Coastal Carolina Regional to Raleigh-Durham International EWN → RDU
98 nautical miles (113 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 300°, about 308° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 49 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, no wind along the track), arriving about 8:47 pm EDT (00:47 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now EWN is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 11 knots, gusting to 20; RDU is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 16 knots, gusting to 22. 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: 512 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
No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.
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 EWN.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- urgent G280 climbing, 2 nm west, 4:59 pm EDT (20:59 UTC): a broken layer above 900 ft. 29 nm along the route, 2 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
ISO UUA /OV KISO/TM 2059/FLDURC/TP G280/SK BKN009
- Report
- an urgent report filed through ISO
- Where
- over KISO
- Time
- 20:59 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- G280
- Sky
- a broken layer from 900 ft
- CL60 at 20,500 ft, 0 nm west, 5:16 pm EDT (21:16 UTC): light rime icing above 20,500 ft, -7 °C. At the departure end, 0 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
EWN UA /OV EWN/TM 2116/FL205/TP CL60/TA M7/IC LGT RIME 205
- Report
- a routine report filed through EWN
- Where
- over EWN
- Time
- 21:16 UTC
- Height
- at 20,500 ft
- Aircraft
- CL60
- Temperature
- −7 °C
- Icing
- light rime at 20,500 ft
- E75L at 4,000 ft, 49 nm southwest, 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 78 nm along the route, 49 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
FAY UA /OV KFAY/TM 2245/FL040/TP E75L/SK BASES 045
- Report
- a routine report filed through FAY
- Where
- over KFAY
- Time
- 22:45 UTC
- Height
- at 4,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Sky
- bases 4,500 ft
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 2 forecast points nearest it (ILM, RDU). 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 | 230° at 27 kt | +11 kt | 109 kt | 54 min | 8:52 pm EDT (00:52 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 230° at 29 kt | +11 kt | 12 °C | 109 kt | 54 min | 8:52 pm EDT (00:52 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 230° at 36 kt | +12 kt | 12 °C | 108 kt | 54 min | 8:52 pm EDT (00:52 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 41 kt | +14 kt | 10 °C | 106 kt | 55 min | 8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 45 kt | +16 kt | 6 °C | 104 kt | 57 min | 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 47 kt | +18 kt | 2 °C | 102 kt | 58 min | 8:56 pm EDT (00:56 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 50 kt | +21 kt | -1 °C | 99 kt | 59 min | 8:57 pm EDT (00:57 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 52 kt | +23 kt | -4 °C | 97 kt | 1 h 01 min | 8:59 pm EDT (00:59 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 63 kt | +16 kt | -14 °C | 104 kt | 57 min | 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 74 kt | +13 kt | -30 °C | 107 kt | 55 min | 8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 210° at 75 kt | 0 | -40 °C | 120 kt | 49 min | 8:47 pm EDT (00:47 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 67 kt | +7 kt | -52 °C | 113 kt | 52 min | 8:50 pm EDT (00:50 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILM | used from 0 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 230/27 | 220/35 14° | 230/45 13° | 230/48 8° | 240/59 -4° | 230/57 -14° | 220/66 -30° | 210/66 -40° | 210/59 -52° |
| RDU | used from 49 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 240/28 | 250/22 10° | 230/30 11° | 230/40 7° | 230/45 -4° | 220/69 -15° | 220/83 -29° | 210/84 -40° | 220/75 -52° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EWN New Bern, NC | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,700 feet | from the south (190°) at 11 knots, gusting to 20 | 10+ mi | none | 17 ft | 6:54 pm EDT (22:54 UTC) |
| ISO Kinston, NC | 29 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,200 feet, overcast at 2,900 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 2,900 ft | 92 ft | 23:50 UTC |
| JNX Smithfield, NC | 69 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,300 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 5,000 ft | 164 ft | 23:35 UTC |
| RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC | destination | VFR Sky: overcast at 4,800 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 16 knots, gusting to 22 | 10+ mi | 4,800 ft | 435 ft | 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 435 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At RDU when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:47 pm EDT (00:47 UTC)
Wind from the west-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for RDU
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
The forecast for EWN, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8618 New Bern, NC, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Sunday, October 11, 2026 Local 1 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 11 October · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at EWN 6:37 pm EDT (22:37 UTC), at RDU 6:43 pm EDT (22:43 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at RDU is after sunset there (6:45 pm EDT (22:45 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: Coastal Carolina Regional, Raleigh-Durham International.