Portland International to Rogue Valley Intl/Medford Airport PDX → MFR
193 nautical miles (222 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 184°, about 168° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 57 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 83-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:51 pm PDT (02:51 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PDX is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 knots; MFR is VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 16 knots, gusting to 21. 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: 3,530 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 whole 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
- EPIC at 31,000 ft, 49 nm northwest, 6:38 pm PDT (01:38 UTC): moderate turbulence from 30,000 ft to 31,000 ft, remarks: zse. At the departure end, 49 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
AST UA /OV AST070020/TM 0138/FL310/TP EPIC/TB MOD 310-300/RM ZSE
- Report
- a routine report filed through AST
- Where
- 20 nm east (070°) of AST
- Time
- 01:38 UTC
- Height
- at 31,000 ft
- Aircraft
- EPIC
- Turbulence
- moderate from 31,000 ft to 30,000 ft
- Remarks
- zse
- B739 at 10,000 ft, 30 nm west, 6:19 pm PDT (01:19 UTC): moderate rime icing from 10,000 ft to 12,000 ft, -12 °C. At the departure end, 30 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
PDX UA /OV 30W PDX/TM 0119/FL100/TP B739/TA M12/IC MOD RIME 120-100
- Report
- a routine report filed through PDX
- Where
- 30W pdx
- Time
- 01:19 UTC
- Height
- at 10,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Temperature
- −12 °C
- Icing
- moderate rime from 12,000 ft to 10,000 ft
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 4 forecast points nearest it (PDX, RDM, OTH, SIY). 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 | 020° at 16 kt | −15 kt | 1 °C | 135 kt | 1 h 26 min | 8:20 pm PDT (03:20 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 020° at 19 kt | −18 kt | -2 °C | 138 kt | 1 h 24 min | 8:18 pm PDT (03:18 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 030° at 23 kt | −21 kt | -7 °C | 141 kt | 1 h 22 min | 8:16 pm PDT (03:16 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 020° at 24 kt | −23 kt | -10 °C | 143 kt | 1 h 21 min | 8:15 pm PDT (03:15 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 020° at 33 kt | −32 kt | -12 °C | 152 kt | 1 h 16 min | 8:10 pm PDT (03:10 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 020° at 44 kt | −43 kt | -15 °C | 163 kt | 1 h 11 min | 8:05 pm PDT (03:05 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 010° at 55 kt | −53 kt | -18 °C | 173 kt | 1 h 07 min | 8:01 pm PDT (03:01 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 010° at 57 kt | −56 kt | -18 °C | 176 kt | 1 h 06 min | 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 010° at 83 kt | −83 kt | -25 °C | 203 kt | 57 min | 7:51 pm PDT (02:51 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 360° at 72 kt | −72 kt | -36 °C | 192 kt | 1 h | 7:54 pm PDT (02:54 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 350° at 51 kt | −50 kt | -38 °C | 170 kt | 1 h 08 min | 8:02 pm PDT (03:02 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 330° at 31 kt | −25 kt | -41 °C | 145 kt | 1 h 20 min | 8:14 pm PDT (03:14 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
| 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; 24 nm from the line | 330/7 | 360/13 0° | 040/22 -6° | 030/23 -12° | 020/64 -18° | 010/93 -25° | 010/91 -39° | 360/62 -40° | 350/41 -43° |
| RDM | used from 48 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 010/15 -2° | 030/21 -8° | 020/26 -12° | 020/46 -22° | 010/72 -27° | 360/47 -34° | 340/31 -35° | 320/20 -40° | |
| OTH | used from 97 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 020/20 | 040/25 2° | 020/32 -4° | 010/38 -9° | 010/73 -15° | 010/98 -23° | 360/96 -38° | 360/70 -41° | 330/44 -42° |
| SIY | used from 145 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 020/15 4° | 020/16 -5° | 010/11 -10° | 010/47 -18° | 360/70 -25° | 350/58 -34° | 330/46 -35° | 300/23 -40° |
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 3,900 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet | from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 9,000 ft | 30 ft | 5:53 pm PDT (00:53 UTC) |
| UAO Aurora, OR | 19 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,500 feet, overcast at 9,000 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 6,500 ft | 199 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| EUG Eugene, OR | 87 nm out, 21 nm west of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,500 feet, scattered clouds at 7,500 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 373 ft | 00:54 UTC |
| RBG Roseburg, OR | 145 nm out, 24 nm west of the line | VFR | from the north (360°) at 10 knots, gusting to 17 | 10+ mi | none | 533 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| MFR Medford, OR | destination | VFR | from the north (350°) at 16 knots, gusting to 21 | 10+ mi | none | 1,335 ft | 5:53 pm PDT (00:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,335 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MFR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:51 pm PDT (02:51 UTC)
Wind from the west-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 9,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for MFR
- From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 9,000 feet
- From Sun 9:00 pm PDT (04:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 2:00 pm PDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for PDX, the departure
- From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Sun 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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 MFR 6:34 pm PDT (01:34 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:02 pm PDT (02:02 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MFR is after sunset there (6:36 pm PDT (01:36 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, Rogue Valley Intl/Medford Airport.