Russian Mission Airport to Heber Valley Airport RSH → HCR
2,192 nautical miles (2,523 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 102°, about 091° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 12 h 54 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 50-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:59 pm MDT (22:59 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: 24 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 W19W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 29,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 3:55 am AKDT (11:55 UTC). Over the route from 2062 to 2082 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120955 MKCW WST 120955 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 19W VALID UNTIL 1155Z UT ID NV FROM 30ESE TWF-10W MLD-20E BVL-40W BVL-30ESE TWF AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL290.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the route from 1564 to 1963 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 1694 to 1893 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 438 nm of the route.
- 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 1903 to 2092 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 289 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the last 30 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 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 RSH.
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 eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 7 forecast points nearest it (BET, MCG, HOM, MDO, YAK, JNU, ANN). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 200° at 14 kt | +3 kt | 117 kt | 18 h 44 min | 10:49 pm MDT (04:49 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 240° at 16 kt | −8 kt | 128 kt | 17 h 08 min | 9:13 pm MDT (03:13 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 250° at 19 kt | −11 kt | -4 °C | 131 kt | 16 h 44 min | 8:49 pm MDT (02:49 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 250° at 21 kt | −12 kt | -6 °C | 132 kt | 16 h 36 min | 8:41 pm MDT (02:41 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 250° at 26 kt | −12 kt | -9 °C | 132 kt | 16 h 36 min | 8:41 pm MDT (02:41 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 250° at 29 kt | −14 kt | -13 °C | 134 kt | 16 h 21 min | 8:26 pm MDT (02:26 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 250° at 33 kt | −18 kt | -16 °C | 138 kt | 15 h 53 min | 7:58 pm MDT (01:58 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 250° at 37 kt | −21 kt | -20 °C | 141 kt | 15 h 33 min | 7:38 pm MDT (01:38 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 38 kt | −22 kt | -21 °C | 142 kt | 15 h 26 min | 7:31 pm MDT (01:31 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 52 kt | −24 kt | -31 °C | 144 kt | 15 h 13 min | 7:18 pm MDT (01:18 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 63 kt | −39 kt | -43 °C | 159 kt | 13 h 47 min | 5:52 pm MDT (23:52 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 69 kt | −50 kt | -50 °C | 170 kt | 12 h 54 min | 4:59 pm MDT (22:59 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 62 kt | −37 kt | -54 °C | 157 kt | 13 h 58 min | 6:03 pm MDT (00:03 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BET | used from 0 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 210/21 | 210/21 -7° | 210/21 -14° | 210/21 -21° | 230/15 -31° | 250/20 -35° | 250/30 -48° | 250/35 -55° | 240/41 -53° |
| MCG | used from 100 nm out; 109 nm from the line | 210/16 | 210/14 -7° | 200/13 -13° | 200/15 -20° | 190/21 -32° | 190/24 -42° | 260/27 -51° | 260/32 -53° | 250/33 -50° |
| HOM | used from 199 nm out; 98 nm from the line | 250/9 | 260/8 -6° | 240/7 -12° | 220/8 -19° | 190/11 -31° | 250/21 -40° | 260/34 -46° | 250/40 -51° | 240/47 -49° |
| MDO | used from 399 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 230/14 | 240/16 -5° | 230/17 -12° | 230/17 -19° | 240/23 -30° | 240/34 -39° | 250/50 -45° | 250/49 -50° | 240/54 -47° |
| YAK | used from 598 nm out; 109 nm from the line | 230/10 | 240/14 -5° | 250/18 -11° | 260/22 -18° | 250/33 -30° | 250/51 -38° | 250/57 -46° | 250/60 -47° | 240/62 -47° |
| JNU | used from 747 nm out; 141 nm from the line | 190/12 | 240/16 -3° | 240/21 -9° | 240/36 -13° | 240/58 -23° | 240/79 -34° | 240/92 -46° | 250/92 -47° | 250/80 -49° |
| ANN | used from 847 nm out; 140 nm from the line | 180/18 | 260/21 0° | 260/25 -2° | 250/33 -5° | 260/49 -16° | 250/62 -27° | 260/74 -41° | 270/82 -50° | 260/69 -57° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RSH Russian Mission, AK | departure | no report just now | 58 ft | ||||
| 9A3 Chuathbaluk, AK | 60 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 243 ft | ||||
| ENA Kenai, AK | 299 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 99 ft | ||||
| MDO Middleton Island, AK | 458 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 100 ft | ||||
| KWF Waterfall, AK | 957 nm out, 13 nm north of the line | no report just now | 0 ft | ||||
| CYBD Bella Coola, | 1245 nm out, 24 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 117 ft | ||||
| CYPK Pitt Meadows, | 1485 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 11 ft | ||||
| MWH Moses Lake, WA | 1664 nm out, 1 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,188 ft | ||||
| MYL Mc Call, ID | 1853 nm out, 7 nm east of the line | no report just now | 5,024 ft | ||||
| OGD Ogden, UT | 2142 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,472 ft | ||||
| HCR Heber, UT | destination | no report just now | 5,636 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,636 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At HCR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:59 pm MDT (22:59 UTC)
HCR has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/6654 28NM W TWISP, WA, Thursday, October 1, 2026 through Thursday, October 15, 2026 UTC 0 nm from the route, 1574 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 15 October · ZSE
Daylight
Sunset at RSH 7:37 pm AKDT (03:37 UTC), at HCR 6:48 pm MDT (00:48 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:16 pm MDT (01:16 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: Russian Mission Airport, Heber Valley Airport.