Portland International to John Glenn Columbus International PDX → CMH
1,763 nautical miles (2,028 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 087°, about 071° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 10 h 30 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 48-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:50 am EDT (10:50 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 2 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 W70W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 6:55 pm PDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 588 to 697 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 112355 MKCW WST 112355 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 70W VALID UNTIL 0155Z MT WY FROM 30SSW MLS-60WNW BFF-40SSE OCS-10S BPI-10S BIL-30SSW MLS AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL320.
- SIGMET E17E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 6:55 pm PDT (01:55 UTC). Near the route, at the destination end.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 112355 MKCE WST 112355 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 17E VALID UNTIL 0155Z PA MD VA NC WV OH KY FROM 30WSW EWC-20E RIC-70NNE ILM-70W BKW-10ESE APE-30WSW EWC AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 14,000 ft. Over the route from 70 to 329 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 139 to 637 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 249 to 827 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 269 to 846 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 468 to 657 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). Near the route, 588 nm along the route.
- 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 last 50 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 20:00–03:00 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 14 forecast points nearest it (PDX, YKM, LWS, DLN, BIL, MLS, RAP, PIR, FSD, MCW, DBQ, JOT, FWA, CMH). 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 | 240° at 6 kt | −3 kt | 123 kt | 14 h 20 min | 10:40 am EDT (14:40 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | light and variable | +1 kt | 12 °C | 119 kt | 14 h 49 min | 11:09 am EDT (15:09 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 260° at 1 kt | 0 | 7 °C | 120 kt | 14 h 42 min | 11:02 am EDT (15:02 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 240° at 4 kt | −3 kt | 4 °C | 123 kt | 14 h 20 min | 10:40 am EDT (14:40 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 8 kt | −5 kt | 1 °C | 125 kt | 14 h 06 min | 10:26 am EDT (14:26 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 10 kt | −8 kt | -3 °C | 128 kt | 13 h 46 min | 10:06 am EDT (14:06 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 12 kt | −10 kt | -7 °C | 130 kt | 13 h 34 min | 9:54 am EDT (13:54 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 15 kt | −12 kt | -11 °C | 132 kt | 13 h 21 min | 9:41 am EDT (13:41 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 15 kt | −13 kt | -12 °C | 133 kt | 13 h 15 min | 9:35 am EDT (13:35 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 23 kt | −21 kt | -22 °C | 141 kt | 12 h 30 min | 8:50 am EDT (12:50 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 28 kt | −26 kt | -36 °C | 146 kt | 12 h 05 min | 8:25 am EDT (12:25 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 37 kt | −35 kt | -42 °C | 155 kt | 11 h 22 min | 7:42 am EDT (11:42 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 48 kt | −48 kt | -48 °C | 168 kt | 10 h 30 min | 6:50 am EDT (10:50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PDX | used from 0 nm out; 25 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° |
| YKM | used from 50 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 030/16 | 020/18 0° | 030/30 -8° | 030/23 -13° | 020/40 -23° | 010/73 -29° | 010/54 -36° | 360/29 -37° | 330/16 -40° |
| LWS | used from 149 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 010/5 | 050/14 -2° | 040/12 -6° | 160/7 -10° | 190/30 -22° | 200/54 -27° | 200/48 -35° | 210/40 -37° | 230/32 -41° |
| DLN | used from 349 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 080/10 -3° | 180/8 -3° | 180/23 -14° | 200/58 -22° | 200/80 -36° | 220/85 -41° | 230/81 -45° | ||
| BIL | used from 498 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 080/24 | 130/14 -1° | 180/33 0° | 210/43 -10° | 220/58 -21° | 200/55 -36° | 220/75 -44° | 240/83 -48° | |
| MLS | used from 647 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 120/22 5° | 170/18 4° | 200/33 1° | 230/49 -10° | 230/58 -21° | 220/54 -37° | 230/64 -44° | 250/74 -49° | |
| RAP | used from 747 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 120/15 12° | 180/22 11° | 220/26 5° | 230/35 -9° | 240/40 -22° | 240/50 -37° | 240/51 -41° | 240/47 -47° | |
| PIR | used from 896 nm out; 26 nm from the line | L/V 17° | 230/13 12° | 220/22 6° | 250/31 -9° | 250/34 -21° | 240/50 -35° | 230/61 -43° | 240/62 -51° | |
| FSD | used from 1046 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 200/16 | 220/20 17° | 240/26 13° | 230/19 6° | 240/25 -9° | 240/28 -20° | 250/39 -33° | 250/44 -43° | 260/63 -52° |
| MCW | used from 1195 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 200/35 | 240/33 18° | 250/20 10° | 260/10 6° | 270/18 -8° | 260/28 -19° | 280/30 -34° | 290/49 -43° | 280/70 -54° |
| DBQ | used from 1295 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 220/23 | 240/22 16° | 240/24 10° | 260/18 5° | 270/16 -8° | 290/27 -19° | 310/42 -35° | 320/55 -44° | 300/71 -52° |
| JOT | used from 1444 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 230/11 | 290/12 16° | 300/19 10° | 320/19 4° | 300/17 -9° | 330/31 -20° | 320/49 -37° | 320/53 -45° | 320/67 -49° |
| FWA | used from 1593 nm out; 27 nm from the line | 350/9 | 350/24 15° | 360/25 9° | 360/29 4° | 350/31 -10° | 340/39 -22° | 330/40 -37° | 320/38 -43° | 320/48 -48° |
| CMH | used from 1693 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 340/14 | 320/13 12° | 350/12 8° | 360/10 2° | 350/27 -10° | 340/20 -22° | 320/31 -35° | 270/25 -39° | 260/32 -48° |
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 | 159 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,494 ft | ||||
| ALW Walla Walla, WA | 179 nm out, 25 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,194 ft | ||||
| BZN Bozeman, MT | 478 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,473 ft | ||||
| RED Red Lodge, MT | 558 nm out, 11 nm south of the line | no report just now | 5,762 ft | ||||
| EFC Belle Fourche, SD | 797 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 3,190 ft | ||||
| PIR Pierre, SD | 946 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 1,744 ft | ||||
| FSD Sioux Falls, SD | 1105 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,430 ft | ||||
| DBQ Dubuque, IA | 1384 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,076 ft | ||||
| LOT Chicago/Romeoville, IL | 1504 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 679 ft | ||||
| FWA Fort Wayne, IN | 1643 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 814 ft | ||||
| CMH Columbus, OH | destination | no report just now | 815 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,762 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At CMH when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:50 am EDT (10:50 UTC)
CMH 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 CMH 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CMH is before sunrise there (7:38 am EDT (11:38 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.
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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, John Glenn Columbus International.