10,000 ft
EPIC at 31,000 ft, 46 nm west, 6:38 pm PDT (01:38 UTC): moderate turbulence from 30,000 ft to 31,000 ft, remarks: zse. 337 nm along the route, 46 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AST UA /OV AST070020/TM 0138/FL310/TP EPIC/TB MOD 310-300/RM ZSE
```
Report
a routine report filed through AST
Where
20 nm east (070°) of AST
Time
01:38 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
EPIC
Turbulence
moderate from 31,000 ft to 30,000 ft
Remarks
zse
B772 at 37,000 ft, 16 nm east, 4:31 pm PDT (23:31 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zse. 79 nm along the route, 16 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LMT UA /OV LMT186024/TM 2331/FL370/TP B772/TB CONS LGT-MOD/RM ZSE
```
Report
a routine report filed through LMT
Where
24 nm south (186°) of LMT
Time
23:31 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B772
Turbulence
continuous light to moderate
Remarks
zse
E75L at 9,000 ft, 45 nm east, 4:05 pm PDT (23:05 UTC): light rime icing, -6 °C, remarks: zse. 208 nm along the route, 45 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RDM UA /OV DSD155012/TM 2305/FL090/TP E75L/TA M06/IC LGT RIME/RM ZSE
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDM
Where
12 nm southeast (155°) of DSD
Time
23:05 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Temperature
−6 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
zse
B738 at 11,000 ft, 50 nm east, 6:19 pm PDT (01:19 UTC): light rime icing, remarks: during the descent runway 5. 228 nm along the route, 50 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RDM UA /OV RDM/TM 0119/FL110/TP B738/TA UNKN/IC LGT RIME/RM DURD RWY 5
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDM
Where
over RDM
Time
01:19 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Temperature
UNKN
Icing
light rime
Remarks
during the descent runway 5
E75L at 11,000 ft, 50 nm east, 6:16 pm PDT (01:16 UTC): light rime icing, remarks: during the descent runway 29. 228 nm along the route, 50 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RDM UA /OV RDM/TM 0116/FL110/TP E75L/TA UNKN/IC LGT RIME/RM DURD RWY 29
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDM
Where
over RDM
Time
01:16 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Temperature
UNKN
Icing
light rime
Remarks
during the descent runway 29
E175 at 6,500 ft, 50 nm east, 5:28 pm PDT (00:28 UTC): a broken layer above 6,500 ft. 228 nm along the route, 50 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RDM UA /OV RDM/TM 0028/FL065/TP E175/SK BKN065-TOPSUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDM
Where
over RDM
Time
00:28 UTC
Height
at 6,500 ft
Aircraft
E175
Sky
a broken layer from 6,500 ft, tops unknown
E75L at 9,500 ft, 50 nm east, 4:07 pm PDT (23:07 UTC): light rime icing from 7,000 ft to 9,500 ft, a broken layer above 7,300 ft, -2 °C, remarks: during the descent runway 5. 228 nm along the route, 50 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RDM UA /OV RDM/TM 2307/FL095/TP E75L/SK BKN073-TOPSUNKN/TA M2/IC LGT RIME 095-070/RM DURD RWY 5
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDM
Where
over RDM
Time
23:07 UTC
Height
at 9,500 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
a broken layer from 7,300 ft, tops unknown
Temperature
−2 °C
Icing
light rime from 9,500 ft to 7,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 5
PC12 at 13,000 ft, 30 nm east, 5:42 pm PDT (00:42 UTC): remarks: zse. 377 nm along the route, 30 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
YKM UA /OV YKM270050/TM 0042/FL130/TP PC12/SK TOP130/RM -ZSE
```
Report
a routine report filed through YKM
Where
50 nm west (270°) of YKM
Time
00:42 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
TOP130
Remarks
zse
PC12 at 15,000 ft, 30 nm east, 5:42 pm PDT (00:42 UTC): remarks: zse. 377 nm along the route, 30 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
YKM UA /OV YKM270050/TM 0042/FL150/TP PC12/SK TOP130/RM -ZSE
```
Report
a routine report filed through YKM
Where
50 nm west (270°) of YKM
Time
00:42 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
TOP130
Remarks
zse

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 5 forecast points nearest it (RBL, SIY, RDM, PDX, 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	010° at 12 kt	+12 kt	1 °C	108 kt	3 h 52 min	10:45 pm PDT (05:45 UTC)
6,500 ft	010° at 13 kt	+13 kt	0 °C	107 kt	3 h 54 min	10:47 pm PDT (05:47 UTC)
8,500 ft	030° at 15 kt	+13 kt	-4 °C	107 kt	3 h 54 min	10:47 pm PDT (05:47 UTC)
10,500 ft	020° at 17 kt	+15 kt	-8 °C	105 kt	3 h 58 min	10:51 pm PDT (05:51 UTC)
12,500 ft	020° at 20 kt	+19 kt	-12 °C	101 kt	4 h 08 min	11:01 pm PDT (06:01 UTC)
14,500 ft	020° at 31 kt	+30 kt	-14 °C	90 kt	4 h 38 min	11:31 pm PDT (06:31 UTC)
16,500 ft	020° at 42 kt	+40 kt	-17 °C	80 kt	5 h 13 min	12:06 am PDT (07:06 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	020° at 50 kt	+48 kt	-19 °C	72 kt	5 h 48 min	12:41 am PDT (07:41 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	010° at 74 kt	+74 kt	-26 °C	46 kt	9 h 04 min	3:57 am PDT (10:57 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	360° at 64 kt	+64 kt	-36 °C	56 kt	7 h 27 min	2:20 am PDT (09:20 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	350° at 45 kt	+44 kt	-37 °C	76 kt	5 h 29 min	12:22 am PDT (07:22 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	330° at 25 kt	+21 kt	-41 °C	99 kt	4 h 13 min	11:06 pm PDT (06:06 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
RBL	used from 0 nm out; 46 nm from the line	350/10	350/7 6°	L/V -1°	320/6 -8°	340/24 -18°	340/38 -24°	330/32 -30°	300/25 -34°	270/37 -40°
SIY	used from 50 nm out; 8 nm from the line		020/15 4°	020/16 -5°	010/11 -10°	010/47 -18°	360/70 -25°	350/58 -34°	330/46 -35°	300/23 -40°
RDM	used from 149 nm out; 71 nm from the line		010/15 -2°	030/21 -8°	020/26 -12°	020/46 -22°	010/72 -27°	360/47 -34°	340/31 -35°	320/20 -40°
PDX	used from 248 nm out; 34 nm from the line	330/7	360/13 0°	040/22 -6°	030/23 -12°	020/64 -18°	010/93 -25°	010/91 -39°	360/62 -40°	350/41 -43°
SEA	used from 347 nm out; 45 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
RDD Redding, CA	departure	VFR	from the north (350°) at 12 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	none	505 ft	5:53 pm PDT (00:53 UTC)
SIY Montague, CA	79 nm out, 8 nm west of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 9,000 feet	from the north (350°) at 13 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	2,651 ft	00:53 UTC
UAO Aurora, OR	288 nm out, 20 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,500 feet, overcast at 9,000 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	6,500 ft	199 ft	00:53 UTC
TTD Portland, OR	308 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,500 feet	from the east (090°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	7,500 ft	38 ft	00:53 UTC
TDO Toledo, WA	357 nm out, 21 nm west of the line	no report just now				373 ft
OLM Olympia, WA	387 nm out, 24 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the northeast (040°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	207 ft	00:54 UTC
SEA Seattle, WA	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,000 feet	from the north (350°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	432 ft	5:53 pm PDT (00:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,651 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SEA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:45 pm PDT (05:45 UTC)

Wind from the northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for SEA

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
From Sun 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 3:00 am PDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, patches of fog, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 am PDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for RDD, the departure

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 18 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Sun 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the north at 14 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 3:00 am PDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, gusting to 20, 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 RDD 6:33 pm PDT (01:33 UTC), at SEA 6:27 pm PDT (01:27 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:58 pm PDT (01:58 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SEA is after sunset there (6:29 pm PDT (01:29 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 Pacific Southwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Pacific Northwest · 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: Redding Regional, Seattle-Tacoma International.