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Tallahassee International to Portland International TLH → PDX

2,001 nautical miles (2,303 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 308°, about 313° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 17 h 42 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 7-knot headwind), arriving about 5:17 pm PDT (00:17 UTC). Right now TLH is VFR, wind calm; 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 return flight

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 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 607 to 1075 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 1065 to 1434 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 1095 to 1424 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 1205 to 1364 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1265 to 1862 nm out.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1274 to 1703 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 1284 to 1364 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 1583 to 1693 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 1583 to 1742 nm out.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1772 to 1902 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 179 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 TLH.

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

  • B38M at 30,000 ft, 37 nm northeast, 1:45 am EDT (05:45 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 1314 nm along the route, 37 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    RIW UA /OV BOY126080/TM 0545/FL300/TP B38M/TB CONS MOD CHOP /ZLC
    Report
    a routine report filed through RIW
    Where
    80 nm southeast (126°) of BOY
    Time
    05:45 UTC
    Height
    at 30,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B38M
    Turbulence
    continuous moderate chop zlc
  • B738 at 37,000 ft, 25 nm northeast, 12:27 am EDT (04:27 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 25 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    TLH UA /OV TLH353039/TM 0427/FL370/TP B738/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
    Report
    a routine report filed through TLH
    Where
    39 nm north (353°) of TLH
    Time
    04:27 UTC
    Height
    at 37,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B738
    Turbulence
    occasional light chop
  • B38M at 21,500 ft, 36 nm southwest, 12:33 am EDT (04:33 UTC): light turbulence up to 25,000 ft, remarks: during the descent flati star ZDVWC-13. 1205 nm along the route, 36 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    DEN UA /OV DEN305065/TM 0433/FL215/TP B38M/TB LGT BLO 250/RM DURD FLATI STAR. ZDVWC-13
    Report
    a routine report filed through DEN
    Where
    65 nm northwest (305°) of DEN
    Time
    04:33 UTC
    Height
    at 21,500 ft
    Aircraft
    B38M
    Turbulence
    light below 25,000 ft
    Remarks
    during the descent flati star ZDVWC-13
  • E175 at 6,300 ft, 19 nm southwest, 12:20 am EDT (04:20 UTC): overcast above 6,300 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 31. 1623 nm along the route, 19 nm southwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    SUN UA /OV KSUN/TM 0420/FL063/TP E175/SK OVC063-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RY31
    Report
    a routine report filed through SUN
    Where
    over KSUN
    Time
    04:20 UTC
    Height
    at 6,300 ft
    Aircraft
    E175
    Sky
    overcast from 6,300 ft, tops unknown
    Remarks
    during the descent runway 31
  • E75L descending, 46 nm north, 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. 1852 nm along the route, 46 nm north 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 19 forecast points nearest it (TLH, MGM, JAN, MEM, LIT, FSM, TUL, ICT, SLN, GCK, GLD, DEN, RKS, LND, PIH, BOI, LWS, RDM, PDX). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft240° at 14 kt+7 kt4 °C113 kt17 h 42 min5:17 pm PDT (00:17 UTC)
6,500 ft260° at 13 kt+9 kt12 °C111 kt18 h 02 min5:37 pm PDT (00:37 UTC)
8,500 ft250° at 14 kt+9 kt9 °C111 kt18 h 02 min5:37 pm PDT (00:37 UTC)
10,500 ft250° at 14 kt+10 kt5 °C110 kt18 h 11 min5:46 pm PDT (00:46 UTC)
12,500 ft250° at 15 kt+10 kt2 °C110 kt18 h 11 min5:46 pm PDT (00:46 UTC)
14,500 ft250° at 17 kt+11 kt-3 °C109 kt18 h 21 min5:56 pm PDT (00:56 UTC)
16,500 ft240° at 19 kt+11 kt-7 °C109 kt18 h 21 min5:56 pm PDT (00:56 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180240° at 21 kt+11 kt-10 °C109 kt18 h 21 min5:56 pm PDT (00:56 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240240° at 26 kt+16 kt-21 °C104 kt19 h 14 min6:49 pm PDT (01:49 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300260° at 36 kt+27 kt-31 °C93 kt21 h 31 min9:06 pm PDT (04:06 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340260° at 39 kt+31 kt-38 °C89 kt22 h 29 min10:04 pm PDT (05:04 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390260° at 37 kt+31 kt-47 °C89 kt22 h 29 min10:04 pm PDT (05:04 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
TLHused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line320/18350/31 18°340/24 13°310/17 8°280/22 -7°300/25 -17°320/28 -33°320/24 -41°320/25 -50°
MGMused from 100 nm out; 39 nm from the line310/19340/24 17°340/28 11°330/16 7°300/23 -7°320/32 -16°330/46 -33°330/55 -42°330/41 -50°
JANused from 249 nm out; 87 nm from the line230/10270/13 18°270/11 12°310/11 6°300/15 -4°300/22 -16°310/33 -31°320/37 -41°330/41 -52°
MEMused from 348 nm out; 59 nm from the line230/19260/16 15°270/17 12°300/13 6°300/15 -5°300/26 -18°300/34 -32°300/41 -40°310/46 -52°
LITused from 398 nm out; 57 nm from the line220/21230/17 16°250/24 12°260/15 7°260/13 -5°280/25 -16°290/35 -30°300/42 -40°300/40 -52°
FSMused from 548 nm out; 51 nm from the line210/27250/23 16°250/20 13°240/17 8°250/18 -6°260/31 -16°280/42 -30°280/44 -40°290/38 -51°
TULused from 647 nm out; 45 nm from the line210/37240/29 17°260/15 14°260/11 7°240/22 -6°250/29 -16°270/45 -29°270/47 -40°280/44 -50°
ICTused from 697 nm out; 61 nm from the line200/48230/39 19°240/24 14°240/20 8°240/22 -6°250/31 -18°250/61 -29°260/58 -38°270/54 -49°
SLNused from 846 nm out; 64 nm from the line210/53230/41 20°240/26 14°230/16 8°240/25 -7°240/35 -19°250/61 -30°260/65 -38°260/56 -49°
GCKused from 896 nm out; 71 nm from the line220/48 21°230/37 14°250/30 8°230/37 -6°240/37 -20°240/69 -28°250/67 -37°260/58 -48°
GLDused from 946 nm out; 40 nm from the line230/49230/42 15°220/26 8°240/18 -7°230/27 -21°240/62 -30°240/61 -35°250/57 -47°
DENused from 1095 nm out; 57 nm from the line240/21 14°250/44 6°220/49 -8°220/49 -21°230/54 -30°240/57 -35°240/49 -45°
RKSused from 1245 nm out; 107 nm from the line200/41220/44 1°220/35 -11°220/46 -24°210/53 -27°220/62 -35°230/61 -44°
LNDused from 1344 nm out; 35 nm from the line200/23 6°220/31 1°220/39 -11°230/39 -23°220/51 -28°220/66 -37°230/68 -45°
PIHused from 1444 nm out; 79 nm from the lineL/V240/13 1°240/15 -3°210/42 -15°200/70 -25°220/74 -29°220/71 -36°220/62 -43°
BOIused from 1643 nm out; 57 nm from the line300/7 2°280/5 -4°210/16 -9°210/60 -20°210/75 -29°210/63 -32°220/64 -32°220/54 -39°
LWSused from 1792 nm out; 112 nm from the line070/10080/12 -2°030/12 -6°080/7 -10°170/34 -21°160/46 -32°200/33 -35°220/22 -35°230/18 -38°
RDMused from 1842 nm out; 83 nm from the line040/17 -1°030/31 -8°010/29 -12°010/61 -19°360/95 -25°360/82 -36°360/40 -37°310/19 -40°
PDXused from 1942 nm out; 35 nm from the lineL/V030/7 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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
TLH Tallahassee, FL departure VFR calm 10+ mi none 83 ft 1:53 am EDT (05:53 UTC)
DHN Dothan, AL 80 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots 10+ mi none 400 ft 23:55 UTC
GTR Columbus/W Point/Starkville, MS 279 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 264 ft 05:56 UTC
ASG Springdale, AR 597 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower VFR from the south (170°) at 5 knots 10+ mi none 1,352 ft 01:48 UTC
BEC Wichita, KS 777 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower VFR from the south (190°) at 14 knots, gusting to 21 10+ mi none 1,408 ft 06:15 UTC
HUT Hutchinson, KS 816 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower VFR from the south (180°) at 16 knots, gusting to 22 10+ mi none 1,542 ft 05:52 UTC
CYS Cheyenne, WY 1185 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line, tower VFR from the west (270°) at 9 knots 10+ mi none 6,159 ft 05:53 UTC
RWL Rawlins, WY 1294 nm out, 5 nm north of the line VFR from the south (180°) at 5 knots 10+ mi none 6,816 ft 13:53 UTC
IDA Idaho Falls, ID 1533 nm out, 16 nm north of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,000 feet calm 10+ mi 2,000 ft 4,743 ft 05:53 UTC
SUN Hailey, ID 1623 nm out, 19 nm southwest of the line, tower IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet from the southeast (130°) at 8 knots 7 mi 600 ft 5,319 ft 06:15 UTC
CZK Cascade Locks, OR 1971 nm out, 13 nm north of the line no report just now 151 ft
PDX Portland, OR destination VFR calm 10+ mi none 30 ft 10:53 pm PDT (05:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,816 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, 5:17 pm PDT (00:17 UTC)

Wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, 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 TLH, the departure
  • From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
  • From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 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 TLH 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 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.

Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads

Radar now, the Southeast
Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Plains
Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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: Tallahassee International, Portland International.