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 45 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 44-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:26 am EDT (13:26 UTC). Right now PDX is VFR, wind from the east (100°) at 7 knots; CMH is IFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 6 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: 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 8W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 35,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 8:55 pm PDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 647 to 697 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120155 MKCW WST 120155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 8W VALID UNTIL 0355Z CO MT WY FROM 40N SHR-60WNW RAP-20ENE CYS-30SW CYS-10NW BOY-40N SHR AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL350.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 129 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 16,000 ft. Over the route from 80 to 428 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 149 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 279 to 866 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 329 to 966 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 498 to 697 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 538 to 627 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 1195 to 1314 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 last 70 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 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 10 kt | −7 kt | 127 kt | 13 h 53 min | 12:34 pm EDT (16:34 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 220° at 8 kt | −3 kt | 12 °C | 123 kt | 14 h 20 min | 1:01 pm EDT (17:01 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 230° at 7 kt | −3 kt | 7 °C | 123 kt | 14 h 20 min | 1:01 pm EDT (17:01 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 8 kt | −5 kt | 4 °C | 125 kt | 14 h 06 min | 12:47 pm EDT (16:47 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 13 kt | −8 kt | 1 °C | 128 kt | 13 h 46 min | 12:27 pm EDT (16:27 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 15 kt | −10 kt | -3 °C | 130 kt | 13 h 34 min | 12:15 pm EDT (16:15 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 15 kt | −11 kt | -6 °C | 131 kt | 13 h 27 min | 12:08 pm EDT (16:08 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 17 kt | −13 kt | -11 °C | 133 kt | 13 h 15 min | 11:56 am EDT (15:56 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 17 kt | −14 kt | -12 °C | 134 kt | 13 h 09 min | 11:50 am EDT (15:50 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 20 kt | −17 kt | -23 °C | 137 kt | 12 h 52 min | 11:33 am EDT (15:33 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 26 kt | −23 kt | -35 °C | 143 kt | 12 h 20 min | 11:01 am EDT (15:01 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 38 kt | −37 kt | -40 °C | 157 kt | 11 h 14 min | 9:55 am EDT (13:55 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 44 kt | −44 kt | -46 °C | 164 kt | 10 h 45 min | 9:26 am EDT (13:26 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; 57 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; 73 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° |
| DLN | used from 349 nm out; 53 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° | ||
| BIL | used from 498 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 080/13 | 180/9 -2° | 210/38 0° | 220/51 -11° | 210/46 -22° | 210/58 -35° | 230/73 -39° | 230/72 -45° | |
| MLS | used from 647 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 150/23 2° | 190/29 4° | 210/44 2° | 220/32 -10° | 210/36 -21° | 200/48 -37° | 230/63 -40° | 240/71 -47° | |
| RAP | used from 747 nm out; 74 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° | |
| PIR | used from 896 nm out; 26 nm from the line | 170/22 19° | 190/25 13° | 210/32 6° | 240/23 -9° | 250/32 -21° | 250/38 -36° | 260/44 -40° | 260/52 -47° | |
| FSD | used from 1046 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 190/9 | 230/30 18° | 240/23 13° | 240/20 6° | 260/22 -9° | 250/31 -21° | 250/43 -36° | 260/49 -43° | 270/53 -47° |
| MCW | used from 1195 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 220/44 | 250/30 17° | 230/14 12° | 240/17 6° | 250/22 -8° | 270/29 -20° | 250/34 -34° | 260/52 -43° | 260/59 -51° |
| DBQ | used from 1295 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 230/33 | 250/30 16° | 280/15 9° | 260/15 5° | 260/21 -7° | 260/24 -20° | 250/37 -33° | 270/42 -43° | 280/63 -52° |
| JOT | used from 1444 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 250/23 | 270/22 15° | 250/16 10° | 240/9 4° | 280/22 -7° | 280/29 -19° | 300/29 -34° | 290/50 -43° | 300/64 -52° |
| FWA | used from 1593 nm out; 27 nm from the line | 300/17 | 320/20 16° | 330/20 10° | 340/15 3° | 310/27 -8° | 320/37 -20° | 330/52 -36° | 330/65 -43° | 330/60 -50° |
| CMH | used from 1693 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 330/15 | 340/22 14° | 340/24 9° | 340/23 4° | 340/35 -9° | 340/49 -20° | 340/58 -37° | 330/70 -42° | 340/55 -47° |
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 3,900 feet, a few clouds at 7,000 feet, a few clouds at 9,000 feet | from the east (100°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 30 ft | 6:53 pm PDT (01:53 UTC) |
| PDT Pendleton, OR | 159 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 7,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 7,000 ft | 1,494 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| ALW Walla Walla, WA | 179 nm out, 25 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,500 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 8,000 ft | 1,194 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| BZN Bozeman, MT | 478 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower | IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet Weather: light snow, mist | calm | 1 mi | 1,400 ft | 4,473 ft | 02:22 UTC |
| 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 | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet | from the east-northeast (070°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 1,200 ft | 1,744 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| FSD Sioux Falls, SD | 1105 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 18,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 1,430 ft | 01:56 UTC |
| DBQ Dubuque, IA | 1384 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,076 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| LOT Chicago/Romeoville, IL | 1504 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 679 ft | 02:10 UTC |
| FWA Fort Wayne, IN | 1643 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,800 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 814 ft | 01:54 UTC |
| CMH Columbus, OH | destination | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet | from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots | 9 mi | 800 ft | 815 ft | 9:51 pm EDT (01:51 UTC) |
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, 9:26 am EDT (13:26 UTC)
Wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for CMH
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for PDX, the departure
- From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Sun 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind light and variable, 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 CMH 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 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.
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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.
