Philadelphia International to Tri-State/Milton J Ferguson Field PHL → HTS
353 nautical miles (406 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 258°, about 270° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 03 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 4-knot headwind), arriving about 1:44 pm EDT (17:44 UTC). Right now PHL is marginal VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 8 knots; HTS is marginal VFR, wind variable at 3 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 TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Near the route, at the departure end.
- 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, at the departure end.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 98 to 215 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 118 to 333 nm out.
- 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 157 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
- B738 at 36,000 ft, 6 nm northwest, 8:54 am EDT (12:54 UTC): moderate turbulence. 20 nm along the route, 6 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
PTW UA /OV MXE240005/TM 1254/FL360/TP B738/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through PTW
- Where
- 5 nm southwest (240°) of MXE
- Time
- 12:54 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- moderate
- B737 descending, 45 nm southeast, 10:20 am EDT (14:20 UTC): a broken layer above 800 ft, remarks: low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed during the descent runway 31. At the departure end, 45 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ACY UA /OV ACY130005/TM 1420/FLDURD/TP B737/SK BKN008/RM LLWS +/-10 DURD RY31
- Report
- a routine report filed through ACY
- Where
- 5 nm southeast (130°) of ACY
- Time
- 14:20 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B737
- Sky
- a broken layer from 800 ft
- Remarks
- low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed during the descent runway 31
- B737 at 800 ft, 39 nm southeast, 10:17 am EDT (14:17 UTC): remarks: broke out at at 800 ft approach 31. At the departure end, 39 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ACY UA /OV KACY/TM 1417/FL008/TP B737/RM BROKE OUT AT 008 APPROACH 31
- Report
- a routine report filed through ACY
- Where
- over KACY
- Time
- 14:17 UTC
- Height
- at 800 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Remarks
- broke out at at 800 ft approach 31
- P28A at 1,100 ft, 40 nm southeast, 10:16 am EDT (14:16 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft, remarks: during the climb runway 31. At the departure end, 40 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ACY UA /OV ACY/TM 1416/FL011/TP P28A/SK OVC011/RM DURC RWY31
- Report
- a routine report filed through ACY
- Where
- over ACY
- Time
- 14:16 UTC
- Height
- at 1,100 ft
- Aircraft
- P28A
- Sky
- overcast from 1,100 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb runway 31
- P28A at 900 ft, 31 nm south, 10:08 am EDT (14:08 UTC): overcast above 900 ft. At the departure end, 31 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ACY UA /OV MIV/TM 1408/FL009/TP P28A/SK OVC009
- Report
- a routine report filed through ACY
- Where
- over MIV
- Time
- 14:08 UTC
- Height
- at 900 ft
- Aircraft
- P28A
- Sky
- overcast from 900 ft
- CRJ9 climbing, 0 nm northwest, 9:45 am EDT (13:45 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
PHL UA /OV PHL/TM 1345/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK BASES 016 TOPS 026
- Report
- a routine report filed through PHL
- Where
- over PHL
- Time
- 13:45 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- bases 1,600 ft tops 2,600 ft
- PC24 at 1,400 ft, 13 nm northeast, 9:45 am EDT (13:45 UTC): a broken layer above 1,400 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 6. At the departure end, 13 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
PNE UA /OV KPNE240003/TM 1345/FL014/TP PC24/SK BKN014/RM DURD RY6
- Report
- a routine report filed through PNE
- Where
- 3 nm southwest (240°) of KPNE
- Time
- 13:45 UTC
- Height
- at 1,400 ft
- Aircraft
- PC24
- Sky
- a broken layer from 1,400 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 6
- CL60 at 500 ft, 39 nm southeast, 9:43 am EDT (13:43 UTC): remarks: bvase reported at 500 ft final runway 31. At the departure end, 39 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ACY UA /OV KACY/TM 1343/FL005/TP CL60/RM BVASE REPORTED 005 FINAL RWY 31
- Report
- a routine report filed through ACY
- Where
- over KACY
- Time
- 13:43 UTC
- Height
- at 500 ft
- Aircraft
- CL60
- Remarks
- bvase reported at 500 ft final runway 31
- C172 at 3,000 ft, 31 nm south, 9:25 am EDT (13:25 UTC): overcast above 600 ft, wind 013° at 19 knots, remarks: tops 2,500 ft during the climb runway 28. At the departure end, 31 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ACY UA /OV MIV/TM 1325/FL030/TP C172/SK OVC006/WV 01319KTS/RM TOPS 025 DURC RWY28
- Report
- a routine report filed through ACY
- Where
- over MIV
- Time
- 13:25 UTC
- Height
- at 3,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C172
- Sky
- overcast from 600 ft
- Wind
- from 013° at 19 knots
- Remarks
- tops 2,500 ft during the climb runway 28
- A319 at 1,200 ft, 3 nm east, 9:22 am EDT (13:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 3 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
PHL UA /OV PHL090003/TM 1322/FL012/TP A319/SK BASES 014
- Report
- a routine report filed through PHL
- Where
- 3 nm east (090°) of PHL
- Time
- 13:22 UTC
- Height
- at 1,200 ft
- Aircraft
- A319
- Sky
- bases 1,400 ft
- C172 at 2,000 ft, 44 nm southeast, 9:10 am EDT (13:10 UTC): remarks: in between at at 3,000 ft instrument conditions at at 2,000 ft. At the departure end, 44 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ACY UA /OV OBI/TM 1310/FL020/TP C172/RM IN BETWEEN AT 030 / IMC AT 020
- Report
- a routine report filed through ACY
- Where
- over OBI
- Time
- 13:10 UTC
- Height
- at 2,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C172
- Remarks
- in between at at 3,000 ft instrument conditions at at 2,000 ft
- C700 at 500 ft, 39 nm southeast, 9:07 am EDT (13:07 UTC): remarks: base reported at 500 ft. At the departure end, 39 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ACY UA /OV KACY/TM 1307/FL005/TP C700/RM BASE REPORTED 005
- Report
- a routine report filed through ACY
- Where
- over KACY
- Time
- 13:07 UTC
- Height
- at 500 ft
- Aircraft
- C700
- Remarks
- base reported at 500 ft
- C525 at 1,000 ft, 2 nm east, 9:05 am EDT (13:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 2 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
PHL UA /OV PHL090002/TM 1305/FL010/TP C525/SK BASES 013
- Report
- a routine report filed through PHL
- Where
- 2 nm east (090°) of PHL
- Time
- 13:05 UTC
- Height
- at 1,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C525
- Sky
- bases 1,300 ft
- C172 at 500 ft, 39 nm southeast, 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): remarks: cloud base reported at 500 ft departure end 31. At the departure end, 39 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ACY UA /OV KACY/TM 1300/FL005/TP C172/RM CLOUD BASE REPORTED 005 DEPARTURE END 31
- Report
- a routine report filed through ACY
- Where
- over KACY
- Time
- 13:00 UTC
- Height
- at 500 ft
- Aircraft
- C172
- Remarks
- cloud base reported at 500 ft departure end 31
16 more routine reports are on the map.
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 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 (ACY, PSB, EKN, CRW). 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 | 330° at 19 kt | +6 kt | 15 °C | 114 kt | 3 h 06 min | 1:47 pm EDT (17:47 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 330° at 22 kt | +6 kt | 13 °C | 114 kt | 3 h 06 min | 1:47 pm EDT (17:47 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 330° at 23 kt | +4 kt | 10 °C | 116 kt | 3 h 03 min | 1:44 pm EDT (17:44 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 340° at 24 kt | +4 kt | 7 °C | 116 kt | 3 h 03 min | 1:44 pm EDT (17:44 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 340° at 25 kt | +4 kt | 3 °C | 116 kt | 3 h 03 min | 1:44 pm EDT (17:44 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 330° at 25 kt | +8 kt | -1 °C | 112 kt | 3 h 09 min | 1:50 pm EDT (17:50 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 320° at 26 kt | +12 kt | -4 °C | 108 kt | 3 h 16 min | 1:57 pm EDT (17:57 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 27 kt | +14 kt | -7 °C | 106 kt | 3 h 20 min | 2:01 pm EDT (18:01 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 31 kt | +21 kt | -20 °C | 99 kt | 3 h 34 min | 2:15 pm EDT (18:15 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 36 kt | +24 kt | -36 °C | 96 kt | 3 h 41 min | 2:22 pm EDT (18:22 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 47 kt | +30 kt | -44 °C | 90 kt | 3 h 55 min | 2:36 pm EDT (18:36 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 54 kt | +31 kt | -50 °C | 89 kt | 3 h 58 min | 2:39 pm EDT (18:39 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACY | used from 0 nm out; 58 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° |
| PSB | used from 49 nm out; 98 nm from the line | 330/23 14° | 340/24 9° | 340/25 3° | 320/24 -8° | 300/29 -20° | 310/39 -36° | 310/52 -46° | 310/56 -50° | |
| EKN | used from 147 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 320/20 15° | 340/24 10° | 340/25 4° | 310/28 -7° | 290/32 -19° | 290/36 -36° | 300/49 -43° | 310/48 -50° | |
| CRW | used from 245 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 270/8 | 320/23 15° | 320/22 10° | 330/25 5° | 300/30 -6° | 290/34 -19° | 280/37 -35° | 290/48 -42° | 310/58 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHL Philadelphia, PA | departure | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,600 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 feet | from the north (360°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 1,600 ft | 35 ft | 10:32 am EDT (14:32 UTC) |
| ILG Wilmington, DE | 20 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,800 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet | from the north (350°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | 1,800 ft | 79 ft | 13:51 UTC |
| MTN Baltimore, MD | 59 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,900 feet | from the north (010°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 22 ft | 13:45 UTC |
| MRB Martinsburg, WV | 127 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,400 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 12 knots, gusting to 20 | 10+ mi | none | 564 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| OKV Winchester, VA | 137 nm out, 12 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,500 feet | from the northwest (310°) at 10 knots, gusting to 18 | 10+ mi | none | 726 ft | 14:35 UTC |
| CKB Clarksburg, WV | 235 nm out, 23 nm north of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 600 ft | 1,223 ft | 14:29 UTC |
| USW Spencer, WV | 294 nm out, 10 nm north of the line | no report just now | 928 ft | ||||
| CRW Charleston, WV | 313 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet Weather: mist | from the west (280°) at 3 knots | 1 mi | 700 ft | 947 ft | 13:54 UTC |
| HTS Huntington, WV | destination | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet | variable at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 1,100 ft | 828 ft | 10:30 am EDT (14:30 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,223 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At HTS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:44 pm EDT (17:44 UTC)
Wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 8,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for HTS
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for PHL, the departure
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,200 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north at 14 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,200 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 13 knots, 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
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 11 nm from the route, 98 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, 108 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at PHL 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC), at HTS 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm EDT (23:23 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: Philadelphia International, Tri-State/Milton J Ferguson Field.