Plan a flight · Mon 7:24 am EDT (11:24 UTC)

Delaware Coastal Airport to Roanoke/Blacksburg Regional (Woodrum Field) GED → ROA

233 nautical miles (268 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 251°, about 263° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 55 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 2-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:19 am EDT (13:19 UTC). Right now GED is IFR, wind from the north (360°) at 10 knots, gusting to 17; ROA is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 11 knots, gusting to 18. 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 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 97 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 49 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the last 155 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the last 68 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the last 0 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

E170 at 29,000 ft, 33 nm north, 6:58 am EDT (10:58 UTC): moderate turbulence from 19,000 ft to 29,000 ft. At the departure end, 33 nm north 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, 33 nm north, 6:28 am EDT (10:28 UTC): moderate turbulence above 23,000 ft. At the departure end, 33 nm north 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
E145 at 400 ft, 18 nm south, 6:48 am EDT (10:48 UTC): remarks: pilot reported lost vsby of airport at at 40,000 ft feet. 10 nm along the route, 18 nm south 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, 18 nm south, 6:40 am EDT (10:40 UTC): remarks: pilot reported in the clouds at at 70,000 ft feet. 10 nm along the route, 18 nm south 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
B737 at 700 ft, 48 nm north, 5:33 am EDT (09:33 UTC): remarks: light rain. 49 nm along the route, 48 nm north 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
B39M descending, 48 nm north, 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC): overcast above 4,000 ft. 87 nm along the route, 48 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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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
A320 at 4,000 ft, 35 nm south, 7:03 am EDT (11:03 UTC): a broken layer above 4,000 ft, remarks: TOPS048. 117 nm along the route, 35 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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RIC UA /OV RIC270006/TM 1103/FL040/TP A320/SK BKN040/RM TOPS048
```
Report
a routine report filed through RIC
Where
6 nm west (270°) of RIC
Time
11:03 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
a broken layer from 4,000 ft
Remarks
TOPS048
E75L descending, 5 nm west, 7:09 am EDT (11:09 UTC): a broken layer above 3,700 ft. At the destination end, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
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ROA UA /OV ROA/TM 1109/FLDURD/TP E75L/SK BKN037 050
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROA
Where
over ROA
Time
11:09 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
BKN037 at 5,000 ft

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, RIC, ROA). 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	340° at 26 kt	+1 kt		119 kt	1 h 57 min	9:21 am EDT (13:21 UTC)
6,500 ft	340° at 26 kt	0	12 °C	120 kt	1 h 56 min	9:20 am EDT (13:20 UTC)
8,500 ft	340° at 27 kt	−2 kt	9 °C	122 kt	1 h 55 min	9:19 am EDT (13:19 UTC)
10,500 ft	340° at 26 kt	0	6 °C	120 kt	1 h 56 min	9:20 am EDT (13:20 UTC)
12,500 ft	330° at 25 kt	+3 kt	2 °C	117 kt	1 h 59 min	9:23 am EDT (13:23 UTC)
14,500 ft	330° at 26 kt	+5 kt	-2 °C	115 kt	2 h 02 min	9:26 am EDT (13:26 UTC)
16,500 ft	330° at 28 kt	+7 kt	-6 °C	113 kt	2 h 04 min	9:28 am EDT (13:28 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 29 kt	+8 kt	-9 °C	112 kt	2 h 05 min	9:29 am EDT (13:29 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 33 kt	+8 kt	-21 °C	112 kt	2 h 05 min	9:29 am EDT (13:29 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 35 kt	+14 kt	-34 °C	106 kt	2 h 12 min	9:36 am EDT (13:36 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 35 kt	+16 kt	-39 °C	104 kt	2 h 14 min	9:38 am EDT (13:38 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 39 kt	+31 kt	-47 °C	89 kt	2 h 37 min	10:01 am EDT (14:01 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; 80 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°
RIC	used from 49 nm out; 52 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°
ROA	used from 146 nm out; 63 nm from the line	310/32	340/32 14°	350/25 9°	340/24 3°	340/42 -8°	340/52 -20°	350/62 -34°	350/64 -39°	310/44 -48°

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	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north (360°) at 10 knots, gusting to 17	5 mi	600 ft	53 ft	6:54 am EDT (10:54 UTC)
ESN Easton, MD	29 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: rain, mist	from the north (350°) at 7 knots	2 mi	600 ft	72 ft	10:45 UTC
XSA Tappahannock, VA	87 nm out, 23 nm southeast of the line	reported, no category	calm		700 ft	135 ft	11:15 UTC
LKU Louisa, VA	126 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 3,500 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	3,500 ft	493 ft	11:15 UTC
CHO Charlottesville, VA	146 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,400 feet	from the northeast (050°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	640 ft	10:53 UTC
LYH Lynchburg, VA	194 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Weather: mist	calm	1.5 mi	none	938 ft	11:17 UTC
ROA Roanoke, VA	destination	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,700 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 11 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	3,700 ft	1,175 ft	6:54 am EDT (10:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,175 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ROA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:19 am EDT (13:19 UTC)

Wind from the west-northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,600 feet VFR

At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,600 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for ROA

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,600 feet
At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,600 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 14 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 8 nm from the route, 10 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 8 nm from the route, 10 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 23 nm from the route, 68 nm along the route · security · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at GED 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 UTC), at ROA 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:13 pm EDT (23:13 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

Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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, Roanoke/Blacksburg Regional (Woodrum Field).