Lehigh Valley International to Augusta Regional AT Bush Field ABE → AGS
537 nautical miles (618 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 218°, about 230° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 31 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 1-knot headwind), arriving about 8:39 am EDT (12:39 UTC). Right now ABE is marginal VFR, wind calm; AGS is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 3 knots. 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, fog). Over the first 219 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 70 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 119 to 388 nm out.
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 ABE.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- C560 at 13,000 ft, 16 nm southeast, 2:38 am EDT (06:38 UTC): moderate turbulence, overcast above 19,000 ft, heavy rain, remarks: during the descent. 30 nm along the route, 16 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
PHL UA /OV 20 NW PHL/TM 0638/FL130 /TP C560/SK OVC190/WX +RA/TB MOD/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through PHL
- Where
- 20 northwest phl
- Time
- 06:38 UTC
- Height
- at 13,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C560
- Sky
- overcast from 19,000 ft
- Weather
- heavy rain
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- during the descent
- B737 at 800 ft, 10 nm east, 3:30 am EDT (07:30 UTC): remarks: bases 800 ft. 109 nm along the route, 10 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 0730/FL008/TP B737/RM BASES 008
- Report
- a routine report filed through BWI
- Where
- over BWI
- Time
- 07:30 UTC
- Height
- at 800 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Remarks
- bases 800 ft
- E145 at 800 ft, 43 nm southeast, 2:07 am EDT (06:07 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 199 nm along the route, 43 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
RIC UA /OV RIC340001/TM 0607/FL008/TP E145
- Report
- a routine report filed through RIC
- Where
- 1 nm north (340°) of RIC
- Time
- 06:07 UTC
- Height
- at 800 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
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 6 forecast points nearest it (AVP, ACY, RIC, ROA, RDU, CAE). 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 | 290° at 17 kt | +4 kt | 116 kt | 4 h 38 min | 8:46 am EDT (12:46 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 300° at 16 kt | +1 kt | 11 °C | 119 kt | 4 h 31 min | 8:39 am EDT (12:39 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 290° at 18 kt | +3 kt | 9 °C | 117 kt | 4 h 35 min | 8:43 am EDT (12:43 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 280° at 19 kt | +7 kt | 7 °C | 113 kt | 4 h 45 min | 8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 270° at 21 kt | +12 kt | 4 °C | 108 kt | 4 h 58 min | 9:06 am EDT (13:06 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 260° at 25 kt | +16 kt | 0 °C | 104 kt | 5 h 10 min | 9:18 am EDT (13:18 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 260° at 29 kt | +21 kt | -4 °C | 99 kt | 5 h 25 min | 9:33 am EDT (13:33 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 32 kt | +24 kt | -7 °C | 96 kt | 5 h 36 min | 9:44 am EDT (13:44 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 41 kt | +37 kt | -19 °C | 83 kt | 6 h 28 min | 10:36 am EDT (14:36 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 58 kt | +56 kt | -32 °C | 64 kt | 8 h 23 min | 12:31 pm EDT (16:31 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 67 kt | +63 kt | -39 °C | 57 kt | 9 h 25 min | 1:33 pm EDT (17:33 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 51 kt | +45 kt | -49 °C | 75 kt | 7 h 10 min | 11:18 am EDT (15:18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVP | used from 0 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 150/5 | 350/13 12° | 270/20 8° | 260/17 4° | 260/25 -11° | 240/31 -22° | 240/54 -35° | 230/61 -41° | 240/55 -49° |
| ACY | used from 50 nm out; 86 nm from the line | 220/19 | 220/18 14° | 210/36 9° | 210/35 5° | 220/36 -8° | 240/49 -21° | 220/90 -31° | 230/103 -40° | 230/81 -50° |
| RIC | used from 99 nm out; 91 nm from the line | 270/23 | 280/19 11° | 270/18 8° | 240/22 4° | 230/39 -7° | 220/55 -18° | 220/75 -30° | 230/83 -39° | 230/64 -50° |
| ROA | used from 249 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 310/29 | 330/31 13° | 340/28 7° | 330/25 3° | 310/32 -8° | 300/32 -22° | 290/32 -31° | 270/35 -38° | 270/32 -47° |
| RDU | used from 298 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 280/33 | 300/23 11° | 300/28 8° | 290/28 4° | 260/41 -6° | 240/52 -18° | 230/66 -31° | 230/76 -39° | 240/52 -49° |
| CAE | used from 398 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 330/15 | 330/13 12° | 330/22 9° | 300/26 6° | 280/33 -7° | 270/38 -18° | 250/45 -33° | 240/46 -40° | 270/38 -49° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABE Allentown, PA | departure | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 1,200 ft | 393 ft | 3:51 am EDT (07:51 UTC) |
| RDG Reading, PA | 30 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 343 ft | 07:54 UTC |
| MTN Baltimore, MD | 90 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet Weather: light rain | from the north (350°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 900 ft | 22 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| HEF Washington, DC | 149 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,100 feet, a broken layer at 1,700 feet, overcast at 3,200 feet Weather: rain | from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots | 3 mi | 1,100 ft | 192 ft | 07:56 UTC |
| CHO Charlottesville, VA | 209 nm out, 23 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 9,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 9,000 ft | 640 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| FVX Farmville, VA | 239 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 5,500 feet, overcast at 7,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 5,500 ft | 415 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| LYH Lynchburg, VA | 269 nm out, 23 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 10,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 938 ft | 07:54 UTC |
| GSO Greensboro, NC | 348 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,800 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 925 ft | 07:54 UTC |
| VUJ Albemarle, NC | 388 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 609 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| LKR Lancaster, SC | 438 nm out, 1 nm south of the line | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 485 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| CAE Columbia, SC | 487 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 235 ft | 07:56 UTC |
| AGS Augusta, GA | destination | VFR | from the south (180°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 145 ft | 3:53 am EDT (07:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 938 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At AGS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:39 am EDT (12:39 UTC)
Wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for AGS
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for ABE, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 8 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, overcast at 1,000 feet
- At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, a broken layer at 900 feet
- From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 6 nm from the route, 99 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA on the route, 119 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, 129 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at ABE 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC), at AGS 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm EDT (23:23 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: Lehigh Valley International, Augusta Regional AT Bush Field.