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 17 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 35-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:32 am CDT (13:32 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: 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
- SIGMET 8C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 11:55 pm PDT (06:55 UTC). Near the route, 806 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS32 KKCI 120455 MKCC WST 120455 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 8C VALID UNTIL 0655Z NE SD WY FROM 50WNW RAP-20SSW RAP-60NW BFF-40ENE DDY-50WNW RAP DMSHG AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL320.
- 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 299 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 149 to 687 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 428 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 269 to 627 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 319 to 737 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 568 to 826 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 577 to 886 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 607 to 787 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Near the route, 687 nm along the route.
- 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 last 408 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 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 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 | 210° at 14 kt | −2 kt | 15 °C | 122 kt | 10 h 31 min | 10:46 am CDT (15:46 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 210° at 12 kt | −2 kt | 5 °C | 122 kt | 10 h 31 min | 10:46 am CDT (15:46 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 220° at 12 kt | −4 kt | 4 °C | 124 kt | 10 h 21 min | 10:36 am CDT (15:36 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 220° at 15 kt | −5 kt | 1 °C | 125 kt | 10 h 16 min | 10:31 am CDT (15:31 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 17 kt | −7 kt | -3 °C | 127 kt | 10 h 07 min | 10:22 am CDT (15:22 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 19 kt | −8 kt | -7 °C | 128 kt | 10 h 02 min | 10:17 am CDT (15:17 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 22 kt | −10 kt | -12 °C | 130 kt | 9 h 53 min | 10:08 am CDT (15:08 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 22 kt | −10 kt | -13 °C | 130 kt | 9 h 53 min | 10:08 am CDT (15:08 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 29 kt | −13 kt | -24 °C | 133 kt | 9 h 39 min | 9:54 am CDT (14:54 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 35 kt | −20 kt | -33 °C | 140 kt | 9 h 10 min | 9:25 am CDT (14:25 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 43 kt | −28 kt | -37 °C | 148 kt | 8 h 41 min | 8:56 am CDT (13:56 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 49 kt | −35 kt | -44 °C | 155 kt | 8 h 17 min | 8:32 am CDT (13:32 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° |
| YKM | used from 50 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 070/10 | 040/15 -1° | 020/27 -8° | 030/25 -13° | 020/48 -20° | 010/83 -27° | 010/77 -37° | 010/49 -40° | 350/14 -41° |
| LWS | used from 149 nm out; 97 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 249 nm out; 77 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° | |
| DLN | used from 348 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 090/6 -6° | 240/22 -4° | 210/34 -16° | 210/62 -25° | 210/66 -34° | 210/82 -36° | 220/77 -42° | ||
| LND | used from 498 nm out; 102 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° | ||
| BFF | used from 747 nm out; 82 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° | |
| ONL | used from 946 nm out; 119 nm from the line | 210/31 20° | 230/27 13° | 230/18 7° | 220/19 -8° | 240/26 -20° | 250/44 -35° | 270/52 -39° | 260/57 -47° | |
| GRI | used from 996 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 230/35 21° | 230/23 13° | 220/20 7° | 240/25 -8° | 240/37 -20° | 250/49 -33° | 260/57 -38° | 260/58 -47° | |
| MKC | used from 1195 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 220/44 | 250/28 18° | 250/18 13° | 240/12 6° | 280/24 -6° | 240/34 -18° | 260/47 -30° | 260/51 -40° | 270/58 -50° |
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 | no report just now | 30 ft | ||||
| 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 | no report just now | 2,717 ft | ||||
| LLJ Challis, ID | 358 nm out, 3 nm east of the line | no report just now | 5,075 ft | ||||
| DIJ Driggs, ID | 508 nm out, 14 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 6,257 ft | ||||
| JAC Jackson, WY | 518 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 6,451 ft | ||||
| CPR Casper, WY | 707 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,344 ft | ||||
| GUR Guernsey, WY | 797 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,401 ft | ||||
| LBF North Platte, NE | 986 nm out, 13 nm south of the line | no report just now | 2,777 ft | ||||
| GRI Grand Island, NE | 1095 nm out, 21 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,847 ft | ||||
| STJ St Joseph, MO | 1264 nm out, 22 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 826 ft | ||||
| MCI Kansas City, MO | destination | no report just now | 1,027 ft |
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, 8:32 am CDT (13:32 UTC)
MCI 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 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
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.