Tuluksak Airport to Houston County TLT → CHU
2,605 nautical miles (2,998 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 081°, about 062° magnetic at the departure end (variation 19E). At 120 knots that is 14 h 58 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 54-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 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: 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 2156 to 2386 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 30 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 TLT.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B77L at 8,000 ft, 21 nm south, 9:30 pm AKDT (05:30 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the climb. 299 nm along the route, 21 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ANC UA /OV TED250015/TM 0530/FL080/TP B77L/SK TOPS 050/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ANC
- Where
- 15 nm west (250°) of TED
- Time
- 05:30 UTC
- Height
- at 8,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B77L
- Sky
- tops 5,000 ft
- Turbulence
- none
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- during the climb
- B748 at 6,000 ft, 15 nm south, 10:40 pm AKDT (06:40 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the descent. 319 nm along the route, 15 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ANC UA /OV TED030008/TM 0640/FL060/TP B748/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through ANC
- Where
- 8 nm northeast (030°) of TED
- Time
- 06:40 UTC
- Height
- at 6,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B748
- Turbulence
- none
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- during the descent
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 (BET, MCG, ANC, GKN, 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 | +2 kt | 118 kt | 22 h 05 min | 1:07 am CDT (06:07 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 220° at 18 kt | −5 kt | 125 kt | 20 h 50 min | 11:52 pm CDT (04:52 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 230° at 21 kt | −7 kt | -2 °C | 127 kt | 20 h 31 min | 11:33 pm CDT (04:33 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 23 kt | −8 kt | -5 °C | 128 kt | 20 h 21 min | 11:23 pm CDT (04:23 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 26 kt | −9 kt | -8 °C | 129 kt | 20 h 12 min | 11:14 pm CDT (04:14 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 29 kt | −13 kt | -12 °C | 133 kt | 19 h 35 min | 10:37 pm CDT (03:37 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 31 kt | −17 kt | -15 °C | 137 kt | 19 h 01 min | 10:03 pm CDT (03:03 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 34 kt | −20 kt | -19 °C | 140 kt | 18 h 36 min | 9:38 pm CDT (02:38 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 35 kt | −21 kt | -20 °C | 141 kt | 18 h 29 min | 9:31 pm CDT (02:31 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 44 kt | −27 kt | -31 °C | 147 kt | 17 h 43 min | 8:45 pm CDT (01:45 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 51 kt | −40 kt | -44 °C | 160 kt | 16 h 17 min | 7:19 pm CDT (00:19 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 61 kt | −54 kt | -50 °C | 174 kt | 14 h 58 min | 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 52 kt | −47 kt | -53 °C | 167 kt | 15 h 36 min | 6:38 pm CDT (23:38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BET | used from 0 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 210/22 | 210/21 -7° | 210/23 -13° | 210/25 -21° | 210/29 -33° | 250/26 -37° | 280/47 -47° | 270/47 -53° | 250/35 -51° |
| MCG | used from 100 nm out; 100 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° |
| ANC | used from 200 nm out; 93 nm from the line | 200/5 | 220/9 -5° | 210/8 -12° | 210/7 -18° | 220/8 -31° | 240/9 -41° | 210/12 -52° | 240/30 -49° | 240/42 -46° |
| GKN | used from 399 nm out; 48 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° |
| YAK | used from 549 nm out; 109 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 749 nm out; 131 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 1098 nm out; 343 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TLT Tuluksak, AK | departure | no report just now | 35 ft | ||||
| 9A3 Chuathbaluk, AK | 50 nm out, 22 nm north of the line | no report just now | 243 ft | ||||
| MRI Anchorage, AK | 319 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,900 feet, overcast at 4,000 feet | from the east (100°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 4,000 ft | 143 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| CYXY Whitehorse, | 749 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,000 feet | from the southeast (140°) at 10 knots | 15 mi | none | 2,317 ft | 07:00 UTC |
| CYZW Teslin, | 828 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 5,300 feet | from the south (190°) at 10 knots | 30 mi | 5,300 ft | 2,313 ft | 00:00 UTC |
| GFK Grand Forks, ND | 2256 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 15 knots | 8 mi | 600 ft | 845 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| MIC Minneapolis, MN | 2485 nm out, 1 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 869 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| CHU Caledonia, MN | destination | no report just now | 1,179 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,317 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, 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC)
CHU has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8889 Anchorage, AK, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 299 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZAN
- 6/8772 Anchorage, AK, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 13 nm from the route, 319 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAN
- 6/4348 GRAND FORKS AFB, ND, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local on the route, 2236 nm along the route · security · until 1 November · ZMP
- 6/6656 ANOKA, MN, Monday, October 5, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 Local 6 nm from the route, 2475 nm along the route · security · until 19 October · ZMP
Daylight
Sunset at TLT 7:37 pm AKDT (03:37 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: Tuluksak Airport, Houston County.