Albany International to Portland International ALB → PDX
2,076 nautical miles (2,389 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 292°, about 305° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 17 h 09 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 1-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:48 pm PDT (19:48 UTC). 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
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 120 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the first 120 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 160 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the first 90 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 100 nm of the route.
- 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 958 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 1188 to 1756 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 1208 to 1786 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1497 to 1896 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 16,000 ft. Over the route from 1587 to 1986 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 140 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 ALB.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 17 forecast points nearest it (ALB, SYR, BUF, TVC, GRB, DLH, AXN, GFK, MOT, DIK, MLS, BIL, GTF, GPI, LWS, YKM, 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 | 130° at 1 kt | −1 kt | 3 °C | 121 kt | 17 h 09 min | 12:48 pm PDT (19:48 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 260° at 2 kt | +2 kt | 8 °C | 118 kt | 17 h 36 min | 1:15 pm PDT (20:15 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 250° at 5 kt | +5 kt | 5 °C | 115 kt | 18 h 03 min | 1:42 pm PDT (20:42 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 10 kt | +8 kt | 1 °C | 112 kt | 18 h 32 min | 2:11 pm PDT (21:11 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 240° at 14 kt | +12 kt | -2 °C | 108 kt | 19 h 13 min | 2:52 pm PDT (21:52 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 250° at 16 kt | +14 kt | -6 °C | 106 kt | 19 h 35 min | 3:14 pm PDT (22:14 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 260° at 18 kt | +17 kt | -10 °C | 103 kt | 20 h 09 min | 3:48 pm PDT (22:48 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 20 kt | +19 kt | -12 °C | 101 kt | 20 h 33 min | 4:12 pm PDT (23:12 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 22 kt | +21 kt | -23 °C | 99 kt | 20 h 58 min | 4:37 pm PDT (23:37 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 28 kt | +28 kt | -37 °C | 92 kt | 22 h 34 min | 6:13 pm PDT (01:13 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 36 kt | +36 kt | -43 °C | 84 kt | 24 h 43 min | 8:22 pm PDT (03:22 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 50 kt | +50 kt | -49 °C | 70 kt | 29 h 39 min | 1:18 am PDT (08:18 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALB | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 120/9 | 270/8 10° | L/V 5° | 260/9 1° | 260/34 -10° | 250/42 -22° | 240/57 -35° | 240/70 -42° | 240/65 -50° |
| SYR | used from 50 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 280/13 | 350/18 10° | 340/10 6° | 300/15 1° | 280/17 -12° | 270/16 -23° | 280/25 -38° | 250/40 -42° | 240/53 -50° |
| BUF | used from 150 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 320/10 | 010/16 10° | 360/10 6° | 340/13 2° | 330/22 -11° | 300/25 -23° | 320/31 -38° | 300/29 -44° | 280/36 -50° |
| TVC | used from 349 nm out; 154 nm from the line | 260/31 | 280/22 15° | 290/18 10° | 270/13 2° | 290/25 -10° | 300/35 -21° | 310/52 -37° | 320/59 -47° | 300/84 -54° |
| GRB | used from 599 nm out; 82 nm from the line | 250/36 | 270/23 16° | 270/14 9° | 240/18 4° | 280/26 -9° | 280/29 -20° | 290/42 -36° | 290/51 -45° | 290/72 -55° |
| DLH | used from 699 nm out; 99 nm from the line | 080/28 | 240/21 15° | 250/26 9° | 250/32 3° | 260/42 -11° | 270/40 -21° | 260/43 -36° | 260/46 -46° | 260/65 -54° |
| AXN | used from 898 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 100/14 | 250/21 14° | 240/24 12° | 240/31 5° | 260/36 -10° | 260/40 -21° | 250/42 -36° | 260/48 -45° | 260/53 -50° |
| GFK | used from 998 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 070/18 | 100/10 9° | 250/11 6° | 250/27 1° | 250/34 -10° | 260/43 -21° | 260/39 -36° | 260/36 -46° | 260/59 -53° |
| MOT | used from 1098 nm out; 103 nm from the line | 120/14 5° | 200/20 4° | 230/33 1° | 250/39 -11° | 250/50 -21° | 240/61 -37° | 250/56 -45° | 260/68 -51° | |
| DIK | used from 1198 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 150/24 7° | 200/38 6° | 220/53 0° | 230/51 -9° | 230/49 -21° | 240/37 -37° | 240/47 -44° | 250/65 -48° | |
| MLS | used from 1297 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 150/23 2° | 190/29 4° | 210/44 2° | 220/32 -10° | 210/36 -21° | 200/48 -37° | 230/63 -40° | 240/71 -47° | |
| BIL | used from 1447 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 080/13 | 180/9 -2° | 210/38 0° | 220/51 -11° | 210/46 -22° | 210/58 -35° | 230/73 -39° | 230/72 -45° | |
| GTF | used from 1547 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 070/11 | 080/15 -7° | 110/19 -9° | 190/25 -14° | 200/34 -23° | 200/54 -39° | 220/66 -40° | 220/77 -44° | |
| GPI | used from 1697 nm out; 101 nm from the line | 070/19 -5° | 100/16 -7° | 080/10 -8° | 130/8 -19° | 170/37 -28° | 200/50 -40° | 210/43 -40° | 220/41 -42° | |
| LWS | used from 1746 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 070/10 | 080/12 -2° | 030/12 -6° | 080/7 -10° | 170/34 -21° | 160/46 -32° | 200/33 -35° | 220/22 -35° | 230/18 -38° |
| YKM | used from 1896 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 070/10 | 040/15 -1° | 020/27 -8° | 030/25 -13° | 020/48 -20° | 010/83 -27° | 010/77 -37° | 010/49 -40° | 350/14 -41° |
| PDX | used from 1996 nm out; 55 nm from the line | L/V | 030/7 1° | 020/12 -6° | 020/29 -9° | 010/69 -16° | 010/81 -25° | 360/83 -40° | 360/67 -46° | 320/29 -42° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALB Albany, NY | departure | no report just now | 284 ft | ||||
| RME Rome, NY | 80 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 504 ft | ||||
| CYOS Owen Sound, | 329 nm out, 5 nm east of the line | no report just now | 1,007 ft | ||||
| APN Alpena, MI | 449 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 689 ft | ||||
| OLG Solon Springs, WI | 798 nm out, 2 nm south of the line | no report just now | 1,102 ft | ||||
| FAR Fargo, ND | 1008 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 901 ft | ||||
| BIS Bismarck, ND | 1168 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,661 ft | ||||
| GDV Glendive, MT | 1337 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 2,458 ft | ||||
| HLN Helena, MT | 1627 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,877 ft | ||||
| LWS Lewiston, ID | 1836 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,442 ft | ||||
| ALW Walla Walla, WA | 1896 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,194 ft | ||||
| PDX Portland, OR | destination | no report just now | 30 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 3,877 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, 12:48 pm PDT (19:48 UTC)
PDX has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 ALB 6:18 pm EDT (22:18 UTC), at PDX 6:30 pm PDT (01:30 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:00 pm PDT (02:00 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: Albany International, Portland International.