Easton/Newnam Field to Arnold Palmer Regional ESN → LBE
178 nautical miles (205 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 301°, about 311° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 34 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 6-knot headwind), arriving about 10:44 am EDT (14:44 UTC). Right now ESN is marginal VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 10 knots; LBE is IFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 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: 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the whole route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the whole route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 69 to 158 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the last 89 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 ESN.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- E170 at 29,000 ft, 36 nm northeast, 6:58 am EDT (10:58 UTC): moderate turbulence from 19,000 ft to 29,000 ft. At the departure end, 36 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
DOV UA /OV ENO/TM 1058/FLF290/TP E170/TB MOD 290-190
- Report
- a routine report filed through DOV
- Where
- over ENO
- Time
- 10:58 UTC
- Height
- at F290
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- moderate from 29,000 ft to 19,000 ft
- E170 at 23,000 ft, 36 nm northeast, 6:28 am EDT (10:28 UTC): moderate turbulence above 23,000 ft. At the departure end, 36 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
DOV UA /OV ENO/TM 1028/FLF230/TP E170/TB MOD 230
- Report
- a routine report filed through DOV
- Where
- over ENO
- Time
- 10:28 UTC
- Height
- at F230
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- moderate at 23,000 ft
- E75S at 15,000 ft, 34 nm northeast, 6:35 am EDT (10:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: dca arrival from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent. 30 nm along the route, 34 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
BWI UA /OV BAL060030/TM 1035/FL150/TP E75S/TB MOD/RM DCA ARRIVAL 120-150 DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through BWI
- Where
- 30 nm northeast (060°) of BAL
- Time
- 10:35 UTC
- Height
- at 15,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75S
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- dca arrival from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent
- E145 at 500 ft, 38 nm southeast, 8:48 am EDT (12:48 UTC): remarks: pilot reported breaking out of clouds at at 45,000 ft feet. At the departure end, 38 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
SBY UA /OV KSBY/TM 1248/FL005/TP E145/RM PILOT REPORTED BREAKING OUT OF CLOUDS AT 450 FEET
- Report
- a routine report filed through SBY
- Where
- over KSBY
- Time
- 12:48 UTC
- Height
- at 500 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- Remarks
- pilot reported breaking out of clouds at at 45,000 ft feet
- BE55 at 900 ft, 0 nm north, 8:34 am EDT (12:34 UTC): a broken layer above 1,100 ft; overcast above 1,900 ft, 15 °C, remarks: during the climb pilot reported base at at 900 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ESN UA /OV ESN/TM 1234/FL009/TP BE55/SK BKN011 OVC019/WX 7/TA 15/WV 35009G16/RM DURC PILOT REPORTED BASE AT 009
- Report
- a routine report filed through ESN
- Where
- over ESN
- Time
- 12:34 UTC
- Height
- at 900 ft
- Aircraft
- BE55
- Sky
- BKN011 OVC019
- Weather
- 7
- Temperature
- 15 °C
- Wind
- 35009G16
- Remarks
- during the climb pilot reported base at at 900 ft
- C56X at 700 ft, 38 nm southeast, 8:10 am EDT (12:10 UTC): remarks: pilot reported breaking out at at 65,000 ft feet. At the departure end, 38 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
SBY UA /OV KSBY/TM 1210/FL007/TP C56X/RM PILOT REPORTED BREAKING OUT AT 650 FEET
- Report
- a routine report filed through SBY
- Where
- over KSBY
- Time
- 12:10 UTC
- Height
- at 700 ft
- Aircraft
- C56X
- Remarks
- pilot reported breaking out at at 65,000 ft feet
- E145 at 400 ft, 38 nm southeast, 6:48 am EDT (10:48 UTC): remarks: pilot reported lost vsby of airport at at 40,000 ft feet. At the departure end, 38 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
SBY UA /OV KSBY/TM 1048/FL004/TP E145/RM PILOT REPORTED LOST VSBY OF AIRPORT AT 400 FEET
- Report
- a routine report filed through SBY
- Where
- over KSBY
- Time
- 10:48 UTC
- Height
- at 400 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- Remarks
- pilot reported lost vsby of airport at at 40,000 ft feet
- E145 at 700 ft, 38 nm southeast, 6:40 am EDT (10:40 UTC): remarks: pilot reported in the clouds at at 70,000 ft feet. At the departure end, 38 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
SBY UA /OV KSBY/TM 1040/FL007/TP E145/RM PILOT REPORTED IN THE CLOUDS AT 700 FEET
- Report
- a routine report filed through SBY
- Where
- over KSBY
- Time
- 10:40 UTC
- Height
- at 700 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- Remarks
- pilot reported in the clouds at at 70,000 ft feet
- B38M at 2,600 ft, 4 nm east, 9:05 am EDT (13:05 UTC): a broken layer above 2,400 ft, remarks: TOP026. 40 nm along the route, 4 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
BWI UA /OV BAL270003/TM 1305/FL026/TP B38M/SK BKN024/RM TOP026
- Report
- a routine report filed through BWI
- Where
- 3 nm west (270°) of BAL
- Time
- 13:05 UTC
- Height
- at 2,600 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Sky
- a broken layer from 2,400 ft
- Remarks
- TOP026
- B737 at 1,000 ft, 23 nm southwest, 8:40 am EDT (12:40 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: no bases reported on final approach runway 1. 40 nm along the route, 23 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
DCA UA /OV DCA190003/TM 1240/FL010/TP B737/TB LGT CHOP/RM NO BASES REPORTED ON FINAL APPROACH RWY1
- Report
- a routine report filed through DCA
- Where
- 3 nm south (190°) of DCA
- Time
- 12:40 UTC
- Height
- at 1,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- light chop
- Remarks
- no bases reported on final approach runway 1
- B783 at 5,000 ft, 4 nm northwest, 8:30 am EDT (12:30 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 40 nm along the route, 4 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
BWI UA /OV BAL280010/TM 1230/FL50/TP B783/SK BASE 028 TOP 040
- Report
- a routine report filed through BWI
- Where
- 10 nm west (280°) of BAL
- Time
- 12:30 UTC
- Height
- at 5,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B783
- Sky
- base 2,800 ft top 4,000 ft
- E170 at 1,000 ft, 20 nm southwest, 7:32 am EDT (11:32 UTC): a broken layer above 1,200 ft. 40 nm along the route, 20 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
DCA UA /OV DCA/TM 1132/FL010/TP E170/SK BKN012
- Report
- a routine report filed through DCA
- Where
- over DCA
- Time
- 11:32 UTC
- Height
- at 1,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Sky
- a broken layer from 1,200 ft
- B39M at 1,200 ft, 6 nm east, 7:10 am EDT (11:10 UTC): remarks: base 1200FT tops 2000FT. 40 nm along the route, 6 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 1110/FL012/TP B39M/RM BASE 1200FT TOPS 2000FT
- Report
- a routine report filed through BWI
- Where
- over BWI
- Time
- 11:10 UTC
- Height
- at 1,200 ft
- Aircraft
- B39M
- Remarks
- base 1200FT tops 2000FT
- B39M descending, 25 nm southwest, 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC): overcast above 4,000 ft. 59 nm along the route, 25 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
IAD UA /OV RWY 1R/TM 1042/FLDURD/TP B39M/SK OVC 040/WX 10 SM
- Report
- a routine report filed through IAD
- Where
- runway 1R
- Time
- 10:42 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B39M
- Sky
- overcast from 4,000 ft
- Weather
- 10, miles
16 more routine reports are on the map.
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 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 3 forecast points nearest it (ACY, PSB, AGC). 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 | 010° at 16 kt | +6 kt | 12 °C | 114 kt | 1 h 34 min | 10:44 am EDT (14:44 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 010° at 17 kt | +7 kt | 11 °C | 113 kt | 1 h 35 min | 10:45 am EDT (14:45 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 360° at 22 kt | +11 kt | 8 °C | 109 kt | 1 h 38 min | 10:48 am EDT (14:48 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 360° at 24 kt | +13 kt | 4 °C | 107 kt | 1 h 40 min | 10:50 am EDT (14:50 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 350° at 24 kt | +15 kt | 0 °C | 105 kt | 1 h 42 min | 10:52 am EDT (14:52 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 350° at 25 kt | +17 kt | -3 °C | 103 kt | 1 h 44 min | 10:54 am EDT (14:54 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 340° at 25 kt | +18 kt | -7 °C | 102 kt | 1 h 45 min | 10:55 am EDT (14:55 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 340° at 26 kt | +19 kt | -10 °C | 101 kt | 1 h 46 min | 10:56 am EDT (14:56 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 340° at 29 kt | +23 kt | -22 °C | 97 kt | 1 h 50 min | 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 33 kt | +28 kt | -36 °C | 92 kt | 1 h 56 min | 11:06 am EDT (15:06 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 44 kt | +40 kt | -42 °C | 80 kt | 2 h 14 min | 11:24 am EDT (15:24 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 29 kt | +26 kt | -51 °C | 94 kt | 1 h 54 min | 11:04 am EDT (15:04 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
| Point | From | 3,000 | 6,000 | 9,000 | 12,000 | 18,000 | 24,000 | 30,000 | 34,000 | 39,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACY | used from 0 nm out; 94 nm from the line | 350/12 | 340/12 11° | 340/12 6° | 340/13 2° | 270/10 -10° | 240/17 -23° | 230/46 -33° | 230/46 -40° | 240/46 -49° |
| PSB | used from 49 nm out; 92 nm from the line | 020/21 12° | 360/28 7° | 360/29 1° | 350/33 -10° | 350/42 -22° | 350/49 -37° | 340/63 -43° | 350/39 -52° | |
| AGC | used from 148 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 340/11 | 350/12 11° | 360/25 7° | 340/30 2° | 340/41 -8° | 340/44 -21° | 350/59 -36° | 340/68 -42° | 340/50 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESN Easton, MD | departure | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,200 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet | from the north (350°) at 10 knots | 7 mi | 1,200 ft | 72 ft | 8:45 am EDT (12:45 UTC) |
| BWI Baltimore, MD | 40 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,900 feet, a broken layer at 2,400 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet | from the north-northwest (330°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 2,400 ft | 143 ft | 12:54 UTC |
| FDK Frederick, MD | 69 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,000 feet | from the west (270°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 2,000 ft | 308 ft | 12:47 UTC |
| MRB Martinsburg, WV | 99 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 3,000 feet | from the northwest (310°) at 8 knots, gusting to 15 | 10+ mi | 3,000 ft | 564 ft | 12:53 UTC |
| JST Johnstown, PA | 158 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist | from the west-northwest (300°) at 9 knots | 2 mi | 200 ft | 2,284 ft | 13:01 UTC |
| LBE Latrobe, PA | destination | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: mist | from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots | 2 mi | 600 ft | 1,198 ft | 8:47 am EDT (12:47 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,284 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At LBE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:44 am EDT (14:44 UTC)
Wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for LBE
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
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 17 nm from the route, at the departure end · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
- 6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 17 nm from the route, at the departure end · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 6 nm from the route, 40 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, 40 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
- 6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 11 nm from the route, 59 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at ESN 6:30 pm EDT (22:30 UTC), at LBE 6:42 pm EDT (22:42 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 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: Easton/Newnam Field, Arnold Palmer Regional.





