Plan a flight · Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC)

Portland International Jetport to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International PWM → BHM

978 nautical miles (1,125 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 237°, about 252° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15W). At 120 knots that is 8 h 01 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 2-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:01 am CDT (11:01 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PWM is marginal VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots; BHM 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 ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 25,000 ft. Over the first 150 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 559 nm of the route.
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 10 to 738 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the route from 40 to 329 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 379 to 858 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Near the route, 628 nm along 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 PWM.

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

A333 at 15,000 ft, 17 nm southeast, 9:37 pm EDT (01:37 UTC): moderate chop turbulence up to 15,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 40 nm along the route, 17 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PSM UA /OV PSM/TM 0137/FL150/TP A333/TB MOD CHOP BLO 150/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PSM
Where
over PSM
Time
01:37 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
A333
Turbulence
moderate chop below 15,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb
GLF4 at 10,000 ft, 17 nm southeast, 9:03 pm EDT (01:03 UTC): moderate turbulence above 10,000 ft, light rain, remarks: instrument conditions. 120 nm along the route, 17 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV CEF060010/TM 0103/FL100/TP GLF4/WX -RA/TB MOD 100/RM IMC
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
10 nm northeast (060°) of CEF
Time
01:03 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF4
Weather
light rain
Turbulence
moderate at 10,000 ft
Remarks
instrument conditions
E75S at 16,000 ft, 26 nm southeast, 8:28 pm EDT (00:28 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 160 nm along the route, 26 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV PWL100025/TM 0028/FL160/TP E75S/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
25 nm east (100°) of PWL
Time
00:28 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
moderate chop
A21N at 18,000 ft, 36 nm southeast, 8:38 pm EDT (00:38 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 309 nm along the route, 36 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTW UA /OV PTW/TM 0038/FL180/TP A21N/TB MOD CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTW
Where
over PTW
Time
00:38 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
E145 at 12,000 ft, 21 nm southeast, 8:43 pm EDT (00:43 UTC): moderate turbulence. 339 nm along the route, 21 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNS UA /OV LRP/TM 0043/FL120/TP E145/TB CONS MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNS
Where
over LRP
Time
00:43 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
continuous moderate
UAL1558 at 30,000 ft, 23 nm northwest, 10:22 pm EDT (02:22 UTC): moderate turbulence, -36 °C, wind 240° at 50 knots. 389 nm along the route, 23 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1558 4014N 07742W 0222 F300 MS36 240/050KT TB MODERATE SK CLEAR IC NONE
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B752 at 30,000 ft, 31 nm northwest, 10:26 pm EDT (02:26 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. 399 nm along the route, 31 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HGR UA /OV THS010020/TM 0226/FL300/TP B752/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through HGR
Where
20 nm north (010°) of THS
Time
02:26 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
zob
B38M descending, 10 nm south, 10:14 pm EDT (02:14 UTC): remarks: mod-hvy precip. 60 nm along the route, 10 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MHT UA /OV RWY 17/TM 0214/FLDURD/TP B38M/SK 015/RM MOD-HVY PRECIP
```
Report
a routine report filed through MHT
Where
runway 17
Time
02:14 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
at 1,500 ft
Remarks
mod-hvy precip
UAL42 at 35,000 ft, 42 nm southeast, 10:02 pm EDT (02:02 UTC): light turbulence, -45 °C, wind 256° at 85 knots. 60 nm along the route, 42 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL42 4232N 07054W 0202 F350 MS45 256/085KT TB LIGHT SK ON TOP IC NONE
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
BCS3 at 600 ft, 47 nm southeast, 9:20 pm EDT (01:20 UTC): a broken layer above 600 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 22L bos. 70 nm along the route, 47 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV KBOS040002/TM 0120/FL006/TP BCS3/SK BKN006/RM DURD RY 22L BOS
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
2 nm northeast (040°) of KBOS
Time
01:20 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
a broken layer from 600 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 22L bos
A321 , 48 nm southeast, 8:56 pm EDT (00:56 UTC): remarks: braking action fair during landing runway 22L bos. 70 nm along the route, 48 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV KBOS/TM 0056/FL000/TP A321/RM BRAKING ACTION FAIR DURING LANDING RY 22L BOS
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over KBOS
Time
00:56 UTC
Height
at 0 ft
Aircraft
A321
Remarks
braking action fair during landing runway 22L bos
E55P at 600 ft, 36 nm southeast, 8:48 pm EDT (00:48 UTC): overcast above 600 ft. 70 nm along the route, 36 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BED UA /OV BED/TM 0048/FL006/TP E55P/SK OVC006
```
Report
a routine report filed through BED
Where
over BED
Time
00:48 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
overcast from 600 ft
BCS3 at 26,000 ft, 10 nm north, 8:35 pm EDT (00:35 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. 100 nm along the route, 10 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EEN UA /OV EEN/TM 0035/FL260/TP BCS3/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through EEN
Where
over EEN
Time
00:35 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate
E75S at 16,000 ft, 38 nm southeast, 8:07 pm EDT (00:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: moderate during the climb. 100 nm along the route, 38 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SFZ UA /OV PUT030015/TM 0007/FL160/TP E75S/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 160 MOD CAT BLO 150/RM MOD DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SFZ
Where
15 nm northeast (030°) of PUT
Time
00:07 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
occasional light chop at 16,000 ft moderate clear-air turbulence below 15,000 ft
Remarks
moderate during the climb

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 13 forecast points nearest it (PWM, BOS, BDL, AVP, PSB, EKN, ROA, CRW, TRI, TYS, ATL, HSV, BHM). 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	330° at 13 kt	−2 kt	12 °C	122 kt	8 h 01 min	6:01 am CDT (11:01 UTC)
6,500 ft	320° at 18 kt	0	11 °C	120 kt	8 h 09 min	6:09 am CDT (11:09 UTC)
8,500 ft	320° at 21 kt	+2 kt	9 °C	118 kt	8 h 17 min	6:17 am CDT (11:17 UTC)
10,500 ft	310° at 20 kt	+3 kt	6 °C	117 kt	8 h 22 min	6:22 am CDT (11:22 UTC)
12,500 ft	310° at 20 kt	+5 kt	2 °C	115 kt	8 h 30 min	6:30 am CDT (11:30 UTC)
14,500 ft	300° at 21 kt	+7 kt	-2 °C	113 kt	8 h 39 min	6:39 am CDT (11:39 UTC)
16,500 ft	300° at 23 kt	+9 kt	-6 °C	111 kt	8 h 49 min	6:49 am CDT (11:49 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 25 kt	+11 kt	-9 °C	109 kt	8 h 58 min	6:58 am CDT (11:58 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 26 kt	+18 kt	-20 °C	102 kt	9 h 35 min	7:35 am CDT (12:35 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 35 kt	+24 kt	-34 °C	96 kt	10 h 11 min	8:11 am CDT (13:11 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 41 kt	+32 kt	-40 °C	88 kt	11 h 07 min	9:07 am CDT (14:07 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 41 kt	+32 kt	-49 °C	88 kt	11 h 07 min	9:07 am CDT (14:07 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
PWM	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	180/9	280/28 9°	230/30 6°	250/22 0°	240/45 -9°	230/63 -20°	230/72 -34°	240/87 -43°	240/94 -54°
BOS	used from 50 nm out; 48 nm from the line	110/20	200/26 12°	280/24 8°	260/29 3°	250/47 -10°	230/59 -19°	230/74 -33°	240/95 -41°	240/96 -53°
BDL	used from 100 nm out; 34 nm from the line	120/24	290/23 12°	280/21 8°	250/36 3°	250/41 -11°	230/48 -21°	230/78 -32°	230/96 -41°	230/86 -52°
AVP	used from 199 nm out; 56 nm from the line	150/5	350/13 12°	270/20 8°	260/17 4°	260/25 -11°	240/31 -22°	240/54 -35°	230/61 -41°	240/55 -49°
PSB	used from 349 nm out; 65 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°
EKN	used from 449 nm out; 47 nm from the line		330/21 12°	330/25 7°	350/22 2°	330/24 -10°	310/27 -21°	320/33 -35°	290/31 -39°	290/34 -47°
ROA	used from 549 nm out; 48 nm from the line	310/29	330/31 13°	340/28 7°	330/25 3°	310/32 -8°	300/32 -22°	290/32 -31°	270/35 -38°	270/32 -47°
CRW	used from 598 nm out; 56 nm from the line	330/20	330/23 11°	340/25 8°	340/21 2°	340/33 -9°	340/41 -20°	330/42 -35°	320/44 -39°	320/43 -47°
TRI	used from 648 nm out; 31 nm from the line		330/22 11°	330/29 7°	330/32 3°	330/36 -8°	320/34 -19°	320/36 -34°	320/43 -39°	320/46 -47°
TYS	used from 748 nm out; 15 nm from the line	320/20	340/18 11°	340/32 9°	340/36 4°	330/37 -7°	330/38 -19°	330/50 -34°	330/53 -38°	330/44 -48°
ATL	used from 848 nm out; 77 nm from the line	320/30	330/37 16°	340/44 11°	330/35 7°	310/33 -6°	300/38 -18°	330/58 -33°	330/48 -40°	320/34 -49°
HSV	used from 898 nm out; 49 nm from the line	310/20	330/20 16°	320/27 11°	340/23 5°	320/23 -7°	340/30 -17°	320/50 -33°	330/61 -41°	340/41 -50°
BHM	used from 948 nm out; 15 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°

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
PWM Portland, ME	departure	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,000 feet, overcast at 3,400 feet Weather: light rain	from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	75 ft	10:51 pm EDT (02:51 UTC)
MHT Manchester, NH	60 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north-northeast (020°) at 4 knots	4 mi	1,500 ft	266 ft	02:53 UTC
BAF Westfield/Springfield, MA	140 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: rain, mist	from the north (360°) at 11 knots	2.5 mi	500 ft	270 ft	02:53 UTC
POU Poughkeepsie, NY	199 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, overcast at 2,100 feet Weather: mist	from the north (010°) at 6 knots	5 mi	2,100 ft	163 ft	02:53 UTC
CXY Harrisburg, PA	359 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 3 knots	8 mi	700 ft	346 ft	02:56 UTC
HGR Hagerstown, MD	409 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots	7 mi	1,200 ft	703 ft	02:53 UTC
LWB Lewisburg, WV	579 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 900 feet, a broken layer at 2,100 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots	4 mi	2,100 ft	2,301 ft	02:15 UTC
JFZ Richlands, VA	658 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the northwest (320°) at 8 knots	0.5 mi	200 ft	2,653 ft	02:35 UTC
TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN	698 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 800 feet, a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the west-southwest (250°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	1,400 ft	1,518 ft	02:53 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN	788 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,300 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	2,000 ft	986 ft	02:53 UTC
GAD Gadsden, AL	938 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the north (010°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	569 ft	15:56 UTC
BHM Birmingham, AL	destination	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	650 ft	9:53 pm CDT (02:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,653 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BHM when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:01 am CDT (11:01 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for BHM

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for PWM, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 12,000 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, overcast at 3,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 4 miles, light rain, overcast at 600 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet

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 PWM 6:03 pm EDT (22:03 UTC), at BHM 6:17 pm CDT (23:17 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BHM is before sunrise there (6:49 am CDT (11:49 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 Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower 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 Jetport, Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International.