Plan a flight · Mon 1:12 am EDT (05:12 UTC)

Fort Wayne International to Portland International Jetport FWA → PWM

679 nautical miles (781 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 071°, about 077° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 18 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 38-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:30 am EDT (09:30 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now FWA is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots; PWM is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) 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 whole route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 330 to 639 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 330 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the last 210 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 10,000 ft. Over the last 90 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 FWA.

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

urgent B39M at 35,000 ft, 21 nm north, 11:15 pm EDT (03:15 UTC): remarks: no inj/dmg zob. 240 nm along the route, 21 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DKK UUA /OV DKK280040/TM 0315/FL350/TP B39M/TB MTN WVE ACTN +/-5KTS/RM NO INJ/DMG ZOB
```
Report
an urgent report filed through DKK
Where
40 nm west (280°) of DKK
Time
03:15 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
mountain wve actn a 5-knot loss of airspeed
Remarks
no inj/dmg zob
UAL330 at 35,000 ft, 31 nm south, 12:30 am EDT (04:30 UTC): moderate turbulence, wind 235° at 92 knots. 609 nm along the route, 31 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL330 4257N 07145W 0430 F350 235/092KT TB MOD TURB CONT MOD CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
LJ45 at 10,000 ft, 21 nm northwest, 12:31 am EDT (04:31 UTC): no turbulence, clear, remarks: ground fog at fwa FV10SM on final runway 14. At the departure end, 21 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV OLK/TM 0431/FL100/TP LJ45/SK CLR/TB SMOOTH/RM GROUND FOG AT FWA. FV10SM ON FINAL RY 14
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over OLK
Time
04:31 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
LJ45
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
Remarks
ground fog at fwa FV10SM on final runway 14
B738 at 1,300 ft, 15 nm north, 12:45 am EDT (04:45 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 3,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 70 nm along the route, 15 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0445/FL013/TP B738/SK OVC013-TOP030/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over KTOL
Time
04:45 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 3,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
PA44 descending, 16 nm north, 10:27 pm EDT (02:27 UTC): a broken layer from 900 ft to 1,500 ft; a broken layer from 2,600 ft to 3,500 ft, fog. 70 nm along the route, 16 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0227/FLDURD/TP PA44/SK BKN009 TOPS015 BKN026 TOPS035/WX FG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
02:27 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
PA44
Sky
BKN009 TOPS015 BKN026 TOPS035
Weather
fog
B739 descending, 45 nm north, 12:54 am EDT (04:54 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 100 nm along the route, 45 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0454/FLDURD/TP B739/SK BASES 011
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
04:54 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B739
Sky
bases 1,100 ft
A320 descending, 45 nm north, 11:27 pm EDT (03:27 UTC): overcast above 1,400 ft. 100 nm along the route, 45 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0327/FLDURD/TP A320/SK 014 OVC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
03:27 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Sky
at 1,400 ft overcast
CRJ7 descending, 35 nm south, 12:09 am EDT (04:09 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 619 nm along the route, 35 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MHT UA /OV RWY 6/TM 0409/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/SK 006
```
Report
a routine report filed through MHT
Where
runway 6
Time
04:09 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
at 600 ft
CRJ9 descending, 35 nm south, 11:16 pm EDT (03:16 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 619 nm along the route, 35 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MHT UA /OV RWY 6/TM 0316/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK 004
```
Report
a routine report filed through MHT
Where
runway 6
Time
03:16 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
at 400 ft
B38M descending, 35 nm south, 10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC): overcast above 1,500 ft; scattered clouds above 500 ft. 619 nm along the route, 35 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MHT UA /OV RWY 17/TM 0253/FLDURD/TP B38M/SK 015 OVC / 005 SCT
```
Report
a routine report filed through MHT
Where
runway 17
Time
02:53 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
at 1,500 ft overcast; at 500 ft scattered
B38M descending, 35 nm south, 10:14 pm EDT (02:14 UTC): remarks: mod-hvy precip. 619 nm along the route, 35 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MHT UA /OV RWY 17/TM 0214/FLDURD/TP B38M/SK 015/RM MOD-HVY PRECIP
```
Report
a routine report filed through MHT
Where
runway 17
Time
02:14 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
at 1,500 ft
Remarks
mod-hvy precip

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 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 6 forecast points nearest it (FWA, CLE, BUF, SYR, ALB, 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	310° at 7 kt	−4 kt		124 kt	5 h 29 min	6:41 am EDT (10:41 UTC)
5,500 ft	330° at 12 kt	−3 kt		123 kt	5 h 31 min	6:43 am EDT (10:43 UTC)
7,500 ft	330° at 12 kt	−3 kt	9 °C	123 kt	5 h 31 min	6:43 am EDT (10:43 UTC)
9,500 ft	320° at 10 kt	−4 kt	6 °C	124 kt	5 h 29 min	6:41 am EDT (10:41 UTC)
11,500 ft	320° at 12 kt	−6 kt	3 °C	126 kt	5 h 23 min	6:35 am EDT (10:35 UTC)
13,500 ft	310° at 15 kt	−9 kt	-1 °C	129 kt	5 h 16 min	6:28 am EDT (10:28 UTC)
15,500 ft	300° at 18 kt	−12 kt	-5 °C	132 kt	5 h 09 min	6:21 am EDT (10:21 UTC)
17,500 ft	290° at 21 kt	−16 kt	-9 °C	136 kt	5 h	6:12 am EDT (10:12 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 22 kt	−17 kt	-10 °C	137 kt	4 h 57 min	6:09 am EDT (10:09 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 27 kt	−21 kt	-22 °C	141 kt	4 h 49 min	6:01 am EDT (10:01 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 33 kt	−25 kt	-37 °C	145 kt	4 h 41 min	5:53 am EDT (09:53 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 42 kt	−36 kt	-43 °C	156 kt	4 h 21 min	5:33 am EDT (09:33 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 43 kt	−38 kt	-50 °C	158 kt	4 h 18 min	5:30 am EDT (09:30 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
FWA	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	300/17	320/20 16°	330/20 10°	340/15 3°	310/27 -8°	320/37 -20°	330/52 -36°	330/65 -43°	330/60 -50°
CLE	used from 100 nm out; 34 nm from the line	340/7	010/16 13°	350/18 8°	350/20 3°	340/31 -10°	340/46 -21°	340/54 -37°	330/62 -44°	340/65 -49°
BUF	used from 250 nm out; 47 nm from the line	320/10	010/16 10°	360/10 6°	340/13 2°	330/22 -11°	300/25 -23°	320/31 -38°	300/29 -44°	280/36 -50°
SYR	used from 350 nm out; 52 nm from the line	280/13	350/18 10°	340/10 6°	300/15 1°	280/17 -12°	270/16 -23°	280/25 -38°	250/40 -42°	240/53 -50°
ALB	used from 499 nm out; 28 nm from the line	120/9	270/8 10°	L/V 5°	260/9 1°	260/34 -10°	250/42 -22°	240/57 -35°	240/70 -42°	240/65 -50°
PWM	used from 599 nm out; 55 nm from the line	180/9	280/28 9°	230/30 6°	250/22 0°	240/45 -9°	230/63 -20°	230/72 -34°	240/87 -43°	240/94 -54°

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
FWA Fort Wayne, IN	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 400 feet Weather: mist, shallow fog	from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots	6 mi	none	814 ft	12:54 am EDT (04:54 UTC)
DFI Defiance, OH	40 nm out, 10 nm north of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,400 ft	706 ft	04:53 UTC
TOL Toledo, OH	70 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist	calm	8 mi	1,300 ft	683 ft	04:52 UTC
CGF Cleveland, OH	170 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 3,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	3,000 ft	876 ft	02:46 UTC
ERI Erie, PA	240 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 3,000 feet	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	732 ft	00:51 UTC
JHW Jamestown, NY	280 nm out, 10 nm south of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,100 feet	calm	10+ mi	2,100 ft	1,723 ft	04:56 UTC
ITH Ithaca, NY	399 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 13,000 feet Weather: mist	calm	1 mi	13,000 ft	1,099 ft	05:08 UTC
SYR Syracuse, NY	429 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 4,200 feet Weather: light rain	from the east (100°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	400 ft	421 ft	04:54 UTC
SCH Schenectady, NY	519 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet Weather: rain	from the northeast (040°) at 4 knots	7 mi	1,100 ft	377 ft	00:51 UTC
LEB Lebanon, NH	589 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet, overcast at 3,600 feet Weather: light rain	from the north (360°) at 3 knots	7 mi	3,600 ft	603 ft	04:53 UTC
LCI Laconia, NH	629 nm out, 4 nm north of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet Weather: light rain	calm	8 mi	800 ft	545 ft	04:56 UTC
PWM Portland, ME	destination	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,600 feet Weather: light rain	from the north-northeast (020°) at 3 knots	7 mi	2,600 ft	75 ft	12:51 am EDT (04:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,723 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, 5:30 am EDT (09:30 UTC)

Wind calm, visibility 4 miles, light rain, overcast at 600 feet IFR

The whole forecast for PWM

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 12,000 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, overcast at 3,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 4 miles, light rain, overcast at 600 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet

The forecast for FWA, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,800 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 1 mile, mist, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet
At times between Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC) and 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): visibility ½ mile, fog, a broken layer at 500 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility 2 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 17 nm from the route, 200 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 17 nm from the route, 200 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at FWA 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC), at PWM 6:03 pm EDT (22:03 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PWM is before sunrise there (6:51 am EDT (10:51 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 central Great Lakes · 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: Fort Wayne International, Portland International Jetport.