Portland International to Charleston Afb/Intl Airport PDX → CHS
2,091 nautical miles (2,407 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 096°, about 080° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 13 h 14 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 38-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:15 pm EDT (21:15 UTC). 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 route from 10 to 418 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 159 to 667 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Near the route, 219 nm along the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 289 to 936 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 538 to 657 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 617 to 817 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 42,000 ft. Over the route from 657 to 827 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 667 to 827 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Near the route, 677 nm along the route.
- 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 956 to 1414 nm out.
- 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 route from 1713 to 1862 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1803 to 1882 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 1852 to 1922 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 1862 to 1922 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the last 40 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 PDX.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 19 forecast points nearest it (PDX, YKM, LWS, BOI, DLN, LND, BFF, ONL, GRI, OMA, MKC, COU, STL, CGI, BNA, TYS, GSP, CAE, CHS). 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 | 260° at 13 kt | −10 kt | 130 kt | 16 h 05 min | 8:06 pm EDT (00:06 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 250° at 12 kt | −8 kt | 14 °C | 128 kt | 16 h 20 min | 8:21 pm EDT (00:21 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 250° at 10 kt | −8 kt | 8 °C | 128 kt | 16 h 20 min | 8:21 pm EDT (00:21 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 260° at 11 kt | −10 kt | 6 °C | 130 kt | 16 h 05 min | 8:06 pm EDT (00:06 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 260° at 12 kt | −10 kt | 3 °C | 130 kt | 16 h 05 min | 8:06 pm EDT (00:06 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 260° at 14 kt | −12 kt | -1 °C | 132 kt | 15 h 50 min | 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 250° at 17 kt | −14 kt | -5 °C | 134 kt | 15 h 36 min | 7:37 pm EDT (23:37 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 250° at 19 kt | −16 kt | -9 °C | 136 kt | 15 h 22 min | 7:23 pm EDT (23:23 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 20 kt | −16 kt | -10 °C | 136 kt | 15 h 22 min | 7:23 pm EDT (23:23 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 24 kt | −19 kt | -21 °C | 139 kt | 15 h 03 min | 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 31 kt | −26 kt | -33 °C | 146 kt | 14 h 19 min | 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 40 kt | −34 kt | -38 °C | 154 kt | 13 h 35 min | 5:36 pm EDT (21:36 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 41 kt | −38 kt | -46 °C | 158 kt | 13 h 14 min | 5:15 pm EDT (21:15 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° |
| YKM | used from 50 nm out; 69 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° |
| LWS | used from 149 nm out; 94 nm from the line | 070/10 | 080/12 -2° | 030/12 -6° | 080/7 -10° | 170/34 -21° | 160/46 -32° | 200/33 -35° | 220/22 -35° | 230/18 -38° |
| BOI | used from 249 nm out; 81 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° | |
| DLN | used from 349 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 090/6 -6° | 240/22 -4° | 210/34 -16° | 210/62 -25° | 210/66 -34° | 210/82 -36° | 220/77 -42° | ||
| LND | used from 498 nm out; 106 nm from the line | 200/23 6° | 220/31 1° | 220/39 -11° | 230/39 -23° | 220/51 -28° | 220/66 -37° | 230/68 -45° | ||
| BFF | used from 747 nm out; 86 nm from the line | 180/28 | 220/33 15° | 210/31 7° | 230/32 -9° | 220/41 -21° | 220/40 -33° | 240/47 -36° | 250/54 -46° | |
| ONL | used from 946 nm out; 107 nm from the line | 210/31 20° | 230/27 13° | 230/18 7° | 220/19 -8° | 240/26 -20° | 250/44 -35° | 270/52 -39° | 260/57 -47° | |
| GRI | used from 996 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 230/35 21° | 230/23 13° | 220/20 7° | 240/25 -8° | 240/37 -20° | 250/49 -33° | 260/57 -38° | 260/58 -47° | |
| OMA | used from 1145 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 220/47 | 240/33 19° | 250/18 11° | 230/17 6° | 260/29 -8° | 250/33 -19° | 250/51 -33° | 260/61 -40° | 270/62 -49° |
| MKC | used from 1245 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 220/44 | 250/28 18° | 250/18 13° | 240/12 6° | 280/24 -6° | 240/34 -18° | 260/47 -30° | 260/51 -40° | 270/58 -50° |
| COU | used from 1344 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 230/31 | 230/30 15° | 260/16 11° | 270/14 6° | 260/24 -6° | 270/27 -18° | 270/37 -32° | 280/49 -41° | 290/56 -51° |
| STL | used from 1444 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 250/24 | 250/24 16° | 260/23 9° | 270/16 6° | 260/25 -6° | 270/29 -19° | 290/34 -33° | 290/48 -41° | 290/54 -51° |
| CGI | used from 1494 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 240/20 | 270/15 15° | 280/15 11° | 300/13 6° | 290/20 -6° | 280/24 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/47 -41° | 310/49 -51° |
| BNA | used from 1643 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 310/20 | 340/20 17° | 330/24 10° | 340/22 5° | 330/26 -6° | 340/29 -18° | 330/52 -33° | 320/62 -41° | 340/45 -50° |
| TYS | used from 1793 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 320/20 | 340/18 11° | 340/32 9° | 340/36 4° | 330/37 -7° | 330/38 -19° | 330/50 -34° | 330/53 -38° | 330/44 -48° |
| GSP | used from 1892 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 320/22 | 340/19 13° | 320/18 8° | 310/24 5° | 300/34 -7° | 300/36 -18° | 290/30 -33° | 300/32 -39° | 320/42 -49° |
| CAE | used from 1942 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 330/15 | 330/13 12° | 330/22 9° | 300/26 6° | 280/33 -7° | 270/38 -18° | 250/45 -33° | 240/46 -40° | 270/38 -49° |
| CHS | used from 2042 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 280/21 | 270/23 12° | 280/28 11° | 260/35 6° | 250/41 -5° | 250/45 -16° | 230/59 -32° | 220/74 -40° | 230/67 -52° |
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 | no report just now | 30 ft | ||||
| DLS The Dalles, OR | 60 nm out, 9 nm north of the line | no report just now | 246 ft | ||||
| MYL Mc Call, ID | 279 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 5,024 ft | ||||
| HSG Thermopolis, WY | 617 nm out, 8 nm north of the line | no report just now | 4,891 ft | ||||
| CPR Casper, WY | 707 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,344 ft | ||||
| BBW Broken Bow, NE | 1026 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 2,546 ft | ||||
| GRI Grand Island, NE | 1096 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,847 ft | ||||
| STJ St Joseph, MO | 1265 nm out, 1 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 826 ft | ||||
| PAH Paducah, KY | 1593 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 410 ft | ||||
| BNA Nashville, TN | 1713 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 599 ft | ||||
| CAE Columbia, SC | 2012 nm out, 22 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 235 ft | ||||
| CHS Charleston, SC | destination | no report just now | 46 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,344 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At CHS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:15 pm EDT (21:15 UTC)
CHS has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 22 nm from the route, 1394 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC
- 6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC on the route, 1703 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME
Daylight
Sunset at PDX 6:28 pm PDT (01:28 UTC), at CHS 6:50 pm EDT (22:50 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 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, Charleston Afb/Intl Airport.