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Lehigh Valley International to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International ABE → BHM

688 nautical miles (792 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 235°, about 247° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 04 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 16-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:16 pm CDT (17:16 UTC). Right now ABE is marginal VFR, wind calm; BHM 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 618 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 269 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 110 to 389 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 150 to 558 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Near the route, 329 nm along the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist, fog). Near the route, at the destination end.

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

urgent SF50 descending, 47 nm east, 6:50 am EDT (10:50 UTC): light turbulence, overcast above 1,200 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 5. At the departure end, 47 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MMU UUA /OV MMU/TM 1050/FLDURD/TP SF50/SK OVC012/TB LGT/RM DURD RWY 5
```
Report
an urgent report filed through MMU
Where
over MMU
Time
10:50 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
SF50
Sky
overcast from 1,200 ft
Turbulence
light
Remarks
during the descent runway 5
E75S at 15,000 ft, 38 nm southeast, 6:35 am EDT (10:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: dca arrival from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent. 70 nm along the route, 38 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BAL060030/TM 1035/FL150/TP E75S/TB MOD/RM DCA ARRIVAL 120-150 DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
30 nm northeast (060°) of BAL
Time
10:35 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
dca arrival from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent
G280 descending, 47 nm east, 7:30 am EDT (11:30 UTC): light turbulence, overcast above 1,000 ft. At the departure end, 47 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MMU UA /OV DURD 5/TM 1130/FLDURD/TP G280/SK OVC010/TB LIGHT TURB DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through MMU
Where
during the descent 5
Time
11:30 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
G280
Sky
overcast from 1,000 ft
Turbulence
light turbulence during the descent
PC12 at 2,400 ft, 6 nm north, 7:26 am EDT (11:26 UTC): overcast above 2,400 ft, remarks: final runway 18. 30 nm along the route, 6 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RDG UA /OV 5 N RDG/TM 1126/FL024/TP PC12/SK OVC024/RM FINAL RWY 18
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDG
Where
5 north rdg
Time
11:26 UTC
Height
at 2,400 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 2,400 ft
Remarks
final runway 18
B738 climbing, 44 nm southeast, 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): overcast above 1,200 ft. 40 nm along the route, 44 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILG UA /OV ILG/TM 1200/FLDURC/TP B738/SK OVC012
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILG
Where
over ILG
Time
12:00 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,200 ft
B738 climbing, 44 nm southeast, 6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 01 ilg bases 700 ft. 40 nm along the route, 44 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILG UA /OV KILG/TM 1033/FLDURC/TP B738/RM DURC RY01 ILG BASES 007
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILG
Where
over KILG
Time
10:33 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B738
Remarks
during the climb runway 01 ilg bases 700 ft
B739 at 20,000 ft, 44 nm southeast, 6:05 am EDT (10:05 UTC): light rime icing, -10 °C. 40 nm along the route, 44 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILG UA /OV DQO/TM 1005/FL200/TP B739/TA M10/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILG
Where
over DQO
Time
10:05 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Temperature
−10 °C
Icing
light rime
SR22 at 3,100 ft, 16 nm northwest, 7:40 am EDT (11:40 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 70 nm along the route, 16 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MDT UA /OV CXY/TM 1140/FL031/TP SR22/SK SCT016 BASES028-TOPS031
```
Report
a routine report filed through MDT
Where
over CXY
Time
11:40 UTC
Height
at 3,100 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
SCT016 BASES028-TOPS031
B737 at 1,900 ft, 13 nm north, 7:23 am EDT (11:23 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 70 nm along the route, 13 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MDT UA /OV MDT/TM 1123/FL019/TP B737/SK BASES019
```
Report
a routine report filed through MDT
Where
over MDT
Time
11:23 UTC
Height
at 1,900 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
BASES019
B39M at 1,200 ft, 40 nm southeast, 7:10 am EDT (11:10 UTC): remarks: base 1200FT tops 2000FT. 100 nm along the route, 40 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 1110/FL012/TP B39M/RM BASE 1200FT TOPS 2000FT
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
over BWI
Time
11:10 UTC
Height
at 1,200 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Remarks
base 1200FT tops 2000FT
B737 at 700 ft, 40 nm southeast, 5:33 am EDT (09:33 UTC): remarks: light rain. 100 nm along the route, 40 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 0933/FL007/TP B737/RM LIGHT RAIN
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
over BWI
Time
09:33 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
light rain
E170 at 1,000 ft, 46 nm southeast, 7:32 am EDT (11:32 UTC): a broken layer above 1,200 ft. 120 nm along the route, 46 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DCA UA /OV DCA/TM 1132/FL010/TP E170/SK BKN012
```
Report
a routine report filed through DCA
Where
over DCA
Time
11:32 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
a broken layer from 1,200 ft
UAL1428 at 32,000 ft, 5 nm west, 7:36 am EDT (11:36 UTC): no turbulence, -39 °C, wind 360° at 59 knots. 130 nm along the route, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1428 3923N 07750W 1136 F320 MS39 360/059KT TB NONE SK CLEAR IC NONE
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B39M descending, 30 nm southeast, 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC): overcast above 4,000 ft. 140 nm along the route, 30 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAD UA /OV RWY 1R/TM 1042/FLDURD/TP B39M/SK OVC 040/WX 10 SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAD
Where
runway 1R
Time
10:42 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B39M
Sky
overcast from 4,000 ft
Weather
10, miles

9 more routine reports are on the map.

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 9 forecast points nearest it (AVP, PSB, EKN, ROA, TRI, TYS, ATL, HSV, BHM). 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	340° at 22 kt	−7 kt	11 °C	127 kt	5 h 25 min	12:37 pm CDT (17:37 UTC)
6,500 ft	350° at 24 kt	−10 kt	12 °C	130 kt	5 h 18 min	12:30 pm CDT (17:30 UTC)
8,500 ft	350° at 28 kt	−12 kt	9 °C	132 kt	5 h 13 min	12:25 pm CDT (17:25 UTC)
10,500 ft	350° at 27 kt	−11 kt	6 °C	131 kt	5 h 15 min	12:27 pm CDT (17:27 UTC)
12,500 ft	340° at 27 kt	−10 kt	3 °C	130 kt	5 h 18 min	12:30 pm CDT (17:30 UTC)
14,500 ft	340° at 29 kt	−9 kt	-1 °C	129 kt	5 h 20 min	12:32 pm CDT (17:32 UTC)
16,500 ft	340° at 31 kt	−9 kt	-5 °C	129 kt	5 h 20 min	12:32 pm CDT (17:32 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	340° at 33 kt	−9 kt	-8 °C	129 kt	5 h 20 min	12:32 pm CDT (17:32 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	340° at 38 kt	−13 kt	-20 °C	133 kt	5 h 10 min	12:22 pm CDT (17:22 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	340° at 48 kt	−16 kt	-34 °C	136 kt	5 h 04 min	12:16 pm CDT (17:16 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	340° at 55 kt	−13 kt	-41 °C	133 kt	5 h 10 min	12:22 pm CDT (17:22 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	330° at 37 kt	−3 kt	-50 °C	123 kt	5 h 36 min	12:48 pm CDT (17:48 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
AVP	used from 0 nm out; 56 nm from the line	010/20	020/24 11°	360/19 8°	350/23 2°	320/24 -11°	330/25 -22°	330/27 -37°	310/28 -42°	290/30 -50°
PSB	used from 50 nm out; 83 nm from the line		020/21 12°	360/28 7°	360/29 1°	350/33 -10°	350/42 -22°	350/49 -37°	340/63 -43°	350/39 -52°
EKN	used from 150 nm out; 63 nm from the line		330/20 10°	350/29 7°	340/32 2°	340/44 -8°	350/50 -21°	350/63 -35°	340/69 -40°	330/42 -50°
ROA	used from 249 nm out; 39 nm from the line	310/32	340/32 14°	350/25 9°	340/24 3°	340/42 -8°	340/52 -20°	350/62 -34°	350/64 -39°	310/44 -48°
TRI	used from 349 nm out; 38 nm from the line		340/25 11°	350/37 9°	350/34 6°	340/39 -7°	340/43 -19°	340/55 -32°	330/58 -42°	320/37 -50°
TYS	used from 449 nm out; 27 nm from the line	330/16	350/32 14°	350/37 9°	340/30 5°	330/28 -6°	340/36 -19°	330/40 -33°	330/51 -41°	330/36 -51°
ATL	used from 548 nm out; 76 nm from the line	330/32	340/36 17°	350/34 10°	340/25 6°	330/27 -6°	350/35 -18°	330/49 -32°	340/47 -41°	340/27 -51°
HSV	used from 598 nm out; 54 nm from the line	300/20	310/14 16°	310/18 10°	310/15 4°	320/19 -5°	290/16 -18°	320/36 -32°	320/47 -41°	330/42 -50°
BHM	used from 648 nm out; 20 nm from the line	310/19	310/15 16°	320/19 11°	330/15 5°	330/23 -5°	320/14 -18°	320/36 -32°	330/44 -40°	340/36 -51°

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 1,600 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,600 ft	393 ft	7:51 am EDT (11:51 UTC)
RDG Reading, PA	30 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,300 feet, overcast at 3,200 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	3,200 ft	343 ft	11:54 UTC
FDK Frederick, MD	120 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,000 feet	from the west (270°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	2,000 ft	308 ft	11:47 UTC
MRB Martinsburg, WV	140 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 3,100 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	3,100 ft	564 ft	11:53 UTC
HSP Hot Springs, VA	259 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line	reported, no category	from the west (280°) at 18 knots, gusting to 22	0.25 mi	none	3,792 ft	06:15 UTC
LWB Lewisburg, WV	289 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet	from the west (280°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,900 ft	2,301 ft	05:55 UTC
TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN	409 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet	from the west (270°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,900 ft	1,518 ft	11:53 UTC
GKT Sevierville, TN	479 nm out, 2 nm north of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,300 feet	calm	10+ mi	2,300 ft	1,013 ft	11:56 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN	498 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line, tower	low IFR Weather: fog	from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots	0.25 mi	none	986 ft	11:53 UTC
CHA Chattanooga, TN	568 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the west (270°) at 3 knots	0.13 mi	200 ft	682 ft	11:53 UTC
GAD Gadsden, AL	648 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the north (010°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	569 ft	15:56 UTC
BHM Birmingham, AL	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,000 feet, a few clouds at 8,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	calm	8 mi	none	650 ft	6:53 am CDT (11:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 3,792 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BHM when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:16 pm CDT (17:16 UTC)

Wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for BHM

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for ABE, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 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

4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 16 nm from the route, 120 nm along the route · security · ZDC
6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 23 nm from the route, 130 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at ABE 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC), at BHM 6:17 pm CDT (23:17 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 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 Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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: Lehigh Valley International, Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International.