Portland International Jetport to Dallas-Fort Worth International PWM → DFW
1,407 nautical miles (1,619 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 252°, about 267° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15W). At 120 knots that is 12 h 21 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 6-knot headwind), arriving about 9:25 am CDT (14:25 UTC). Right now PWM is marginal VFR, wind calm; DFW is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 9 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: 289 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 469 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the first 259 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 669 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 50 to 469 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 PWM.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- A333 at 15,000 ft, 25 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, 25 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
- GLF4 at 10,000 ft, 46 nm south, 9:03 pm EDT (01:03 UTC): moderate turbulence above 10,000 ft, light rain, remarks: instrument conditions. 110 nm along the route, 46 nm south 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
- CRJ7 at 20,000 ft, 27 nm north, 8:50 pm EDT (00:50 UTC): moderate turbulence. 140 nm along the route, 27 nm north 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
- GLEX at 26,000 ft, 7 nm north, 7:54 pm EDT (23:54 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 140 nm along the route, 7 nm north 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
- A388 at 34,000 ft, 30 nm southeast, 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 170 nm along the route, 30 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
POU UA /OV PWL010030/TM 2319/FL340/TP A388/TB MOD CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through POU
- Where
- 30 nm north (010°) of PWL
- Time
- 23:19 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A388
- Turbulence
- moderate chop
- E75S at 10,000 ft, 43 nm southeast, 7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 180 nm along the route, 43 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
POU UA /OV PWL350015/TM 2353/FL100/TP E75S/TB MOD CAT
- Report
- a routine report filed through POU
- Where
- 15 nm north (350°) of PWL
- Time
- 23:53 UTC
- Height
- at 10,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75S
- Turbulence
- moderate clear-air turbulence
- PC12 at 8,000 ft, 31 nm south, 7:29 pm EDT (23:29 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 190 nm along the route, 31 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
POU UA /OV IGN340030/TM 2329/FL080/TP PC12/TB MOD CAT
- Report
- a routine report filed through POU
- Where
- 30 nm north (340°) of IGN
- Time
- 23:29 UTC
- Height
- at 8,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Turbulence
- moderate clear-air turbulence
- E75 at 34,000 ft, 37 nm northwest, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): moderate turbulence. 210 nm along the route, 37 nm northwest 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
- B38M at 29,000 ft, 50 nm southeast, 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC): moderate turbulence above 29,000 ft, remarks: zob. 499 nm along the route, 50 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
MPG UA /OV AIR120030/TM 0055/FL290/TP B38M /TB OCNL MOD 290/RM ZOB
- Report
- a routine report filed through MPG
- Where
- 30 nm southeast (120°) of AIR
- Time
- 00:55 UTC
- Height
- at 29,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- occasional moderate at 29,000 ft
- Remarks
- zob
- BCS3 at 26,000 ft, 15 nm southeast, 8:35 pm EDT (00:35 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. 100 nm along the route, 15 nm southeast 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
- CRJ7 at 22,000 ft, 31 nm northwest, 8:32 pm EDT (00:32 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent. 140 nm along the route, 31 nm northwest 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, 50 nm north, 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, 50 nm north 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
- BCS3 at 17,000 ft, 7 nm north, 7:59 pm EDT (23:59 UTC): light rime icing from 17,000 ft to 20,000 ft, -9 °C. 140 nm along the route, 7 nm north 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
- BCS3 at 17,000 ft, 39 nm southeast, 7:59 pm EDT (23:59 UTC): light turbulence, light rime icing above 17,000 ft, -7 °C. 140 nm along the route, 39 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
BAF UA /OV CTR/TM 2359/FL170/TP BCS3/TA M07/TB LGT MOD/IC LGT RIME ABV 170
- Report
- a routine report filed through BAF
- Where
- over CTR
- Time
- 23:59 UTC
- Height
- at 17,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Temperature
- −7 °C
- Turbulence
- light moderate
- Icing
- light rime above 17,000 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 15 forecast points nearest it (PWM, BOS, ALB, SYR, AVP, PSB, AGC, CMH, CVG, LOU, EVV, CGI, LIT, FSM, DAL). 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 | 230° at 7 kt | +6 kt | 13 °C | 114 kt | 12 h 21 min | 9:25 am CDT (14:25 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 260° at 9 kt | +8 kt | 13 °C | 112 kt | 12 h 34 min | 9:38 am CDT (14:38 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 270° at 11 kt | +10 kt | 10 °C | 110 kt | 12 h 47 min | 9:51 am CDT (14:51 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 270° at 12 kt | +10 kt | 7 °C | 110 kt | 12 h 47 min | 9:51 am CDT (14:51 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 280° at 13 kt | +10 kt | 3 °C | 110 kt | 12 h 47 min | 9:51 am CDT (14:51 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 280° at 14 kt | +11 kt | -1 °C | 109 kt | 12 h 54 min | 9:58 am CDT (14:58 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 280° at 16 kt | +11 kt | -5 °C | 109 kt | 12 h 54 min | 9:58 am CDT (14:58 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 16 kt | +12 kt | -8 °C | 108 kt | 13 h 02 min | 10:06 am CDT (15:06 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 20 kt | +15 kt | -19 °C | 105 kt | 13 h 24 min | 10:28 am CDT (15:28 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 36 kt | +30 kt | -33 °C | 90 kt | 15 h 38 min | 12:42 pm CDT (17:42 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 44 kt | +38 kt | -41 °C | 82 kt | 17 h 10 min | 2:14 pm CDT (19:14 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 43 kt | +37 kt | -50 °C | 83 kt | 16 h 57 min | 2:01 pm CDT (19:01 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° |
| BOS | used from 50 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 160/27 | 190/23 9° | 260/20 7° | 260/32 1° | 250/48 -7° | 240/56 -17° | 240/59 -33° | 250/75 -43° | 250/94 -55° |
| ALB | used from 100 nm out; 37 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; 62 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° |
| AVP | used from 249 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 110/36 | 190/34 13° | 230/11 8° | 230/16 4° | 230/26 -8° | 220/40 -19° | 230/73 -33° | 230/98 -41° | 230/87 -51° |
| PSB | used from 299 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 260/13 13° | 220/12 8° | 220/11 4° | 230/27 -11° | 210/31 -21° | 220/73 -32° | 220/75 -40° | 230/66 -50° | |
| AGC | used from 449 nm out; 26 nm from the line | 140/12 | 350/10 12° | L/V 9° | L/V 3° | 200/11 -11° | 220/21 -22° | 220/47 -33° | 230/51 -39° | 230/45 -48° |
| CMH | used from 549 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 340/14 | 320/13 12° | 350/12 8° | 360/10 2° | 350/27 -10° | 340/20 -22° | 320/31 -35° | 270/25 -39° | 260/32 -48° |
| CVG | used from 649 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 350/13 | 340/20 13° | 340/22 8° | 350/30 3° | 340/30 -9° | 340/38 -21° | 330/37 -35° | 320/38 -40° | 310/35 -47° |
| LOU | used from 748 nm out; 22 nm from the line | 320/15 | 340/24 14° | 330/28 9° | 340/34 4° | 340/37 -9° | 340/42 -20° | 320/39 -35° | 320/45 -39° | 330/40 -47° |
| EVV | used from 798 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 310/13 | 340/26 16° | 330/29 10° | 330/32 4° | 330/30 -9° | 340/38 -20° | 330/60 -35° | 320/57 -41° | 330/39 -48° |
| CGI | used from 898 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 250/10 | 290/12 17° | 290/18 11° | 300/22 5° | 320/25 -8° | 330/30 -18° | 320/53 -33° | 320/66 -42° | 320/56 -50° |
| LIT | used from 1048 nm out; 85 nm from the line | 220/12 | 250/12 17° | 250/18 12° | 260/22 6° | 310/14 -5° | 310/25 -17° | 310/40 -31° | 310/38 -41° | 310/46 -52° |
| FSM | used from 1197 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 200/18 | 210/19 15° | 230/22 13° | 250/18 7° | 270/20 -5° | 280/24 -16° | 280/35 -30° | 290/37 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
| DAL | used from 1297 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 180/21 | 190/24 15° | 230/20 12° | 220/23 8° | 240/22 -5° | 230/18 -15° | 280/33 -29° | 280/36 -39° | 300/33 -52° |
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) |
| MHT Manchester, NH | 60 nm out, 25 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the northeast (050°) at 3 knots | 5 mi | 2,500 ft | 266 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| ALB Albany, NY | 160 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the north-northwest (330°) at 4 knots | 4 mi | 400 ft | 284 ft | 01:51 UTC |
| ELM Elmira/Corning, NY | 299 nm out, 18 nm northwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a few clouds at 200 feet, overcast at 900 feet | from the northeast (040°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 900 ft | 955 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| BVI Beaver Falls, PA | 479 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower | reported, no category | calm | none | 1,252 ft | 19:47 UTC | |
| LUK Cincinnati, OH | 688 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet | from the north (350°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 1,900 ft | 481 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| LOU Louisville, KY | 768 nm out, 21 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 545 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| PAH Paducah, KY | 928 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 410 ft | 00:00 UTC |
| ARG Walnut Ridge, AR | 1048 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 279 ft | 01:56 UTC |
| MEZ Mena, AR | 1237 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 1,079 ft | 23:35 UTC |
| TKI Dallas, TX | 1377 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 588 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| DFW Dallas-Fort Worth, TX | destination | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 606 ft | 8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,252 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At DFW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:25 am CDT (14:25 UTC)
Wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for DFW
- From Sun 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 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
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 20 nm from the route, 479 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 0 nm from the route, 479 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 698 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
- 9/2934 DALLAS, TX 6 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · ZFW
- 6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 8 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at PWM 6:03 pm EDT (22:03 UTC), at DFW 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 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 Jetport, Dallas-Fort Worth International.
