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Portland International to Kansas City International PDX → MCI

1,284 nautical miles (1,478 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 097°, about 081° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 24 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 33-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:23 pm CDT (23:23 UTC). Right now PDX is VFR, wind calm; MCI is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 16 knots, gusting to 27. 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: 748 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 route from 30 to 299 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 159 to 687 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 179 to 289 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 309 to 647 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 358 to 1006 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 707 to 816 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Near the route, 757 nm along the route.
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 last 149 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

B38M at 35,000 ft, 41 nm south, 7:02 am PDT (14:02 UTC): light turbulence. 159 nm along the route, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BKE UA /OV BKE230055/TM 1402/FL350/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT MOD/ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through BKE
Where
55 nm southwest (230°) of BKE
Time
14:02 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
occasional light mod/zlc
E175L at 10,000 ft, 6 nm south, 7:05 am PDT (14:05 UTC): overcast from 10,500 ft to 11,500 ft. 717 nm along the route, 6 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CPR UA /OV CPR110010/TM 1405/FL100/TP E175L/SK OVC105-TOP115
```
Report
a routine report filed through CPR
Where
10 nm east (110°) of CPR
Time
14:05 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
E175L
Sky
overcast from 10,500 ft, tops 11,500 ft
BE20 at 8,000 ft, 6 nm east, 6:15 am PDT (13:15 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: durd-zdvwc 31. 876 nm along the route, 6 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AIA UA /OV KAIA/TM 1315/FL080/TP BE20/SK TOP 045 BASE 002/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD-ZDVWC- 31
```
Report
a routine report filed through AIA
Where
over KAIA
Time
13:15 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Sky
top 4,500 ft base 200 ft
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
durd-zdvwc 31
B738 at 38,000 ft, 18 nm south, 6:09 am PDT (13:09 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-35. 986 nm along the route, 18 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LBF UA /OV LBF/TM 1309/FL380/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM -ZDVWC-35
```
Report
a routine report filed through LBF
Where
over LBF
Time
13:09 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-35
CRJ7 at 36,000 ft, 18 nm south, 5:09 am PDT (12:09 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 986 nm along the route, 18 nm south 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
B38M at 39,000 ft, 10 nm south, 5:43 am PDT (12:43 UTC): light chop turbulence. 1065 nm along the route, 10 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HSI UA /OV HSI270030/TM 1243/FL390/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through HSI
Where
30 nm west (270°) of HSI
Time
12:43 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light chop
B38M at 17,000 ft, 48 nm northeast, 5:41 am PDT (12:41 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 1155 nm along the route, 48 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNK UA /OV LNK/TM 1241/FL170/TP B38M/TB NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNK
Where
over LNK
Time
12:41 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the climb
PC12 at 22,000 ft, 48 nm southwest, 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): light rime icing, -9 °C, remarks: no icing at FL200 zkcfdc xj. 1205 nm along the route, 48 nm southwest 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

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 10 forecast points nearest it (PDX, YKM, LWS, BOI, DLN, LND, BFF, ONL, GRI, MKC). 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	280° at 12 kt	−11 kt	14 °C	131 kt	9 h 48 min	7:47 pm CDT (00:47 UTC)
7,500 ft	260° at 11 kt	−9 kt	4 °C	129 kt	9 h 57 min	7:56 pm CDT (00:56 UTC)
9,500 ft	250° at 12 kt	−8 kt	3 °C	128 kt	10 h 02 min	8:01 pm CDT (01:01 UTC)
11,500 ft	230° at 16 kt	−8 kt	0 °C	128 kt	10 h 02 min	8:01 pm CDT (01:01 UTC)
13,500 ft	230° at 17 kt	−8 kt	-4 °C	128 kt	10 h 02 min	8:01 pm CDT (01:01 UTC)
15,500 ft	230° at 19 kt	−8 kt	-9 °C	128 kt	10 h 02 min	8:01 pm CDT (01:01 UTC)
17,500 ft	220° at 21 kt	−7 kt	-13 °C	127 kt	10 h 07 min	8:06 pm CDT (01:06 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	220° at 21 kt	−7 kt	-14 °C	127 kt	10 h 07 min	8:06 pm CDT (01:06 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 32 kt	−16 kt	-25 °C	136 kt	9 h 26 min	7:25 pm CDT (00:25 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 43 kt	−29 kt	-32 °C	149 kt	8 h 37 min	6:36 pm CDT (23:36 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 47 kt	−33 kt	-37 °C	153 kt	8 h 24 min	6:23 pm CDT (23:23 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 45 kt	−30 kt	-44 °C	150 kt	8 h 34 min	6:33 pm CDT (23:33 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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	L/V 1°	030/14 -4°	020/32 -5°	010/54 -14°	360/65 -26°	360/71 -41°	360/65 -47°	350/39 -46°
YKM	used from 50 nm out; 70 nm from the line	L/V	350/9 0°	040/20 -5°	030/23 -8°	020/41 -18°	010/74 -27°	010/73 -40°	020/54 -44°	350/9 -43°
LWS	used from 149 nm out; 97 nm from the line	L/V	L/V -2°	030/6 -5°	050/10 -10°	110/19 -21°	150/22 -31°	130/11 -36°	200/6 -37°	220/21 -40°
BOI	used from 249 nm out; 77 nm from the line		360/9 1°	L/V -5°	180/10 -12°	200/58 -21°	180/62 -31°	200/41 -31°	210/34 -32°	200/29 -41°
DLN	used from 348 nm out; 75 nm from the line			L/V -3°	170/16 -6°	180/21 -18°	190/27 -30°	210/63 -33°	210/62 -36°	210/51 -42°
LND	used from 498 nm out; 102 nm from the line			220/16 3°	230/26 -1°	210/30 -14°	220/57 -26°	220/60 -31°	220/62 -38°	220/52 -44°
BFF	used from 747 nm out; 82 nm from the line		310/15	280/27 8°	250/27 2°	230/30 -12°	240/52 -22°	250/66 -32°	240/78 -37°	240/76 -43°
ONL	used from 946 nm out; 119 nm from the line		270/16 17°	250/25 13°	230/34 7°	230/46 -9°	240/57 -22°	250/72 -31°	250/87 -36°	250/75 -46°
GRI	used from 996 nm out; 75 nm from the line		270/26 19°	230/33 13°	230/39 8°	230/43 -9°	240/55 -21°	250/76 -28°	260/84 -36°	260/68 -47°
MKC	used from 1195 nm out; 75 nm from the line	220/35	240/30 21°	240/27 13°	240/31 6°	260/31 -7°	250/43 -21°	270/70 -28°	280/72 -36°	280/59 -49°

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: scattered clouds at 600 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	30 ft	7:53 am PDT (14:53 UTC)
CZK Cascade Locks, OR	30 nm out, 9 nm north of the line	no report just now				151 ft
LGD La Grande, OR	189 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 5,500 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	5,500 ft	2,717 ft	14:56 UTC
LLJ Challis, ID	358 nm out, 3 nm east of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,900 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,900 ft	5,075 ft	14:55 UTC
DIJ Driggs, ID	508 nm out, 14 nm southwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 300 feet, a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 3,900 feet Weather: rain, mist	from the south-southeast (150°) at 8 knots	4 mi	1,400 ft	6,257 ft	14:56 UTC
JAC Jackson, WY	518 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 3,800 feet Weather: light rain	from the northwest (310°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	3,800 ft	6,451 ft	14:56 UTC
CPR Casper, WY	707 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet	from the north (360°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	500 ft	5,344 ft	14:53 UTC
GUR Guernsey, WY	797 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	4,401 ft	14:55 UTC
LBF North Platte, NE	986 nm out, 13 nm south of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	300 ft	2,777 ft	14:53 UTC
GRI Grand Island, NE	1095 nm out, 21 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	1,847 ft	14:53 UTC
STJ St Joseph, MO	1264 nm out, 22 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 16 knots, gusting to 24	10+ mi	none	826 ft	14:53 UTC
MCI Kansas City, MO	destination	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 16 knots, gusting to 27	10+ mi	25,000 ft	1,027 ft	9:53 am CDT (14:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,451 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MCI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:23 pm CDT (23:23 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, gusting to 30, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MCI

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, gusting to 30, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for PDX, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am PDT (14:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
At times between Mon 7:00 am PDT (14:00 UTC) and 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC): a broken layer at 800 feet

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 6:28 pm PDT (01:28 UTC), at MCI 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:11 pm CDT (00:11 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 upper Mississippi valley · 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, Kansas City International.