Lynchburg Rgnl/Preston Glenn Field to Martin State Airport LYH → MTN
178 nautical miles (205 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 047°, about 055° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 56 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 70-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:10 am EDT (07:10 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now LYH is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots; MTN is IFR, 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: 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 whole route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the first 20 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 168 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 LYH.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.
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 3 forecast points nearest it (ROA, 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 | 280° at 21 kt | −12 kt | 132 kt | 1 h 21 min | 3:35 am EDT (07:35 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 290° at 18 kt | −8 kt | 128 kt | 1 h 23 min | 3:37 am EDT (07:37 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 290° at 17 kt | −9 kt | 10 °C | 129 kt | 1 h 23 min | 3:37 am EDT (07:37 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 270° at 16 kt | −11 kt | 7 °C | 131 kt | 1 h 22 min | 3:36 am EDT (07:36 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 260° at 17 kt | −15 kt | 5 °C | 135 kt | 1 h 19 min | 3:33 am EDT (07:33 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 250° at 21 kt | −19 kt | 1 °C | 139 kt | 1 h 17 min | 3:31 am EDT (07:31 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 250° at 25 kt | −23 kt | -2 °C | 143 kt | 1 h 15 min | 3:29 am EDT (07:29 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 250° at 29 kt | −28 kt | -6 °C | 148 kt | 1 h 12 min | 3:26 am EDT (07:26 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 30 kt | −29 kt | -7 °C | 149 kt | 1 h 12 min | 3:26 am EDT (07:26 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 41 kt | −41 kt | -20 °C | 161 kt | 1 h 06 min | 3:20 am EDT (07:20 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 60 kt | −60 kt | -30 °C | 180 kt | 59 min | 3:13 am EDT (07:13 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 71 kt | −70 kt | -39 °C | 190 kt | 56 min | 3:10 am EDT (07:10 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 56 kt | −55 kt | -49 °C | 175 kt | 1 h 01 min | 3:15 am EDT (07:15 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; 58 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 49 nm out; 53 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 148 nm out; 98 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° |
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) |
| FVX Farmville, VA | 30 nm out, 24 nm southeast of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 3,200 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 3,200 ft | 415 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| CHO Charlottesville, VA | 59 nm out, 11 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 | 119 nm out, 8 nm northwest 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 |
| DCA Washington, DC | 138 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet | from the northwest (320°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 1,000 ft | 14 ft | 06:02 UTC |
| MTN Baltimore, MD | destination | IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet | calm | 7 mi | 700 ft | 22 ft | 1:55 am EDT (05:55 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 MTN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:10 am EDT (07:10 UTC)
Wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain, overcast at 700 feet IFR
The whole forecast for MTN
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain, overcast at 700 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 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, 128 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 12 nm from the route, 138 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
- 6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 3 nm from the route, 168 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 MTN 6:31 pm EDT (22:31 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MTN is before sunrise there (7:12 am EDT (11:12 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: Lynchburg Rgnl/Preston Glenn Field, Martin State Airport.