Plan a flight · Mon 2:14 am EDT (06:14 UTC)

Lynchburg Rgnl/Preston Glenn Field to Bangor International LYH → BGR

649 nautical miles (747 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 043°, about 051° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 11 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 84-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:25 am EDT (09:25 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now LYH is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots; BGR is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 4 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: 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

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 579 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the first 30 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 639 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 419 to 549 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the last 210 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 499 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 LYH.

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

A319 at 23,000 ft, 46 nm southeast, 11:21 pm EDT (03:21 UTC): moderate turbulence. 270 nm along the route, 46 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MJX UA /OV CYN345010/TM 0321/FL230/TP A319/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through MJX
Where
10 nm north (345°) of CYN
Time
03:21 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
moderate
UAL330 at 35,000 ft, 1 nm east, 12:30 am EDT (04:30 UTC): moderate turbulence, wind 235° at 92 knots. 479 nm along the route, 1 nm east 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
E145 at 600 ft, 37 nm northwest, 11:20 pm EDT (03:20 UTC): overcast above 600 ft. 200 nm along the route, 37 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MDT UA /OV MDT/TM 0320/FL006/TP E145/SK OVC 006
```
Report
a routine report filed through MDT
Where
over MDT
Time
03:20 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
overcast from 600 ft
GA6C descending, 10 nm northwest, 12:32 am EDT (04:32 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft, remarks: bases OVC010. 339 nm along the route, 10 nm northwest 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
B763 descending, 11 nm southeast, 1:55 am EDT (05:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 489 nm along the route, 11 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, 11 nm southeast, 12:09 am EDT (04:09 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 489 nm along the route, 11 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
CRJ9 descending, 11 nm southeast, 11:16 pm EDT (03:16 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 489 nm along the route, 11 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MHT UA /OV RWY 6/TM 0316/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK 004
```
Report
a routine report filed through MHT
Where
runway 6
Time
03:16 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
at 400 ft

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 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 9 forecast points nearest it (ROA, RIC, ACY, AVP, JFK, BDL, BOS, PWM, BGR). 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	240° at 9 kt	−8 kt		128 kt	5 h 04 min	7:18 am EDT (11:18 UTC)
5,500 ft	270° at 15 kt	−11 kt		131 kt	4 h 57 min	7:11 am EDT (11:11 UTC)
7,500 ft	260° at 19 kt	−15 kt	10 °C	135 kt	4 h 48 min	7:02 am EDT (11:02 UTC)
9,500 ft	250° at 21 kt	−19 kt	7 °C	139 kt	4 h 40 min	6:54 am EDT (10:54 UTC)
11,500 ft	250° at 23 kt	−22 kt	4 °C	142 kt	4 h 34 min	6:48 am EDT (10:48 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 27 kt	−25 kt	0 °C	145 kt	4 h 29 min	6:43 am EDT (10:43 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 31 kt	−29 kt	-4 °C	149 kt	4 h 21 min	6:35 am EDT (10:35 UTC)
17,500 ft	240° at 35 kt	−33 kt	-8 °C	153 kt	4 h 15 min	6:29 am EDT (10:29 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 36 kt	−34 kt	-9 °C	154 kt	4 h 13 min	6:27 am EDT (10:27 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 49 kt	−48 kt	-20 °C	168 kt	3 h 52 min	6:06 am EDT (10:06 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 72 kt	−72 kt	-32 °C	192 kt	3 h 23 min	5:37 am EDT (09:37 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 85 kt	−84 kt	-41 °C	204 kt	3 h 11 min	5:25 am EDT (09:25 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 77 kt	−76 kt	-51 °C	196 kt	3 h 19 min	5:33 am EDT (09:33 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
ROA	used from 0 nm out; 57 nm from the line	310/29	330/31 13°	340/28 7°	330/25 3°	310/32 -8°	300/32 -22°	290/32 -31°	270/35 -38°	270/32 -47°
RIC	used from 50 nm out; 58 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°
ACY	used from 150 nm out; 95 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°
AVP	used from 250 nm out; 53 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°
JFK	used from 299 nm out; 40 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°
BDL	used from 349 nm out; 38 nm from the line	120/24	290/23 12°	280/21 8°	250/36 3°	250/41 -11°	230/48 -21°	230/78 -32°	230/96 -41°	230/86 -52°
BOS	used from 449 nm out; 49 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°
PWM	used from 499 nm out; 33 nm from the line	180/9	280/28 9°	230/30 6°	250/22 0°	240/45 -9°	230/63 -20°	230/72 -34°	240/87 -43°	240/94 -54°
BGR	used from 599 nm out; 25 nm from the line	250/21	260/11 7°	270/17 5°	260/12 -1°	240/34 -10°	250/67 -20°	240/80 -35°	240/87 -45°	250/99 -55°

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
LYH Lynchburg, VA	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,500 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	9,500 ft	938 ft	1:54 am EDT (05:54 UTC)
CHO Charlottesville, VA	60 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 3,300 feet Weather: light rain	calm	10+ mi	3,300 ft	640 ft	05:53 UTC
HEF Washington, DC	120 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 900 feet, scattered clouds at 2,200 feet, overcast at 2,900 feet Weather: heavy rain, mist	from the north (350°) at 9 knots	3 mi	2,900 ft	192 ft	06:04 UTC
IAD Washington, DC	130 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north (350°) at 15 knots, gusting to 27	4 mi	800 ft	312 ft	05:52 UTC
RDG Reading, PA	240 nm out, 18 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	900 ft	343 ft	05:54 UTC
ABE Allentown, PA	270 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	1,900 ft	393 ft	05:51 UTC
POU Poughkeepsie, NY	359 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	from the north (010°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	163 ft	05:53 UTC
BAF Westfield/Springfield, MA	419 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 9 knots	9 mi	600 ft	270 ft	05:53 UTC
MHT Manchester, NH	489 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north (360°) at 4 knots	5 mi	1,200 ft	266 ft	05:53 UTC
PWM Portland, ME	559 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the northeast (040°) at 5 knots	9 mi	2,000 ft	75 ft	05:51 UTC
AUG Augusta, ME	599 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 200 feet, overcast at 4,400 feet Weather: light rain	from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 knots	8 mi	4,400 ft	351 ft	06:00 UTC
BGR Bangor, ME	destination	VFR Sky: overcast at 4,200 feet Weather: light rain	from the south (180°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	4,200 ft	192 ft	1:53 am EDT (05:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 938 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BGR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:25 am EDT (09:25 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for BGR

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, overcast at 4,000 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet

The forecast for LYH, the departure

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet
From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 1,800 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 3 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

4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA on the route, 130 nm along the route · security · ZDC
6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 3 nm from the route, 140 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 6 nm from the route, 170 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at LYH 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 UTC), at BGR 5:56 pm EDT (21:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:25 pm EDT (22:25 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BGR is before sunrise there (6:46 am EDT (10:46 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 Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Northeast · 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: Lynchburg Rgnl/Preston Glenn Field, Bangor International.