DAL539: 3 legs
- ATL to PDX, departing 8:59 AM EDT, Sep 12
- PDX to ATL, departing 12:05 PM PDT, Sep 12
- MEM to ATL: no forecast yet
DAL539, ATL to PDX, departing 8:59 AM EDT, Sep 12
(Forecast data last collected at 10:00 AM EDT on Sep 12, 2026.)
- Takeoff from ATL at 8:59 AM EDT, Sep 12.
- 9:00 AM EDT: Calm skies for the next 2 minutes.
- 9:02 AM EDT: Light turbulence likely for the next 11 minutes.
- 9:13 AM EDT: Calm skies for the next 1 hour and 39 minutes.
- 10:52 AM EDT: Light turbulence likely for the next 2 hours and 44 minutes.
- 1:36 PM EDT: Calm skies for the rest of the flight.
- Landing at PDX at 1:38 PM EDT.
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DAL539, PDX to ATL, departing 12:05 PM PDT, Sep 12
(Forecast data last collected at 10:00 AM EDT on Sep 12, 2026.)
Preliminary forecast. Check back within an hour or two of takeoff to see the most accurate route map and turbulence forecast for this flight.
- Takeoff from PDX at 12:05 PM PDT, Sep 12.
- 12:06 PM PDT: Calm skies for the next 1 minute.
- 12:07 PM PDT: Light turbulence likely for the next 26 minutes.
- 12:33 PM PDT: Calm skies for the next 13 minutes.
- 12:46 PM PDT: Light turbulence likely for the next 12 minutes.
- 12:58 PM PDT: Calm skies for the next 15 minutes.
- 1:13 PM PDT: Light turbulence likely for the next 39 minutes.
- 1:52 PM PDT: Calm skies for the next 47 minutes.
- 2:39 PM PDT: Light turbulence likely for the next 3 minutes.
- 2:42 PM PDT: Moderate turbulence likely for the next 3 minutes.
- 2:45 PM PDT: Light turbulence likely for the next 1 minute.
- 2:46 PM PDT: Moderate turbulence likely for the next 9 minutes.
- 2:55 PM PDT: Light turbulence likely for the next 19 minutes.
- 3:14 PM PDT: Calm skies for the next 32 minutes.
- 3:46 PM PDT: Light turbulence likely for the next 5 minutes.
- 3:51 PM PDT: Calm skies for the next 20 minutes.
- 4:11 PM PDT: Light turbulence likely until you land.
- Landing at ATL at 4:19 PM PDT.
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See our turbulence safety page for more information, including links to other resources for nervous fliers.
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BumpySkies First Class includes cloudiness forecasts, letting you see which parts of your flight will likely involve passing through or over clouds, and how often you'll instead have clear views of the ground below. Like our turbulence forecasts, they can help you manage your expectations of what you'll see and experience during your flight.
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Nelly says: Clouds are sometimes spooky, but they're always safe!
Flying through clouds is routine and safe, even when it feels disorienting to nervous passengers. Learn more about it on our flight safety page.
DAL539, MEM to ATL: no forecast yet
It's too early to give you a forecast. I don't yet know the flight plan for this leg of DAL539, 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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