Rafael Hernandez Airport to Brown County BQN → GEO
1,503 nautical miles (1,730 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 328°, about 338° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 11 h 39 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 9-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:46 pm EDT (17:46 UTC). Right now BQN is VFR, wind from the east (080°) 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 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. Over the route from 1225 to 1344 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 1284 to 1354 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1304 to 1434 nm out.
- 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 189 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 BQN.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.
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 westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 7 forecast points nearest it (MIA, MLB, ILM, FLO, TRI, CRW, CVG). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 280° at 7 kt | +5 kt | 11 °C | 115 kt | 13 h 04 min | 3:11 pm EDT (19:11 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 290° at 8 kt | +6 kt | 14 °C | 114 kt | 13 h 11 min | 3:18 pm EDT (19:18 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 280° at 10 kt | +7 kt | 12 °C | 113 kt | 13 h 18 min | 3:25 pm EDT (19:25 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 280° at 12 kt | +8 kt | 9 °C | 112 kt | 13 h 25 min | 3:32 pm EDT (19:32 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 270° at 13 kt | +8 kt | 6 °C | 112 kt | 13 h 25 min | 3:32 pm EDT (19:32 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 270° at 16 kt | +8 kt | 1 °C | 112 kt | 13 h 25 min | 3:32 pm EDT (19:32 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 260° at 18 kt | +8 kt | -3 °C | 112 kt | 13 h 25 min | 3:32 pm EDT (19:32 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 20 kt | +8 kt | -6 °C | 112 kt | 13 h 25 min | 3:32 pm EDT (19:32 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 23 kt | +9 kt | -17 °C | 111 kt | 13 h 32 min | 3:39 pm EDT (19:39 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 23 kt | 0 | -32 °C | 120 kt | 12 h 32 min | 2:39 pm EDT (18:39 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 28 kt | −9 kt | -40 °C | 129 kt | 11 h 39 min | 1:46 pm EDT (17:46 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 32 kt | −6 kt | -50 °C | 126 kt | 11 h 56 min | 2:03 pm EDT (18:03 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; 830 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 647 nm out; 362 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° |
| ILM | used from 796 nm out; 291 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° |
| FLO | used from 1095 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° |
| TRI | used from 1244 nm out; 87 nm from the line | 330/22 11° | 330/29 7° | 330/32 3° | 330/36 -8° | 320/34 -19° | 320/36 -34° | 320/43 -39° | 320/46 -47° | |
| CRW | used from 1394 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 330/20 | 330/23 11° | 340/25 8° | 340/21 2° | 340/33 -9° | 340/41 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/44 -39° | 320/43 -47° |
| CVG | used from 1444 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/32 16° | 350/35 10° | 350/30 3° | 330/30 -7° | 340/44 -20° | 340/58 -35° | 330/72 -41° | 320/36 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BQN Aguadilla, PR | departure | VFR | from the east (080°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 237 ft | 1:50 am AST (05:50 UTC) |
| CRE North Myrtle Beach, SC | 1105 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (270°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 31 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| VUJ Albemarle, NC | 1225 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 609 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| SJS Prestonsburg, KY | 1414 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist | from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots | 5 mi | 400 ft | 1,221 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| GEO Georgetown, OH | destination | no report just now | 957 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,221 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At GEO when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:46 pm EDT (17:46 UTC)
GEO has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
The forecast for BQN, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am AST (06:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, thunderstorms nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet (thunderheads), a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 5:00 am AST (09:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am AST (13:00 UTC): wind from the east at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm AST (17:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 14 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, thunderstorms nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet (thunderheads), scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 2:00 pm AST (18:00 UTC) and 5:00 pm AST (21:00 UTC): visibility 3 miles, light thunderstorms with rain, a broken layer at 2,000 feet (thunderheads), a broken layer at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm AST (23:00 UTC): wind from the east at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
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 10 nm from the route, 1175 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at BQN 6:08 pm AST (22:08 UTC), at GEO 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:28 pm EDT (23:28 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: Rafael Hernandez Airport, Brown County.