Columbia Metro Airport to Rhode Island TF Green International CAE → PVD
655 nautical miles (753 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 042°, about 049° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 10 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 87-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:12 am EDT (11:12 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: 2 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 129 to 307 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 238 to 347 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, fog). Over the last 377 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 298 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 CAE.
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 8 forecast points nearest it (CAE, FLO, RDU, RIC, ACY, JFK, BDL, BOS). 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 | 260° at 16 kt | −12 kt | 132 kt | 4 h 58 min | 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 270° at 16 kt | −11 kt | 131 kt | 5 h | 9:02 am EDT (13:02 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 270° at 18 kt | −14 kt | 11 °C | 134 kt | 4 h 53 min | 8:55 am EDT (12:55 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 260° at 21 kt | −17 kt | 7 °C | 137 kt | 4 h 47 min | 8:49 am EDT (12:49 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 250° at 24 kt | −21 kt | 5 °C | 141 kt | 4 h 39 min | 8:41 am EDT (12:41 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 250° at 28 kt | −25 kt | 1 °C | 145 kt | 4 h 31 min | 8:33 am EDT (12:33 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 250° at 32 kt | −29 kt | -3 °C | 149 kt | 4 h 24 min | 8:26 am EDT (12:26 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 36 kt | −33 kt | -7 °C | 153 kt | 4 h 17 min | 8:19 am EDT (12:19 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 37 kt | −34 kt | -8 °C | 154 kt | 4 h 15 min | 8:17 am EDT (12:17 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 48 kt | −46 kt | -19 °C | 166 kt | 3 h 57 min | 7:59 am EDT (11:59 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 74 kt | −74 kt | -31 °C | 194 kt | 3 h 23 min | 7:25 am EDT (11:25 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 87 kt | −87 kt | -40 °C | 207 kt | 3 h 10 min | 7:12 am EDT (11:12 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 68 kt | −67 kt | -50 °C | 187 kt | 3 h 30 min | 7:32 am EDT (11:32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAE | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 330/15 | 330/13 12° | 330/22 9° | 300/26 6° | 280/33 -7° | 270/38 -18° | 250/45 -33° | 240/46 -40° | 270/38 -49° |
| FLO | used from 50 nm out; 45 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° |
| RDU | used from 99 nm out; 40 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 248 nm out; 14 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° |
| ACY | used from 347 nm out; 85 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 496 nm out; 28 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° |
| BDL | used from 595 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 120/24 | 290/23 12° | 280/21 8° | 250/36 3° | 250/41 -11° | 230/48 -21° | 230/78 -32° | 230/96 -41° | 230/86 -52° |
| BOS | used from 645 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 110/20 | 200/26 12° | 280/24 8° | 260/29 3° | 250/47 -10° | 230/59 -19° | 230/74 -33° | 240/95 -41° | 240/96 -53° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAE Columbia, SC | departure | no report just now | 235 ft | ||||
| PYG Pageland, SC | 60 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | no report just now | 574 ft | ||||
| VUJ Albemarle, NC | 99 nm out, 24 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 609 ft | ||||
| RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC | 159 nm out, 8 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 435 ft | ||||
| BKT Blackstone, VA | 248 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 437 ft | ||||
| RIC Richmond, VA | 288 nm out, 10 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 167 ft | ||||
| SBY Salisbury, MD | 377 nm out, 17 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 52 ft | ||||
| ACY Atlantic City, NJ | 456 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 74 ft | ||||
| MJX Toms River, NJ | 486 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 86 ft | ||||
| FOK Westhampton Beach, NY | 575 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 66 ft | ||||
| GON Groton (New London), CT | 615 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 9 ft | ||||
| PVD Providence, RI | destination | no report just now | 54 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 609 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PVD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:12 am EDT (11:12 UTC)
PVD has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 3 nm from the route, 397 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
- 6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 3 nm from the route, 397 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
- 6/7153 North Sicuate, RI, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 6 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZBW
- 6/8802 Foxborough, MA, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 22 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW
Daylight
Sunset at CAE 6:54 pm EDT (22:54 UTC), at PVD 6:09 pm EDT (22:09 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:37 pm EDT (22:37 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: Columbia Metro Airport, Rhode Island TF Green International.