Baton Rouge Metro, Ryan Field to Newark Liberty International BTR → EWR
1,026 nautical miles (1,181 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 049°, about 049° magnetic at the departure end (variation 0E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 20 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 20-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:25 am EDT (14:25 UTC). 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 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 677 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 428 to 797 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 448 to 608 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 588 to 767 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 269 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 BTR.
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 12 forecast points nearest it (MSY, JAN, BHM, HSV, TYS, TRI, ROA, EKN, RIC, PSB, ACY, JFK). 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 | 290° at 14 kt | −7 kt | 127 kt | 8 h 05 min | 11:10 am EDT (15:10 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 310° at 15 kt | −3 kt | 12 °C | 123 kt | 8 h 20 min | 11:25 am EDT (15:25 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 310° at 16 kt | −3 kt | 12 °C | 123 kt | 8 h 20 min | 11:25 am EDT (15:25 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 310° at 18 kt | −4 kt | 8 °C | 124 kt | 8 h 16 min | 11:21 am EDT (15:21 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 310° at 17 kt | −2 kt | 5 °C | 122 kt | 8 h 25 min | 11:30 am EDT (15:30 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 310° at 18 kt | −3 kt | 2 °C | 123 kt | 8 h 20 min | 11:25 am EDT (15:25 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 310° at 19 kt | −5 kt | -2 °C | 125 kt | 8 h 12 min | 11:17 am EDT (15:17 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 300° at 21 kt | −7 kt | -6 °C | 127 kt | 8 h 05 min | 11:10 am EDT (15:10 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 21 kt | −8 kt | -7 °C | 128 kt | 8 h 01 min | 11:06 am EDT (15:06 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 26 kt | −12 kt | -19 °C | 132 kt | 7 h 46 min | 10:51 am EDT (14:51 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 33 kt | −16 kt | -32 °C | 136 kt | 7 h 33 min | 10:38 am EDT (14:38 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 39 kt | −20 kt | -40 °C | 140 kt | 7 h 20 min | 10:25 am EDT (14:25 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 34 kt | −15 kt | -49 °C | 135 kt | 7 h 36 min | 10:41 am EDT (14:41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSY | used from 0 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 110/5 | 150/6 19° | L/V 12° | 310/5 7° | 310/13 -4° | 290/20 -16° | 330/36 -31° | 330/37 -41° | 350/43 -52° |
| JAN | used from 50 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 230/10 | 270/13 18° | 270/11 12° | 310/11 6° | 300/15 -4° | 300/22 -16° | 310/33 -31° | 320/37 -41° | 330/41 -52° |
| BHM | used from 199 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 310/19 | 330/20 17° | 320/28 11° | 340/21 6° | 310/22 -7° | 330/33 -17° | 330/50 -32° | 330/57 -41° | 330/41 -50° |
| HSV | used from 349 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 310/20 | 330/20 16° | 320/27 11° | 340/23 5° | 320/23 -7° | 340/30 -17° | 320/50 -33° | 330/61 -41° | 340/41 -50° |
| TYS | used from 398 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 320/20 | 340/18 11° | 340/32 9° | 340/36 4° | 330/37 -7° | 330/38 -19° | 330/50 -34° | 330/53 -38° | 330/44 -48° |
| TRI | used from 498 nm out; 41 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° | |
| ROA | used from 648 nm out; 27 nm from the line | 310/29 | 330/31 13° | 340/28 7° | 330/25 3° | 310/32 -8° | 300/32 -22° | 290/32 -31° | 270/35 -38° | 270/32 -47° |
| EKN | used from 747 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 330/21 12° | 330/25 7° | 350/22 2° | 330/24 -10° | 310/27 -21° | 320/33 -35° | 290/31 -39° | 290/34 -47° | |
| RIC | used from 797 nm out; 87 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 847 nm out; 106 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° | |
| ACY | used from 897 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 220/19 | 220/18 14° | 210/36 9° | 210/35 5° | 220/36 -8° | 240/49 -21° | 220/90 -31° | 230/103 -40° | 230/81 -50° |
| JFK | used from 996 nm out; 31 nm from the line | 250/18 | 250/23 14° | 240/33 9° | 240/33 4° | 240/38 -10° | 240/45 -21° | 230/86 -32° | 230/102 -40° | 230/84 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BTR Baton Rouge, LA | departure | no report just now | 69 ft | ||||
| MCB Mc Comb, MS | 50 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 413 ft | ||||
| MEI Meridian, MS | 159 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 297 ft | ||||
| BHM Birmingham, AL | 289 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 650 ft | ||||
| CHA Chattanooga, TN | 398 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 682 ft | ||||
| TYS Knoxville, TN | 478 nm out, 18 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 986 ft | ||||
| TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN | 568 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,518 ft | ||||
| LWB Lewisburg, WV | 687 nm out, 16 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,301 ft | ||||
| CHO Charlottesville, VA | 777 nm out, 22 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 640 ft | ||||
| JYO Leesburg, VA | 847 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 389 ft | ||||
| TTN Trenton, NJ | 986 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 212 ft | ||||
| EWR Newark, NJ | destination | no report just now | 17 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,301 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At EWR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:25 am EDT (14:25 UTC)
EWR has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 2 nm from the route, 847 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 8 nm from the route, 857 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 11 nm from the route, 887 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
- 5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZNY
Daylight
Sunset at BTR 6:36 pm CDT (23:36 UTC), at EWR 6:21 pm EDT (22:21 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:48 pm EDT (22:48 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: Baton Rouge Metro, Ryan Field, Newark Liberty International.