Portland International to Kansas City Downtown/Wheeler Field PDX → MKC

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 299 nm of the route.
• AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 129 to 538 nm out.
• AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 199 to 309 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 936 nm out.
• AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 329 to 657 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 687 to 906 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 697 to 816 nm out.
• AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Near the route, 697 nm along the route.
• AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Near the route, 727 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 289 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

• BE9L at 17,000 ft, 5 nm northwest, 2:42 am PDT (09:42 UTC): light rime icing from 15,000 ft to 17,000 ft, 0 °C, remarks: zdvwc. 697 nm along the route, 5 nm northwest of the line.
  as filed, and in English

  CPR UA /OV DDY250025/TM 0942/FL170/TP BE9L/TA 00/IC LGT RIME 150-170/RM ZDVWC

  Report

  a routine report filed through CPR

  Where

  25 nm west (250°) of DDY

  Time

  09:42 UTC

  Height

  at 17,000 ft

  Aircraft

  BE9L

  Temperature

  0 °C

  Icing

  light rime from 15,000 ft to 17,000 ft

  Remarks

  zdvwc

At MKC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:25 pm CDT (19:25 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MKC

• From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
• From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
• From Mon 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 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

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at PDX 6:28 pm PDT (01:28 UTC), at MKC 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:11 pm CDT (00:11 UTC)).

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