Ogdensburg International to Richmond International OGS → RIC
439 nautical miles (505 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 192°, about 205° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 23 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 10-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:15 am EDT (09:15 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now OGS is marginal VFR, wind calm; RIC is IFR, wind from the west (280°) at 8 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
- SIGMET E19E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 43,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 269 to 429 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120455 MKCE WST 120455 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 19E VALID UNTIL 0655Z CT NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND DE NJ NY MD CT VA CSTL WTRS FROM 20NNW HTO-70SSE HTO-90SE SIE-20WNW LYH-40ESE AIR-20NNW HTO AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL430.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 419 nm of the route.
- 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 399 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 40 to 80 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 70 to 249 nm out.
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 OGS.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B38M at 20,000 ft, 42 nm west, 11:11 pm EDT (03:11 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence from 20,000 ft to 25,000 ft. 349 nm along the route, 42 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
IAD UA /OV AML300020/TM 0311/FL200/TP B38M/TB MOD CAT 200-250
- Report
- a routine report filed through IAD
- Where
- 20 nm northwest (300°) of AML
- Time
- 03:11 UTC
- Height
- at 20,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- moderate clear-air turbulence from 20,000 ft to 25,000 ft
- E145 at 600 ft, 6 nm northwest, 11:20 pm EDT (03:20 UTC): overcast above 600 ft. 279 nm along the route, 6 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
- B712 descending, 12 nm east, 11:10 pm EDT (03:10 UTC): remarks: light rain light chop bases 50,000 ft ft. 339 nm along the route, 12 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
BWI UA /OV RWY 15R/TM 0310/FLDURD/TP B712/RM LIGHT RAIN. LIGHT CHOP. BASES 500 FT
- Report
- a routine report filed through BWI
- Where
- runway 15R
- Time
- 03:10 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B712
- Remarks
- light rain light chop bases 50,000 ft 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 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 4 forecast points nearest it (SYR, AVP, PSB, RIC). 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 | 320° at 10 kt | −6 kt | 13 °C | 126 kt | 3 h 29 min | 5:21 am EDT (09:21 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 330° at 13 kt | −10 kt | 10 °C | 130 kt | 3 h 23 min | 5:15 am EDT (09:15 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 310° at 12 kt | −5 kt | 8 °C | 125 kt | 3 h 31 min | 5:23 am EDT (09:23 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 290° at 13 kt | −1 kt | 5 °C | 121 kt | 3 h 38 min | 5:30 am EDT (09:30 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 270° at 15 kt | +2 kt | 2 °C | 118 kt | 3 h 43 min | 5:35 am EDT (09:35 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 270° at 17 kt | +4 kt | -3 °C | 116 kt | 3 h 47 min | 5:39 am EDT (09:39 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 260° at 19 kt | +6 kt | -7 °C | 114 kt | 3 h 51 min | 5:43 am EDT (09:43 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 20 kt | +8 kt | -11 °C | 112 kt | 3 h 55 min | 5:47 am EDT (09:47 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 28 kt | +19 kt | -22 °C | 101 kt | 4 h 21 min | 6:13 am EDT (10:13 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 38 kt | +23 kt | -35 °C | 97 kt | 4 h 32 min | 6:24 am EDT (10:24 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 51 kt | +35 kt | -41 °C | 85 kt | 5 h 10 min | 7:02 am EDT (11:02 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 54 kt | +36 kt | -49 °C | 84 kt | 5 h 14 min | 7:06 am EDT (11:06 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYR | used from 0 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 280/13 | 350/18 10° | 340/10 6° | 300/15 1° | 280/17 -12° | 270/16 -23° | 280/25 -38° | 250/40 -42° | 240/53 -50° |
| AVP | used from 150 nm out; 38 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 249 nm out; 77 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° | |
| RIC | used from 349 nm out; 65 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OGS Ogdensburg, NY | departure | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,300 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 2,300 ft | 301 ft | 1:35 am EDT (05:35 UTC) |
| RME Rome, NY | 80 nm out, 21 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 3,700 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 3,700 ft | 504 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| SYR Syracuse, NY | 100 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 4,200 feet Weather: light rain | from the east (100°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 400 ft | 421 ft | 04:54 UTC |
| BGM Binghamton, NY | 150 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,100 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 2,100 ft | 1,635 ft | 05:17 UTC |
| IPT Williamsport, PA | 219 nm out, 23 nm west of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 2,000 ft | 528 ft | 04:54 UTC |
| ZER Pottsville, PA | 239 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: fog | from the north-northeast (020°) at 4 knots | 0.5 mi | 300 ft | 1,729 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| MDT Harrisburg, PA | 279 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet | variable at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 1,000 ft | 310 ft | 05:08 UTC |
| BWI Baltimore, MD | 339 nm out, 12 nm east of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: mist | from the north (010°) at 8 knots | 5 mi | 600 ft | 143 ft | 05:43 UTC |
| DCA Washington, DC | 359 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet | from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 1,000 ft | 14 ft | 05:36 UTC |
| EZF Fredericksburg, VA | 399 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line | reported, no category | from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots | 600 ft | 85 ft | 05:35 UTC | |
| RIC Richmond, VA | destination | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, a broken layer at 1,200 feet, overcast at 2,100 feet Weather: light rain | from the west (280°) at 8 knots | 7 mi | 900 ft | 167 ft | 1:46 am EDT (05:46 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,729 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At RIC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:15 am EDT (09:15 UTC)
Wind from the west at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 600 feet, a broken layer at 3,000 feet marginal VFR
At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, a broken layer at 900 feet IFR
The whole forecast for RIC
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 600 feet, a broken layer at 3,000 feet
- At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, a broken layer at 900 feet
- From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 1,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 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
- 6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 12 nm from the route, 329 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA on the route, 349 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, 349 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at OGS 6:22 pm EDT (22:22 UTC), at RIC 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at RIC is before sunrise there (7:14 am EDT (11:14 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: Ogdensburg International, Richmond International.