Portland International to Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International PDX → FLL
2,338 nautical miles (2,691 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 105°, about 089° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 16 h 01 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 26-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 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: 22 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
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 190 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 100 to 220 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 130 to 749 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 420 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 300 to 719 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 330 to 380 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 570 to 939 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 580 to 929 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 639 to 719 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 649 to 809 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 939 to 1389 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
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 17 forecast points nearest it (PDX, RDM, BOI, PIH, RKS, DEN, GLD, GCK, ICT, TUL, FSM, LIT, JAN, MOB, TLH, PIE, MIA). 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 | 230° at 11 kt | −3 kt | 123 kt | 19 h | 10:03 pm EDT (02:03 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 250° at 10 kt | −6 kt | 6 °C | 126 kt | 18 h 33 min | 9:36 pm EDT (01:36 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 240° at 12 kt | −7 kt | 12 °C | 127 kt | 18 h 25 min | 9:28 pm EDT (01:28 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 250° at 12 kt | −8 kt | 8 °C | 128 kt | 18 h 16 min | 9:19 pm EDT (01:19 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 250° at 14 kt | −10 kt | 5 °C | 130 kt | 17 h 59 min | 9:02 pm EDT (01:02 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 250° at 16 kt | −10 kt | 0 °C | 130 kt | 17 h 59 min | 9:02 pm EDT (01:02 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 250° at 17 kt | −10 kt | -4 °C | 130 kt | 17 h 59 min | 9:02 pm EDT (01:02 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 19 kt | −10 kt | -8 °C | 130 kt | 17 h 59 min | 9:02 pm EDT (01:02 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 19 kt | −10 kt | -9 °C | 130 kt | 17 h 59 min | 9:02 pm EDT (01:02 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 25 kt | −15 kt | -20 °C | 135 kt | 17 h 19 min | 8:22 pm EDT (00:22 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 32 kt | −23 kt | -31 °C | 143 kt | 16 h 21 min | 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 34 kt | −25 kt | -38 °C | 145 kt | 16 h 07 min | 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 33 kt | −26 kt | -47 °C | 146 kt | 16 h 01 min | 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 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° |
| RDM | used from 50 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 040/17 -1° | 030/31 -8° | 010/29 -12° | 010/61 -19° | 360/95 -25° | 360/82 -36° | 360/40 -37° | 310/19 -40° | |
| BOI | used from 200 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 300/7 2° | 280/5 -4° | 210/16 -9° | 210/60 -20° | 210/75 -29° | 210/63 -32° | 220/64 -32° | 220/54 -39° | |
| PIH | used from 350 nm out; 85 nm from the line | L/V | 240/13 1° | 240/15 -3° | 210/42 -15° | 200/70 -25° | 220/74 -29° | 220/71 -36° | 220/62 -43° | |
| RKS | used from 550 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 200/41 | 220/44 1° | 220/35 -11° | 220/46 -24° | 210/53 -27° | 220/62 -35° | 230/61 -44° | ||
| DEN | used from 749 nm out; 89 nm from the line | 240/21 14° | 250/44 6° | 220/49 -8° | 220/49 -21° | 230/54 -30° | 240/57 -35° | 240/49 -45° | ||
| GLD | used from 949 nm out; 23 nm from the line | 230/49 | 230/42 15° | 220/26 8° | 240/18 -7° | 230/27 -21° | 240/62 -30° | 240/61 -35° | 250/57 -47° | |
| GCK | used from 1049 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 220/48 21° | 230/37 14° | 250/30 8° | 230/37 -6° | 240/37 -20° | 240/69 -28° | 250/67 -37° | 260/58 -48° | |
| ICT | used from 1149 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 200/48 | 230/39 19° | 240/24 14° | 240/20 8° | 240/22 -6° | 250/31 -18° | 250/61 -29° | 260/58 -38° | 270/54 -49° |
| TUL | used from 1249 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 210/37 | 240/29 17° | 260/15 14° | 260/11 7° | 240/22 -6° | 250/29 -16° | 270/45 -29° | 270/47 -40° | 280/44 -50° |
| FSM | used from 1399 nm out; 11 nm from the line | 210/27 | 250/23 16° | 250/20 13° | 240/17 8° | 250/18 -6° | 260/31 -16° | 280/42 -30° | 280/44 -40° | 290/38 -51° |
| LIT | used from 1499 nm out; 20 nm from the line | 220/21 | 230/17 16° | 250/24 12° | 260/15 7° | 260/13 -5° | 280/25 -16° | 290/35 -30° | 300/42 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
| JAN | used from 1599 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 230/10 | 270/13 18° | 270/11 12° | 310/11 6° | 300/15 -4° | 300/22 -16° | 310/33 -31° | 320/37 -41° | 330/41 -52° |
| MOB | used from 1749 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 330/5 | 330/6 19° | 340/6 11° | 330/10 7° | 320/16 -5° | 310/26 -16° | 340/40 -32° | 340/47 -42° | 350/51 -52° |
| TLH | used from 1898 nm out; 94 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/31 18° | 340/24 13° | 310/17 8° | 280/22 -7° | 300/25 -17° | 320/28 -33° | 320/24 -41° | 320/25 -50° |
| PIE | used from 2048 nm out; 90 nm from the line | 350/6 | L/V 18° | 290/6 14° | 280/9 9° | 250/18 -6° | 250/23 -17° | 240/30 -31° | 220/31 -41° | 220/30 -52° |
| MIA | used from 2248 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 150/7 | 140/5 17° | 160/5 14° | L/V 9° | 230/8 -5° | 230/8 -17° | 150/11 -32° | 150/25 -41° | 180/29 -51° |
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 | ||||
| CZK Cascade Locks, OR | 30 nm out, 13 nm north of the line | no report just now | 151 ft | ||||
| SUN Hailey, ID | 380 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,319 ft | ||||
| AFO Afton, WY | 530 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 6,220 ft | ||||
| FNL Fort Collins/Loveland, CO | 829 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,020 ft | ||||
| PTT Pratt, KS | 1169 nm out, 7 nm west of the line | no report just now | 1,952 ft | ||||
| TUL Tulsa, OK | 1329 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 677 ft | ||||
| GLH Greenville, MS | 1619 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 130 ft | ||||
| MEI Meridian, MS | 1749 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 297 ft | ||||
| ECP Panama City, FL | 1948 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 68 ft | ||||
| TPA Tampa, FL | 2168 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 26 ft | ||||
| FLL Fort Lauderdale, FL | destination | no report just now | 65 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,220 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At FLL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC)
FLL 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 6:28 pm PDT (01:28 UTC), at FLL 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at FLL is after sunset there (6:55 pm EDT (22:55 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
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, Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International.