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Rick Husband Amarillo International to Portland International AMA → PDX

1,135 nautical miles (1,306 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 310°, about 302° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 28 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, no wind along the track), arriving about 7:40 am PDT (14:40 UTC). Right now AMA is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 18 knots, gusting to 27; 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 return flight

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 7C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 1:55 am CDT (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 70 to 299 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS32 KKCI 120455
    MKCC WST 120455
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7C
    VALID UNTIL 0655Z
    TX OK CO NM
    FROM 40NNW PUB-70WSW LBL-40NE CME-40ESE RSK-30ENE HBU-40NNW PUB
    AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 80 to 100 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 109 to 577 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 149 to 249 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 199 to 438 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 259 to 557 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 378 to 1005 nm out.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 438 to 786 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 727 to 866 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 199 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 946 to 1035 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 AMA.

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 9 forecast points nearest it (AMA, TCC, ALS, GJT, SLC, PIH, BOI, RDM, PDX). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft220° at 5 kt01 °C120 kt9 h 28 min7:40 am PDT (14:40 UTC)
6,500 ft230° at 5 kt00 °C120 kt9 h 28 min7:40 am PDT (14:40 UTC)
8,500 ft230° at 11 kt+1 kt-1 °C119 kt9 h 32 min7:44 am PDT (14:44 UTC)
10,500 ft230° at 17 kt+4 kt0 °C116 kt9 h 47 min7:59 am PDT (14:59 UTC)
12,500 ft230° at 20 kt+6 kt-3 °C114 kt9 h 57 min8:09 am PDT (15:09 UTC)
14,500 ft230° at 24 kt+5 kt-7 °C115 kt9 h 52 min8:04 am PDT (15:04 UTC)
16,500 ft230° at 27 kt+4 kt-11 °C116 kt9 h 47 min7:59 am PDT (14:59 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180220° at 30 kt+4 kt-14 °C116 kt9 h 47 min7:59 am PDT (14:59 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240230° at 38 kt+6 kt-24 °C114 kt9 h 57 min8:09 am PDT (15:09 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300240° at 45 kt+14 kt-30 °C106 kt10 h 42 min8:54 am PDT (15:54 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340240° at 49 kt+18 kt-35 °C102 kt11 h 08 min9:20 am PDT (16:20 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390230° at 47 kt+13 kt-43 °C107 kt10 h 36 min8:48 am PDT (15:48 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
AMAused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line210/38230/29 14°240/29 7°220/27 -5°240/37 -18°240/66 -28°250/59 -37°260/47 -49°
TCCused from 50 nm out; 60 nm from the line210/42230/33 14°230/32 6°220/35 -6°230/49 -19°240/72 -27°250/62 -36°250/52 -48°
ALSused from 149 nm out; 69 nm from the line230/37 4°220/54 -9°230/62 -22°240/77 -26°240/74 -33°230/59 -45°
GJTused from 299 nm out; 79 nm from the line210/43 7°230/45 1°220/49 -12°220/62 -22°220/59 -28°230/60 -33°220/55 -45°
SLCused from 498 nm out; 69 nm from the line200/5230/8 2°220/20 -2°210/40 -12°190/53 -25°210/62 -30°220/69 -34°220/64 -43°
PIHused from 647 nm out; 72 nm from the lineL/V240/13 1°240/15 -3°210/42 -15°200/70 -25°220/74 -29°220/71 -36°220/62 -43°
BOIused from 747 nm out; 69 nm from the line300/7 2°280/5 -4°210/16 -9°210/60 -20°210/75 -29°210/63 -32°220/64 -32°220/54 -39°
RDMused from 946 nm out; 86 nm from the line040/17 -1°030/31 -8°010/29 -12°010/61 -19°360/95 -25°360/82 -36°360/40 -37°310/19 -40°
PDXused from 1095 nm out; 20 nm from the lineL/V030/7 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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
AMA Amarillo, TX departure VFR from the south (180°) at 18 knots, gusting to 27 10+ mi none 3,606 ft 11:53 pm CDT (04:53 UTC)
DHT Dalhart, TX 60 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line VFR from the south (190°) at 17 knots 10+ mi none 3,991 ft 04:53 UTC
RTN Raton, NM 159 nm out, 14 nm southwest of the line VFR variable at 3 knots 10+ mi none 6,352 ft 04:53 UTC
GUC Gunnison, CO 319 nm out, 3 nm north of the line VFR Sky: a few clouds at 9,000 feet calm 10+ mi none 7,679 ft 04:56 UTC
GJT Grand Junction, CO 398 nm out, 14 nm southwest of the line, tower VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots, gusting to 15 10+ mi 10,000 ft 4,861 ft 04:53 UTC
HCR Heber, UT 557 nm out, 22 nm southwest of the line VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,900 feet, a broken layer at 4,500 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet Weather: light rain from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots 8 mi 4,500 ft 5,636 ft 04:55 UTC
OGD Ogden, UT 607 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,600 feet, a broken layer at 5,500 feet from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots 10+ mi 5,500 ft 4,472 ft 04:53 UTC
TWF Twin Falls, ID 737 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,200 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet from the west-southwest (250°) at 8 knots 10+ mi 5,000 ft 4,153 ft 04:53 UTC
BOI Boise, ID 836 nm out, 22 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR Sky: overcast at 8,000 feet from the south (190°) at 4 knots 10+ mi 8,000 ft 2,871 ft 04:53 UTC
GCD John Day, OR 966 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,500 feet, overcast at 4,500 feet from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots 10+ mi 3,500 ft 3,702 ft 04:55 UTC
CZK Cascade Locks, OR 1115 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line no report just now 151 ft
PDX Portland, OR destination VFR calm 10+ mi none 30 ft 9:53 pm PDT (04:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,679 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, 7:40 am PDT (14:40 UTC)

Wind from the east at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for PDX
  • From Sun 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the east at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
The forecast for AMA, the departure
  • From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
  • From Mon 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
  • From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
  • From Mon 3:00 pm CDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

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 AMA 7:14 pm CDT (00:14 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

Radar now, the southern Plains
Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Rockies
Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the Pacific Northwest
Radar now, the Pacific Northwest · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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: Rick Husband Amarillo International, Portland International.