Portland International to Charlotte/Douglas International PDX → CLT
1,978 nautical miles (2,277 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 093°, about 077° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 12 h 22 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 40-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:58 pm EDT (17:58 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: 871 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 8C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 11:55 pm PDT (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 759 to 819 nm out.
as issued
WSUS32 KKCI 120455 MKCC WST 120455 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 8C VALID UNTIL 0655Z NE SD WY FROM 50WNW RAP-20SSW RAP-60NW BFF-40ENE DDY-50WNW RAP DMSHG AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL320.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 180 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 100 to 320 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 150 to 699 nm out.
- 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 260 to 1009 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 260 to 440 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 330 to 729 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 570 to 789 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 589 to 849 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 819 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 909 to 1389 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). Over the route from 1609 to 1908 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1788 to 1908 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 1878 to 1948 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the last 90 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, RAP, BFF, ONL, GRI, OMA, DSM, COU, STL, EVV, LOU, TYS, TRI, GSP). 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 12 kt | −10 kt | 130 kt | 15 h 13 min | 4:49 pm EDT (20:49 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 240° at 11 kt | −7 kt | 14 °C | 127 kt | 15 h 34 min | 5:10 pm EDT (21:10 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 250° at 9 kt | −7 kt | 8 °C | 127 kt | 15 h 34 min | 5:10 pm EDT (21:10 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 260° at 10 kt | −9 kt | 5 °C | 129 kt | 15 h 20 min | 4:56 pm EDT (20:56 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 260° at 11 kt | −10 kt | 2 °C | 130 kt | 15 h 13 min | 4:49 pm EDT (20:49 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 250° at 13 kt | −11 kt | -2 °C | 131 kt | 15 h 06 min | 4:42 pm EDT (20:42 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 250° at 15 kt | −13 kt | -6 °C | 133 kt | 14 h 52 min | 4:28 pm EDT (20:28 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 250° at 16 kt | −14 kt | -10 °C | 134 kt | 14 h 46 min | 4:22 pm EDT (20:22 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 17 kt | −14 kt | -11 °C | 134 kt | 14 h 46 min | 4:22 pm EDT (20:22 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 21 kt | −19 kt | -22 °C | 139 kt | 14 h 14 min | 3:50 pm EDT (19:50 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 28 kt | −26 kt | -34 °C | 146 kt | 13 h 33 min | 3:09 pm EDT (19:09 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 38 kt | −37 kt | -39 °C | 157 kt | 12 h 36 min | 2:12 pm EDT (18:12 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 41 kt | −40 kt | -46 °C | 160 kt | 12 h 22 min | 1:58 pm EDT (17:58 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; 65 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 150 nm out; 87 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 300 nm out; 102 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 350 nm out; 57 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 550 nm out; 87 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° | ||
| RAP | used from 699 nm out; 124 nm from the line | 180/23 12° | 200/38 13° | 210/38 6° | 220/28 -10° | 230/34 -21° | 230/37 -36° | 250/52 -38° | 250/59 -46° | |
| BFF | used from 899 nm out; 105 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 949 nm out; 77 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 1099 nm out; 58 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 1149 nm out; 16 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° |
| DSM | used from 1249 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 230/40 | 250/33 17° | 250/18 12° | 240/17 5° | 260/28 -8° | 270/34 -19° | 260/41 -33° | 260/55 -41° | 270/62 -51° |
| COU | used from 1349 nm out; 67 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 1399 nm out; 63 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° |
| EVV | used from 1549 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 280/15 | 290/12 17° | 310/16 10° | 320/13 5° | 310/22 -6° | 320/26 -18° | 320/38 -33° | 310/56 -41° | 320/55 -51° |
| LOU | used from 1649 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 310/18 | 340/28 16° | 340/29 10° | 350/27 3° | 330/27 -7° | 340/39 -19° | 330/58 -33° | 330/67 -41° | 330/40 -49° |
| TYS | used from 1748 nm out; 73 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° |
| TRI | used from 1848 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 330/22 11° | 330/29 7° | 330/32 3° | 330/36 -8° | 320/34 -19° | 320/36 -34° | 320/43 -39° | 320/46 -47° | |
| GSP | used from 1898 nm out; 50 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° |
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 | ||||
| PDT Pendleton, OR | 160 nm out, 20 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,494 ft | ||||
| JSY Joseph, OR | 230 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 4,126 ft | ||||
| WYS West Yellowstone, MT | 490 nm out, 10 nm north of the line | no report just now | 6,649 ft | ||||
| WRL Worland, WY | 629 nm out, 3 nm south of the line | no report just now | 4,251 ft | ||||
| GRN Gordon, NE | 889 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 3,562 ft | ||||
| MLE Omaha, NE | 1179 nm out, 0 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 1,050 ft | ||||
| OMA Omaha, NE | 1189 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 984 ft | ||||
| ALN Alton/St Louis, IL | 1489 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 543 ft | ||||
| EVV Evansville, IN | 1619 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 421 ft | ||||
| HKY Hickory, NC | 1948 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,189 ft | ||||
| CLT Charlotte, NC | destination | no report just now | 747 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,649 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At CLT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:58 pm EDT (17:58 UTC)
CLT has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 CLT 6:52 pm EDT (22:52 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:18 pm EDT (23:18 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, Charlotte/Douglas International.