Plan a flight · Sun 10:37 pm EDT (02:37 UTC)

Raleigh-Durham International to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International RDU → AVP

358 nautical miles (412 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 023°, about 032° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 59 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 60-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:36 am EDT (04:36 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now RDU is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 12 knots; AVP is marginal VFR, wind from the northeast (040°) at 5 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 7E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 33,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 119 to 209 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120155
MKCE WST 120155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7E
VALID UNTIL 0355Z
PA MD VA DC WV OH
FROM 10NNE JST-30WNW SBY-40ENE RIC-50SW BKW-20SE APE-10NNE JST
AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL330.

SIGMET 6E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 239 to 308 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120155
MKCE WST 120155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 6E
VALID UNTIL 0355Z
NY NJ PA DE MD AND DE NJ NY MD CSTL WTRS
FROM 20WNW SAX-70S HTO-50ESE SBY-30WSW HAR-20WNW SAX
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 22020KT. TOPS TO FL300.

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 278 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 199 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 40 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the last 20 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 RDU.

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

E75L at 20,000 ft, 46 nm southeast, 8:41 pm EDT (00:41 UTC): moderate turbulence above 20,000 ft. 268 nm along the route, 46 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILG UA /OV DQO/TM 0041/FL200/TP E75L/TB MOD 200
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILG
Where
over DQO
Time
00:41 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate at 20,000 ft
E145 at 12,000 ft, 7 nm east, 8:43 pm EDT (00:43 UTC): moderate turbulence. 278 nm along the route, 7 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNS UA /OV LRP/TM 0043/FL120/TP E145/TB CONS MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNS
Where
over LRP
Time
00:43 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
continuous moderate
A21N at 18,000 ft, 35 nm east, 8:38 pm EDT (00:38 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 298 nm along the route, 35 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTW UA /OV PTW/TM 0038/FL180/TP A21N/TB MOD CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTW
Where
over PTW
Time
00:38 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
BCS3 at 600 ft, 27 nm southeast, 8:06 pm EDT (00:06 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 119 nm along the route, 27 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RIC UA /OV RIC/TM 0006/FL006/TP BCS3/SK BASES 006
```
Report
a routine report filed through RIC
Where
over RIC
Time
00:06 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
bases 600 ft
E170 at 500 ft, 38 nm northwest, 8:01 pm EDT (00:01 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. 129 nm along the route, 38 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAD UA /OV CHO/TM 0001/FL005/TP E170/SK OVC005
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAD
Where
over CHO
Time
00:01 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
overcast from 500 ft
FA8X climbing, 20 nm northwest, 8:34 pm EDT (00:34 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft. 189 nm along the route, 20 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAD UA /OV AML300005/TM 0034/FLDURC/TP FA8X/SK OVC010
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAD
Where
5 nm northwest (300°) of AML
Time
00:34 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
FA8X
Sky
overcast from 1,000 ft
B38M at 400 ft, 6 nm southeast, 9:15 pm EDT (01:15 UTC): overcast above 40,000 ft. 199 nm along the route, 6 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DCA UA /OV DCA/TM 0115/FL004/TP B38M/SK OVC004
```
Report
a routine report filed through DCA
Where
over DCA
Time
01:15 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
overcast from 400 ft
A320 descending, 6 nm southeast, 8:27 pm EDT (00:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 199 nm along the route, 6 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DCA UA /OV RWY 1 FINAL/TM 0027/FLDURD/TP A320/SK BASES 400 FT
```
Report
a routine report filed through DCA
Where
runway 1 final
Time
00:27 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Sky
bases 40,000 ft ft
A319 descending, 6 nm southeast, 8:02 pm EDT (00:02 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 199 nm along the route, 6 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DCA UA /OV RWY 1 DEPARTURE/TM 0002/FLDURC/TP A319/SK BASES 500 FT
```
Report
a routine report filed through DCA
Where
runway 1 departure
Time
00:02 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A319
Sky
bases 50,000 ft ft
C17 at 500 ft, 15 nm southeast, 7:42 pm EDT (23:42 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. 199 nm along the route, 15 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
KADW UA /OV RWY 1L ARR/TM 2342/FL005/TP C17/SK OVC005
```
Report
a routine report filed through KADW
Where
runway 1L arrival
Time
23:42 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
C17
Sky
overcast from 500 ft
A320 at 2,000 ft, 17 nm southeast, 9:46 pm EDT (01:46 UTC): a broken layer from 30,000 ft to 4,500 ft, remarks: CONLE5 sid. 219 nm along the route, 17 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BAL180005/TM 0146/FL020/TP A320/SK BKN003-TOP045/RM CONLE5 SID
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
5 nm south (180°) of BAL
Time
01:46 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
a broken layer from 300 ft, tops 4,500 ft
Remarks
CONLE5 sid
B738 at 2,000 ft, 12 nm east, 9:43 pm EDT (01:43 UTC): a broken layer from 40,000 ft to 7,200 ft, remarks: TERPZ8 sid. 219 nm along the route, 12 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BAL260003/TM 0143/FL20/TP B738/SK BKN004-TOP072/RM TERPZ8 SID
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
3 nm west (260°) of BAL
Time
01:43 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
a broken layer from 400 ft, tops 7,200 ft
Remarks
TERPZ8 sid
A21N at 600 ft, 14 nm east, 8:23 pm EDT (00:23 UTC): a broken layer above 600 ft. 219 nm along the route, 14 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 0023/FL006/TP A21N/SK BKN006
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
over BWI
Time
00:23 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
a broken layer from 600 ft
B763 at 500 ft, 14 nm east, 7:50 pm EDT (23:50 UTC): a broken layer above 500 ft. 219 nm along the route, 14 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 2350/FL005/TP B763/SK BKN005
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
over BWI
Time
23:50 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
B763
Sky
a broken layer from 500 ft

8 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed

The eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd 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 (RDU, RIC, PSB, AVP). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
3,500 ft	270° at 15 kt	−5 kt		125 kt	2 h 52 min	1:29 am EDT (05:29 UTC)
5,500 ft	300° at 14 kt	+2 kt	13 °C	118 kt	3 h 02 min	1:39 am EDT (05:39 UTC)
7,500 ft	290° at 16 kt	0	10 °C	120 kt	2 h 59 min	1:36 am EDT (05:36 UTC)
9,500 ft	280° at 18 kt	−5 kt	7 °C	125 kt	2 h 52 min	1:29 am EDT (05:29 UTC)
11,500 ft	260° at 18 kt	−9 kt	5 °C	129 kt	2 h 47 min	1:24 am EDT (05:24 UTC)
13,500 ft	250° at 21 kt	−13 kt	1 °C	133 kt	2 h 42 min	1:19 am EDT (05:19 UTC)
15,500 ft	250° at 25 kt	−17 kt	-3 °C	137 kt	2 h 37 min	1:14 am EDT (05:14 UTC)
17,500 ft	250° at 29 kt	−21 kt	-8 °C	141 kt	2 h 32 min	1:09 am EDT (05:09 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 30 kt	−22 kt	-9 °C	142 kt	2 h 31 min	1:08 am EDT (05:08 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 42 kt	−38 kt	-20 °C	158 kt	2 h 16 min	12:53 am EDT (04:53 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 59 kt	−53 kt	-32 °C	173 kt	2 h 04 min	12:41 am EDT (04:41 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 68 kt	−60 kt	-40 °C	180 kt	1 h 59 min	12:36 am EDT (04:36 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 57 kt	−48 kt	-49 °C	168 kt	2 h 08 min	12:45 am EDT (04:45 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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
RDU	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	280/33	300/23 11°	300/28 8°	290/28 4°	260/41 -6°	240/52 -18°	230/66 -31°	230/76 -39°	240/52 -49°
RIC	used from 50 nm out; 51 nm from the line	270/23	280/19 11°	270/18 8°	240/22 4°	230/39 -7°	220/55 -18°	220/75 -30°	230/83 -39°	230/64 -50°
PSB	used from 199 nm out; 109 nm from the line		360/13 13°	330/14 7°	300/11 3°	290/12 -11°	240/23 -23°	270/25 -36°	250/34 -40°	250/45 -48°
AVP	used from 249 nm out; 85 nm from the line	150/5	350/13 12°	270/20 8°	260/17 4°	260/25 -11°	240/31 -22°	240/54 -35°	230/61 -41°	240/55 -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
RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC	departure	VFR Sky: overcast at 3,500 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	3,500 ft	435 ft	9:51 pm EDT (01:51 UTC)
HNZ Oxford, NC	30 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	526 ft	02:15 UTC
BKT Blackstone, VA	80 nm out, 9 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northeast (030°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	437 ft	12:55 UTC
LKU Louisa, VA	129 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,800 ft	493 ft	02:15 UTC
EZF Fredericksburg, VA	159 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: light rain	from the west (270°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	400 ft	85 ft	02:15 UTC
DCA Washington, DC	199 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: light rain	from the north-northeast (020°) at 8 knots	8 mi	500 ft	14 ft	02:22 UTC
MTN Baltimore, MD	239 nm out, 22 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: heavy rain	from the east (080°) at 4 knots	7 mi	500 ft	22 ft	02:15 UTC
LNS Lancaster, PA	278 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	900 ft	402 ft	02:00 UTC
HZL Hazleton, PA	338 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	calm	1.75 mi	300 ft	1,603 ft	02:35 UTC
AVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA	destination	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,300 ft	961 ft	9:54 pm EDT (01:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,603 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At AVP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:36 am EDT (04:36 UTC)

Wind from the east-northeast at 6 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet IFR

The whole forecast for AVP

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 7 knots, gusting to 17, visibility 6 miles, light drizzle, mist, low-level wind shear, overcast at 1,500 feet
At times between Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC) and 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 900 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 6 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 5 miles, mist, a broken layer at 1,300 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, gusting to 14, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,800 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 7 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet

The forecast for RDU, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet

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

4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA on the route, 189 nm along the route · security · ZDC
6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, 199 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 13 nm from the route, 229 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at RDU 6:43 pm EDT (22:43 UTC), at AVP 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:54 pm EDT (22:54 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at AVP is before sunrise there (7:11 am EDT (11:11 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 Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Northeast · 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: Raleigh-Durham International, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International.