General Mitchell International to Portland International Jetport MKE → PWM
768 nautical miles (884 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 081°, about 085° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 38 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 46-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:44 am EDT (12:44 UTC). Right now MKE is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 11 knots; PWM is marginal VFR, wind from the northeast (040°) 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 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, 100 nm along the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist, fog). Over the last 609 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 539 to 728 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 160 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing from 12,000 ft to 24,000 ft. Over the last 130 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 MKE.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- A359 at 37,000 ft, 14 nm north, 1:18 am CDT (06:18 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. 519 nm along the route, 14 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ART UA /OV ART/TM 0618/FL370/TP A359/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through ART
- Where
- over ART
- Time
- 06:18 UTC
- Height
- at 37,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A359
- Turbulence
- continuous light occasional moderate chop
- B763 descending, 45 nm south, 1:21 am CDT (06:21 UTC): overcast above 40,000 ft. 718 nm along the route, 45 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
MHT UA /OV KMHT/TM 0621/FLDURD/TP B763/SK OVC004
- Report
- a routine report filed through MHT
- Where
- over KMHT
- Time
- 06:21 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B763
- Sky
- overcast from 400 ft
- B763 descending, 45 nm south, 12:55 am CDT (05:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 718 nm along the route, 45 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
MHT UA /OV RWY 35/TM 0555/FLDURD/TP B763/SK 004-005 FT
- Report
- a routine report filed through MHT
- Where
- runway 35
- Time
- 05:55 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B763
- Sky
- from 400 ft to 500 ft 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 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 7 forecast points nearest it (MKG, CLE, BUF, SYR, ALB, BML, PWM). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 280° at 10 kt | −10 kt | 130 kt | 5 h 54 min | 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 320° at 12 kt | −7 kt | 127 kt | 6 h 03 min | 10:09 am EDT (14:09 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 320° at 11 kt | −6 kt | 9 °C | 126 kt | 6 h 06 min | 10:12 am EDT (14:12 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 310° at 9 kt | −6 kt | 6 °C | 126 kt | 6 h 06 min | 10:12 am EDT (14:12 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 310° at 10 kt | −7 kt | 3 °C | 127 kt | 6 h 03 min | 10:09 am EDT (14:09 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 300° at 13 kt | −10 kt | -1 °C | 130 kt | 5 h 54 min | 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 300° at 17 kt | −14 kt | -5 °C | 134 kt | 5 h 44 min | 9:50 am EDT (13:50 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 290° at 20 kt | −17 kt | -9 °C | 137 kt | 5 h 36 min | 9:42 am EDT (13:42 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 21 kt | −18 kt | -10 °C | 138 kt | 5 h 34 min | 9:40 am EDT (13:40 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 27 kt | −25 kt | -21 °C | 145 kt | 5 h 18 min | 9:24 am EDT (13:24 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 34 kt | −28 kt | -37 °C | 148 kt | 5 h 11 min | 9:17 am EDT (13:17 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 43 kt | −39 kt | -44 °C | 159 kt | 4 h 50 min | 8:56 am EDT (12:56 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 50 kt | −46 kt | -51 °C | 166 kt | 4 h 38 min | 8:44 am EDT (12:44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MKG | used from 0 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 260/22 | 290/16 15° | 300/11 10° | 290/5 3° | 300/26 -9° | 300/32 -20° | 320/48 -36° | 320/61 -45° | 310/74 -53° |
| CLE | used from 200 nm out; 128 nm from the line | 340/7 | 010/16 13° | 350/18 8° | 350/20 3° | 340/31 -10° | 340/46 -21° | 340/54 -37° | 330/62 -44° | 340/65 -49° |
| BUF | used from 299 nm out; 87 nm from the line | 320/10 | 010/16 10° | 360/10 6° | 340/13 2° | 330/22 -11° | 300/25 -23° | 320/31 -38° | 300/29 -44° | 280/36 -50° |
| SYR | used from 449 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 280/13 | 350/18 10° | 340/10 6° | 300/15 1° | 280/17 -12° | 270/16 -23° | 280/25 -38° | 250/40 -42° | 240/53 -50° |
| ALB | used from 599 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 120/9 | 270/8 10° | L/V 5° | 260/9 1° | 260/34 -10° | 250/42 -22° | 240/57 -35° | 240/70 -42° | 240/65 -50° |
| BML | used from 649 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 260/22 | 300/13 8° | 280/13 4° | 260/13 0° | 260/16 -11° | 240/45 -21° | 240/59 -36° | 240/77 -44° | 240/83 -53° |
| PWM | used from 698 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 180/9 | 280/28 9° | 230/30 6° | 250/22 0° | 240/45 -9° | 230/63 -20° | 230/72 -34° | 240/87 -43° | 240/94 -54° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MKE Milwaukee, WI | departure | VFR Sky: overcast at 25,000 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | 25,000 ft | 728 ft | 2:52 am CDT (07:52 UTC) |
| MKG Muskegon, MI | 70 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower | reported, no category | from the south (190°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 628 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| GRR Grand Rapids, MI | 100 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Weather: mist | from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots | 5 mi | none | 793 ft | 08:01 UTC |
| MBS Saginaw, MI | 170 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower | marginal VFR Weather: mist | from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots | 5 mi | none | 668 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| CYTZ Toronto, | 369 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,400 feet, overcast at 3,200 feet Weather: mist | from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots | 5 mi | 2,400 ft | 251 ft | 07:27 UTC |
| CYOO Oshawa, | 399 nm out, 17 nm north of the line | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,400 feet, overcast at 2,900 feet | from the north-northwest (330°) at 2 knots | 9 mi | 2,900 ft | 459 ft | 07:00 UTC |
| ART Watertown, NY | 519 nm out, 17 nm north of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,400 feet, overcast at 3,900 feet | calm | 9 mi | 3,900 ft | 330 ft | 07:56 UTC |
| LEB Lebanon, NH | 678 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 100 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet Weather: light rain | calm | 9 mi | 9,000 ft | 603 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| LCI Laconia, NH | 718 nm out, 7 nm south of the line | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, a broken layer at 1,300 feet, overcast at 3,300 feet Weather: light rain | calm | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 545 ft | 07:56 UTC |
| PWM Portland, ME | destination | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 300 feet, overcast at 3,400 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the northeast (040°) at 3 knots | 4 mi | 3,400 ft | 75 ft | 3:51 am EDT (07:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 793 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PWM when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:44 am EDT (12:44 UTC)
Wind from the west-northwest at 3 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 1,500 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for PWM
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 3 knots, visibility 4 miles, light rain, overcast at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 3 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 10:30 am EDT (14:30 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
The forecast for MKE, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 4,000 feet, scattered clouds at 11,000 feet
- From Tue 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, 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 MKE 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC), at PWM 6:03 pm EDT (22:03 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 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.
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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: General Mitchell International, Portland International Jetport.