Plan a flight · Mon 7:28 am EDT (11:28 UTC)

Philadelphia International to Virginia Tech/Montgomery Executive PHL → BCB

291 nautical miles (335 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 238°, about 250° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 17 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 7-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:45 am EDT (13:45 UTC). Right now PHL is IFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 10 knots; BCB is marginal VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 8 knots, gusting to 17. 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 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 58 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 174 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 203 to 233 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the last 39 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 PHL.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

E170 at 29,000 ft, 26 nm southeast, 6:58 am EDT (10:58 UTC): moderate turbulence from 19,000 ft to 29,000 ft. 29 nm along the route, 26 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DOV UA /OV ENO/TM 1058/FLF290/TP E170/TB MOD 290-190
```
Report
a routine report filed through DOV
Where
over ENO
Time
10:58 UTC
Height
at F290
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate from 29,000 ft to 19,000 ft
E170 at 23,000 ft, 26 nm southeast, 6:28 am EDT (10:28 UTC): moderate turbulence above 23,000 ft. 29 nm along the route, 26 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DOV UA /OV ENO/TM 1028/FLF230/TP E170/TB MOD 230
```
Report
a routine report filed through DOV
Where
over ENO
Time
10:28 UTC
Height
at F230
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate at 23,000 ft
E75S at 15,000 ft, 4 nm northwest, 6:35 am EDT (10:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: dca arrival from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent. 48 nm along the route, 4 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BAL060030/TM 1035/FL150/TP E75S/TB MOD/RM DCA ARRIVAL 120-150 DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
30 nm northeast (060°) of BAL
Time
10:35 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
dca arrival from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent
C56X at 400 ft, 40 nm southeast, 7:21 am EDT (11:21 UTC): overcast above 40,000 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 31. At the departure end, 40 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACY UA /OV ACY13001/TM 1121/FL004/TP C56X/SK OVC004/RM DURD RWY 31
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACY
Where
ACY13001
Time
11:21 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
C56X
Sky
overcast from 400 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 31
C700 at 7,000 ft, 40 nm southeast, 7:11 am EDT (11:11 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: bases 300 ft tops 6,000 ft. At the departure end, 40 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACY UA /OV ACY/TM 1111/FL070/TP C700/SK BKN/RM BASES 003 TOPS 060
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACY
Where
over ACY
Time
11:11 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
C700
Sky
a broken layer
Remarks
bases 300 ft tops 6,000 ft
C68A at 1,000 ft, 40 nm southeast, 7:06 am EDT (11:06 UTC): overcast above 30,000 ft. At the departure end, 40 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACY UA /OV ACY/TM 1106/FL010/TP C68A/SK OVC003/WX 4
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACY
Where
over ACY
Time
11:06 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
C68A
Sky
overcast from 300 ft
Weather
4
B738 climbing, 1 nm south, 6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 01 ilg bases 700 ft. 19 nm along the route, 1 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILG UA /OV KILG/TM 1033/FLDURC/TP B738/RM DURC RY01 ILG BASES 007
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILG
Where
over KILG
Time
10:33 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B738
Remarks
during the climb runway 01 ilg bases 700 ft
B739 at 20,000 ft, 1 nm south, 6:05 am EDT (10:05 UTC): light rime icing, -10 °C. 19 nm along the route, 1 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILG UA /OV DQO/TM 1005/FL200/TP B739/TA M10/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILG
Where
over DQO
Time
10:05 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Temperature
−10 °C
Icing
light rime
B39M at 1,200 ft, 1 nm southwest, 7:10 am EDT (11:10 UTC): remarks: base 1200FT tops 2000FT. 78 nm along the route, 1 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 1110/FL012/TP B39M/RM BASE 1200FT TOPS 2000FT
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
over BWI
Time
11:10 UTC
Height
at 1,200 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Remarks
base 1200FT tops 2000FT
B737 at 700 ft, 1 nm southwest, 5:33 am EDT (09:33 UTC): remarks: light rain. 78 nm along the route, 1 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 0933/FL007/TP B737/RM LIGHT RAIN
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
over BWI
Time
09:33 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
light rain
B39M descending, 8 nm northwest, 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC): overcast above 4,000 ft. 116 nm along the route, 8 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAD UA /OV RWY 1R/TM 1042/FLDURD/TP B39M/SK OVC 040/WX 10 SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAD
Where
runway 1R
Time
10:42 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B39M
Sky
overcast from 4,000 ft
Weather
10, miles
E75L descending, 3 nm south, 7:09 am EDT (11:09 UTC): a broken layer above 3,700 ft. 271 nm along the route, 3 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROA UA /OV ROA/TM 1109/FLDURD/TP E75L/SK BKN037 050
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROA
Where
over ROA
Time
11:09 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
BKN037 at 5,000 ft

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 3 forecast points nearest it (ACY, RIC, ROA). 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	340° at 24 kt	−4 kt		124 kt	2 h 21 min	9:49 am EDT (13:49 UTC)
6,500 ft	340° at 24 kt	−6 kt	11 °C	126 kt	2 h 19 min	9:47 am EDT (13:47 UTC)
8,500 ft	340° at 24 kt	−7 kt	9 °C	127 kt	2 h 17 min	9:45 am EDT (13:45 UTC)
10,500 ft	340° at 23 kt	−5 kt	5 °C	125 kt	2 h 20 min	9:48 am EDT (13:48 UTC)
12,500 ft	330° at 23 kt	−3 kt	2 °C	123 kt	2 h 22 min	9:50 am EDT (13:50 UTC)
14,500 ft	330° at 24 kt	−1 kt	-2 °C	121 kt	2 h 24 min	9:52 am EDT (13:52 UTC)
16,500 ft	320° at 25 kt	+1 kt	-6 °C	119 kt	2 h 27 min	9:55 am EDT (13:55 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 26 kt	+2 kt	-9 °C	118 kt	2 h 28 min	9:56 am EDT (13:56 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 29 kt	+3 kt	-21 °C	117 kt	2 h 29 min	9:57 am EDT (13:57 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 31 kt	+12 kt	-34 °C	108 kt	2 h 42 min	10:10 am EDT (14:10 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 31 kt	+14 kt	-39 °C	106 kt	2 h 45 min	10:13 am EDT (14:13 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 38 kt	+28 kt	-48 °C	92 kt	3 h 10 min	10:38 am EDT (14:38 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
ACY	used from 0 nm out; 53 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 97 nm out; 77 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°
ROA	used from 194 nm out; 52 nm from the line	310/32	340/32 14°	350/25 9°	340/24 3°	340/42 -8°	340/52 -20°	350/62 -34°	350/64 -39°	310/44 -48°

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
PHL Philadelphia, PA	departure	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	35 ft	6:54 am EDT (10:54 UTC)
ILG Wilmington, DE	19 nm out, 1 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	79 ft	10:51 UTC
BWI Baltimore, MD	78 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	143 ft	10:54 UTC
DCA Washington, DC	107 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,300 feet, a broken layer at 6,500 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	6,500 ft	14 ft	11:21 UTC
HEF Washington, DC	126 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,400 feet, overcast at 5,500 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	4,400 ft	192 ft	10:56 UTC
CHO Charlottesville, VA	184 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,400 feet	from the northeast (050°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	640 ft	10:53 UTC
HSP Hot Springs, VA	242 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line	reported, no category	from the west (280°) at 18 knots, gusting to 22	0.25 mi	none	3,792 ft	06:15 UTC
ROA Roanoke, VA	271 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,700 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 11 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	3,700 ft	1,175 ft	10:54 UTC
BCB Blacksburg, VA	destination	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 8 knots, gusting to 17	10+ mi	1,400 ft	2,119 ft	7:15 am EDT (11:15 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 3,792 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BCB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:45 am EDT (13:45 UTC)

Wind from the west-northwest at 9 knots, gusting to 16, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,100 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for BCB

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 9 knots, gusting to 16, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,100 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 9 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for PHL, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the 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
From Tue 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 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 5 nm from the route, 78 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA on the route, 97 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, 107 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at PHL 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC), at BCB 6:49 pm EDT (22:49 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 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

Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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: Philadelphia International, Virginia Tech/Montgomery Executive.