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Portland International to Piedmont Triad International PDX → GSO

1,994 nautical miles (2,294 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 091°, about 075° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 12 h 19 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 42-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:58 am EDT (13:58 UTC). 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: 5 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 3W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 7:55 pm PDT (02:55 UTC). Over the route from 608 to 748 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 120055
    MKCW WST 120055
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 3W
    VALID UNTIL 0255Z
    MT WY
    FROM 10WSW MLS-70E DDY-20N LAR-50E BPI-30NE BIL-10WSW MLS
    AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL310.
  • SIGMET 3E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 7:55 pm PDT (02:55 UTC). Near the route, 1834 nm along the route.
    as issued
    WSUS31 KKCI 120055
    MKCE WST 120055
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 3E
    VALID UNTIL 0255Z
    PA MD VA NC WV OH KY
    FROM 20NE APE-30SE JST-30SSE DCA-40SW ECG-70NNW HMV-20NE APE
    AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 130 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 16,000 ft. Over the route from 80 to 409 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 140 to 678 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 279 to 867 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 319 to 698 nm out.
  • AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 339 to 658 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 488 to 748 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 658 to 708 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 1136 to 1306 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1764 to 1934 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1804 to 1954 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 8,000 ft. Over the last 100 nm of the route.

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 20:00–03:00 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 18 forecast points nearest it (PDX, YKM, LWS, DLN, BIL, LND, RAP, PIR, ONL, OMA, DSM, BRL, SPI, IND, LOU, CVG, TRI, ROA). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
3,500 ft230° at 7 kt−3 kt123 kt16 h 13 min1:52 pm EDT (17:52 UTC)
5,500 ft280° at 4 kt−4 kt14 °C124 kt16 h 05 min1:44 pm EDT (17:44 UTC)
7,500 ft290° at 4 kt−4 kt8 °C124 kt16 h 05 min1:44 pm EDT (17:44 UTC)
9,500 ft280° at 6 kt−6 kt5 °C126 kt15 h 50 min1:29 pm EDT (17:29 UTC)
11,500 ft260° at 8 kt−8 kt2 °C128 kt15 h 35 min1:14 pm EDT (17:14 UTC)
13,500 ft260° at 10 kt−10 kt-2 °C130 kt15 h 20 min12:59 pm EDT (16:59 UTC)
15,500 ft260° at 12 kt−12 kt-6 °C132 kt15 h 06 min12:45 pm EDT (16:45 UTC)
17,500 ft250° at 15 kt−13 kt-10 °C133 kt15 h12:39 pm EDT (16:39 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180250° at 15 kt−14 kt-11 °C134 kt14 h 53 min12:32 pm EDT (16:32 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240250° at 23 kt−20 kt-21 °C140 kt14 h 15 min11:54 am EDT (15:54 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300250° at 28 kt−23 kt-35 °C143 kt13 h 57 min11:36 am EDT (15:36 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340250° at 39 kt−33 kt-41 °C153 kt13 h 02 min10:41 am EDT (14:41 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390260° at 44 kt−42 kt-48 °C162 kt12 h 19 min9:58 am EDT (13:58 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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 line330/7360/13 0°040/22 -6°030/23 -12°020/64 -18°010/93 -25°010/91 -39°360/62 -40°350/41 -43°
YKMused from 50 nm out; 62 nm from the line030/16020/18 0°030/30 -8°030/23 -13°020/40 -23°010/73 -29°010/54 -36°360/29 -37°330/16 -40°
LWSused from 150 nm out; 82 nm from the line010/5050/14 -2°040/12 -6°160/7 -10°190/30 -22°200/54 -27°200/48 -35°210/40 -37°230/32 -41°
DLNused from 299 nm out; 101 nm from the line080/10 -3°180/8 -3°180/23 -14°200/58 -22°200/80 -36°220/85 -41°230/81 -45°
BILused from 498 nm out; 98 nm from the line080/24130/14 -1°180/33 0°210/43 -10°220/58 -21°200/55 -36°220/75 -44°240/83 -48°
LNDused from 648 nm out; 118 nm from the line180/33 10°190/50 3°210/59 -9°200/50 -21°190/41 -34°230/55 -39°240/65 -47°
RAPused from 698 nm out; 115 nm from the line120/15 12°180/22 11°220/26 5°230/35 -9°240/40 -22°240/50 -37°240/51 -41°240/47 -47°
PIRused from 897 nm out; 83 nm from the lineL/V 17°230/13 12°220/22 6°250/31 -9°250/34 -21°240/50 -35°230/61 -43°240/62 -51°
ONLused from 947 nm out; 74 nm from the line200/20 17°230/26 14°240/21 7°250/27 -9°260/32 -19°240/44 -34°240/56 -41°250/62 -51°
OMAused from 1096 nm out; 73 nm from the line190/34230/34 19°250/25 12°250/18 6°250/22 -7°250/28 -19°260/34 -32°260/39 -41°280/56 -51°
DSMused from 1246 nm out; 15 nm from the line200/32240/27 17°260/19 10°260/16 5°260/19 -7°240/22 -19°270/20 -32°270/38 -42°290/58 -53°
BRLused from 1346 nm out; 32 nm from the line200/20250/21 16°240/22 10°260/20 5°270/16 -7°290/22 -18°320/41 -34°320/56 -43°310/68 -53°
SPIused from 1445 nm out; 15 nm from the line210/13260/11 17°270/18 10°290/21 4°310/20 -8°330/25 -19°320/49 -34°320/60 -44°320/59 -50°
INDused from 1545 nm out; 75 nm from the line320/10350/30 16°350/32 10°350/30 4°340/31 -10°340/42 -21°340/49 -37°320/46 -41°320/47 -47°
LOUused from 1645 nm out; 28 nm from the line320/15340/24 14°330/28 9°340/34 4°340/37 -9°340/42 -20°320/39 -35°320/45 -39°330/40 -47°
CVGused from 1744 nm out; 75 nm from the line350/13340/20 13°340/22 8°350/30 3°340/30 -9°340/38 -21°330/37 -35°320/38 -40°310/35 -47°
TRIused from 1794 nm out; 71 nm from the line310/28 11°320/32 7°330/30 2°300/28 -9°280/34 -21°250/37 -31°240/39 -38°250/35 -48°
ROAused from 1944 nm out; 64 nm from the line280/9290/15 12°290/11 8°210/6 3°210/30 -6°220/46 -19°210/74 -30°220/78 -39°220/64 -48°

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 no report just now 30 ft
PDT Pendleton, OR 159 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower no report just now 1,494 ft
SMN Salmon, ID 369 nm out, 0 nm northwest of the line no report just now 4,044 ft
COD Cody, WY 578 nm out, 2 nm south of the line no report just now 5,102 ft
ECS Newcastle, WY 787 nm out, 5 nm north of the line no report just now 4,177 ft
CUT Custer, SD 817 nm out, 3 nm north of the line no report just now 5,619 ft
SUX Sioux City, IA 1146 nm out, 21 nm north of the line, tower no report just now 1,098 ft
DSM Des Moines, IA 1276 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower no report just now 957 ft
DEC Decatur, IL 1515 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower no report just now 681 ft
LEX Lexington, KY 1744 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower no report just now 979 ft
JKL Jackson, KY 1804 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line no report just now 1,380 ft
GSO Greensboro, NC destination no report just now 925 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,619 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At GSO when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:58 am EDT (13:58 UTC)

GSO 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 6:30 pm PDT (01:30 UTC), at GSO 6:48 pm EDT (22:48 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:13 pm EDT (23:13 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 northern Rockies
Radar now, the northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley
Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · 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, Piedmont Triad International.