Plan a flight · Sun 10:41 pm EDT (02:41 UTC)

Boca Raton Airport to Capital City Airport BCT → CXY

847 nautical miles (974 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 010°, about 015° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 55 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 52-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:36 am EDT (07:36 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now BCT is VFR, wind calm; CXY is IFR, wind from the northeast (050°) at 7 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: 4 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 8E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 45,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 60 to 110 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120155
MKCE WST 120155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 8E
VALID UNTIL 0355Z
FL AND NC FL SC GA CSTL WTRS
FROM 130SSE ILM-180SE ILM-60ENE PBI-20SSE TRV-130SSE ILM
AREA TS MOV FROM 23020KT. TOPS ABV FL450.

SIGMET 7E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 33,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 697 to 787 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120155
MKCE WST 120155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7E
VALID UNTIL 0355Z
PA MD VA DC WV OH
FROM 10NNE JST-30WNW SBY-40ENE RIC-50SW BKW-20SE APE-10NNE JST
AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL330.

SIGMET 6E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC). Over the last 30 nm of the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120155
MKCE WST 120155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 6E
VALID UNTIL 0355Z
NY NJ PA DE MD AND DE NJ NY MD CSTL WTRS
FROM 20WNW SAX-70S HTO-50ESE SBY-30WSW HAR-20WNW SAX
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 22020KT. TOPS TO FL300.

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 159 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 120 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, at the destination end.

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 BCT.

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

CL30 at 18,000 ft, 12 nm east, 7:44 pm EDT (23:44 UTC): moderate turbulence. 80 nm along the route, 12 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PBI UA /OV PBI026062/TM 2344/FL180/TP CL30/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PBI
Where
62 nm northeast (026°) of PBI
Time
23:44 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
CL30
Turbulence
moderate
B752 at 30,000 ft, 49 nm west, 10:26 pm EDT (02:26 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. At the destination end, 49 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HGR UA /OV THS010020/TM 0226/FL300/TP B752/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through HGR
Where
20 nm north (010°) of THS
Time
02:26 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
zob
UAL1558 at 30,000 ft, 38 nm west, 10:22 pm EDT (02:22 UTC): moderate turbulence, -36 °C, wind 240° at 50 knots. At the destination end, 38 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1558 4014N 07742W 0222 F300 MS36 240/050KT TB MODERATE SK CLEAR IC NONE
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
E145 at 12,000 ft, 26 nm east, 8:43 pm EDT (00:43 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 26 nm east 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
B738 at 19,000 ft, 16 nm west, 8:21 pm EDT (00:21 UTC): light chop turbulence above 19,000 ft. 40 nm along the route, 16 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PBI UA /OV PBI344028/TM 0021/FL190/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CHOP 190
```
Report
a routine report filed through PBI
Where
28 nm north (344°) of PBI
Time
00:21 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 19,000 ft
A320 at 36,000 ft, 33 nm east, 8:47 pm EDT (00:47 UTC): light turbulence. 129 nm along the route, 33 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PBI UA /OV PBI030120/TM 0047/FL360/TP A320/TB INTMT LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through PBI
Where
120 nm northeast (030°) of PBI
Time
00:47 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
intermittent light
B763 at 32,000 ft, 22 nm east, 7:47 pm EDT (23:47 UTC): no turbulence. 139 nm along the route, 22 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MLB UA /OV MLB075080/TM 2347/FL320/TP B763/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through MLB
Where
80 nm east (075°) of MLB
Time
23:47 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Turbulence
none
A21N at 34,000 ft, 25 nm east, 7:48 pm EDT (23:48 UTC): no turbulence. 179 nm along the route, 25 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OMN UA /OV OMN090110/TM 2348/FL340/TP A21N/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OMN
Where
110 nm east (090°) of OMN
Time
23:48 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
none
B737 at 34,000 ft, 39 nm east, 9:08 pm EDT (01:08 UTC): light chop turbulence. 418 nm along the route, 39 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILM UA /OV ILM187076/TM 0108/FL340/TP B737/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILM
Where
76 nm south (187°) of ILM
Time
01:08 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
intermittent light chop
B737 at 34,000 ft, 39 nm east, 8:38 pm EDT (00:38 UTC): light chop turbulence. 418 nm along the route, 39 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILM UA /OV ILM187076/TM 0038/FL340/TP B737/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILM
Where
76 nm south (187°) of ILM
Time
00:38 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
intermittent light chop
E145 at 1,800 ft, 24 nm east, 8:38 pm EDT (00:38 UTC): a broken layer from 1,800 ft to 3,000 ft. 488 nm along the route, 24 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILM UA /OV ILM/TM 0038/FL018/TP E145/SK BKN018-TOP030
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILM
Where
over ILM
Time
00:38 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
a broken layer from 1,800 ft, tops 3,000 ft
BCS3 at 600 ft, 13 nm southeast, 8:06 pm EDT (00:06 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 687 nm along the route, 13 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RIC UA /OV RIC/TM 0006/FL006/TP BCS3/SK BASES 006
```
Report
a routine report filed through RIC
Where
over RIC
Time
00:06 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
bases 600 ft
E170 at 500 ft, 48 nm west, 8:01 pm EDT (00:01 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. 707 nm along the route, 48 nm west 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
B38M at 400 ft, 9 nm southeast, 9:15 pm EDT (01:15 UTC): overcast above 40,000 ft. 767 nm along the route, 9 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DCA UA /OV DCA/TM 0115/FL004/TP B38M/SK OVC004
```
Report
a routine report filed through DCA
Where
over DCA
Time
01:15 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
overcast from 400 ft

11 more routine reports are on the map.

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 9 forecast points nearest it (MIA, MLB, JAX, SAV, CHS, ILM, RDU, RIC, PSB). 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	270° at 17 kt	−3 kt		123 kt	6 h 53 min	5:34 am EDT (09:34 UTC)
5,500 ft	280° at 16 kt	−1 kt	13 °C	121 kt	7 h	5:41 am EDT (09:41 UTC)
7,500 ft	270° at 18 kt	−2 kt	12 °C	122 kt	6 h 57 min	5:38 am EDT (09:38 UTC)
9,500 ft	270° at 20 kt	−5 kt	9 °C	125 kt	6 h 47 min	5:28 am EDT (09:28 UTC)
11,500 ft	260° at 23 kt	−10 kt	7 °C	130 kt	6 h 31 min	5:12 am EDT (09:12 UTC)
13,500 ft	250° at 26 kt	−13 kt	3 °C	133 kt	6 h 22 min	5:03 am EDT (09:03 UTC)
15,500 ft	250° at 29 kt	−17 kt	-1 °C	137 kt	6 h 11 min	4:52 am EDT (08:52 UTC)
17,500 ft	240° at 32 kt	−20 kt	-5 °C	140 kt	6 h 03 min	4:44 am EDT (08:44 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 33 kt	−20 kt	-6 °C	140 kt	6 h 03 min	4:44 am EDT (08:44 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 42 kt	−29 kt	-17 °C	149 kt	5 h 41 min	4:22 am EDT (08:22 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 52 kt	−43 kt	-31 °C	163 kt	5 h 12 min	3:53 am EDT (07:53 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	220° at 61 kt	−52 kt	-40 °C	172 kt	4 h 55 min	3:36 am EDT (07:36 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 54 kt	−44 kt	-51 °C	164 kt	5 h 10 min	3:51 am EDT (07:51 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
MIA	used from 0 nm out; 61 nm from the line	150/7	140/5 17°	160/5 14°	L/V 9°	230/8 -5°	230/8 -17°	150/11 -32°	150/25 -41°	180/29 -51°
MLB	used from 50 nm out; 51 nm from the line	230/6	230/12 17°	240/13 12°	240/14 7°	240/20 -5°	240/24 -16°	210/21 -32°	190/33 -41°	200/36 -52°
JAX	used from 199 nm out; 125 nm from the line	290/14	300/16 17°	280/22 14°	280/24 8°	250/32 -6°	250/37 -17°	230/50 -31°	220/52 -41°	220/51 -52°
SAV	used from 249 nm out; 129 nm from the line	280/23	300/22 14°	290/27 11°	270/31 6°	260/36 -5°	260/38 -17°	240/49 -32°	230/68 -40°	230/59 -51°
CHS	used from 299 nm out; 91 nm from the line	280/21	270/23 12°	280/28 11°	260/35 6°	250/41 -5°	250/45 -16°	230/59 -32°	220/74 -40°	230/67 -52°
ILM	used from 398 nm out; 68 nm from the line	270/22	270/23 11°	260/35 10°	240/41 6°	240/49 -5°	240/61 -16°	230/74 -30°	220/79 -40°	230/71 -51°
RDU	used from 548 nm out; 38 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 598 nm out; 61 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°
PSB	used from 797 nm out; 82 nm from the line		360/13 13°	330/14 7°	300/11 3°	290/12 -11°	240/23 -23°	270/25 -36°	250/34 -40°	250/45 -48°

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
BCT Boca Raton, FL	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	12 ft	9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC)
DJT West Palm Beach, FL	20 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,800 feet	from the west (280°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	19 ft	01:53 UTC
CRE North Myrtle Beach, SC	448 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,800 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	31 ft	01:53 UTC
GWW Goldsboro, NC	558 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	133 ft	02:35 UTC
BKT Blackstone, VA	647 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northeast (030°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	437 ft	12:55 UTC
RIC Richmond, VA	687 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a few clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 30,000 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 10 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	30,000 ft	167 ft	01:54 UTC
DCA Washington, DC	767 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: light rain	from the north-northeast (020°) at 8 knots	8 mi	500 ft	14 ft	02:22 UTC
CXY Harrisburg, PA	destination	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet Weather: mist	from the northeast (050°) at 7 knots	4 mi	700 ft	346 ft	9:56 pm EDT (01:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 437 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At CXY when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:36 am EDT (07:36 UTC)

CXY has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

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

5/2809 Palm Beach, FL, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 1 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 20 October · ZMA
6/8900 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 20 nm from the route, 129 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZMA
6/8901 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 20 nm from the route, 129 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
6/8896 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 20 nm from the route, 129 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZJX
6/8897 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 20 nm from the route, 129 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
6/8898 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 20 nm from the route, 129 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZMA
6/8899 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 20 nm from the route, 129 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZMA
6/8508 Johnsontown, NC 12 nm from the route, 508 nm along the route · security · ZDC
4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA on the route, 757 nm along the route · security · ZDC
6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 3 nm from the route, 777 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 21 nm from the route, 797 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at BCT 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC), at CXY 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CXY is before sunrise there (7:14 am EDT (11:14 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: Boca Raton Airport, Capital City Airport.