Norwood Memorial to Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport OWD → CHO
413 nautical miles (475 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 236°, about 251° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 12 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 9-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:57 am EDT (12:57 UTC). Right now OWD is IFR, wind from the north (010°) at 9 knots; CHO is marginal VFR, 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
- SIGMET E31E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, until 6:55 am EDT (10:55 UTC). Over the route from 324 to 374 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120855 MKCE WST 120855 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 31E VALID UNTIL 1055Z MD VA DC FROM 20NNE DCA-30WSW SBY-RIC-CSN-20NNE DCA AREA TS MOV LTL. TOPS TO FL300.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist, fog). Over the whole route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 315 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the last 79 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 OWD.
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 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 5 forecast points nearest it (BOS, BDL, JFK, ACY, 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 | 350° at 18 kt | −9 kt | 129 kt | 3 h 12 min | 8:57 am EDT (12:57 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 340° at 17 kt | −5 kt | 11 °C | 125 kt | 3 h 18 min | 9:03 am EDT (13:03 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 340° at 18 kt | −4 kt | 8 °C | 124 kt | 3 h 20 min | 9:05 am EDT (13:05 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 330° at 19 kt | −1 kt | 5 °C | 121 kt | 3 h 25 min | 9:10 am EDT (13:10 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 320° at 19 kt | +2 kt | 2 °C | 118 kt | 3 h 30 min | 9:15 am EDT (13:15 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 310° at 19 kt | +5 kt | -2 °C | 115 kt | 3 h 35 min | 9:20 am EDT (13:20 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 300° at 20 kt | +9 kt | -7 °C | 111 kt | 3 h 43 min | 9:28 am EDT (13:28 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 21 kt | +12 kt | -10 °C | 108 kt | 3 h 49 min | 9:34 am EDT (13:34 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 24 kt | +19 kt | -22 °C | 101 kt | 4 h 05 min | 9:50 am EDT (13:50 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 39 kt | +37 kt | -35 °C | 83 kt | 4 h 59 min | 10:44 am EDT (14:44 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 46 kt | +44 kt | -41 °C | 76 kt | 5 h 26 min | 11:11 am EDT (15:11 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 47 kt | +44 kt | -49 °C | 76 kt | 5 h 26 min | 11:11 am EDT (15:11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | used from 0 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 020/10 | 360/20 10° | 340/19 7° | 290/21 2° | 270/35 -9° | 260/42 -22° | 250/55 -38° | 240/75 -43° | 250/72 -51° |
| BDL | used from 49 nm out; 27 nm from the line | 020/15 | 010/19 10° | 340/10 7° | 300/17 3° | 280/23 -10° | 250/35 -22° | 250/44 -38° | 250/55 -42° | 250/57 -51° |
| JFK | used from 98 nm out; 28 nm from the line | 020/25 | 290/9 12° | 300/12 7° | 320/14 3° | 290/17 -10° | 240/27 -21° | 240/44 -36° | 240/53 -41° | 240/51 -50° |
| ACY | used from 197 nm out; 46 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° |
| RIC | used from 295 nm out; 98 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OWD Norwood, MA | departure | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the north (010°) at 9 knots | 2 mi | 500 ft | 49 ft | 4:53 am EDT (08:53 UTC) |
| PVD Providence, RI | 29 nm out, 18 nm southeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet | from the north (010°) at 14 knots, gusting to 22 | 3 mi | 700 ft | 54 ft | 08:51 UTC |
| HFD Hartford, CT | 69 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet | from the north (360°) at 12 knots, gusting to 22 | 10+ mi | 600 ft | 18 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| BDR Bridgeport, CT | 108 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,100 feet | from the north-northeast (030°) at 15 knots, gusting to 21 | 10+ mi | 1,100 ft | 8 ft | 09:29 UTC |
| LGA New York, NY | 147 nm out, 1 nm south of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 900 ft | 20 ft | 08:51 UTC |
| TTN Trenton, NJ | 197 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet | from the north (360°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 212 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| PNE Philadelphia, PA | 216 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet | from the north (010°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | 900 ft | 119 ft | 08:54 UTC |
| ILG Wilmington, DE | 256 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet | from the north (350°) at 11 knots | 9 mi | 700 ft | 79 ft | 08:51 UTC |
| MTN Baltimore, MD | 295 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet Weather: rain | calm | 7 mi | 1,100 ft | 22 ft | 09:15 UTC |
| HEF Washington, DC | 354 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 11 knots | 3 mi | 1,300 ft | 192 ft | 08:56 UTC |
| CJR Culpeper, VA | 374 nm out, 3 nm west of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,100 feet | from the north (350°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 3,100 ft | 315 ft | 09:35 UTC |
| CHO Charlottesville, VA | destination | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,500 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 3,000 ft | 640 ft | 4:53 am EDT (08:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 640 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At CHO when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:57 am EDT (12:57 UTC)
Wind from the northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet and more above marginal VFR
The whole forecast for CHO
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet and more above
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8802 Foxborough, MA, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 3 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW
- 6/7153 North Sicuate, RI, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 4 nm from the route, 29 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZBW
- 5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, 157 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY
- 6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 1 nm from the route, 305 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA on the route, 324 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 6 nm from the route, 334 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at OWD 6:08 pm EDT (22:08 UTC), at CHO 6:40 pm EDT (22:40 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 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: Norwood Memorial, Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport.