Northwest Arkansas Ntl Airport to Portland International XNA → PDX
1,390 nautical miles (1,600 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 302°, about 301° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1E). At 120 knots that is 12 h 18 min at the quickest height in today's winds (10,500 ft, a 7-knot headwind), arriving about 4:03 pm PDT (23:03 UTC). Right now XNA is VFR, wind from the south (190°) 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 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 first 357 nm of the route.
- 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). Near the route, 467 nm along the route.
- 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 496 to 745 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 556 to 685 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 566 to 695 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 635 to 1261 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 655 to 705 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 685 to 1082 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 904 to 1092 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 18,000 ft. Near the route, 1102 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 288 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 XNA.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.
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 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 12 forecast points nearest it (TUL, ICT, SLN, GCK, GLD, DEN, RKS, LND, PIH, BOI, RDM, 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 | 260° at 17 kt | +11 kt | 3 °C | 109 kt | 12 h 45 min | 4:30 pm PDT (23:30 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 260° at 14 kt | +11 kt | 8 °C | 109 kt | 12 h 45 min | 4:30 pm PDT (23:30 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 250° at 12 kt | +8 kt | 5 °C | 112 kt | 12 h 25 min | 4:10 pm PDT (23:10 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 12 kt | +7 kt | 2 °C | 113 kt | 12 h 18 min | 4:03 pm PDT (23:03 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 240° at 15 kt | +7 kt | -1 °C | 113 kt | 12 h 18 min | 4:03 pm PDT (23:03 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 20 kt | +9 kt | -5 °C | 111 kt | 12 h 31 min | 4:16 pm PDT (23:16 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 24 kt | +11 kt | -9 °C | 109 kt | 12 h 45 min | 4:30 pm PDT (23:30 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 28 kt | +12 kt | -12 °C | 108 kt | 12 h 52 min | 4:37 pm PDT (23:37 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 30 kt | +14 kt | -24 °C | 106 kt | 13 h 07 min | 4:52 pm PDT (23:52 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 46 kt | +29 kt | -32 °C | 91 kt | 15 h 16 min | 7:01 pm PDT (02:01 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 50 kt | +36 kt | -37 °C | 84 kt | 16 h 33 min | 8:18 pm PDT (03:18 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 46 kt | +29 kt | -45 °C | 91 kt | 15 h 16 min | 7:01 pm PDT (02:01 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUL | used from 0 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 230/42 | 250/23 17° | 220/16 14° | 240/10 8° | 240/20 -6° | 260/28 -17° | 270/61 -29° | 280/52 -38° | 290/46 -50° |
| ICT | used from 99 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 230/45 | 240/33 21° | 230/23 14° | 230/22 7° | 240/29 -7° | 240/36 -20° | 260/78 -29° | 270/69 -36° | 270/56 -49° |
| SLN | used from 199 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 230/49 | 240/41 22° | 230/26 15° | 220/21 7° | 240/38 -8° | 240/44 -21° | 260/77 -29° | 270/70 -36° | 270/63 -48° |
| GCK | used from 298 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 240/40 22° | 240/40 14° | 240/38 7° | 230/39 -7° | 230/45 -20° | 250/73 -28° | 260/74 -36° | 260/64 -49° | |
| GLD | used from 348 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 260/37 | 260/25 14° | 250/27 8° | 230/36 -8° | 230/49 -21° | 250/71 -30° | 260/82 -36° | 250/73 -48° | |
| DEN | used from 496 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 270/24 11° | 230/13 5° | 230/48 -8° | 230/46 -20° | 230/63 -30° | 240/78 -36° | 240/78 -48° | ||
| RKS | used from 645 nm out; 96 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 745 nm out; 33 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° | ||
| PIH | used from 844 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 070/8 | 150/19 1° | 180/32 -4° | 210/44 -17° | 210/37 -28° | 210/74 -31° | 220/68 -35° | 220/60 -43° | |
| BOI | used from 993 nm out; 88 nm from the line | 320/11 1° | 280/8 -5° | 220/14 -11° | 200/60 -19° | 190/66 -31° | 210/46 -32° | 220/50 -33° | 220/43 -39° | |
| RDM | used from 1192 nm out; 113 nm from the line | 360/14 -2° | 020/25 -8° | 360/34 -13° | 360/75 -16° | 360/88 -25° | 360/80 -39° | 350/47 -42° | 360/11 -43° | |
| PDX | used from 1340 nm out; 25 nm from the line | L/V | 340/8 0° | 360/12 -6° | 010/30 -7° | 360/62 -15° | 360/67 -26° | 360/68 -40° | 350/61 -48° | 340/26 -44° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XNA Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers, AR | departure | VFR | from the south (190°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,288 ft | 4:53 am CDT (09:53 UTC) |
| GMJ Grove, OK | 30 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line | reported, no category | from the south (180°) at 5 knots | none | 831 ft | 10:35 UTC | |
| BEC Wichita, KS | 159 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 13 knots, gusting to 21 | 10+ mi | none | 1,408 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| CBK Colby, KS | 367 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,188 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| AKO Akron, CO | 477 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,716 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| CYS Cheyenne, WY | 576 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 15 knots, gusting to 29 | 10+ mi | none | 6,159 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| BPI Big Piney, WY | 824 nm out, 4 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 11,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 11,000 ft | 6,993 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| IDA Idaho Falls, ID | 923 nm out, 16 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,300 feet, overcast at 3,600 feet | from the north-northeast (030°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 3,600 ft | 4,743 ft | 10:13 UTC |
| SUN Hailey, ID | 1013 nm out, 18 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,600 feet, overcast at 4,300 feet Weather: light rain | calm | 7 mi | 3,600 ft | 5,319 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| BKE Baker City, OR | 1182 nm out, 10 nm north of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,700 feet, a broken layer at 3,200 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet | from the west (280°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 3,200 ft | 3,373 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| CZK Cascade Locks, OR | 1360 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 | 2:53 am PDT (09:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,993 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, 4:03 pm PDT (23:03 UTC)
Wind from the northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for PDX
- From Mon 2:00 am PDT (09:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 300 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for XNA, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 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 XNA 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC), at PDX 6:28 pm PDT (01:28 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:58 pm PDT (01:58 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
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: Northwest Arkansas Ntl Airport, Portland International.