Plan a flight · Sun 5:49 pm PDT (00:49 UTC)

Seattle Paine Field International to Southwest Oregon Regional PAE → OTH

282 nautical miles (324 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 198°, about 182° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 1 h 21 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 90-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:10 pm PDT (02:10 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PAE is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 7 knots; OTH is VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 14 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: 5 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 25,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the whole 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 PAE.

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

E75L at 10,000 ft, 29 nm southeast, 3:04 pm PDT (22:04 UTC): moderate rime icing, -9 °C, remarks: from 10,000 ft to 7,500 ft during the descent. 107 nm along the route, 29 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PDX UA /OV PDX360025/TM 2204/FL100/TP E75L/TA M9/IC MOD RIME /RM 100-075 DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PDX
Where
25 nm north (360°) of PDX
Time
22:04 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Temperature
−9 °C
Icing
moderate rime
Remarks
from 10,000 ft to 7,500 ft during the descent
PC12 at 13,000 ft, 46 nm east, 5:42 pm PDT (00:42 UTC): remarks: zse. 49 nm along the route, 46 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
YKM UA /OV YKM270050/TM 0042/FL130/TP PC12/SK TOP130/RM -ZSE
```
Report
a routine report filed through YKM
Where
50 nm west (270°) of YKM
Time
00:42 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
TOP130
Remarks
zse
PC12 at 15,000 ft, 46 nm east, 5:42 pm PDT (00:42 UTC): remarks: zse. 49 nm along the route, 46 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
YKM UA /OV YKM270050/TM 0042/FL150/TP PC12/SK TOP130/RM -ZSE
```
Report
a routine report filed through YKM
Where
50 nm west (270°) of YKM
Time
00:42 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
TOP130
Remarks
zse
C182 at 8,000 ft, 40 nm east, 3:52 pm PDT (22:52 UTC): light rime icing, -2 °C. 126 nm along the route, 40 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PDX UA /OV PDX040017/TM 2252/FL080/TP C182/TA M02/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through PDX
Where
17 nm northeast (040°) of PDX
Time
22:52 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
C182
Temperature
−2 °C
Icing
light rime

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 4 forecast points nearest it (SEA, AST, PDX, OTH). 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	020° at 13 kt	−13 kt		133 kt	2 h 07 min	7:56 pm PDT (02:56 UTC)
6,500 ft	020° at 16 kt	−16 kt	0 °C	136 kt	2 h 04 min	7:53 pm PDT (02:53 UTC)
8,500 ft	020° at 20 kt	−20 kt	-4 °C	140 kt	2 h 01 min	7:50 pm PDT (02:50 UTC)
10,500 ft	020° at 24 kt	−24 kt	-7 °C	144 kt	1 h 58 min	7:47 pm PDT (02:47 UTC)
12,500 ft	020° at 31 kt	−31 kt	-11 °C	151 kt	1 h 52 min	7:41 pm PDT (02:41 UTC)
14,500 ft	020° at 43 kt	−43 kt	-13 °C	163 kt	1 h 44 min	7:33 pm PDT (02:33 UTC)
16,500 ft	020° at 56 kt	−56 kt	-15 °C	176 kt	1 h 36 min	7:25 pm PDT (02:25 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	010° at 65 kt	−65 kt	-16 °C	185 kt	1 h 31 min	7:20 pm PDT (02:20 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	010° at 91 kt	−90 kt	-25 °C	210 kt	1 h 21 min	7:10 pm PDT (02:10 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	360° at 92 kt	−88 kt	-39 °C	208 kt	1 h 21 min	7:10 pm PDT (02:10 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	360° at 68 kt	−66 kt	-42 °C	186 kt	1 h 31 min	7:20 pm PDT (02:20 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	350° at 36 kt	−31 kt	-43 °C	151 kt	1 h 52 min	7:41 pm PDT (02:41 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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
SEA	used from 0 nm out; 7 nm from the line	360/9	350/10 1°	010/10 -5°	030/20 -11°	020/60 -17°	010/86 -26°	360/90 -40°	010/68 -42°	360/31 -43°
AST	used from 97 nm out; 32 nm from the line	020/11	030/15 2°	020/23 -4°	010/32 -8°	010/64 -16°	010/84 -25°	360/89 -39°	360/71 -44°	350/33 -45°
PDX	used from 146 nm out; 45 nm from the line	330/7	360/13 0°	040/22 -6°	030/23 -12°	020/64 -18°	010/93 -25°	010/91 -39°	360/62 -40°	350/41 -43°
OTH	used from 194 nm out; 63 nm from the line	020/20	040/25 2°	020/32 -4°	010/38 -9°	010/73 -15°	010/98 -23°	360/96 -38°	360/70 -41°	330/44 -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
PAE Everett, WA	departure	VFR	from the north-northwest (340°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	606 ft	4:53 pm PDT (23:53 UTC)
TIW Tacoma, WA	39 nm out, 1 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	294 ft	23:53 UTC
OLM Olympia, WA	58 nm out, 8 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the east-northeast (070°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	207 ft	23:54 UTC
TDO Toledo, WA	87 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				373 ft
HIO Portland, OR	146 nm out, 16 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,500 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	6,500 ft	207 ft	23:53 UTC
MMV Mc Minnville, OR	165 nm out, 15 nm east of the line	VFR	from the north-northeast (020°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	162 ft	23:53 UTC
ONP Newport, OR	214 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the north (010°) at 9 knots, gusting to 15	10+ mi	none	160 ft	00:35 UTC
OTH North Bend, OR	destination	VFR	from the north (360°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	none	17 ft	4:56 pm PDT (23:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 606 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At OTH when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:10 pm PDT (02:10 UTC)

Wind from the north at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for OTH

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 16 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Sun 7:00 pm PDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the north at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for PAE, the departure

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Sun 7:00 pm PDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the north at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 1:00 am PDT (08:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, patches of fog, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 3 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 PAE 6:26 pm PDT (01:26 UTC), at OTH 6:39 pm PDT (01:39 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:07 pm PDT (02:07 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at OTH is after sunset there (6:40 pm PDT (01:40 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 Pacific Northwest · 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: Seattle Paine Field International, Southwest Oregon Regional.