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 11 h 32 min at the quickest height in today's winds (18,000 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 4:01 pm PDT (23:01 UTC). Right now TUL is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 14 knots; PAE is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 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: 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 2W: 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 288 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 447 to 655 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 487 to 645 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 506 to 636 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 606 to 645 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 665 to 924 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 814 to 1102 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 814 to 1172 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 943 to 1182 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the route from 1023 to 1331 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 TUL.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- BE9L at 17,000 ft, 35 nm northeast, 4:42 am CDT (09:42 UTC): light rime icing from 15,000 ft to 17,000 ft, 0 °C, remarks: zdvwc. 645 nm along the route, 35 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
CPR UA /OV DDY250025/TM 0942/FL170/TP BE9L/TA 00/IC LGT RIME 150-170/RM ZDVWC
- Report
- a routine report filed through CPR
- Where
- 25 nm west (250°) of DDY
- Time
- 09:42 UTC
- Height
- at 17,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BE9L
- Temperature
- 0 °C
- Icing
- light rime from 15,000 ft to 17,000 ft
- Remarks
- zdvwc
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 | 260° at 21 kt | +13 kt | 22 °C | 107 kt | 12 h 43 min | 5:12 pm PDT (00:12 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 260° at 19 kt | +13 kt | 7 °C | 107 kt | 12 h 43 min | 5:12 pm PDT (00:12 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 250° at 14 kt | +8 kt | 2 °C | 112 kt | 12 h 09 min | 4:38 pm PDT (23:38 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 250° at 15 kt | +7 kt | 2 °C | 113 kt | 12 h 02 min | 4:31 pm PDT (23:31 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 240° at 17 kt | +7 kt | -1 °C | 113 kt | 12 h 02 min | 4:31 pm PDT (23:31 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 17 kt | +5 kt | -5 °C | 115 kt | 11 h 50 min | 4:19 pm PDT (23:19 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 18 kt | +4 kt | -10 °C | 116 kt | 11 h 43 min | 4:12 pm PDT (23:12 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 18 kt | +2 kt | -13 °C | 118 kt | 11 h 32 min | 4:01 pm PDT (23:01 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 30 kt | +8 kt | -24 °C | 112 kt | 12 h 09 min | 4:38 pm PDT (23:38 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 42 kt | +19 kt | -33 °C | 101 kt | 13 h 28 min | 5:57 pm PDT (00:57 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 44 kt | +23 kt | -37 °C | 97 kt | 14 h 01 min | 6:30 pm PDT (01:30 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 45 kt | +21 kt | -45 °C | 99 kt | 13 h 44 min | 6:13 pm PDT (01:13 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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 | 230/42 | 250/23 17° | 220/16 14° | 240/10 8° | 240/20 -6° | 260/28 -17° | 270/61 -29° | 280/52 -38° | 290/46 -50° |
| ICT | used from 50 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 230/45 | 240/33 21° | 230/23 14° | 230/22 7° | 240/29 -7° | 240/36 -20° | 260/78 -29° | 270/69 -36° | 270/56 -49° |
| GCK | used from 199 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 240/40 22° | 240/40 14° | 240/38 7° | 230/39 -7° | 230/45 -20° | 250/73 -28° | 260/74 -36° | 260/64 -49° | |
| GLD | used from 248 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 260/37 | 260/25 14° | 250/27 8° | 230/36 -8° | 230/49 -21° | 250/71 -30° | 260/82 -36° | 250/73 -48° | |
| DEN | used from 397 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 270/24 11° | 230/13 5° | 230/48 -8° | 230/46 -20° | 230/63 -30° | 240/78 -36° | 240/78 -48° | ||
| BFF | used from 447 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 280/28 | 260/39 11° | 240/34 5° | 210/38 -11° | 210/52 -22° | 230/61 -31° | 230/61 -36° | 240/56 -45° | |
| LND | used from 596 nm out; 95 nm from the line | 240/10 3° | 240/30 0° | 220/42 -13° | 230/52 -23° | 220/54 -33° | 220/52 -36° | 220/53 -44° | ||
| DLN | used from 844 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 190/10 -4° | 220/23 -4° | 210/21 -18° | 210/43 -28° | 210/60 -33° | 210/72 -37° | 210/67 -44° | ||
| LWS | used from 1043 nm out; 59 nm from the line | L/V | 340/5 -3° | L/V -6° | 040/7 -10° | 100/23 -22° | 180/30 -31° | 190/11 -34° | 200/11 -36° | 220/23 -40° |
| YKM | used from 1192 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 360/6 | 360/11 -1° | 030/20 -7° | 040/21 -11° | 020/55 -18° | 010/84 -26° | 010/79 -40° | 010/45 -42° | 350/23 -42° |
| SEA | used from 1291 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 350/5 | 010/6 0° | 010/9 -4° | 010/27 -6° | 010/51 -15° | 360/58 -26° | 360/60 -41° | 350/55 -48° | 340/30 -45° |
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 | VFR | from the south (170°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | none | 677 ft | 5:53 am CDT (10:53 UTC) |
| ICT Wichita, KS | 109 nm out, 22 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 18,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet | from the south (190°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,332 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| LQR Larned, KS | 199 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 18 knots, gusting to 25 | 10+ mi | none | 2,012 ft | 11:15 UTC |
| SYF St Francis, KS | 348 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,429 ft | 11:15 UTC |
| CYS Cheyenne, WY | 516 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (260°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 6,159 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| LAR Laramie, WY | 546 nm out, 24 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 7,283 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| JAC Jackson, WY | 814 nm out, 23 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 11,000 feet | from the east-northeast (070°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 6,451 ft | 10:56 UTC |
| DIJ Driggs, ID | 834 nm out, 24 nm south of the line | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 100 feet, overcast at 4,800 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 100 ft | 6,257 ft | 11:10 UTC |
| GIC Grangeville, ID | 1082 nm out, 7 nm south of the line | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 1,300 feet, overcast at 2,800 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 1,300 ft | 3,313 ft | 11:15 UTC |
| LWS Lewiston, ID | 1122 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 7,000 ft | 1,442 ft | 10:56 UTC |
| MWH Moses Lake, WA | 1231 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,188 ft | 10:52 UTC |
| PAE Everett, WA | destination | VFR | from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 606 ft | 3:53 am PDT (10:53 UTC) |
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, 4:01 pm PDT (23:01 UTC)
Wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for PAE
- From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, patches of fog, a few clouds at 200 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 7:00 pm PDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Tue 2:00 am PDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 10,000 feet
The forecast for TUL, the departure
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south at 17 knots, gusting to 27, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
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 6:24 pm PDT (01:24 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:55 pm PDT (01:55 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.