Augusta Regional AT Bush Field to Raleigh-Durham International AGS → RDU
217 nautical miles (250 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 045°, about 049° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 11 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 63-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:05 am EDT (07:05 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now AGS is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots; RDU is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 11 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: 8 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 TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Near the route, 79 nm along 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 3 forecast points nearest it (CAE, FLO, RDU). 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 | 300° at 19 kt | −5 kt | 125 kt | 1 h 44 min | 3:38 am EDT (07:38 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 310° at 16 kt | −1 kt | 121 kt | 1 h 48 min | 3:42 am EDT (07:42 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 320° at 19 kt | 0 | 10 °C | 120 kt | 1 h 48 min | 3:42 am EDT (07:42 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 310° at 23 kt | −1 kt | 7 °C | 121 kt | 1 h 48 min | 3:42 am EDT (07:42 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 300° at 26 kt | −8 kt | 5 °C | 128 kt | 1 h 42 min | 3:36 am EDT (07:36 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 290° at 28 kt | −14 kt | 2 °C | 134 kt | 1 h 37 min | 3:31 am EDT (07:31 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 280° at 32 kt | −20 kt | -2 °C | 140 kt | 1 h 33 min | 3:27 am EDT (07:27 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 270° at 35 kt | −26 kt | -5 °C | 146 kt | 1 h 29 min | 3:23 am EDT (07:23 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 36 kt | −27 kt | -6 °C | 147 kt | 1 h 29 min | 3:23 am EDT (07:23 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 43 kt | −38 kt | -18 °C | 158 kt | 1 h 22 min | 3:16 am EDT (07:16 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 55 kt | −54 kt | -32 °C | 174 kt | 1 h 15 min | 3:09 am EDT (07:09 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 64 kt | −63 kt | -40 °C | 183 kt | 1 h 11 min | 3:05 am EDT (07:05 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 46 kt | −43 kt | -49 °C | 163 kt | 1 h 20 min | 3:14 am EDT (07:14 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; 30 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; 44 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 148 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° |
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 southwest (230°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 145 ft | 12:53 am EDT (04:53 UTC) |
| AIK Aiken, SC | 20 nm out, 3 nm north of the line | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 528 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| CAE Columbia, SC | 49 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 235 ft | 04:56 UTC |
| PYG Pageland, SC | 119 nm out, 4 nm west of the line | no report just now | 574 ft | ||||
| AFP Wadesboro, NC | 138 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 299 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| TTA Sanford, NC | 198 nm out, 4 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 246 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,500 feet, scattered clouds at 4,200 feet, a broken layer at 6,500 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 11 knots, gusting to 20 | 10+ mi | 6,500 ft | 435 ft | 1:51 am EDT (05:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 574 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At RDU when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:05 am EDT (07:05 UTC)
Wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet and more above VFR
The whole forecast for RDU
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet and more above
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,500 feet
- At times between Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC) and 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, a broken layer at 3,000 feet
- From Mon 5:30 pm EDT (21:30 UTC): wind from the northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for AGS, the departure
- 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
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8713 Maxton, NC, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 24 nm from the route, 148 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at AGS 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC), at RDU 6:43 pm EDT (22:43 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at RDU is before sunrise there (7:19 am EDT (11:19 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, Raleigh-Durham International.