Plan a flight · Mon 10:23 am CDT (15:23 UTC)

Alexandria International to Philadelphia International AEX → PHL

986 nautical miles (1,135 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 054°, about 051° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 32 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 11-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now AEX is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 6 knots; PHL is marginal VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 11 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 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Over the route from 568 to 727 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 568 to 757 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 667 to 866 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the last 129 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 AEX.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

B738 at 36,000 ft, 10 nm northwest, 7:54 am CDT (12:54 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 10 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTW UA /OV MXE240005/TM 1254/FL360/TP B738/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTW
Where
5 nm southwest (240°) of MXE
Time
12:54 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate
PC12 at 20,000 ft, 10 nm southwest, 8:49 am CDT (13:49 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. At the departure end, 10 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AEX UA /OV AEX250010/TM 1349/FL200/TP PC12/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through AEX
Where
10 nm west (250°) of AEX
Time
13:49 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
zhu
SF50 at 14,000 ft, 33 nm northwest, 7:50 am CDT (12:50 UTC): light chop turbulence from 14,000 ft to 20,000 ft, remarks: ZME60. 418 nm along the route, 33 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA135040/TM 1250/FL140/TP SF50/SK SKC140/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 200-140/RM ZME60
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
40 nm southeast (135°) of BNA
Time
12:50 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
SF50
Sky
clear from 14,000 ft
Turbulence
occasional light chop from 20,000 ft to 14,000 ft
Remarks
ZME60
CL60 at 1,800 ft, 23 nm southeast, 10:21 am CDT (15:21 UTC): overcast above 1,800 ft, mist. 428 nm along the route, 23 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA 4N/TM 1521/FL018/TP CL60/SK OVC018/WX 1 1/2SM BR
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
cha 4N
Time
15:21 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
CL60
Sky
overcast from 1,800 ft
Weather
1, 1/2SM, mist
P28A at 1,000 ft, 23 nm southeast, 10:01 am CDT (15:01 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, overcast above 1,000 ft. 428 nm along the route, 23 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA 1N/TM 1501/FL010/TP P28A/SK OVC010/WX 1SM/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
cha 1N
Time
15:01 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
overcast from 1,000 ft
Weather
1SM
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
E145 at 300 ft, 23 nm southeast, 9:01 am CDT (14:01 UTC): overcast from 20,000 ft to 1,200 ft, fog, remarks: runway 20 below ils mins. 428 nm along the route, 23 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV OV CHA/TM 1401/FL003/TP E145/SK OVC002-TOPS012/WX 1/4SM FG/RM RY 20 BELOW ILS MINS
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
over cha
Time
14:01 UTC
Height
at 300 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
overcast from 200 ft, tops 1,200 ft
Weather
1/4SM, fog
Remarks
runway 20 below ils mins
DA62 at 1,100 ft, 23 nm southeast, 8:05 am CDT (13:05 UTC): fog. 428 nm along the route, 23 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA 1S/TM 1305/FL011/TP DA62/SK VV002-TOP011/WX 1/8SM FG
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
cha 1S
Time
13:05 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
DA62
Sky
sky obscured from 200 ft, tops 1,100 ft
Weather
1/8SM, fog
CRJ9 at 200 ft, 23 nm southeast, 7:30 am CDT (12:30 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: visual at mins runway 20 cha. 428 nm along the route, 23 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA 1N/TM 1230/FL002/TP CRJ9/SK VV002/WX 1/8SM/RM VISUAL AT MINS RY 20 CHA
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
cha 1N
Time
12:30 UTC
Height
at 200 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
sky obscured from 200 ft
Weather
1/8SM
Remarks
visual at mins runway 20 cha
B712 at 1,500 ft, 23 nm southeast, 7:26 am CDT (12:26 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. 428 nm along the route, 23 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1226/FL015/TP B712/SK TOP015/RM DURC. RY 20 DEPARTURE
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
over CHA
Time
12:26 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
B712
Sky
TOP015
Remarks
during the climb runway 20 departure
CRJ9 at 20,000 ft, 8 nm south, 7:55 am CDT (12:55 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 41. 498 nm along the route, 8 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV VXV260020/TM 1255/FL200/TP CRJ9/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 41
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
20 nm west (260°) of VXV
Time
12:55 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 41
E135 climbing, 18 nm northwest, 8:06 am CDT (13:06 UTC): a broken layer from 2,900 ft to 6,000 ft. 687 nm along the route, 18 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV BKW/TM 1306/FLDURC/TP E135/SK BKN029-TOP060
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over BKW
Time
13:06 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E135
Sky
a broken layer from 2,900 ft, tops 6,000 ft
C680 at 4,000 ft, 5 nm northwest, 9:45 am CDT (14:45 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 717 nm along the route, 5 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LWB UA /OV LWB/TM 1445/FL040/TP C680/SK B042
```
Report
a routine report filed through LWB
Where
over LWB
Time
14:45 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
C680
Sky
B042
B737 climbing, 3 nm northeast, 9:50 am CDT (14:50 UTC): a broken layer above 2,100 ft, remarks: base 2,100 ft tops 3,000 ft. 876 nm along the route, 3 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BAL270030/TM 1450/FLDURC/TP B737/SK BKN021/RM BASE 021 TOPS 030
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
30 nm west (270°) of BAL
Time
14:50 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B737
Sky
a broken layer from 2,100 ft
Remarks
base 2,100 ft tops 3,000 ft
E145 at 4,000 ft, 1 nm east, 9:03 am CDT (14:03 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: above tops. 876 nm along the route, 1 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAD UA /OV AML050010/TM 1403/FL040/TP E145/TB NEG/RM ABV TOPS
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAD
Where
10 nm northeast (050°) of AML
Time
14:03 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
none
Remarks
above tops

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed

The eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 10 forecast points nearest it (SHV, JAN, BHM, HSV, TYS, TRI, ROA, EKN, RIC, ACY). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
3,500 ft	310° at 8 kt	−3 kt		123 kt	8 h 01 min	7:24 pm EDT (23:24 UTC)
5,500 ft	320° at 12 kt	−2 kt	15 °C	122 kt	8 h 05 min	7:28 pm EDT (23:28 UTC)
7,500 ft	320° at 13 kt	−2 kt	13 °C	122 kt	8 h 05 min	7:28 pm EDT (23:28 UTC)
9,500 ft	320° at 15 kt	−3 kt	9 °C	123 kt	8 h 01 min	7:24 pm EDT (23:24 UTC)
11,500 ft	320° at 17 kt	−4 kt	6 °C	124 kt	7 h 57 min	7:20 pm EDT (23:20 UTC)
13,500 ft	310° at 18 kt	−5 kt	3 °C	125 kt	7 h 53 min	7:16 pm EDT (23:16 UTC)
15,500 ft	310° at 20 kt	−7 kt	-1 °C	127 kt	7 h 46 min	7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 21 kt	−9 kt	-5 °C	129 kt	7 h 39 min	7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 22 kt	−10 kt	-6 °C	130 kt	7 h 35 min	6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 24 kt	−11 kt	-18 °C	131 kt	7 h 32 min	6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 36 kt	−8 kt	-33 °C	128 kt	7 h 42 min	7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 44 kt	−8 kt	-41 °C	128 kt	7 h 42 min	7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 40 kt	−4 kt	-50 °C	124 kt	7 h 57 min	7:20 pm EDT (23:20 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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
SHV	used from 0 nm out; 100 nm from the line	200/17	190/28 18°	200/15 13°	250/12 7°	260/28 -7°	280/22 -14°	290/29 -29°	310/33 -39°	340/27 -50°
JAN	used from 50 nm out; 67 nm from the line	210/8	230/13 18°	240/10 11°	260/11 6°	280/16 -5°	260/12 -15°	330/34 -30°	320/39 -40°	340/34 -51°
BHM	used from 249 nm out; 71 nm from the line	310/11	310/13 16°	310/18 11°	300/17 6°	300/14 -5°	300/20 -17°	320/35 -30°	320/43 -40°	340/38 -50°
HSV	used from 299 nm out; 28 nm from the line	290/11	300/10 15°	300/17 12°	290/20 6°	290/18 -5°	290/25 -17°	310/38 -31°	320/47 -40°	330/43 -50°
TYS	used from 448 nm out; 35 nm from the line	320/8	330/17 16°	320/17 9°	310/24 6°	290/23 -6°	290/28 -19°	300/36 -33°	310/48 -40°	320/46 -50°
TRI	used from 548 nm out; 27 nm from the line		340/26 15°	330/23 10°	330/23 6°	290/28 -6°	290/32 -19°	290/36 -34°	310/47 -41°	320/47 -49°
ROA	used from 647 nm out; 57 nm from the line	310/18	350/22 15°	350/21 9°	340/24 6°	320/31 -6°	310/34 -19°	310/39 -35°	310/46 -42°	310/33 -49°
EKN	used from 747 nm out; 47 nm from the line		320/20 15°	340/24 10°	340/25 4°	310/28 -7°	290/32 -19°	290/36 -36°	300/49 -43°	310/48 -50°
RIC	used from 846 nm out; 91 nm from the line	350/24	350/28 14°	340/25 8°	340/26 5°	340/40 -6°	340/44 -19°	340/48 -33°	330/45 -42°	310/38 -50°
ACY	used from 896 nm out; 89 nm from the line	010/26	360/24 11°	350/28 8°	350/26 4°	340/29 -8°	350/39 -21°	350/57 -35°	350/52 -43°	310/50 -50°

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
AEX Alexandria, LA	departure	VFR	from the south (170°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	88 ft	9:53 am CDT (14:53 UTC)
HEZ Natchez, MS	60 nm out, 24 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	272 ft	14:56 UTC
HKS Jackson, MS	129 nm out, 20 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	341 ft	14:53 UTC
GTR Columbus/W Point/Starkville, MS	239 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	264 ft	14:56 UTC
HSV Huntsville, AL	349 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 20,000 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	628 ft	14:53 UTC
CHA Chattanooga, TN	428 nm out, 23 nm southeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	calm	1.5 mi	300 ft	682 ft	15:18 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN	508 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 400 feet, a few clouds at 2,300 feet, a few clouds at 18,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	986 ft	14:53 UTC
JFZ Richlands, VA	637 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: light drizzle	from the west (260°) at 5 knots	4 mi	200 ft	2,653 ft	15:15 UTC
LWB Lewisburg, WV	717 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 8 knots, gusting to 15	10+ mi	1,900 ft	2,301 ft	14:45 UTC
IAD Washington, DC	866 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,700 feet, a broken layer at 3,300 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 14 knots, gusting to 24	10+ mi	2,700 ft	312 ft	14:52 UTC
ILG Wilmington, DE	966 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,100 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	79 ft	15:13 UTC
PHL Philadelphia, PA	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,800 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 feet	from the north (350°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	1,800 ft	35 ft	10:54 am EDT (14:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,653 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PHL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for PHL

From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the 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
From Tue 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 feet

The forecast for AEX, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 876 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 2 nm from the route, 886 nm along the route · security · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at AEX 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 UTC), at PHL 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:53 pm EDT (22:53 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PHL is after sunset there (6:26 pm EDT (22:26 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 lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Northeast · 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: Alexandria International, Philadelphia International.