Plan a flight · Mon 7:52 am PDT (14:52 UTC)

Portland International to Dallas Love Field PDX → DAL

1,411 nautical miles (1,624 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 114°, about 098° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 10 h 05 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 20-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:57 pm CDT (00:57 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PDX is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots; DAL is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) 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: 466 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 W27W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 27,000 ft, moving from the west at 45 knots, until 8:55 am PDT (15:55 UTC). Over the route from 517 to 576 nm out.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 121355
MKCW WST 121355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 27W
VALID UNTIL 1555Z
WY UT ID
FROM 40E PIH-20NW BPI-50E SLC-20SW SLC-40E PIH
DMSHG AREA TS MOV FROM 26045KT. TOPS TO FL270.

AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the route from 40 to 278 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 298 to 745 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 348 to 795 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 398 to 457 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 646 to 1014 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 736 to 944 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

urgent E75L at 6,600 ft, 46 nm northeast, 7:08 am PDT (14:08 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear a 25-knot gain of airspeed during the climb 17L. 895 nm along the route, 46 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UUA /OV COS/TM 1408/FL066/TP E75L/TB LGT/RM LLWS +25KTS DURC 17L
```
Report
an urgent report filed through COS
Where
over COS
Time
14:08 UTC
Height
at 6,600 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
light
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 25-knot gain of airspeed during the climb 17L
E170 at 12,000 ft, 40 nm southwest, 5:52 am PDT (12:52 UTC): moderate turbulence from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft, remarks: during the climb sbound zse. 99 nm along the route, 40 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RDM UA /OV DSD060018/TM 1252/FL120/TP E170/TB MOD 120-150/RM DURC SBOUND ZSE
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDM
Where
18 nm northeast (060°) of DSD
Time
12:52 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb sbound zse
B739 at 27,000 ft, 34 nm southwest, 5:56 am PDT (12:56 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 358 nm along the route, 34 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TWF UA /OV TWF247042/TM 1256/FL270/TP B739/TB MOD CHOP/ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through TWF
Where
42 nm southwest (247°) of TWF
Time
12:56 UTC
Height
at 27,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
moderate chop/zlc
E55P at 8,000 ft, 41 nm northeast, 7:30 am PDT (14:30 UTC): moderate turbulence. 895 nm along the route, 41 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV 5S COS/TM 1430/FL080/TP E55P/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
5S cos
Time
14:30 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Turbulence
moderate
F2TH at 36,300 ft, 28 nm northeast, 6:15 am PDT (13:15 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence above 36,300 ft, wind 255° at 90 knots. 914 nm along the route, 28 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PUB UA /OV PUB /TM 1315 /FL363 /TP F2TH /WV 25590KT /TB MOD CAT 363
```
Report
a routine report filed through PUB
Where
over PUB
Time
13:15 UTC
Height
at 36,300 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Wind
from 255° at 90 knots
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence at 36,300 ft
B38M at 35,000 ft, 8 nm north, 7:02 am PDT (14:02 UTC): light turbulence. 169 nm along the route, 8 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BKE UA /OV BKE230055/TM 1402/FL350/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT MOD/ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through BKE
Where
55 nm southwest (230°) of BKE
Time
14:02 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
occasional light mod/zlc
B737 at 39,000 ft, 29 nm southwest, 7:16 am PDT (14:16 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. 258 nm along the route, 29 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOI UA /OV BOI240060/TM 1416/FL390/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT-MOD /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOI
Where
60 nm southwest (240°) of BOI
Time
14:16 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
occasional light to moderate zlc
MU2 at 12,000 ft, 48 nm northeast, 7:07 am PDT (14:07 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 378 nm along the route, 48 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SUN UA /OV SUN/TM 1407/FL120/TP MU2/SK BASE 055 TOP 118 /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SUN
Where
over SUN
Time
14:07 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
MU2
Sky
base 5,500 ft top 11,800 ft; zlc
B738 at 20,000 ft, 47 nm southwest, 7:43 am PDT (14:43 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, a trace of rime icing from 13,000 ft to 18,000 ft, -3 °C, remarks: during the climb. 517 nm along the route, 47 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV TCH265028/TM 1443/FL200/TP B738/WX TOPS FL210/TA M3/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/IC TRACE RIME 130-180/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
28 nm west (265°) of TCH
Time
14:43 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Weather
tops, FL210
Temperature
−3 °C
Turbulence
light to moderate chop
Icing
trace rime from 13,000 ft to 18,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb
PC12 at 11,500 ft, 14 nm northeast, 6:37 am PDT (13:37 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 517 nm along the route, 14 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGU UA /OV LGU/TM 1337/FL115/TP PC12/SK TOP 115/ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGU
Where
over LGU
Time
13:37 UTC
Height
at 11,500 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
top 11,500 ft; zlc
E75L descending, 33 nm southwest, 6:55 am PDT (13:55 UTC): no icing, overcast above 7,000 ft, 6 °C, remarks: moderate precip. 537 nm along the route, 33 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV TCH358005/TM 1355/FLDURD/TP E75L/SK OVC070/TA +6/IC NEG/RM MOD PRECIP
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
5 nm north (358°) of TCH
Time
13:55 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
overcast from 7,000 ft
Temperature
+6
Icing
none
Remarks
moderate precip
CRJ7 at 7,000 ft, 36 nm southwest, 7:14 am PDT (14:14 UTC): light chop turbulence. 547 nm along the route, 36 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV 2N TCH/TM 1414/FL070/TP CRJ7/SK B065/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
2N tch
Time
14:14 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
B065
Turbulence
light chop
B738 at 20,000 ft, 27 nm southwest, 6:30 am PDT (13:30 UTC): light turbulence. 547 nm along the route, 27 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV SLC040014/TM 1330/FL200/TP B738/TB CONS LGT 200-230 DURC/ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
14 nm northeast (040°) of SLC
Time
13:30 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light from 20,000 ft to 23,000 ft durc/zlc
A21N at 18,000 ft, 30 nm southwest, 7:36 am PDT (14:36 UTC): light rime icing from 18,000 ft to 19,500 ft, -17 °C. 557 nm along the route, 30 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SLC UA /OV TCH075015/TM 1436/FL180/TP A21N/TA M17/IC LGT RIME 180-195 /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SLC
Where
15 nm east (075°) of TCH
Time
14:36 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Temperature
−17 °C
Icing
light rime from 18,000 ft to 19,500 ft zlc

14 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 13 forecast points nearest it (PDX, RDM, BOI, PIH, SLC, RKS, GJT, ALS, PUB, AMA, GAG, SPS, DAL). 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	240° at 6 kt	−2 kt	3 °C	122 kt	11 h 34 min	9:26 pm CDT (02:26 UTC)
7,500 ft	230° at 12 kt	−2 kt	6 °C	122 kt	11 h 34 min	9:26 pm CDT (02:26 UTC)
9,500 ft	220° at 13 kt	−1 kt	4 °C	121 kt	11 h 40 min	9:32 pm CDT (02:32 UTC)
11,500 ft	220° at 16 kt	−1 kt	0 °C	121 kt	11 h 40 min	9:32 pm CDT (02:32 UTC)
13,500 ft	220° at 20 kt	−3 kt	-4 °C	123 kt	11 h 28 min	9:20 pm CDT (02:20 UTC)
15,500 ft	230° at 25 kt	−5 kt	-8 °C	125 kt	11 h 17 min	9:09 pm CDT (02:09 UTC)
17,500 ft	230° at 30 kt	−7 kt	-11 °C	127 kt	11 h 07 min	8:59 pm CDT (01:59 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 31 kt	−7 kt	-12 °C	127 kt	11 h 07 min	8:59 pm CDT (01:59 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 37 kt	−7 kt	-23 °C	127 kt	11 h 07 min	8:59 pm CDT (01:59 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 46 kt	−16 kt	-31 °C	136 kt	10 h 22 min	8:14 pm CDT (01:14 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 48 kt	−20 kt	-38 °C	140 kt	10 h 05 min	7:57 pm CDT (00:57 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 48 kt	−18 kt	-46 °C	138 kt	10 h 13 min	8:05 pm CDT (01:05 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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	L/V 1°	030/14 -4°	020/32 -5°	010/54 -14°	360/65 -26°	360/71 -41°	360/65 -47°	350/39 -46°
RDM	used from 50 nm out; 50 nm from the line		020/13 -1°	020/22 -8°	030/30 -11°	010/62 -17°	360/87 -26°	010/79 -39°	360/55 -43°	300/10 -43°
BOI	used from 199 nm out; 75 nm from the line		360/9 1°	L/V -5°	180/10 -12°	200/58 -21°	180/62 -31°	200/41 -31°	210/34 -32°	200/29 -41°
PIH	used from 398 nm out; 64 nm from the line		L/V	180/8 -1°	190/21 -6°	210/56 -18°	190/64 -28°	210/68 -31°	210/60 -36°	210/54 -42°
SLC	used from 497 nm out; 46 nm from the line		180/7	200/22 2°	200/30 -4°	210/47 -16°	200/73 -27°	210/81 -32°	210/71 -37°	210/55 -43°
RKS	used from 596 nm out; 71 nm from the line			210/15	220/17 -1°	220/32 -14°	220/69 -25°	220/70 -30°	220/70 -39°	220/56 -44°
GJT	used from 646 nm out; 74 nm from the line			190/30 6°	200/35 0°	220/50 -13°	220/69 -22°	220/81 -30°	230/84 -39°	230/88 -47°
ALS	used from 795 nm out; 91 nm from the line				230/34 2°	230/57 -9°	230/72 -19°	230/82 -27°	230/91 -36°	240/89 -48°
PUB	used from 845 nm out; 53 nm from the line			250/31 11°	240/42 5°	230/46 -7°	230/59 -20°	240/77 -30°	230/94 -37°	240/95 -49°
AMA	used from 1044 nm out; 77 nm from the line		240/20	230/25 14°	230/31 8°	230/42 -7°	240/50 -18°	240/69 -27°	250/68 -37°	250/58 -49°
GAG	used from 1193 nm out; 84 nm from the line		230/27 21°	230/27 15°	230/26 8°	240/41 -7°	250/54 -19°	250/72 -27°	260/70 -37°	260/64 -49°
SPS	used from 1242 nm out; 37 nm from the line	190/18	220/24 18°	210/17 15°	230/19 8°	250/27 -5°	250/41 -16°	260/48 -28°	270/42 -37°	270/28 -50°
DAL	used from 1342 nm out; 45 nm from the line	200/15	210/22 19°	210/17 13°	230/12 8°	250/26 -5°	250/25 -14°	260/34 -28°	290/32 -38°	310/23 -50°

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 800 feet, a few clouds at 10,000 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	30 ft	6:53 am PDT (13:53 UTC)
CZK Cascade Locks, OR	30 nm out, 18 nm north of the line	no report just now				151 ft
GCD John Day, OR	169 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,800 feet	from the west (280°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	2,800 ft	3,702 ft	14:35 UTC
TWF Twin Falls, ID	398 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,000 feet, overcast at 4,800 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	4,000 ft	4,153 ft	13:53 UTC
OGD Ogden, UT	527 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,400 feet, overcast at 3,600 feet Weather: light rain	calm	10+ mi	3,600 ft	4,472 ft	14:19 UTC
VEL Vernal, UT	656 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,700 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	5,274 ft	13:53 UTC
ASE Aspen, CO	795 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,600 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 12 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	none	7,837 ft	13:53 UTC
TAD Trinidad, CO	954 nm out, 20 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 15 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	5,761 ft	13:54 UTC
DUX Dumas, TX	1103 nm out, 21 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 16 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	none	3,706 ft	14:35 UTC
PPA Pampa, TX	1143 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	3,245 ft	14:30 UTC
SPS Wichita Falls, TX	1302 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	none	1,019 ft	13:52 UTC
DAL Dallas, TX	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	486 ft	8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 7,837 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At DAL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:57 pm CDT (00:57 UTC)

Wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for DAL

From Mon 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet
At times between Mon 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC) and 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet
From Tue 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet

The forecast for PDX, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am PDT (14:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
At times between Mon 7:00 am PDT (14:00 UTC) and 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC): a broken layer at 800 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 12 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
9/2934 DALLAS, TX 2 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at PDX 6:28 pm PDT (01:28 UTC), at DAL 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:22 pm CDT (00:22 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at DAL is after sunset there (6:58 pm CDT (23:58 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

Radar now, the Pacific Northwest · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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, Dallas Love Field.