Perot Fld/Fort Worth Alliance Airport to Portland International AFW → PDX
1,388 nautical miles (1,597 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 310°, about 306° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 11 h 28 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 1-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:33 am PDT (12:33 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now AFW is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 10 knots; PDX 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: 698 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 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 409 to 899 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 489 to 1108 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 559 to 1288 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 569 to 869 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 679 to 699 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 729 to 1098 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). Near the route, 939 nm along the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 14,000 ft. Over the route from 1208 to 1318 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 AFW.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- UAL2238 at 38,000 ft, 41 nm southwest, 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC): moderate turbulence, wind 244° at 64 knots. 559 nm along the route, 41 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL2238 3807N 10649W 2344 F380 244/064KT TB CONT MOD TURB IC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- C650 at 40,000 ft, 23 nm northeast, 6:48 pm CDT (23:48 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-03. 599 nm along the route, 23 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ASE UA /OV DBL/TM 2348/FL400/TP C650/TB MOD /RM ZDVWC-03
- Report
- a routine report filed through ASE
- Where
- over DBL
- Time
- 23:48 UTC
- Height
- at 40,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C650
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- ZDVWC-03
- C680A at 16,000 ft, 14 nm northeast, 5:59 pm CDT (22:59 UTC): moderate turbulence, scattered clouds above 16,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 599 nm along the route, 14 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ASE UA /OV HAERI/TM 2259/FL160/TP C680A/SK SCT160/TB CONS MOD/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through ASE
- Where
- haeri
- Time
- 22:59 UTC
- Height
- at 16,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C680A
- Sky
- scattered clouds from 16,000 ft
- Turbulence
- continuous moderate
- Remarks
- during the descent
- C680 at 18,000 ft, 7 nm west, 5:35 pm CDT (22:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: from 18,000 ft to 10,000 ft. 599 nm along the route, 7 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
ASE UA /OV ASE230020/TM 2235/FL180/TP C680/TB MOD/RM 180-100
- Report
- a routine report filed through ASE
- Where
- 20 nm southwest (230°) of ASE
- Time
- 22:35 UTC
- Height
- at 18,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C680
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- from 18,000 ft to 10,000 ft
- E170 at 10,000 ft, 40 nm southwest, 6:41 pm CDT (23:41 UTC): moderate turbulence up to 10,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 649 nm along the route, 40 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
GJT UA /OV GJT144009/TM 2341/FL100/TP E170/TB MOD SFC-100/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through GJT
- Where
- 9 nm southeast (144°) of GJT
- Time
- 23:41 UTC
- Height
- at 10,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- moderate from the surface to 10,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb
- A339 at 16,000 ft, 10 nm southwest, 6:35 pm CDT (23:35 UTC): moderate chop turbulence up to 16,000 ft, remarks: during the climb zlc. 849 nm along the route, 10 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
OGD UA /OV OGD063012/TM 2335/FL160/TP A339/TB MOD CHOP 160 BLO/RM DURC /ZLC
- Report
- a routine report filed through OGD
- Where
- 12 nm northeast (063°) of OGD
- Time
- 23:35 UTC
- Height
- at 16,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A339
- Turbulence
- moderate chop at 16,000 ft below
- Remarks
- during the climb zlc
- E75L at 12,500 ft, 19 nm southwest, 5:25 pm CDT (22:25 UTC): moderate turbulence. 849 nm along the route, 19 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
HIF UA /OV HIF103005/TM 2225/FL125/TP E75L/TB MOD /ZLC
- Report
- a routine report filed through HIF
- Where
- 5 nm east (103°) of HIF
- Time
- 22:25 UTC
- Height
- at 12,500 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Turbulence
- moderate zlc
- E75L at 14,500 ft, 15 nm south, 6:05 pm CDT (23:05 UTC): moderate turbulence up to 15,800 ft, heavy rain, remarks: during the climb zlc. 859 nm along the route, 15 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
OGD UA /OV OGD086008/TM 2305/FL145/TP E75L/WX +RA/TB MOD 158 BLO/RM DURC /ZLC
- Report
- a routine report filed through OGD
- Where
- 8 nm east (086°) of OGD
- Time
- 23:05 UTC
- Height
- at 14,500 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Weather
- heavy rain
- Turbulence
- moderate at 15,800 ft below
- Remarks
- during the climb zlc
- B739 at 11,000 ft, 44 nm southwest, 5:40 pm CDT (22:40 UTC): moderate turbulence, no icing, -4 °C, wind 180° at 40 knots, remarks: during the descent. 859 nm along the route, 44 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
SLC UA /OV TCH240014/TM 2240/FL110/TP B739/TA M04/WV 180040/TB CONT MOD /IC NEG/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through SLC
- Where
- 14 nm southwest (240°) of TCH
- Time
- 22:40 UTC
- Height
- at 11,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Temperature
- −4 °C
- Wind
- from 180° at 40 knots
- Turbulence
- continuous moderate
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- during the descent
- A320 at 35,000 ft, 45 nm southwest, 7:43 pm CDT (00:43 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW47. 190 nm along the route, 45 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CDS UA /OV CDS270030/TM 0043/FL350/TP A320/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZFW47
- Report
- a routine report filed through CDS
- Where
- 30 nm west (270°) of CDS
- Time
- 00:43 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Turbulence
- light chop
- Remarks
- ZFW47
- A21N at 31,000 ft, 34 nm northeast, 7:24 pm CDT (00:24 UTC): remarks: mountain wave +/-10-20KT ZDVWC-29. 469 nm along the route, 34 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
PUB UA /OV PUB/TM 0024/FL310/TP A21N/RM MTN WAVE +/-10-20KT ZDVWC-29
- Report
- a routine report filed through PUB
- Where
- over PUB
- Time
- 00:24 UTC
- Height
- at 31,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Remarks
- mountain wave +/-10-20KT ZDVWC-29
- CL35 at 43,000 ft, 5 nm east, 7:21 pm CDT (00:21 UTC): remarks: mtw +/-300FT zdvwc. 499 nm along the route, 5 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
PUB UA /OV PUB250040/TM 0021/FL430/TP CL35/RM MTW +/-300FT ZDVWC
- Report
- a routine report filed through PUB
- Where
- 40 nm west (250°) of PUB
- Time
- 00:21 UTC
- Height
- at 43,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CL35
- Remarks
- mtw +/-300FT zdvwc
- E145 at 7,400 ft, 48 nm southwest, 7:15 pm CDT (00:15 UTC): remarks: base reported below minimums 1/2 miles visibility ZDVWC-41. 499 nm along the route, 48 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ALS UA /OV KALS/TM 0015/FL074/TP E145/RM BASE REPORTED BELOW MINIMUMS 1/2 SM VIS ZDVWC-41
- Report
- a routine report filed through ALS
- Where
- over KALS
- Time
- 00:15 UTC
- Height
- at 7,400 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- Remarks
- base reported below minimums 1/2 miles visibility ZDVWC-41
- B737 at 25,000 ft, 47 nm northeast, 7:29 pm CDT (00:29 UTC): light rime icing, 0 °C, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-29. 509 nm along the route, 47 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
COS UA /OV BRK242015/TM 0029/FL250/TP B737/SK TOP280/TA 00/IC LGT RIME/RM DURC ZDVWC-29
- Report
- a routine report filed through COS
- Where
- 15 nm southwest (242°) of BRK
- Time
- 00:29 UTC
- Height
- at 25,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Sky
- TOP280
- Temperature
- 0 °C
- Icing
- light rime
- Remarks
- during the climb ZDVWC-29
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 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 12 forecast points nearest it (DAL, SPS, AMA, PUB, ALS, 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 6 kt | 0 | 1 °C | 120 kt | 11 h 34 min | 5:39 am PDT (12:39 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 230° at 7 kt | +1 kt | 4 °C | 119 kt | 11 h 40 min | 5:45 am PDT (12:45 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 220° at 17 kt | −1 kt | 6 °C | 121 kt | 11 h 28 min | 5:33 am PDT (12:33 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 220° at 21 kt | 0 | 3 °C | 120 kt | 11 h 34 min | 5:39 am PDT (12:39 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 24 kt | +1 kt | 0 °C | 119 kt | 11 h 40 min | 5:45 am PDT (12:45 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 26 kt | +1 kt | -4 °C | 119 kt | 11 h 40 min | 5:45 am PDT (12:45 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 27 kt | +2 kt | -9 °C | 118 kt | 11 h 46 min | 5:51 am PDT (12:51 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 29 kt | +2 kt | -12 °C | 118 kt | 11 h 46 min | 5:51 am PDT (12:51 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 31 kt | +4 kt | -22 °C | 116 kt | 11 h 58 min | 6:03 am PDT (13:03 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 43 kt | +11 kt | -31 °C | 109 kt | 12 h 44 min | 6:49 am PDT (13:49 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 50 kt | +20 kt | -37 °C | 100 kt | 13 h 53 min | 7:58 am PDT (14:58 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 49 kt | +25 kt | -46 °C | 95 kt | 14 h 37 min | 8:42 am PDT (15:42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | used from 0 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 180/21 | 190/24 15° | 230/20 12° | 220/23 8° | 240/22 -5° | 230/18 -15° | 280/33 -29° | 280/36 -39° | 300/33 -52° |
| SPS | used from 50 nm out; 12 nm from the line | 180/26 | 200/25 16° | 220/19 13° | 220/20 9° | 230/26 -5° | 230/34 -15° | 260/37 -28° | 270/42 -39° | 280/40 -51° |
| AMA | used from 150 nm out; 86 nm from the line | 190/28 | 220/26 14° | 230/27 7° | 250/24 -6° | 250/32 -16° | 240/51 -28° | 250/52 -38° | 250/51 -50° | |
| PUB | used from 349 nm out; 103 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° | ||
| ALS | used from 499 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 210/32 5° | 230/48 -8° | 230/49 -20° | 230/78 -30° | 240/74 -36° | 240/61 -47° | |||
| GJT | used from 549 nm out; 88 nm from the line | 210/40 11° | 210/46 3° | 210/61 -10° | 210/68 -22° | 220/57 -29° | 230/59 -36° | 240/66 -46° | ||
| RKS | used from 749 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 190/43 | 210/65 3° | 210/57 -9° | 210/56 -21° | 210/47 -33° | 230/63 -37° | 240/77 -46° | ||
| SLC | used from 799 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 280/8 | 210/39 5° | 210/52 -1° | 200/50 -11° | 200/56 -23° | 220/61 -28° | 230/73 -37° | 230/73 -45° | |
| PIH | used from 899 nm out; 58 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° | |
| BOI | used from 998 nm out; 67 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° | |
| RDM | used from 1198 nm out; 89 nm from the line | 010/15 -2° | 030/21 -8° | 020/26 -12° | 020/46 -22° | 010/72 -27° | 360/47 -34° | 340/31 -35° | 320/20 -40° | |
| PDX | used from 1348 nm out; 20 nm from the line | 330/7 | 360/13 0° | 040/22 -6° | 030/23 -12° | 020/64 -18° | 010/93 -25° | 010/91 -39° | 360/62 -40° | 350/41 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AFW Fort Worth, TX | departure | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 723 ft | 7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC) |
| SPS Wichita Falls, TX | 80 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,019 ft | 00:52 UTC |
| BGD Borger, TX | 260 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,055 ft | 00:51 UTC |
| DUX Dumas, TX | 290 nm out, 13 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,706 ft | 00:55 UTC |
| ANK Salida, CO | 539 nm out, 1 nm north of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,500 feet, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, scattered clouds at 12,000 feet Weather: light rain | from the south (190°) at 19 knots, gusting to 25 | 10+ mi | none | 7,523 ft | 00:55 UTC |
| ASE Aspen, CO | 599 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,500 feet, overcast at 9,000 feet Weather: light rain | from the west-northwest (300°) at 12 knots, gusting to 15 | 10+ mi | 7,500 ft | 7,837 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| VEL Vernal, UT | 739 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 8,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet Weather: light rain | from the southwest (220°) at 19 knots, gusting to 27 | 10+ mi | 8,000 ft | 5,274 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| OGD Ogden, UT | 859 nm out, 17 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 6,000 feet Weather: light rain | from the east (090°) at 8 knots | 9 mi | 6,000 ft | 4,472 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| TWF Twin Falls, ID | 988 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 3,800 feet | from the west (270°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 3,800 ft | 4,153 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| GCD John Day, OR | 1218 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,800 feet | from the northwest (320°) at 9 knots, gusting to 15 | 10+ mi | 2,800 ft | 3,702 ft | 00:55 UTC |
| CZK Cascade Locks, OR | 1358 nm out, 18 nm north of the line | no report just now | 151 ft | ||||
| PDX Portland, OR | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,900 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet | from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 9,000 ft | 30 ft | 5:53 pm PDT (00:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,837 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, 5:33 am PDT (12:33 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for PDX
- From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Sun 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for AFW, the departure
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 23,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 18 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at AFW 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC), at PDX 6:30 pm PDT (01:30 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:00 pm PDT (02:00 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PDX is before sunrise there (7:22 am PDT (14:22 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: Perot Fld/Fort Worth Alliance Airport, Portland International.