Spokane International to Portland International GEG → PDX
242 nautical miles (278 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 242°, about 228° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 1 h 32 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 38-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:21 pm PDT (01:21 UTC). Right now GEG is VFR, wind from the northeast (040°) at 17 knots; PDX is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 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: 3,646 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 ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 14,000 ft. Over the first 97 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, at the departure end.
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 GEG.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- E75L at 10,000 ft, 17 nm northwest, 3:04 pm PDT (22:04 UTC): moderate rime icing, -9 °C, remarks: from 10,000 ft to 7,500 ft during the descent. 222 nm along the route, 17 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
PDX UA /OV PDX360025/TM 2204/FL100/TP E75L/TA M9/IC MOD RIME /RM 100-075 DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through PDX
- Where
- 25 nm north (360°) of PDX
- Time
- 22:04 UTC
- Height
- at 10,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Temperature
- −9 °C
- Icing
- moderate rime
- Remarks
- from 10,000 ft to 7,500 ft during the descent
- C172 at 5,500 ft, 42 nm southeast, 3:17 pm PDT (22:17 UTC): a trace of rime icing, 0 °C, remarks: zse. 39 nm along the route, 42 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
PUW UA /OV PUW250030/TM 2217/FL055/TP C172/TA 00/IC TRACE RIME/RM -ZSE
- Report
- a routine report filed through PUW
- Where
- 30 nm west (250°) of PUW
- Time
- 22:17 UTC
- Height
- at 5,500 ft
- Aircraft
- C172
- Temperature
- 0 °C
- Icing
- trace rime
- Remarks
- zse
- C182 at 8,000 ft, 2 nm west, 3:52 pm PDT (22:52 UTC): light rime icing, -2 °C. 222 nm along the route, 2 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
PDX UA /OV PDX040017/TM 2252/FL080/TP C182/TA M02/IC LGT RIME
- Report
- a routine report filed through PDX
- Where
- 17 nm northeast (040°) of PDX
- Time
- 22:52 UTC
- Height
- at 8,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C182
- Temperature
- −2 °C
- Icing
- light rime
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 3 forecast points nearest it (GEG, YKM, 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 | 030° at 15 kt | −13 kt | -2 °C | 133 kt | 1 h 49 min | 6:38 pm PDT (01:38 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 030° at 18 kt | −15 kt | -1 °C | 135 kt | 1 h 48 min | 6:37 pm PDT (01:37 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 030° at 24 kt | −22 kt | -7 °C | 142 kt | 1 h 42 min | 6:31 pm PDT (01:31 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 030° at 22 kt | −20 kt | -10 °C | 140 kt | 1 h 44 min | 6:33 pm PDT (01:33 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 030° at 20 kt | −17 kt | -13 °C | 137 kt | 1 h 46 min | 6:35 pm PDT (01:35 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 030° at 25 kt | −21 kt | -16 °C | 141 kt | 1 h 43 min | 6:32 pm PDT (01:32 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 020° at 31 kt | −25 kt | -19 °C | 145 kt | 1 h 40 min | 6:29 pm PDT (01:29 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 020° at 35 kt | −28 kt | -22 °C | 148 kt | 1 h 38 min | 6:27 pm PDT (01:27 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 010° at 59 kt | −38 kt | -29 °C | 158 kt | 1 h 32 min | 6:21 pm PDT (01:21 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 010° at 47 kt | −30 kt | -36 °C | 150 kt | 1 h 37 min | 6:26 pm PDT (01:26 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 360° at 28 kt | −13 kt | -38 °C | 133 kt | 1 h 49 min | 6:38 pm PDT (01:38 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 330° at 18 kt | −1 kt | -41 °C | 121 kt | 2 h | 6:49 pm PDT (01:49 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEG | used from 0 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 050/18 -2° | 060/19 -8° | L/V -11° | 160/11 -24° | 190/17 -31° | 200/19 -35° | 220/14 -37° | 250/11 -41° | |
| YKM | used from 48 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 030/16 | 020/18 0° | 030/30 -8° | 030/23 -13° | 020/40 -23° | 010/73 -29° | 010/54 -36° | 360/29 -37° | 330/16 -40° |
| PDX | used from 193 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 330/7 | 360/13 0° | 040/22 -6° | 030/23 -12° | 020/64 -18° | 010/93 -25° | 010/91 -39° | 360/62 -40° | 350/41 -43° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEG Spokane, WA | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,500 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet | from the northeast (040°) at 17 knots | 10+ mi | 7,500 ft | 2,385 ft | 3:53 pm PDT (22:53 UTC) |
| MWH Moses Lake, WA | 77 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 11,000 feet | from the northeast (050°) at 17 knots, gusting to 24 | 10+ mi | none | 1,188 ft | 22:52 UTC |
| YKM Yakima, WA | 135 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 8,000 feet | from the northeast (040°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 8,000 ft | 1,098 ft | 22:53 UTC |
| CZK Cascade Locks, OR | 213 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 151 ft | ||||
| PDX Portland, OR | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 10,000 ft | 30 ft | 3:53 pm PDT (22:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,385 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, 6:21 pm PDT (01:21 UTC)
Wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for PDX
- From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Sun 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for GEG, the departure
- From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 15 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
- From Sun 7:00 pm PDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
- From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 7,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am PDT (16:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 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 GEG 6:08 pm PDT (01:08 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.
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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: Spokane International, Portland International.