Plan a flight · Mon 3:45 am EDT (07:45 UTC)

Philadelphia International to Portland International PHL → PDX

2,086 nautical miles (2,400 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 295°, about 307° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 17 h 41 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 6:26 pm PDT (01:26 UTC). Right now PHL is marginal VFR, wind from the northeast (040°) at 11 knots; PDX is VFR, wind variable at 3 knots. 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: 518 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

SIGMET E25E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 35,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 4:55 am EDT (08:55 UTC). Over the first 30 nm of the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120655
MKCE WST 120655
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 25E
VALID UNTIL 0855Z
RI NY NJ PA DE MD AND MA RI NJ NY CT CSTL WTRS
FROM 30SSE PVD-60SSE ACK-110SSE HTO-40N SBY-30SSW ETX-30SSE PVD
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL350.

SIGMET C13C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 4:55 am EDT (08:55 UTC). Near the route, 1247 nm along the route.
as issued
```
WSUS32 KKCI 120655
MKCC WST 120655
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 13C
VALID UNTIL 0855Z
SD
FROM 50NW DPR-30ESE DPR-20SE RAP-50WNW RAP-50NW DPR
AREA TS MOV FROM 22040KT. TOPS TO FL300.
```
AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist), from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the first 519 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the first 160 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist), from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 80 to 220 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), from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 659 to 808 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), from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 958 to 1776 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), from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Near the route, 1327 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 1367 to 1397 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 1377 to 1477 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 1487 to 1986 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist), from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 1507 to 1906 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 1607 to 1816 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the last 190 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 PHL.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

C560 at 13,000 ft, 3 nm northeast, 2:38 am EDT (06:38 UTC): moderate turbulence, overcast above 19,000 ft, heavy rain, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 3 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHL UA /OV 20 NW PHL/TM 0638/FL130 /TP C560/SK OVC190/WX +RA/TB MOD/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHL
Where
20 northwest phl
Time
06:38 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
C560
Sky
overcast from 19,000 ft
Weather
heavy rain
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
during the descent
A333 descending, 13 nm southwest, 1:44 am EDT (05:44 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 389 nm along the route, 13 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0544/FLDURD/TP A333/SK TOPS 025
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
05:44 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A333
Sky
tops 2,500 ft
B739 descending, 13 nm southwest, 12:54 am EDT (04:54 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 389 nm along the route, 13 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0454/FLDURD/TP B739/SK BASES 011
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
04:54 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B739
Sky
bases 1,100 ft
E73L descending, 19 nm south, 2:20 am EDT (06:20 UTC): remarks: breaking action good broke out about 600FT above ground. 1607 nm along the route, 19 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BZN UA /OV BZN/TM 0620/FLDURD/TP E73L/RM BREAKING ACTION GOOD. BROKE OUT ABOUT 600FT AGL
```
Report
a routine report filed through BZN
Where
over BZN
Time
06:20 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E73L
Remarks
breaking action good broke out about 600FT above ground
B737 , 19 nm south, 1:31 am EDT (05:31 UTC): remarks: saw the light at 500FT braking good no icing. 1607 nm along the route, 19 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BZN UA /OV BZN/TM 0531/FLBURD/TP B737/RM SAW THE LIGHT AT 500FT. BRAKING GOOD. NEG ICING
```
Report
a routine report filed through BZN
Where
over BZN
Time
05:31 UTC
Height
at BURD
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
saw the light at 500FT braking good no icing
E75L at 1,500 ft, 22 nm north, 12:49 am EDT (04:49 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear loss of 8 knots on final. 1936 nm along the route, 22 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PSC UA /OV PSC120003/TM 0449/FL015/TP E75L/RM LLWS LOSS OF 8 KTS ON FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through PSC
Where
3 nm southeast (120°) of PSC
Time
04:49 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Remarks
low-level wind shear loss of 8 knots on final

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 westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 18 forecast points nearest it (ACY, PSB, AGC, CLE, MKG, GRB, LSE, MSP, AXN, ABR, PIR, DIK, MLS, BIL, DLN, LWS, YKM, PDX). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
4,500 ft	220° at 3 kt	+2 kt	9 °C	118 kt	17 h 41 min	6:26 pm PDT (01:26 UTC)
6,500 ft	250° at 4 kt	+3 kt	10 °C	117 kt	17 h 50 min	6:35 pm PDT (01:35 UTC)
8,500 ft	250° at 6 kt	+5 kt	6 °C	115 kt	18 h 08 min	6:53 pm PDT (01:53 UTC)
10,500 ft	240° at 10 kt	+9 kt	2 °C	111 kt	18 h 48 min	7:33 pm PDT (02:33 UTC)
12,500 ft	240° at 15 kt	+12 kt	-1 °C	108 kt	19 h 19 min	8:04 pm PDT (03:04 UTC)
14,500 ft	250° at 16 kt	+14 kt	-5 °C	106 kt	19 h 41 min	8:26 pm PDT (03:26 UTC)
16,500 ft	250° at 18 kt	+16 kt	-9 °C	104 kt	20 h 03 min	8:48 pm PDT (03:48 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 19 kt	+18 kt	-12 °C	102 kt	20 h 27 min	9:12 pm PDT (04:12 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 22 kt	+20 kt	-23 °C	100 kt	20 h 52 min	9:37 pm PDT (04:37 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 27 kt	+26 kt	-36 °C	94 kt	22 h 11 min	10:56 pm PDT (05:56 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 37 kt	+37 kt	-41 °C	83 kt	25 h 08 min	1:53 am PDT (08:53 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 45 kt	+45 kt	-47 °C	75 kt	27 h 49 min	4:34 am PDT (11:34 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
ACY	used from 0 nm out; 64 nm from the line	220/19	220/18 14°	210/36 9°	210/35 5°	220/36 -8°	240/49 -21°	220/90 -31°	230/103 -40°	230/81 -50°
PSB	used from 50 nm out; 69 nm from the line		360/13 13°	330/14 7°	300/11 3°	290/12 -11°	240/23 -23°	270/25 -36°	250/34 -40°	250/45 -48°
AGC	used from 200 nm out; 63 nm from the line	350/14	330/20 11°	340/18 8°	330/17 3°	340/22 -11°	340/31 -22°	330/33 -36°	300/34 -41°	300/35 -47°
CLE	used from 249 nm out; 52 nm from the line	340/7	010/16 13°	350/18 8°	350/20 3°	340/31 -10°	340/46 -21°	340/54 -37°	330/62 -44°	340/65 -49°
MKG	used from 399 nm out; 108 nm from the line	260/22	290/16 15°	300/11 10°	290/5 3°	300/26 -9°	300/32 -20°	320/48 -36°	320/61 -45°	310/74 -53°
GRB	used from 599 nm out; 52 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°
LSE	used from 699 nm out; 36 nm from the line	230/40	240/24 17°	240/13 10°	250/13 6°	280/22 -9°	250/28 -21°	250/41 -34°	260/42 -44°	270/62 -53°
MSP	used from 798 nm out; 32 nm from the line	230/26	240/30 17°	240/24 12°	250/22 5°	250/35 -10°	260/36 -21°	250/41 -36°	250/49 -45°	260/58 -52°
AXN	used from 898 nm out; 63 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°
ABR	used from 998 nm out; 50 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°
PIR	used from 1148 nm out; 75 nm from the line		170/22 19°	190/25 13°	210/32 6°	240/23 -9°	250/32 -21°	250/38 -36°	260/44 -40°	260/52 -47°
DIK	used from 1197 nm out; 75 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°
MLS	used from 1297 nm out; 72 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°
BIL	used from 1447 nm out; 29 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°
DLN	used from 1597 nm out; 67 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°
LWS	used from 1746 nm out; 81 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°
YKM	used from 1946 nm out; 53 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°
PDX	used from 2046 nm out; 20 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°

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
PHL Philadelphia, PA	departure	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, a broken layer at 1,300 feet, overcast at 2,800 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the northeast (040°) at 11 knots	5 mi	1,300 ft	35 ft	3:17 am EDT (07:17 UTC)
UNV State College, PA	130 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,100 feet, a broken layer at 1,900 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northwest (340°) at 2 knots	5 mi	1,100 ft	1,231 ft	07:35 UTC
DET Detroit, MI	379 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	from the west (270°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	624 ft	06:53 UTC
LAN Lansing, MI	459 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	9 mi	none	860 ft	06:53 UTC
CMY Sparta, WI	728 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	839 ft	06:55 UTC
FCM Minneapolis, MN	858 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	906 ft	06:53 UTC
MBG Mobridge, SD	1158 nm out, 2 nm east of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 11 knots, gusting to 18	9 mi	500 ft	1,716 ft	07:22 UTC
HEI Hettinger, ND	1257 nm out, 17 nm north of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet	from the east (090°) at 12 knots	7 mi	300 ft	2,705 ft	06:53 UTC
BIL Billings, MT	1497 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: light rain, light snow, mist	from the north-northwest (330°) at 6 knots	6 mi	1,300 ft	3,662 ft	06:53 UTC
LWS Lewiston, ID	1846 nm out, 24 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 6,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	6,000 ft	1,442 ft	06:56 UTC
ALW Walla Walla, WA	1906 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,000 feet, overcast at 7,500 feet	from the south (170°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	1,194 ft	06:53 UTC
PDX Portland, OR	destination	VFR	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	30 ft	11:53 pm PDT (06:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 3,662 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PDX when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:26 pm PDT (01:26 UTC)

Wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for PDX

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

The forecast for PHL, the departure

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, thunderstorms nearby, overcast at 700 feet (thunderheads)
From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 249 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, 259 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 17 nm from the route, 259 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at PHL 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC), at PDX 6:28 pm PDT (01:28 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:58 pm PDT (01:58 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 Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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: Philadelphia International, Portland International.