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Seattle-Tacoma International to Albuquerque International Sunport SEA → ABQ

1,025 nautical miles (1,179 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 131°, about 115° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 08 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 6-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:51 am MDT (14:51 UTC). Right now SEA is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 6 knots; ABQ is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 8 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: 1,177 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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 W15W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 28,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 12:55 am PDT (07:55 UTC). Near the route, 547 nm along the route.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 120555
    MKCW WST 120555
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 15W
    VALID UNTIL 0755Z
    UT NV
    FROM 60WNW BVL-10NE BVL-80E OAL-40SE OAL-20W OAL-60WNW BVL
    AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL280.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 219 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 129 to 259 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 189 to 856 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 308 to 458 nm out.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 398 to 766 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 448 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 647 to 846 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the last 179 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 SEA.

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

  • E75L at 1,500 ft, 35 nm northeast, 9:49 pm PDT (04:49 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear loss of 8 knots on final. 149 nm along the route, 35 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    PSC UA /OV PSC120003/TM 0449/FL015/TP E75L/RM LLWS LOSS OF 8 KTS ON FINAL
    Report
    a routine report filed through PSC
    Where
    3 nm southeast (120°) of PSC
    Time
    04:49 UTC
    Height
    at 1,500 ft
    Aircraft
    E75L
    Remarks
    low-level wind shear loss of 8 knots on final
  • E75L descending, 16 nm northeast, 9:35 pm PDT (04:35 UTC): light turbulence from 11,000 ft to 14,000 ft, light rime icing from 8,000 ft to 12,000 ft, -10 °C. 169 nm along the route, 16 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    GEG UA /OV PDT/TM 0435/FLDURD/TP E75L/TA M10/TB LT TURB 140-110/IC LT RIME 120-080
    Report
    a routine report filed through GEG
    Where
    over PDT
    Time
    04:35 UTC
    Height
    during the descent
    Aircraft
    E75L
    Temperature
    −10 °C
    Turbulence
    lt turbulence from 14,000 ft to 11,000 ft
    Icing
    lt rime from 12,000 ft to 8,000 ft
  • A321 at 31,000 ft, 13 nm southwest, 11:15 pm PDT (06:15 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: mountain wave zlc. 726 nm along the route, 13 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CNY UA /OV HVE340015/TM 0615/FL310/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT-MOD CHOP /RM MTN WAVE /ZLC
    Report
    a routine report filed through CNY
    Where
    15 nm north (340°) of HVE
    Time
    06:15 UTC
    Height
    at 31,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A321
    Turbulence
    occasional light to moderate chop
    Remarks
    mountain wave zlc

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 9 forecast points nearest it (SEA, YKM, LWS, BOI, PIH, SLC, GJT, FMN, ABQ). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
5,500 ft030° at 3 kt−1 kt2 °C121 kt8 h 28 min9:11 am MDT (15:11 UTC)
7,500 ft230° at 8 kt+1 kt2 °C119 kt8 h 37 min9:20 am MDT (15:20 UTC)
9,500 ft230° at 9 kt00 °C120 kt8 h 32 min9:15 am MDT (15:15 UTC)
11,500 ft220° at 14 kt+2 kt-3 °C118 kt8 h 41 min9:24 am MDT (15:24 UTC)
13,500 ft220° at 19 kt+3 kt-7 °C117 kt8 h 46 min9:29 am MDT (15:29 UTC)
15,500 ft220° at 23 kt+4 kt-10 °C116 kt8 h 50 min9:33 am MDT (15:33 UTC)
17,500 ft220° at 28 kt+6 kt-14 °C114 kt8 h 59 min9:42 am MDT (15:42 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180220° at 29 kt+6 kt-15 °C114 kt8 h 59 min9:42 am MDT (15:42 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240220° at 34 kt+8 kt-25 °C112 kt9 h 09 min9:52 am MDT (15:52 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300230° at 40 kt−1 kt-31 °C121 kt8 h 28 min9:11 am MDT (15:11 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340240° at 48 kt−6 kt-35 °C126 kt8 h 08 min8:51 am MDT (14:51 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390230° at 45 kt0-42 °C120 kt8 h 32 min9:15 am MDT (15:15 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
SEAused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line050/7050/11 1°050/12 -5°030/31 -7°010/61 -15°010/69 -26°360/73 -40°360/62 -47°330/21 -43°
YKMused from 50 nm out; 17 nm from the line070/10040/15 -1°020/27 -8°030/25 -13°020/48 -20°010/83 -27°010/77 -37°010/49 -40°350/14 -41°
LWSused from 199 nm out; 103 nm from the line070/10080/12 -2°030/12 -6°080/7 -10°170/34 -21°160/46 -32°200/33 -35°220/22 -35°230/18 -38°
BOIused from 249 nm out; 73 nm from the line300/7 2°280/5 -4°210/16 -9°210/60 -20°210/75 -29°210/63 -32°220/64 -32°220/54 -39°
PIHused from 448 nm out; 94 nm from the lineL/V240/13 1°240/15 -3°210/42 -15°200/70 -25°220/74 -29°220/71 -36°220/62 -43°
SLCused from 497 nm out; 80 nm from the line200/5230/8 2°220/20 -2°210/40 -12°190/53 -25°210/62 -30°220/69 -34°220/64 -43°
GJTused from 696 nm out; 100 nm from the line210/43 7°230/45 1°220/49 -12°220/62 -22°220/59 -28°230/60 -33°220/55 -45°
FMNused from 796 nm out; 75 nm from the line220/28 9°220/40 2°220/53 -10°220/62 -22°230/79 -28°240/91 -34°230/71 -45°
ABQused from 945 nm out; 55 nm from the line220/27 11°210/35 5°220/46 -9°230/62 -20°240/78 -25°240/80 -35°240/56 -47°

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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
SEA Seattle, WA departure VFR from the east-southeast (110°) at 6 knots 10+ mi none 432 ft 10:53 pm PDT (05:53 UTC)
YKM Yakima, WA 90 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR Sky: overcast at 10,000 feet from the west (260°) at 4 knots 10+ mi 10,000 ft 1,098 ft 05:53 UTC
PDT Pendleton, OR 179 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR Sky: overcast at 6,000 feet from the southeast (130°) at 6 knots 10+ mi 6,000 ft 1,494 ft 05:53 UTC
ONO Ontario, OR 298 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line VFR from the northwest (320°) at 16 knots, gusting to 22 10+ mi none 2,193 ft 05:53 UTC
BOI Boise, ID 348 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR Sky: overcast at 9,000 feet from the west (270°) at 7 knots 10+ mi 9,000 ft 2,871 ft 05:53 UTC
TWF Twin Falls, ID 448 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR Sky: overcast at 5,500 feet Weather: light rain from the south-southwest (210°) at 10 knots 10+ mi 5,500 ft 4,153 ft 05:53 UTC
TVY Tooele, UT 597 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line VFR Sky: overcast at 6,000 feet from the southeast (130°) at 7 knots 10+ mi 6,000 ft 4,321 ft 06:35 UTC
PVU Provo, UT 627 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,900 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet calm 10+ mi 4,900 ft 4,496 ft 05:56 UTC
BDG Blanding, UT 816 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,200 feet, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,800 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 knots, gusting to 19 10+ mi 4,800 ft 5,867 ft 05:55 UTC
FMN Farmington, NM 895 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots 10+ mi none 5,506 ft 05:53 UTC
ABQ Albuquerque, NM destination VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 10,000 feet from the south (190°) at 8 knots 10+ mi none 5,354 ft 11:52 pm MDT (05:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,867 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ABQ when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:51 am MDT (14:51 UTC)

Wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for ABQ
  • From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
  • From Mon 10:00 am MDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet
  • From Mon 1:00 pm MDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
  • From Mon 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
The forecast for SEA, the departure
  • From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the east-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 south at 4 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 SEA 6:27 pm PDT (01:27 UTC), at ABQ 6:34 pm MDT (00:34 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:59 pm MDT (00:59 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 Northwest
Radar now, the Pacific Northwest · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Rockies
Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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: Seattle-Tacoma International, Albuquerque International Sunport.