Portland International to Long Beach (Daugherty Field) PDX → LGB
736 nautical miles (847 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 162°, about 146° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 38 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 39-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:08 am PDT (16:08 UTC). Right now PDX is VFR, wind calm; LGB is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) 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: 2 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 577 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 298 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Near the route, 696 nm along 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
- A333 descending, 30 nm east, 4:05 am PDT (11:05 UTC): overcast from 1,500 ft to 7,000 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 26R. At the destination end, 30 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
ONT UA /OV ONT080/TM 1105/FLUNKN/TP A333/SK OVC015 - TOP070/RM DURD RY26R
- Report
- a routine report filed through ONT
- Where
- ONT080
- Time
- 11:05 UTC
- Height
- height not given
- Aircraft
- A333
- Sky
- overcast from 1,500 ft, tops 7,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 26R
- B744 at 1,700 ft, 10 nm west, 2:24 am PDT (09:24 UTC): a few clouds above 1,700 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 25L lax. At the destination end, 10 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
LAX UA /OV KLAX/TM 0924/FL017/TP B744/SK FEW017/RM DURD RY25L LAX
- Report
- a routine report filed through LAX
- Where
- over KLAX
- Time
- 09:24 UTC
- Height
- at 1,700 ft
- Aircraft
- B744
- Sky
- a few clouds from 1,700 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 25L lax
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 8 forecast points nearest it (PDX, RDM, LKV, RNO, BIH, FAT, WJF, ONT). 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 | 220° at 4 kt | +2 kt | 1 °C | 118 kt | 6 h 14 min | 10:44 am PDT (17:44 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 270° at 2 kt | 0 | -3 °C | 120 kt | 6 h 08 min | 10:38 am PDT (17:38 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 280° at 3 kt | −1 kt | -4 °C | 121 kt | 6 h 05 min | 10:35 am PDT (17:35 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 280° at 6 kt | −3 kt | -8 °C | 123 kt | 5 h 59 min | 10:29 am PDT (17:29 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 310° at 10 kt | −8 kt | -10 °C | 128 kt | 5 h 45 min | 10:15 am PDT (17:15 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 330° at 15 kt | −14 kt | -13 °C | 134 kt | 5 h 30 min | 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 330° at 22 kt | −21 kt | -16 °C | 141 kt | 5 h 13 min | 9:43 am PDT (16:43 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 330° at 23 kt | −23 kt | -17 °C | 143 kt | 5 h 09 min | 9:39 am PDT (16:39 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 340° at 40 kt | −39 kt | -24 °C | 159 kt | 4 h 38 min | 9:08 am PDT (16:08 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 29 kt | −27 kt | -34 °C | 147 kt | 5 h | 9:30 am PDT (16:30 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 25 kt | −6 kt | -38 °C | 126 kt | 5 h 50 min | 10:20 am PDT (17:20 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 28 kt | +10 kt | -43 °C | 110 kt | 6 h 41 min | 11:11 am PDT (18:11 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; 41 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° | |
| LKV | used from 149 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 010/10 -8° | 360/20 -11° | 360/58 -19° | 360/92 -25° | 350/69 -37° | 310/34 -37° | 240/26 -41° | ||
| RNO | used from 298 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 010/6 | 270/12 -3° | 220/26 -10° | 280/13 -19° | 350/44 -24° | 320/30 -32° | 260/22 -36° | 240/24 -42° | |
| BIH | used from 447 nm out; 71 nm from the line | L/V | 020/6 0° | 140/7 -7° | 210/31 -16° | 230/34 -26° | 220/43 -30° | 220/52 -36° | 220/46 -43° | |
| FAT | used from 497 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 140/11 | 180/15 3° | 150/14 -3° | 200/14 -6° | 240/17 -16° | 320/25 -23° | 270/22 -31° | 240/29 -37° | 230/36 -44° |
| WJF | used from 596 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 210/26 4° | 210/28 2° | 230/23 -4° | 240/28 -13° | 220/47 -23° | 220/57 -30° | 220/65 -37° | 220/59 -45° | |
| ONT | used from 696 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 250/11 | 200/20 4° | 210/27 3° | 220/26 -4° | 240/32 -13° | 220/52 -21° | 220/67 -30° | 220/72 -37° | 220/65 -46° |
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 | 3:53 am PDT (10:53 UTC) |
| UAO Aurora, OR | 20 nm out, 13 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 199 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| AAT Alturas, CA | 258 nm out, 13 nm east of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 4,378 ft | 10:55 UTC |
| SVE Susanville, CA | 328 nm out, 7 nm west of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,500 feet, overcast at 9,000 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 9,000 ft | 4,149 ft | 11:15 UTC |
| TRK Truckee, CA | 388 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the north-northeast (020°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 5,904 ft | 11:15 UTC |
| TLR Tulare, CA | 587 nm out, 19 nm west of the line | no report just now | 265 ft | ||||
| BFL Bakersfield, CA | 626 nm out, 18 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 5,500 feet | from the north (360°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 5,500 ft | 509 ft | 10:54 UTC |
| BUR Burbank, CA | 706 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,700 feet, scattered clouds at 2,400 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 3,000 ft | 778 ft | 11:07 UTC |
| LGB Long Beach, CA | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,200 feet, scattered clouds at 2,600 feet, overcast at 3,300 feet Weather: light rain | from the north-northwest (330°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 3,300 ft | 60 ft | 4:19 am PDT (11:19 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,904 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At LGB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:08 am PDT (16:08 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet VFR
30% chance between Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC): light rain showers
The whole forecast for LGB
- From Mon 1:00 am PDT (08:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 3:00 am PDT (10:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 3:00 am PDT (10:00 UTC) and 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): light rain showers
- From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC): light rain showers
- From Mon 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
The forecast for PDX, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am PDT (09:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 300 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/7094 45NM NE MERCED, CA, Sunday, October 4, 2026 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 UTC 5 nm from the route, 497 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 20 October · ZOA
- 6/8783 38NM NE BAKERSFIELD, CA, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Friday, October 23, 2026 UTC 16 nm from the route, 626 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 23 October · ZLA
- 4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 9 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at PDX 6:28 pm PDT (01:28 UTC), at LGB 6:21 pm PDT (01:21 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:46 pm PDT (01:46 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, Long Beach (Daugherty Field).