Plan a flight · Sun 10:03 pm EDT (02:03 UTC)

Portland International Jetport to City Of Colorado Springs Municipal PWM → COS

1,568 nautical miles (1,805 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 271°, about 286° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15W). At 120 knots that is 14 h 23 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 10:26 am MDT (16:26 UTC). Right now PWM is marginal VFR, wind calm; COS is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 10 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: 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 22,000 ft. Over the first 250 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 380 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the first 230 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 559 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 40 to 230 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 989 to 1429 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 70 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the last 50 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 PWM.

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

A333 at 15,000 ft, 35 nm south, 9:37 pm EDT (01:37 UTC): moderate chop turbulence up to 15,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 35 nm south 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
GLEX at 26,000 ft, 40 nm south, 7:54 pm EDT (23:54 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 130 nm along the route, 40 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALB UA /OV CAM/TM 2354/FL260/TP GLEX/TB MOD CAT 260-230 LGT MOD CAT BLO 230
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALB
Where
over CAM
Time
23:54 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
GLEX
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence from 26,000 ft to 23,000 ft light moderate clear-air turbulence below 23,000 ft
CRJ7 at 20,000 ft, 20 nm south, 8:50 pm EDT (00:50 UTC): moderate turbulence. 140 nm along the route, 20 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALB UA /OV CAM360020/TM 0050/FL200/TP CRJ7/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALB
Where
20 nm north (360°) of CAM
Time
00:50 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
moderate
E75 at 34,000 ft, 36 nm south, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): moderate turbulence. 210 nm along the route, 36 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RME UA /OV UCA/TM 2315/FL340/TP E75/TB CONS MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through RME
Where
over UCA
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
E75
Turbulence
continuous moderate
DH8D at 19,000 ft, 25 nm south, 7:35 pm EDT (23:35 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. 320 nm along the route, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV ROC/TM 2335/FL190/TP DH8D/TB CONS MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
over ROC
Time
23:35 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
DH8D
Turbulence
continuous moderate chop
Remarks
zob
A320 at 33,000 ft, 38 nm south, 8:36 pm EDT (00:36 UTC): moderate turbulence above 33,000 ft, remarks: zob. 659 nm along the route, 38 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JXN UA /OV JXN280030/TM 0036/FL330/TP A320/TB OCNL MOD 330/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JXN
Where
30 nm west (280°) of JXN
Time
00:36 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
occasional moderate at 33,000 ft
Remarks
zob
UAL1340 at 40,000 ft, 47 nm north, 8:18 pm EDT (00:18 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, wind 244° at 70 knots. 1359 nm along the route, 47 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1340 4046N 10049W 0018 F400 244/070KT TB OCNL MOD CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
BCS3 at 26,000 ft, 46 nm south, 8:35 pm EDT (00:35 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. 90 nm along the route, 46 nm south 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
B767 at 36,000 ft, 46 nm north, 7:26 pm EDT (23:26 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. 100 nm along the route, 46 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BTV UA /OV BTV100020/TM 2326/FL360/TP B767/TB LGT OCNL MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BTV
Where
20 nm east (100°) of BTV
Time
23:26 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B767
Turbulence
light occasional moderate
BCS3 at 17,000 ft, 40 nm south, 7:59 pm EDT (23:59 UTC): light rime icing from 17,000 ft to 20,000 ft, -9 °C. 130 nm along the route, 40 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALB UA /OV CAM/TM 2359/FL170/TP BCS3/TA M09/IC LGT RIME 170-200
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALB
Where
over CAM
Time
23:59 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Temperature
−9 °C
Icing
light rime from 17,000 ft to 20,000 ft
CRJ7 at 22,000 ft, 19 nm south, 8:32 pm EDT (00:32 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent. 140 nm along the route, 19 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RUT UA /OV GFL/TM 0032/FL220/TP CRJ7/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through RUT
Where
over GFL
Time
00:32 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
during the descent
CRJ7 at 19,000 ft, 5 nm west, 8:28 pm EDT (00:28 UTC): no turbulence from 11,000 ft to 19,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 140 nm along the route, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RUT UA /OV GFL010020/TM 0028/FL190/TP CRJ7/TB NEG 110-190/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through RUT
Where
20 nm north (010°) of GFL
Time
00:28 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
no from 11,000 ft to 19,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb
CRJ7 at 17,000 ft, 34 nm south, 8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC): light chop turbulence. 150 nm along the route, 34 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALB UA /OV CAM300020/TM 0053/FL170/TP CRJ7/TB ONCL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALB
Where
20 nm northwest (300°) of CAM
Time
00:53 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
oncl light chop
E75L at 27,000 ft, 26 nm south, 8:13 pm EDT (00:13 UTC): a broken layer. 260 nm along the route, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV SYR/TM 0013/FL270/TP E75L/SK BKN OP 270
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
over SYR
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
at 27,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
broken op at 27,000 ft

16 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 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 14 forecast points nearest it (PWM, BML, ALB, SYR, BUF, CLE, MKG, JOT, DBQ, DSM, OMA, GRI, GLD, PUB). 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	210° at 17 kt	+11 kt	19 °C	109 kt	14 h 23 min	10:26 am MDT (16:26 UTC)
6,500 ft	230° at 15 kt	+13 kt	13 °C	107 kt	14 h 39 min	10:42 am MDT (16:42 UTC)
8,500 ft	240° at 14 kt	+14 kt	10 °C	106 kt	14 h 48 min	10:51 am MDT (16:51 UTC)
10,500 ft	250° at 14 kt	+14 kt	7 °C	106 kt	14 h 48 min	10:51 am MDT (16:51 UTC)
12,500 ft	260° at 14 kt	+14 kt	3 °C	106 kt	14 h 48 min	10:51 am MDT (16:51 UTC)
14,500 ft	260° at 16 kt	+17 kt	-1 °C	103 kt	15 h 13 min	11:16 am MDT (17:16 UTC)
16,500 ft	260° at 19 kt	+19 kt	-6 °C	101 kt	15 h 31 min	11:34 am MDT (17:34 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 20 kt	+20 kt	-9 °C	100 kt	15 h 41 min	11:44 am MDT (17:44 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 26 kt	+26 kt	-20 °C	94 kt	16 h 41 min	12:44 pm MDT (18:44 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 38 kt	+37 kt	-34 °C	83 kt	18 h 53 min	2:56 pm MDT (20:56 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 49 kt	+48 kt	-42 °C	72 kt	21 h 47 min	5:50 pm MDT (23:50 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 58 kt	+56 kt	-51 °C	64 kt	24 h 30 min	8:33 pm MDT (02:33 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
PWM	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	200/23	190/21 5°	260/23 5°	270/20 0°	250/29 -9°	250/54 -19°	250/71 -33°	250/78 -43°	250/105 -56°
BML	used from 50 nm out; 66 nm from the line	220/19	210/17 9°	240/12 4°	270/22 1°	250/21 -11°	260/41 -19°	250/68 -34°	250/82 -44°	250/115 -55°
ALB	used from 100 nm out; 61 nm from the line	160/27	190/16 9°	200/29 7°	230/21 3°	240/24 -9°	240/43 -19°	230/65 -33°	240/91 -42°	230/99 -53°
SYR	used from 200 nm out; 41 nm from the line	160/17	200/22 10°	250/10 6°	L/V 1°	270/11 -11°	220/25 -20°	220/66 -36°	230/89 -42°	240/74 -51°
BUF	used from 300 nm out; 54 nm from the line	170/19	L/V 10°	040/9 6°	220/8 2°	230/15 -11°	220/33 -22°	220/47 -35°	230/55 -41°	230/56 -50°
CLE	used from 499 nm out; 110 nm from the line	340/5	320/13 14°	300/12 8°	310/10 2°	310/14 -10°	340/14 -23°	320/27 -35°	260/28 -40°	250/36 -48°
MKG	used from 549 nm out; 122 nm from the line	250/5	320/10 15°	310/19 9°	320/21 3°	310/23 -10°	330/37 -22°	330/51 -38°	320/44 -47°	300/60 -49°
JOT	used from 749 nm out; 63 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°
DBQ	used from 849 nm out; 27 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°
DSM	used from 949 nm out; 63 nm from the line	200/32	240/27 17°	260/19 10°	260/16 5°	260/19 -7°	240/22 -19°	270/20 -32°	270/38 -42°	290/58 -53°
OMA	used from 1099 nm out; 17 nm from the line	190/34	230/34 19°	250/25 12°	250/18 6°	250/22 -7°	250/28 -19°	260/34 -32°	260/39 -41°	280/56 -51°
GRI	used from 1199 nm out; 33 nm from the line		210/31 19°	240/21 14°	240/17 6°	260/27 -7°	260/34 -18°	240/45 -32°	250/56 -40°	260/62 -51°
GLD	used from 1349 nm out; 55 nm from the line		190/29	200/30 15°	240/23 8°	250/39 -7°	230/39 -19°	230/57 -31°	240/67 -39°	250/62 -49°
PUB	used from 1498 nm out; 57 nm from the line			210/24 16°	210/28 8°	230/43 -8°	240/42 -21°	240/77 -30°	240/72 -36°	250/51 -47°

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: scattered clouds at 2,100 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet Weather: light rain, mist	calm	5 mi	10,000 ft	75 ft	9:51 pm EDT (01:51 UTC)
LEB Lebanon, NH	90 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet Weather: light rain, mist	calm	6 mi	1,600 ft	603 ft	01:53 UTC
RME Rome, NY	220 nm out, 23 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: rain	from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 knots	7 mi	1,300 ft	504 ft	01:53 UTC
IAG Niagara Falls, NY	380 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 feet, scattered clouds at 11,000 feet	from the east (100°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	592 ft	01:53 UTC
FNT Flint, MI	589 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	782 ft	01:53 UTC
GRR Grand Rapids, MI	669 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	793 ft	01:53 UTC
RFD Chicago/Rockford, IL	829 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	742 ft	01:54 UTC
DSM Des Moines, IA	1039 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	957 ft	01:54 UTC
LNK Lincoln, NE	1179 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,218 ft	01:54 UTC
ADT Atwood, KS	1389 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	none	2,990 ft	01:55 UTC
SYF St Francis, KS	1419 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	3,429 ft	01:55 UTC
COS Colorado Springs, CO	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 10,000 feet, a broken layer at 17,000 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	17,000 ft	6,187 ft	7:54 pm MDT (01:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,187 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At COS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:26 am MDT (16:26 UTC)

Wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for COS

From Sun 8:00 pm MDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 10,000 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
At times between Sun 8:00 pm MDT (02:00 UTC) and 10:00 pm MDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 25 knots, gusting to 35, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 9,000 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm MDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am MDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 12,000 feet

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

6/8770 COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 15 nm from the route, at the destination end · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 12 October · ZDV

Daylight

Sunset at PWM 6:03 pm EDT (22:03 UTC), at COS 6:25 pm MDT (00:25 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:51 pm MDT (00:51 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: Portland International Jetport, City Of Colorado Springs Municipal.