Plan a flight · Sun 5:48 pm PDT (00:48 UTC)

Santa Barbara Municipal to Boeing Fld/King County International SBA → BFI

795 nautical miles (914 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 353°, about 339° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 38 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, no wind along the track), arriving about 12:26 am PDT (07:26 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SBA is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 9 knots; BFI is VFR, wind variable at 6 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: 3 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 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Near the route, 248 nm along the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 546 to 596 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 14,000 ft. Near the route, 616 nm along the route.
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 SBA.

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

E75L at 10,000 ft, 20 nm west, 3:04 pm PDT (22:04 UTC): moderate rime icing, -9 °C, remarks: from 10,000 ft to 7,500 ft during the descent. 705 nm along the route, 20 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PDX UA /OV PDX360025/TM 2204/FL100/TP E75L/TA M9/IC MOD RIME /RM 100-075 DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PDX
Where
25 nm north (360°) of PDX
Time
22:04 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Temperature
−9 °C
Icing
moderate rime
Remarks
from 10,000 ft to 7,500 ft during the descent
C172 at 5,000 ft, 34 nm southeast, 4:15 pm PDT (23:15 UTC): remarks: tops 5,000 ft on departure runway 25. At the departure end, 34 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OXR UA /OV KOXR/TM 2315/FL050/TP C172/RM TOPS 050 ON DEP RWY25
```
Report
a routine report filed through OXR
Where
over KOXR
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Remarks
tops 5,000 ft on departure runway 25
E50P at 3,200 ft, 34 nm southeast, 3:57 pm PDT (22:57 UTC): remarks: bases 3,600 ft on arrival runway 25. At the departure end, 34 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OXR UA /OV KOXR/TM 2257/FL032/TP E50P/RM BASES 036 ON ARR RWY25
```
Report
a routine report filed through OXR
Where
over KOXR
Time
22:57 UTC
Height
at 3,200 ft
Aircraft
E50P
Remarks
bases 3,600 ft on arrival runway 25
B772 at 37,000 ft, 37 nm west, 4:31 pm PDT (23:31 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zse. 447 nm along the route, 37 nm west 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 11,000 ft, 26 nm east, 5:36 pm PDT (00:36 UTC): trace to light rime icing from 10,500 ft to 11,500 ft, -8 °C, remarks: durc-zse. 586 nm along the route, 26 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RDM UA /OV DSD090015/TM 0036/FL110/TP E75L/TA M08/IC TRACE-LGT RIME 105-115/RM DURC-ZSE
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDM
Where
15 nm east (090°) of DSD
Time
00:36 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Temperature
−8 °C
Icing
trace-lgt rime from 10,500 ft to 11,500 ft
Remarks
durc-zse
E75L at 9,000 ft, 13 nm east, 4:05 pm PDT (23:05 UTC): light rime icing, -6 °C, remarks: zse. 586 nm along the route, 13 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
E175 at 6,500 ft, 19 nm east, 5:28 pm PDT (00:28 UTC): a broken layer above 6,500 ft. 596 nm along the route, 19 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, 19 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. 596 nm along the route, 19 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
E170 at 10,000 ft, 19 nm east, 3:02 pm PDT (22:02 UTC): light rime icing from 7,000 ft to 10,000 ft. 596 nm along the route, 19 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RDM UA /OV RDM/TM 2202/FL100/TP E170/SK BASE 065-TOPS UNKN/TA UNKN/IC LGT RIME 100-070
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDM
Where
over RDM
Time
22:02 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
base 065-TOPS unknown
Temperature
UNKN
Icing
light rime from 10,000 ft to 7,000 ft
C182 at 8,000 ft, 15 nm west, 3:52 pm PDT (22:52 UTC): light rime icing, -2 °C. 685 nm along the route, 15 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PDX UA /OV PDX040017/TM 2252/FL080/TP C182/TA M02/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through PDX
Where
17 nm northeast (040°) of PDX
Time
22:52 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
C182
Temperature
−2 °C
Icing
light rime
PC12 at 15,000 ft, 23 nm east, 5:42 pm PDT (00:42 UTC): remarks: zse. 755 nm along the route, 23 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
PC12 at 13,000 ft, 23 nm east, 5:42 pm PDT (00:42 UTC): remarks: zse. 755 nm along the route, 23 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

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 9 forecast points nearest it (SBA, FAT, SAC, RNO, RBL, LKV, 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	350° at 3 kt	+3 kt	-2 °C	117 kt	6 h 48 min	12:36 am PDT (07:36 UTC)
6,500 ft	010° at 3 kt	+2 kt	2 °C	118 kt	6 h 44 min	12:32 am PDT (07:32 UTC)
8,500 ft	010° at 4 kt	+4 kt	-2 °C	116 kt	6 h 51 min	12:39 am PDT (07:39 UTC)
10,500 ft	310° at 2 kt	+2 kt	-5 °C	118 kt	6 h 44 min	12:32 am PDT (07:32 UTC)
12,500 ft	280° at 4 kt	+1 kt	-9 °C	119 kt	6 h 41 min	12:29 am PDT (07:29 UTC)
14,500 ft	320° at 7 kt	+5 kt	-12 °C	115 kt	6 h 55 min	12:43 am PDT (07:43 UTC)
16,500 ft	330° at 10 kt	+9 kt	-15 °C	111 kt	7 h 10 min	12:58 am PDT (07:58 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	340° at 13 kt	+12 kt	-18 °C	108 kt	7 h 22 min	1:10 am PDT (08:10 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 23 kt	+21 kt	-25 °C	99 kt	8 h 02 min	1:50 am PDT (08:50 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 22 kt	+15 kt	-31 °C	105 kt	7 h 34 min	1:22 am PDT (08:22 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 20 kt	+7 kt	-35 °C	113 kt	7 h 02 min	12:50 am PDT (07:50 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 24 kt	0	-42 °C	120 kt	6 h 38 min	12:26 am PDT (07:26 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
SBA	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	L/V	170/13 7°	220/23 4°	220/30 -2°	230/26 -14°	230/34 -20°	220/38 -28°	220/37 -35°	220/43 -44°
FAT	used from 50 nm out; 69 nm from the line	180/7	170/9 7°	200/20 3°	210/27 -3°	240/27 -14°	230/38 -24°	220/57 -27°	230/42 -33°	230/41 -44°
SAC	used from 199 nm out; 55 nm from the line	270/5	L/V 5°	L/V -1°	240/11 -5°	250/22 -15°	270/25 -24°	260/31 -27°	240/39 -33°	240/39 -42°
RNO	used from 298 nm out; 47 nm from the line		320/7	260/13 1°	230/21 -7°	210/38 -17°	220/43 -26°	230/54 -29°	230/59 -32°	230/54 -41°
RBL	used from 348 nm out; 68 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°
LKV	used from 397 nm out; 54 nm from the line			010/18 -6°	280/7 -11°	290/9 -22°	280/13 -27°	290/20 -31°	260/19 -34°	260/27 -39°
RDM	used from 546 nm out; 29 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 646 nm out; 32 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 745 nm out; 20 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
SBA Santa Barbara, CA	departure	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,100 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	5,000 ft	13 ft	4:53 pm PDT (23:53 UTC)
FAT Fresno, CA	139 nm out, 24 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 10,000 feet, a few clouds at 13,000 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	335 ft	23:53 UTC
MER Atwater, CA	179 nm out, 12 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	190 ft	23:55 UTC
TRK Truckee, CA	298 nm out, 24 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,500 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	none	5,904 ft	23:50 UTC
SVE Susanville, CA	358 nm out, 12 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	4,149 ft	23:35 UTC
AAT Alturas, CA	427 nm out, 21 nm east of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 feet	from the north (360°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	4,378 ft	23:55 UTC
RDM Redmond, OR	596 nm out, 19 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,900 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	4,900 ft	3,081 ft	23:56 UTC
TTD Portland, OR	675 nm out, 23 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,500 feet, overcast at 9,500 feet	from the east-northeast (070°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	7,500 ft	38 ft	23:53 UTC
PLU Puyallup, WA	765 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line	VFR Weather: light drizzle	calm	10+ mi	none	537 ft	23:35 UTC
BFI Seattle, WA	destination	VFR	variable at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	21 ft	4:53 pm PDT (23:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,904 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BFI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:26 am PDT (07:26 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for BFI

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
From Sun 7:00 pm PDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 3:00 am PDT (10:00 UTC): wind light and variable, 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 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 2:00 pm PDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for SBA, the departure

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 14 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Sun 7:00 pm PDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 am PDT (07:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 12:00 am PDT (07:00 UTC) and 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): light rain showers
From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC) and 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): light rain showers
From Mon 12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered 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 SBA 6:28 pm PDT (01:28 UTC), at BFI 6:27 pm PDT (01:27 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:58 pm PDT (01:58 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BFI 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

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: Santa Barbara Municipal, Boeing Fld/King County International.