Plan a flight · Mon 8:58 am CDT (13:58 UTC)

Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International to Portland International Jetport BHM → PWM

978 nautical miles (1,125 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 047°, about 050° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 35 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 9-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:33 pm EDT (21:33 UTC). Right now BHM is VFR, wind calm; PWM is low IFR, 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 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 route from 269 to 449 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 289 to 608 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 379 to 569 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the last 199 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 BHM.

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

B738 at 36,000 ft, 48 nm southeast, 7:54 am CDT (12:54 UTC): moderate turbulence. 648 nm along the route, 48 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTW UA /OV MXE240005/TM 1254/FL360/TP B738/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTW
Where
5 nm southwest (240°) of MXE
Time
12:54 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate
A320 at 24,000 ft, 32 nm southeast, 8:42 am CDT (13:42 UTC): moderate turbulence. 878 nm along the route, 32 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORH UA /OV ORH/TM 1342/FL240/TP A320/TB MOD 240-270 CONS LGT 280-ABV
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORH
Where
over ORH
Time
13:42 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
moderate from 24,000 ft to 27,000 ft continuous light 280-ABV
B38M at 39,000 ft, 14 nm southeast, 6:58 am CDT (11:58 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 02. 50 nm along the route, 14 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV CTJ300040/TM 1158/FL390/TP B38M/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 02
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
40 nm northwest (300°) of CTJ
Time
11:58 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 02
F2TH at 41,000 ft, 19 nm southeast, 6:57 am CDT (11:57 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 02. 70 nm along the route, 19 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV RMG270015/TM 1157/FL410/TP F2TH/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 02
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
15 nm west (270°) of RMG
Time
11:57 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 02
DA62 at 1,100 ft, 13 nm northwest, 8:05 am CDT (13:05 UTC): fog. 120 nm along the route, 13 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA 1S/TM 1305/FL011/TP DA62/SK VV002-TOP011/WX 1/8SM FG
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
cha 1S
Time
13:05 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
DA62
Sky
sky obscured from 200 ft, tops 1,100 ft
Weather
1/8SM, fog
CRJ9 at 200 ft, 13 nm northwest, 7:30 am CDT (12:30 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: visual at mins runway 20 cha. 120 nm along the route, 13 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA 1N/TM 1230/FL002/TP CRJ9/SK VV002/WX 1/8SM/RM VISUAL AT MINS RY 20 CHA
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
cha 1N
Time
12:30 UTC
Height
at 200 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
sky obscured from 200 ft
Weather
1/8SM
Remarks
visual at mins runway 20 cha
B712 at 1,500 ft, 13 nm northwest, 7:26 am CDT (12:26 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. 120 nm along the route, 13 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1226/FL015/TP B712/SK TOP015/RM DURC. RY 20 DEPARTURE
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
over CHA
Time
12:26 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
B712
Sky
TOP015
Remarks
during the climb runway 20 departure
E145 at 1,000 ft, 13 nm northwest, 7:19 am CDT (12:19 UTC): remarks: during the descent runway 20 arrival weather at ils clear-air turbulence 2 mins. 120 nm along the route, 13 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1219/FL010/TP E145/RM DURD. RY 20 ARRIVAL. WX AT ILS CAT 2 MINS
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
over CHA
Time
12:19 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Remarks
during the descent runway 20 arrival weather at ils clear-air turbulence 2 mins
C56X at 1,000 ft, 13 nm northwest, 6:04 am CDT (11:04 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. 120 nm along the route, 13 nm northwest 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
B739 at 36,000 ft, 47 nm northwest, 6:34 am CDT (11:34 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 36. 130 nm along the route, 47 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV HCH250025/TM 1134/FL360/TP B739/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 36
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
25 nm west (250°) of HCH
Time
11:34 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 36
CRJ9 at 20,000 ft, 19 nm northwest, 7:55 am CDT (12:55 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 41. 180 nm along the route, 19 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV VXV260020/TM 1255/FL200/TP CRJ9/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 41
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
20 nm west (260°) of VXV
Time
12:55 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 41
E75L at 5,000 ft, 8 nm northwest, 7:03 am CDT (12:03 UTC): overcast up to 1,100 ft. 190 nm along the route, 8 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV TYS230005/TM 1203/FL050/TP E75L/SK OVC-TOP011
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
5 nm southwest (230°) of TYS
Time
12:03 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
overcast, tops 1,100 ft
E55P at 11,000 ft, 39 nm southeast, 8:15 am CDT (13:15 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 49. 209 nm along the route, 39 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV SOT180020/TM 1315/FL110/TP E55P/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 49
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
20 nm south (180°) of SOT
Time
13:15 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 49
C750 at 43,000 ft, 50 nm southeast, 8:14 am CDT (13:14 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 15. 269 nm along the route, 50 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV HMV170030/TM 1314/FL430/TP C750/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 15
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
30 nm south (170°) of HMV
Time
13:14 UTC
Height
at 43,000 ft
Aircraft
C750
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 15

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd 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 (BHM, HSV, TYS, TRI, CRW, EKN, PSB, AVP, ALB, BDL, BOS, PWM). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
3,500 ft	340° at 16 kt	+6 kt		114 kt	8 h 35 min	6:33 pm EDT (22:33 UTC)
5,500 ft	350° at 20 kt	+9 kt	11 °C	111 kt	8 h 49 min	6:47 pm EDT (22:47 UTC)
7,500 ft	350° at 23 kt	+10 kt	10 °C	110 kt	8 h 53 min	6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC)
9,500 ft	350° at 25 kt	+10 kt	7 °C	110 kt	8 h 53 min	6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC)
11,500 ft	340° at 25 kt	+8 kt	4 °C	112 kt	8 h 44 min	6:42 pm EDT (22:42 UTC)
13,500 ft	340° at 25 kt	+6 kt	0 °C	114 kt	8 h 35 min	6:33 pm EDT (22:33 UTC)
15,500 ft	330° at 27 kt	+5 kt	-4 °C	115 kt	8 h 30 min	6:28 pm EDT (22:28 UTC)
17,500 ft	330° at 28 kt	+3 kt	-7 °C	117 kt	8 h 22 min	6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 29 kt	+3 kt	-8 °C	117 kt	8 h 22 min	6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 30 kt	+4 kt	-21 °C	116 kt	8 h 26 min	6:24 pm EDT (22:24 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 38 kt	+3 kt	-35 °C	117 kt	8 h 22 min	6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 44 kt	−3 kt	-42 °C	123 kt	7 h 57 min	5:55 pm EDT (21:55 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 34 kt	−9 kt	-51 °C	129 kt	7 h 35 min	5:33 pm EDT (21:33 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
BHM	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	310/19	310/15 16°	320/19 11°	330/15 5°	330/23 -5°	320/14 -18°	320/36 -32°	330/44 -40°	340/36 -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°
TYS	used from 100 nm out; 67 nm from the line	330/16	350/32 14°	350/37 9°	340/30 5°	330/28 -6°	340/36 -19°	330/40 -33°	330/51 -41°	330/36 -51°
TRI	used from 249 nm out; 12 nm from the line		340/25 11°	350/37 9°	350/34 6°	340/39 -7°	340/43 -19°	340/55 -32°	330/58 -42°	320/37 -50°
CRW	used from 349 nm out; 50 nm from the line	320/17	340/23 12°	340/32 8°	340/35 4°	330/40 -7°	340/45 -20°	340/57 -34°	340/64 -42°	320/38 -50°
EKN	used from 399 nm out; 43 nm from the line		330/20 10°	350/29 7°	340/32 2°	340/44 -8°	350/50 -21°	350/63 -35°	340/69 -40°	330/42 -50°
PSB	used from 549 nm out; 70 nm from the line		020/21 12°	360/28 7°	360/29 1°	350/33 -10°	350/42 -22°	350/49 -37°	340/63 -43°	350/39 -52°
AVP	used from 648 nm out; 36 nm from the line	010/20	020/24 11°	360/19 8°	350/23 2°	320/24 -11°	330/25 -22°	330/27 -37°	310/28 -42°	290/30 -50°
ALB	used from 748 nm out; 63 nm from the line	340/22	340/19 9°	320/16 7°	330/16 2°	330/19 -11°	320/21 -23°	320/25 -39°	280/30 -44°	270/41 -51°
BDL	used from 798 nm out; 30 nm from the line	020/15	010/19 10°	340/10 7°	300/17 3°	280/23 -10°	250/35 -22°	250/44 -38°	250/55 -42°	250/57 -51°
BOS	used from 898 nm out; 50 nm from the line	020/10	360/20 10°	340/19 7°	290/21 2°	270/35 -9°	260/42 -22°	250/55 -38°	240/75 -43°	250/72 -51°
PWM	used from 948 nm out; 15 nm from the line	320/11	260/11 8°	310/14 5°	310/19 1°	300/26 -11°	290/31 -22°	270/48 -40°	250/60 -43°	250/69 -51°

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
BHM Birmingham, AL	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	650 ft	8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC)
GAD Gadsden, AL	40 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the north (010°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	569 ft	15:56 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN	190 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 200 feet, a few clouds at 3,500 feet, a few clouds at 18,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	986 ft	13:53 UTC
TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN	279 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,100 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	2,100 ft	1,518 ft	13:53 UTC
JFZ Richlands, VA	319 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots	0.25 mi	200 ft	2,653 ft	13:35 UTC
LWB Lewisburg, WV	399 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,500 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	2,301 ft	13:55 UTC
HGR Hagerstown, MD	569 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,200 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 15 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	none	703 ft	13:53 UTC
CXY Harrisburg, PA	618 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,200 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	346 ft	13:25 UTC
POU Poughkeepsie, NY	778 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	163 ft	13:53 UTC
BAF Westfield/Springfield, MA	838 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,400 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	270 ft	13:53 UTC
MHT Manchester, NH	918 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a few clouds at 20,000 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	266 ft	13:53 UTC
PWM Portland, ME	destination	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	400 ft	75 ft	9:51 am EDT (13:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,653 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PWM when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:33 pm EDT (21:33 UTC)

Wind from the west-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for PWM

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 500 feet
From Mon 10:30 am EDT (14:30 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 2,500 feet

The forecast for BHM, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 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 BHM 6:17 pm CDT (23:17 UTC), at PWM 6:03 pm EDT (22:03 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 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 lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Northeast · 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: Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International, Portland International Jetport.