Syracuse Hancock International to Portland International SYR → PDX
1,973 nautical miles (2,271 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 291°, about 304° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 16 h 18 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 1-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:54 pm PDT (21:54 UTC). Right now SYR is low IFR, wind from the east (100°) at 5 knots; PDX 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 339 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Near the route, at the departure end.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 50 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 0 nm of the route.
- 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 548 to 608 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 827 to 1655 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1266 to 1286 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1296 to 1864 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1395 to 1774 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 1485 to 1694 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 189 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 SYR.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- PC12 at 2,800 ft, 7 nm north, 10:37 pm EDT (02:37 UTC): overcast from 1,200 ft to 2,900 ft, 10 °C. 907 nm along the route, 7 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
FAR UA /OV FAR/TM 0237/FL028/TP PC12/SK OVC012-TOP029/TA 10
- Report
- a routine report filed through FAR
- Where
- over FAR
- Time
- 02:37 UTC
- Height
- at 2,800 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Sky
- overcast from 1,200 ft, tops 2,900 ft
- Temperature
- 10 °C
- CL30 at 4,200 ft, 19 nm north, 11:16 pm EDT (03:16 UTC): no icing, overcast above 4,200 ft, remarks: during the descent ils runway 12. 1615 nm along the route, 19 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
MSO UA /OV MSO/TM 0316/FL042/TP CL30/SK OVC042/WX 2 1/2SM/IC NEG/RM DURD ILS RY 12
- Report
- a routine report filed through MSO
- Where
- over MSO
- Time
- 03:16 UTC
- Height
- at 4,200 ft
- Aircraft
- CL30
- Sky
- overcast from 4,200 ft
- Weather
- 2, 1/2SM
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- during the descent ils runway 12
- E75L at 1,500 ft, 9 nm north, 12:49 am EDT (04:49 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear loss of 8 knots on final. 1824 nm along the route, 9 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
PSC UA /OV PSC120003/TM 0449/FL015/TP E75L/RM LLWS LOSS OF 8 KTS ON FINAL
- Report
- a routine report filed through PSC
- Where
- 3 nm southeast (120°) of PSC
- Time
- 04:49 UTC
- Height
- at 1,500 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Remarks
- low-level wind shear loss of 8 knots on final
- E75L descending, 24 nm south, 12:35 am EDT (04:35 UTC): light turbulence from 11,000 ft to 14,000 ft, light rime icing from 8,000 ft to 12,000 ft, -10 °C. 1824 nm along the route, 24 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
GEG UA /OV PDT/TM 0435/FLDURD/TP E75L/TA M10/TB LT TURB 140-110/IC LT RIME 120-080
- Report
- a routine report filed through GEG
- Where
- over PDT
- Time
- 04:35 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Temperature
- −10 °C
- Turbulence
- lt turbulence from 14,000 ft to 11,000 ft
- Icing
- lt rime from 12,000 ft to 8,000 ft
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 16 forecast points nearest it (SYR, BUF, TVC, GRB, DLH, AXN, GFK, ABR, DIK, MLS, BIL, GTF, GPI, LWS, YKM, PDX). 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 | 150° at 1 kt | −1 kt | 3 °C | 121 kt | 16 h 18 min | 2:54 pm PDT (21:54 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 250° at 3 kt | +2 kt | 8 °C | 118 kt | 16 h 43 min | 3:19 pm PDT (22:19 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 250° at 6 kt | +5 kt | 5 °C | 115 kt | 17 h 09 min | 3:45 pm PDT (22:45 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 10 kt | +9 kt | 1 °C | 111 kt | 17 h 46 min | 4:22 pm PDT (23:22 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 240° at 14 kt | +12 kt | -2 °C | 108 kt | 18 h 16 min | 4:52 pm PDT (23:52 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 250° at 16 kt | +14 kt | -6 °C | 106 kt | 18 h 37 min | 5:13 pm PDT (00:13 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 250° at 18 kt | +17 kt | -10 °C | 103 kt | 19 h 09 min | 5:45 pm PDT (00:45 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 19 kt | +19 kt | -12 °C | 101 kt | 19 h 32 min | 6:08 pm PDT (01:08 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 21 kt | +21 kt | -23 °C | 99 kt | 19 h 56 min | 6:32 pm PDT (01:32 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 26 kt | +27 kt | -37 °C | 93 kt | 21 h 13 min | 7:49 pm PDT (02:49 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 35 kt | +35 kt | -43 °C | 85 kt | 23 h 13 min | 9:49 pm PDT (04:49 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 49 kt | +50 kt | -48 °C | 70 kt | 28 h 11 min | 2:47 am PDT (09:47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYR | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 280/13 | 350/18 10° | 340/10 6° | 300/15 1° | 280/17 -12° | 270/16 -23° | 280/25 -38° | 250/40 -42° | 240/53 -50° |
| BUF | used from 50 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 320/10 | 010/16 10° | 360/10 6° | 340/13 2° | 330/22 -11° | 300/25 -23° | 320/31 -38° | 300/29 -44° | 280/36 -50° |
| TVC | used from 249 nm out; 149 nm from the line | 260/31 | 280/22 15° | 290/18 10° | 270/13 2° | 290/25 -10° | 300/35 -21° | 310/52 -37° | 320/59 -47° | 300/84 -54° |
| GRB | used from 498 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 250/36 | 270/23 16° | 270/14 9° | 240/18 4° | 280/26 -9° | 280/29 -20° | 290/42 -36° | 290/51 -45° | 290/72 -55° |
| DLH | used from 598 nm out; 101 nm from the line | 080/28 | 240/21 15° | 250/26 9° | 250/32 3° | 260/42 -11° | 270/40 -21° | 260/43 -36° | 260/46 -46° | 260/65 -54° |
| AXN | used from 797 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 100/14 | 250/21 14° | 240/24 12° | 240/31 5° | 260/36 -10° | 260/40 -21° | 250/42 -36° | 260/48 -45° | 260/53 -50° |
| GFK | used from 897 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 070/18 | 100/10 9° | 250/11 6° | 250/27 1° | 250/34 -10° | 260/43 -21° | 260/39 -36° | 260/36 -46° | 260/59 -53° |
| ABR | used from 947 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 070/14 | 250/10 17° | 270/16 11° | 260/28 5° | 260/36 -10° | 260/41 -22° | 270/33 -37° | 260/42 -42° | 260/50 -48° |
| DIK | used from 1047 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 150/24 7° | 200/38 6° | 220/53 0° | 230/51 -9° | 230/49 -21° | 240/37 -37° | 240/47 -44° | 250/65 -48° | |
| MLS | used from 1196 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 150/23 2° | 190/29 4° | 210/44 2° | 220/32 -10° | 210/36 -21° | 200/48 -37° | 230/63 -40° | 240/71 -47° | |
| BIL | used from 1346 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 080/13 | 180/9 -2° | 210/38 0° | 220/51 -11° | 210/46 -22° | 210/58 -35° | 230/73 -39° | 230/72 -45° | |
| GTF | used from 1445 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 070/11 | 080/15 -7° | 110/19 -9° | 190/25 -14° | 200/34 -23° | 200/54 -39° | 220/66 -40° | 220/77 -44° | |
| GPI | used from 1595 nm out; 104 nm from the line | 070/19 -5° | 100/16 -7° | 080/10 -8° | 130/8 -19° | 170/37 -28° | 200/50 -40° | 210/43 -40° | 220/41 -42° | |
| LWS | used from 1645 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 070/10 | 080/12 -2° | 030/12 -6° | 080/7 -10° | 170/34 -21° | 160/46 -32° | 200/33 -35° | 220/22 -35° | 230/18 -38° |
| YKM | used from 1794 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 070/10 | 040/15 -1° | 020/27 -8° | 030/25 -13° | 020/48 -20° | 010/83 -27° | 010/77 -37° | 010/49 -40° | 350/14 -41° |
| PDX | used from 1894 nm out; 55 nm from the line | L/V | 030/7 1° | 020/12 -6° | 020/29 -9° | 010/69 -16° | 010/81 -25° | 360/83 -40° | 360/67 -46° | 320/29 -42° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYR Syracuse, NY | departure | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 4,200 feet Weather: light rain | from the east (100°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 400 ft | 421 ft | 12:54 am EDT (04:54 UTC) |
| ROC Rochester, NY | 60 nm out, 24 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,000 feet, overcast at 6,500 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 6,500 ft | 558 ft | 04:54 UTC |
| APN Alpena, MI | 339 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 689 ft | 04:54 UTC |
| BFA Boyne Falls, MI | 399 nm out, 2 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 719 ft | 05:15 UTC |
| ARV Minocqua-Woodruff, WI | 608 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,629 ft | 05:15 UTC |
| FAR Fargo, ND | 907 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist | from the north (010°) at 13 knots | 2.5 mi | 300 ft | 901 ft | 05:12 UTC |
| BIS Bismarck, ND | 1066 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet | from the east-northeast (060°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 1,661 ft | 04:52 UTC |
| GDV Glendive, MT | 1236 nm out, 12 nm north of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: light rain | from the northeast (050°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | 400 ft | 2,458 ft | 04:56 UTC |
| HLN Helena, MT | 1525 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,600 feet, a few clouds at 2,600 feet, overcast at 4,100 feet Weather: light snow, mist | from the west (280°) at 8 knots | 3 mi | 4,100 ft | 3,877 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| LWS Lewiston, ID | 1734 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 5,500 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 5,500 ft | 1,442 ft | 04:56 UTC |
| ALW Walla Walla, WA | 1794 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, overcast at 9,500 feet | from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 9,500 ft | 1,194 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| PDX Portland, OR | destination | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 30 ft | 9:53 pm PDT (04:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 3,877 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PDX when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:54 pm PDT (21:54 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for PDX
- From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 3:00 pm PDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for SYR, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the east at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, light drizzle, mist, a broken layer at 400 feet
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 700 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 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 SYR 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 UTC), at PDX 6:30 pm PDT (01:30 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:00 pm PDT (02:00 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: Syracuse Hancock International, Portland International.