Plan a flight · Sun 8:38 pm PDT (03:38 UTC)

Portland International to Perot Fld/Fort Worth Alliance Airport PDX → AFW

1,388 nautical miles (1,597 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 114°, about 098° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 46 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 22-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:24 am CDT (13:24 UTC). Right now PDX is VFR, wind from the east (100°) at 4 knots; AFW is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 10 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: 698 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

SIGMET W11W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 9:55 pm PDT (04:55 UTC). Over the route from 869 to 919 nm out.
as issued
```
WSUS33 KKCI 120255
MKCW WST 120255
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 11W
VALID UNTIL 0455Z
CO NM
FROM 20WNW PUB-10ENE CIM-50WNW ABQ-30NNE DVC-20WNW PUB
AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
```
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 170 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 20,000 ft. Over the route from 60 to 190 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 150 to 719 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 290 to 709 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 529 to 949 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 549 to 1008 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 609 to 899 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Near the route, 629 nm along the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 819 to 869 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 949 to 968 nm out.
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 978 to 1068 nm out.

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 PDX.

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

urgent B407 at 10,000 ft, 47 nm northeast, 7:13 pm PDT (02:13 UTC): moderate to severe turbulence. 879 nm along the route, 47 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UUA /OV 10 W COS/TM 0213/FL100/TP B407/TB MDT-SEV
```
Report
an urgent report filed through COS
Where
10 west cos
Time
02:13 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
B407
Turbulence
mdt-sev
EPIC at 31,000 ft, 49 nm northwest, 6:38 pm PDT (01:38 UTC): moderate turbulence from 30,000 ft to 31,000 ft, remarks: zse. At the departure end, 49 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AST UA /OV AST070020/TM 0138/FL310/TP EPIC/TB MOD 310-300/RM ZSE
```
Report
a routine report filed through AST
Where
20 nm east (070°) of AST
Time
01:38 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
EPIC
Turbulence
moderate from 31,000 ft to 30,000 ft
Remarks
zse
B739 at 10,000 ft, 30 nm west, 6:19 pm PDT (01:19 UTC): moderate rime icing from 10,000 ft to 12,000 ft, -12 °C. At the departure end, 30 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PDX UA /OV 30W PDX/TM 0119/FL100/TP B739/TA M12/IC MOD RIME 120-100
```
Report
a routine report filed through PDX
Where
30W pdx
Time
01:19 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Temperature
−12 °C
Icing
moderate rime from 12,000 ft to 10,000 ft
E75L at 28,000 ft, 45 nm northeast, 6:31 pm PDT (01:31 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-03. 759 nm along the route, 45 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EEO UA /OV EKR085036/TM 0131/FL280/TP E75L/TB MOD/RM ZDVWC-03
```
Report
a routine report filed through EEO
Where
36 nm east (085°) of EKR
Time
01:31 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
ZDVWC-03
B738 at 18,000 ft, 46 nm northeast, 7:02 pm PDT (02:02 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 18,000 ft to 25,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-41. 859 nm along the route, 46 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV BRK270030/TM 0202/FL180/TP B738/TB MOD CHOP 180-250/RM DURC ZDVWC-41
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
30 nm west (270°) of BRK
Time
02:02 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate chop from 18,000 ft to 25,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb ZDVWC-41
BE9L at 24,500 ft, 5 nm east, 7:21 pm PDT (02:21 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-41. 889 nm along the route, 5 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PUB UA /OV PUB250040/TM 0221/FL245/TP BE9L/TB OCNL MOD/RM ZDVWC-41
```
Report
a routine report filed through PUB
Where
40 nm west (250°) of PUB
Time
02:21 UTC
Height
at 24,500 ft
Aircraft
BE9L
Turbulence
occasional moderate
Remarks
ZDVWC-41
B738 at 11,000 ft, 47 nm southwest, 6:19 pm PDT (01:19 UTC): light rime icing, remarks: during the descent runway 5. 90 nm along the route, 47 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RDM UA /OV RDM/TM 0119/FL110/TP B738/TA UNKN/IC LGT RIME/RM DURD RWY 5
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDM
Where
over RDM
Time
01:19 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Temperature
UNKN
Icing
light rime
Remarks
during the descent runway 5
E75L at 11,000 ft, 47 nm southwest, 6:16 pm PDT (01:16 UTC): light rime icing, remarks: during the descent runway 29. 90 nm along the route, 47 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RDM UA /OV RDM/TM 0116/FL110/TP E75L/TA UNKN/IC LGT RIME/RM DURD RWY 29
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDM
Where
over RDM
Time
01:16 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Temperature
UNKN
Icing
light rime
Remarks
during the descent runway 29
PC12 at 14,000 ft, 3 nm west, 7:13 pm PDT (02:13 UTC): light turbulence up to 21,000 ft, light rime icing from 10,000 ft to 14,000 ft, -10 °C. 349 nm along the route, 3 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOI UA /OV BOI117049/TM 0213/FL140/TP PC12/TA M10/TB CONS LGT 210 BLO/IC LGT RIME 140-100 /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOI
Where
49 nm southeast (117°) of BOI
Time
02:13 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−10 °C
Turbulence
continuous light at 21,000 ft below
Icing
light rime from 14,000 ft to 10,000 ft zlc
C501 at 15,000 ft, 40 nm southwest, 7:32 pm PDT (02:32 UTC): light chop turbulence, light rime icing, -2 °C, remarks: zdvwc. 739 nm along the route, 40 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GJT UA /OV JNC090020/TM 0232/FL150/TP C501/TA M02/TB INTMT LGT CHOP/IC LGT RIME/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through GJT
Where
20 nm east (090°) of JNC
Time
02:32 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
C501
Temperature
−2 °C
Turbulence
intermittent light chop
Icing
light rime
Remarks
zdvwc
UAL2479 at 36,000 ft, 17 nm southwest, 8:11 pm PDT (03:11 UTC): no turbulence, wind 231° at 49 knots. 759 nm along the route, 17 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2479 3910N 10753W 0311 F360 231/049KT TB SMTH IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B733 at 20,000 ft, 30 nm southwest, 8:16 pm PDT (03:16 UTC): light chop turbulence up to 20,000 ft, clear from 20,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-12. 809 nm along the route, 30 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GUC UA /OV HBU/TM 0316/FL200/TP B733/SK SKC/TB OCNL LGT CHOP BLO 200/RM DURC ZDVWC-12
```
Report
a routine report filed through GUC
Where
over HBU
Time
03:16 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B733
Sky
clear
Turbulence
occasional light chop below 20,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb ZDVWC-12
SW4 at 20,000 ft, 23 nm southwest, 6:00 pm PDT (01:00 UTC): light rime icing, 0 °C, remarks: ZDVWC-12. 819 nm along the route, 23 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GUC UA /OV GUC/TM 0100/FL200/TP SW4/TA 00/IC LGT RIME/RM ZDVWC-12
```
Report
a routine report filed through GUC
Where
over GUC
Time
01:00 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
SW4
Temperature
0 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
ZDVWC-12
B38M at 36,000 ft, 19 nm southwest, 7:22 pm PDT (02:22 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: mtw +/-200FT ZDVWC-30. 889 nm along the route, 19 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALS UA /OV ALS360035/TM 0222/FL360/TP B38M/TB LGT/RM MTW +/-200FT ZDVWC-30
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALS
Where
35 nm north (360°) of ALS
Time
02:22 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
Remarks
mtw +/-200FT ZDVWC-30

1 more routine reports are on the map.

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 13 forecast points nearest it (PDX, RDM, BOI, PIH, SLC, RKS, GJT, ALS, PUB, TCC, AMA, SPS, DAL). 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	220° at 11 kt	+1 kt	1 °C	119 kt	11 h 40 min	10:18 am CDT (15:18 UTC)
7,500 ft	220° at 16 kt	−1 kt	5 °C	121 kt	11 h 28 min	10:06 am CDT (15:06 UTC)
9,500 ft	230° at 15 kt	−3 kt	4 °C	123 kt	11 h 17 min	9:55 am CDT (14:55 UTC)
11,500 ft	240° at 19 kt	−6 kt	1 °C	126 kt	11 h 01 min	9:39 am CDT (14:39 UTC)
13,500 ft	230° at 21 kt	−6 kt	-3 °C	126 kt	11 h 01 min	9:39 am CDT (14:39 UTC)
15,500 ft	230° at 23 kt	−6 kt	-7 °C	126 kt	11 h 01 min	9:39 am CDT (14:39 UTC)
17,500 ft	230° at 26 kt	−5 kt	-11 °C	125 kt	11 h 06 min	9:44 am CDT (14:44 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 26 kt	−5 kt	-12 °C	125 kt	11 h 06 min	9:44 am CDT (14:44 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 33 kt	−10 kt	-22 °C	130 kt	10 h 41 min	9:19 am CDT (14:19 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 44 kt	−19 kt	-30 °C	139 kt	9 h 59 min	8:37 am CDT (13:37 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 47 kt	−22 kt	-36 °C	142 kt	9 h 46 min	8:24 am CDT (13:24 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 44 kt	−20 kt	-45 °C	140 kt	9 h 55 min	8:33 am CDT (13:33 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
PDX	used from 0 nm out; 25 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°
RDM	used from 50 nm out; 49 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°
BOI	used from 200 nm out; 75 nm from the line		300/7 2°	280/5 -4°	210/16 -9°	210/60 -20°	210/75 -29°	210/63 -32°	220/64 -32°	220/54 -39°
PIH	used from 399 nm out; 65 nm from the line		L/V	240/13 1°	240/15 -3°	210/42 -15°	200/70 -25°	220/74 -29°	220/71 -36°	220/62 -43°
SLC	used from 499 nm out; 42 nm from the line		200/5	230/8 2°	220/20 -2°	210/40 -12°	190/53 -25°	210/62 -30°	220/69 -34°	220/64 -43°
RKS	used from 599 nm out; 75 nm from the line			200/41	220/44 1°	220/35 -11°	220/46 -24°	210/53 -27°	220/62 -35°	230/61 -44°
GJT	used from 649 nm out; 69 nm from the line			210/43 7°	230/45 1°	220/49 -12°	220/62 -22°	220/59 -28°	230/60 -33°	220/55 -45°
ALS	used from 799 nm out; 84 nm from the line				230/37 4°	220/54 -9°	230/62 -22°	240/77 -26°	240/74 -33°	230/59 -45°
PUB	used from 899 nm out; 33 nm from the line			230/25 13°	230/32 6°	220/44 -8°	230/49 -21°	240/70 -28°	240/67 -34°	240/58 -46°
TCC	used from 998 nm out; 100 nm from the line		210/42	230/33 14°	230/32 6°	220/35 -6°	230/49 -19°	240/72 -27°	250/62 -36°	250/52 -48°
AMA	used from 1048 nm out; 70 nm from the line		210/38	230/29 14°	240/29 7°	220/27 -5°	240/37 -18°	240/66 -28°	250/59 -37°	260/47 -49°
SPS	used from 1198 nm out; 82 nm from the line	200/39	220/28 17°	230/27 12°	240/15 9°	250/15 -4°	250/24 -15°	260/45 -28°	270/43 -39°	280/45 -51°
DAL	used from 1348 nm out; 44 nm from the line	190/29	220/23 17°	220/17 13°	250/18 8°	230/18 -5°	240/18 -15°	270/34 -29°	280/33 -39°	300/36 -51°

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
PDX Portland, OR	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a few clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet	from the east (100°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	10,000 ft	30 ft	7:53 pm PDT (02:53 UTC)
CZK Cascade Locks, OR	30 nm out, 18 nm north of the line	no report just now				151 ft
GCD John Day, OR	170 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, overcast at 4,100 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	4,100 ft	3,702 ft	03:15 UTC
TWF Twin Falls, ID	399 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 4,400 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	4,400 ft	4,153 ft	02:53 UTC
OGD Ogden, UT	529 nm out, 17 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 5,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	5,000 ft	4,472 ft	02:53 UTC
VEL Vernal, UT	649 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 14 knots, gusting to 26	10+ mi	none	5,274 ft	02:53 UTC
ASE Aspen, CO	789 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 9,000 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	7,837 ft	02:53 UTC
ANK Salida, CO	849 nm out, 1 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 9 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	none	7,523 ft	03:15 UTC
DUX Dumas, TX	1098 nm out, 13 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 16 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	3,706 ft	03:15 UTC
BGD Borger, TX	1128 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 16 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	none	3,055 ft	02:51 UTC
SPS Wichita Falls, TX	1308 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	1,019 ft	02:52 UTC
AFW Fort Worth, TX	destination	VFR	from the south (170°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	723 ft	9:53 pm CDT (02:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,837 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At AFW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:24 am CDT (13:24 UTC)

Wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for AFW

From Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 23,000 feet

The forecast for PDX, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the east at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet

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

6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 18 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at PDX 6:30 pm PDT (01:30 UTC), at AFW 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm CDT (00:24 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 now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · 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: Portland International, Perot Fld/Fort Worth Alliance Airport.