Laconia Municipal to Shenandoah Valley Regional LCI → SHD
465 nautical miles (535 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 229°, about 245° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 47 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 3-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:36 am EDT (10:36 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now LCI is VFR, wind calm; SHD is VFR, wind calm. 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 E22E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 40,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 3:55 am EDT (07:55 UTC). Over the route from 317 to 426 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120555 MKCE WST 120555 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 22E VALID UNTIL 0755Z NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND MA RI DE NJ NY CSTL WTRS FROM 40E HTO-80SSW ACK-100ESE SIE-30SW CSN-40SSE JST-40E HTO AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL400.
- 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 whole route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the first 109 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the whole route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 10,000 ft. Over the first 89 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the whole route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. 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 LCI.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- UAL330 at 35,000 ft, 19 nm southeast, 12:30 am EDT (04:30 UTC): moderate turbulence, wind 235° at 92 knots. 40 nm along the route, 19 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL330 4257N 07145W 0430 F350 235/092KT TB MOD TURB CONT MOD CHOP IC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- B763 descending, 29 nm southeast, 2:21 am EDT (06:21 UTC): overcast above 40,000 ft. 30 nm along the route, 29 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
MHT UA /OV KMHT/TM 0621/FLDURD/TP B763/SK OVC004
- Report
- a routine report filed through MHT
- Where
- over KMHT
- Time
- 06:21 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B763
- Sky
- overcast from 400 ft
- B763 descending, 29 nm southeast, 1:55 am EDT (05:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 30 nm along the route, 29 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
MHT UA /OV RWY 35/TM 0555/FLDURD/TP B763/SK 004-005 FT
- Report
- a routine report filed through MHT
- Where
- runway 35
- Time
- 05:55 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B763
- Sky
- from 400 ft to 500 ft ft
- CRJ7 descending, 29 nm southeast, 12:09 am EDT (04:09 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 30 nm along the route, 29 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
MHT UA /OV RWY 6/TM 0409/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/SK 006
- Report
- a routine report filed through MHT
- Where
- runway 6
- Time
- 04:09 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Sky
- at 600 ft
- GA6C descending, 12 nm southeast, 12:32 am EDT (04:32 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft, remarks: bases OVC010. 178 nm along the route, 12 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
SWF UA /OV SWF 270005/TM 0432/FLDURD/TP GA6C/SK OVC010/RM BASES OVC010
- Report
- a routine report filed through SWF
- Where
- 5 nm west (270°) of SWF
- Time
- 04:32 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- GA6C
- Sky
- overcast from 1,000 ft
- Remarks
- bases OVC010
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 5 forecast points nearest it (BOS, ALB, AVP, PSB, EKN). 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 | 350° at 5 kt | −3 kt | 13 °C | 123 kt | 3 h 47 min | 6:36 am EDT (10:36 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 320° at 9 kt | 0 | 11 °C | 120 kt | 3 h 52 min | 6:41 am EDT (10:41 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 300° at 13 kt | +4 kt | 8 °C | 116 kt | 4 h 01 min | 6:50 am EDT (10:50 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 290° at 13 kt | +6 kt | 5 °C | 114 kt | 4 h 05 min | 6:54 am EDT (10:54 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 280° at 14 kt | +8 kt | 2 °C | 112 kt | 4 h 09 min | 6:58 am EDT (10:58 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 270° at 17 kt | +12 kt | -3 °C | 108 kt | 4 h 18 min | 7:07 am EDT (11:07 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 270° at 21 kt | +15 kt | -7 °C | 105 kt | 4 h 26 min | 7:15 am EDT (11:15 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 24 kt | +18 kt | -11 °C | 102 kt | 4 h 34 min | 7:23 am EDT (11:23 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 31 kt | +29 kt | -22 °C | 91 kt | 5 h 07 min | 7:56 am EDT (11:56 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 43 kt | +40 kt | -35 °C | 80 kt | 5 h 49 min | 8:38 am EDT (12:38 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 54 kt | +53 kt | -41 °C | 67 kt | 6 h 56 min | 9:45 am EDT (13:45 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 55 kt | +52 kt | -49 °C | 68 kt | 6 h 50 min | 9:39 am EDT (13:39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | used from 0 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 110/20 | 200/26 12° | 280/24 8° | 260/29 3° | 250/47 -10° | 230/59 -19° | 230/74 -33° | 240/95 -41° | 240/96 -53° |
| ALB | used from 49 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 120/9 | 270/8 10° | L/V 5° | 260/9 1° | 260/34 -10° | 250/42 -22° | 240/57 -35° | 240/70 -42° | 240/65 -50° |
| AVP | used from 148 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 150/5 | 350/13 12° | 270/20 8° | 260/17 4° | 260/25 -11° | 240/31 -22° | 240/54 -35° | 230/61 -41° | 240/55 -49° |
| PSB | used from 297 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 360/13 13° | 330/14 7° | 300/11 3° | 290/12 -11° | 240/23 -23° | 270/25 -36° | 250/34 -40° | 250/45 -48° | |
| EKN | used from 396 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 330/21 12° | 330/25 7° | 350/22 2° | 330/24 -10° | 310/27 -21° | 320/33 -35° | 290/31 -39° | 290/34 -47° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LCI Laconia, NH | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 500 feet, scattered clouds at 1,000 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet Weather: light rain | calm | 7 mi | 3,500 ft | 545 ft | 2:43 am EDT (06:43 UTC) |
| CON Concord, NH | 20 nm out, 15 nm southeast of the line | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet | calm | 9 mi | 700 ft | 341 ft | 06:32 UTC |
| EEN Keene, NH | 59 nm out, 8 nm east of the line | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: light rain | from the north (360°) at 5 knots | 9 mi | 400 ft | 488 ft | 06:46 UTC |
| PSF Pittsfield, MA | 109 nm out, 3 nm north of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet | from the northeast (050°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 1,100 ft | 1,188 ft | 06:16 UTC |
| SWF New York, NY | 168 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet | from the north-northeast (030°) at 9 knots | 7 mi | 2,000 ft | 490 ft | 05:45 UTC |
| MPO Mount Pocono, PA | 228 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 400 ft | 1,915 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| RDG Reading, PA | 277 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet | from the northeast (040°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 1,000 ft | 343 ft | 06:22 UTC |
| LNS Lancaster, PA | 297 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet | from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 600 ft | 402 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| FDK Frederick, MD | 366 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet | from the north (010°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 1,000 ft | 308 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| JYO Leesburg, VA | 386 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: rain | from the north (010°) at 6 knots | 5 mi | 600 ft | 389 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| LUA Luray, VA | 435 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 1,600 ft | 902 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| SHD Staunton/Waynesboro/Harrisonburg, VA | destination | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 3,300 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 3,300 ft | 1,201 ft | 2:35 am EDT (06:35 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,915 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SHD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:36 am EDT (10:36 UTC)
SHD has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 22 nm from the route, 376 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 14 nm from the route, 376 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at LCI 6:07 pm EDT (22:07 UTC), at SHD 6:42 pm EDT (22:42 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:08 pm EDT (23:08 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SHD is before sunrise there (7:21 am EDT (11:21 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: Laconia Municipal, Shenandoah Valley Regional.