Plan a flight · Mon 9:54 am CDT (14:54 UTC)

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 34 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, no wind along the track), arriving about 7:28 pm PDT (02:28 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now AFW is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 13 knots; PDX is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 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

SIGMET W27W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 27,000 ft, moving from the west at 45 knots, until 10:55 am CDT (15:55 UTC). Over the route from 809 to 869 nm out.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 121355
MKCW WST 121355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 27W
VALID UNTIL 1555Z
WY UT ID
FROM 40E PIH-20NW BPI-50E SLC-20SW SLC-40E PIH
DMSHG AREA TS MOV FROM 26045KT. TOPS TO FL270.

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 369 to 739 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 439 to 659 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 589 to 1038 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 649 to 1088 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 939 to 978 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the route from 1108 to 1358 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

F2TH at 36,300 ft, 34 nm northeast, 8:15 am CDT (13:15 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence above 36,300 ft, wind 255° at 90 knots. 469 nm along the route, 34 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PUB UA /OV PUB /TM 1315 /FL363 /TP F2TH /WV 25590KT /TB MOD CAT 363
```
Report
a routine report filed through PUB
Where
over PUB
Time
13:15 UTC
Height
at 36,300 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Wind
from 255° at 90 knots
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence at 36,300 ft
E55P at 8,000 ft, 47 nm northeast, 9:30 am CDT (14:30 UTC): moderate turbulence. 499 nm along the route, 47 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV 5S COS/TM 1430/FL080/TP E55P/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
5S cos
Time
14:30 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Turbulence
moderate
B739 at 27,000 ft, 31 nm southwest, 7:56 am CDT (12:56 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 1028 nm along the route, 31 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TWF UA /OV TWF247042/TM 1256/FL270/TP B739/TB MOD CHOP/ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through TWF
Where
42 nm southwest (247°) of TWF
Time
12:56 UTC
Height
at 27,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
moderate chop/zlc
E170 at 12,000 ft, 39 nm southwest, 7:52 am CDT (12:52 UTC): moderate turbulence from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft, remarks: during the climb sbound zse. 1288 nm along the route, 39 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RDM UA /OV DSD060018/TM 1252/FL120/TP E170/TB MOD 120-150/RM DURC SBOUND ZSE
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDM
Where
18 nm northeast (060°) of DSD
Time
12:52 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb sbound zse
C68A at 5,000 ft, 20 nm southeast, 9:38 am CDT (14:38 UTC): vmc. At the departure end, 20 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV 18 E FTW/TM 1438/FL050/TP C68A/WX VMC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
18 east ftw
Time
14:38 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
C68A
Weather
visual conditions
C172 at 1,700 ft, 4 nm north, 8:38 am CDT (13:38 UTC): a broken layer above 2,200 ft. At the departure end, 4 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AFW UA /OV AFW340004/TM 1338/FL017/TP C172/SK BKN022
```
Report
a routine report filed through AFW
Where
4 nm north (340°) of AFW
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
at 1,700 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
a broken layer from 2,200 ft
C560 at 2,600 ft, 10 nm south, 8:02 am CDT (13:02 UTC): a broken layer above 2,600 ft. At the departure end, 10 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FTW UA /OV 5 NM W/TM 1302/FL026/TP C560/SK BKN026
```
Report
a routine report filed through FTW
Where
5 nautical miles west
Time
13:02 UTC
Height
at 2,600 ft
Aircraft
C560
Sky
a broken layer from 2,600 ft
C172 at 2,500 ft, 10 nm south, 7:55 am CDT (12:55 UTC): scattered clouds above 2,700 ft. At the departure end, 10 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FTW UA /OV 3 NM NW FTW/TM 1255/FL025/TP C172/SK SCT027
```
Report
a routine report filed through FTW
Where
3 nautical miles northwest ftw
Time
12:55 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
scattered clouds from 2,700 ft
M20P at 3,500 ft, 32 nm south, 7:39 am CDT (12:39 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 32 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DFW UA /OV 50F140007/TM 1239/FL035/TP M20P/SK B035 BKN/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DFW
Where
7 nm southeast (140°) of 50F
Time
12:39 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
M20P
Sky
B035 broken
Remarks
during the descent
A320 at 2,400 ft, 15 nm east, 7:38 am CDT (12:38 UTC): a few clouds above 2,400 ft, remarks: bases 2400 ft, airport in sight on 8 mile final. At the departure end, 15 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DFW UA /OV DFW/TM 1238/FL024/TP A320/SK FEW024/RM BASES 2400 FT, AIRPORT IN SIGHT ON 8 MILE FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through DFW
Where
over DFW
Time
12:38 UTC
Height
at 2,400 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
a few clouds from 2,400 ft
Remarks
bases 2400 ft, airport in sight on 8 mile final
B738 at 2,100 ft, 15 nm east, 6:55 am CDT (11:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 15 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DFW UA /OV 3 N OF DFW/TM 1155/FL021/TP B738/SK BASE021
```
Report
a routine report filed through DFW
Where
3 north of dfw
Time
11:55 UTC
Height
at 2,100 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
BASE021
A321 at 34,000 ft, 34 nm southwest, 8:39 am CDT (13:39 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW94. At the departure end, 34 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MWL UA /OV MQP/TM 1339/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG/RM ZFW94
```
Report
a routine report filed through MWL
Where
over MQP
Time
13:39 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW94
E145 at 13,000 ft, 7 nm east, 8:38 am CDT (13:38 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW32. At the departure end, 7 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MWL UA /OV MQP030040/TM 1338/FL130/TP E145/TB NEG/RM ZFW32
```
Report
a routine report filed through MWL
Where
40 nm northeast (030°) of MQP
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW32
E55P at 8,000 ft, 49 nm northeast, 9:43 am CDT (14:43 UTC): thunderstorms. 499 nm along the route, 49 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV 3S COS/TM 1443/FL080/TP E55P/WV +10KTS
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
3S cos
Time
14:43 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Wind
a 10-knot gain of airspeed

10 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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	250° at 5 kt	+2 kt	0 °C	118 kt	11 h 46 min	7:40 pm PDT (02:40 UTC)
6,500 ft	240° at 6 kt	+2 kt	4 °C	118 kt	11 h 46 min	7:40 pm PDT (02:40 UTC)
8,500 ft	220° at 12 kt	0	4 °C	120 kt	11 h 34 min	7:28 pm PDT (02:28 UTC)
10,500 ft	220° at 15 kt	0	2 °C	120 kt	11 h 34 min	7:28 pm PDT (02:28 UTC)
12,500 ft	220° at 19 kt	+1 kt	-2 °C	119 kt	11 h 40 min	7:34 pm PDT (02:34 UTC)
14,500 ft	220° at 23 kt	+3 kt	-6 °C	117 kt	11 h 52 min	7:46 pm PDT (02:46 UTC)
16,500 ft	230° at 28 kt	+5 kt	-10 °C	115 kt	12 h 04 min	7:58 pm PDT (02:58 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 32 kt	+6 kt	-13 °C	114 kt	12 h 11 min	8:05 pm PDT (03:05 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	220° at 39 kt	+6 kt	-23 °C	114 kt	12 h 11 min	8:05 pm PDT (03:05 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 46 kt	+14 kt	-31 °C	106 kt	13 h 06 min	9:00 pm PDT (04:00 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 49 kt	+18 kt	-38 °C	102 kt	13 h 36 min	9:30 pm PDT (04:30 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 48 kt	+17 kt	-46 °C	103 kt	13 h 29 min	9:23 pm PDT (04:23 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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	200/15	210/22 19°	210/17 13°	230/12 8°	250/26 -5°	250/25 -14°	260/34 -28°	290/32 -38°	310/23 -50°
SPS	used from 50 nm out; 12 nm from the line	190/18	220/24 18°	210/17 15°	230/19 8°	250/27 -5°	250/41 -16°	260/48 -28°	270/42 -37°	270/28 -50°
AMA	used from 150 nm out; 86 nm from the line		240/20	230/25 14°	230/31 8°	230/42 -7°	240/50 -18°	240/69 -27°	250/68 -37°	250/58 -49°
PUB	used from 349 nm out; 103 nm from the line			250/31 11°	240/42 5°	230/46 -7°	230/59 -20°	240/77 -30°	230/94 -37°	240/95 -49°
ALS	used from 499 nm out; 56 nm from the line				230/34 2°	230/57 -9°	230/72 -19°	230/82 -27°	230/91 -36°	240/89 -48°
GJT	used from 549 nm out; 88 nm from the line			190/30 6°	200/35 0°	220/50 -13°	220/69 -22°	220/81 -30°	230/84 -39°	230/88 -47°
RKS	used from 749 nm out; 76 nm from the line			210/15	220/17 -1°	220/32 -14°	220/69 -25°	220/70 -30°	220/70 -39°	220/56 -44°
SLC	used from 799 nm out; 42 nm from the line		180/7	200/22 2°	200/30 -4°	210/47 -16°	200/73 -27°	210/81 -32°	210/71 -37°	210/55 -43°
PIH	used from 899 nm out; 58 nm from the line		L/V	180/8 -1°	190/21 -6°	210/56 -18°	190/64 -28°	210/68 -31°	210/60 -36°	210/54 -42°
BOI	used from 998 nm out; 67 nm from the line		360/9 1°	L/V -5°	180/10 -12°	200/58 -21°	180/62 -31°	200/41 -31°	210/34 -32°	200/29 -41°
RDM	used from 1198 nm out; 89 nm from the line		020/13 -1°	020/22 -8°	030/30 -11°	010/62 -17°	360/87 -26°	010/79 -39°	360/55 -43°	300/10 -43°
PDX	used from 1348 nm out; 20 nm from the line	L/V	L/V 1°	030/14 -4°	020/32 -5°	010/54 -14°	360/65 -26°	360/71 -41°	360/65 -47°	350/39 -46°

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 Sky: scattered clouds at 2,100 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	723 ft	9:10 am CDT (14:10 UTC)
SPS Wichita Falls, TX	80 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	none	1,019 ft	13:52 UTC
BGD Borger, TX	260 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 12 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	none	3,055 ft	14:51 UTC
DUX Dumas, TX	290 nm out, 13 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 16 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	none	3,706 ft	14:35 UTC
ANK Salida, CO	539 nm out, 1 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	7,523 ft	14:35 UTC
ASE Aspen, CO	599 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,600 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 12 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	none	7,837 ft	13:53 UTC
VEL Vernal, UT	739 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,700 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	5,274 ft	13:53 UTC
OGD Ogden, UT	859 nm out, 17 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,400 feet, overcast at 3,600 feet Weather: light rain	calm	10+ mi	3,600 ft	4,472 ft	14:19 UTC
TWF Twin Falls, ID	988 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,000 feet, overcast at 4,800 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	4,000 ft	4,153 ft	13:53 UTC
GCD John Day, OR	1218 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,800 feet	from the west (280°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	2,800 ft	3,702 ft	14:35 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 800 feet, a few clouds at 10,000 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	30 ft	6:53 am PDT (13:53 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, 7:28 pm PDT (02:28 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for PDX

From Mon 7:00 am PDT (14:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
At times between Mon 7:00 am PDT (14:00 UTC) and 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC): a broken layer at 800 feet

The forecast for AFW, the departure

From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,200 feet
At times between Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC) and 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,200 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet
From Tue 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 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 6:28 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 southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Pacific Northwest · 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: Perot Fld/Fort Worth Alliance Airport, Portland International.