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Portland International Jetport to Richmond International PWM → RIC

488 nautical miles (561 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 223°, about 238° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 47 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 18-knot headwind), arriving about 2:47 am EDT (06:47 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PWM is marginal VFR, wind calm; RIC is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 10 knots, gusting to 19. 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: 2 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 ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the first 119 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 139 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the first 279 nm of the route.
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 route from 10 to 438 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 60 nm along 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 PWM.

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

urgent PC12 at 11,000 ft, 23 nm southeast, 7:29 pm EDT (23:29 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent on wipor arrival. 139 nm along the route, 23 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IJD UUA /OV ORW340007/TM 2329/FL110/TP PC12/TB MOD 110-100 SEV 100-080/RM DURD ON WIPOR ARR
```
Report
an urgent report filed through IJD
Where
7 nm north (340°) of ORW
Time
23:29 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
moderate from 11,000 ft to 10,000 ft severe from 10,000 ft to 8,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent on wipor arrival
urgent A319 at 15,500 ft, 36 nm southeast, 9:40 pm EDT (01:40 UTC): severe turbulence, remarks: radds intersection. 358 nm along the route, 36 nm southeast 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
A333 at 15,000 ft, 7 nm southeast, 9:37 pm EDT (01:37 UTC): moderate chop turbulence up to 15,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 40 nm along the route, 7 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PSM UA /OV PSM/TM 0137/FL150/TP A333/TB MOD CHOP BLO 150/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PSM
Where
over PSM
Time
01:37 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
A333
Turbulence
moderate chop below 15,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb
BCS3 at 13,000 ft, 31 nm southeast, 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC): moderate turbulence from 13,000 ft to 16,000 ft, heavy rain, remarks: during the climb. 80 nm along the route, 31 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS18005/TM 2303/FL130/TP BCS3/WX +RA/TB MOD 130-160/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
BOS18005
Time
23:03 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Weather
heavy rain
Turbulence
moderate from 13,000 ft to 16,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb
BCS3 at 12,000 ft, 44 nm southeast, 8:11 pm EDT (00:11 UTC): moderate turbulence, rain, remarks: ssoxs dept from 12,000 ft to 16,000 ft. 90 nm along the route, 44 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS200020/TM 0011/FL120/TP BCS3/WX RA+/TB MOD/RM SSOXS DEPT 120-160
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
20 nm south (200°) of BOS
Time
00:11 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Weather
ra+
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
ssoxs dept from 12,000 ft to 16,000 ft
GLF4 at 10,000 ft, 12 nm northwest, 9:03 pm EDT (01:03 UTC): moderate turbulence above 10,000 ft, light rain, remarks: instrument conditions. 119 nm along the route, 12 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV CEF060010/TM 0103/FL100/TP GLF4/WX -RA/TB MOD 100/RM IMC
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
10 nm northeast (060°) of CEF
Time
01:03 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF4
Weather
light rain
Turbulence
moderate at 10,000 ft
Remarks
instrument conditions
E75S at 16,000 ft, 17 nm southeast, 7:35 pm EDT (23:35 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence above 16,000 ft, remarks: moderate in +ra to light chop. 119 nm along the route, 17 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SFZ UA /OV PUT360003/TM 2335/FL160/TP E75S/TB MOD 160 CAT/RM MOD IN +RA TO LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through SFZ
Where
3 nm north (360°) of PUT
Time
23:35 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
moderate at 16,000 ft clear-air turbulence
Remarks
moderate in +ra to light chop
PC12 at 10,000 ft, 21 nm southeast, 7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC): moderate turbulence. 139 nm along the route, 21 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV HFD100017/TM 2353/FL100/TP PC12/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
17 nm east (100°) of HFD
Time
23:53 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
moderate
E75S at 16,000 ft, 15 nm northwest, 8:28 pm EDT (00:28 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 159 nm along the route, 15 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV PWL100025/TM 0028/FL160/TP E75S/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
25 nm east (100°) of PWL
Time
00:28 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
moderate chop
E75S at 10,000 ft, 46 nm northwest, 7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 169 nm along the route, 46 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV PWL350015/TM 2353/FL100/TP E75S/TB MOD CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
15 nm north (350°) of PWL
Time
23:53 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
BCS3 at 4,000 ft, 16 nm southeast, 8:42 pm EDT (00:42 UTC): moderate turbulence, imc. 199 nm along the route, 16 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDR UA /OV BDR180010/TM 0042/FL040/TP BCS3/WX IMC/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDR
Where
10 nm south (180°) of BDR
Time
00:42 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Weather
instrument conditions
Turbulence
moderate
TBM9 descending, 23 nm southeast, 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC): moderate turbulence, a broken layer above 700 ft. 209 nm along the route, 23 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 2345/FLDURD/TP TBM9/SK BKN007/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
over ISP
Time
23:45 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
TBM9
Sky
a broken layer from 700 ft
Turbulence
moderate
A32N , 7 nm southeast, 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC): moderate turbulence. 239 nm along the route, 7 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV JFK10008/TM 2301/FL3000/TP A32N/TB MOD TURB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
JFK10008
Time
23:01 UTC
Height
at 300,000 ft
Aircraft
A32N
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
B38M at 6,000 ft, 9 nm northwest, 8:47 pm EDT (00:47 UTC): moderate turbulence. 249 nm along the route, 9 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWR UA /OV 2 NW OF EWR/TM 0047/FL60/TP B38M/TB MODERATE
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWR
Where
2 northwest of ewr
Time
00:47 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 6 forecast points nearest it (PWM, 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	180° at 25 kt	+18 kt		102 kt	4 h 47 min	2:47 am EDT (06:47 UTC)
6,500 ft	200° at 25 kt	+23 kt	11 °C	97 kt	5 h 02 min	3:02 am EDT (07:02 UTC)
8,500 ft	220° at 26 kt	+26 kt	10 °C	94 kt	5 h 11 min	3:11 am EDT (07:11 UTC)
10,500 ft	230° at 27 kt	+26 kt	7 °C	94 kt	5 h 11 min	3:11 am EDT (07:11 UTC)
12,500 ft	240° at 28 kt	+27 kt	3 °C	93 kt	5 h 15 min	3:15 am EDT (07:15 UTC)
14,500 ft	240° at 32 kt	+31 kt	-1 °C	89 kt	5 h 29 min	3:29 am EDT (07:29 UTC)
16,500 ft	240° at 37 kt	+35 kt	-5 °C	85 kt	5 h 44 min	3:44 am EDT (07:44 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 40 kt	+38 kt	-7 °C	82 kt	5 h 57 min	3:57 am EDT (07:57 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 53 kt	+52 kt	-17 °C	68 kt	7 h 11 min	5:11 am EDT (09:11 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 69 kt	+68 kt	-31 °C	52 kt	9 h 23 min	7:23 am EDT (11:23 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 79 kt	+77 kt	-41 °C	43 kt	11 h 21 min	9:21 am EDT (13:21 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 87 kt	+85 kt	-54 °C	35 kt	13 h 57 min	11:57 am EDT (15:57 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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	200/23	190/21 5°	260/23 5°	270/20 0°	250/29 -9°	250/54 -19°	250/71 -33°	250/78 -43°	250/105 -56°
BOS	used from 50 nm out; 30 nm from the line	160/27	190/23 9°	260/20 7°	260/32 1°	250/48 -7°	240/56 -17°	240/59 -33°	250/75 -43°	250/94 -55°
BDL	used from 100 nm out; 23 nm from the line	140/28	180/29 10°	220/38 8°	250/30 3°	250/40 -8°	240/46 -18°	240/58 -32°	240/80 -41°	240/89 -55°
JFK	used from 199 nm out; 15 nm from the line	140/43	170/35 13°	230/18 9°	250/25 5°	240/40 -7°	230/50 -17°	230/75 -31°	230/78 -41°	230/88 -53°
ACY	used from 299 nm out; 26 nm from the line	230/15	230/22 15°	230/31 11°	230/27 6°	230/40 -7°	230/51 -17°	230/71 -31°	230/81 -41°	230/86 -53°
RIC	used from 398 nm out; 65 nm from the line	190/33	200/29 14°	210/31 12°	210/38 6°	230/42 -7°	230/68 -16°	220/84 -29°	220/86 -40°	220/81 -52°

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	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,100 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet Weather: light rain, mist	calm	5 mi	10,000 ft	75 ft	9:51 pm EDT (01:51 UTC)
PSM Portsmouth, NH	40 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,900 feet, overcast at 8,500 feet Weather: light rain	calm	7 mi	2,900 ft	100 ft	00:55 UTC
ASH Nashua, NH	70 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 800 feet Weather: rain	calm	7 mi	400 ft	200 ft	01:56 UTC
ORH Worcester, MA	109 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: heavy rain, mist	from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 knots	1.75 mi	200 ft	1,009 ft	01:54 UTC
OXC Oxford, CT	179 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: light rain	from the northeast (050°) at 16 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	400 ft	730 ft	01:56 UTC
LGA New York, NY	239 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 16 knots, gusting to 24	7 mi	900 ft	20 ft	01:51 UTC
EWR Newark, NJ	249 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north-northeast (020°) at 14 knots	6 mi	900 ft	17 ft	01:51 UTC
PHL Philadelphia, PA	318 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the east-northeast (070°) at 11 knots, gusting to 18	5 mi	600 ft	35 ft	01:54 UTC
ESN Easton, MD	388 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the southeast (130°) at 6 knots	5 mi	1,900 ft	72 ft	00:45 UTC
CGE Cambridge, MD	398 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 5 knots	8 mi	600 ft	19 ft	01:35 UTC
XSA Tappahannock, VA	458 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line	reported, no category	calm		500 ft	135 ft	23:35 UTC
RIC Richmond, VA	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a few clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 30,000 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 10 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	30,000 ft	167 ft	9:54 pm EDT (01:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,009 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At RIC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:47 am EDT (06:47 UTC)

Wind from the west at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 600 feet IFR

The whole forecast for RIC

From Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 600 feet
From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 1,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet

The forecast for PWM, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 12,000 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, overcast at 3,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 4 miles, light rain, overcast at 600 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 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 4 nm from the route, 239 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY
6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 7 nm from the route, 378 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 7 nm from the route, 378 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 11 nm from the route, 418 nm along the route · security · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at PWM 6:03 pm EDT (22:03 UTC), at RIC 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at RIC is before sunrise there (7:14 am EDT (11:14 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, Richmond International.