Plan a flight · Mon 8:20 am EDT (12:20 UTC)

Portland International Jetport to Columbia Metro Airport PWM → CAE

770 nautical miles (887 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 224°, about 239° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 53 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 11-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:13 pm EDT (18:13 UTC). Right now PWM is IFR, wind calm; CAE is VFR, wind from the west (270°) at 6 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 E38E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the northwest at 20 knots, until 9:55 am EDT (13:55 UTC). Over the route from 356 to 395 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 121155
MKCE WST 121155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 38E
VALID UNTIL 1355Z
NJ DE MD VA AND CSTL WTRS
FROM 50WNW SIE-20E SIE-30NNE ORF-20NE RIC-50WNW SIE
AREA TS MOV FROM 33020KT. TOPS TO FL320.

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 first 454 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 504 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Near the route, 59 nm along 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 444 to 682 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 514 to 662 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 PWM.

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

urgent SF50 descending, 17 nm northwest, 6:50 am EDT (10:50 UTC): light turbulence, overcast above 1,200 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 5. 247 nm along the route, 17 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MMU UUA /OV MMU/TM 1050/FLDURD/TP SF50/SK OVC012/TB LGT/RM DURD RWY 5
```
Report
an urgent report filed through MMU
Where
over MMU
Time
10:50 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
SF50
Sky
overcast from 1,200 ft
Turbulence
light
Remarks
during the descent runway 5
B738 at 28,000 ft, 44 nm northwest, 6:32 am EDT (10:32 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: produced by skypath. 49 nm along the route, 44 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
1P1 UA /OV CON339022 /TM 1032 /FL280 /TP B738 /TB MOD /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through 1P1
Where
22 nm north (339°) of CON
Time
10:32 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
produced by skypath
BCS3 at 10,000 ft, 33 nm southeast, 6:15 am EDT (10:15 UTC): moderate turbulence from 7,000 ft to 9,000 ft, remarks: during the climb ssoxs aid. 79 nm along the route, 33 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1015/FL100/TP BCS3/TB MOD 070-090/RM DURC SSOXS AID
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over BOS
Time
10:15 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
moderate from 7,000 ft to 9,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb ssoxs aid
E170 at 29,000 ft, 8 nm southeast, 6:58 am EDT (10:58 UTC): moderate turbulence from 19,000 ft to 29,000 ft. 356 nm along the route, 8 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, 8 nm southeast, 6:28 am EDT (10:28 UTC): moderate turbulence above 23,000 ft. 356 nm along the route, 8 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, 26 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. 365 nm along the route, 26 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
E75L at 30,000 ft, 4 nm south, 6:51 am EDT (10:51 UTC): moderate turbulence above 30,000 ft. 593 nm along the route, 4 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RDU UA /OV RDU360020/TM 1051/FLF300/TP E75L/TB MOD 300
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDU
Where
20 nm north (360°) of RDU
Time
10:51 UTC
Height
at F300
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate at 30,000 ft
BCS3 at 200 ft, 0 nm south, 7:07 am EDT (11:07 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PWM UA /OV PWM/TM 1107/FL002/TP BCS3/SK BASE 002
```
Report
a routine report filed through PWM
Where
over PWM
Time
11:07 UTC
Height
at 200 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
base 200 ft
B39M at 15,000 ft, 7 nm north, 7:27 am EDT (11:27 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb hylnd. 69 nm along the route, 7 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MHT UA /OV MHT/TM 1127/FL150/TP B39M/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM DURC HYLND
```
Report
a routine report filed through MHT
Where
over MHT
Time
11:27 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
during the climb hylnd
MULT at 2,000 ft, 14 nm southeast, 6:18 am EDT (10:18 UTC): light turbulence from 1,500 ft to 2,000 ft, remarks: during the climb out of KBOS. 69 nm along the route, 14 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LWM UA /OV LWM/TM 1018/FL020/TP MULT/TB CONS LGT 020-015/RM DURC OUT OF KBOS
```
Report
a routine report filed through LWM
Where
over LWM
Time
10:18 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
MULT
Turbulence
continuous light from 2,000 ft to 1,500 ft
Remarks
during the climb out of KBOS
B38M at 10,000 ft, 26 nm southeast, 5:42 am EDT (09:42 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: light turbulence during the climb from 8,000 ft to 10,000 ft. 69 nm along the route, 26 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS020010/TM 0942/FL100/TP B38M/TB LGT/RM LGT TB DURC 080-100
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
10 nm north (020°) of BOS
Time
09:42 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
Remarks
light turbulence during the climb from 8,000 ft to 10,000 ft
E175 at 500 ft, 33 nm southeast, 7:50 am EDT (11:50 UTC): a broken layer above 500 ft. 79 nm along the route, 33 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1150/FL005/TP E175/SK BKN005
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over BOS
Time
11:50 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
E175
Sky
a broken layer from 500 ft
B738 at 600 ft, 33 nm southeast, 7:07 am EDT (11:07 UTC): a broken layer above 600 ft. 79 nm along the route, 33 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1107/FL006/TP B738/SK BKN006
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over BOS
Time
11:07 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
a broken layer from 600 ft
H25B at 500 ft, 18 nm southeast, 7:06 am EDT (11:06 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. 79 nm along the route, 18 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BED UA /OV BED/TM 1106/FL005/TP H25B/SK OVC005
```
Report
a routine report filed through BED
Where
over BED
Time
11:06 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
H25B
Sky
overcast from 500 ft

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 9 forecast points nearest it (PWM, BOS, BDL, JFK, ACY, RIC, RDU, FLO, CAE). 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 19 kt	−11 kt		131 kt	5 h 53 min	2:13 pm EDT (18:13 UTC)
6,500 ft	340° at 18 kt	−8 kt	11 °C	128 kt	6 h 01 min	2:21 pm EDT (18:21 UTC)
8,500 ft	330° at 20 kt	−7 kt	8 °C	127 kt	6 h 04 min	2:24 pm EDT (18:24 UTC)
10,500 ft	320° at 21 kt	−5 kt	5 °C	125 kt	6 h 10 min	2:30 pm EDT (18:30 UTC)
12,500 ft	320° at 23 kt	−3 kt	2 °C	123 kt	6 h 16 min	2:36 pm EDT (18:36 UTC)
14,500 ft	310° at 24 kt	−1 kt	-2 °C	121 kt	6 h 22 min	2:42 pm EDT (18:42 UTC)
16,500 ft	310° at 25 kt	+1 kt	-6 °C	119 kt	6 h 28 min	2:48 pm EDT (18:48 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 26 kt	+2 kt	-9 °C	118 kt	6 h 32 min	2:52 pm EDT (18:52 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 26 kt	+11 kt	-21 °C	109 kt	7 h 04 min	3:24 pm EDT (19:24 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 35 kt	+24 kt	-35 °C	96 kt	8 h 01 min	4:21 pm EDT (20:21 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 39 kt	+28 kt	-40 °C	92 kt	8 h 22 min	4:42 pm EDT (20:42 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 42 kt	+29 kt	-49 °C	91 kt	8 h 28 min	4:48 pm EDT (20:48 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
PWM	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	320/11	260/11 8°	310/14 5°	310/19 1°	300/26 -11°	290/31 -22°	270/48 -40°	250/60 -43°	250/69 -51°
BOS	used from 49 nm out; 32 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 99 nm out; 23 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 198 nm out; 19 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 296 nm out; 32 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 395 nm out; 69 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°
RDU	used from 543 nm out; 44 nm from the line	330/30	340/24 12°	330/26 7°	320/30 3°	330/39 -8°	310/30 -20°	300/33 -33°	310/34 -39°	310/41 -47°
FLO	used from 691 nm out; 45 nm from the line	330/17	330/17 12°	320/21 9°	310/29 4°	310/36 -8°	300/36 -19°	290/34 -32°	300/29 -40°	310/34 -48°
CAE	used from 741 nm out; 15 nm from the line	340/17	330/15 12°	320/22 9°	320/31 5°	330/35 -7°	320/33 -19°	340/40 -32°	350/43 -39°	320/35 -49°

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
PWM Portland, ME	departure	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	500 ft	75 ft	8:07 am EDT (12:07 UTC)
ASH Nashua, NH	69 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 400 feet, a broken layer at 2,300 feet, overcast at 6,500 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (300°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	2,300 ft	200 ft	12:18 UTC
BDL Windsor Locks, CT	148 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 3,200 feet	from the north (010°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	2,500 ft	173 ft	12:05 UTC
OXC Oxford, CT	178 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the north (350°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	730 ft	12:12 UTC
EWR Newark, NJ	247 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the north (360°) at 13 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	1,100 ft	17 ft	11:51 UTC
ESN Easton, MD	385 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northwest (330°) at 11 knots, gusting to 15	5 mi	800 ft	72 ft	11:45 UTC
XSA Tappahannock, VA	454 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line	reported, no category	calm		1,400 ft	135 ft	12:15 UTC
BKT Blackstone, VA	523 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northeast (030°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	437 ft	12:55 UTC
RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC	612 nm out, 18 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,000 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	435 ft	11:51 UTC
VUJ Albemarle, NC	672 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (270°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	609 ft	11:55 UTC
PYG Pageland, SC	711 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line	no report just now				574 ft
CAE Columbia, SC	destination	VFR	from the west (270°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	235 ft	7:56 am EDT (11:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 730 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At CAE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:13 pm EDT (18:13 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for CAE

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for PWM, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 500 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
From Mon 10:30 am EDT (14:30 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 2,500 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local on the route, 237 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY
6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 14 nm from the route, 375 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 14 nm from the route, 375 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 19 nm from the route, 415 nm along the route · security · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at PWM 6:03 pm EDT (22:03 UTC), at CAE 6:54 pm EDT (22:54 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 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: Portland International Jetport, Columbia Metro Airport.