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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 return flight

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.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
5,500 ft240° at 11 kt−3 kt0 °C123 kt11 h 20 min6:33 pm CDT (23:33 UTC)
7,500 ft240° at 14 kt−5 kt5 °C125 kt11 h 09 min6:22 pm CDT (23:22 UTC)
9,500 ft240° at 14 kt−5 kt3 °C125 kt11 h 09 min6:22 pm CDT (23:22 UTC)
11,500 ft240° at 18 kt−6 kt0 °C126 kt11 h 03 min6:16 pm CDT (23:16 UTC)
13,500 ft230° at 21 kt−7 kt-4 °C127 kt10 h 58 min6:11 pm CDT (23:11 UTC)
15,500 ft230° at 25 kt−7 kt-8 °C127 kt10 h 58 min6:11 pm CDT (23:11 UTC)
17,500 ft230° at 28 kt−8 kt-11 °C128 kt10 h 53 min6:06 pm CDT (23:06 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180230° at 29 kt−8 kt-12 °C128 kt10 h 53 min6:06 pm CDT (23:06 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240240° at 35 kt−12 kt-22 °C132 kt10 h 33 min5:46 pm CDT (22:46 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300240° at 47 kt−21 kt-31 °C141 kt9 h 53 min5:06 pm CDT (22:06 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340250° at 48 kt−25 kt-37 °C145 kt9 h 36 min4:49 pm CDT (21:49 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390250° at 44 kt−24 kt-45 °C144 kt9 h 40 min4:53 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
PDXused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the lineL/V340/8 0°360/12 -6°010/30 -7°360/62 -15°360/67 -26°360/68 -40°350/61 -48°340/26 -44°
RDMused from 50 nm out; 49 nm from the line360/14 -2°020/25 -8°360/34 -13°360/75 -16°360/88 -25°360/80 -39°350/47 -42°360/11 -43°
BOIused from 199 nm out; 76 nm from the line320/11 1°280/8 -5°220/14 -11°200/60 -19°190/66 -31°210/46 -32°220/50 -33°220/43 -39°
PIHused from 398 nm out; 69 nm from the line070/8150/19 1°180/32 -4°210/44 -17°210/37 -28°210/74 -31°220/68 -35°220/60 -43°
SLCused from 497 nm out; 40 nm from the line200/16210/23 4°220/34 -3°210/40 -16°220/66 -23°220/64 -31°220/57 -36°220/50 -43°
RKSused from 597 nm out; 79 nm from the line250/9230/21 -1°210/43 -14°220/59 -23°220/55 -32°220/53 -35°220/48 -44°
GJTused from 647 nm out; 69 nm from the line220/26 6°230/39 0°220/55 -13°230/60 -23°230/78 -31°230/80 -35°230/74 -44°
ALSused from 796 nm out; 84 nm from the line240/35 3°230/54 -9°240/66 -19°230/85 -26°240/87 -34°240/70 -47°
PUBused from 895 nm out; 38 nm from the line260/45 11°240/38 6°230/47 -8°230/51 -19°240/74 -29°240/82 -35°250/72 -48°
TCCused from 995 nm out; 95 nm from the line240/20230/22 13°230/27 6°230/40 -7°240/55 -18°240/74 -27°240/68 -37°250/64 -49°
AMAused from 1045 nm out; 70 nm from the line230/32230/28 14°230/27 7°230/38 -6°230/50 -17°250/69 -28°260/62 -37°270/65 -49°
SPSused from 1194 nm out; 87 nm from the line220/35220/31 18°230/16 14°230/10 8°250/18 -5°250/32 -16°260/51 -28°280/46 -38°300/50 -50°
DALused from 1343 nm out; 47 nm from the line190/30200/28 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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
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.

Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads

Radar now, the Pacific Northwest
Radar now, the Pacific Northwest · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Rockies
Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Plains
Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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, Fort Worth Meacham International.