Tulsa International to Seattle Paine Field International TUL → PAE
1,360 nautical miles (1,566 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 309°, about 306° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 10 h 58 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 4-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:48 am PDT (16:48 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: 2 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 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 first 417 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 397 to 755 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 447 to 775 nm out.
- 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 route from 546 to 735 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 606 to 973 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 636 to 1152 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 636 to 685 nm out.
- 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 735 to 1063 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 904 to 1082 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1003 to 1231 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 189 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 TUL.
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 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 11 forecast points nearest it (TUL, ICT, GCK, GLD, DEN, BFF, LND, DLN, LWS, YKM, 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 | 210° at 21 kt | −4 kt | 21 °C | 124 kt | 10 h 58 min | 9:48 am PDT (16:48 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 220° at 18 kt | 0 | 7 °C | 120 kt | 11 h 20 min | 10:10 am PDT (17:10 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 220° at 13 kt | +1 kt | 3 °C | 119 kt | 11 h 26 min | 10:16 am PDT (17:16 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 14 kt | +3 kt | 3 °C | 117 kt | 11 h 37 min | 10:27 am PDT (17:27 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 16 kt | +4 kt | -1 °C | 116 kt | 11 h 43 min | 10:33 am PDT (17:33 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 18 kt | +4 kt | -5 °C | 116 kt | 11 h 43 min | 10:33 am PDT (17:33 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 19 kt | +3 kt | -9 °C | 117 kt | 11 h 37 min | 10:27 am PDT (17:27 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 20 kt | +3 kt | -12 °C | 117 kt | 11 h 37 min | 10:27 am PDT (17:27 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 25 kt | +5 kt | -23 °C | 115 kt | 11 h 50 min | 10:40 am PDT (17:40 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 38 kt | +13 kt | -32 °C | 107 kt | 12 h 43 min | 11:33 am PDT (18:33 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 44 kt | +17 kt | -37 °C | 103 kt | 13 h 12 min | 12:02 pm PDT (19:02 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 47 kt | +24 kt | -44 °C | 96 kt | 14 h 10 min | 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUL | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 210/37 | 240/29 17° | 260/15 14° | 260/11 7° | 240/22 -6° | 250/29 -16° | 270/45 -29° | 270/47 -40° | 280/44 -50° |
| ICT | used from 50 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 200/48 | 230/39 19° | 240/24 14° | 240/20 8° | 240/22 -6° | 250/31 -18° | 250/61 -29° | 260/58 -38° | 270/54 -49° |
| GCK | used from 199 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 220/48 21° | 230/37 14° | 250/30 8° | 230/37 -6° | 240/37 -20° | 240/69 -28° | 250/67 -37° | 260/58 -48° | |
| GLD | used from 248 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 230/49 | 230/42 15° | 220/26 8° | 240/18 -7° | 230/27 -21° | 240/62 -30° | 240/61 -35° | 250/57 -47° | |
| DEN | used from 397 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 240/21 14° | 250/44 6° | 220/49 -8° | 220/49 -21° | 230/54 -30° | 240/57 -35° | 240/49 -45° | ||
| BFF | used from 447 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 180/28 | 220/33 15° | 210/31 7° | 230/32 -9° | 220/41 -21° | 220/40 -33° | 240/47 -36° | 250/54 -46° | |
| LND | used from 596 nm out; 95 nm from the line | 200/23 6° | 220/31 1° | 220/39 -11° | 230/39 -23° | 220/51 -28° | 220/66 -37° | 230/68 -45° | ||
| DLN | used from 844 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 090/6 -6° | 240/22 -4° | 210/34 -16° | 210/62 -25° | 210/66 -34° | 210/82 -36° | 220/77 -42° | ||
| LWS | used from 1043 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 070/10 | 080/12 -2° | 030/12 -6° | 080/7 -10° | 170/34 -21° | 160/46 -32° | 200/33 -35° | 220/22 -35° | 230/18 -38° |
| YKM | used from 1192 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 070/10 | 040/15 -1° | 020/27 -8° | 030/25 -13° | 020/48 -20° | 010/83 -27° | 010/77 -37° | 010/49 -40° | 350/14 -41° |
| SEA | used from 1291 nm out; 44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUL Tulsa, OK | departure | no report just now | 677 ft | ||||
| ICT Wichita, KS | 109 nm out, 22 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,332 ft | ||||
| LQR Larned, KS | 199 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 2,012 ft | ||||
| SYF St Francis, KS | 348 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 3,429 ft | ||||
| CYS Cheyenne, WY | 516 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,159 ft | ||||
| LAR Laramie, WY | 546 nm out, 24 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 7,283 ft | ||||
| JAC Jackson, WY | 814 nm out, 23 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,451 ft | ||||
| DIJ Driggs, ID | 834 nm out, 24 nm south of the line | no report just now | 6,257 ft | ||||
| GIC Grangeville, ID | 1082 nm out, 7 nm south of the line | no report just now | 3,313 ft | ||||
| LWS Lewiston, ID | 1122 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,442 ft | ||||
| MWH Moses Lake, WA | 1231 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,188 ft | ||||
| PAE Everett, WA | destination | no report just now | 606 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,283 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PAE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:48 am PDT (16:48 UTC)
PAE has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 TUL 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC), at PAE 6:26 pm PDT (01:26 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:57 pm PDT (01:57 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: Tulsa International, Seattle Paine Field International.