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Cincinnati Muni/Lunken Field to Portland International LUK → PDX

1,721 nautical miles (1,981 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 296°, about 300° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 14 h 43 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 3-knot headwind), arriving about 2:41 pm PDT (21:41 UTC). Right now LUK is IFR, wind calm; PDX is VFR, 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: 2 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 first 139 nm of the route.
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 route from 328 to 597 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 746 to 1462 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 905 to 1084 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 925 to 1114 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 965 to 1134 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1005 to 1373 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1055 to 1562 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1204 to 1622 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 1273 to 1462 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 179 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 LUK.

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

B38M at 29,000 ft, 11 nm north, 12:52 am EDT (04:52 UTC): no turbulence from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft. 189 nm along the route, 11 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TIP UA /OV RBS/TM 0452/FL290/TP B38M/TB NEG 230-290
```
Report
a routine report filed through TIP
Where
over RBS
Time
04:52 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
no from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft
E73L descending, 40 nm north, 2:20 am EDT (06:20 UTC): remarks: breaking action good broke out about 600FT above ground. 1244 nm along the route, 40 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BZN UA /OV BZN/TM 0620/FLDURD/TP E73L/RM BREAKING ACTION GOOD. BROKE OUT ABOUT 600FT AGL
```
Report
a routine report filed through BZN
Where
over BZN
Time
06:20 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E73L
Remarks
breaking action good broke out about 600FT above ground
B737 , 40 nm north, 1:31 am EDT (05:31 UTC): remarks: saw the light at 500FT braking good no icing. 1244 nm along the route, 40 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BZN UA /OV BZN/TM 0531/FLBURD/TP B737/RM SAW THE LIGHT AT 500FT. BRAKING GOOD. NEG ICING
```
Report
a routine report filed through BZN
Where
over BZN
Time
05:31 UTC
Height
at BURD
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
saw the light at 500FT braking good no icing
E75L at 1,500 ft, 40 nm north, 12:49 am EDT (04:49 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear loss of 8 knots on final. 1572 nm along the route, 40 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PSC UA /OV PSC120003/TM 0449/FL015/TP E75L/RM LLWS LOSS OF 8 KTS ON FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through PSC
Where
3 nm southeast (120°) of PSC
Time
04:49 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Remarks
low-level wind shear loss of 8 knots on final
E75L descending, 9 nm northeast, 12:35 am EDT (04:35 UTC): light turbulence from 11,000 ft to 14,000 ft, light rime icing from 8,000 ft to 12,000 ft, -10 °C. 1572 nm along the route, 9 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GEG UA /OV PDT/TM 0435/FLDURD/TP E75L/TA M10/TB LT TURB 140-110/IC LT RIME 120-080
```
Report
a routine report filed through GEG
Where
over PDT
Time
04:35 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E75L
Temperature
−10 °C
Turbulence
lt turbulence from 14,000 ft to 11,000 ft
Icing
lt rime from 12,000 ft to 8,000 ft

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 17 forecast points nearest it (CVG, IND, JOT, SPI, BRL, DSM, OMA, FSD, ONL, PIR, RAP, MLS, BIL, DLN, 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	210° at 10 kt	+3 kt	14 °C	117 kt	14 h 43 min	2:41 pm PDT (21:41 UTC)
6,500 ft	230° at 10 kt	+5 kt	11 °C	115 kt	14 h 58 min	2:56 pm PDT (21:56 UTC)
8,500 ft	240° at 8 kt	+5 kt	6 °C	115 kt	14 h 58 min	2:56 pm PDT (21:56 UTC)
10,500 ft	240° at 11 kt	+7 kt	3 °C	113 kt	15 h 14 min	3:12 pm PDT (22:12 UTC)
12,500 ft	240° at 14 kt	+9 kt	0 °C	111 kt	15 h 30 min	3:28 pm PDT (22:28 UTC)
14,500 ft	240° at 15 kt	+10 kt	-5 °C	110 kt	15 h 39 min	3:37 pm PDT (22:37 UTC)
16,500 ft	240° at 16 kt	+12 kt	-8 °C	108 kt	15 h 56 min	3:54 pm PDT (22:54 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 17 kt	+13 kt	-12 °C	107 kt	16 h 05 min	4:03 pm PDT (23:03 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 21 kt	+16 kt	-22 °C	104 kt	16 h 33 min	4:31 pm PDT (23:31 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 28 kt	+23 kt	-35 °C	97 kt	17 h 45 min	5:43 pm PDT (00:43 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 40 kt	+37 kt	-40 °C	83 kt	20 h 44 min	8:42 pm PDT (03:42 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 46 kt	+43 kt	-46 °C	77 kt	22 h 21 min	10:19 pm PDT (05:19 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
CVG	used from 0 nm out; 18 nm from the line	320/18	350/32 16°	350/35 10°	350/30 3°	330/30 -7°	340/44 -20°	340/58 -35°	330/72 -41°	320/36 -49°
IND	used from 50 nm out; 20 nm from the line	290/16	310/20 16°	320/21 10°	330/13 3°	300/25 -7°	320/32 -19°	330/46 -34°	320/61 -43°	320/63 -50°
JOT	used from 149 nm out; 74 nm from the line	250/23	270/22 15°	250/16 10°	240/9 4°	280/22 -7°	280/29 -19°	300/29 -34°	290/50 -43°	300/64 -52°
SPI	used from 199 nm out; 61 nm from the line	220/21	250/23 16°	260/27 9°	270/14 6°	270/23 -7°	270/31 -19°	270/28 -33°	290/48 -42°	300/55 -52°
BRL	used from 249 nm out; 58 nm from the line	230/24	240/29 15°	290/16 10°	280/15 4°	260/23 -7°	260/32 -19°	260/36 -33°	280/48 -41°	280/59 -52°
DSM	used from 398 nm out; 37 nm from the line	230/40	250/33 17°	250/18 12°	240/17 5°	260/28 -8°	270/34 -19°	260/41 -33°	260/55 -41°	270/62 -51°
OMA	used from 497 nm out; 75 nm from the line	220/47	240/33 19°	250/18 11°	230/17 6°	260/29 -8°	250/33 -19°	250/51 -33°	260/61 -40°	270/62 -49°
FSD	used from 547 nm out; 62 nm from the line	190/9	230/30 18°	240/23 13°	240/20 6°	260/22 -9°	250/31 -21°	250/43 -36°	260/49 -43°	270/53 -47°
ONL	used from 647 nm out; 44 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°
PIR	used from 746 nm out; 48 nm from the line		170/22 19°	190/25 13°	210/32 6°	240/23 -9°	250/32 -21°	250/38 -36°	260/44 -40°	260/52 -47°
RAP	used from 796 nm out; 65 nm from the line		180/23 12°	200/38 13°	210/38 6°	220/28 -10°	230/34 -21°	230/37 -36°	250/52 -38°	250/59 -46°
MLS	used from 995 nm out; 115 nm from the line		150/23 2°	190/29 4°	210/44 2°	220/32 -10°	210/36 -21°	200/48 -37°	230/63 -40°	240/71 -47°
BIL	used from 1045 nm out; 87 nm from the line		080/13	180/9 -2°	210/38 0°	220/51 -11°	210/46 -22°	210/58 -35°	230/73 -39°	230/72 -45°
DLN	used from 1194 nm out; 79 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°
LWS	used from 1393 nm out; 89 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 1542 nm out; 91 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 1642 nm out; 55 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
LUK Cincinnati, OH	departure	IFR Sky: a few clouds at 200 feet Weather: mist	calm	1.25 mi	none	481 ft	2:53 am EDT (06:53 UTC)
IND Indianapolis, IN	90 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Weather: mist	calm	3 mi	none	796 ft	06:48 UTC
BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL	219 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	871 ft	06:56 UTC
CID Cedar Rapids, IA	368 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	869 ft	02:52 UTC
SUX Sioux City, IA	577 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,098 ft	06:52 UTC
ICR Winner, SD	736 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the east-northeast (060°) at 8 knots	5 mi	400 ft	2,032 ft	06:53 UTC
RAP Rapid City, SD	885 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the east (080°) at 12 knots	5 mi	300 ft	3,203 ft	06:52 UTC
POY Powell, WY	1134 nm out, 2 nm west of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 20 knots, gusting to 24	7 mi	500 ft	5,096 ft	06:30 UTC
DLN Dillon, MT	1293 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet Weather: mist	from the east-northeast (070°) at 4 knots	6 mi	800 ft	5,244 ft	06:53 UTC
JSY Joseph, OR	1492 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	4,126 ft	14:30 UTC
PDT Pendleton, OR	1562 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 6,500 feet	from the south (180°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	6,500 ft	1,494 ft	06:53 UTC
PDX Portland, OR	destination	VFR	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	30 ft	11:53 pm PDT (06:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,244 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, 2:41 pm PDT (21:41 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for PDX

From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 3:00 pm PDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for LUK, the departure

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility ¼ mile, fog, sky obscured at 200 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 3 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 200 feet
At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, mist
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

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

6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 3 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID

Daylight

Sunset at LUK 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 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

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

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

Radar now, the northern Rockies · 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: Cincinnati Muni/Lunken Field, Portland International.