Plan a flight · Sun 9:41 pm EDT (01:41 UTC)

Asheville Regional to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International AVL → AVP

478 nautical miles (550 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 040°, about 047° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 33 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 68-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:14 am EDT (04:14 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now AVL is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots; AVP is marginal VFR, wind from the northeast (040°) at 8 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

SIGMET 3E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 10:55 pm EDT (02:55 UTC). Over the route from 129 to 328 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120055
MKCE WST 120055
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 3E
VALID UNTIL 0255Z
PA MD VA NC WV OH KY
FROM 20NE APE-30SE JST-30SSE DCA-40SW ECG-70NNW HMV-20NE APE
AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.

SIGMET 2E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 10:55 pm EDT (02:55 UTC). Over the route from 348 to 378 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120055
MKCE WST 120055
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 2E
VALID UNTIL 0255Z
CT NY NJ PA DE MD AND NJ NY CT CSTL WTRS
FROM 30NE SAX-30SSW HTO-30ESE EMI-50WSW HAR-30NE SAX
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 22020KT. TOPS TO FL310.

AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 8,000 ft. Over the first 159 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the whole 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 428 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 10 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 AVL.

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

PA46 at 23,000 ft, 17 nm northwest, 7:28 pm EDT (23:28 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 22,000 ft to 23,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-44. 70 nm along the route, 17 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TRI UA /OV HMV090010/TM 2328/FL230/TP PA46/TB LGT- MOD CHOP 230-220/RM ZTLFD-44
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRI
Where
10 nm east (090°) of HMV
Time
23:28 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
PA46
Turbulence
light moderate chop from 23,000 ft to 22,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-44
E170 at 22,500 ft, 7 nm west, 7:44 pm EDT (23:44 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence from 18,000 ft to 22,500 ft, remarks: during the descent FRDMM7 star. 299 nm along the route, 7 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OKV UA /OV ESL100020/TM 2344/FL225/TP E170/TB CONS MOD CAT 180-225/RM DURD FRDMM7 STAR
```
Report
a routine report filed through OKV
Where
20 nm east (100°) of ESL
Time
23:44 UTC
Height
at 22,500 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous moderate clear-air turbulence from 18,000 ft to 22,500 ft
Remarks
during the descent FRDMM7 star
E145 at 12,000 ft, 32 nm southeast, 8:43 pm EDT (00:43 UTC): moderate turbulence. 408 nm along the route, 32 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNS UA /OV LRP/TM 0043/FL120/TP E145/TB CONS MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNS
Where
over LRP
Time
00:43 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
continuous moderate
CRJ9 at 30,000 ft, 39 nm northwest, 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 UTC): light to moderate turbulence above 30,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-42. At the departure end, 39 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV VXV090040/TM 2246/FL300/TP CRJ9/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD 300/RM ZTLFD-42
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
40 nm east (090°) of VXV
Time
22:46 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate at 30,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-42
S22T descending, 35 nm northwest, 8:24 pm EDT (00:24 UTC): a broken layer above 2,600 ft, remarks: during the descent RY23 tri. 50 nm along the route, 35 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TRI UA /OV KTRI050002/TM 0024/FLUNKN/TP S22T/SK BKN026-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RY23 TRI
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRI
Where
2 nm northeast (050°) of KTRI
Time
00:24 UTC
Height
height not given
Aircraft
S22T
Sky
a broken layer from 2,600 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent RY23 tri
PC24 at 4,000 ft, 10 nm southeast, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: 18 final. 109 nm along the route, 10 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLT UA /OV CLT005090/TM 2300/FL040/TP PC24/WX FIS/TB SMOOTH/RM 18 FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLT
Where
90 nm north (005°) of CLT
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
PC24
Weather
fi s
Turbulence
smooth
Remarks
18 final
C52C at 12,500 ft, 9 nm southeast, 8:34 pm EDT (00:34 UTC): no icing, overcast up to 12,500 ft, 1 °C. 139 nm along the route, 9 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROA UA /OV ROA240030/TM 0034/FL125/TP C52C/SK OVCUNKN-TOP125/TA +1/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROA
Where
30 nm southwest (240°) of ROA
Time
00:34 UTC
Height
at 12,500 ft
Aircraft
C52C
Sky
overcast, tops 12,500 ft
Temperature
+1
Icing
none
CRJ9 at 15,000 ft, 40 nm northwest, 8:23 pm EDT (00:23 UTC): no turbulence. 149 nm along the route, 40 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV BKW/TM 0023/FL150/TP CRJ9/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over BKW
Time
00:23 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
E135 descending, 40 nm northwest, 8:05 pm EDT (00:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 149 nm along the route, 40 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV BKW/TM 0005/FLDURD/TP E135/SK BASES 032
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over BKW
Time
00:05 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E135
Sky
bases 3,200 ft
E145 at 4,000 ft, 16 nm southeast, 8:36 pm EDT (00:36 UTC): overcast above 4,000 ft, remarks: during the climb RY06 KROA. 169 nm along the route, 16 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROA UA /OV ROA/TM 0036/FL040/TP E145/SK OVC040/RM DURGC RY06 KROA
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROA
Where
over ROA
Time
00:36 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
overcast from 4,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb RY06 KROA
E145 at 2,200 ft, 16 nm southeast, 8:03 pm EDT (00:03 UTC): overcast above 2,200 ft, remarks: during the climb RY06 KROA. 169 nm along the route, 16 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROA UA /OV ROA/TM 0003/FL022/TP E145/SK OVC022/RM DURGC RY06 KROA
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROA
Where
over ROA
Time
00:03 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
overcast from 2,200 ft
Remarks
during the climb RY06 KROA
E170 at 500 ft, 41 nm southeast, 8:01 pm EDT (00:01 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. 249 nm along the route, 41 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAD UA /OV CHO/TM 0001/FL005/TP E170/SK OVC005
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAD
Where
over CHO
Time
00:01 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
overcast from 500 ft
FA8X climbing, 37 nm southeast, 8:34 pm EDT (00:34 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft. 319 nm along the route, 37 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAD UA /OV AML300005/TM 0034/FLDURC/TP FA8X/SK OVC010
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAD
Where
5 nm northwest (300°) of AML
Time
00:34 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
FA8X
Sky
overcast from 1,000 ft
B39M at 2,000 ft, 37 nm southeast, 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC): overcast above 700 ft. 319 nm along the route, 37 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAD UA /OV AML320005/TM 2303/FL020/TP B39M/SK BASES OVC 007
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAD
Where
5 nm northwest (320°) of AML
Time
23:03 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Sky
bases overcast at 700 ft

11 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 5 forecast points nearest it (TRI, ROA, EKN, PSB, AVP). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
5,500 ft	270° at 14 kt	−9 kt	12 °C	129 kt	3 h 42 min	1:23 am EDT (05:23 UTC)
7,500 ft	280° at 13 kt	−7 kt	10 °C	127 kt	3 h 46 min	1:27 am EDT (05:27 UTC)
9,500 ft	290° at 10 kt	−4 kt	7 °C	124 kt	3 h 51 min	1:32 am EDT (05:32 UTC)
11,500 ft	270° at 7 kt	−4 kt	4 °C	124 kt	3 h 51 min	1:32 am EDT (05:32 UTC)
13,500 ft	250° at 10 kt	−8 kt	0 °C	128 kt	3 h 44 min	1:25 am EDT (05:25 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 15 kt	−14 kt	-4 °C	134 kt	3 h 34 min	1:15 am EDT (05:15 UTC)
17,500 ft	240° at 20 kt	−19 kt	-8 °C	139 kt	3 h 26 min	1:07 am EDT (05:07 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 21 kt	−20 kt	-9 °C	140 kt	3 h 25 min	1:06 am EDT (05:06 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 35 kt	−35 kt	-20 °C	155 kt	3 h 05 min	12:46 am EDT (04:46 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 61 kt	−61 kt	-32 °C	181 kt	2 h 38 min	12:19 am EDT (04:19 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	220° at 68 kt	−68 kt	-39 °C	188 kt	2 h 33 min	12:14 am EDT (04:14 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 58 kt	−58 kt	-49 °C	178 kt	2 h 41 min	12:22 am EDT (04:22 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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
TRI	used from 0 nm out; 44 nm from the line		310/28 11°	320/32 7°	330/30 2°	300/28 -9°	280/34 -21°	250/37 -31°	240/39 -38°	250/35 -48°
ROA	used from 100 nm out; 47 nm from the line	280/9	290/15 12°	290/11 8°	210/6 3°	210/30 -6°	220/46 -19°	210/74 -30°	220/78 -39°	220/64 -48°
EKN	used from 199 nm out; 42 nm from the line		270/18 13°	310/5 7°	140/7 3°	210/16 -9°	220/41 -20°	210/57 -32°	220/57 -38°	230/49 -47°
PSB	used from 299 nm out; 85 nm from the line		260/13 13°	220/12 8°	220/11 4°	230/27 -11°	210/31 -21°	220/73 -32°	220/75 -40°	230/66 -50°
AVP	used from 398 nm out; 55 nm from the line	110/36	190/34 13°	230/11 8°	230/16 4°	230/26 -8°	220/40 -19°	230/73 -33°	230/98 -41°	230/87 -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
AVL Asheville, NC	departure	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	2,163 ft	8:54 pm EDT (00:54 UTC)
FQD Rutherfordton, NC	20 nm out, 23 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,000 feet	from the west (260°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	1,077 ft	01:35 UTC
GEV Jefferson, NC	80 nm out, 3 nm east of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet	from the west (280°) at 10 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	1,300 ft	3,177 ft	01:35 UTC
PSK Dublin, VA	139 nm out, 4 nm south of the line	reported, no category	from the west (270°) at 12 knots, gusting to 17	10+ mi	none	2,104 ft	23:35 UTC
LWB Lewisburg, WV	179 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet Weather: light rain	calm	3 mi	1,200 ft	2,301 ft	22:51 UTC
HSP Hot Springs, VA	199 nm out, 1 nm north of the line	reported, no category	from the east-northeast (060°) at 7 knots	0.25 mi	none	3,792 ft	22:15 UTC
VBW Bridgewater, VA	249 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	calm	10+ mi	700 ft	1,165 ft	23:35 UTC
MRB Martinsburg, WV	319 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	from the north (360°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	564 ft	00:53 UTC
HGR Hagerstown, MD	348 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the north (010°) at 9 knots, gusting to 17	6 mi	400 ft	703 ft	00:53 UTC
CXY Harrisburg, PA	398 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet Weather: mist	from the northeast (040°) at 7 knots	3 mi	700 ft	346 ft	01:33 UTC
HZL Hazleton, PA	458 nm out, 7 nm south of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet Weather: mist	from the east (090°) at 3 knots	2.5 mi	700 ft	1,603 ft	01:35 UTC
AVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA	destination	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	1,400 ft	961 ft	8:54 pm EDT (00:54 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 AVP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:14 am EDT (04:14 UTC)

Wind from the east-northeast at 6 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet IFR

The whole forecast for AVP

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 7 knots, gusting to 17, visibility 6 miles, light drizzle, mist, low-level wind shear, overcast at 1,500 feet
At times between Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC) and 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 900 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 6 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 5 miles, mist, a broken layer at 1,300 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, gusting to 14, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,800 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 7 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet

The forecast for AVL, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 3,500 feet
From Mon 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 17 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 7 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

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at AVL 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC), at AVP 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:54 pm EDT (22:54 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at AVP is before sunrise there (7:11 am EDT (11:11 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 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: Asheville Regional, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International.