Plan a flight · Mon 7:19 am CDT (12:19 UTC)

Alexandria International to Portland International AEX → PDX

1,637 nautical miles (1,884 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 310°, about 307° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 14 h 07 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 4-knot headwind), arriving about 7:26 pm PDT (02:26 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now AEX is low IFR, wind calm; PDX is VFR, wind calm. 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: 1 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 W23W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 27,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 8:55 am CDT (13:55 UTC). Over the route from 1148 to 1188 nm out.
as issued
```
WSUS33 KKCI 121155
MKCW WST 121155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 23W
VALID UNTIL 1355Z
UT ID
FROM 20WSW PIH-20NE MLD-30SW SLC-20NW BVL-20WSW PIH
AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL270.
```
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist, fog). Over the first 0 nm of the route.
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 route from 319 to 539 nm out.
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 679 to 1038 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 719 to 759 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 739 to 919 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 819 to 1518 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 879 to 958 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 879 to 1298 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 929 to 1018 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 1178 to 1288 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 280 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 AEX.

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

urgent BE20 at 500 ft, 15 nm northeast, 4:34 am CDT (09:34 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear 500FT a 10-knot loss of airspeed zkc fd dl. 539 nm along the route, 15 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LBL UUA /OV LBL/TM 0934/FL005/TP BE20/RM LLWS 500FT +/-10KT ZKC FD DL
```
Report
an urgent report filed through LBL
Where
over LBL
Time
09:34 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Remarks
low-level wind shear 500FT a 10-knot loss of airspeed zkc fd dl
A321 , 15 nm northeast, 7:03 am CDT (12:03 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW86. 80 nm along the route, 15 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SHV UA /OV EMG/TM 1203/FLB38M/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP DURC/RM ZFW86
```
Report
a routine report filed through SHV
Where
over EMG
Time
12:03 UTC
Height
at B38M
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional light chop during the climb
Remarks
ZFW86
B737 at 22,000 ft, 22 nm northeast, 6:35 am CDT (11:35 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft, remarks: ZFW49. 389 nm along the route, 22 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OKC UA /OV IRW290045/TM 1135/FL220/TP B737/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 220-240/RM -ZFW49
```
Report
a routine report filed through OKC
Where
45 nm west (290°) of IRW
Time
11:35 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light to moderate chop from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft
Remarks
ZFW49
B738 at 11,000 ft, 1 nm west, 6:42 am CDT (11:42 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 739 nm along the route, 1 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV BRK172014/TM 1142/FL110/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
14 nm south (172°) of BRK
Time
11:42 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
during the climb
UAL1735 at 19,000 ft, 16 nm northeast, 6:50 am CDT (11:50 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 237° at 58 knots. 799 nm along the route, 16 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1735 3925N 10525W 1150 F190 237/058KT TB INTMT LGT CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B752 at 23,000 ft, 5 nm northwest, 6:39 am CDT (11:39 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 799 nm along the route, 5 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN231058/TM 1139/FL230/TP B752/TB NEG/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
58 nm southwest (231°) of DEN
Time
11:39 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
none
Remarks
zdvwc
B763 at 23,000 ft, 44 nm northeast, 5:26 am CDT (10:26 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 809 nm along the route, 44 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN278037/TM 1026/FL230/TP B763/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
37 nm west (278°) of DEN
Time
10:26 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
zdvwc
B38M at 21,000 ft, 42 nm northeast, 6:24 am CDT (11:24 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb zdvwc. 819 nm along the route, 42 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN277039/TM 1124/FL210/TP B38M/TB LGT-MOD CHOP BLO 180 NEG ABV 180/RM DURC. ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
39 nm west (277°) of DEN
Time
11:24 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light to moderate chop below 18,000 ft no above 18,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb zdvwc
CRJ7 at 4,800 ft, 32 nm northeast, 7:10 am CDT (12:10 UTC): overcast above 4,800 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 21 pih. 1178 nm along the route, 32 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIH UA /OV KPIH/TM 1210/FL048/TP CRJ7/SK OVC048-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RY21 PIH
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIH
Where
over KPIH
Time
12:10 UTC
Height
at 4,800 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
overcast from 4,800 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent runway 21 pih

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 14 forecast points nearest it (SHV, DAL, OKC, GAG, GCK, PUB, DEN, GJT, RKS, SLC, PIH, BOI, RDM, PDX). 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	230° at 14 kt	+4 kt	9 °C	116 kt	14 h 07 min	7:26 pm PDT (02:26 UTC)
6,500 ft	240° at 13 kt	+4 kt	11 °C	116 kt	14 h 07 min	7:26 pm PDT (02:26 UTC)
8,500 ft	240° at 15 kt	+7 kt	7 °C	113 kt	14 h 29 min	7:48 pm PDT (02:48 UTC)
10,500 ft	240° at 16 kt	+7 kt	3 °C	113 kt	14 h 29 min	7:48 pm PDT (02:48 UTC)
12,500 ft	240° at 18 kt	+7 kt	-1 °C	113 kt	14 h 29 min	7:48 pm PDT (02:48 UTC)
14,500 ft	240° at 22 kt	+8 kt	-4 °C	112 kt	14 h 37 min	7:56 pm PDT (02:56 UTC)
16,500 ft	230° at 25 kt	+9 kt	-9 °C	111 kt	14 h 45 min	8:04 pm PDT (03:04 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 28 kt	+9 kt	-11 °C	111 kt	14 h 45 min	8:04 pm PDT (03:04 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 29 kt	+10 kt	-22 °C	110 kt	14 h 53 min	8:12 pm PDT (03:12 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 43 kt	+25 kt	-31 °C	95 kt	17 h 14 min	10:33 pm PDT (05:33 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 45 kt	+30 kt	-37 °C	90 kt	18 h 11 min	11:30 pm PDT (06:30 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 40 kt	+27 kt	-46 °C	93 kt	17 h 36 min	10:55 pm PDT (05:55 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
SHV	used from 0 nm out; 69 nm from the line	210/20	210/20 18°	230/20 11°	240/16 7°	270/17 -7°	250/11 -15°	300/34 -30°	310/34 -40°	320/36 -51°
DAL	used from 200 nm out; 67 nm from the line	190/30	200/28 18°	220/18 13°	250/13 8°	240/24 -6°	270/20 -14°	270/35 -29°	290/34 -39°	310/41 -51°
OKC	used from 300 nm out; 41 nm from the line	220/43	230/31 17°	260/13 16°	270/11 7°	240/20 -6°	250/32 -17°	260/60 -28°	280/50 -37°	290/45 -50°
GAG	used from 399 nm out; 45 nm from the line		240/35 22°	240/27 14°	230/25 6°	240/38 -7°	230/44 -19°	250/73 -28°	270/66 -37°	270/58 -49°
GCK	used from 549 nm out; 66 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°
PUB	used from 649 nm out; 50 nm from the line			260/45 11°	240/38 6°	230/47 -8°	230/51 -19°	240/74 -29°	240/82 -35°	250/72 -48°
DEN	used from 799 nm out; 72 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°
GJT	used from 849 nm out; 83 nm from the line			220/26 6°	230/39 0°	220/55 -13°	230/60 -23°	230/78 -31°	230/80 -35°	230/74 -44°
RKS	used from 949 nm out; 50 nm from the line			250/9	230/21 -1°	210/43 -14°	220/59 -23°	220/55 -32°	220/53 -35°	220/48 -44°
SLC	used from 1048 nm out; 70 nm from the line		200/16	210/23 4°	220/34 -3°	210/40 -16°	220/66 -23°	220/64 -31°	220/57 -36°	220/50 -43°
PIH	used from 1098 nm out; 65 nm from the line		070/8	150/19 1°	180/32 -4°	210/44 -17°	210/37 -28°	210/74 -31°	220/68 -35°	220/60 -43°
BOI	used from 1248 nm out; 66 nm from the line		320/11 1°	280/8 -5°	220/14 -11°	200/60 -19°	190/66 -31°	210/46 -32°	220/50 -33°	220/43 -39°
RDM	used from 1448 nm out; 94 nm from the line		360/14 -2°	020/25 -8°	360/34 -13°	360/75 -16°	360/88 -25°	360/80 -39°	350/47 -42°	360/11 -43°
PDX	used from 1597 nm out; 20 nm from the line	L/V	340/8 0°	360/12 -6°	010/30 -7°	360/62 -15°	360/67 -26°	360/68 -40°	350/61 -48°	340/26 -44°

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
AEX Alexandria, LA	departure	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 100 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	100 ft	88 ft	7:02 am CDT (12:02 UTC)
SHV Shreveport, LA	90 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	257 ft	11:56 UTC
ADM Ardmore, OK	290 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	776 ft	11:50 UTC
CSM Burns Flat, OK	409 nm out, 18 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 15 knots	10+ mi	none	1,922 ft	11:53 UTC
PYX Perryton, TX	509 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				2,918 ft
COS Colorado Springs, CO	749 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	6,187 ft	11:54 UTC
EGE Eagle, CO	859 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet	from the west (280°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	10,000 ft	6,547 ft	11:56 UTC
FBR Fort Bridger, WY	1048 nm out, 2 nm west of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,500 feet, overcast at 8,500 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	8,500 ft	7,038 ft	12:15 UTC
MLD Malad City, ID	1148 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				4,503 ft
BOI Boise, ID	1338 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 9,000 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	9,000 ft	2,871 ft	11:53 UTC
CZK Cascade Locks, OR	1607 nm out, 16 nm north of the line	no report just now				151 ft
PDX Portland, OR	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 800 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	30 ft	5:15 am PDT (12:15 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,038 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PDX when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:26 pm PDT (02:26 UTC)

Wind from the west-northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for PDX

From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for AEX, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8784 LAKE GEORGE, CO, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 UTC 5 nm from the route, 779 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 13 October · ZDV

Daylight

Sunset at AEX 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 UTC), at PDX 6:28 pm PDT (01:28 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:58 pm PDT (01:58 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PDX is after sunset there (6:30 pm PDT (01:30 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 lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · 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: Alexandria International, Portland International.