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 48 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 56-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:48 am CDT (05:48 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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 2475 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 2156 to 2266 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 TLT.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B190 at 5,000 ft, 10 nm southeast, 6:44 am AKDT (14:44 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the descent. 309 nm along the route, 10 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ANC UA /OV TED330012/TM 1444/FL050/TP B190/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through ANC
- Where
- 12 nm northwest (330°) of TED
- Time
- 14:44 UTC
- Height
- at 5,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B190
- Turbulence
- none
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- during the descent
- PA44 climbing, 8 nm north, 6:07 am AKDT (14:07 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft, remarks: during the climb. 2256 nm along the route, 8 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
GFK UA /OV KGFK360001/TM 1407/FLUNKN/TP PA44/SK OVC011-TOPUNKN/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through GFK
- Where
- 1 nm north (360°) of KGFK
- Time
- 14:07 UTC
- Height
- height not given
- Aircraft
- PA44
- Sky
- overcast from 1,100 ft, tops unknown
- Remarks
- during the climb
- P28A at 5,000 ft, 10 nm north, 5:27 am AKDT (13:27 UTC): no icing, overcast above 1,000 ft, 5 °C, remarks: during the climb indefinite ceiling visibility 1/2SM. 2256 nm along the route, 10 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
GFK UA /OV GFK030003/TM 1327/FL050/TP P28A/SK OVC010/WX FV00SM/TA 05/IC NEG/RM DURC INDEFINITE CEILING VIS 1/2SM
- Report
- a routine report filed through GFK
- Where
- 3 nm northeast (030°) of GFK
- Time
- 13:27 UTC
- Height
- at 5,000 ft
- Aircraft
- P28A
- Sky
- overcast from 1,000 ft
- Weather
- flight visibility 0 miles
- Temperature
- 5 °C
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- during the climb indefinite ceiling visibility 1/2SM
- PRM1 at 5,000 ft, 9 nm northeast, 5:10 am AKDT (13:10 UTC): no icing, overcast from 1,200 ft to 5,000 ft, 9 °C. 2256 nm along the route, 9 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
GFK UA /OV KGFK090005/TM 1310/FL050/TP PRM1/SK OVC012-TOP050/TA 09/IC NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through GFK
- Where
- 5 nm east (090°) of KGFK
- Time
- 13:10 UTC
- Height
- at 5,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PRM1
- Sky
- overcast from 1,200 ft, tops 5,000 ft
- Temperature
- 9 °C
- Icing
- none
- P28A at 1,900 ft, 8 nm north, 4:38 am AKDT (12:38 UTC): no icing, overcast above 1,200 ft, 5 °C. 2256 nm along the route, 8 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
GFK UA /OV KGFK360001/TM 1238/FL019/TP P28A/SK OVC012-TOPUNKN/TA 05/IC NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through GFK
- Where
- 1 nm north (360°) of KGFK
- Time
- 12:38 UTC
- Height
- at 1,900 ft
- Aircraft
- P28A
- Sky
- overcast from 1,200 ft, tops unknown
- Temperature
- 5 °C
- Icing
- none
- A321 at 30,000 ft, 7 nm north, 4:28 am AKDT (12:28 UTC): light chop turbulence, no icing. 2256 nm along the route, 7 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
GFK UA /OV GFK/TM 1228/FL300/TP A321/SK TOP300/TB LGT CHOP/IC NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through GFK
- Where
- over GFK
- Time
- 12:28 UTC
- Height
- at 30,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Sky
- TOP300
- Turbulence
- light chop
- Icing
- none
- PC12 at 3,500 ft, 31 nm southwest, 5:39 am AKDT (13:39 UTC): overcast from 1,200 ft to 3,500 ft, 10 °C. 2306 nm along the route, 31 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
FAR UA /OV KFAR270005/TM 1339/FL035/TP PC12/SK OVC012-TOP035/TA 10
- Report
- a routine report filed through FAR
- Where
- 5 nm west (270°) of KFAR
- Time
- 13:39 UTC
- Height
- at 3,500 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Sky
- overcast from 1,200 ft, tops 3,500 ft
- Temperature
- 10 °C
- TBM8 at 2,700 ft, 28 nm southwest, 5:03 am AKDT (13:03 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 2,700 ft. 2306 nm along the route, 28 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1303/FL027/TP TBM8/SK OVC013-TOP027
- Report
- a routine report filed through FAR
- Where
- over KFAR
- Time
- 13:03 UTC
- Height
- at 2,700 ft
- Aircraft
- TBM8
- Sky
- overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 2,700 ft
- M600 at 2,800 ft, 29 nm southwest, 4:36 am AKDT (12:36 UTC): overcast up to 2,800 ft. 2306 nm along the route, 29 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
FAR UA /OV KFAR270002/TM 1236/FL028/TP M600/SK OVCUNKN-TOP028
- Report
- a routine report filed through FAR
- Where
- 2 nm west (270°) of KFAR
- Time
- 12:36 UTC
- Height
- at 2,800 ft
- Aircraft
- M600
- Sky
- overcast, tops 2,800 ft
- B190 at 1,100 ft, 29 nm southwest, 4:30 am AKDT (12:30 UTC): overcast from 1,200 ft to 2,700 ft, remarks: during the descent the ILS approach to runway 36. 2306 nm along the route, 29 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
FAR UA /OV KFAR180002/TM 1230/FL011/TP B190/SK OVC012-TOP027/RM DURD ILS36
- Report
- a routine report filed through FAR
- Where
- 2 nm south (180°) of KFAR
- Time
- 12:30 UTC
- Height
- at 1,100 ft
- Aircraft
- B190
- Sky
- overcast from 1,200 ft, tops 2,700 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent the ILS approach to runway 36
- A321 at 1,200 ft, 36 nm southwest, 4:16 am AKDT (12:16 UTC): overcast from 1,200 ft to 2,900 ft. 2316 nm along the route, 36 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
FAR UA /OV FAR/TM 1216/FL012/TP A321/SK OVC012-TOP029
- Report
- a routine report filed through FAR
- Where
- over FAR
- Time
- 12:16 UTC
- Height
- at 1,200 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Sky
- overcast from 1,200 ft, tops 2,900 ft
- K100 at 2,800 ft, 5 nm southwest, 5:07 am AKDT (13:07 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, 10 °C. 2336 nm along the route, 5 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
DTL UA /OV DTL/TM 1307/FL028/TP K100/SK BASE028/TA 10/TB NEG/IC NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through DTL
- Where
- over DTL
- Time
- 13:07 UTC
- Height
- at 2,800 ft
- Aircraft
- K100
- Sky
- BASE028
- Temperature
- 10 °C
- Turbulence
- none
- Icing
- none
- SR22 at 4,000 ft, 3 nm southwest, 4:46 am AKDT (12:46 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 4,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: clear and A million. 2445 nm along the route, 3 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
STC UA /OV KSTC/TM 1246/FL040/TP SR22/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM CLEAR AND A MILLION
- Report
- a routine report filed through STC
- Where
- over KSTC
- Time
- 12:46 UTC
- Height
- at 4,000 ft
- Aircraft
- SR22
- Sky
- clear
- Turbulence
- none
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- clear and A million
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 | 210° at 11 kt | 0 | 120 kt | 21 h 42 min | 7:42 am CDT (12:42 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 240° at 8 kt | −6 kt | 126 kt | 20 h 40 min | 6:40 am CDT (11:40 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 250° at 11 kt | −8 kt | -5 °C | 128 kt | 20 h 21 min | 6:21 am CDT (11:21 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 250° at 16 kt | −10 kt | -8 °C | 130 kt | 20 h 02 min | 6:02 am CDT (11:02 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 250° at 24 kt | −17 kt | -11 °C | 137 kt | 19 h 01 min | 5:01 am CDT (10:01 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 260° at 31 kt | −22 kt | -15 °C | 142 kt | 18 h 21 min | 4:21 am CDT (09:21 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 260° at 37 kt | −26 kt | -18 °C | 146 kt | 17 h 51 min | 3:51 am CDT (08:51 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 260° at 44 kt | −31 kt | -22 °C | 151 kt | 17 h 15 min | 3:15 am CDT (08:15 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 45 kt | −32 kt | -23 °C | 152 kt | 17 h 08 min | 3:08 am CDT (08:08 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 61 kt | −44 kt | -33 °C | 164 kt | 15 h 53 min | 1:53 am CDT (06:53 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 68 kt | −56 kt | -43 °C | 176 kt | 14 h 48 min | 12:48 am CDT (05:48 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 68 kt | −52 kt | -49 °C | 172 kt | 15 h 09 min | 1:09 am CDT (06:09 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 67 kt | −51 kt | -51 °C | 171 kt | 15 h 14 min | 1:14 am CDT (06:14 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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 | 200/16 | 200/17 -8° | 190/20 -15° | 190/21 -22° | 190/17 -31° | 170/5 -36° | 200/11 -48° | 200/19 -56° | 220/23 -54° |
| MCG | used from 100 nm out; 100 nm from the line | 190/14 | 210/14 -7° | 200/15 -14° | 190/17 -20° | 180/24 -33° | 220/15 -39° | 280/31 -49° | 270/40 -55° | 250/29 -52° |
| ANC | used from 200 nm out; 93 nm from the line | L/V | 150/7 -6° | 160/6 -12° | 160/6 -19° | 150/10 -32° | 220/15 -41° | 270/27 -47° | 260/32 -52° | 240/38 -50° |
| GKN | used from 399 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 180/13 | 200/15 -5° | 190/17 -12° | 190/15 -19° | 200/7 -32° | 200/9 -44° | 250/29 -50° | 260/41 -50° | 240/43 -49° |
| YAK | used from 549 nm out; 109 nm from the line | 250/9 | 250/14 -5° | 250/18 -11° | 250/21 -18° | 260/34 -29° | 260/56 -38° | 250/57 -46° | 250/69 -47° | 250/76 -48° |
| JNU | used from 749 nm out; 131 nm from the line | 210/8 | 250/17 -4° | 260/19 -10° | 270/24 -17° | 260/47 -25° | 260/67 -35° | 260/80 -43° | 260/88 -45° | 260/85 -48° |
| ANN | used from 1098 nm out; 343 nm from the line | 200/15 | 290/7 1° | 250/16 -4° | 260/35 -7° | 260/62 -18° | 260/79 -29° | 270/83 -41° | 260/77 -48° | 260/75 -53° |
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 | no report just now | 143 ft | ||||
| CYXY Whitehorse, | 749 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,317 ft | ||||
| CYZW Teslin, | 828 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 2,313 ft | ||||
| GFK Grand Forks, ND | 2256 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 845 ft | ||||
| MIC Minneapolis, MN | 2485 nm out, 1 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 869 ft | ||||
| 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, 12:48 am CDT (05:48 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)). At 120 knots the arrival at CHU is before sunrise there (7:17 am CDT (12:17 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: Tuluksak Airport, Houston County.