Portland International to Tallahassee International PDX → TLH
2,001 nautical miles (2,303 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 104°, about 088° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 13 h 05 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 33-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:33 pm EDT (20:33 UTC). Right now PDX is VFR, wind variable at 3 knots; TLH is 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 first 179 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 100 to 229 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 139 to 737 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 418 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 299 to 727 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 309 to 418 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 568 to 936 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 577 to 906 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 637 to 797 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 637 to 717 nm out.
- 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 926 to 1394 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
- B38M at 30,000 ft, 37 nm northeast, 10:45 pm PDT (05:45 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 687 nm along the route, 37 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
RIW UA /OV BOY126080/TM 0545/FL300/TP B38M/TB CONS MOD CHOP /ZLC
- Report
- a routine report filed through RIW
- Where
- 80 nm southeast (126°) of BOY
- Time
- 05:45 UTC
- Height
- at 30,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- continuous moderate chop zlc
- B737 at 18,000 ft, 22 nm southwest, 12:24 am PDT (07:24 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: FL180-130. 826 nm along the route, 22 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
DEN UA /OV DEN330050/TM 0724/FL180/TP B737/TB MOD/RM FL180-130
- Report
- a routine report filed through DEN
- Where
- 50 nm northwest (330°) of DEN
- Time
- 07:24 UTC
- Height
- at 18,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- FL180-130
- E75L descending, 46 nm north, 9:35 pm PDT (04:35 UTC): light turbulence from 11,000 ft to 14,000 ft, light rime icing from 8,000 ft to 12,000 ft, -10 °C. 149 nm along the route, 46 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
GEG UA /OV PDT/TM 0435/FLDURD/TP E75L/TA M10/TB LT TURB 140-110/IC LT RIME 120-080
- Report
- a routine report filed through GEG
- Where
- over PDT
- Time
- 04:35 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Temperature
- −10 °C
- Turbulence
- lt turbulence from 14,000 ft to 11,000 ft
- Icing
- lt rime from 12,000 ft to 8,000 ft
- B38M at 21,500 ft, 36 nm southwest, 9:33 pm PDT (04:33 UTC): light turbulence up to 25,000 ft, remarks: during the descent flati star ZDVWC-13. 797 nm along the route, 36 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
DEN UA /OV DEN305065/TM 0433/FL215/TP B38M/TB LGT BLO 250/RM DURD FLATI STAR. ZDVWC-13
- Report
- a routine report filed through DEN
- Where
- 65 nm northwest (305°) of DEN
- Time
- 04:33 UTC
- Height
- at 21,500 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- light below 25,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent flati star ZDVWC-13
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 19 forecast points nearest it (PDX, RDM, BOI, PIH, LND, RKS, DEN, GLD, GCK, SLN, ICT, TUL, FSM, LIT, MEM, JAN, BHM, MGM, TLH). 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 | 250° at 14 kt | −9 kt | 3 °C | 129 kt | 15 h 31 min | 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 250° at 14 kt | −9 kt | 10 °C | 129 kt | 15 h 31 min | 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 250° at 14 kt | −10 kt | 7 °C | 130 kt | 15 h 24 min | 6:52 pm EDT (22:52 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 250° at 14 kt | −10 kt | 3 °C | 130 kt | 15 h 24 min | 6:52 pm EDT (22:52 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 250° at 16 kt | −11 kt | -1 °C | 131 kt | 15 h 16 min | 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 250° at 18 kt | −11 kt | -5 °C | 131 kt | 15 h 16 min | 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 19 kt | −12 kt | -9 °C | 132 kt | 15 h 10 min | 6:38 pm EDT (22:38 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 20 kt | −12 kt | -10 °C | 132 kt | 15 h 10 min | 6:38 pm EDT (22:38 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 25 kt | −18 kt | -21 °C | 138 kt | 14 h 30 min | 5:58 pm EDT (21:58 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 35 kt | −28 kt | -31 °C | 148 kt | 13 h 31 min | 4:59 pm EDT (20:59 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 39 kt | −33 kt | -38 °C | 153 kt | 13 h 05 min | 4:33 pm EDT (20:33 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 38 kt | −32 kt | -46 °C | 152 kt | 13 h 10 min | 4:38 pm EDT (20:38 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° |
| RDM | used from 50 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 040/17 -1° | 030/31 -8° | 010/29 -12° | 010/61 -19° | 360/95 -25° | 360/82 -36° | 360/40 -37° | 310/19 -40° | |
| BOI | used from 199 nm out; 83 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° | |
| PIH | used from 398 nm out; 44 nm from the line | L/V | 240/13 1° | 240/15 -3° | 210/42 -15° | 200/70 -25° | 220/74 -29° | 220/71 -36° | 220/62 -43° | |
| LND | used from 548 nm out; 56 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° | ||
| RKS | used from 647 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 200/41 | 220/44 1° | 220/35 -11° | 220/46 -24° | 210/53 -27° | 220/62 -35° | 230/61 -44° | ||
| DEN | used from 747 nm out; 101 nm from the line | 240/21 14° | 250/44 6° | 220/49 -8° | 220/49 -21° | 230/54 -30° | 240/57 -35° | 240/49 -45° | ||
| GLD | used from 896 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 230/49 | 230/42 15° | 220/26 8° | 240/18 -7° | 230/27 -21° | 240/62 -30° | 240/61 -35° | 250/57 -47° | |
| GCK | used from 1045 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 220/48 21° | 230/37 14° | 250/30 8° | 230/37 -6° | 240/37 -20° | 240/69 -28° | 250/67 -37° | 260/58 -48° | |
| SLN | used from 1095 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 210/53 | 230/41 20° | 240/26 14° | 230/16 8° | 240/25 -7° | 240/35 -19° | 250/61 -30° | 260/65 -38° | 260/56 -49° |
| ICT | used from 1195 nm out; 9 nm from the line | 200/48 | 230/39 19° | 240/24 14° | 240/20 8° | 240/22 -6° | 250/31 -18° | 250/61 -29° | 260/58 -38° | 270/54 -49° |
| TUL | used from 1294 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 210/37 | 240/29 17° | 260/15 14° | 260/11 7° | 240/22 -6° | 250/29 -16° | 270/45 -29° | 270/47 -40° | 280/44 -50° |
| FSM | used from 1394 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 210/27 | 250/23 16° | 250/20 13° | 240/17 8° | 250/18 -6° | 260/31 -16° | 280/42 -30° | 280/44 -40° | 290/38 -51° |
| LIT | used from 1444 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 220/21 | 230/17 16° | 250/24 12° | 260/15 7° | 260/13 -5° | 280/25 -16° | 290/35 -30° | 300/42 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
| MEM | used from 1593 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 230/19 | 260/16 15° | 270/17 12° | 300/13 6° | 300/15 -5° | 300/26 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/41 -40° | 310/46 -52° |
| JAN | used from 1693 nm out; 85 nm from the line | 230/10 | 270/13 18° | 270/11 12° | 310/11 6° | 300/15 -4° | 300/22 -16° | 310/33 -31° | 320/37 -41° | 330/41 -52° |
| BHM | used from 1742 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 310/19 | 330/20 17° | 320/28 11° | 340/21 6° | 310/22 -7° | 330/33 -17° | 330/50 -32° | 330/57 -41° | 330/41 -50° |
| MGM | used from 1792 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 310/19 | 340/24 17° | 340/28 11° | 330/16 7° | 300/23 -7° | 320/32 -16° | 330/46 -33° | 330/55 -42° | 330/41 -50° |
| TLH | used from 1942 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/31 18° | 340/24 13° | 310/17 8° | 280/22 -7° | 300/25 -17° | 320/28 -33° | 320/24 -41° | 320/25 -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 | variable at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 30 ft | 11:53 pm PDT (06:53 UTC) |
| CZK Cascade Locks, OR | 30 nm out, 13 nm north of the line | no report just now | 151 ft | ||||
| SUN Hailey, ID | 378 nm out, 19 nm southwest of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet | from the east-southeast (120°) at 6 knots | 7 mi | 400 ft | 5,319 ft | 07:15 UTC |
| IDA Idaho Falls, ID | 468 nm out, 16 nm north of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,800 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 1,800 ft | 4,743 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| RWL Rawlins, WY | 707 nm out, 5 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 6,816 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| CYS Cheyenne, WY | 816 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 21 knots, gusting to 31 | 10+ mi | none | 6,159 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| HUT Hutchinson, KS | 1185 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 14 knots, gusting to 22 | 10+ mi | none | 1,542 ft | 06:52 UTC |
| BEC Wichita, KS | 1225 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 13 knots, gusting to 19 | 10+ mi | none | 1,408 ft | 07:15 UTC |
| ASG Springdale, AR | 1404 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,352 ft | 01:48 UTC |
| GTR Columbus/W Point/Starkville, MS | 1723 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 264 ft | 06:56 UTC |
| DHN Dothan, AL | 1922 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 400 ft | 23:55 UTC |
| TLH Tallahassee, FL | destination | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 83 ft | 2:53 am EDT (06:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,816 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At TLH when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:33 pm EDT (20:33 UTC)
Wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for TLH
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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 TLH 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:34 pm EDT (23:34 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.
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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, Tallahassee International.