Shageluk Airport to Houston County SHX → CHU
2,554 nautical miles (2,939 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 084°, about 069° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15E). At 120 knots that is 14 h 56 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 51-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:00 pm CDT (21:00 UTC). Right now SHX is VFR, wind from the south (170°) 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: 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 SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 2125 to 2325 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the last 60 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 SHX.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 7 forecast points nearest it (MCG, TKA, GKN, ORT, YAK, JNU, ANN). 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 | 190° at 14 kt | +4 kt | 116 kt | 22 h 01 min | 11:05 pm CDT (04:05 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 220° at 18 kt | −4 kt | -4 °C | 124 kt | 20 h 36 min | 9:40 pm CDT (02:40 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 230° at 20 kt | −6 kt | -2 °C | 126 kt | 20 h 16 min | 9:20 pm CDT (02:20 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 22 kt | −7 kt | -5 °C | 127 kt | 20 h 07 min | 9:11 pm CDT (02:11 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 26 kt | −8 kt | -8 °C | 128 kt | 19 h 57 min | 9:01 pm CDT (02:01 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 28 kt | −11 kt | -12 °C | 131 kt | 19 h 30 min | 8:34 pm CDT (01:34 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 30 kt | −14 kt | -15 °C | 134 kt | 19 h 04 min | 8:08 pm CDT (01:08 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 33 kt | −18 kt | -19 °C | 138 kt | 18 h 30 min | 7:34 pm CDT (00:34 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 34 kt | −18 kt | -20 °C | 138 kt | 18 h 30 min | 7:34 pm CDT (00:34 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 42 kt | −22 kt | -32 °C | 142 kt | 17 h 59 min | 7:03 pm CDT (00:03 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 49 kt | −37 kt | -45 °C | 157 kt | 16 h 16 min | 5:20 pm CDT (22:20 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 59 kt | −51 kt | -51 °C | 171 kt | 14 h 56 min | 4:00 pm CDT (21:00 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 51 kt | −44 kt | -53 °C | 164 kt | 15 h 34 min | 4:38 pm CDT (21:38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCG | used from 0 nm out; 85 nm from the line | 200/13 | 180/18 -6° | 180/20 -12° | 190/20 -19° | 190/18 -30° | 170/22 -41° | 190/22 -55° | 220/20 -53° | 230/27 -48° |
| TKA | used from 200 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 190/6 | 200/10 -7° | 240/6 -11° | 240/7 -18° | 220/10 -31° | L/V -41° | 240/13 -54° | 230/22 -52° | 240/33 -47° |
| GKN | used from 349 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 190/14 | 190/9 -5° | 210/6 -11° | 220/11 -18° | 240/17 -31° | 260/18 -42° | 240/25 -53° | 230/38 -49° | 240/42 -46° |
| ORT | used from 449 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 280/10 -4° | 260/14 -10° | 260/16 -17° | 220/15 -30° | 210/30 -44° | 240/41 -51° | 240/43 -49° | 240/45 -46° | |
| YAK | used from 648 nm out; 188 nm from the line | 210/8 | 240/15 -5° | 250/20 -11° | 250/25 -18° | 240/49 -27° | 240/60 -35° | 240/78 -45° | 240/74 -47° | 240/68 -46° |
| JNU | used from 698 nm out; 197 nm from the line | 180/24 | 230/31 0° | 230/32 -6° | 230/41 -12° | 240/62 -21° | 240/73 -32° | 240/94 -45° | 250/94 -50° | 250/78 -50° |
| ANN | used from 1097 nm out; 416 nm from the line | 180/12 | 230/21 4° | 230/24 0° | 230/29 -4° | 250/35 -15° | 250/46 -27° | 270/51 -41° | 280/67 -51° | 280/54 -57° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHX Shageluk, AK | departure | VFR | from the south (170°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 78 ft | 9:02 pm AKDT (05:02 UTC) |
| MCG Mc Grath, AK | 110 nm out, 7 nm north of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,200 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet Weather: light rain | calm | 9 mi | 1,200 ft | 342 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| PXK Paxson, AK | 389 nm out, 19 nm north of the line | no report just now | 2,653 ft | ||||
| CYXQ Beaver Creek, | 519 nm out, 3 nm west of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 24,000 feet | from the east-northeast (070°) at 7 knots | 30 mi | 24,000 ft | 2,129 ft | 22:00 UTC |
| GFK Grand Forks, ND | 2205 nm out, 9 nm west of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet | from the north (010°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | 600 ft | 845 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| ANE Minneapolis, MN | 2434 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 16,000 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots | 9 mi | 16,000 ft | 912 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| CHU Caledonia, MN | destination | no report just now | 1,179 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,653 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At CHU when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:00 pm CDT (21:00 UTC)
CHU has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/4348 GRAND FORKS AFB, ND, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 6 nm from the route, 2185 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZMP
- 6/6656 ANOKA, MN, Monday, October 5, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, 2424 nm along the route · security · until 19 October · ZMP
Daylight
Sunset at SHX 7:32 pm AKDT (03:32 UTC), at CHU 6:28 pm CDT (23:28 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:56 pm CDT (23:56 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: Shageluk Airport, Houston County.