Plan a flight · Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC)

Portland International Jetport to Denver International PWM → DEN

1,545 nautical miles (1,778 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 273°, about 288° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15W). At 120 knots that is 14 h 03 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 10-knot headwind), arriving about 10:03 am MDT (16:03 UTC). Right now PWM is marginal VFR, wind calm; DEN is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 14 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: 427 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 249 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 299 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the first 229 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 229 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 30 to 229 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 957 to 1206 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the last 70 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 60 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, 45 nm south, 7:54 pm EDT (23:54 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 130 nm along the route, 45 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, 26 nm south, 8:50 pm EDT (00:50 UTC): moderate turbulence. 140 nm along the route, 26 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, 44 nm south, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): moderate turbulence. 209 nm along the route, 44 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, 37 nm south, 7:35 pm EDT (23:35 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. 319 nm along the route, 37 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
UAL1340 at 40,000 ft, 7 nm southwest, 8:18 pm EDT (00:18 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, wind 244° at 70 knots. 1355 nm along the route, 7 nm southwest 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
A21N at 32,000 ft, 11 nm northwest, 7:42 pm EDT (23:42 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-61. At the destination end, 11 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AKO UA /OV AKO270030/TM 2342/FL320/TP A21N/TB INTMT MOD CHOP/RM ZDVWC-61
```
Report
a routine report filed through AKO
Where
30 nm west (270°) of AKO
Time
23:42 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
intermittent moderate chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-61
UAL2199 at 35,000 ft, 2 nm southeast, 7:31 pm EDT (23:31 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, wind 247° at 79 knots. At the destination end, 2 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2199 4007N 10337W 2331 F350 247/079KT TB MOD CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
BCS1 at 24,000 ft, 28 nm west, 9:30 pm EDT (01:30 UTC): moderate turbulence from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ZDVWC-05. At the destination end, 28 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DVV270030/TM 0130/FL240/TP BCS1/TB MOD 220-240/RM DURC ZDVWC-05
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
30 nm west (270°) of DVV
Time
01:30 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS1
Turbulence
moderate from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb ZDVWC-05
BCS3 at 24,000 ft, 42 nm northwest, 7:28 pm EDT (23:28 UTC): moderate turbulence from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 42 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN320045/TM 2328/FL240/TP BCS3/TB MOD 240-220/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
45 nm northwest (320°) of DEN
Time
23:28 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
moderate from 24,000 ft to 22,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
BCS3 at 26,000 ft, 49 nm south, 8:35 pm EDT (00:35 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. 80 nm along the route, 49 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, 42 nm north, 7:26 pm EDT (23:26 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. 110 nm along the route, 42 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, 45 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, 45 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, 24 nm south, 8:32 pm EDT (00:32 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent. 140 nm along the route, 24 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

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 15 forecast points nearest it (PWM, BML, ALB, SYR, BUF, CLE, TVC, MKG, DBQ, MCW, DSM, OMA, GRI, GLD, DEN). 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	+10 kt	19 °C	110 kt	14 h 03 min	10:03 am MDT (16:03 UTC)
6,500 ft	230° at 15 kt	+13 kt	13 °C	107 kt	14 h 26 min	10:26 am MDT (16:26 UTC)
8,500 ft	240° at 14 kt	+14 kt	10 °C	106 kt	14 h 35 min	10:35 am MDT (16:35 UTC)
10,500 ft	250° at 14 kt	+14 kt	7 °C	106 kt	14 h 35 min	10:35 am MDT (16:35 UTC)
12,500 ft	260° at 14 kt	+15 kt	3 °C	105 kt	14 h 43 min	10:43 am MDT (16:43 UTC)
14,500 ft	260° at 17 kt	+17 kt	-1 °C	103 kt	15 h	11:00 am MDT (17:00 UTC)
16,500 ft	260° at 19 kt	+19 kt	-6 °C	101 kt	15 h 18 min	11:18 am MDT (17:18 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 20 kt	+20 kt	-9 °C	100 kt	15 h 27 min	11:27 am MDT (17:27 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 27 kt	+27 kt	-20 °C	93 kt	16 h 37 min	12:37 pm MDT (18:37 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 37 kt	+36 kt	-34 °C	84 kt	18 h 24 min	2:24 pm MDT (20:24 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 49 kt	+48 kt	-42 °C	72 kt	21 h 28 min	5:28 pm MDT (23:28 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 60 kt	+58 kt	-51 °C	62 kt	24 h 55 min	8:55 pm MDT (02:55 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; 64 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; 65 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 199 nm out; 48 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 299 nm out; 63 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 498 nm out; 130 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°
TVC	used from 548 nm out; 118 nm from the line	210/17	290/14 15°	310/20 9°	310/18 2°	310/24 -11°	320/35 -22°	320/53 -39°	310/45 -49°	290/58 -51°
MKG	used from 598 nm out; 72 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°
DBQ	used from 797 nm out; 76 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°
MCW	used from 947 nm out; 57 nm from the line	200/35	240/33 18°	250/20 10°	260/10 6°	270/18 -8°	260/28 -19°	280/30 -34°	290/49 -43°	280/70 -54°
DSM	used from 997 nm out; 46 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 1096 nm out; 37 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 1196 nm out; 37 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 1345 nm out; 90 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°
DEN	used from 1445 nm out; 75 nm from the line			190/31 16°	210/32 7°	240/41 -8°	230/47 -21°	240/56 -32°	250/65 -37°	250/61 -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, 6 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
ART Watertown, NY	249 nm out, 14 nm north of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,700 feet Weather: light rain	calm	10+ mi	2,700 ft	330 ft	01:56 UTC
CYYZ Toronto,	409 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 800 feet, scattered clouds at 3,700 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet	variable at 2 knots	15 mi	11,000 ft	569 ft	01:34 UTC
MBS Saginaw, MI	598 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	668 ft	01:53 UTC
MKG Muskegon, MI	698 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	628 ft	01:55 UTC
UES Waukesha, WI	777 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	911 ft	01:45 UTC
ALO Waterloo, IA	967 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	873 ft	01:54 UTC
DNS Denison, IA	1106 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 11 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	none	1,274 ft	01:35 UTC
GTE Gothenburg, NE	1325 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	no report just now				2,558 ft
AKO Akron, CO	1475 nm out, 4 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	4,716 ft	01:53 UTC
DEN Denver, CO	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 14,000 feet, a broken layer at 22,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	22,000 ft	5,433 ft	7:53 pm MDT (01:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,433 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At DEN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:03 am MDT (16:03 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for DEN

From Sun 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south at 14 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet, a few clouds at 14,000 feet and more above
From Sun 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 14,000 feet, scattered clouds at 22,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 am MDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 22,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am MDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 4:00 pm MDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 8 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 DEN 6:24 pm MDT (00:24 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, Denver International.