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CPA2083: 2 legs
CPA2083, ORD to ANC, departing 11:45 PM CDT, Aug 21
(Forecast data last collected at 3:00 AM CDT on Aug 22, 2026.)
- Takeoff from ORD at 11:45 PM CDT, Aug 21.
- 11:46 PM CDT: Calm skies for the next 15 minutes.
- 12:01 AM CDT: Light turbulence likely for the next 6 minutes.
- 12:07 AM CDT: Calm skies for the next 22 minutes.
- 12:29 AM CDT: Light turbulence likely for the next 1 hour and 33 minutes.
- 2:02 AM CDT: Calm skies for the next 1 hour and 41 minutes.
- 3:43 AM CDT: Light turbulence likely for the next 15 minutes.
- 3:58 AM CDT: Moderate turbulence likely for the next 11 minutes.
- 4:09 AM CDT: Light turbulence likely for the next 16 minutes.
- 4:25 AM CDT: Calm skies for the next 30 minutes.
- 4:55 AM CDT: Light turbulence likely for the next 4 minutes.
- 4:59 AM CDT: Moderate turbulence likely for the next 1 minute.
- 5:00 AM CDT: Light turbulence likely for the next 10 minutes.
- 5:10 AM CDT: Calm skies for the next 14 minutes.
- 5:24 AM CDT: Light turbulence likely for the next 1 minute.
- 5:25 AM CDT: Calm skies for the rest of the flight.
- Landing at ANC at 5:32 AM CDT.
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CPA2083, PDX to ANC: no forecast yet
It's too early to give you a forecast. I don't yet know the flight plan for this leg of CPA2083, so I can't give you an accurate forecast right now. Come check again closer to departure time. (Note that sometimes I don't know the flight plan until minutes before boarding!)
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