Albert J Ellis Airport to Lehigh Valley International OAJ → ABE
364 nautical miles (419 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 016°, about 024° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 28 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 15-knot headwind), arriving about 2:30 pm EDT (18:30 UTC). Right now OAJ is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 9 knots; ABE is VFR, wind variable at 5 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: 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). Near the route, 187 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 OAJ.
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 14:00–21:00 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 5 forecast points nearest it (ILM, ORF, RIC, ACY, AVP). 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 | 350° at 23 kt | +20 kt | 100 kt | 3 h 38 min | 2:40 pm EDT (18:40 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 350° at 23 kt | +20 kt | 100 kt | 3 h 38 min | 2:40 pm EDT (18:40 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 340° at 23 kt | +19 kt | 11 °C | 101 kt | 3 h 36 min | 2:38 pm EDT (18:38 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 340° at 24 kt | +19 kt | 8 °C | 101 kt | 3 h 36 min | 2:38 pm EDT (18:38 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 340° at 24 kt | +19 kt | 5 °C | 101 kt | 3 h 36 min | 2:38 pm EDT (18:38 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 340° at 27 kt | +22 kt | 1 °C | 98 kt | 3 h 43 min | 2:45 pm EDT (18:45 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 340° at 31 kt | +25 kt | -2 °C | 95 kt | 3 h 50 min | 2:52 pm EDT (18:52 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 340° at 34 kt | +28 kt | -6 °C | 92 kt | 3 h 57 min | 2:59 pm EDT (18:59 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 340° at 35 kt | +28 kt | -7 °C | 92 kt | 3 h 57 min | 2:59 pm EDT (18:59 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 340° at 41 kt | +35 kt | -20 °C | 85 kt | 4 h 17 min | 3:19 pm EDT (19:19 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 350° at 50 kt | +43 kt | -34 °C | 77 kt | 4 h 44 min | 3:46 pm EDT (19:46 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 340° at 46 kt | +37 kt | -42 °C | 83 kt | 4 h 23 min | 3:25 pm EDT (19:25 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 44 kt | +15 kt | -50 °C | 105 kt | 3 h 28 min | 2:30 pm EDT (18:30 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ILM | used from 0 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 330/14 | 320/19 15° | 340/22 11° | 340/20 6° | 340/32 -6° | 340/34 -19° | 350/40 -32° | 340/35 -41° | 300/33 -50° |
| ORF | used from 49 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 340/26 | 330/21 13° | 320/19 9° | 330/22 4° | 340/40 -7° | 350/46 -19° | 350/51 -33° | 340/47 -42° | 300/47 -49° |
| RIC | used from 148 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 350/24 | 350/28 14° | 340/25 8° | 340/26 5° | 340/40 -6° | 340/44 -19° | 340/48 -33° | 330/45 -42° | 310/38 -50° |
| ACY | used from 246 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 010/26 | 360/24 11° | 350/28 8° | 350/26 4° | 340/29 -8° | 350/39 -21° | 350/57 -35° | 350/52 -43° | 310/50 -50° |
| AVP | used from 345 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 330/21 | 340/24 14° | 350/27 9° | 350/25 3° | 330/29 -8° | 310/31 -20° | 330/41 -36° | 330/57 -46° | 320/55 -51° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAJ Jacksonville, NC | departure | VFR | from the northwest (320°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 92 ft | 10:56 am EDT (14:56 UTC) |
| ISO Kinston, NC | 30 nm out, 8 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the northwest (320°) at 10 knots, gusting to 15 | 10+ mi | none | 92 ft | 14:51 UTC |
| PGV Greenville, NC | 49 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,700 feet, a broken layer at 3,600 feet | from the north-northwest (330°) at 9 knots, gusting to 14 | 10+ mi | 2,700 ft | 26 ft | 14:55 UTC |
| FKN Franklin, VA | 118 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,600 feet, overcast at 4,400 feet | from the northwest (320°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 4,400 ft | 40 ft | 14:55 UTC |
| PHF Newport News, VA | 148 nm out, 14 nm east of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,100 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet | from the north-northwest (330°) at 9 knots, gusting to 18 | 10+ mi | 2,100 ft | 42 ft | 14:54 UTC |
| FYJ West Point, VA | 167 nm out, 5 nm west of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,300 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 8 knots | 7 mi | 2,300 ft | 20 ft | 14:55 UTC |
| CGE Cambridge, MD | 236 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,600 feet | from the north-northwest (330°) at 12 knots, gusting to 18 | 10+ mi | 1,600 ft | 19 ft | 14:55 UTC |
| ESN Easton, MD | 246 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,700 feet | from the north-northwest (330°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 1,700 ft | 72 ft | 14:50 UTC |
| ILG Wilmington, DE | 305 nm out, 10 nm east of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,000 feet | from the north (350°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 2,000 ft | 79 ft | 14:51 UTC |
| RDG Reading, PA | 345 nm out, 18 nm west of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,000 feet | from the north (350°) at 11 knots, gusting to 19 | 10+ mi | 2,000 ft | 343 ft | 14:54 UTC |
| ABE Allentown, PA | destination | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,200 feet, a broken layer at 4,400 feet | variable at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 4,400 ft | 393 ft | 10:51 am EDT (14:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 393 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ABE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:30 pm EDT (18:30 UTC)
Wind from the northwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet VFR
The whole forecast for ABE
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for OAJ, the departure
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 16, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 10 nm from the route, 236 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 19 nm from the route, 256 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
- 6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 19 nm from the route, 256 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at OAJ 6:39 pm EDT (22:39 UTC), at ABE 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:53 pm EDT (22:53 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: Albert J Ellis Airport, Lehigh Valley International.