Augusta Regional AT Bush Field to Newark Liberty International AGS → EWR
576 nautical miles (663 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 038°, about 042° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 55 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 78-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:30 am EDT (06:30 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now AGS is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 6 knots; EWR is IFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 14 knots, gusting to 20. 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: 16 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
- SIGMET E11E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 12:55 am EDT (04:55 UTC). Over the last 219 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120255 MKCE WST 120255 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 11E VALID UNTIL 0455Z NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND DE NJ NY MD CT VA CSTL WTRS FROM 20NE JFK-90SE SIE-20NNW ORF-30ENE EKN-10S JST-20NE JFK AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL340.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Near the route, 149 nm along the route.
- 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 last 239 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 229 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the last 119 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 AGS.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 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 6 forecast points nearest it (CAE, FLO, RDU, RIC, ACY, JFK). 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 | 280° at 19 kt | −11 kt | 131 kt | 4 h 24 min | 3:59 am EDT (07:59 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 280° at 16 kt | −7 kt | 127 kt | 4 h 32 min | 4:07 am EDT (08:07 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 280° at 17 kt | −8 kt | 10 °C | 128 kt | 4 h 30 min | 4:05 am EDT (08:05 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 270° at 19 kt | −11 kt | 7 °C | 131 kt | 4 h 24 min | 3:59 am EDT (07:59 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 260° at 22 kt | −16 kt | 5 °C | 136 kt | 4 h 14 min | 3:49 am EDT (07:49 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 260° at 26 kt | −20 kt | 2 °C | 140 kt | 4 h 07 min | 3:42 am EDT (07:42 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 250° at 30 kt | −25 kt | -2 °C | 145 kt | 3 h 58 min | 3:33 am EDT (07:33 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 250° at 34 kt | −30 kt | -6 °C | 150 kt | 3 h 50 min | 3:25 am EDT (07:25 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 36 kt | −31 kt | -7 °C | 151 kt | 3 h 49 min | 3:24 am EDT (07:24 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 47 kt | −44 kt | -19 °C | 164 kt | 3 h 31 min | 3:06 am EDT (07:06 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 69 kt | −68 kt | -31 °C | 188 kt | 3 h 04 min | 2:39 am EDT (06:39 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 79 kt | −78 kt | -39 °C | 198 kt | 2 h 55 min | 2:30 am EDT (06:30 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 59 kt | −57 kt | -50 °C | 177 kt | 3 h 15 min | 2:50 am EDT (06:50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAE | used from 0 nm out; 31 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° |
| FLO | used from 99 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 300/16 | 320/14 12° | 320/19 7° | 290/26 5° | 260/39 -6° | 250/45 -18° | 230/62 -32° | 230/83 -40° | 230/64 -51° |
| RDU | used from 149 nm out; 50 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° |
| RIC | used from 298 nm out; 22 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° |
| ACY | used from 447 nm out; 52 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° |
| JFK | used from 547 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 250/18 | 250/23 14° | 240/33 9° | 240/33 4° | 240/38 -10° | 240/45 -21° | 230/86 -32° | 230/102 -40° | 230/84 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGS Augusta, GA | departure | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 145 ft | 10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC) |
| CAE Columbia, SC | 50 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 235 ft | 02:56 UTC |
| FDW Winnsboro, SC | 70 nm out, 2 nm north of the line | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 577 ft | 03:15 UTC |
| VUJ Albemarle, NC | 149 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 609 ft | 03:15 UTC |
| GSO Greensboro, NC | 189 nm out, 24 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,500 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 6,000 ft | 925 ft | 02:54 UTC |
| CXE Chase City, VA | 268 nm out, 3 nm south of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,200 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 2,200 ft | 503 ft | 03:15 UTC |
| BKT Blackstone, VA | 298 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the north-northeast (030°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 437 ft | 12:55 UTC |
| EZF Fredericksburg, VA | 368 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 400 ft | 85 ft | 03:15 UTC |
| ESN Easton, MD | 437 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet | from the southeast (130°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 72 ft | 03:15 UTC |
| PHL Philadelphia, PA | 507 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: mist | from the northeast (040°) at 7 knots | 6 mi | 700 ft | 35 ft | 03:28 UTC |
| PNE Philadelphia, PA | 527 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet | from the north-northeast (030°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 700 ft | 119 ft | 02:54 UTC |
| EWR Newark, NJ | destination | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the north-northeast (020°) at 14 knots, gusting to 20 | 5 mi | 900 ft | 17 ft | 10:51 pm EDT (02:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 925 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At EWR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:30 am EDT (06:30 UTC)
Wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, overcast at 800 feet IFR
The whole forecast for EWR
- From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 14 knots, gusting to 19, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, mist, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 800 feet
- From Sun 11:30 pm EDT (03:30 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, thunderstorms nearby, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 800 feet (thunderheads)
- From Mon 12:30 am EDT (04:30 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, overcast at 800 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
The forecast for AGS, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 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
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 12 nm from the route, 408 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 20 nm from the route, 447 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
- 6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 20 nm from the route, 447 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
- 5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZNY
Daylight
Sunset at AGS 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC), at EWR 6:21 pm EDT (22:21 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:48 pm EDT (22:48 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at EWR is before sunrise there (7:04 am EDT (11:04 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: Augusta Regional AT Bush Field, Newark Liberty International.