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Yakima Air Trml/Mcallister Field to Clarence E Page Municipal YKM → RCE

1,219 nautical miles (1,402 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 115°, about 099° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 21 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 26-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:50 am CDT (07:50 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now YKM is VFR, wind from the northeast (040°) at 9 knots; RCE is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 19 knots, gusting to 28. 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

SIGMET W67W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 28,000 ft, moving from the south at 40 knots, until 5:55 pm PDT (00:55 UTC). Near the route, 400 nm along the route.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 112255
MKCW WST 112255
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 67W
VALID UNTIL 0055Z
WY UT ID NV
FROM 40S DBS-40WNW BPI-50N HVE-50W DTA-50SSE TWF-40S DBS
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 20040KT. TOPS TO FL280.

SIGMET W66W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 38,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 5:55 pm PDT (00:55 UTC). Near the route, 569 nm along the route.
as issued
```
WSUS33 KKCI 112255
MKCW WST 112255
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 66W
VALID UNTIL 0055Z
CO WY UT
FROM 10NW OCS-60W CHE-50ESE MTU-50N MTU-10NW OCS
AREA TS MOV FROM 21040KT. TOPS TO FL380.
```
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 14,000 ft. Over the route from 20 to 220 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 80 to 719 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 170 to 869 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 190 to 489 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 300 to 549 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 419 to 839 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 439 to 699 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 599 to 629 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 YKM.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

urgent E545 at 6,000 ft, 11 nm south, 2:49 pm PDT (21:49 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear + 5 knots fap runway 17L. 799 nm along the route, 11 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
APA UUA /OV APA350002/TM 2149/FL060/TP E545/RM LLWS +/- 5 KT FAP RWY 17L
```
Report
an urgent report filed through APA
Where
2 nm north (350°) of APA
Time
21:49 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
E545
Remarks
low-level wind shear + 5 knots fap runway 17L
A21N at 33,000 ft, 30 nm southwest, 3:35 pm PDT (22:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: mountain wave +25-30KTS. 679 nm along the route, 30 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HDN UA /OV CHE/TM 2235/FL330/TP A21N/TB MOD/RM MTN WAVE +25-30KTS
```
Report
a routine report filed through HDN
Where
over CHE
Time
22:35 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
mountain wave +25-30KTS
A319 at 22,000 ft, 18 nm northeast, 2:42 pm PDT (21:42 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-13. 739 nm along the route, 18 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BJC UA /OV BJC322047/TM 2142/FL220/TP A319/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC-13
```
Report
a routine report filed through BJC
Where
47 nm northwest (322°) of BJC
Time
21:42 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-13
GLF5 at 45,000 ft, 26 nm southwest, 3:44 pm PDT (22:44 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-46. 819 nm along the route, 26 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV COS350025/TM 2244/FL450/TP GLF5/TB MOD /RM ZDVWC-46
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
25 nm north (350°) of COS
Time
22:44 UTC
Height
at 45,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF5
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
ZDVWC-46
CRJ2 at 19,000 ft, 46 nm southwest, 3:02 pm PDT (22:02 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb from KDEN from 12,000 ft to 19,000 ft ZDVWC-41. 819 nm along the route, 46 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV BRK262015/TM 2202/FL190/TP CRJ2/TB MOD CHOP/RM DURC FROM KDEN 120-190 ZDVWC-41
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
15 nm west (262°) of BRK
Time
22:02 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
during the climb from KDEN from 12,000 ft to 19,000 ft ZDVWC-41
E75L at 33,000 ft, 39 nm southwest, 1:40 pm PDT (20:40 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zse. At the departure end, 39 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DLS UA /OV LTJ053027/TM 2040/FL330/TP E75L/TB LGT OCNL MOD CHOP /RM ZSE
```
Report
a routine report filed through DLS
Where
27 nm northeast (053°) of LTJ
Time
20:40 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zse
C210 at 9,000 ft, 50 nm southwest, 3:51 pm PDT (22:51 UTC): light rime icing, -13 °C, remarks: base 080-ZSE. 60 nm along the route, 50 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PDT UA /OV PDT230040/TM 2251/FL090/TP C210/TA M13/IC LGT RIME/RM BASE 080-ZSE
```
Report
a routine report filed through PDT
Where
40 nm southwest (230°) of PDT
Time
22:51 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
C210
Temperature
−13 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
base 080-ZSE
GL7T at 40,000 ft, 17 nm south, 2:35 pm PDT (21:35 UTC): light to moderate turbulence from 37,500 ft to 40,000 ft, remarks: durd-zse. 110 nm along the route, 17 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PDT UA /OV PDT100030/TM 2135/FL400/TP GL7T/TB OCNL LGT-MOD 400-375/RM DURD-ZSE
```
Report
a routine report filed through PDT
Where
30 nm east (100°) of PDT
Time
21:35 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
GL7T
Turbulence
occasional light to moderate from 40,000 ft to 37,500 ft
Remarks
durd-zse
LJ45 at 14,000 ft, 42 nm southwest, 1:55 pm PDT (20:55 UTC): light rime icing, overcast above 6,600 ft, -1 °C. 320 nm along the route, 42 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SUN UA /OV KSUN/TM 2055/FL140/TP LJ45/SK OVC066-TOPUNK/TA M01/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through SUN
Where
over KSUN
Time
20:55 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
LJ45
Sky
OVC066-TOPUNK
Temperature
−1 °C
Icing
light rime
C68A at 31,000 ft, 22 nm south, 2:49 pm PDT (21:49 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 350 nm along the route, 22 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SUN UA /OV HLE060040/TM 2149/FL310/TP C68A/SK BASE074-TOP300 /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SUN
Where
40 nm northeast (060°) of HLE
Time
21:49 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
C68A
Sky
BASE074-TOP300; zlc
E175 descending, 8 nm northeast, 2:10 pm PDT (21:10 UTC): overcast, remarks: during the descent runway 03 bases 5,200 ft. 400 nm along the route, 8 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IDA UA /OV KIDA/TM 2110/FLUNK/TP E175/SK OVC/RM DURD RY 03 BASES 052
```
Report
a routine report filed through IDA
Where
over KIDA
Time
21:10 UTC
Height
at height unknown
Aircraft
E175
Sky
overcast
Remarks
during the descent runway 03 bases 5,200 ft
A320 at 6,800 ft, 43 nm northeast, 3:08 pm PDT (22:08 UTC): scattered clouds above 6,800 ft; overcast above 8,000 ft. 449 nm along the route, 43 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JAC UA /OV JAC/TM 2208/FL068/TP A320/SK SCT068 OVC080
```
Report
a routine report filed through JAC
Where
over JAC
Time
22:08 UTC
Height
at 6,800 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
SCT068 OVC080
CRJ7 at 17,000 ft, 19 nm northeast, 4:03 pm PDT (23:03 UTC): light rime icing, -6 °C. 469 nm along the route, 19 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JAC UA /OV JAC160030/TM 2303/FL170/TP CRJ7/TA M6/IC LGT RIME /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through JAC
Where
30 nm south (160°) of JAC
Time
23:03 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Temperature
−6 °C
Icing
light rime zlc
B739 at 33,000 ft, 48 nm southwest, 2:07 pm PDT (21:07 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: mountain wave a 10-knot loss of airspeed +/-40FT zlc. 519 nm along the route, 48 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BPI UA /OV BPI184055/TM 2107/FL330/TP B739/TB LGT/RM MTN WAVE +/-10KTS +/-40FT /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through BPI
Where
55 nm south (184°) of BPI
Time
21:07 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
light
Remarks
mountain wave a 10-knot loss of airspeed +/-40FT zlc

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 12 forecast points nearest it (YKM, LWS, BOI, PIH, LND, RKS, DEN, PUB, GLD, GCK, GAG, OKC). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
5,500 ft	210° at 9 kt	+2 kt	15 °C	118 kt	10 h 20 min	4:49 am CDT (09:49 UTC)
7,500 ft	200° at 16 kt	+4 kt	9 °C	116 kt	10 h 31 min	5:00 am CDT (10:00 UTC)
9,500 ft	210° at 17 kt	+2 kt	5 °C	118 kt	10 h 20 min	4:49 am CDT (09:49 UTC)
11,500 ft	220° at 22 kt	0	2 °C	120 kt	10 h 10 min	4:39 am CDT (09:39 UTC)
13,500 ft	220° at 26 kt	−1 kt	-2 °C	121 kt	10 h 04 min	4:33 am CDT (09:33 UTC)
15,500 ft	220° at 29 kt	−2 kt	-6 °C	122 kt	10 h	4:29 am CDT (09:29 UTC)
17,500 ft	220° at 32 kt	−3 kt	-11 °C	123 kt	9 h 55 min	4:24 am CDT (09:24 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 33 kt	−3 kt	-12 °C	123 kt	9 h 55 min	4:24 am CDT (09:24 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	220° at 35 kt	−3 kt	-22 °C	123 kt	9 h 55 min	4:24 am CDT (09:24 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 44 kt	−7 kt	-32 °C	127 kt	9 h 36 min	4:05 am CDT (09:05 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 53 kt	−20 kt	-37 °C	140 kt	8 h 42 min	3:11 am CDT (08:11 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 53 kt	−26 kt	-46 °C	146 kt	8 h 21 min	2:50 am CDT (07:50 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
YKM	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	030/16	020/18 0°	030/30 -8°	030/23 -13°	020/40 -23°	010/73 -29°	010/54 -36°	360/29 -37°	330/16 -40°
LWS	used from 100 nm out; 55 nm from the line	010/5	050/14 -2°	040/12 -6°	160/7 -10°	190/30 -22°	200/54 -27°	200/48 -35°	210/40 -37°	230/32 -41°
BOI	used from 200 nm out; 82 nm from the line		330/14 4°	230/5 -2°	220/20 -7°	210/37 -20°	200/59 -26°	200/67 -34°	210/73 -35°	220/62 -41°
PIH	used from 300 nm out; 85 nm from the line		270/10	270/13 1°	210/16 -2°	200/56 -11°	200/51 -23°	200/68 -33°	220/77 -37°	230/73 -44°
LND	used from 499 nm out; 55 nm from the line			180/33 10°	190/50 3°	210/59 -9°	200/50 -21°	190/41 -34°	230/55 -39°	240/65 -47°
RKS	used from 549 nm out; 21 nm from the line			190/43	210/65 3°	210/57 -9°	210/56 -21°	210/47 -33°	230/63 -37°	240/77 -46°
DEN	used from 699 nm out; 77 nm from the line			190/31 16°	210/32 7°	240/41 -8°	230/47 -21°	240/56 -32°	250/65 -37°	250/61 -47°
PUB	used from 849 nm out; 66 nm from the line			210/24 16°	210/28 8°	230/43 -8°	240/42 -21°	240/77 -30°	240/72 -36°	250/51 -47°
GLD	used from 899 nm out; 66 nm from the line		190/29	200/30 15°	240/23 8°	250/39 -7°	230/39 -19°	230/57 -31°	240/67 -39°	250/62 -49°
GCK	used from 949 nm out; 51 nm from the line		200/35 21°	220/34 14°	240/30 8°	240/27 -6°	240/31 -17°	240/53 -30°	250/55 -39°	250/60 -50°
GAG	used from 1049 nm out; 47 nm from the line		190/34 19°	240/27 14°	240/26 8°	240/24 -6°	240/29 -16°	250/50 -28°	250/50 -39°	260/46 -50°
OKC	used from 1149 nm out; 57 nm from the line	190/29	200/29 16°	230/22 14°	240/17 9°	240/28 -6°	250/35 -15°	270/42 -29°	270/43 -39°	280/38 -51°

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
YKM Yakima, WA	departure	VFR Sky: overcast at 8,000 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	8,000 ft	1,098 ft	3:53 pm PDT (22:53 UTC)
PSC Pasco, WA	60 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 7,500 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	7,500 ft	410 ft	22:53 UTC
MYL Mc Call, ID	210 nm out, 7 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,700 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	5,024 ft	22:51 UTC
LLJ Challis, ID	290 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,700 feet, overcast at 3,600 feet	from the north (350°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	3,600 ft	5,075 ft	23:22 UTC
IDA Idaho Falls, ID	400 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet Weather: rain, mist	from the north-northwest (340°) at 13 knots	2.5 mi	700 ft	4,743 ft	23:22 UTC
BPI Big Piney, WY	509 nm out, 6 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,400 feet, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 9,500 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	6,993 ft	22:53 UTC
DWX Dixon, WY	659 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 10,000 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 23 knots, gusting to 33	10+ mi	none	6,548 ft	23:15 UTC
BJC Denver, CO	779 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	5,673 ft	22:45 UTC
LIC Limon, CO	859 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 13 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	5,374 ft	22:55 UTC
MEJ Meade, KS	1059 nm out, 6 nm north of the line	no report just now				2,527 ft
JWG Watonga, OK	1179 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				1,551 ft
RCE Oklahoma City, OK	destination	VFR	from the south (180°) at 19 knots, gusting to 28	10+ mi	none	1,353 ft	6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,993 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At RCE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:50 am CDT (07:50 UTC)

RCE has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

The forecast for YKM, the departure

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
From Sun 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm PDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am PDT (18:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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 YKM 6:21 pm PDT (01:21 UTC), at RCE 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:25 pm CDT (00:25 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at RCE is before sunrise there (7:34 am CDT (12:34 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

Radar now, the Pacific Northwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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: Yakima Air Trml/Mcallister Field, Clarence E Page Municipal.