Seattle-Tacoma International to Yakutat Airport SEA → YAK
947 nautical miles (1,090 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 326°, about 310° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 54 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, no wind along the track), arriving about 2:44 am AKDT (10:44 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SEA is VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 7 knots; YAK is low IFR, wind from the east (080°) at 4 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: 66 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 70 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
- A321 at 13,500 ft, 46 nm southeast, 6:54 pm PDT (01:54 UTC): remarks: zse. At the departure end, 46 nm southeast 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, 46 nm southeast, 5:42 pm PDT (00:42 UTC): remarks: zse. At the departure end, 46 nm southeast 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, 46 nm southeast, 5:42 pm PDT (00:42 UTC): remarks: zse. At the departure end, 46 nm southeast 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
- BE20 at 8,000 ft, 22 nm southwest, 5:35 pm PDT (00:35 UTC): light icing from 8,000 ft to 14,000 ft, -8 °C, remarks: during the climb IMC180 zan. 738 nm along the route, 22 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
SIT UA /OV BKA100010/TM 0035/FL080/TP BE20/TA M08/IC LGT MX 080-140/RM DURC IMC180 /ZAN/
- Report
- a routine report filed through SIT
- Where
- 10 nm east (100°) of BKA
- Time
- 00:35 UTC
- Height
- at 8,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BE20
- Temperature
- −8 °C
- Icing
- light mixed from 8,000 ft to 14,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb IMC180 zan
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 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 1 forecast point nearest it (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 | 050° at 9 kt | 0 | 120 kt | 7 h 54 min | 2:44 am AKDT (10:44 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 050° at 11 kt | 0 | 0 °C | 120 kt | 7 h 54 min | 2:44 am AKDT (10:44 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 050° at 12 kt | 0 | -4 °C | 120 kt | 7 h 54 min | 2:44 am AKDT (10:44 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 040° at 21 kt | +5 kt | -6 °C | 115 kt | 8 h 14 min | 3:04 am AKDT (11:04 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 030° at 33 kt | +13 kt | -8 °C | 107 kt | 8 h 51 min | 3:41 am AKDT (11:41 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 020° at 43 kt | +23 kt | -10 °C | 97 kt | 9 h 46 min | 4:36 am AKDT (12:36 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 010° at 53 kt | +32 kt | -13 °C | 88 kt | 10 h 46 min | 5:36 am AKDT (13:36 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 010° at 61 kt | +39 kt | -15 °C | 81 kt | 11 h 41 min | 6:31 am AKDT (14:31 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 010° at 69 kt | +45 kt | -26 °C | 75 kt | 12 h 38 min | 7:28 am AKDT (15:28 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 360° at 73 kt | +56 kt | -40 °C | 64 kt | 14 h 48 min | 9:38 am AKDT (17:38 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 360° at 62 kt | +48 kt | -47 °C | 72 kt | 13 h 09 min | 7:59 am AKDT (15:59 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 330° at 21 kt | +21 kt | -43 °C | 99 kt | 9 h 34 min | 4:24 am AKDT (12:24 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° |
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 (360°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 432 ft | 6:53 pm PDT (01:53 UTC) |
| CYYJ Victoria, | 80 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 2 knots | 30 mi | none | 64 ft | 02:00 UTC |
| CYCD Nanaimo, | 120 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots | 30 mi | none | 92 ft | 02:00 UTC |
| CYPR Prince Rupert, | 508 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 9,600 feet | calm | 9 mi | 9,600 ft | 116 ft | 02:00 UTC |
| MTM Metlakatla, AK | 578 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 7,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 7,000 ft | 0 ft | 01:56 UTC |
| KPB Point Baker, AK | 678 nm out, 1 nm east of the line | no report just now | 0 ft | ||||
| PEC Pelican, AK | 808 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 0 ft | ||||
| YAK Yakutat, AK | destination | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet, a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet | from the east (080°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 300 ft | 39 ft | 6:29 pm AKDT (02:29 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 432 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At YAK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:44 am AKDT (10:44 UTC)
Wind from the east at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 1,500 feet and more above marginal VFR
At times between Mon 1:00 am AKDT (09:00 UTC) and 4:00 am AKDT (12:00 UTC): visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet VFR
The whole forecast for YAK
- From Sun 6:00 pm AKDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the east at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 1,500 feet and more above
- At times between Mon 1:00 am AKDT (09:00 UTC) and 4:00 am AKDT (12:00 UTC): visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 7:00 am AKDT (15:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, mist, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm AKDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet
The forecast for SEA, the departure
- From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Sun 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the 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 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 YAK 6:19 pm AKDT (02:19 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:00 pm AKDT (03:00 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at YAK is before sunrise there (7:49 am AKDT (15:49 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.
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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, Yakutat Airport.