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Seattle-Tacoma International to Santa Barbara Municipal SEA → SBA

790 nautical miles (909 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 171°, about 155° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 51 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 43-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:15 am PDT (08:15 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SEA is VFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 knots; SBA is VFR, wind from the west (260°) at 5 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: 1,056 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 first 590 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 20,000 ft. Over the route from 210 to 250 nm out.

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

A321 at 13,500 ft, 24 nm east, 6:54 pm PDT (01:54 UTC): remarks: zse. 40 nm along the route, 24 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SEA UA /OV SEA120045/TM 0154/FL135/TP A321/SK TOP130/RM ZSE
```
Report
a routine report filed through SEA
Where
45 nm southeast (120°) of SEA
Time
01:54 UTC
Height
at 13,500 ft
Aircraft
A321
Sky
TOP130
Remarks
zse
PC12 at 13,000 ft, 24 nm east, 5:42 pm PDT (00:42 UTC): remarks: zse. 40 nm along the route, 24 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, 24 nm east, 5:42 pm PDT (00:42 UTC): remarks: zse. 40 nm along the route, 24 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
B738 at 11,000 ft, 20 nm east, 6:19 pm PDT (01:19 UTC): light rime icing, remarks: during the descent runway 5. 200 nm along the route, 20 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, 20 nm east, 6:16 pm PDT (01:16 UTC): light rime icing, remarks: during the descent runway 29. 200 nm along the route, 20 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
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. 200 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
E175 at 6,500 ft, 20 nm east, 5:28 pm PDT (00:28 UTC): a broken layer above 6,500 ft. 200 nm along the route, 20 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 35,000 ft, 33 nm east, 6:18 pm PDT (01:18 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zse. 310 nm along the route, 33 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LKV UA /OV LKV/TM 0118/FL350/TP E75L/TB LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZSE
```
Report
a routine report filed through LKV
Where
over LKV
Time
01:18 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zse
B38M descending, 41 nm east, 6:28 pm PDT (01:28 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent runway 35L rno. 500 nm along the route, 41 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RNO UA /OV KRNO167009/TM 0128/FLUNKN/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM DURD RY35L RNO
```
Report
a routine report filed through RNO
Where
9 nm south (167°) of KRNO
Time
01:28 UTC
Height
height not given
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
during the descent runway 35L rno
BCS3 at 19,000 ft, 23 nm east, 6:53 pm PDT (01:53 UTC): light to moderate rime icing, -13 °C, remarks: zlawc. 690 nm along the route, 23 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TPH UA /OV UTI250300/TM 0153/FL190/TP BCS3/TA M13/IC LGT-MOD RIME/RM ZLAWC AWC-WEB
```
Report
a routine report filed through TPH
Where
300 nm west (250°) of UTI
Time
01:53 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Temperature
−13 °C
Icing
light to moderate rime
Remarks
zlawc

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, PDX, RDM, LKV, RBL, RNO, SAC, FAT, SBA). 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	100° at 5 kt	+2 kt		118 kt	6 h 42 min	3:06 am PDT (10:06 UTC)
5,500 ft	090° at 4 kt	0	-1 °C	120 kt	6 h 35 min	2:59 am PDT (09:59 UTC)
7,500 ft	050° at 3 kt	−2 kt	-2 °C	122 kt	6 h 29 min	2:53 am PDT (09:53 UTC)
9,500 ft	010° at 4 kt	−4 kt	-5 °C	124 kt	6 h 22 min	2:46 am PDT (09:46 UTC)
11,500 ft	350° at 7 kt	−7 kt	-7 °C	127 kt	6 h 13 min	2:37 am PDT (09:37 UTC)
13,500 ft	350° at 12 kt	−12 kt	-11 °C	132 kt	5 h 59 min	2:23 am PDT (09:23 UTC)
15,500 ft	350° at 18 kt	−18 kt	-13 °C	138 kt	5 h 43 min	2:07 am PDT (09:07 UTC)
17,500 ft	350° at 24 kt	−24 kt	-16 °C	144 kt	5 h 29 min	1:53 am PDT (08:53 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	350° at 26 kt	−26 kt	-17 °C	146 kt	5 h 25 min	1:49 am PDT (08:49 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	350° at 43 kt	−43 kt	-25 °C	163 kt	4 h 51 min	1:15 am PDT (08:15 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	340° at 32 kt	−31 kt	-33 °C	151 kt	5 h 14 min	1:38 am PDT (08:38 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 20 kt	−14 kt	-38 °C	134 kt	5 h 54 min	2:18 am PDT (09:18 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 23 kt	+4 kt	-42 °C	116 kt	6 h 49 min	3:13 am PDT (10:13 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

Point	From	3,000	6,000	9,000	12,000	18,000	24,000	30,000	34,000	39,000
SEA	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	050/7	050/11 1°	050/12 -5°	030/31 -7°	010/61 -15°	010/69 -26°	360/73 -40°	360/62 -47°	330/21 -43°
PDX	used from 50 nm out; 44 nm from the line	L/V	030/7 1°	020/12 -6°	020/29 -9°	010/69 -16°	010/81 -25°	360/83 -40°	360/67 -46°	320/29 -42°
RDM	used from 150 nm out; 29 nm from the line		040/17 -1°	030/31 -8°	010/29 -12°	010/61 -19°	360/95 -25°	360/82 -36°	360/40 -37°	310/19 -40°
LKV	used from 250 nm out; 62 nm from the line			010/8 -8°	350/13 -11°	340/21 -21°	360/60 -26°	350/37 -32°	310/26 -35°	260/25 -39°
RBL	used from 400 nm out; 66 nm from the line	020/16	360/6 5°	L/V -2°	340/10 -8°	360/59 -15°	360/87 -23°	360/68 -35°	330/28 -37°	260/26 -42°
RNO	used from 450 nm out; 44 nm from the line		010/9	320/10 -2°	210/23 -9°	210/34 -19°	220/36 -25°	230/31 -29°	230/41 -33°	230/38 -42°
SAC	used from 500 nm out; 47 nm from the line	110/6	L/V 4°	010/11 -2°	350/11 -7°	340/24 -16°	360/44 -23°	330/24 -30°	270/21 -35°	230/23 -43°
FAT	used from 600 nm out; 35 nm from the line	130/16	160/20 5°	190/28 -1°	210/25 -5°	220/27 -15°	230/21 -26°	220/42 -29°	220/44 -35°	220/44 -44°
SBA	used from 700 nm out; 65 nm from the line	L/V	190/13 5°	210/20 2°	220/22 -3°	260/19 -13°	230/35 -22°	220/43 -28°	220/46 -36°	220/45 -44°

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
SEA Seattle, WA	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,000 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	432 ft	7:53 pm PDT (02:53 UTC)
PLU Puyallup, WA	20 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line	VFR Weather: light drizzle	calm	10+ mi	none	537 ft	03:15 UTC
TTD Portland, OR	110 nm out, 22 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 5,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	5,500 ft	38 ft	02:53 UTC
RDM Redmond, OR	200 nm out, 20 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 4,900 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	4,900 ft	3,081 ft	02:56 UTC
LMT Klamath Falls, OR	320 nm out, 24 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	4,095 ft	02:53 UTC
SVE Susanville, CA	430 nm out, 13 nm east of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 8,000 feet	from the west (270°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	8,000 ft	4,149 ft	03:15 UTC
TRK Truckee, CA	500 nm out, 24 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,900 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	5,904 ft	03:15 UTC
MER Atwater, CA	610 nm out, 12 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	190 ft	23:55 UTC
FAT Fresno, CA	650 nm out, 24 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,100 feet	from the south (190°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	3,100 ft	335 ft	02:53 UTC
SBA Santa Barbara, CA	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,900 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet	from the west (260°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	5,000 ft	13 ft	7:53 pm PDT (02:53 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 SBA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:15 am PDT (08:15 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet VFR

30% chance between Mon 12:00 am PDT (07:00 UTC) and 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): light rain showers

The whole forecast for SBA

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

The forecast for SEA, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north 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

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 SBA 6:28 pm PDT (01:28 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:54 pm PDT (01:54 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SBA is before sunrise there (7:02 am PDT (14:02 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 · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Pacific Southwest · 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: Seattle-Tacoma International, Santa Barbara Municipal.