Portland International to Gainesville Regional PDX → GNV
2,113 nautical miles (2,431 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 103°, about 087° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 13 h 54 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 32-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:43 pm EDT (19:43 UTC). Right now PDX is VFR, wind calm; GNV is VFR, wind from the west (260°) at 5 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: 7 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 179 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 100 to 239 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 140 to 727 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 259 to 419 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 299 to 419 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 299 to 727 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 568 to 937 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 568 to 887 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 628 to 797 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 638 to 717 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 917 to 1385 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 20 forecast points nearest it (PDX, RDM, LWS, BOI, PIH, LND, RKS, BFF, GLD, SLN, ICT, TUL, SGF, LIT, MEM, BHM, MGM, CSG, TLH, JAX). 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 17 kt | −9 kt | 129 kt | 16 h 23 min | 6:12 pm EDT (22:12 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 250° at 13 kt | −8 kt | 1 °C | 128 kt | 16 h 30 min | 6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 250° at 14 kt | −10 kt | 10 °C | 130 kt | 16 h 15 min | 6:04 pm EDT (22:04 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 260° at 14 kt | −11 kt | 7 °C | 131 kt | 16 h 08 min | 5:57 pm EDT (21:57 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 250° at 13 kt | −9 kt | 4 °C | 129 kt | 16 h 23 min | 6:12 pm EDT (22:12 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 250° at 15 kt | −10 kt | 0 °C | 130 kt | 16 h 15 min | 6:04 pm EDT (22:04 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 250° at 17 kt | −11 kt | -5 °C | 131 kt | 16 h 08 min | 5:57 pm EDT (21:57 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 250° at 19 kt | −12 kt | -9 °C | 132 kt | 16 h | 5:49 pm EDT (21:49 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 20 kt | −12 kt | -10 °C | 132 kt | 16 h | 5:49 pm EDT (21:49 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 25 kt | −16 kt | -21 °C | 136 kt | 15 h 32 min | 5:21 pm EDT (21:21 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 35 kt | −28 kt | -31 °C | 148 kt | 14 h 17 min | 4:06 pm EDT (20:06 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 38 kt | −32 kt | -38 °C | 152 kt | 13 h 54 min | 3:43 pm EDT (19:43 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 38 kt | −32 kt | -47 °C | 152 kt | 13 h 54 min | 3:43 pm EDT (19:43 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; 64 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° | |
| LWS | used from 149 nm out; 112 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° |
| BOI | used from 199 nm out; 85 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 349 nm out; 91 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° | |
| LND | used from 548 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 200/23 6° | 220/31 1° | 220/39 -11° | 230/39 -23° | 220/51 -28° | 220/66 -37° | 230/68 -45° | ||
| RKS | used from 698 nm out; 104 nm from the line | 200/41 | 220/44 1° | 220/35 -11° | 220/46 -24° | 210/53 -27° | 220/62 -35° | 230/61 -44° | ||
| BFF | used from 747 nm out; 100 nm from the line | 180/28 | 220/33 15° | 210/31 7° | 230/32 -9° | 220/41 -21° | 220/40 -33° | 240/47 -36° | 250/54 -46° | |
| GLD | used from 897 nm out; 79 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° | |
| SLN | used from 1096 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 210/53 | 230/41 20° | 240/26 14° | 230/16 8° | 240/25 -7° | 240/35 -19° | 250/61 -30° | 260/65 -38° | 260/56 -49° |
| ICT | used from 1196 nm out; 29 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 1295 nm out; 68 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° |
| SGF | used from 1345 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 230/33 | 230/28 15° | 250/20 13° | 240/18 7° | 250/20 -6° | 250/24 -17° | 280/42 -31° | 280/49 -40° | 290/46 -51° |
| LIT | used from 1445 nm out; 74 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° |
| MEM | used from 1545 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 230/19 | 260/16 15° | 270/17 12° | 300/13 6° | 300/15 -5° | 300/26 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/41 -40° | 310/46 -52° |
| BHM | used from 1694 nm out; 85 nm from the line | 310/19 | 330/20 17° | 320/28 11° | 340/21 6° | 310/22 -7° | 330/33 -17° | 330/50 -32° | 330/57 -41° | 330/41 -50° |
| MGM | used from 1794 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 310/19 | 340/24 17° | 340/28 11° | 330/16 7° | 300/23 -7° | 320/32 -16° | 330/46 -33° | 330/55 -42° | 330/41 -50° |
| CSG | used from 1893 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 310/24 | 340/35 17° | 340/37 12° | 330/22 8° | 310/30 -7° | 290/30 -18° | 340/57 -32° | 340/55 -41° | 320/33 -49° |
| TLH | used from 1943 nm out; 46 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° |
| JAX | used from 2043 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 290/14 | 300/16 17° | 280/22 14° | 280/24 8° | 250/32 -6° | 250/37 -17° | 230/50 -31° | 220/52 -41° | 220/51 -52° |
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) |
| BKE Baker City, OR | 209 nm out, 7 nm north of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,600 feet | from the north-northwest (330°) at 9 knots, gusting to 18 | 10+ mi | 2,600 ft | 3,373 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| SUN Hailey, ID | 379 nm out, 25 nm southwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet | from the south (170°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 1,300 ft | 5,319 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| IDA Idaho Falls, ID | 468 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet | from the north-northeast (030°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 1,500 ft | 4,743 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| CYS Cheyenne, WY | 817 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (270°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 6,159 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| STK Sterling, CO | 897 nm out, 2 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,037 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| HUT Hutchinson, KS | 1186 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 14 knots, gusting to 25 | 10+ mi | none | 1,542 ft | 04:52 UTC |
| ROG Rogers, AR | 1395 nm out, 14 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,358 ft | 04:58 UTC |
| TUP Tupelo, MS | 1684 nm out, 24 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 9 mi | none | 346 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| MGM Montgomery, AL | 1853 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 221 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| LCQ Lake City, FL | 2083 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 200 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| GNV Gainesville, FL | destination | VFR | from the west (260°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 151 ft | 12:53 am EDT (04:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,159 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At GNV when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:43 pm EDT (19:43 UTC)
Wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 16, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for GNV
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 16, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for PDX, the departure
- From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 3:00 pm PDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 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 6:30 pm PDT (01:30 UTC), at GNV 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:26 pm EDT (23:26 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, Gainesville Regional.