Newport News/Williamsburg International to Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional PHF → SBY
86 nautical miles (99 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 032°, about 041° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 24 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 92-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:58 pm EDT (03:58 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PHF is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 7 knots; SBY is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 9 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: 3 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 E11E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 12:55 am EDT (04:55 UTC). Over the last 77 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120255 MKCE WST 120255 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 11E VALID UNTIL 0455Z NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND DE NJ NY MD CT VA CSTL WTRS FROM 20NE JFK-90SE SIE-20NNW ORF-30ENE EKN-10S JST-20NE JFK AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL340.
- 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 58 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 PHF.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- urgent A319 at 15,500 ft, 36 nm northeast, 9:40 pm EDT (01:40 UTC): severe turbulence, remarks: radds intersection. At the destination end, 36 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ACY UUA /OV ATR105010/TM 0140/FL155/TP A319/TB INTMT SEV/RM RADDS INTERSECTION
- Report
- an urgent report filed through ACY
- Where
- 10 nm east (105°) of ATR
- Time
- 01:40 UTC
- Height
- at 15,500 ft
- Aircraft
- A319
- Turbulence
- intermittent severe
- Remarks
- radds intersection
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 1 forecast point nearest it (ORF). 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 | 250° at 25 kt | −21 kt | 141 kt | 37 min | 12:11 am EDT (04:11 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 230° at 30 kt | −29 kt | 149 kt | 35 min | 12:09 am EDT (04:09 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 220° at 34 kt | −34 kt | 10 °C | 154 kt | 34 min | 12:08 am EDT (04:08 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 220° at 37 kt | −37 kt | 9 °C | 157 kt | 33 min | 12:07 am EDT (04:07 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 220° at 37 kt | −37 kt | 7 °C | 157 kt | 33 min | 12:07 am EDT (04:07 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 220° at 39 kt | −39 kt | 3 °C | 159 kt | 32 min | 12:06 am EDT (04:06 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 43 kt | −41 kt | 0 °C | 161 kt | 32 min | 12:06 am EDT (04:06 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 46 kt | −44 kt | -4 °C | 164 kt | 31 min | 12:05 am EDT (04:05 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 47 kt | −45 kt | -5 °C | 165 kt | 31 min | 12:05 am EDT (04:05 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 62 kt | −59 kt | -17 °C | 179 kt | 29 min | 12:03 am EDT (04:03 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 89 kt | −88 kt | -30 °C | 208 kt | 25 min | 11:59 pm EDT (03:59 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 93 kt | −92 kt | -40 °C | 212 kt | 24 min | 11:58 pm EDT (03:58 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 77 kt | −73 kt | -51 °C | 193 kt | 27 min | 12:01 am EDT (04:01 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORF | used from 0 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 250/24 | 230/32 11° | 220/37 10° | 220/37 6° | 230/47 -5° | 230/62 -17° | 220/89 -30° | 220/93 -40° | 230/77 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHF Newport News, VA | departure | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 5,000 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 5,000 ft | 42 ft | 10:54 pm EDT (02:54 UTC) |
| TGI Tangier, VA | 48 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 5 ft | ||||
| SBY Salisbury, MD | destination | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,000 feet, scattered clouds at 1,400 feet | from the south (170°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 52 ft | 11:21 pm EDT (03:21 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 52 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SBY when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:58 pm EDT (03:58 UTC)
Wind from the southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, overcast at 600 feet IFR
The whole forecast for SBY
- From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, overcast at 600 feet
- From Mon 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 800 feet
- At times between Mon 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC) and 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): scattered clouds at 800 feet, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the west at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility 4 miles, rain, mist, a broken layer at 500 feet
- From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 700 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
The forecast for PHF, the departure
- From Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
- At times between Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC) and 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind variable at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility 2 miles, rain showers
- From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 800 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 12,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at PHF 6:33 pm EDT (22:33 UTC), at SBY 6:28 pm EDT (22:28 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SBY is before sunrise there (7:07 am EDT (11:07 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: Newport News/Williamsburg International, Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional.