Portland International to Fort Worth Meacham International PDX → FTW
1,393 nautical miles (1,603 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 115°, about 099° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 36 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 25-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:49 pm CDT (21:49 UTC). Right now PDX is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots; FTW is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 8 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 W23W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 27,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 6:55 am PDT (13:55 UTC). Over the route from 458 to 507 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 121155 MKCW WST 121155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 23W VALID UNTIL 1355Z UT ID FROM 20WSW PIH-20NE MLD-30SW SLC-20NW BVL-20WSW PIH AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL270.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 279 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 119 to 796 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 338 to 766 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 378 to 438 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 547 to 726 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 587 to 995 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 696 to 766 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 935 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 875 to 955 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 1164 to 1303 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
- PC12 at 5,000 ft, 31 nm southwest, 4:23 am PDT (11:23 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the descent zdvwc. 736 nm along the route, 31 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
GJT UA /OV GJT/TM 1123/FL050/TP PC12/TB LGT-MOD/IC NEG/RM DURD. ZDVWC
- Report
- a routine report filed through GJT
- Where
- over GJT
- Time
- 11:23 UTC
- Height
- at 5,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Turbulence
- light to moderate
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- during the descent zdvwc
- A359 at 38,000 ft, 39 nm southwest, 3:13 am PDT (10:13 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-37. 816 nm along the route, 39 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
GUC UA /OV HBU185015/TM 1013/FL380/TP A359/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC-37
- Report
- a routine report filed through GUC
- Where
- 15 nm south (185°) of HBU
- Time
- 10:13 UTC
- Height
- at 38,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A359
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop
- Remarks
- ZDVWC-37
- B738 at 2,100 ft, 17 nm east, 4:55 am PDT (11:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 17 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
DFW UA /OV 3 N OF DFW/TM 1155/FL021/TP B738/SK BASE021
- Report
- a routine report filed through DFW
- Where
- 3 north of dfw
- Time
- 11:55 UTC
- Height
- at 2,100 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Sky
- BASE021
- E170 at 2,200 ft, 17 nm east, 4:42 am PDT (11:42 UTC): scattered clouds above 2,200 ft, remarks: haze layer on final at 2200 ft. At the destination end, 17 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
DFW UA /OV DFW/TM 1142/FL022/TP E170/SK SCT022/RM HAZE LAYER ON FINAL AT 2200 FT
- Report
- a routine report filed through DFW
- Where
- over DFW
- Time
- 11:42 UTC
- Height
- at 2,200 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Sky
- scattered clouds from 2,200 ft
- Remarks
- haze layer on final at 2200 ft
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 13 forecast points nearest it (PDX, RDM, BOI, PIH, SLC, RKS, GJT, ALS, PUB, TCC, AMA, 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 11 kt | −3 kt | 0 °C | 123 kt | 11 h 20 min | 6:33 pm CDT (23:33 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 240° at 14 kt | −5 kt | 5 °C | 125 kt | 11 h 09 min | 6:22 pm CDT (23:22 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 240° at 14 kt | −5 kt | 3 °C | 125 kt | 11 h 09 min | 6:22 pm CDT (23:22 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 18 kt | −6 kt | 0 °C | 126 kt | 11 h 03 min | 6:16 pm CDT (23:16 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 21 kt | −7 kt | -4 °C | 127 kt | 10 h 58 min | 6:11 pm CDT (23:11 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 25 kt | −7 kt | -8 °C | 127 kt | 10 h 58 min | 6:11 pm CDT (23:11 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 28 kt | −8 kt | -11 °C | 128 kt | 10 h 53 min | 6:06 pm CDT (23:06 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 29 kt | −8 kt | -12 °C | 128 kt | 10 h 53 min | 6:06 pm CDT (23:06 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 35 kt | −12 kt | -22 °C | 132 kt | 10 h 33 min | 5:46 pm CDT (22:46 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 47 kt | −21 kt | -31 °C | 141 kt | 9 h 53 min | 5:06 pm CDT (22:06 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 48 kt | −25 kt | -37 °C | 145 kt | 9 h 36 min | 4:49 pm CDT (21:49 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 44 kt | −24 kt | -45 °C | 144 kt | 9 h 40 min | 4:53 pm CDT (21:53 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; 49 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° | |
| BOI | used from 199 nm out; 76 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° | |
| PIH | used from 398 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 070/8 | 150/19 1° | 180/32 -4° | 210/44 -17° | 210/37 -28° | 210/74 -31° | 220/68 -35° | 220/60 -43° | |
| SLC | used from 497 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 200/16 | 210/23 4° | 220/34 -3° | 210/40 -16° | 220/66 -23° | 220/64 -31° | 220/57 -36° | 220/50 -43° | |
| RKS | used from 597 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 250/9 | 230/21 -1° | 210/43 -14° | 220/59 -23° | 220/55 -32° | 220/53 -35° | 220/48 -44° | ||
| GJT | used from 647 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 220/26 6° | 230/39 0° | 220/55 -13° | 230/60 -23° | 230/78 -31° | 230/80 -35° | 230/74 -44° | ||
| ALS | used from 796 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 240/35 3° | 230/54 -9° | 240/66 -19° | 230/85 -26° | 240/87 -34° | 240/70 -47° | |||
| PUB | used from 895 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 260/45 11° | 240/38 6° | 230/47 -8° | 230/51 -19° | 240/74 -29° | 240/82 -35° | 250/72 -48° | ||
| TCC | used from 995 nm out; 95 nm from the line | 240/20 | 230/22 13° | 230/27 6° | 230/40 -7° | 240/55 -18° | 240/74 -27° | 240/68 -37° | 250/64 -49° | |
| AMA | used from 1045 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 230/32 | 230/28 14° | 230/27 7° | 230/38 -6° | 230/50 -17° | 250/69 -28° | 260/62 -37° | 270/65 -49° | |
| SPS | used from 1194 nm out; 87 nm from the line | 220/35 | 220/31 18° | 230/16 14° | 230/10 8° | 250/18 -5° | 250/32 -16° | 260/51 -28° | 280/46 -38° | 300/50 -50° |
| DAL | used from 1343 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 190/30 | 200/28 18° | 220/18 13° | 250/13 8° | 240/24 -6° | 270/20 -14° | 270/35 -29° | 290/34 -39° | 310/41 -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 | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 30 ft | 4:53 am PDT (11:53 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, 3 nm northeast of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, overcast at 4,500 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 4,500 ft | 3,702 ft | 11:55 UTC |
| TWF Twin Falls, ID | 398 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,200 feet, overcast at 3,100 feet | from the west (260°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 1,200 ft | 4,153 ft | 12:03 UTC |
| OGD Ogden, UT | 527 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,000 feet, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, scattered clouds at 12,000 feet | from the south (170°) at 17 knots, gusting to 26 | 10+ mi | none | 4,472 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| VEL Vernal, UT | 647 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 3,200 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 3,200 ft | 5,274 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| ASE Aspen, CO | 796 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 feet | from the north (360°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 7,837 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| ANK Salida, CO | 846 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 7,523 ft | 11:55 UTC |
| DUX Dumas, TX | 1094 nm out, 7 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,706 ft | 11:55 UTC |
| BGD Borger, TX | 1124 nm out, 7 nm east of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 14 knots, gusting to 26 | 10+ mi | none | 3,055 ft | 11:51 UTC |
| SPS Wichita Falls, TX | 1303 nm out, 17 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 9 knots | 8 mi | none | 1,019 ft | 11:52 UTC |
| FTW Fort Worth, TX | destination | VFR | from the south (170°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 710 ft | 6:53 am CDT (11:53 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 FTW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:49 pm CDT (21:49 UTC)
Wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for FTW
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet
- At times between Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC) and 8:00 am CDT (13:00 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 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
- 6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 13 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at PDX 6:28 pm PDT (01:28 UTC), at FTW 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 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, Fort Worth Meacham International.
