Rogue Valley Intl/Medford Airport to Spokane International MFR → GEG
388 nautical miles (446 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 034°, about 018° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 21 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 4-knot headwind), arriving about 11:27 am PDT (18:27 UTC). Right now MFR is VFR, wind calm; GEG is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 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 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 318 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 288 nm along the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 60 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 MFR.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- E170 at 12,000 ft, 7 nm south, 5:52 am PDT (12:52 UTC): moderate turbulence from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft, remarks: during the climb sbound zse. 149 nm along the route, 7 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
RDM UA /OV DSD060018/TM 1252/FL120/TP E170/TB MOD 120-150/RM DURC SBOUND ZSE
- Report
- a routine report filed through RDM
- Where
- 18 nm northeast (060°) of DSD
- Time
- 12:52 UTC
- Height
- at 12,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- moderate from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb sbound zse
- SR22 at 6,000 ft, 7 nm southeast, 7:12 am PDT (14:12 UTC): a trace of rime icing. At the destination end, 7 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
GEG UA /OV GEG140009/TM 1412/FL060/TP SR22/IC TRACE RIME OAT M4
- Report
- a routine report filed through GEG
- Where
- 9 nm southeast (140°) of GEG
- Time
- 14:12 UTC
- Height
- at 6,000 ft
- Aircraft
- SR22
- Icing
- trace rime oat −4 °C
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 4 forecast points nearest it (SIY, RDM, YKM, GEG). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,500 ft | 030° at 10 kt | +10 kt | -1 °C | 110 kt | 3 h 32 min | 11:38 am PDT (18:38 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 030° at 14 kt | +14 kt | -3 °C | 106 kt | 3 h 40 min | 11:46 am PDT (18:46 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 030° at 19 kt | +19 kt | -6 °C | 101 kt | 3 h 50 min | 11:56 am PDT (18:56 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 030° at 23 kt | +23 kt | -8 °C | 97 kt | 4 h | 12:06 pm PDT (19:06 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 020° at 30 kt | +29 kt | -11 °C | 91 kt | 4 h 16 min | 12:22 pm PDT (19:22 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 020° at 38 kt | +36 kt | -13 °C | 84 kt | 4 h 37 min | 12:43 pm PDT (19:43 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 020° at 46 kt | +43 kt | -16 °C | 77 kt | 5 h 02 min | 1:08 pm PDT (20:08 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 020° at 48 kt | +45 kt | -17 °C | 75 kt | 5 h 10 min | 1:16 pm PDT (20:16 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 360° at 66 kt | +57 kt | -27 °C | 63 kt | 6 h 10 min | 2:16 pm PDT (21:16 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 010° at 64 kt | +58 kt | -39 °C | 62 kt | 6 h 15 min | 2:21 pm PDT (21:21 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 010° at 46 kt | +40 kt | -43 °C | 80 kt | 4 h 51 min | 12:57 pm PDT (19:57 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 11 kt | +4 kt | -43 °C | 116 kt | 3 h 21 min | 11:27 am PDT (18:27 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIY | used from 0 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 050/11 -1° | 020/22 -5° | 360/37 -7° | 360/69 -13° | 350/75 -25° | 350/70 -40° | 350/58 -46° | 330/41 -45° | |
| RDM | used from 50 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 020/13 -1° | 020/22 -8° | 030/30 -11° | 010/62 -17° | 360/87 -26° | 010/79 -39° | 360/55 -43° | 300/10 -43° | |
| YKM | used from 199 nm out; 73 nm from the line | L/V | 350/9 0° | 040/20 -5° | 030/23 -8° | 020/41 -18° | 010/74 -27° | 010/73 -40° | 020/54 -44° | 350/9 -43° |
| GEG | used from 298 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 060/10 -2° | 050/11 -3° | 050/9 -8° | 050/27 -19° | 040/26 -31° | 030/32 -39° | 020/19 -41° | L/V -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MFR Medford, OR | departure | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 1,335 ft | 7:53 am PDT (14:53 UTC) |
| BDN Bend, OR | 129 nm out, 3 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 7,500 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 7,500 ft | 3,459 ft | 14:55 UTC |
| RDM Redmond, OR | 139 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 7,500 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 7,500 ft | 3,081 ft | 14:56 UTC |
| HRI Hermiston, OR | 258 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 8,500 feet | from the west (260°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 8,500 ft | 644 ft | 14:53 UTC |
| PSC Pasco, WA | 288 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 9,000 feet | from the north (360°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 410 ft | 14:53 UTC |
| GEG Spokane, WA | destination | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 8,500 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet | from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 8,500 ft | 2,385 ft | 7:53 am PDT (14:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 3,459 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At GEG when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:27 am PDT (18:27 UTC)
Wind from the northeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for GEG
- From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet
- From Tue 3:00 am PDT (10:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for MFR, the departure
- From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 8,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm PDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 9:00 pm PDT (04:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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 MFR 6:32 pm PDT (01:32 UTC), at GEG 6:06 pm PDT (01:06 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:37 pm PDT (01:37 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: Rogue Valley Intl/Medford Airport, Spokane International.