Fayetteville Rgnl/Grannis Field to Philadelphia International FAY → PHL
340 nautical miles (392 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 030°, about 037° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 32 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 14-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:37 am EDT (12:37 UTC). Right now FAY is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 8 knots; PHL is IFR, wind from the north (360°) at 11 knots, gusting to 21. 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 5E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft). Over the first 10 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the first 224 nm of the route.
- 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 175 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 107 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 FAY.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B737 at 700 ft, 35 nm northwest, 5:33 am EDT (09:33 UTC): remarks: light rain. 272 nm along the route, 35 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 0933/FL007/TP B737/RM LIGHT RAIN
- Report
- a routine report filed through BWI
- Where
- over BWI
- Time
- 09:33 UTC
- Height
- at 700 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Remarks
- light rain
- B737 at 800 ft, 35 nm northwest, 3:30 am EDT (07:30 UTC): remarks: bases 800 ft. 272 nm along the route, 35 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 0730/FL008/TP B737/RM BASES 008
- Report
- a routine report filed through BWI
- Where
- over BWI
- Time
- 07:30 UTC
- Height
- at 800 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Remarks
- bases 800 ft
- K35R at 400 ft, 15 nm southeast, 3:45 am EDT (07:45 UTC): overcast above 40,000 ft. 302 nm along the route, 15 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
DOV UA /OV KDOV /TM 0745 /FL 004 /TP K35R /SK OVC004-TOPUNKN
- Report
- a routine report filed through DOV
- Where
- over KDOV
- Time
- 07:45 UTC
- Height
- at 400 ft
- Aircraft
- K35R
- Sky
- overcast from 400 ft, tops unknown
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 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 3 forecast points nearest it (RDU, RIC, ACY). 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 | 340° at 25 kt | +17 kt | 103 kt | 3 h 18 min | 9:23 am EDT (13:23 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 340° at 23 kt | +15 kt | 105 kt | 3 h 14 min | 9:19 am EDT (13:19 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 340° at 24 kt | +15 kt | 9 °C | 105 kt | 3 h 14 min | 9:19 am EDT (13:19 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 340° at 26 kt | +15 kt | 6 °C | 105 kt | 3 h 14 min | 9:19 am EDT (13:19 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 330° at 25 kt | +13 kt | 4 °C | 107 kt | 3 h 11 min | 9:16 am EDT (13:16 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 320° at 26 kt | +10 kt | 0 °C | 110 kt | 3 h 05 min | 9:10 am EDT (13:10 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 320° at 26 kt | +9 kt | -4 °C | 111 kt | 3 h 04 min | 9:09 am EDT (13:09 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 320° at 26 kt | +7 kt | -8 °C | 113 kt | 3 h 01 min | 9:06 am EDT (13:06 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 26 kt | +6 kt | -9 °C | 114 kt | 2 h 59 min | 9:04 am EDT (13:04 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 310° at 25 kt | +2 kt | -21 °C | 118 kt | 2 h 53 min | 8:58 am EDT (12:58 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 32 kt | −13 kt | -33 °C | 133 kt | 2 h 33 min | 8:38 am EDT (12:38 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 33 kt | −14 kt | -39 °C | 134 kt | 2 h 32 min | 8:37 am EDT (12:37 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 38 kt | −13 kt | -47 °C | 133 kt | 2 h 33 min | 8:38 am EDT (12:38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RDU | used from 0 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 330/30 | 340/24 12° | 330/26 7° | 320/30 3° | 330/39 -8° | 310/30 -20° | 300/33 -33° | 310/34 -39° | 310/41 -47° |
| RIC | used from 97 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 350/34 | 340/27 12° | 340/36 8° | 330/31 3° | 310/32 -9° | 320/34 -21° | 300/37 -34° | 290/37 -39° | 290/42 -46° |
| ACY | used from 243 nm out; 79 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAY Fayetteville, NC | departure | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 189 ft | 5:53 am EDT (09:53 UTC) |
| JNX Smithfield, NC | 39 nm out, 5 nm east of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,000 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 164 ft | 09:55 UTC |
| RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC | 49 nm out, 22 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,000 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 435 ft | 09:51 UTC |
| BKT Blackstone, VA | 126 nm out, 24 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the north-northeast (030°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 437 ft | 12:55 UTC |
| RIC Richmond, VA | 165 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 4,500 feet Weather: light rain | from the north-northwest (330°) at 11 knots, gusting to 17 | 7 mi | 600 ft | 167 ft | 09:54 UTC |
| XSA Tappahannock, VA | 195 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | reported, no category | calm | 900 ft | 135 ft | 09:55 UTC | |
| CGE Cambridge, MD | 253 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: mist | from the north-northwest (330°) at 14 knots | 2 mi | 600 ft | 19 ft | 09:55 UTC |
| ESN Easton, MD | 263 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the north (350°) at 10 knots | 2 mi | 600 ft | 72 ft | 09:55 UTC |
| ILG Wilmington, DE | 321 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet | from the north (360°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 79 ft | 09:51 UTC |
| PHL Philadelphia, PA | destination | IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet | from the north (360°) at 11 knots, gusting to 21 | 10+ mi | 900 ft | 35 ft | 5:54 am EDT (09:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 437 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PHL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:37 am EDT (12:37 UTC)
Wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet IFR
The whole forecast for PHL
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 700 feet
- At times between Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) and 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for FAY, the departure
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 900 feet, a few clouds at 4,500 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,500 feet
- From Mon 5:30 pm EDT (21:30 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8508 Johnsontown, NC 21 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZDC
- 6/8713 Maxton, NC, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 22 nm from the route, at the departure end · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 10 nm from the route, 243 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 13 nm from the route, 282 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
- 6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 13 nm from the route, 282 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at FAY 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 UTC), at PHL 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:53 pm EDT (22:53 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: Fayetteville Rgnl/Grannis Field, Philadelphia International.