Cape Cod Gateway Airport to Raleigh-Durham International HYA → RDU
528 nautical miles (608 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 232°, about 248° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 17 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 20-knot headwind), arriving about 4:28 am EDT (08:28 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now HYA is IFR, wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 11 knots, gusting to 23; RDU is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 11 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: 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 389 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 25,000 ft. Near the route, at the departure end.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 90 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the first 299 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 HYA.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- urgent A319 at 15,500 ft, 7 nm north, 9:40 pm EDT (01:40 UTC): severe turbulence, remarks: radds intersection. 279 nm along the route, 7 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ACY UUA /OV ATR105010/TM 0140/FL155/TP A319/TB INTMT SEV/RM RADDS INTERSECTION
- Report
- an urgent report filed through ACY
- Where
- 10 nm east (105°) of ATR
- Time
- 01:40 UTC
- Height
- at 15,500 ft
- Aircraft
- A319
- Turbulence
- intermittent severe
- Remarks
- radds intersection
- A321 at 5,000 ft, 32 nm northwest, 8:46 pm EDT (00:46 UTC): moderate turbulence from 5,000 ft to 15,000 ft. At the departure end, 32 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
BOS UA /OV BOS150020/TM 0046/FL050/TP A321/TB MOD 150-050
- Report
- a routine report filed through BOS
- Where
- 20 nm southeast (150°) of BOS
- Time
- 00:46 UTC
- Height
- at 5,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- moderate from 15,000 ft to 5,000 ft
- BCS3 at 18,000 ft, 20 nm northwest, 8:17 pm EDT (00:17 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: moderate CHOP180-210 smooth above 22,000 ft. At the departure end, 20 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
EWB UA /OV EWB/TM 0017/FL180/TP BCS3/TB MOD CHOP/RM MOD CHOP180-210 SMOOTH ABOVE FL220
- Report
- a routine report filed through EWB
- Where
- over EWB
- Time
- 00:17 UTC
- Height
- at 18,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Turbulence
- moderate chop
- Remarks
- moderate CHOP180-210 smooth above 22,000 ft
- BCS3 at 4,000 ft, 49 nm northwest, 8:42 pm EDT (00:42 UTC): moderate turbulence, imc. 120 nm along the route, 49 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
BDR UA /OV BDR180010/TM 0042/FL040/TP BCS3/WX IMC/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through BDR
- Where
- 10 nm south (180°) of BDR
- Time
- 00:42 UTC
- Height
- at 4,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Weather
- instrument conditions
- Turbulence
- moderate
- BCS3 at 19,000 ft, 42 nm northwest, 8:18 pm EDT (00:18 UTC): moderate turbulence above 17,000 ft, -9 °C. 279 nm along the route, 42 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
DOV UA /OV ENO/TM 0018/FL190/TP BCS3/TA M09/TB MOD 170
- Report
- a routine report filed through DOV
- Where
- over ENO
- Time
- 00:18 UTC
- Height
- at 19,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Temperature
- −9 °C
- Turbulence
- moderate at 17,000 ft
- E75S at 12,000 ft, 20 nm northwest, 8:59 pm EDT (00:59 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: during the climb from 12,000 ft to 17,000 ft smooth above 18,000 ft. At the departure end, 20 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
EWB UA /OV EWB/TM 0059/FL120/TP E75S/TB LGT MOD/RM DURC 120-170 SMOOTH ABOVE 180
- Report
- a routine report filed through EWB
- Where
- over EWB
- Time
- 00:59 UTC
- Height
- at 12,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75S
- Turbulence
- light moderate
- Remarks
- during the climb from 12,000 ft to 17,000 ft smooth above 18,000 ft
- A320 descending, 40 nm northwest, 10:45 pm EDT (02:45 UTC): remarks: final runway 24. 130 nm along the route, 40 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 0245/FLDURD/TP A320/SK BCN007/RM FINAL RY24
- Report
- a routine report filed through ISP
- Where
- over ISP
- Time
- 02:45 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- A320
- Sky
- BCN007
- Remarks
- final runway 24
- A320 at 1,000 ft, 40 nm northwest, 9:14 pm EDT (01:14 UTC): remarks: smooth ride heavy rain. 130 nm along the route, 40 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 0114/FL010/TP A320/RM SMOOTH RIDE - HEAVY RAIN
- Report
- a routine report filed through ISP
- Where
- over ISP
- Time
- 01:14 UTC
- Height
- at 1,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Remarks
- smooth ride heavy rain
- A320 at 19,000 ft, 38 nm northwest, 9:34 pm EDT (01:34 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: flight level from 19,000 ft to 22,000 ft. 209 nm along the route, 38 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
MJX UA /OV CYN045010/TM 0134/FL190/TP A320/TB LGT-MOD/RM FL 190-220
- Report
- a routine report filed through MJX
- Where
- 10 nm northeast (045°) of CYN
- Time
- 01:34 UTC
- Height
- at 19,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Turbulence
- light to moderate
- Remarks
- flight level from 19,000 ft to 22,000 ft
- B38M at 2,300 ft, 24 nm northwest, 9:11 pm EDT (01:11 UTC): remarks: tops 2,300 ft during the descent. 239 nm along the route, 24 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ACY UA /OV ACY/TM 0111/FL023/TP B38M/SK TOPS 023/RM TOPS 023 DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through ACY
- Where
- over ACY
- Time
- 01:11 UTC
- Height
- at 2,300 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Sky
- tops 2,300 ft
- Remarks
- tops 2,300 ft during the descent
- A21N at 20,000 ft, 24 nm northwest, 8:28 pm EDT (00:28 UTC): light rime icing, -10 °C. 239 nm along the route, 24 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ACY UA /OV ACY/TM 0028/FL200/TP A21N/TA M10/IC LGT RIME
- Report
- a routine report filed through ACY
- Where
- over ACY
- Time
- 00:28 UTC
- Height
- at 20,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Temperature
- −10 °C
- Icing
- light rime
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 6 forecast points nearest it (ACK, JFK, ACY, ORF, RIC, 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 | 260° at 22 kt | +20 kt | 100 kt | 5 h 17 min | 4:28 am EDT (08:28 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 260° at 23 kt | +20 kt | 12 °C | 100 kt | 5 h 17 min | 4:28 am EDT (08:28 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 250° at 26 kt | +24 kt | 10 °C | 96 kt | 5 h 30 min | 4:41 am EDT (08:41 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 250° at 28 kt | +27 kt | 7 °C | 93 kt | 5 h 41 min | 4:52 am EDT (08:52 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 240° at 30 kt | +29 kt | 3 °C | 91 kt | 5 h 48 min | 4:59 am EDT (08:59 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 33 kt | +33 kt | -1 °C | 87 kt | 6 h 04 min | 5:15 am EDT (09:15 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 37 kt | +36 kt | -5 °C | 84 kt | 6 h 17 min | 5:28 am EDT (09:28 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 40 kt | +39 kt | -8 °C | 81 kt | 6 h 31 min | 5:42 am EDT (09:42 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 51 kt | +51 kt | -19 °C | 69 kt | 7 h 39 min | 6:50 am EDT (10:50 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 79 kt | +79 kt | -31 °C | 41 kt | 12 h 53 min | 12:04 pm EDT (16:04 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 90 kt | +90 kt | -40 °C | 30 kt | 17 h 36 min | 4:47 pm EDT (20:47 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 75 kt | +75 kt | -51 °C | 45 kt | 11 h 44 min | 10:55 am EDT (14:55 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACK | used from 0 nm out; 31 nm from the line | 230/29 | 270/37 16° | 270/38 10° | 270/40 4° | 240/46 -8° | 230/52 -17° | 240/74 -31° | 240/83 -41° | 240/91 -53° |
| JFK | used from 100 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 250/18 | 250/23 14° | 240/33 9° | 240/33 4° | 240/38 -10° | 240/45 -21° | 230/86 -32° | 230/102 -40° | 230/84 -51° |
| ACY | used from 199 nm out; 26 nm from the line | 220/19 | 220/18 14° | 210/36 9° | 210/35 5° | 220/36 -8° | 240/49 -21° | 220/90 -31° | 230/103 -40° | 230/81 -50° |
| ORF | used from 299 nm out; 82 nm from the line | 250/24 | 230/32 11° | 220/37 10° | 220/37 6° | 230/47 -5° | 230/62 -17° | 220/89 -30° | 220/93 -40° | 230/77 -51° |
| RIC | used from 349 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 270/23 | 280/19 11° | 270/18 8° | 240/22 4° | 230/39 -7° | 220/55 -18° | 220/75 -30° | 230/83 -39° | 230/64 -50° |
| RDU | used from 448 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 280/33 | 300/23 11° | 300/28 8° | 290/28 4° | 260/41 -6° | 240/52 -18° | 230/66 -31° | 230/76 -39° | 240/52 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HYA Hyannis, MA | departure | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, a broken layer at 1,300 feet, overcast at 2,600 feet Weather: rain, mist | from the east-southeast (110°) at 11 knots, gusting to 23 | 2.5 mi | 800 ft | 54 ft | 11:05 pm EDT (03:05 UTC) |
| MVY Vineyard Haven, MA | 20 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet Weather: light rain | from the east (090°) at 15 knots, gusting to 29 | 10+ mi | 700 ft | 66 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| JPX East Hampton, NY | 100 nm out, 23 nm northwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: light rain | from the northeast (050°) at 10 knots, gusting to 17 | 5 mi | 500 ft | 54 ft | 02:55 UTC |
| ACY Atlantic City, NJ | 239 nm out, 24 nm northwest of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 300 feet Weather: mist | from the north (010°) at 5 knots | 0.75 mi | 300 ft | 74 ft | 02:54 UTC |
| SBY Salisbury, MD | 309 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, a broken layer at 1,400 feet | from the south (170°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 900 ft | 52 ft | 03:05 UTC |
| TGI Tangier, VA | 349 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 5 ft | ||||
| PHF Newport News, VA | 399 nm out, 21 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 5,000 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 5,000 ft | 42 ft | 02:54 UTC |
| BKT Blackstone, VA | 448 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 |
| LHZ Louisburg, NC | 508 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,200 feet, a broken layer at 3,900 feet, overcast at 5,500 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 3,900 ft | 368 ft | 02:55 UTC |
| RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC | destination | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,300 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | 4,300 ft | 435 ft | 10:51 pm EDT (02:51 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 RDU when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:28 am EDT (08:28 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 HYA, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 6 knots, visibility 3 miles, heavy rain, mist, a broken layer at 6,000 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet
- From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the east at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the east at 11 knots, gusting to 22, visibility 2 miles, heavy rain, mist, overcast at 800 feet
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 13 knots, gusting to 20, visibility 3 miles, mist, overcast at 300 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 800 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the north at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 9,000 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 23 nm from the route, 299 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
- 6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 23 nm from the route, 299 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at HYA 6:05 pm EDT (22:05 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 before sunrise there (7:19 am EDT (11:19 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: Cape Cod Gateway Airport, Raleigh-Durham International.