Delaware Coastal Airport to Leesburg International GED → LEE
674 nautical miles (775 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 210°, about 222° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 24 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 5-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:33 pm EDT (18:33 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
- SIGMET E40E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the northwest at 25 knots, until 10:55 am EDT (14:55 UTC). Over the route from 10 to 20 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 121255 MKCE WST 121255 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 40E VALID UNTIL 1455Z DE MD VA AND DE NJ MD VA CSTL WTRS FROM 20ENE SIE-60SE SIE-40S SBY-10NW SBY-20ENE SIE AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 33025KT. TOPS TO FL320.
- 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 first 79 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 89 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the last 565 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 GED.
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 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 8 forecast points nearest it (ACY, ORF, RDU, ILM, CHS, SAV, JAX, MLB). 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 | 310° at 20 kt | −5 kt | 125 kt | 5 h 24 min | 2:33 pm EDT (18:33 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 310° at 20 kt | −5 kt | 12 °C | 125 kt | 5 h 24 min | 2:33 pm EDT (18:33 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 310° at 22 kt | −5 kt | 10 °C | 125 kt | 5 h 24 min | 2:33 pm EDT (18:33 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 310° at 24 kt | −5 kt | 7 °C | 125 kt | 5 h 24 min | 2:33 pm EDT (18:33 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 310° at 26 kt | −4 kt | 4 °C | 124 kt | 5 h 26 min | 2:35 pm EDT (18:35 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 27 kt | −2 kt | 0 °C | 122 kt | 5 h 31 min | 2:40 pm EDT (18:40 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 300° at 28 kt | −1 kt | -4 °C | 121 kt | 5 h 34 min | 2:43 pm EDT (18:43 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 29 kt | +1 kt | -7 °C | 119 kt | 5 h 40 min | 2:49 pm EDT (18:49 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 30 kt | +10 kt | -19 °C | 110 kt | 6 h 08 min | 3:17 pm EDT (19:17 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 36 kt | +24 kt | -32 °C | 96 kt | 7 h 01 min | 4:10 pm EDT (20:10 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 34 kt | +21 kt | -40 °C | 99 kt | 6 h 48 min | 3:57 pm EDT (19:57 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 29 kt | +9 kt | -50 °C | 111 kt | 6 h 04 min | 3:13 pm EDT (19:13 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; 83 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° |
| ORF | used from 50 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 310/30 | 320/27 11° | 310/30 8° | 320/30 3° | 290/36 -8° | 270/40 -21° | 250/52 -32° | 250/50 -39° | 260/42 -48° |
| RDU | used from 198 nm out; 60 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° |
| ILM | used from 248 nm out; 31 nm from the line | 300/18 | 300/22 13° | 300/21 8° | 290/28 4° | 280/38 -7° | 270/40 -18° | 250/49 -32° | 250/50 -40° | 270/33 -50° |
| CHS | used from 347 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 330/14 | 300/17 14° | 320/21 9° | 310/26 6° | 310/32 -6° | 280/34 -19° | 260/37 -32° | 280/30 -39° | 310/30 -50° |
| SAV | used from 446 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 330/16 | 310/15 14° | 320/23 10° | 310/30 7° | 310/30 -6° | 300/28 -19° | 270/25 -32° | 300/25 -39° | 320/26 -50° |
| JAX | used from 545 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 310/22 | 310/19 16° | 300/22 14° | 290/25 8° | 300/25 -7° | 300/24 -18° | 270/20 -33° | 260/25 -41° | 290/17 -51° |
| MLB | used from 644 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 290/10 | 260/15 18° | 290/12 13° | 280/13 8° | 250/20 -7° | 260/18 -18° | 240/17 -32° | 250/20 -41° | 250/22 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GED Georgetown, DE | departure | no report just now | 53 ft | ||||
| SBY Salisbury, MD | 20 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 52 ft | ||||
| PHF Newport News, VA | 109 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 42 ft | ||||
| ASJ Ahoskie, NC | 168 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 66 ft | ||||
| ISO Kinston, NC | 228 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 92 ft | ||||
| ILM Wilmington, NC | 287 nm out, 25 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 31 ft | ||||
| CRE North Myrtle Beach, SC | 337 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 31 ft | ||||
| LRO Mount Pleasant, SC | 406 nm out, 20 nm west of the line | no report just now | 11 ft | ||||
| SGJ St Augustine, FL | 604 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 9 ft | ||||
| FIN Palm Coast, FL | 624 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 33 ft | ||||
| LEE Leesburg, FL | destination | no report just now | 76 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 92 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At LEE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:33 pm EDT (18:33 UTC)
LEE 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 10 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 10 nm from the route, at the departure end · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
- 6/8508 Johnsontown, NC 15 nm from the route, 287 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8902 MAYPORT, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, 584 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 25 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at GED 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 UTC), at LEE 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 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: Delaware Coastal Airport, Leesburg International.