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Portland International Jetport to Roanoke/Blacksburg Regional (Woodrum Field) PWM → ROA

581 nautical miles (669 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 233°, about 248° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 28 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 10-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:28 am EDT (15:28 UTC). Right now PWM is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots; ROA is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 11 knots, gusting to 18. 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 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 443 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 345 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 168 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 last 49 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the last 10 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 PWM.

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

urgent SF50 descending, 19 nm southeast, 6:50 am EDT (10:50 UTC): light turbulence, overcast above 1,200 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 5. 246 nm along the route, 19 nm southeast 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, 36 nm northwest, 6:32 am EDT (10:32 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: produced by skypath. 59 nm along the route, 36 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, 43 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. 69 nm along the route, 43 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
A321 at 9,500 ft, 33 nm southeast, 5:05 am EDT (09:05 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: moderate turbulence during the descent jfund arrival from from 9,500 ft to 7,000 ft, smooth below. 69 nm along the route, 33 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS350010/TM 0905/FL095/TP A321/TB MOD/RM MOD TB DURD JFUND ARR FROM 095-070, SMOOTH BELOW
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
10 nm north (350°) of BOS
Time
09:05 UTC
Height
at 9,500 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
moderate turbulence during the descent jfund arrival from from 9,500 ft to 7,000 ft, smooth below
E75S at 15,000 ft, 25 nm southeast, 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, 25 nm southeast 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
MULT at 2,000 ft, 22 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. 59 nm along the route, 22 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
A21N at 700 ft, 43 nm southeast, 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): a broken layer above 700 ft. 69 nm along the route, 43 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BOS UA /OV BOS/TM 1000/FL007/TP A21N/SK BKN007
```
Report
a routine report filed through BOS
Where
over BOS
Time
10:00 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
a broken layer from 700 ft
B38M at 10,000 ft, 36 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, 36 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
B738 at 2,000 ft, 18 nm southeast, 6:44 am EDT (10:44 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 138 nm along the route, 18 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV KBDL095005/TM 1044/FL020/TP B738/SK BASES 005 TOPS 019
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
5 nm east (095°) of KBDL
Time
10:44 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
bases 500 ft tops 1,900 ft
B737 at 800 ft, 16 nm southeast, 5:58 am EDT (09:58 UTC): a broken layer above 800 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 6. 148 nm along the route, 16 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDL UA /OV BDL/TM 0958/FL008/TP B737/SK BKN008/RM DURD RY6
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDL
Where
over BDL
Time
09:58 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
a broken layer from 800 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 6
B738 climbing, 34 nm southeast, 6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 01 ilg bases 700 ft. 335 nm along the route, 34 nm southeast 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, 34 nm southeast, 6:05 am EDT (10:05 UTC): light rime icing, -10 °C. 335 nm along the route, 34 nm southeast 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
B737 at 700 ft, 24 nm southeast, 5:33 am EDT (09:33 UTC): remarks: light rain. 394 nm along the route, 24 nm southeast 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, 11 nm south, 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC): overcast above 4,000 ft. 424 nm along the route, 11 nm south 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

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, AVP, PSB, RIC, EKN, 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	350° at 19 kt	−10 kt	11 °C	130 kt	4 h 28 min	11:28 am EDT (15:28 UTC)
6,500 ft	350° at 19 kt	−10 kt	11 °C	130 kt	4 h 28 min	11:28 am EDT (15:28 UTC)
8,500 ft	350° at 20 kt	−9 kt	8 °C	129 kt	4 h 30 min	11:30 am EDT (15:30 UTC)
10,500 ft	340° at 20 kt	−6 kt	5 °C	126 kt	4 h 37 min	11:37 am EDT (15:37 UTC)
12,500 ft	330° at 22 kt	−4 kt	1 °C	124 kt	4 h 41 min	11:41 am EDT (15:41 UTC)
14,500 ft	320° at 23 kt	−2 kt	-3 °C	122 kt	4 h 46 min	11:46 am EDT (15:46 UTC)
16,500 ft	320° at 25 kt	0	-7 °C	120 kt	4 h 50 min	11:50 am EDT (15:50 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 27 kt	+1 kt	-10 °C	119 kt	4 h 53 min	11:53 am EDT (15:53 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 28 kt	+4 kt	-21 °C	116 kt	5 h 01 min	12:01 pm EDT (16:01 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 33 kt	+8 kt	-37 °C	112 kt	5 h 11 min	12:11 pm EDT (16:11 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 38 kt	+17 kt	-41 °C	103 kt	5 h 38 min	12:38 pm EDT (16:38 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 40 kt	+27 kt	-50 °C	93 kt	6 h 15 min	1:15 pm EDT (17:15 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; 42 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; 27 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 197 nm out; 46 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°
AVP	used from 246 nm out; 45 nm from the line	010/20	020/24 11°	360/19 8°	350/23 2°	320/24 -11°	330/25 -22°	330/27 -37°	310/28 -42°	290/30 -50°
PSB	used from 345 nm out; 96 nm from the line		020/21 12°	360/28 7°	360/29 1°	350/33 -10°	350/42 -22°	350/49 -37°	340/63 -43°	350/39 -52°
RIC	used from 394 nm out; 100 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°
EKN	used from 443 nm out; 78 nm from the line		330/20 10°	350/29 7°	340/32 2°	340/44 -8°	350/50 -21°	350/63 -35°	340/69 -40°	330/42 -50°
ROA	used from 493 nm out; 64 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
PWM Portland, ME	departure	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,400 feet, overcast at 6,500 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	3,400 ft	75 ft	6:51 am EDT (10:51 UTC)
PSM Portsmouth, NH	39 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	calm	3 mi	400 ft	100 ft	09:55 UTC
MHT Manchester, NH	69 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet	from the north (350°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	400 ft	266 ft	10:53 UTC
BAF Westfield/Springfield, MA	138 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 3,200 feet	from the north (360°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	270 ft	10:53 UTC
POU Poughkeepsie, NY	197 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	from the north (010°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	163 ft	10:53 UTC
ABE Allentown, PA	286 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,300 ft	393 ft	10:51 UTC
LNS Lancaster, PA	345 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	402 ft	10:53 UTC
FDK Frederick, MD	404 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,000 feet	from the west (270°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	2,000 ft	308 ft	10:47 UTC
JYO Leesburg, VA	424 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 3,500 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	3,500 ft	389 ft	10:55 UTC
CHO Charlottesville, VA	493 nm out, 14 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	552 nm out, 23 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	destination	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	6:54 am EDT (10:54 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 ROA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:28 am EDT (15:28 UTC)

Wind from the west-northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for ROA

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,200 feet
At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,200 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for PWM, the departure

From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet and more above
From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 3 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 1,500 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

6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 20 nm from the route, 384 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 12 nm from the route, 414 nm along the route · security · ZDC
6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 5 nm from the route, 424 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at PWM 6:03 pm EDT (22:03 UTC), at ROA 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:13 pm EDT (23:13 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, Roanoke/Blacksburg Regional (Woodrum Field).