Plan a flight · Sun 8:48 pm EDT (00:48 UTC)

Capital Region International to Raleigh-Durham International LAN → RDU

494 nautical miles (568 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 145°, about 150° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 46 min at the quickest height in today's winds (5,500 ft, a 11-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:34 am EDT (04:34 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now LAN is marginal VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 knots; 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: 2 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 E17E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 198 to 464 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 112355
MKCE WST 112355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 17E
VALID UNTIL 0155Z
PA MD VA NC WV OH KY
FROM 30WSW EWC-20E RIC-70NNE ILM-70W BKW-10ESE APE-30WSW EWC
AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.

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 route from 49 to 365 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 257 to 415 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 7,000 ft. Near the route, 365 nm along 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). Near the route, 385 nm along 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 LAN.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

A320 at 33,000 ft, 37 nm southwest, 8:36 pm EDT (00:36 UTC): moderate turbulence above 33,000 ft, remarks: zob. At the departure end, 37 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JXN UA /OV JXN280030/TM 0036/FL330/TP A320/TB OCNL MOD 330/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JXN
Where
30 nm west (280°) of JXN
Time
00:36 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
occasional moderate at 33,000 ft
Remarks
zob
E145 at 9,000 ft, 25 nm northeast, 5:56 pm EDT (21:56 UTC): moderate turbulence, overcast up to 9,000 ft, heavy rain. 415 nm along the route, 25 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LYH UA /OV LYH/TM 2156/FL090/TP E145/SK OVCUNKN-TOP090/WX +RA/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through LYH
Where
over LYH
Time
21:56 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
overcast, tops 9,000 ft
Weather
heavy rain
Turbulence
moderate
F2TH at 3,100 ft, 40 nm southwest, 7:40 pm EDT (23:40 UTC): remarks: tops 3,100 ft. At the departure end, 40 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AZO UA /OV BTL/TM 2340/FL031/TP F2TH/RM TOPS 031
```
Report
a routine report filed through AZO
Where
over BTL
Time
23:40 UTC
Height
at 3,100 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Remarks
tops 3,100 ft
CRJ2 descending, 37 nm northeast, 6:30 pm EDT (22:30 UTC): overcast from 1,900 ft to 2,900 ft. At the departure end, 37 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FNT UA /OV FNT/TM 2230/FLDURD/TP CRJ2/SK OVC019 - TOP029
```
Report
a routine report filed through FNT
Where
over FNT
Time
22:30 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ2
Sky
overcast from 1,900 ft, tops 2,900 ft
H25B at 1,500 ft, 38 nm northeast, 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC): overcast above 1,700 ft. 30 nm along the route, 38 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK270001/TM 2220/FL015/TP H25B/SK OVC017-TOPUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
1 nm west (270°) of PTK
Time
22:20 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
H25B
Sky
overcast from 1,700 ft, tops unknown
GLF5 at 9,000 ft, 39 nm northeast, 7:13 pm EDT (23:13 UTC): overcast from 1,500 ft to 4,000 ft. 40 nm along the route, 39 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK 7E/TM 2313/FL090/TP GLF5/SK OVC015-TOP040
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
ptk 7E
Time
23:13 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF5
Sky
overcast from 1,500 ft, tops 4,000 ft
PA32 at 1,500 ft, 39 nm northeast, 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC): overcast above 1,500 ft. 40 nm along the route, 39 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK 1W/TM 2303/FL015/TP PA32/SK OVC015
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
ptk 1W
Time
23:03 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
PA32
Sky
overcast from 1,500 ft
BE36 at 3,000 ft, 24 nm northeast, 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC): no turbulence, imc. 40 nm along the route, 24 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV SVM/TM 2220/FL030/TP BE36/SK IMC/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over SVM
Time
22:20 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
BE36
Sky
instrument conditions
Turbulence
smooth
UAL2761 at 33,000 ft, 46 nm southwest, 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 UTC): no turbulence, wind 310° at 40 knots. 49 nm along the route, 46 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2761 4139N 08447W 2324 F330 310/040KT TB SMTH IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
E55P descending, 20 nm northeast, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 49 nm along the route, 20 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
YIP UA /OV KYIP/TM 2300/FLDURD/TP E55P/SK B015
```
Report
a routine report filed through YIP
Where
over KYIP
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
B015
A21N descending, 26 nm northeast, 8:22 pm EDT (00:22 UTC): overcast above 1,500 ft. 59 nm along the route, 26 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0022/FLDURD/TP A21N/SK OVC015
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
00:22 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
overcast from 1,500 ft
CRJ9 descending, 26 nm northeast, 8:08 pm EDT (00:08 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft, remarks: final runway 4L. 59 nm along the route, 26 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0008/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK OVC 011/RM FINAL RY 4L
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
00:08 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
overcast from 1,100 ft
Remarks
final runway 4L
E75S descending, 26 nm northeast, 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 59 nm along the route, 26 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV RWY 3R/TM 2301/FLDURD/TP E75S/SK TOPS 020 BASES 010
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
runway 3R
Time
23:01 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E75S
Sky
tops 2,000 ft bases 1,000 ft
B712 at 300 ft, 26 nm northeast, 6:21 pm EDT (22:21 UTC): overcast, remarks: tops 4,000 ft bases 300 ft. 59 nm along the route, 26 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 2221/FL003/TP B712/SK OVC/RM TOPS 040 BASES 003
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
22:21 UTC
Height
at 300 ft
Aircraft
B712
Sky
overcast
Remarks
tops 4,000 ft bases 300 ft

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 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 6 forecast points nearest it (MKG, CLE, CMH, CRW, ROA, 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
3,500 ft	300° at 10 kt	−9 kt		129 kt	3 h 50 min	12:38 am EDT (04:38 UTC)
5,500 ft	300° at 13 kt	−11 kt		131 kt	3 h 46 min	12:34 am EDT (04:34 UTC)
7,500 ft	300° at 12 kt	−11 kt	10 °C	131 kt	3 h 46 min	12:34 am EDT (04:34 UTC)
9,500 ft	300° at 11 kt	−9 kt	7 °C	129 kt	3 h 50 min	12:38 am EDT (04:38 UTC)
11,500 ft	290° at 9 kt	−7 kt	4 °C	127 kt	3 h 53 min	12:41 am EDT (04:41 UTC)
13,500 ft	290° at 10 kt	−8 kt	0 °C	128 kt	3 h 52 min	12:40 am EDT (04:40 UTC)
15,500 ft	290° at 11 kt	−8 kt	-4 °C	128 kt	3 h 52 min	12:40 am EDT (04:40 UTC)
17,500 ft	280° at 13 kt	−9 kt	-8 °C	129 kt	3 h 50 min	12:38 am EDT (04:38 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 13 kt	−9 kt	-9 °C	129 kt	3 h 50 min	12:38 am EDT (04:38 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 17 kt	−7 kt	-21 °C	127 kt	3 h 53 min	12:41 am EDT (04:41 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 28 kt	−6 kt	-33 °C	126 kt	3 h 55 min	12:43 am EDT (04:43 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 39 kt	−1 kt	-40 °C	121 kt	4 h 05 min	12:53 am EDT (04:53 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 43 kt	−4 kt	-48 °C	124 kt	3 h 59 min	12:47 am EDT (04:47 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
MKG	used from 0 nm out; 97 nm from the line	250/5	320/10 15°	310/19 9°	320/21 3°	310/23 -10°	330/37 -22°	330/51 -38°	320/44 -47°	300/60 -49°
CLE	used from 49 nm out; 83 nm from the line	340/5	320/13 14°	300/12 8°	310/10 2°	310/14 -10°	340/14 -23°	320/27 -35°	260/28 -40°	250/36 -48°
CMH	used from 148 nm out; 32 nm from the line	340/14	320/13 12°	350/12 8°	360/10 2°	350/27 -10°	340/20 -22°	320/31 -35°	270/25 -39°	260/32 -48°
CRW	used from 247 nm out; 42 nm from the line	320/16	310/16 12°	320/12 7°	320/12 2°	330/15 -11°	280/11 -22°	230/26 -30°	240/33 -37°	240/37 -47°
ROA	used from 346 nm out; 20 nm from the line	280/9	290/15 12°	290/11 8°	210/6 3°	210/30 -6°	220/46 -19°	210/74 -30°	220/78 -39°	220/64 -48°
RDU	used from 444 nm out; 25 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
LAN Lansing, MI	departure	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	860 ft	8:21 pm EDT (00:21 UTC)
ARB Ann Arbor, MI	49 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	839 ft	23:53 UTC
TOL Toledo, OH	79 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	2,200 ft	683 ft	00:21 UTC
MFD Mansfield, OH	148 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 700 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northwest (330°) at 4 knots	5 mi	400 ft	1,297 ft	00:41 UTC
VTA Newark, OH	188 nm out, 14 nm southwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	883 ft	23:54 UTC
ZZV Zanesville, OH	207 nm out, 6 nm east of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 2,100 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	2,100 ft	899 ft	00:14 UTC
PKB Parkersburg, WV	247 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots	2.5 mi	400 ft	858 ft	23:53 UTC
SXL Summersville, WV	326 nm out, 11 nm west of the line	no report just now				1,819 ft
LWB Lewisburg, WV	356 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet Weather: light rain	calm	3 mi	1,200 ft	2,301 ft	22:51 UTC
DAN Danville, VA	444 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,700 feet, overcast at 5,500 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	5,500 ft	571 ft	23:53 UTC
TDF Roxboro, NC	464 nm out, 6 nm east of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,600 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 9 knots, gusting to 15	10+ mi	5,000 ft	608 ft	00:35 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 2,301 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, 12:34 am EDT (04:34 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 LAN, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

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

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at LAN 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 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

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

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: Capital Region International, Raleigh-Durham International.