Portland International to EL Paso International PDX → ELP
1,119 nautical miles (1,288 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 132°, about 116° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 57 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 5-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:16 pm MDT (21:16 UTC). Right now PDX is VFR, wind calm; ELP is VFR, wind from the north (360°) 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 W24W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the south at 35 knots, until 6:55 am PDT (13:55 UTC). Near the route, 610 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 121155 MKCW WST 121155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 24W VALID UNTIL 1355Z UT NV FROM 40ESE ELY-50NW BCE-60S ILC-50SW ILC-40ESE ELY AREA TS MOV FROM 20035KT. TOPS TO FL300.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 290 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 130 to 779 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 380 to 660 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 500 to 959 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 630 to 989 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 869 to 919 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
No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 10 forecast points nearest it (PDX, RDM, LKV, BOI, BAM, ELY, BCE, FMN, ABQ, ELP). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,500 ft | 240° at 8 kt | −2 kt | 0 °C | 122 kt | 9 h 10 min | 3:29 pm MDT (21:29 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 240° at 9 kt | −1 kt | 0 °C | 121 kt | 9 h 15 min | 3:34 pm MDT (21:34 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 17 kt | 0 | -3 °C | 120 kt | 9 h 20 min | 3:39 pm MDT (21:39 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 20 kt | 0 | -7 °C | 120 kt | 9 h 20 min | 3:39 pm MDT (21:39 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 22 kt | 0 | -10 °C | 120 kt | 9 h 20 min | 3:39 pm MDT (21:39 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 25 kt | −1 kt | -13 °C | 121 kt | 9 h 15 min | 3:34 pm MDT (21:34 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 26 kt | −1 kt | -14 °C | 121 kt | 9 h 15 min | 3:34 pm MDT (21:34 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 33 kt | −5 kt | -23 °C | 125 kt | 8 h 57 min | 3:16 pm MDT (21:16 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 42 kt | −5 kt | -31 °C | 125 kt | 8 h 57 min | 3:16 pm MDT (21:16 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 48 kt | −5 kt | -38 °C | 125 kt | 8 h 57 min | 3:16 pm MDT (21:16 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 48 kt | +2 kt | -44 °C | 118 kt | 9 h 29 min | 3:48 pm MDT (21:48 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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 | 340/8 0° | 360/12 -6° | 010/30 -7° | 360/62 -15° | 360/67 -26° | 360/68 -40° | 350/61 -48° | 340/26 -44° |
| RDM | used from 50 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 360/14 -2° | 020/25 -8° | 360/34 -13° | 360/75 -16° | 360/88 -25° | 360/80 -39° | 350/47 -42° | 360/11 -43° | |
| LKV | used from 200 nm out; 88 nm from the line | 010/10 -8° | 360/20 -11° | 360/58 -19° | 360/92 -25° | 350/69 -37° | 310/34 -37° | 240/26 -41° | ||
| BOI | used from 250 nm out; 103 nm from the line | 320/11 1° | 280/8 -5° | 220/14 -11° | 200/60 -19° | 190/66 -31° | 210/46 -32° | 220/50 -33° | 220/43 -39° | |
| BAM | used from 300 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 280/9 -2° | 260/18 -8° | 190/47 -19° | 200/50 -29° | 210/56 -29° | 220/54 -34° | 220/45 -42° | ||
| ELY | used from 450 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 210/34 1° | 220/40 -4° | 220/39 -17° | 210/51 -24° | 220/65 -30° | 220/60 -37° | 220/56 -44° | ||
| BCE | used from 600 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 200/32 -2° | 210/57 -15° | 220/71 -22° | 220/69 -30° | 220/64 -38° | 220/67 -44° | |||
| FMN | used from 799 nm out; 111 nm from the line | 220/16 6° | 220/39 1° | 220/50 -10° | 230/67 -23° | 230/94 -29° | 230/102 -35° | 230/90 -46° | ||
| ABQ | used from 899 nm out; 115 nm from the line | 220/19 9° | 220/35 3° | 230/50 -8° | 240/64 -19° | 230/83 -26° | 230/85 -36° | 230/80 -48° | ||
| ELP | used from 999 nm out; 95 nm from the line | 300/8 | 210/14 12° | 210/28 6° | 230/47 -6° | 230/56 -14° | 220/58 -27° | 230/60 -38° | 230/56 -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 | calm | 10+ mi | none | 30 ft | 5:15 am PDT (12:15 UTC) |
| RDM Redmond, OR | 100 nm out, 17 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 8,500 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 8,500 ft | 3,081 ft | 11:56 UTC |
| BNO Burns, OR | 200 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the north (360°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,148 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| REO Rome, OR | 270 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line | reported, no category | from the south (170°) at 4 knots | none | 4,053 ft | 11:52 UTC | |
| EKO Elko, NV | 410 nm out, 5 nm east of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,800 feet, overcast at 7,000 feet Weather: light rain | calm | 10+ mi | 4,800 ft | 5,139 ft | 11:56 UTC |
| MLF Milford, UT | 610 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,700 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet | from the south (180°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 6,000 ft | 5,042 ft | 11:52 UTC |
| PGA Page, AZ | 720 nm out, 3 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 10,000 feet | variable at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 10,000 ft | 4,316 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| XNI Zuni, NM | 889 nm out, 21 nm northeast of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,700 feet, overcast at 6,500 feet | from the northeast (040°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 6,500 ft | 6,371 ft | 11:55 UTC |
| SJN St Johns, AZ | 899 nm out, 17 nm southwest of the line | VFR | variable at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 5,736 ft | 11:54 UTC |
| LRU Las Cruces, NM | 1079 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,456 ft | 12:15 UTC |
| ELP El Paso, TX | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 9,000 feet, a few clouds at 11,000 feet | from the north (360°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,961 ft | 5:51 am MDT (11:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,371 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ELP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:16 pm MDT (21:16 UTC)
Wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for ELP
- From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, scattered clouds at 15,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm MDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for PDX, the departure
- From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 3 knots, 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 6:28 pm PDT (01:28 UTC), at ELP 6:35 pm MDT (00:35 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 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, EL Paso International.