Lincoln Airport to Portland International LNK → PDX
1,160 nautical miles (1,335 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 293°, about 290° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 30 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 2-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:31 am PDT (15:31 UTC). 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 3W: 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 first 278 nm of the route.
- 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 248 to 892 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 297 to 575 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 357 to 555 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 357 to 585 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 426 to 833 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 466 to 1011 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 724 to 902 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 843 to 1061 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 178 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 LNK.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 9 forecast points nearest it (GRI, ONL, BFF, LND, DLN, BOI, LWS, 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 | 190° at 14 kt | −2 kt | 17 °C | 122 kt | 9 h 30 min | 8:31 am PDT (15:31 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 200° at 13 kt | −1 kt | 7 °C | 121 kt | 9 h 35 min | 8:36 am PDT (15:36 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 210° at 11 kt | +2 kt | 1 °C | 118 kt | 9 h 50 min | 8:51 am PDT (15:51 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 220° at 13 kt | +5 kt | 2 °C | 115 kt | 10 h 05 min | 9:06 am PDT (16:06 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 220° at 15 kt | +6 kt | -2 °C | 114 kt | 10 h 11 min | 9:12 am PDT (16:12 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 17 kt | +7 kt | -6 °C | 113 kt | 10 h 16 min | 9:17 am PDT (16:17 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 19 kt | +8 kt | -10 °C | 112 kt | 10 h 21 min | 9:22 am PDT (16:22 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 220° at 20 kt | +9 kt | -13 °C | 111 kt | 10 h 27 min | 9:28 am PDT (16:28 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 26 kt | +12 kt | -24 °C | 108 kt | 10 h 44 min | 9:45 am PDT (16:45 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 32 kt | +18 kt | -33 °C | 102 kt | 11 h 22 min | 10:23 am PDT (17:23 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 41 kt | +26 kt | -37 °C | 94 kt | 12 h 20 min | 11:21 am PDT (18:21 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 48 kt | +34 kt | -44 °C | 86 kt | 13 h 29 min | 12:30 pm PDT (19:30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRI | used from 0 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 230/35 21° | 230/23 13° | 220/20 7° | 240/25 -8° | 240/37 -20° | 250/49 -33° | 260/57 -38° | 260/58 -47° | |
| ONL | used from 99 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 210/31 20° | 230/27 13° | 230/18 7° | 220/19 -8° | 240/26 -20° | 250/44 -35° | 270/52 -39° | 260/57 -47° | |
| BFF | used from 198 nm out; 100 nm from the line | 180/28 | 220/33 15° | 210/31 7° | 230/32 -9° | 220/41 -21° | 220/40 -33° | 240/47 -36° | 250/54 -46° | |
| LND | used from 446 nm out; 95 nm from the line | 200/23 6° | 220/31 1° | 220/39 -11° | 230/39 -23° | 220/51 -28° | 220/66 -37° | 230/68 -45° | ||
| DLN | used from 645 nm out; 82 nm from the line | 090/6 -6° | 240/22 -4° | 210/34 -16° | 210/62 -25° | 210/66 -34° | 210/82 -36° | 220/77 -42° | ||
| BOI | used from 843 nm out; 86 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° | |
| LWS | used from 892 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 070/10 | 080/12 -2° | 030/12 -6° | 080/7 -10° | 170/34 -21° | 160/46 -32° | 200/33 -35° | 220/22 -35° | 230/18 -38° |
| YKM | used from 992 nm out; 93 nm from the line | 070/10 | 040/15 -1° | 020/27 -8° | 030/25 -13° | 020/48 -20° | 010/83 -27° | 010/77 -37° | 010/49 -40° | 350/14 -41° |
| PDX | used from 1091 nm out; 45 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LNK Lincoln, NE | departure | no report just now | 1,218 ft | ||||
| GRI Grand Island, NE | 69 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,847 ft | ||||
| TIF Thedford, NE | 188 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 2,925 ft | ||||
| CDR Chadron, NE | 307 nm out, 11 nm north of the line | no report just now | 3,297 ft | ||||
| LSK Lusk, WY | 357 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 4,966 ft | ||||
| HSG Thermopolis, WY | 545 nm out, 6 nm south of the line | no report just now | 4,891 ft | ||||
| WYS West Yellowstone, MT | 674 nm out, 23 nm north of the line | no report just now | 6,649 ft | ||||
| LLJ Challis, ID | 803 nm out, 15 nm south of the line | no report just now | 5,075 ft | ||||
| MYL Mc Call, ID | 883 nm out, 7 nm south of the line | no report just now | 5,024 ft | ||||
| PDT Pendleton, OR | 1002 nm out, 24 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,494 ft | ||||
| DLS The Dalles, OR | 1101 nm out, 8 nm north of the line | no report just now | 246 ft | ||||
| PDX Portland, OR | destination | no report just now | 30 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,649 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, 8:31 am PDT (15:31 UTC)
PDX has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 LNK 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 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.
Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads
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: Lincoln Airport, Portland International.