Plan a flight · Mon 2:32 am CDT (07:32 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 12:27 pm PDT (19:27 UTC). Right now AUS is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 3 knots; PDX is VFR, wind variable 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: 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 C12C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 25,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 3:55 am CDT (08:55 UTC). Over the route from 580 to 610 nm out.
as issued
```
WSUS32 KKCI 120655
MKCC WST 120655
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 12C
VALID UNTIL 0855Z
CO NM
FROM 40W PUB-30SSE PUB-30W CIM-50WSW ALS-40W PUB
DMSHG AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL250.
```
SIGMET W16W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 27,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 3:55 am CDT (08:55 UTC). Near the route, 999 nm along the route.
as issued
```
WSUS33 KKCI 120655
MKCW WST 120655
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 16W
VALID UNTIL 0855Z
UT NV
FROM 50NW BVL-20NE BVL-40SE OAL-20N OAL-50NW BVL
AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL270.
```
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft, from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). 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, from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). 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, from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). 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), from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 700 to 700 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist), from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 710 to 1159 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft, from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). 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, from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). 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, from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). Over the last 200 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft, from 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC). 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

PC12 at 14,000 ft, 36 nm southwest, 1:06 am CDT (06:06 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 410 nm along the route, 36 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVN UA /OV TXO260060/TM 0606/FL140/TP PC12/TB MOD/RM ZAB FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVN
Where
60 nm west (260°) of TXO
Time
06:06 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
zab fdcs
PC12 at 11,000 ft, 33 nm southwest, 1:58 am CDT (06:58 UTC): light turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the descent arrival KFMN ZDVWC-36. 650 nm along the route, 33 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DRO UA /OV DRO/TM 0658/FL110/TP PC12/SK BASE117/TB CONS LGT/IC NEG/RM DURD ARR KFMN. ZDVWC-36
```
Report
a routine report filed through DRO
Where
over DRO
Time
06:58 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
BASE117
Turbulence
continuous light
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent arrival KFMN ZDVWC-36
E170 at 4,800 ft, 35 nm northeast, 1:31 am CDT (06:31 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 4,800 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: during the descent rnav Y 11 lgjt zdvwc. 759 nm along the route, 35 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GJT UA /OV GJT/TM 0631/FL048/TP E170/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD RNAV Y 11 LGJT. ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through GJT
Where
over GJT
Time
06:31 UTC
Height
at 4,800 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent rnav Y 11 lgjt zdvwc
PC12 at 12,000 ft, 9 nm north, 2:08 am CDT (07:08 UTC): light turbulence, no icing, 4 °C, remarks: instrument conditions ZDVWC-11. 769 nm along the route, 9 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GJT UA /OV JNC237019/TM 0708/FL120/TP PC12/TA 04/TB OCNL LGT/IC NEG/RM IMC. ZDVWC-11
```
Report
a routine report filed through GJT
Where
19 nm southwest (237°) of JNC
Time
07:08 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
4 °C
Turbulence
occasional light
Icing
none
Remarks
instrument conditions ZDVWC-11

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	12:27 pm PDT (19:27 UTC)
6,500 ft	210° at 12 kt	−4 kt	8 °C	124 kt	12 h	12:32 pm PDT (19:32 UTC)
8,500 ft	220° at 13 kt	−1 kt	5 °C	121 kt	12 h 18 min	12:50 pm PDT (19:50 UTC)
10,500 ft	230° at 17 kt	+2 kt	3 °C	118 kt	12 h 37 min	1:09 pm PDT (20:09 UTC)
12,500 ft	230° at 19 kt	+4 kt	-1 °C	116 kt	12 h 50 min	1:22 pm PDT (20:22 UTC)
14,500 ft	230° at 22 kt	+3 kt	-4 °C	117 kt	12 h 44 min	1:16 pm PDT (20:16 UTC)
16,500 ft	230° at 25 kt	+3 kt	-8 °C	117 kt	12 h 44 min	1:16 pm PDT (20:16 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 27 kt	+2 kt	-11 °C	118 kt	12 h 37 min	1:09 pm PDT (20:09 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 34 kt	+5 kt	-22 °C	115 kt	12 h 57 min	1:29 pm PDT (20:29 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 43 kt	+13 kt	-30 °C	107 kt	13 h 55 min	2:27 pm PDT (21:27 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 45 kt	+17 kt	-35 °C	103 kt	14 h 27 min	2:59 pm PDT (21:59 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 41 kt	+15 kt	-45 °C	105 kt	14 h 11 min	2:43 pm PDT (21:43 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	from the south (180°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	541 ft	1:53 am CDT (06:53 UTC)
GTU Georgetown, TX	20 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,100 feet, overcast at 20,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	20,000 ft	789 ft	06:55 UTC
ABI Abilene, TX	170 nm out, 22 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	1,790 ft	06:52 UTC
LBB Lubbock, TX	300 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	3,282 ft	06:53 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: a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	5,000 ft	9,069 ft	07:15 UTC
PUC Price, UT	859 nm out, 7 nm south of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,400 feet	from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	2,400 ft	5,957 ft	06:53 UTC
PVU Provo, UT	909 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 4,900 feet	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	4,900 ft	4,496 ft	06:56 UTC
GCD John Day, OR	1319 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,200 feet, overcast at 6,500 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	6,500 ft	3,702 ft	07:15 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	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	30 ft	11:53 pm PDT (06:53 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, 12:27 pm PDT (19:27 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 6:28 pm PDT (01:28 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:58 pm PDT (01:58 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.