Plan a flight · Sun 10:14 pm PDT (05:14 UTC)

Portland International to James M Cox Dayton International PDX → DAY

1,709 nautical miles (1,967 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 088°, about 072° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 10 h 21 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 45-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:35 am EDT (15:35 UTC). Right now PDX is VFR, wind calm; DAY is marginal VFR, wind from the west (280°) at 4 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: 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

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). Near the route, 790 nm along the route.

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 540 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 170 to 640 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 460 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 270 to 1040 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 550 to 720 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 600 to 740 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 620 to 780 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 650 to 820 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 1179 to 1399 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 140 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

E75L at 1,500 ft, 36 nm north, 9:49 pm PDT (04:49 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear loss of 8 knots on final. 150 nm along the route, 36 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PSC UA /OV PSC120003/TM 0449/FL015/TP E75L/RM LLWS LOSS OF 8 KTS ON FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through PSC
Where
3 nm southeast (120°) of PSC
Time
04:49 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Remarks
low-level wind shear loss of 8 knots on final
E75L descending, 5 nm northeast, 9:35 pm PDT (04:35 UTC): light turbulence from 11,000 ft to 14,000 ft, light rime icing from 8,000 ft to 12,000 ft, -10 °C. 150 nm along the route, 5 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GEG UA /OV PDT/TM 0435/FLDURD/TP E75L/TA M10/TB LT TURB 140-110/IC LT RIME 120-080
```
Report
a routine report filed through GEG
Where
over PDT
Time
04:35 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E75L
Temperature
−10 °C
Turbulence
lt turbulence from 14,000 ft to 11,000 ft
Icing
lt rime from 12,000 ft to 8,000 ft
GLF5 descending, 26 nm north, 8:46 pm PDT (03:46 UTC): remarks: broke out 100-150FT above ground. 480 nm along the route, 26 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BZN UA /OV BZN/TM 0346/FLDURD/TP GLF5/RM BROKE OUT 100-150FT AGL
```
Report
a routine report filed through BZN
Where
over BZN
Time
03:46 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
GLF5
Remarks
broke out 100-150FT above ground
UAL2499 at 28,000 ft, 29 nm south, 7:15 pm PDT (02:15 UTC): light chop turbulence. 1359 nm along the route, 29 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2499 4138N 09137W 0215 F280 TB INTMT LGT CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B38M at 29,000 ft, 33 nm southwest, 9:52 pm PDT (04:52 UTC): no turbulence from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft. 1529 nm along the route, 33 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TIP UA /OV RBS/TM 0452/FL290/TP B38M/TB NEG 230-290
```
Report
a routine report filed through TIP
Where
over RBS
Time
04:52 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
no from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft

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 16 forecast points nearest it (PDX, YKM, LWS, DLN, BIL, MLS, RAP, PIR, ONL, FSD, MCW, DBQ, JOT, IND, FWA, CVG). 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 12 kt	−7 kt		127 kt	13 h 27 min	2:41 pm EDT (18:41 UTC)
5,500 ft	220° at 9 kt	−3 kt	12 °C	123 kt	13 h 54 min	3:08 pm EDT (19:08 UTC)
7,500 ft	230° at 7 kt	−4 kt	7 °C	124 kt	13 h 47 min	3:01 pm EDT (19:01 UTC)
9,500 ft	230° at 9 kt	−5 kt	4 °C	125 kt	13 h 40 min	2:54 pm EDT (18:54 UTC)
11,500 ft	230° at 14 kt	−8 kt	1 °C	128 kt	13 h 21 min	2:35 pm EDT (18:35 UTC)
13,500 ft	230° at 15 kt	−10 kt	-3 °C	130 kt	13 h 09 min	2:23 pm EDT (18:23 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 17 kt	−12 kt	-6 °C	132 kt	12 h 57 min	2:11 pm EDT (18:11 UTC)
17,500 ft	240° at 18 kt	−13 kt	-11 °C	133 kt	12 h 51 min	2:05 pm EDT (18:05 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 18 kt	−14 kt	-12 °C	134 kt	12 h 45 min	1:59 pm EDT (17:59 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 21 kt	−17 kt	-23 °C	137 kt	12 h 28 min	1:42 pm EDT (17:42 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 28 kt	−23 kt	-35 °C	143 kt	11 h 57 min	1:11 pm EDT (17:11 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 40 kt	−37 kt	-40 °C	157 kt	10 h 53 min	12:07 pm EDT (16:07 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 46 kt	−45 kt	-46 °C	165 kt	10 h 21 min	11:35 am EDT (15:35 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; 58 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; 74 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 300 nm out; 99 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 500 nm out; 75 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 650 nm out; 96 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 750 nm out; 65 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 900 nm out; 31 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°
ONL	used from 1000 nm out; 75 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°
FSD	used from 1050 nm out; 35 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 1199 nm out; 46 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 1299 nm out; 63 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 1449 nm out; 37 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°
IND	used from 1549 nm out; 71 nm from the line	290/16	310/20 16°	320/21 10°	330/13 3°	300/25 -7°	320/32 -19°	330/46 -34°	320/61 -43°	320/63 -50°
FWA	used from 1599 nm out; 45 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°
CVG	used from 1699 nm out; 56 nm from the line	320/18	350/32 16°	350/35 10°	350/30 3°	330/30 -7°	340/44 -20°	340/58 -35°	330/72 -41°	320/36 -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	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	30 ft	9:53 pm PDT (04:53 UTC)
PDT Pendleton, OR	160 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 5,500 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	5,500 ft	1,494 ft	04:53 UTC
JSY Joseph, OR	220 nm out, 16 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	4,126 ft	14:30 UTC
EKS Ennis, MT	460 nm out, 6 nm south of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet	from the north (350°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	1,800 ft	5,432 ft	04:55 UTC
RED Red Lodge, MT	560 nm out, 3 nm east of the line	no report just now				5,762 ft
RAP Rapid City, SD	840 nm out, 25 nm southwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 700 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north-northeast (030°) at 7 knots	6 mi	700 ft	3,203 ft	04:52 UTC
PHP Philip, SD	900 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet	from the northeast (050°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	400 ft	2,209 ft	04:55 UTC
FSD Sioux Falls, SD	1109 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	1,430 ft	04:56 UTC
ALO Waterloo, IA	1309 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	873 ft	04:54 UTC
MLI Moline, IL	1409 nm out, 23 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	589 ft	04:52 UTC
MIE Muncie, IN	1649 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Weather: mist	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	5 mi	none	937 ft	04:53 UTC
DAY Dayton, OH	destination	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet	from the west (280°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,400 ft	1,009 ft	12:56 am EDT (04:56 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 DAY when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:35 am EDT (15:35 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for DAY

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 600 feet
From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the west at 3 knots, visibility 2 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 200 feet
At times between Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility ¼ mile, fog, sky obscured at 200 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for PDX, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the east at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet

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 DAY 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:29 pm EDT (23:29 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 northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · 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, James M Cox Dayton International.