Portland International to Austin-Bergstrom International PDX → AUS
1,489 nautical miles (1,714 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 120°, about 104° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 10 h 52 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 17-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:28 pm CDT (17:28 UTC). Right now PDX is VFR, wind calm; AUS is VFR, wind from the south (170°) 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: 1,212 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 C10C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 12:55 am PDT (07:55 UTC). Over the route from 879 to 949 nm out.
as issued
WSUS32 KKCI 120555 MKCC WST 120555 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 10C VALID UNTIL 0755Z CO NM FROM 20NNE PUB-40WSW LAA-30WSW CIM-50WSW ALS-50ESE HBU-20NNE 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 200 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 100 to 180 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 280 to 410 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 330 to 779 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 350 to 700 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 530 to 1049 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 580 to 819 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 789 to 789 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 829 to 1019 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
- PC12 at 14,000 ft, 36 nm southwest, 11:06 pm PDT (06:06 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 1079 nm along the route, 36 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVN UA /OV TXO260060/TM 0606/FL140/TP PC12/TB MOD/RM ZAB FDCS
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVN
- Where
- 60 nm west (260°) of TXO
- Time
- 06:06 UTC
- Height
- at 14,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- zab fdcs
- B737 at 10,000 ft, 38 nm southwest, 9:25 pm PDT (04:25 UTC): no icing, remarks: during the descent runway 5. 90 nm along the route, 38 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
RDM UA /OV RDM/TM 0425/FL100/TP B737/TA UNKN/IC NEG/RM DURD RWY 5
- Report
- a routine report filed through RDM
- Where
- over RDM
- Time
- 04:25 UTC
- Height
- at 10,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Temperature
- UNKN
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 5
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 12 forecast points nearest it (PDX, RDM, BOI, PIH, SLC, GJT, FMN, ALS, TCC, LBB, ABI, SAT). 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 | 200° at 12 kt | +5 kt | 8 °C | 115 kt | 12 h 57 min | 2:33 pm CDT (19:33 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 210° at 14 kt | +2 kt | 6 °C | 118 kt | 12 h 37 min | 2:13 pm CDT (19:13 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 220° at 13 kt | 0 | 4 °C | 120 kt | 12 h 24 min | 2:00 pm CDT (19:00 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 18 kt | −3 kt | 1 °C | 123 kt | 12 h 06 min | 1:42 pm CDT (18:42 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 21 kt | −4 kt | -3 °C | 124 kt | 12 h | 1:36 pm CDT (18:36 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 23 kt | −3 kt | -7 °C | 123 kt | 12 h 06 min | 1:42 pm CDT (18:42 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 26 kt | −3 kt | -10 °C | 123 kt | 12 h 06 min | 1:42 pm CDT (18:42 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 27 kt | −3 kt | -11 °C | 123 kt | 12 h 06 min | 1:42 pm CDT (18:42 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 33 kt | −5 kt | -22 °C | 125 kt | 11 h 55 min | 1:31 pm CDT (18:31 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 42 kt | −14 kt | -30 °C | 134 kt | 11 h 07 min | 12:43 pm CDT (17:43 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 45 kt | −17 kt | -35 °C | 137 kt | 10 h 52 min | 12:28 pm CDT (17:28 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 41 kt | −15 kt | -45 °C | 135 kt | 11 h 02 min | 12:38 pm CDT (17:38 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; 42 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; 82 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 400 nm out; 104 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 450 nm out; 73 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° | |
| GJT | used from 650 nm out; 68 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° | ||
| FMN | used from 799 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 220/28 9° | 220/40 2° | 220/53 -10° | 220/62 -22° | 230/79 -28° | 240/91 -34° | 230/71 -45° | ||
| ALS | used from 849 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 230/37 4° | 220/54 -9° | 230/62 -22° | 240/77 -26° | 240/74 -33° | 230/59 -45° | |||
| TCC | used from 999 nm out; 42 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° | |
| LBB | used from 1149 nm out; 18 nm from the line | 200/36 18° | 220/19 15° | 240/20 8° | 230/24 -4° | 240/37 -16° | 250/57 -28° | 250/51 -38° | 270/47 -50° | |
| ABI | used from 1249 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 200/31 17° | 210/21 15° | 240/15 9° | 250/14 -4° | 250/24 -14° | 250/36 -28° | 270/35 -38° | 290/41 -50° | |
| SAT | used from 1399 nm out; 86 nm from the line | 150/26 | 180/18 19° | 180/18 14° | 200/14 9° | 230/16 -6° | 210/9 -13° | 270/8 -29° | 280/6 -39° | 340/19 -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 | calm | 10+ mi | none | 30 ft | 10:53 pm PDT (05:53 UTC) |
| CZK Cascade Locks, OR | 20 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 151 ft | ||||
| GCD John Day, OR | 170 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 6,500 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 6,500 ft | 3,702 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| PVU Provo, UT | 580 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,900 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 4,900 ft | 4,496 ft | 05:56 UTC |
| PUC Price, UT | 630 nm out, 7 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,700 feet, a broken layer at 3,200 feet, overcast at 5,500 feet Weather: light rain | from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 3,200 ft | 5,957 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| TEX Telluride, CO | 799 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet | from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots, gusting to 14 | 10+ mi | 6,000 ft | 9,069 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| SKX Taos, NM | 939 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 7,094 ft | ||||
| LBB Lubbock, TX | 1189 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 16 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,282 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| ABI Abilene, TX | 1319 nm out, 22 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,790 ft | 05:52 UTC |
| GTU Georgetown, TX | 1469 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 19,000 feet | from the south-southeast (160°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 19,000 ft | 789 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| AUS Austin, TX | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the south (170°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 541 ft | 12:53 am CDT (05:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 9,069 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At AUS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:28 pm CDT (17:28 UTC)
Wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet VFR
The whole forecast for AUS
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 1,500 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC) and 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): light thunderstorms with rain, a broken layer at 3,500 feet (thunderheads)
- From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Tue 2:00 am CDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
- At times between Tue 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC) and 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): a broken layer at 800 feet
The forecast for PDX, the departure
- From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 3:00 pm PDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 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 PDX 6:30 pm PDT (01:30 UTC), at AUS 7:02 pm CDT (00:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:26 pm CDT (00:26 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: Portland International, Austin-Bergstrom International.