Deadhorse Airport to Nome Airport SCC → OME
517 nautical miles (595 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 237°, about 220° magnetic at the departure end (variation 17E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 30 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 5-knot headwind), arriving about 10:43 pm AKDT (06:43 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SCC is VFR, wind calm; OME is marginal VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 11 knots, gusting to 23. 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: 1 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
No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.
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 SCC.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- BE20 at 800 ft, 5 nm east, 3:49 pm AKDT (23:49 UTC): remarks: zan. At the destination end, 5 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
OME UA /OV OME/TM 2349/FL008/TP BE20/SK BASE008-TOP090/RM ZAN
- Report
- a routine report filed through OME
- Where
- over OME
- Time
- 23:49 UTC
- Height
- at 800 ft
- Aircraft
- BE20
- Sky
- BASE008-TOP090
- Remarks
- zan
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 6 forecast points nearest it (BTI, BRW, BTT, AFM, OTZ, OME). 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 | 170° at 10 kt | +5 kt | 115 kt | 4 h 30 min | 10:43 pm AKDT (06:43 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 170° at 9 kt | +6 kt | -8 °C | 114 kt | 4 h 32 min | 10:45 pm AKDT (06:45 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 190° at 9 kt | +7 kt | -12 °C | 113 kt | 4 h 35 min | 10:48 pm AKDT (06:48 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 200° at 9 kt | +9 kt | -16 °C | 111 kt | 4 h 39 min | 10:52 pm AKDT (06:52 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 210° at 10 kt | +10 kt | -20 °C | 110 kt | 4 h 42 min | 10:55 pm AKDT (06:55 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 210° at 12 kt | +12 kt | -24 °C | 108 kt | 4 h 47 min | 11:00 pm AKDT (07:00 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 210° at 13 kt | +13 kt | -29 °C | 107 kt | 4 h 50 min | 11:03 pm AKDT (07:03 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 210° at 14 kt | +14 kt | -32 °C | 106 kt | 4 h 53 min | 11:06 pm AKDT (07:06 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 190° at 19 kt | +16 kt | -43 °C | 104 kt | 4 h 58 min | 11:11 pm AKDT (07:11 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 200° at 18 kt | +16 kt | -53 °C | 104 kt | 4 h 58 min | 11:11 pm AKDT (07:11 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 18 kt | +18 kt | -53 °C | 102 kt | 5 h 04 min | 11:17 pm AKDT (07:17 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 20 kt | +20 kt | -49 °C | 100 kt | 5 h 10 min | 11:23 pm AKDT (07:23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTI | used from 0 nm out; 119 nm from the line | 280/9 | 270/10 -6° | 260/14 -13° | 270/20 -20° | 270/23 -31° | 250/20 -42° | 240/22 -53° | 240/24 -54° | 240/26 -50° |
| BRW | used from 50 nm out; 152 nm from the line | L/V | 270/7 -7° | 260/13 -13° | 250/16 -20° | 250/20 -32° | 240/20 -42° | 220/16 -54° | 230/14 -56° | 230/18 -50° |
| BTT | used from 99 nm out; 131 nm from the line | L/V | L/V -6° | 240/8 -12° | 230/13 -18° | 240/24 -29° | 210/24 -43° | 210/23 -55° | 230/22 -53° | 220/27 -48° |
| AFM | used from 149 nm out; 104 nm from the line | 170/7 | 180/6 -7° | 220/5 -12° | 240/6 -19° | 200/13 -32° | 200/17 -43° | 220/18 -54° | 230/21 -54° | 230/21 -49° |
| OTZ | used from 348 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 150/22 | 150/21 -7° | 150/20 -13° | 160/22 -20° | 160/25 -32° | 160/32 -43° | 160/26 -53° | 180/18 -52° | 210/15 -49° |
| OME | used from 447 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 170/26 | 160/26 -7° | 160/25 -14° | 170/20 -20° | 190/12 -33° | 170/21 -45° | 170/23 -50° | 180/17 -49° | 200/16 -48° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCC Deadhorse, AK | departure | VFR Sky: overcast at 5,500 feet | calm | 9 mi | 5,500 ft | 67 ft | 5:53 pm AKDT (01:53 UTC) |
| UMT Umiat, AK | 89 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 267 ft | ||||
| AFM Ambler, AK | 278 nm out, 23 nm southeast of the line | reported, no category | from the east (090°) at 3 knots | 9,000 ft | 292 ft | 01:56 UTC | |
| WLK Selawik, AK | 328 nm out, 12 nm south of the line | VFR | from the east-northeast (070°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 17 ft | 01:56 UTC |
| DEE Deering, AK | 408 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 9,000 feet | from the east-southeast (120°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | 9,000 ft | 29 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| OME Nome, AK | destination | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,200 feet, a broken layer at 2,200 feet, overcast at 2,800 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the southeast (130°) at 11 knots, gusting to 23 | 5 mi | 2,200 ft | 40 ft | 5:53 pm AKDT (01:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 292 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At OME when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:43 pm AKDT (06:43 UTC)
Wind from the southeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light showers rain snow, a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet IFR
The whole forecast for OME
- From Sun 4:00 pm AKDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet
- From Sun 5:00 pm AKDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 13 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 1,000 feet
- From Sun 8:00 pm AKDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light showers rain snow, a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 3:00 am AKDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 11 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain, mist, a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
The forecast for SCC, the departure
- From Sun 4:00 pm AKDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
- From Sun 8:00 pm AKDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 5,000 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 SCC 6:23 pm AKDT (02:23 UTC), at OME 7:50 pm AKDT (03:50 UTC) (civil twilight ends 8:39 pm AKDT (04:39 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at OME is after sunset there (7:54 pm AKDT (03:54 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: Deadhorse Airport, Nome Airport.