San Francisco International to Portland International Jetport SFO → PWM
2,361 nautical miles (2,717 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 064°, about 050° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 14 h 19 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 45-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:22 pm EDT (23:22 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SFO is VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 3 knots; PWM is VFR, wind from the north (360°) 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: 10 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 W17W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 2:55 am PDT (09:55 UTC). Over the route from 369 to 428 nm out.
as issued
WSUS33 KKCI 120755 MKCW WST 120755 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 17W VALID UNTIL 0955Z AZ UT NV FROM 20WNW BVL-30N BCE-60SSW BCE-50NNE LAS-60NNW ELY-20WNW BVL AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL300.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the first 179 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 239 to 727 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 259 to 767 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 369 to 508 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 598 to 867 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). Over the route from 657 to 906 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 717 to 827 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 727 to 787 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). Over the route from 867 to 1205 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 1345 to 1793 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist, fog). Over the last 538 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 219 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 2151 to 2331 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing from 12,000 ft to 24,000 ft. Over the last 100 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 SFO.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- A35K at 32,000 ft, 23 nm north, 1:39 am PDT (08:39 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: fdcs zoa. At the departure end, 23 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
OAK UA /OV OAK348024/TM 0839/FL320/TP A35K/TB MOD CHOP/RM FDCS ZOA
- Report
- a routine report filed through OAK
- Where
- 24 nm north (348°) of OAK
- Time
- 08:39 UTC
- Height
- at 32,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A35K
- Turbulence
- moderate chop
- Remarks
- fdcs zoa
- A359 at 37,000 ft, 15 nm south, 11:18 pm PDT (06:18 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. 2112 nm along the route, 15 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ART UA /OV ART/TM 0618/FL370/TP A359/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through ART
- Where
- over ART
- Time
- 06:18 UTC
- Height
- at 37,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A359
- Turbulence
- continuous light occasional moderate chop
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed
The eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 23 forecast points nearest it (SFO, SAC, RNO, BAM, ELY, SLC, RKS, LND, BFF, RAP, PIR, ONL, FSD, MCW, MSP, LSE, GRB, TVC, BUF, SYR, ALB, BML, PWM). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 270° at 15 kt | −16 kt | 136 kt | 17 h 22 min | 10:25 pm EDT (02:25 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 270° at 14 kt | −14 kt | 17 °C | 134 kt | 17 h 37 min | 10:40 pm EDT (02:40 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 260° at 14 kt | −15 kt | 10 °C | 135 kt | 17 h 29 min | 10:32 pm EDT (02:32 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 260° at 16 kt | −17 kt | 6 °C | 137 kt | 17 h 14 min | 10:17 pm EDT (02:17 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 260° at 19 kt | −20 kt | 2 °C | 140 kt | 16 h 52 min | 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 260° at 19 kt | −21 kt | -2 °C | 141 kt | 16 h 45 min | 9:48 pm EDT (01:48 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 260° at 19 kt | −21 kt | -7 °C | 141 kt | 16 h 45 min | 9:48 pm EDT (01:48 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 260° at 19 kt | −21 kt | -11 °C | 141 kt | 16 h 45 min | 9:48 pm EDT (01:48 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 19 kt | −21 kt | -12 °C | 141 kt | 16 h 45 min | 9:48 pm EDT (01:48 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 24 kt | −26 kt | -22 °C | 146 kt | 16 h 10 min | 9:13 pm EDT (01:13 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 32 kt | −34 kt | -35 °C | 154 kt | 15 h 20 min | 8:23 pm EDT (00:23 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 38 kt | −41 kt | -40 °C | 161 kt | 14 h 40 min | 7:43 pm EDT (23:43 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 42 kt | −45 kt | -47 °C | 165 kt | 14 h 19 min | 7:22 pm EDT (23:22 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 090/9 | 050/12 4° | 010/17 -2° | 350/34 -3° | 360/70 -11° | 360/75 -22° | 350/57 -38° | 330/37 -42° | 280/25 -44° |
| SAC | used from 50 nm out; 34 nm from the line | L/V | L/V 4° | 340/9 -4° | 340/22 -8° | 360/71 -12° | 360/82 -23° | 350/58 -37° | 310/30 -40° | 270/25 -44° |
| RNO | used from 100 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 010/6 | 270/12 -3° | 220/26 -10° | 280/13 -19° | 350/44 -24° | 320/30 -32° | 260/22 -36° | 240/24 -42° | |
| BAM | used from 249 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 280/9 -2° | 260/18 -8° | 190/47 -19° | 200/50 -29° | 210/56 -29° | 220/54 -34° | 220/45 -42° | ||
| ELY | used from 349 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 210/34 1° | 220/40 -4° | 220/39 -17° | 210/51 -24° | 220/65 -30° | 220/60 -37° | 220/56 -44° | ||
| SLC | used from 448 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 200/16 | 210/23 4° | 220/34 -3° | 210/40 -16° | 220/66 -23° | 220/64 -31° | 220/57 -36° | 220/50 -43° | |
| RKS | used from 598 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 250/9 | 230/21 -1° | 210/43 -14° | 220/59 -23° | 220/55 -32° | 220/53 -35° | 220/48 -44° | ||
| LND | used from 747 nm out; 98 nm from the line | 240/10 3° | 240/30 0° | 220/42 -13° | 230/52 -23° | 220/54 -33° | 220/52 -36° | 220/53 -44° | ||
| BFF | used from 797 nm out; 95 nm from the line | 280/28 | 260/39 11° | 240/34 5° | 210/38 -11° | 210/52 -22° | 230/61 -31° | 230/61 -36° | 240/56 -45° | |
| RAP | used from 946 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 250/28 16° | 260/31 10° | 240/25 4° | 210/35 -10° | 200/45 -23° | 230/47 -31° | 230/47 -36° | 230/51 -46° | |
| PIR | used from 996 nm out; 82 nm from the line | 230/15 15° | 220/22 14° | 220/24 6° | 200/32 -10° | 210/48 -22° | 240/45 -33° | 240/43 -37° | 250/55 -46° | |
| ONL | used from 1096 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 250/31 22° | 230/27 16° | 220/25 8° | 230/25 -9° | 220/29 -22° | 250/42 -33° | 250/48 -36° | 250/52 -46° | |
| FSD | used from 1145 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 210/20 | 230/23 21° | 220/25 14° | 230/30 5° | 230/26 -9° | 240/30 -21° | 270/33 -36° | 260/47 -37° | 270/58 -47° |
| MCW | used from 1295 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 250/36 | 250/24 19° | 240/26 11° | 250/30 5° | 270/22 -9° | 260/30 -21° | 260/31 -36° | 280/53 -38° | 280/66 -48° |
| MSP | used from 1345 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 250/12 | 250/17 17° | 240/26 12° | 250/26 5° | 280/26 -9° | 280/32 -22° | 270/37 -38° | 280/47 -41° | 280/55 -48° |
| LSE | used from 1394 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 250/25 | 240/21 17° | 240/28 11° | 250/28 5° | 280/24 -10° | 280/31 -21° | 260/35 -37° | 270/45 -43° | 280/59 -47° |
| GRB | used from 1544 nm out; 23 nm from the line | 250/32 | 250/22 17° | 240/18 8° | 280/21 6° | 280/34 -11° | 280/35 -21° | 280/39 -37° | 270/52 -45° | 290/60 -49° |
| TVC | used from 1643 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 270/31 | 280/23 15° | 260/22 8° | 260/29 4° | 280/29 -11° | 280/42 -21° | 270/42 -36° | 270/54 -47° | 290/67 -51° |
| BUF | used from 1843 nm out; 157 nm from the line | 300/11 | 330/15 11° | 340/26 8° | 330/28 2° | 340/31 -10° | 340/32 -21° | 340/52 -37° | 340/59 -46° | 330/66 -53° |
| SYR | used from 2042 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 330/17 | 320/14 9° | 350/18 8° | 350/26 2° | 340/25 -11° | 360/34 -22° | 350/43 -39° | 330/50 -46° | 350/50 -54° |
| ALB | used from 2191 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 340/22 | 340/19 9° | 320/16 7° | 330/16 2° | 330/19 -11° | 320/21 -23° | 320/25 -39° | 280/30 -44° | 270/41 -51° |
| BML | used from 2241 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 310/21 | 350/11 10° | 330/9 6° | 340/21 0° | 310/23 -11° | 310/29 -23° | 280/39 -40° | 280/42 -46° | 260/57 -52° |
| PWM | used from 2291 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 320/11 | 260/11 8° | 310/14 5° | 310/19 1° | 300/26 -11° | 290/31 -22° | 270/48 -40° | 250/60 -43° | 250/69 -51° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFO San Francisco, CA | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet | from the northwest (310°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 13 ft | 1:56 am PDT (08:56 UTC) |
| LVK Livermore, CA | 30 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 8,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 399 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| TMT Austin, NV | 269 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, overcast at 8,500 feet | from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 8,500 ft | 5,735 ft | 08:55 UTC |
| SLC Salt Lake City, UT | 518 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,500 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet, overcast at 9,500 feet | from the south-southeast (150°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 8,000 ft | 4,230 ft | 08:54 UTC |
| GUR Guernsey, WY | 857 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the east-southeast (120°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,401 ft | 08:55 UTC |
| SUO Rosebud, SD | 1036 nm out, 2 nm north of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist | from the north-northeast (030°) at 7 knots | 1.25 mi | 200 ft | 2,724 ft | 08:55 UTC |
| FSD Sioux Falls, SD | 1215 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the north-northeast (030°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,430 ft | 08:56 UTC |
| GRB Green Bay, WI | 1594 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 695 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| GOV Grayling, MI | 1733 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots | 8 mi | none | 1,158 ft | 08:55 UTC |
| CYPQ Peterborough, | 2012 nm out, 7 nm south of the line | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, a broken layer at 8,600 feet, overcast at 16,000 feet Weather: mist | calm | 0.75 mi | 700 ft | 628 ft | 08:50 UTC |
| LEB Lebanon, NH | 2271 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 100 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 100 ft | 603 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| PWM Portland, ME | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 300 feet, a broken layer at 3,700 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet | from the north (360°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 3,700 ft | 75 ft | 4:51 am EDT (08:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,735 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PWM when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:22 pm EDT (23:22 UTC)
Wind from the west-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for PWM
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the north at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 300 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet and more above
- From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 3 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 10:30 am EDT (14:30 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
The forecast for SFO, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am PDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm PDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the west at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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 SFO 6:35 pm PDT (01:35 UTC), at PWM 6:03 pm EDT (22:03 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PWM is after sunset there (6:03 pm EDT (22:03 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: San Francisco International, Portland International Jetport.
