Shageluk Airport to Heber Valley Airport SHX → HCR
2,157 nautical miles (2,483 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 105°, about 090° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15E). At 120 knots that is 14 h at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 34-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:17 am MDT (14:17 UTC). 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: 128 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
- SIGMET W71W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 27,000 ft, moving from the south at 40 knots, until 5:55 pm AKDT (01:55 UTC). Over the last 150 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 112355 MKCW WST 112355 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 71W VALID UNTIL 0155Z WY UT ID FROM 40S DBS-40WNW BPI-30WSW MTU-30SSW DTA-30SE TWF-40S DBS AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 20040KT. TOPS TO FL270.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 25,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Near the route, 1478 nm along the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 14,000 ft. Over the route from 1608 to 1818 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 469 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the last 380 nm of the route.
- 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 1798 to 2068 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the last 270 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 90 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 10 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 20:00–03:00 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 6 forecast points nearest it (MCG, ANC, MDO, 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 | 210° at 12 kt | +1 kt | 119 kt | 18 h 08 min | 12:25 pm MDT (18:25 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 230° at 14 kt | −3 kt | 123 kt | 17 h 32 min | 11:49 am MDT (17:49 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 240° at 17 kt | −8 kt | -1 °C | 128 kt | 16 h 51 min | 11:08 am MDT (17:08 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 260° at 20 kt | −12 kt | -4 °C | 132 kt | 16 h 20 min | 10:37 am MDT (16:37 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 260° at 23 kt | −16 kt | -7 °C | 136 kt | 15 h 52 min | 10:09 am MDT (16:09 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 260° at 26 kt | −16 kt | -11 °C | 136 kt | 15 h 52 min | 10:09 am MDT (16:09 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 250° at 29 kt | −17 kt | -15 °C | 137 kt | 15 h 45 min | 10:02 am MDT (16:02 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 250° at 32 kt | −17 kt | -19 °C | 137 kt | 15 h 45 min | 10:02 am MDT (16:02 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 33 kt | −17 kt | -20 °C | 137 kt | 15 h 45 min | 10:02 am MDT (16:02 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 42 kt | −25 kt | -30 °C | 145 kt | 14 h 53 min | 9:10 am MDT (15:10 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 48 kt | −23 kt | -44 °C | 143 kt | 15 h 05 min | 9:22 am MDT (15:22 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 44 kt | −30 kt | -51 °C | 150 kt | 14 h 23 min | 8:40 am MDT (14:40 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 48 kt | −34 kt | -54 °C | 154 kt | 14 h | 8:17 am MDT (14:17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCG | used from 0 nm out; 88 nm from the line | 210/19 | 220/17 -6° | 220/18 -13° | 210/19 -19° | 200/17 -30° | 220/13 -40° | 220/21 -53° | 210/22 -52° | 220/28 -48° |
| ANC | used from 200 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 220/10 | 220/14 -6° | 240/17 -11° | 250/18 -18° | 270/14 -31° | 270/14 -40° | 230/28 -51° | 230/42 -49° | 230/49 -46° |
| MDO | used from 350 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 240/16 | 240/19 -4° | 240/19 -10° | 240/19 -17° | 240/27 -29° | 230/50 -37° | 230/66 -46° | 230/72 -47° | 240/70 -46° |
| YAK | used from 499 nm out; 99 nm from the line | 190/26 | 230/18 -2° | 210/22 -8° | 220/33 -13° | 230/58 -25° | 230/85 -34° | 230/101 -46° | 240/97 -49° | 240/84 -48° |
| JNU | used from 699 nm out; 104 nm from the line | 150/18 | 210/22 -3° | 240/32 -4° | 240/39 -10° | 250/59 -18° | 240/76 -28° | 240/83 -43° | 250/89 -52° | 250/74 -53° |
| ANN | used from 849 nm out; 98 nm from the line | 210/8 | 240/13 3° | 270/21 1° | 280/26 -3° | 260/33 -15° | 270/42 -26° | 260/43 -41° | 280/38 -51° | 280/45 -58° |
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 | no report just now | 78 ft | ||||
| FLT Flat, AK | 50 nm out, 4 nm west of the line | no report just now | 343 ft | ||||
| ANC Anchorage, AK | 290 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 151 ft | ||||
| PWR Port Walter, AK | 839 nm out, 4 nm south of the line | no report just now | 0 ft | ||||
| MTM Metlakatla, AK | 969 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 0 ft | ||||
| CYBD Bella Coola, | 1209 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 117 ft | ||||
| MWH Moses Lake, WA | 1628 nm out, 18 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,188 ft | ||||
| SUN Hailey, ID | 1938 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,319 ft | ||||
| OGD Ogden, UT | 2107 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,472 ft | ||||
| HCR Heber, UT | destination | no report just now | 5,636 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,636 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At HCR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:17 am MDT (14:17 UTC)
HCR has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8889 Anchorage, AK, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 270 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZAN
- 6/8772 Anchorage, AK, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 8 nm from the route, 290 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAN
- 6/6654 28NM W TWISP, WA, Thursday, October 1, 2026 through Thursday, October 15, 2026 UTC 15 nm from the route, 1538 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 15 October · ZSE
Daylight
Sunset at SHX 7:32 pm AKDT (03:32 UTC), at HCR 6:50 pm MDT (00:50 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:17 pm MDT (01:17 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, Heber Valley Airport.