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Jacksonville International to Portland International JAX → PDX

2,107 nautical miles (2,425 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 307°, about 313° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 19 h 20 min at the quickest height in today's winds (10,500 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 12:36 am PDT (07:36 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now JAX is VFR, wind from the west (260°) at 5 knots; PDX is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) 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 TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the first 100 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist, fog). Near the route, 300 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 669 to 1088 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 1238 to 1418 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 1248 to 1438 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 1288 to 1408 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1358 to 1977 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 1378 to 1418 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1428 to 1807 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1608 to 1827 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 18,000 ft. Near the route, 1817 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 290 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 JAX.

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

urgent B763 at 2,000 ft, 45 nm northeast, 7:57 am EDT (11:57 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 849 nm along the route, 45 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FOE UUA /OV 130003/TM 1157/FL020/TP B763/WV LLWS
```
Report
an urgent report filed through FOE
Where
wind from 130° at 3 knots
Time
11:57 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Wind
low-level wind shear
B38M at 38,000 ft, 28 nm northeast, 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): moderate turbulence, no icing, remarks: ztlfd 22. 140 nm along the route, 28 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV VNA/TM 1100/FL380/TP B38M/TB MOD/IC NEG/RM ZTLFD 22
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over VNA
Time
11:00 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate
Icing
none
Remarks
ztlfd 22
C182 at 8,000 ft, 19 nm northeast, 6:45 am EDT (10:45 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 8,000 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 19 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AYS UA /OV AYS090015/TM 1045/FL080/TP C182/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AYS
Where
15 nm east (090°) of AYS
Time
10:45 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
C182
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
B752 at 35,000 ft, 25 nm northeast, 7:13 am EDT (11:13 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 25 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AMG UA /OV AMG/TM 1113/FL350/TP B752/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through AMG
Where
over AMG
Time
11:13 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
occasional light chop
B752 at 33,000 ft, 41 nm northeast, 6:13 am EDT (10:13 UTC): no chop turbulence above 33,000 ft. At the departure end, 41 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AMG UA /OV AMG360020/TM 1013/FL330/TP B752/TB NEG CHOP 330
```
Report
a routine report filed through AMG
Where
20 nm north (360°) of AMG
Time
10:13 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
no chop at 33,000 ft
PC12 at 22,000 ft, 33 nm northeast, 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): light rime icing, -9 °C, remarks: no icing at FL200 zkcfdc xj. 899 nm along the route, 33 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MHK UA /OV MHK/TM 1200/FL220/TP PC12/TA M09/IC LGT RIME/RM NEG ICING AT FL200 /ZKCFDC XJ
```
Report
a routine report filed through MHK
Where
over MHK
Time
12:00 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−9 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
no icing at FL200 zkcfdc xj
CRJ7 at 36,000 ft, 48 nm northeast, 8:09 am EDT (12:09 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 1118 nm along the route, 48 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LBF UA /OV LBF/TM 1209/FL360/TP CRJ7/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LBF
Where
over LBF
Time
12:09 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
zdvwc
BE9L at 17,000 ft, 46 nm northeast, 5:42 am EDT (09:42 UTC): light rime icing from 15,000 ft to 17,000 ft, 0 °C, remarks: zdvwc. 1418 nm along the route, 46 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CPR UA /OV DDY250025/TM 0942/FL170/TP BE9L/TA 00/IC LGT RIME 150-170/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CPR
Where
25 nm west (250°) of DDY
Time
09:42 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
BE9L
Temperature
0 °C
Icing
light rime from 15,000 ft to 17,000 ft
Remarks
zdvwc
CRJ7 at 4,800 ft, 47 nm south, 8:10 am EDT (12:10 UTC): overcast above 4,800 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 21 pih. 1648 nm along the route, 47 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIH UA /OV KPIH/TM 1210/FL048/TP CRJ7/SK OVC048-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RY21 PIH
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIH
Where
over KPIH
Time
12:10 UTC
Height
at 4,800 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
overcast from 4,800 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent runway 21 pih

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 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 16 forecast points nearest it (JAX, CSG, BHM, HSV, MEM, SGF, MKC, SLN, GLD, BFF, LND, PIH, BOI, LWS, 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	270° at 17 kt	+15 kt	0 °C	105 kt	20 h 04 min	1:20 am PDT (08:20 UTC)
6,500 ft	280° at 16 kt	+15 kt	12 °C	105 kt	20 h 04 min	1:20 am PDT (08:20 UTC)
8,500 ft	270° at 13 kt	+12 kt	8 °C	108 kt	19 h 31 min	12:47 am PDT (07:47 UTC)
10,500 ft	260° at 14 kt	+11 kt	5 °C	109 kt	19 h 20 min	12:36 am PDT (07:36 UTC)
12,500 ft	250° at 15 kt	+11 kt	1 °C	109 kt	19 h 20 min	12:36 am PDT (07:36 UTC)
14,500 ft	250° at 18 kt	+12 kt	-3 °C	108 kt	19 h 31 min	12:47 am PDT (07:47 UTC)
16,500 ft	250° at 20 kt	+14 kt	-7 °C	106 kt	19 h 53 min	1:09 am PDT (08:09 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 21 kt	+15 kt	-10 °C	105 kt	20 h 04 min	1:20 am PDT (08:20 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 25 kt	+17 kt	-22 °C	103 kt	20 h 27 min	1:43 am PDT (08:43 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 38 kt	+33 kt	-32 °C	87 kt	24 h 13 min	5:29 am PDT (12:29 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 41 kt	+37 kt	-38 °C	83 kt	25 h 23 min	6:39 am PDT (13:39 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 35 kt	+32 kt	-47 °C	88 kt	23 h 57 min	5:13 am PDT (12:13 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
JAX	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	310/22	310/19 16°	300/22 14°	290/25 8°	300/25 -7°	300/24 -18°	270/20 -33°	260/25 -41°	290/17 -51°
CSG	used from 100 nm out; 81 nm from the line	330/27	340/28 16°	350/28 11°	330/17 6°	340/25 -6°	350/33 -18°	330/46 -32°	340/45 -41°	350/31 -52°
BHM	used from 250 nm out; 42 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 350 nm out; 55 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°
MEM	used from 399 nm out; 76 nm from the line	250/19	260/19 17°	270/20 12°	270/16 6°	270/21 -6°	290/27 -17°	300/37 -30°	300/49 -40°	310/40 -51°
SGF	used from 599 nm out; 86 nm from the line	230/37	260/20 15°	250/16 13°	250/15 8°	260/28 -7°	250/31 -17°	280/59 -31°	280/59 -39°	290/55 -50°
MKC	used from 799 nm out; 79 nm from the line	240/49	240/21 20°	220/19 13°	230/21 6°	260/26 -7°	250/37 -19°	270/66 -31°	270/65 -38°	280/60 -48°
SLN	used from 849 nm out; 57 nm from the line	230/49	240/41 22°	230/26 15°	220/21 7°	240/38 -8°	240/44 -21°	260/77 -29°	270/70 -36°	270/63 -48°
GLD	used from 1049 nm out; 74 nm from the line		260/37	260/25 14°	250/27 8°	230/36 -8°	230/49 -21°	250/71 -30°	260/82 -36°	250/73 -48°
BFF	used from 1198 nm out; 51 nm from the line		280/28	260/39 11°	240/34 5°	210/38 -11°	210/52 -22°	230/61 -31°	230/61 -36°	240/56 -45°
LND	used from 1348 nm out; 115 nm from the line			240/10 3°	240/30 0°	220/42 -13°	230/52 -23°	220/54 -33°	220/52 -36°	220/53 -44°
PIH	used from 1598 nm out; 55 nm from the line		070/8	150/19 1°	180/32 -4°	210/44 -17°	210/37 -28°	210/74 -31°	220/68 -35°	220/60 -43°
BOI	used from 1748 nm out; 69 nm from the line		320/11 1°	280/8 -5°	220/14 -11°	200/60 -19°	190/66 -31°	210/46 -32°	220/50 -33°	220/43 -39°
LWS	used from 1897 nm out; 103 nm from the line	L/V	340/5 -3°	L/V -6°	040/7 -10°	100/23 -22°	180/30 -31°	190/11 -34°	200/11 -36°	220/23 -40°
RDM	used from 1947 nm out; 88 nm from the line		360/14 -2°	020/25 -8°	360/34 -13°	360/75 -16°	360/88 -25°	360/80 -39°	350/47 -42°	360/11 -43°
PDX	used from 2047 nm out; 35 nm from the line	L/V	340/8 0°	360/12 -6°	010/30 -7°	360/62 -15°	360/67 -26°	360/68 -40°	350/61 -48°	340/26 -44°

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
JAX Jacksonville, FL	departure	VFR	from the west (260°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	29 ft	7:56 am EDT (11:56 UTC)
CSG Columbus, GA	210 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	9 mi	none	397 ft	11:51 UTC
BHM Birmingham, AL	320 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,000 feet, a few clouds at 8,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	calm	8 mi	none	650 ft	11:53 UTC
NQA Millington, TN	509 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	322 ft	11:55 UTC
SGF Springfield, MO	709 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,268 ft	11:52 UTC
SLN Salina, KS	929 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 12 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	1,288 ft	11:53 UTC
IML Imperial, NE	1138 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	3,276 ft	11:53 UTC
CYS Cheyenne, WY	1288 nm out, 23 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (350°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	6,159 ft	11:53 UTC
IDA Idaho Falls, ID	1638 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the north (360°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	4,743 ft	11:53 UTC
AOC Arco, ID	1698 nm out, 18 nm south of the line	no report just now				5,334 ft
BKE Baker City, OR	1897 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 3,100 feet	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	3,100 ft	3,373 ft	11:53 UTC
PDX Portland, OR	destination	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	30 ft	4:53 am PDT (11:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,159 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, 12:36 am PDT (07:36 UTC)

Wind from the west-northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for PDX

From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for JAX, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:30 am EDT (14:30 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,500 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 11 nm from the route, at the departure end · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
6/8902 MAYPORT, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 11 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at JAX 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC), at PDX 6:28 pm PDT (01:28 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:58 pm PDT (01:58 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PDX is before sunrise there (7:23 am PDT (14:23 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 Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · 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: Jacksonville International, Portland International.