Long Beach (Daugherty Field) to Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional LGB → SBY
2,069 nautical miles (2,380 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 070°, about 056° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14E). At 120 knots that is 11 h 22 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 62-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:24 pm EDT (22:24 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
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 70 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 30 to 350 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 210 to 370 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 230 to 340 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 300 to 739 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, 350 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 490 to 690 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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 route from 650 to 710 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 route from 869 to 1299 nm out.
- 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 last 540 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 1759 to 1909 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 1839 to 1959 nm out.
- 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 route from 1969 to 1989 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 40 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 LGB.
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 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 18 forecast points nearest it (ONT, BLH, PRC, FMN, ALS, PUB, GCK, ICT, MKC, COU, STL, EVV, LOU, CVG, CRW, EKN, RIC, ACY). 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 | 260° at 21 kt | −23 kt | 143 kt | 14 h 28 min | 9:30 pm EDT (01:30 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 270° at 18 kt | −19 kt | 16 °C | 139 kt | 14 h 53 min | 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 250° at 17 kt | −18 kt | 11 °C | 138 kt | 15 h | 10:02 pm EDT (02:02 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 250° at 16 kt | −18 kt | 8 °C | 138 kt | 15 h | 10:02 pm EDT (02:02 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 250° at 19 kt | −21 kt | 4 °C | 141 kt | 14 h 40 min | 9:42 pm EDT (01:42 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 250° at 23 kt | −24 kt | 0 °C | 144 kt | 14 h 22 min | 9:24 pm EDT (01:24 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 250° at 26 kt | −28 kt | -3 °C | 148 kt | 13 h 59 min | 9:01 pm EDT (01:01 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 250° at 29 kt | −32 kt | -7 °C | 152 kt | 13 h 37 min | 8:39 pm EDT (00:39 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 30 kt | −32 kt | -8 °C | 152 kt | 13 h 37 min | 8:39 pm EDT (00:39 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 37 kt | −40 kt | -20 °C | 160 kt | 12 h 56 min | 7:58 pm EDT (23:58 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 53 kt | −56 kt | -31 °C | 176 kt | 11 h 45 min | 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 57 kt | −62 kt | -38 °C | 182 kt | 11 h 22 min | 6:24 pm EDT (22:24 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 53 kt | −57 kt | -48 °C | 177 kt | 11 h 41 min | 6:43 pm EDT (22:43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ONT | used from 0 nm out; 7 nm from the line | 250/11 | 200/20 4° | 210/27 3° | 220/26 -4° | 240/32 -13° | 220/52 -21° | 220/67 -30° | 220/72 -37° | 220/65 -46° |
| BLH | used from 100 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 240/19 | 210/20 10° | 200/27 4° | 210/34 -2° | 220/59 -10° | 220/67 -20° | 220/75 -29° | 230/78 -38° | 220/90 -47° |
| PRC | used from 200 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 200/37 6° | 200/35 0° | 220/60 -11° | 220/71 -20° | 220/88 -29° | 220/98 -35° | 220/94 -45° | ||
| FMN | used from 400 nm out; 94 nm from the line | 220/16 6° | 220/39 1° | 220/50 -10° | 230/67 -23° | 230/94 -29° | 230/102 -35° | 230/90 -46° | ||
| ALS | used from 600 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 240/35 3° | 230/54 -9° | 240/66 -19° | 230/85 -26° | 240/87 -34° | 240/70 -47° | |||
| PUB | used from 700 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 260/45 11° | 240/38 6° | 230/47 -8° | 230/51 -19° | 240/74 -29° | 240/82 -35° | 250/72 -48° | ||
| GCK | used from 799 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 240/40 22° | 240/40 14° | 240/38 7° | 230/39 -7° | 230/45 -20° | 250/73 -28° | 260/74 -36° | 260/64 -49° | |
| ICT | used from 949 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 230/45 | 240/33 21° | 230/23 14° | 230/22 7° | 240/29 -7° | 240/36 -20° | 260/78 -29° | 270/69 -36° | 270/56 -49° |
| MKC | used from 1099 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 240/49 | 240/21 20° | 220/19 13° | 230/21 6° | 260/26 -7° | 250/37 -19° | 270/66 -31° | 270/65 -38° | 280/60 -48° |
| COU | used from 1199 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 250/36 | 260/14 16° | 250/5 12° | 260/12 6° | 260/24 -7° | 260/35 -19° | 280/58 -31° | 280/62 -40° | 290/60 -49° |
| STL | used from 1349 nm out; 10 nm from the line | 250/26 | 240/21 15° | 240/22 11° | 250/23 6° | 270/28 -7° | 260/30 -19° | 280/52 -31° | 280/57 -40° | 300/57 -49° |
| EVV | used from 1449 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 270/25 | 290/17 15° | 260/10 8° | 270/16 5° | 280/29 -6° | 280/33 -19° | 290/38 -33° | 300/53 -41° | 310/54 -51° |
| LOU | used from 1549 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 300/16 | 310/19 15° | 310/17 9° | 300/15 4° | 300/26 -6° | 280/34 -19° | 290/30 -34° | 310/49 -42° | 310/58 -51° |
| CVG | used from 1599 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 300/19 | 310/23 15° | 320/20 9° | 310/18 3° | 300/26 -6° | 290/36 -19° | 310/32 -34° | 310/53 -43° | 310/61 -51° |
| CRW | used from 1699 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 320/17 | 340/23 12° | 340/32 8° | 340/35 4° | 330/40 -7° | 340/45 -20° | 340/57 -34° | 340/64 -42° | 320/38 -50° |
| EKN | used from 1799 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 330/20 10° | 350/29 7° | 340/32 2° | 340/44 -8° | 350/50 -21° | 350/63 -35° | 340/69 -40° | 330/42 -50° | |
| RIC | used from 1949 nm out; 59 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° |
| ACY | used from 2049 nm out; 85 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LGB Long Beach, CA | departure | no report just now | 60 ft | ||||
| SBD San Bernardino, CA | 50 nm out, 1 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,159 ft | ||||
| CMR Williams, AZ | 310 nm out, 9 nm south of the line | no report just now | 6,690 ft | ||||
| FMN Farmington, NM | 520 nm out, 23 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,506 ft | ||||
| TAD Trinidad, CO | 710 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 5,761 ft | ||||
| HUT Hutchinson, KS | 1019 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,542 ft | ||||
| BEC Wichita, KS | 1039 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,408 ft | ||||
| CPS Cahokia/St Louis, IL | 1379 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 412 ft | ||||
| CVG Covington, KY | 1639 nm out, 20 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 896 ft | ||||
| CRW Charleston, WV | 1779 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 947 ft | ||||
| HEF Washington, DC | 1969 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 192 ft | ||||
| SBY Salisbury, MD | destination | no report just now | 52 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,690 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SBY when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:24 pm EDT (22:24 UTC)
SBY has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 2 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZLA
- 6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 8 nm from the route, 190 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
- 6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 15 nm from the route, 1639 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 12 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZDC
- 6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 25 nm from the route, at the destination end · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
- 6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 25 nm from the route, at the destination end · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at LGB 6:21 pm PDT (01:21 UTC), at SBY 6:28 pm EDT (22:28 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 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: Long Beach (Daugherty Field), Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional.