Plan a flight · Mon 6:08 am PDT (13:08 UTC)

Portland International to Jacksonville International PDX → JAX

2,107 nautical miles (2,425 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 101°, about 085° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 13 h 30 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 36-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:38 pm EDT (02:38 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PDX is VFR, wind calm; JAX is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 7 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

AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 290 nm of the route.
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 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 280 to 499 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 18,000 ft. Near the route, 290 nm along the route.
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 669 to 859 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 689 to 869 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 689 to 729 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 699 to 819 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 1019 to 1438 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist, fog). Near the route, 1807 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 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

urgent B763 at 2,000 ft, 45 nm northeast, 4:57 am PDT (11:57 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 1258 nm along the route, 45 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FOE UUA /OV 130003/TM 1157/FL020/TP B763/WV LLWS
```
Report
an urgent report filed through FOE
Where
wind from 130° at 3 knots
Time
11:57 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Wind
low-level wind shear
B38M at 38,000 ft, 28 nm northeast, 4:00 am PDT (11:00 UTC): moderate turbulence, no icing, remarks: ztlfd 22. 1967 nm along the route, 28 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV VNA/TM 1100/FL380/TP B38M/TB MOD/IC NEG/RM ZTLFD 22
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over VNA
Time
11:00 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate
Icing
none
Remarks
ztlfd 22
CRJ7 at 4,800 ft, 47 nm south, 5:10 am PDT (12:10 UTC): overcast above 4,800 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 21 pih. 459 nm along the route, 47 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIH UA /OV KPIH/TM 1210/FL048/TP CRJ7/SK OVC048-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RY21 PIH
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIH
Where
over KPIH
Time
12:10 UTC
Height
at 4,800 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
overcast from 4,800 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent runway 21 pih
CRJ7 at 36,000 ft, 48 nm northeast, 5:09 am PDT (12:09 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 989 nm along the route, 48 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LBF UA /OV LBF/TM 1209/FL360/TP CRJ7/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LBF
Where
over LBF
Time
12:09 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
zdvwc
PC12 at 22,000 ft, 33 nm northeast, 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): light rime icing, -9 °C, remarks: no icing at FL200 zkcfdc xj. 1208 nm along the route, 33 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MHK UA /OV MHK/TM 1200/FL220/TP PC12/TA M09/IC LGT RIME/RM NEG ICING AT FL200 /ZKCFDC XJ
```
Report
a routine report filed through MHK
Where
over MHK
Time
12:00 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−9 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
no icing at FL200 zkcfdc xj
B38M at 39,000 ft, 41 nm northeast, 4:58 am PDT (11:58 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 02. 1817 nm along the route, 41 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV CTJ300040/TM 1158/FL390/TP B38M/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 02
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
40 nm northwest (300°) of CTJ
Time
11:58 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 02
BE20 at 17,800 ft, 43 nm southwest, 5:23 am PDT (12:23 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 13. 1847 nm along the route, 43 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV MGM359015/TM 1223/FL178/TP BE20/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 13
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
15 nm north (359°) of MGM
Time
12:23 UTC
Height
at 17,800 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 13
B752 at 33,000 ft, 41 nm northeast, 3:13 am PDT (10:13 UTC): no chop turbulence above 33,000 ft. At the destination end, 41 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AMG UA /OV AMG360020/TM 1013/FL330/TP B752/TB NEG CHOP 330
```
Report
a routine report filed through AMG
Where
20 nm north (360°) of AMG
Time
10:13 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
no chop at 33,000 ft
B738 at 37,000 ft, 25 nm northeast, 5:06 am PDT (12:06 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 25 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AMG UA /OV AMG/TM 1206/FL370/TP B738/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AMG
Where
over AMG
Time
12:06 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
B752 at 35,000 ft, 25 nm northeast, 4:13 am PDT (11:13 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the destination end, 25 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AMG UA /OV AMG/TM 1113/FL350/TP B752/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through AMG
Where
over AMG
Time
11:13 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
occasional light chop
C182 at 8,000 ft, 19 nm northeast, 3:45 am PDT (10:45 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 8,000 ft to 60,000 ft. At the destination end, 19 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AYS UA /OV AYS090015/TM 1045/FL080/TP C182/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AYS
Where
15 nm east (090°) of AYS
Time
10:45 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
C182
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
A321 at 36,000 ft, 27 nm southwest, 5:49 am PDT (12:49 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 27 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GNV UA /OV TAY/TM 1249/FL360/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through GNV
Where
over TAY
Time
12:49 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
TBM8 at 29,000 ft, 42 nm southwest, 5:20 am PDT (12:20 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. At the destination end, 42 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GNV UA /OV TAY220015/TM 1220/FL290/TP TBM8/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through GNV
Where
15 nm southwest (220°) of TAY
Time
12:20 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
TBM8
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth
C525 at 28,000 ft, 13 nm southeast, 5:53 am PDT (12:53 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 13 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRG UA /OV CRG/TM 1253/FL280/TP C525/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRG
Where
over CRG
Time
12:53 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
C525
Turbulence
none

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 17 forecast points nearest it (PDX, RDM, LWS, BOI, PIH, LND, BFF, GLD, GRI, SLN, MKC, SGF, MEM, HSV, BHM, CSG, 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	260° at 21 kt	−16 kt		136 kt	15 h 30 min	12:38 am EDT (04:38 UTC)
5,500 ft	280° at 16 kt	−14 kt	4 °C	134 kt	15 h 43 min	12:51 am EDT (04:51 UTC)
7,500 ft	270° at 14 kt	−12 kt	10 °C	132 kt	15 h 58 min	1:06 am EDT (05:06 UTC)
9,500 ft	260° at 13 kt	−11 kt	6 °C	131 kt	16 h 05 min	1:13 am EDT (05:13 UTC)
11,500 ft	250° at 14 kt	−11 kt	3 °C	131 kt	16 h 05 min	1:13 am EDT (05:13 UTC)
13,500 ft	250° at 16 kt	−11 kt	-1 °C	131 kt	16 h 05 min	1:13 am EDT (05:13 UTC)
15,500 ft	250° at 19 kt	−13 kt	-5 °C	133 kt	15 h 51 min	12:59 am EDT (04:59 UTC)
17,500 ft	250° at 21 kt	−14 kt	-10 °C	134 kt	15 h 43 min	12:51 am EDT (04:51 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 21 kt	−14 kt	-11 °C	134 kt	15 h 43 min	12:51 am EDT (04:51 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 25 kt	−16 kt	-22 °C	136 kt	15 h 30 min	12:38 am EDT (04:38 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 38 kt	−32 kt	-32 °C	152 kt	13 h 52 min	11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 40 kt	−36 kt	-38 °C	156 kt	13 h 30 min	10:38 pm EDT (02:38 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 35 kt	−31 kt	-47 °C	151 kt	13 h 57 min	11:05 pm EDT (03:05 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; 66 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°
LWS	used from 150 nm out; 107 nm from the line	L/V	340/5 -3°	L/V -6°	040/7 -10°	100/23 -22°	180/30 -31°	190/11 -34°	200/11 -36°	220/23 -40°
BOI	used from 200 nm out; 88 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 350 nm out; 95 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°
LND	used from 549 nm out; 45 nm from the line			240/10 3°	240/30 0°	220/42 -13°	230/52 -23°	220/54 -33°	220/52 -36°	220/53 -44°
BFF	used from 749 nm out; 86 nm from the line		280/28	260/39 11°	240/34 5°	210/38 -11°	210/52 -22°	230/61 -31°	230/61 -36°	240/56 -45°
GLD	used from 949 nm out; 64 nm from the line		260/37	260/25 14°	250/27 8°	230/36 -8°	230/49 -21°	250/71 -30°	260/82 -36°	250/73 -48°
GRI	used from 1049 nm out; 95 nm from the line		230/39 23°	230/32 15°	210/29 7°	230/31 -8°	230/43 -21°	250/52 -31°	260/59 -35°	260/59 -46°
SLN	used from 1098 nm out; 54 nm from the line	230/49	240/41 22°	230/26 15°	220/21 7°	240/38 -8°	240/44 -21°	260/77 -29°	270/70 -36°	270/63 -48°
MKC	used from 1248 nm out; 81 nm from the line	240/49	240/21 20°	220/19 13°	230/21 6°	260/26 -7°	250/37 -19°	270/66 -31°	270/65 -38°	280/60 -48°
SGF	used from 1298 nm out; 75 nm from the line	230/37	260/20 15°	250/16 13°	250/15 8°	260/28 -7°	250/31 -17°	280/59 -31°	280/59 -39°	290/55 -50°
MEM	used from 1498 nm out; 87 nm from the line	250/19	260/19 17°	270/20 12°	270/16 6°	270/21 -6°	290/27 -17°	300/37 -30°	300/49 -40°	310/40 -51°
HSV	used from 1698 nm out; 59 nm from the line	300/20	310/14 16°	310/18 10°	310/15 4°	320/19 -5°	290/16 -18°	320/36 -32°	320/47 -41°	330/42 -50°
BHM	used from 1748 nm out; 18 nm from the line	310/19	310/15 16°	320/19 11°	330/15 5°	330/23 -5°	320/14 -18°	320/36 -32°	330/44 -40°	340/36 -51°
CSG	used from 1847 nm out; 29 nm from the line	330/27	340/28 16°	350/28 11°	330/17 6°	340/25 -6°	350/33 -18°	330/46 -32°	340/45 -41°	350/31 -52°
JAX	used from 1997 nm out; 85 nm from the line	310/22	310/19 16°	300/22 14°	290/25 8°	300/25 -7°	300/24 -18°	270/20 -33°	260/25 -41°	290/17 -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 Sky: a few clouds at 800 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	30 ft	5:53 am PDT (12:53 UTC)
BKE Baker City, OR	210 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 4,200 feet	from the west (280°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	4,200 ft	3,373 ft	12:53 UTC
AOC Arco, ID	409 nm out, 18 nm south of the line	no report just now				5,334 ft
IDA Idaho Falls, ID	469 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet Weather: light rain	from the west-northwest (290°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	4,743 ft	12:53 UTC
CYS Cheyenne, WY	819 nm out, 23 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	6,159 ft	12:53 UTC
IML Imperial, NE	969 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the west (280°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	3,276 ft	12:53 UTC
SLN Salina, KS	1178 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 14 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	1,288 ft	12:53 UTC
SGF Springfield, MO	1398 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,268 ft	12:52 UTC
NQA Millington, TN	1598 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	322 ft	12:55 UTC
BHM Birmingham, AL	1787 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,000 feet, a few clouds at 8,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	calm	9 mi	none	650 ft	12:53 UTC
CSG Columbus, GA	1897 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	397 ft	12:51 UTC
JAX Jacksonville, FL	destination	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	29 ft	8:56 am EDT (12:56 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 JAX when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:38 pm EDT (02:38 UTC)

Wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for JAX

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:30 am EDT (14:30 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,500 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 11 nm from the route, at the destination end · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
6/8902 MAYPORT, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 11 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at PDX 6:28 pm PDT (01:28 UTC), at JAX 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm EDT (23:23 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at JAX is after sunset there (6:59 pm EDT (22:59 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 · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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, Jacksonville International.