Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International to Portland International ATL → PDX
1,884 nautical miles (2,168 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 304°, about 309° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 17 h 08 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 10-knot headwind), arriving about 9:43 pm PDT (04:43 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ATL is VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 12 knots; 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: 3,069 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 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Near the route, at the departure end.
- 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 route from 50 to 130 nm out.
- 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 449 to 877 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 987 to 1196 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 1047 to 1196 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 1106 to 1176 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Near the route, 1186 nm along the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1216 to 1575 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1326 to 1754 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 1376 to 1615 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 1585 to 1675 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 289 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 ATL.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- C56X at 1,000 ft, 49 nm northeast, 7:04 am EDT (11:04 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. 80 nm along the route, 49 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1104/FL010/TP C56X/SK TOP010/RM DURC. RY 20 DEPARTURE.
- Report
- a routine report filed through CHA
- Where
- over CHA
- Time
- 11:04 UTC
- Height
- at 1,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C56X
- Sky
- TOP010
- Remarks
- during the climb runway 20 departure
- CRJ9 at 1,000 ft, 49 nm northeast, 6:15 am EDT (10:15 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. 80 nm along the route, 49 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1015/FL010/TP CRJ9/SK TOP010/RM DURC. RY 20 DEPARTURE
- Report
- a routine report filed through CHA
- Where
- over CHA
- Time
- 10:15 UTC
- Height
- at 1,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- TOP010
- Remarks
- during the climb runway 20 departure
- BE9L at 17,000 ft, 20 nm northeast, 5:42 am EDT (09:42 UTC): light rime icing from 15,000 ft to 17,000 ft, 0 °C, remarks: zdvwc. 1196 nm along the route, 20 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
CPR UA /OV DDY250025/TM 0942/FL170/TP BE9L/TA 00/IC LGT RIME 150-170/RM ZDVWC
- Report
- a routine report filed through CPR
- Where
- 25 nm west (250°) of DDY
- Time
- 09:42 UTC
- Height
- at 17,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BE9L
- Temperature
- 0 °C
- Icing
- light rime from 15,000 ft to 17,000 ft
- Remarks
- zdvwc
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 17 forecast points nearest it (ATL, HSV, BNA, CGI, SGF, MKC, SLN, GRI, GLD, BFF, LND, PIH, DLN, BOI, LWS, 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 | 260° at 18 kt | +15 kt | 12 °C | 105 kt | 17 h 57 min | 10:32 pm PDT (05:32 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 270° at 16 kt | +13 kt | 12 °C | 107 kt | 17 h 36 min | 10:11 pm PDT (05:11 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 260° at 13 kt | +10 kt | 7 °C | 110 kt | 17 h 08 min | 9:43 pm PDT (04:43 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 250° at 14 kt | +10 kt | 4 °C | 110 kt | 17 h 08 min | 9:43 pm PDT (04:43 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 240° at 16 kt | +10 kt | 0 °C | 110 kt | 17 h 08 min | 9:43 pm PDT (04:43 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 18 kt | +11 kt | -4 °C | 109 kt | 17 h 17 min | 9:52 pm PDT (04:52 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 20 kt | +12 kt | -8 °C | 108 kt | 17 h 27 min | 10:02 pm PDT (05:02 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 21 kt | +13 kt | -11 °C | 107 kt | 17 h 36 min | 10:11 pm PDT (05:11 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 28 kt | +16 kt | -22 °C | 104 kt | 18 h 07 min | 10:42 pm PDT (05:42 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 39 kt | +31 kt | -32 °C | 89 kt | 21 h 10 min | 1:45 am PDT (08:45 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 42 kt | +37 kt | -38 °C | 83 kt | 22 h 42 min | 3:17 am PDT (10:17 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 39 kt | +34 kt | -46 °C | 86 kt | 21 h 54 min | 2:29 am PDT (09:29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 330/32 | 340/36 17° | 350/34 10° | 340/25 6° | 330/27 -6° | 350/35 -18° | 330/49 -32° | 340/47 -41° | 340/27 -51° |
| HSV | used from 50 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 300/20 | 310/14 16° | 310/18 10° | 310/15 4° | 320/19 -5° | 290/16 -18° | 320/36 -32° | 320/47 -41° | 330/42 -50° |
| BNA | used from 199 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 300/20 | 300/14 15° | 300/14 10° | 300/13 4° | 310/22 -5° | 280/24 -18° | 310/37 -33° | 310/50 -41° | 320/49 -51° |
| CGI | used from 249 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 260/22 | 250/15 15° | 250/13 11° | 250/16 6° | 270/29 -7° | 280/30 -18° | 290/40 -31° | 290/55 -40° | 300/51 -51° |
| SGF | used from 399 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 230/37 | 260/20 15° | 250/16 13° | 250/15 8° | 260/28 -7° | 250/31 -17° | 280/59 -31° | 280/59 -39° | 290/55 -50° |
| MKC | used from 548 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 240/49 | 240/21 20° | 220/19 13° | 230/21 6° | 260/26 -7° | 250/37 -19° | 270/66 -31° | 270/65 -38° | 280/60 -48° |
| SLN | used from 648 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 230/49 | 240/41 22° | 230/26 15° | 220/21 7° | 240/38 -8° | 240/44 -21° | 260/77 -29° | 270/70 -36° | 270/63 -48° |
| GRI | used from 748 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 230/39 23° | 230/32 15° | 210/29 7° | 230/31 -8° | 230/43 -21° | 250/52 -31° | 260/59 -35° | 260/59 -46° | |
| GLD | used from 897 nm out; 103 nm from the line | 260/37 | 260/25 14° | 250/27 8° | 230/36 -8° | 230/49 -21° | 250/71 -30° | 260/82 -36° | 250/73 -48° | |
| BFF | used from 947 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 280/28 | 260/39 11° | 240/34 5° | 210/38 -11° | 210/52 -22° | 230/61 -31° | 230/61 -36° | 240/56 -45° | |
| LND | used from 1146 nm out; 96 nm from the line | 240/10 3° | 240/30 0° | 220/42 -13° | 230/52 -23° | 220/54 -33° | 220/52 -36° | 220/53 -44° | ||
| PIH | used from 1346 nm out; 88 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° | |
| DLN | used from 1445 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 190/10 -4° | 220/23 -4° | 210/21 -18° | 210/43 -28° | 210/60 -33° | 210/72 -37° | 210/67 -44° | ||
| BOI | used from 1545 nm out; 71 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° | |
| LWS | used from 1645 nm out; 90 nm from the line | L/V | 340/5 -3° | L/V -6° | 040/7 -10° | 100/23 -22° | 180/30 -31° | 190/11 -34° | 200/11 -36° | 220/23 -40° |
| RDM | used from 1744 nm out; 80 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 1794 nm out; 65 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta, GA | departure | VFR | from the northwest (310°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,026 ft | 6:52 am EDT (10:52 UTC) |
| RYY Atlanta, GA | 20 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,040 ft | 10:50 UTC |
| MKL Jackson, TN | 249 nm out, 20 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 434 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| TBN Fort Leonard Wood, MO | 449 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,159 ft | 10:55 UTC |
| FOE Topeka, KS | 628 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,077 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| OGA Ogallala, NE | 937 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,279 ft | 10:55 UTC |
| GUR Guernsey, WY | 1087 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 14,000 feet, overcast at 17,000 feet | from the southeast (140°) at 3 knots | 9 mi | 14,000 ft | 4,401 ft | 10:55 UTC |
| CPR Casper, WY | 1176 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 5,500 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | 5,500 ft | 5,344 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| JAC Jackson, WY | 1366 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 11,000 feet | from the east-northeast (070°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 6,451 ft | 10:56 UTC |
| BKE Baker City, OR | 1675 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 3,000 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 3,000 ft | 3,373 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| CZK Cascade Locks, OR | 1854 nm out, 10 nm north of the line | no report just now | 151 ft | ||||
| PDX Portland, OR | destination | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 30 ft | 3:53 am PDT (10:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,451 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, 9:43 pm PDT (04:43 UTC)
Wind from the northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for PDX
- From Mon 2:00 am PDT (09:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 300 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for ATL, the departure
- From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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 ATL 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 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)).
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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: Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International, Portland International.