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Asheville Regional to Bangor International AVL → BGR

842 nautical miles (969 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 044°, about 051° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 53 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 23-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:34 pm EDT (16:34 UTC). Right now AVL is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 5 knots, gusting to 20; BGR is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 4 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 return flight

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 above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the first 119 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the first 347 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the first 694 nm of 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 793 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, 159 nm along the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 426 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

  • A321 at 9,500 ft, 49 nm southeast, 5:05 am EDT (09:05 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: moderate turbulence during the descent jfund arrival from from 9,500 ft to 7,000 ft, smooth below. 684 nm along the route, 49 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BOS UA /OV BOS350010/TM 0905/FL095/TP A321/TB MOD/RM MOD TB DURD JFUND ARR FROM 095-070, SMOOTH BELOW
    Report
    a routine report filed through BOS
    Where
    10 nm north (350°) of BOS
    Time
    09:05 UTC
    Height
    at 9,500 ft
    Aircraft
    A321
    Turbulence
    moderate
    Remarks
    moderate turbulence during the descent jfund arrival from from 9,500 ft to 7,000 ft, smooth below
  • B738 at 28,000 ft, 20 nm northwest, 6:32 am EDT (10:32 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: produced by skypath. 694 nm along the route, 20 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    1P1 UA /OV CON339022 /TM 1032 /FL280 /TP B738 /TB MOD /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
    Report
    a routine report filed through 1P1
    Where
    22 nm north (339°) of CON
    Time
    10:32 UTC
    Height
    at 28,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B738
    Turbulence
    moderate
    Remarks
    produced by skypath
  • CRJ9 at 6,000 ft, 39 nm northwest, 6:10 am EDT (10:10 UTC): a broken layer from 4,600 ft to 5,800 ft. 40 nm along the route, 39 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    TRI UA /OV BOOIE/TM 1010/FL060/TP CRJ9/SK BKN046-TOP058
    Report
    a routine report filed through TRI
    Where
    booie
    Time
    10:10 UTC
    Height
    at 6,000 ft
    Aircraft
    CRJ9
    Sky
    a broken layer from 4,600 ft, tops 5,800 ft
  • B738 at 33,000 ft, 45 nm northwest, 4:44 am EDT (08:44 UTC): -39 °C, wind 350° at 65 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 208 nm along the route, 45 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    EKN UA /OV EKN188027 /TM 0844 /FL330 /TP B738 /TA M39 /WV 35065KT /TB MOD-CONS /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
    Report
    a routine report filed through EKN
    Where
    27 nm south (188°) of EKN
    Time
    08:44 UTC
    Height
    at 33,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B738
    Temperature
    −39 °C
    Wind
    from 350° at 65 knots
    Turbulence
    mod-cons
    Remarks
    produced by skypath
  • B737 at 700 ft, 35 nm southeast, 5:33 am EDT (09:33 UTC): remarks: light rain. 357 nm along the route, 35 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
  • B738 climbing, 46 nm southeast, 6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 01 ilg bases 700 ft. 416 nm along the route, 46 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, 46 nm southeast, 6:05 am EDT (10:05 UTC): light rime icing, -10 °C. 416 nm along the route, 46 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
  • B737 at 800 ft, 30 nm southeast, 5:58 am EDT (09:58 UTC): a broken layer above 800 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 6. 604 nm along the route, 30 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BDL UA /OV BDL/TM 0958/FL008/TP B737/SK BKN008/RM DURD RY6
    Report
    a routine report filed through BDL
    Where
    over BDL
    Time
    09:58 UTC
    Height
    at 800 ft
    Aircraft
    B737
    Sky
    a broken layer from 800 ft
    Remarks
    during the descent runway 6
  • MULT at 36,000 ft, 37 nm northwest, 6:34 am EDT (10:34 UTC): light turbulence from 23,000 ft to 32,000 ft. 624 nm along the route, 37 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ALB UA /OV CAM/TM 1034/FL360/TP MULT/TB LGT 320-230
    Report
    a routine report filed through ALB
    Where
    over CAM
    Time
    10:34 UTC
    Height
    at 36,000 ft
    Aircraft
    MULT
    Turbulence
    light from 32,000 ft to 23,000 ft
  • MULT at 2,000 ft, 38 nm southeast, 6:18 am EDT (10:18 UTC): light turbulence from 1,500 ft to 2,000 ft, remarks: during the climb out of KBOS. 684 nm along the route, 38 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LWM UA /OV LWM/TM 1018/FL020/TP MULT/TB CONS LGT 020-015/RM DURC OUT OF KBOS
    Report
    a routine report filed through LWM
    Where
    over LWM
    Time
    10:18 UTC
    Height
    at 2,000 ft
    Aircraft
    MULT
    Turbulence
    continuous light from 2,000 ft to 1,500 ft
    Remarks
    during the climb out of KBOS

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 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 9 forecast points nearest it (TRI, ROA, EKN, PSB, AVP, BDL, BOS, PWM, BGR). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
3,500 ft340° at 17 kt+6 kt114 kt7 h 23 min2:04 pm EDT (18:04 UTC)
5,500 ft350° at 19 kt+10 kt11 °C110 kt7 h 39 min2:20 pm EDT (18:20 UTC)
7,500 ft350° at 20 kt+11 kt9 °C109 kt7 h 43 min2:24 pm EDT (18:24 UTC)
9,500 ft350° at 21 kt+10 kt6 °C110 kt7 h 39 min2:20 pm EDT (18:20 UTC)
11,500 ft340° at 22 kt+8 kt3 °C112 kt7 h 31 min2:12 pm EDT (18:12 UTC)
13,500 ft330° at 24 kt+6 kt0 °C114 kt7 h 23 min2:04 pm EDT (18:04 UTC)
15,500 ft330° at 27 kt+5 kt-5 °C115 kt7 h 19 min2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC)
17,500 ft320° at 29 kt+4 kt-8 °C116 kt7 h 16 min1:57 pm EDT (17:57 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180320° at 30 kt+3 kt-9 °C117 kt7 h 12 min1:53 pm EDT (17:53 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240320° at 32 kt+3 kt-21 °C117 kt7 h 12 min1:53 pm EDT (17:53 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300320° at 37 kt+2 kt-36 °C118 kt7 h 08 min1:49 pm EDT (17:49 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340310° at 41 kt−8 kt-42 °C128 kt6 h 35 min1:16 pm EDT (17:16 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390280° at 40 kt−23 kt-50 °C143 kt5 h 53 min12:34 pm EDT (16:34 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
TRIused from 0 nm out; 46 nm from the line340/25 11°350/37 9°350/34 6°340/39 -7°340/43 -19°340/55 -32°330/58 -42°320/37 -50°
ROAused from 99 nm out; 45 nm from the line310/32340/32 14°350/25 9°340/24 3°340/42 -8°340/52 -20°350/62 -34°350/64 -39°310/44 -48°
EKNused from 248 nm out; 65 nm from the line330/20 10°350/29 7°340/32 2°340/44 -8°350/50 -21°350/63 -35°340/69 -40°330/42 -50°
PSBused from 347 nm out; 85 nm from the line020/21 12°360/28 7°360/29 1°350/33 -10°350/42 -22°350/49 -37°340/63 -43°350/39 -52°
AVPused from 396 nm out; 64 nm from the line010/20020/24 11°360/19 8°350/23 2°320/24 -11°330/25 -22°330/27 -37°310/28 -42°290/30 -50°
BDLused from 545 nm out; 45 nm from the line020/15010/19 10°340/10 7°300/17 3°280/23 -10°250/35 -22°250/44 -38°250/55 -42°250/57 -51°
BOSused from 644 nm out; 58 nm from the line020/10360/20 10°340/19 7°290/21 2°270/35 -9°260/42 -22°250/55 -38°240/75 -43°250/72 -51°
PWMused from 694 nm out; 35 nm from the line320/11260/11 8°310/14 5°310/19 1°300/26 -11°290/31 -22°270/48 -40°250/60 -43°250/69 -51°
BGRused from 793 nm out; 25 nm from the line300/13320/12 9°320/11 5°320/16 -1°300/25 -12°290/33 -23°280/38 -40°260/56 -45°250/75 -52°

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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
AVL Asheville, NC departure marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,100 feet from the north-northeast (020°) at 5 knots, gusting to 20 10+ mi 1,100 ft 2,163 ft 6:36 am EDT (10:36 UTC)
GEV Jefferson, NC 79 nm out, 3 nm north of the line marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,400 feet from the west-northwest (290°) at 8 knots, gusting to 16 10+ mi 1,500 ft 3,177 ft 10:35 UTC
ROA Roanoke, VA 168 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower VFR from the west-northwest (290°) at 15 knots, gusting to 27 10+ mi none 1,175 ft 09:54 UTC
VBW Bridgewater, VA 248 nm out, 3 nm west of the line low IFR Sky: overcast at 100 feet Weather: fog calm 0.25 mi 100 ft 1,165 ft 10:35 UTC
JYO Leesburg, VA 327 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,600 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet from the north-northwest (330°) at 10 knots 10+ mi 3,500 ft 389 ft 10:35 UTC
FDK Frederick, MD 347 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,300 feet, overcast at 3,400 feet from the northwest (310°) at 4 knots 10+ mi 3,400 ft 308 ft 10:15 UTC
RDG Reading, PA 426 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet from the north-northwest (340°) at 3 knots 10+ mi 1,500 ft 343 ft 10:10 UTC
SWF New York, NY 535 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet from the north-northeast (020°) at 7 knots 7 mi 400 ft 490 ft 09:45 UTC
BAF Westfield/Springfield, MA 614 nm out, 19 nm southeast of the line, tower VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 700 feet, scattered clouds at 1,700 feet, overcast at 3,400 feet from the north (360°) at 6 knots 10+ mi 3,400 ft 270 ft 10:21 UTC
PWM Portland, ME 753 nm out, 17 nm southeast of the line, tower VFR Sky: a few clouds at 500 feet, a broken layer at 6,500 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet from the north-northwest (330°) at 3 knots 10+ mi 6,500 ft 75 ft 10:24 UTC
AUG Augusta, ME 793 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 200 feet, a broken layer at 3,700 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet Weather: mist calm 5 mi 3,700 ft 351 ft 10:31 UTC
BGR Bangor, ME destination VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 4,200 feet from the south (170°) at 4 knots 10+ mi 4,200 ft 192 ft 6:23 am EDT (10:23 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 3,177 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BGR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:34 pm EDT (16:34 UTC)

Wind from the west-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for BGR
  • From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, overcast at 4,000 feet
  • From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet
  • From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet
  • From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
  • From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
  • From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet
  • From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
The forecast for AVL, the departure
  • From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet
  • From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 16 knots, gusting to 29, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,500 feet
  • From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
  • From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 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 15 nm from the route, 327 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
  • 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 23 nm from the route, 337 nm along the route · security · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at AVL 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC), at BGR 5:56 pm EDT (21:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:25 pm EDT (22:25 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
Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the Northeast
Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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, Bangor International.