Plan a flight · Sun 6:03 pm PDT (01:03 UTC)

Portland International to Richmond International PDX → RIC

2,063 nautical miles (2,374 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 087°, about 071° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 12 h 30 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 45-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:33 am EDT (13:33 UTC). Right now PDX is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 knots; RIC is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 19 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: 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 ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 14,000 ft. Over the route from 70 to 329 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 140 to 638 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 249 to 827 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 319 to 957 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 468 to 668 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 558 to 598 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1684 to 1903 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1843 to 1983 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the route from 1933 to 1983 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1953 to 2003 nm out.

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

E75L at 10,000 ft, 24 nm north, 3:04 pm PDT (22:04 UTC): moderate rime icing, -9 °C, remarks: from 10,000 ft to 7,500 ft during the descent. At the departure end, 24 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PDX UA /OV PDX360025/TM 2204/FL100/TP E75L/TA M9/IC MOD RIME /RM 100-075 DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PDX
Where
25 nm north (360°) of PDX
Time
22:04 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Temperature
−9 °C
Icing
moderate rime
Remarks
from 10,000 ft to 7,500 ft during the descent
UAL2761 at 31,000 ft, 41 nm north, 4:57 pm PDT (23:57 UTC): moderate turbulence, wind 218° at 58 knots. 1913 nm along the route, 41 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2761 3917N 07949W 2357 F310 218/058KT TB CONT MOD TURB IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
C182 at 8,000 ft, 10 nm northeast, 3:52 pm PDT (22:52 UTC): light rime icing, -2 °C. At the departure end, 10 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PDX UA /OV PDX040017/TM 2252/FL080/TP C182/TA M02/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through PDX
Where
17 nm northeast (040°) of PDX
Time
22:52 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
C182
Temperature
−2 °C
Icing
light rime
C210 at 9,000 ft, 15 nm south, 3:51 pm PDT (22:51 UTC): light rime icing, -13 °C, remarks: base 080-ZSE. 120 nm along the route, 15 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PDT UA /OV PDT230040/TM 2251/FL090/TP C210/TA M13/IC LGT RIME/RM BASE 080-ZSE
```
Report
a routine report filed through PDT
Where
40 nm southwest (230°) of PDT
Time
22:51 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
C210
Temperature
−13 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
base 080-ZSE
PC12 at 6,000 ft, 14 nm north, 5:56 pm PDT (00:56 UTC): overcast above 6,000 ft. 169 nm along the route, 14 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALW UA /OV ALW200015/TM 0056/FL060/TP PC12/SK OVC060
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALW
Where
15 nm south (200°) of ALW
Time
00:56 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 6,000 ft
B738 at 24,000 ft, 29 nm north, 4:13 pm PDT (23:13 UTC): remarks: snow top flight level at 24,000 ft zlc. 448 nm along the route, 29 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BZN UA /OV BZN270030/TM 2313/FL240/TP B738/RM SN TOP FL 240 /ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through BZN
Where
30 nm west (270°) of BZN
Time
23:13 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Remarks
snow top flight level at 24,000 ft zlc
B737 descending, 23 nm north, 5:28 pm PDT (00:28 UTC): scattered clouds above 8,000 ft, fog, snow, remarks: broke out about 100FT above mins. 478 nm along the route, 23 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BZN UA /OV BZN/TM 0028/FLDURD/TP B737/SK SCT080/WX 1/2SM SN FG/RM BROKE OUT ABOUT 100FT ABOVE MINS
```
Report
a routine report filed through BZN
Where
over BZN
Time
00:28 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B737
Sky
scattered clouds from 8,000 ft
Weather
1/2SM, snow, fog
Remarks
broke out about 100FT above mins
A306 at 4,700 ft, 36 nm north, 5:51 pm PDT (00:51 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 588 nm along the route, 36 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BIL UA /OV BIL280001/TM 0051/FL047/TP A306/SK BASE 047
```
Report
a routine report filed through BIL
Where
1 nm west (280°) of BIL
Time
00:51 UTC
Height
at 4,700 ft
Aircraft
A306
Sky
base 4,700 ft
BE9T at 17,500 ft, 48 nm south, 3:40 pm PDT (22:40 UTC): no turbulence, light icing, -6 °C, remarks: ZDVWC-22. 698 nm along the route, 48 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GCC UA /OV CZI020012/TM 2240/FL175/TP BE9T/TA M06/TB NEG/IC LGT MIX /RM ZDVWC-22
```
Report
a routine report filed through GCC
Where
12 nm north (020°) of CZI
Time
22:40 UTC
Height
at 17,500 ft
Aircraft
BE9T
Temperature
−6 °C
Turbulence
none
Icing
light mix
Remarks
ZDVWC-22
A21N at 35,000 ft, 32 nm south, 3:47 pm PDT (22:47 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-32. 727 nm along the route, 32 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GCC UA /OV GCC/TM 2247/FL350/TP A21N/TB NEG /RM ZDVWC-32
```
Report
a routine report filed through GCC
Where
over GCC
Time
22:47 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZDVWC-32
PC12 at 100 ft, 16 nm north, 3:34 pm PDT (22:34 UTC): no icing. 957 nm along the route, 16 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIR UA /OV PIR/TM 2234/FL001/TP PC12/SK BASE030-TOP045/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIR
Where
over PIR
Time
22:34 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
BASE030-TOP045
Icing
none
BE20 at 14,000 ft, 40 nm north, 5:20 pm PDT (00:20 UTC): light turbulence. 1086 nm along the route, 40 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FSD UA /OV FSD340035/TM 0020/FL140/TP BE20/TB CONS LGT/ NEG 120
```
Report
a routine report filed through FSD
Where
35 nm north (340°) of FSD
Time
00:20 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Turbulence
continuous light no at 12,000 ft
B39M at 35,000 ft, 17 nm north, 5:29 pm PDT (00:29 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. 1535 nm along the route, 17 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IKK UA /OV CGT/TM 0029/FL350/TP B39M/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through IKK
Where
over CGT
Time
00:29 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth
A319 at 15,000 ft, 35 nm north, 3:08 pm PDT (22:08 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the descent from 15,000 ft to 13,000 ft. 1564 nm along the route, 35 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PPO UA /OV PPO/TM 2208/FL150/TP A319/TB NEG/RM DURD 150-130
```
Report
a routine report filed through PPO
Where
over PPO
Time
22:08 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the descent from 15,000 ft to 13,000 ft

15 more routine reports are on the map.

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 17 forecast points nearest it (PDX, YKM, LWS, DLN, BIL, MLS, RAP, PIR, FSD, MCW, DBQ, JOT, FWA, CMH, CRW, EKN, RIC). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
3,500 ft	240° at 7 kt	−4 kt		124 kt	16 h 38 min	1:41 pm EDT (17:41 UTC)
5,500 ft	250° at 2 kt	−1 kt	12 °C	121 kt	17 h 03 min	2:06 pm EDT (18:06 UTC)
7,500 ft	260° at 2 kt	−2 kt	8 °C	122 kt	16 h 55 min	1:58 pm EDT (17:58 UTC)
9,500 ft	240° at 4 kt	−3 kt	5 °C	123 kt	16 h 46 min	1:49 pm EDT (17:49 UTC)
11,500 ft	230° at 7 kt	−5 kt	2 °C	125 kt	16 h 30 min	1:33 pm EDT (17:33 UTC)
13,500 ft	230° at 10 kt	−7 kt	-2 °C	127 kt	16 h 15 min	1:18 pm EDT (17:18 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 12 kt	−9 kt	-6 °C	129 kt	16 h	1:03 pm EDT (17:03 UTC)
17,500 ft	250° at 14 kt	−12 kt	-10 °C	132 kt	15 h 38 min	12:41 pm EDT (16:41 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 15 kt	−12 kt	-11 °C	132 kt	15 h 38 min	12:41 pm EDT (16:41 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 24 kt	−20 kt	-22 °C	140 kt	14 h 44 min	11:47 am EDT (15:47 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 30 kt	−24 kt	-35 °C	144 kt	14 h 20 min	11:23 am EDT (15:23 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 39 kt	−33 kt	-41 °C	153 kt	13 h 29 min	10:32 am EDT (14:32 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 48 kt	−45 kt	-48 °C	165 kt	12 h 30 min	9:33 am EDT (13:33 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; 25 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°
YKM	used from 50 nm out; 57 nm from the line	030/16	020/18 0°	030/30 -8°	030/23 -13°	020/40 -23°	010/73 -29°	010/54 -36°	360/29 -37°	330/16 -40°
LWS	used from 149 nm out; 74 nm from the line	010/5	050/14 -2°	040/12 -6°	160/7 -10°	190/30 -22°	200/54 -27°	200/48 -35°	210/40 -37°	230/32 -41°
DLN	used from 299 nm out; 100 nm from the line			080/10 -3°	180/8 -3°	180/23 -14°	200/58 -22°	200/80 -36°	220/85 -41°	230/81 -45°
BIL	used from 498 nm out; 74 nm from the line		080/24	130/14 -1°	180/33 0°	210/43 -10°	220/58 -21°	200/55 -36°	220/75 -44°	240/83 -48°
MLS	used from 648 nm out; 91 nm from the line		120/22 5°	170/18 4°	200/33 1°	230/49 -10°	230/58 -21°	220/54 -37°	230/64 -44°	250/74 -49°
RAP	used from 747 nm out; 70 nm from the line		120/15 12°	180/22 11°	220/26 5°	230/35 -9°	240/40 -22°	240/50 -37°	240/51 -41°	240/47 -47°
PIR	used from 897 nm out; 29 nm from the line		L/V 17°	230/13 12°	220/22 6°	250/31 -9°	250/34 -21°	240/50 -35°	230/61 -43°	240/62 -51°
FSD	used from 1046 nm out; 36 nm from the line	200/16	220/20 17°	240/26 13°	230/19 6°	240/25 -9°	240/28 -20°	250/39 -33°	250/44 -43°	260/63 -52°
MCW	used from 1196 nm out; 43 nm from the line	200/35	240/33 18°	250/20 10°	260/10 6°	270/18 -8°	260/28 -19°	280/30 -34°	290/49 -43°	280/70 -54°
DBQ	used from 1295 nm out; 63 nm from the line	220/23	240/22 16°	240/24 10°	260/18 5°	270/16 -8°	290/27 -19°	310/42 -35°	320/55 -44°	300/71 -52°
JOT	used from 1445 nm out; 37 nm from the line	230/11	290/12 16°	300/19 10°	320/19 4°	300/17 -9°	330/31 -20°	320/49 -37°	320/53 -45°	320/67 -49°
FWA	used from 1594 nm out; 37 nm from the line	350/9	350/24 15°	360/25 9°	360/29 4°	350/31 -10°	340/39 -22°	330/40 -37°	320/38 -43°	320/48 -48°
CMH	used from 1694 nm out; 47 nm from the line	340/14	320/13 12°	350/12 8°	360/10 2°	350/27 -10°	340/20 -22°	320/31 -35°	270/25 -39°	260/32 -48°
CRW	used from 1843 nm out; 46 nm from the line	320/16	310/16 12°	320/12 7°	320/12 2°	330/15 -11°	280/11 -22°	230/26 -30°	240/33 -37°	240/37 -47°
EKN	used from 1893 nm out; 19 nm from the line		270/18 13°	310/5 7°	140/7 3°	210/16 -9°	220/41 -20°	210/57 -32°	220/57 -38°	230/49 -47°
RIC	used from 1993 nm out; 45 nm from the line	190/33	200/29 14°	210/31 12°	210/38 6°	230/42 -7°	230/68 -16°	220/84 -29°	220/86 -40°	220/81 -52°

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)
PDT Pendleton, OR	159 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 6,000 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	1,494 ft	00:53 UTC
JSY Joseph, OR	229 nm out, 18 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	4,126 ft	14:30 UTC
BZN Bozeman, MT	478 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 200 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet Weather: light snow, mist	calm	0.75 mi	200 ft	4,473 ft	00:56 UTC
EFC Belle Fourche, SD	797 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				3,190 ft
PIR Pierre, SD	947 nm out, 14 nm north of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 500 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet	from the east-northeast (070°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	1,744 ft	00:53 UTC
FSD Sioux Falls, SD	1106 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 18,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,430 ft	00:56 UTC
ALO Waterloo, IA	1305 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	873 ft	00:54 UTC
GUS Peru, IN	1614 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	810 ft	00:55 UTC
LCK Columbus, OH	1764 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,400 ft	743 ft	00:55 UTC
CHO Charlottesville, VA	1993 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet, overcast at 700 feet Weather: heavy rain, mist	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	1.25 mi	300 ft	640 ft	00:53 UTC
RIC Richmond, VA	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 19 knots, gusting to 27	10+ mi	4,000 ft	167 ft	8:59 pm EDT (00:59 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 4,473 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At RIC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:33 am EDT (13:33 UTC)

Wind from the west-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 1,000 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for RIC

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
30% chance between Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC) and 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, thunderstorms with rain, overcast at 600 feet (thunderheads)
From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 600 feet
From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 1,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet

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 RIC 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 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, Richmond International.