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Portland International to Syracuse Hancock International PDX → SYR

1,973 nautical miles (2,271 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 077°, about 061° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 11 h 40 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 49-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:45 pm EDT (19:45 UTC). Right now PDX is VFR, wind calm; SYR is marginal VFR, wind calm. 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: 1 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 10 to 429 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 159 to 757 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 199 to 578 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 349 to 1166 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Near the route, 748 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 route from 1415 to 1625 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, fog). Over the last 319 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 0 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

A359 at 37,000 ft, 48 nm northeast, 11:18 pm PDT (06:18 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. At the destination end, 48 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ART UA /OV ART/TM 0618/FL370/TP A359/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through ART
Where
over ART
Time
06:18 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
A359
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop

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 16 forecast points nearest it (PDX, YKM, LWS, DLN, GTF, BIL, MLS, DIK, MOT, ABR, AXN, DLH, GRB, TVC, BUF, SYR). 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	290° at 3 kt	−3 kt		123 kt	16 h 02 min	8:07 pm EDT (00:07 UTC)
5,500 ft	250° at 2 kt	−2 kt	5 °C	122 kt	16 h 10 min	8:15 pm EDT (00:15 UTC)
7,500 ft	260° at 4 kt	−4 kt	7 °C	124 kt	15 h 55 min	8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC)
9,500 ft	250° at 8 kt	−7 kt	3 °C	127 kt	15 h 32 min	7:37 pm EDT (23:37 UTC)
11,500 ft	240° at 13 kt	−11 kt	0 °C	131 kt	15 h 04 min	7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 16 kt	−14 kt	-4 °C	134 kt	14 h 43 min	6:48 pm EDT (22:48 UTC)
15,500 ft	250° at 18 kt	−16 kt	-8 °C	136 kt	14 h 30 min	6:35 pm EDT (22:35 UTC)
17,500 ft	250° at 20 kt	−19 kt	-11 °C	139 kt	14 h 12 min	6:17 pm EDT (22:17 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 20 kt	−20 kt	-12 °C	140 kt	14 h 06 min	6:11 pm EDT (22:11 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 22 kt	−22 kt	-23 °C	142 kt	13 h 54 min	5:59 pm EDT (21:59 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 27 kt	−28 kt	-37 °C	148 kt	13 h 20 min	5:25 pm EDT (21:25 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 36 kt	−37 kt	-42 °C	157 kt	12 h 34 min	4:39 pm EDT (20:39 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 49 kt	−49 kt	-48 °C	169 kt	11 h 40 min	3:45 pm EDT (19:45 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; 45 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 150 nm out; 63 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°
DLN	used from 349 nm out; 96 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°
GTF	used from 399 nm out; 67 nm from the line		070/11	080/15 -7°	110/19 -9°	190/25 -14°	200/34 -23°	200/54 -39°	220/66 -40°	220/77 -44°
BIL	used from 548 nm out; 66 nm from the line		080/13	180/9 -2°	210/38 0°	220/51 -11°	210/46 -22°	210/58 -35°	230/73 -39°	230/72 -45°
MLS	used from 648 nm out; 39 nm from the line		150/23 2°	190/29 4°	210/44 2°	220/32 -10°	210/36 -21°	200/48 -37°	230/63 -40°	240/71 -47°
DIK	used from 748 nm out; 52 nm from the line		150/24 7°	200/38 6°	220/53 0°	230/51 -9°	230/49 -21°	240/37 -37°	240/47 -44°	250/65 -48°
MOT	used from 897 nm out; 92 nm from the line		120/14 5°	200/20 4°	230/33 1°	250/39 -11°	250/50 -21°	240/61 -37°	250/56 -45°	260/68 -51°
ABR	used from 947 nm out; 87 nm from the line	070/14	250/10 17°	270/16 11°	260/28 5°	260/36 -10°	260/41 -22°	270/33 -37°	260/42 -42°	260/50 -48°
AXN	used from 1047 nm out; 74 nm from the line	100/14	250/21 14°	240/24 12°	240/31 5°	260/36 -10°	260/40 -21°	250/42 -36°	260/48 -45°	260/53 -50°
DLH	used from 1196 nm out; 52 nm from the line	080/28	240/21 15°	250/26 9°	250/32 3°	260/42 -11°	270/40 -21°	260/43 -36°	260/46 -46°	260/65 -54°
GRB	used from 1346 nm out; 106 nm from the line	250/36	270/23 16°	270/14 9°	240/18 4°	280/26 -9°	280/29 -20°	290/42 -36°	290/51 -45°	290/72 -55°
TVC	used from 1495 nm out; 45 nm from the line	260/31	280/22 15°	290/18 10°	270/13 2°	290/25 -10°	300/35 -21°	310/52 -37°	320/59 -47°	300/84 -54°
BUF	used from 1694 nm out; 157 nm from the line	320/10	010/16 10°	360/10 6°	340/13 2°	330/22 -11°	300/25 -23°	320/31 -38°	300/29 -44°	280/36 -50°
SYR	used from 1894 nm out; 55 nm from the line	280/13	350/18 10°	340/10 6°	300/15 1°	280/17 -12°	270/16 -23°	280/25 -38°	250/40 -42°	240/53 -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	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	30 ft	12:53 am PDT (07:53 UTC)
ALW Walla Walla, WA	179 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 8,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	8,000 ft	1,194 ft	07:53 UTC
LWS Lewiston, ID	239 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 5,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	5,500 ft	1,442 ft	07:56 UTC
HLN Helena, MT	449 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,900 feet, overcast at 4,800 feet Weather: light snow, mist	from the west (270°) at 9 knots	4 mi	4,800 ft	3,877 ft	07:53 UTC
GDV Glendive, MT	738 nm out, 12 nm north of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: rain	from the northeast (050°) at 9 knots	8 mi	400 ft	2,458 ft	07:56 UTC
BIS Bismarck, ND	907 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the east (090°) at 14 knots, gusting to 24	10+ mi	600 ft	1,661 ft	07:52 UTC
FAR Fargo, ND	1066 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north (360°) at 12 knots	1.75 mi	300 ft	901 ft	07:53 UTC
ARV Minocqua-Woodruff, WI	1365 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,629 ft	07:55 UTC
BFA Boyne Falls, MI	1575 nm out, 2 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	719 ft	07:55 UTC
APN Alpena, MI	1635 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Weather: mist	calm	3 mi	none	689 ft	08:00 UTC
ROC Rochester, NY	1914 nm out, 24 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,900 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet Weather: mist	calm	6 mi	3,900 ft	558 ft	07:54 UTC
SYR Syracuse, NY	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 600 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,800 ft	421 ft	3:54 am EDT (07:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 3,877 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SYR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:45 pm EDT (19:45 UTC)

Wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for SYR

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the east at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, light drizzle, mist, a broken layer at 400 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 700 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet

The forecast for PDX, the departure

From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 3:00 pm PDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 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 SYR 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 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, Syracuse Hancock International.