Plan a flight · Mon 12:41 am CDT (05:41 UTC)

Austin-Bergstrom International to Portland International AUS → PDX

1,489 nautical miles (1,714 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 315°, about 311° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 11 h 55 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 5-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:36 am PDT (17:36 UTC). Right now AUS is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 5 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: 1,212 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 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 410 to 630 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 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 440 to 959 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 470 to 660 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 670 to 909 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 700 to 700 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 710 to 1159 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 789 to 1139 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 1079 to 1209 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 200 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1309 to 1389 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 AUS.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

B738 at 36,000 ft, 49 nm southwest, 10:11 pm CDT (03:11 UTC): -40 °C, wind 245° at 69 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 460 nm along the route, 49 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SXU UA /OV ACH146017 /TM 0311 /FL360 /TP B738 /TA M40 /WV 24569KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through SXU
Where
17 nm southeast (146°) of ACH
Time
03:11 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Temperature
−40 °C
Wind
from 245° at 69 knots
Remarks
produced by skypath
BE20 at 20,400 ft, 11 nm southwest, 10:14 pm CDT (03:14 UTC): rain, heavy rain, blowing, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-36. 640 nm along the route, 11 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DRO UA /OV DRO050025/TM 0314/FL204/TP BE20/WX RA-+RA BLO 150/RM DURC ZDVWC-36
```
Report
a routine report filed through DRO
Where
25 nm northeast (050°) of DRO
Time
03:14 UTC
Height
at 20,400 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Weather
ra-+ra, below, at 15,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb ZDVWC-36
PC12 at 16,400 ft, 45 nm southwest, 10:15 pm CDT (03:15 UTC): light chop turbulence up to 16,000 ft, clear from 16,400 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-36. 660 nm along the route, 45 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DRO UA /OV DRO230013/TM 0315/FL164/TP PC12/SK SKC/TB CONS LGT CHOP BLO 160/RM DURC ZDVWC-36
```
Report
a routine report filed through DRO
Where
13 nm southwest (230°) of DRO
Time
03:15 UTC
Height
at 16,400 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
clear
Turbulence
continuous light chop below 16,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb ZDVWC-36
B733 at 20,000 ft, 48 nm northeast, 10:16 pm CDT (03:16 UTC): light chop turbulence up to 20,000 ft, clear from 20,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-12. 680 nm along the route, 48 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GUC UA /OV HBU/TM 0316/FL200/TP B733/SK SKC/TB OCNL LGT CHOP BLO 200/RM DURC ZDVWC-12
```
Report
a routine report filed through GUC
Where
over HBU
Time
03:16 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B733
Sky
clear
Turbulence
occasional light chop below 20,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb ZDVWC-12
B737 at 10,000 ft, 38 nm southwest, 11:25 pm CDT (04:25 UTC): no icing, remarks: during the descent runway 5. 1399 nm along the route, 38 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RDM UA /OV RDM/TM 0425/FL100/TP B737/TA UNKN/IC NEG/RM DURD RWY 5
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDM
Where
over RDM
Time
04:25 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Temperature
UNKN
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent runway 5

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 12 forecast points nearest it (SAT, ABI, LBB, TCC, ALS, FMN, GJT, 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	200° at 13 kt	−5 kt	8 °C	125 kt	11 h 55 min	10:36 am PDT (17:36 UTC)
6,500 ft	210° at 12 kt	−4 kt	8 °C	124 kt	12 h	10:41 am PDT (17:41 UTC)
8,500 ft	220° at 13 kt	−1 kt	5 °C	121 kt	12 h 18 min	10:59 am PDT (17:59 UTC)
10,500 ft	230° at 17 kt	+2 kt	3 °C	118 kt	12 h 37 min	11:18 am PDT (18:18 UTC)
12,500 ft	230° at 19 kt	+4 kt	-1 °C	116 kt	12 h 50 min	11:31 am PDT (18:31 UTC)
14,500 ft	230° at 22 kt	+3 kt	-4 °C	117 kt	12 h 44 min	11:25 am PDT (18:25 UTC)
16,500 ft	230° at 25 kt	+3 kt	-8 °C	117 kt	12 h 44 min	11:25 am PDT (18:25 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 27 kt	+2 kt	-11 °C	118 kt	12 h 37 min	11:18 am PDT (18:18 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 34 kt	+5 kt	-22 °C	115 kt	12 h 57 min	11:38 am PDT (18:38 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 43 kt	+13 kt	-30 °C	107 kt	13 h 55 min	12:36 pm PDT (19:36 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 45 kt	+17 kt	-35 °C	103 kt	14 h 27 min	1:08 pm PDT (20:08 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 41 kt	+15 kt	-45 °C	105 kt	14 h 11 min	12:52 pm PDT (19:52 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
SAT	used from 0 nm out; 62 nm from the line	150/26	180/18 19°	180/18 14°	200/14 9°	230/16 -6°	210/9 -13°	270/8 -29°	280/6 -39°	340/19 -51°
ABI	used from 100 nm out; 47 nm from the line		200/31 17°	210/21 15°	240/15 9°	250/14 -4°	250/24 -14°	250/36 -28°	270/35 -38°	290/41 -50°
LBB	used from 250 nm out; 22 nm from the line		200/36 18°	220/19 15°	240/20 8°	230/24 -4°	240/37 -16°	250/57 -28°	250/51 -38°	270/47 -50°
TCC	used from 350 nm out; 50 nm from the line		210/42	230/33 14°	230/32 6°	220/35 -6°	230/49 -19°	240/72 -27°	250/62 -36°	250/52 -48°
ALS	used from 500 nm out; 80 nm from the line				230/37 4°	220/54 -9°	230/62 -22°	240/77 -26°	240/74 -33°	230/59 -45°
FMN	used from 650 nm out; 70 nm from the line			220/28 9°	220/40 2°	220/53 -10°	220/62 -22°	230/79 -28°	240/91 -34°	230/71 -45°
GJT	used from 700 nm out; 47 nm from the line			210/43 7°	230/45 1°	220/49 -12°	220/62 -22°	220/59 -28°	230/60 -33°	220/55 -45°
SLC	used from 849 nm out; 70 nm from the line		200/5	230/8 2°	220/20 -2°	210/40 -12°	190/53 -25°	210/62 -30°	220/69 -34°	220/64 -43°
PIH	used from 1049 nm out; 106 nm from the line		L/V	240/13 1°	240/15 -3°	210/42 -15°	200/70 -25°	220/74 -29°	220/71 -36°	220/62 -43°
BOI	used from 1099 nm out; 81 nm from the line		300/7 2°	280/5 -4°	210/16 -9°	210/60 -20°	210/75 -29°	210/63 -32°	220/64 -32°	220/54 -39°
RDM	used from 1299 nm out; 81 nm from the line		040/17 -1°	030/31 -8°	010/29 -12°	010/61 -19°	360/95 -25°	360/82 -36°	360/40 -37°	310/19 -40°
PDX	used from 1449 nm out; 20 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
AUS Austin, TX	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	541 ft	11:53 pm CDT (04:53 UTC)
GTU Georgetown, TX	20 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	789 ft	04:55 UTC
ABI Abilene, TX	170 nm out, 22 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	1,790 ft	04:52 UTC
LBB Lubbock, TX	300 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 18 knots	10+ mi	none	3,282 ft	04:53 UTC
SKX Taos, NM	550 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				7,094 ft
TEX Telluride, CO	690 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,500 feet	from the south (170°) at 14 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	7,000 ft	9,069 ft	05:35 UTC
PUC Price, UT	859 nm out, 7 nm south of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,900 feet Weather: rain	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	8 mi	2,900 ft	5,957 ft	04:53 UTC
PVU Provo, UT	909 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,500 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet, overcast at 9,500 feet Weather: light rain	from the east-southeast (120°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	6,500 ft	4,496 ft	04:56 UTC
GCD John Day, OR	1319 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 3,500 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	3,500 ft	3,702 ft	05:35 UTC
CZK Cascade Locks, OR	1469 nm out, 20 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 9,069 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, 10:36 am PDT (17:36 UTC)

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

The whole forecast for PDX

From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 3:00 pm PDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for AUS, the departure

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 1,500 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
30% chance between Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC) and 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): light thunderstorms with rain, a broken layer at 3,500 feet (thunderheads)
From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Tue 2:00 am CDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
At times between Tue 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC) and 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): a broken layer at 800 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 AUS 7:02 pm CDT (00:02 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 · 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: Austin-Bergstrom International, Portland International.