Rogue Valley Intl/Medford Airport to Tri-Cities Airport MFR → PSC
284 nautical miles (327 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 033°, about 017° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 2 h 26 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 3-knot headwind), arriving about 3:27 am PDT (10:27 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MFR is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 4 knots; PSC is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 6 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 whole route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 166 nm along the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Near the route, at the destination 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 MFR.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- E75L at 10,000 ft, 26 nm southeast, 10:40 pm PDT (05:40 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent rnav-z runway 32 100-60. At the departure end, 26 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
MFR UA /OV ACLOB/TM 0540/FL100/TP E75L/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM DURD RNAV-Z RWY32 100-60
- Report
- a routine report filed through MFR
- Where
- aclob
- Time
- 05:40 UTC
- Height
- at 10,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Turbulence
- light to moderate chop
- Remarks
- during the descent rnav-z runway 32 100-60
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 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 3 forecast points nearest it (SIY, RDM, YKM). 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 | 040° at 16 kt | +16 kt | 0 °C | 104 kt | 2 h 44 min | 3:45 am PDT (10:45 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 030° at 21 kt | +21 kt | -4 °C | 99 kt | 2 h 52 min | 3:53 am PDT (10:53 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 020° at 27 kt | +26 kt | -8 °C | 94 kt | 3 h 01 min | 4:02 am PDT (11:02 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 020° at 27 kt | +25 kt | -11 °C | 95 kt | 2 h 59 min | 4:00 am PDT (11:00 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 010° at 35 kt | +32 kt | -14 °C | 88 kt | 3 h 14 min | 4:15 am PDT (11:15 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 010° at 45 kt | +42 kt | -16 °C | 78 kt | 3 h 38 min | 4:39 am PDT (11:39 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 010° at 56 kt | +51 kt | -18 °C | 69 kt | 4 h 07 min | 5:08 am PDT (12:08 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 010° at 58 kt | +53 kt | -18 °C | 67 kt | 4 h 14 min | 5:15 am PDT (12:15 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 360° at 91 kt | +77 kt | -25 °C | 43 kt | 6 h 36 min | 7:37 am PDT (14:37 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 360° at 81 kt | +69 kt | -36 °C | 51 kt | 5 h 34 min | 6:35 am PDT (13:35 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 360° at 43 kt | +36 kt | -38 °C | 84 kt | 3 h 23 min | 4:24 am PDT (11:24 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 16 kt | +3 kt | -40 °C | 117 kt | 2 h 26 min | 3:27 am PDT (10:27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIY | used from 0 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 050/17 1° | 010/16 -5° | 360/26 -8° | 360/71 -14° | 360/94 -23° | 360/88 -37° | 350/41 -40° | 290/17 -41° | |
| RDM | used from 49 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 040/17 -1° | 030/31 -8° | 010/29 -12° | 010/61 -19° | 360/95 -25° | 360/82 -36° | 360/40 -37° | 310/19 -40° | |
| YKM | used from 196 nm out; 73 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° |
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 | from the south (170°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,335 ft | 12:53 am PDT (07:53 UTC) |
| RDM Redmond, OR | 137 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 3,081 ft | 07:56 UTC |
| HRI Hermiston, OR | 254 nm out, 12 nm east of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 9,000 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 9,000 ft | 644 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| PSC Pasco, WA | destination | VFR Sky: overcast at 9,500 feet | from the north-northwest (330°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 9,500 ft | 410 ft | 12:53 am PDT (07:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 3,081 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PSC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:27 am PDT (10:27 UTC)
Wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for PSC
- From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 4:00 pm PDT (23:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet
The forecast for MFR, the departure
- From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 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 PSC 6:13 pm PDT (01:13 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:44 pm PDT (01:44 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PSC is before sunrise there (7:09 am PDT (14:09 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, Tri-Cities Airport.