Raleigh-Durham International to Rhode Island TF Green International RDU → PVD
491 nautical miles (565 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 042°, about 051° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 24 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 84-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:21 pm EDT (02:21 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 721 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 last 413 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 226 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 24,000 ft. Over the last 0 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
- urgent CL60 at 800 ft, 43 nm northwest, 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear +10/-10 during the descent onf runway 16. 393 nm along the route, 43 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
HPN UUA /OV HPN/TM 2244/FL008/TP CL60/TB MOD CHOP/RM LLWS +10/-10 DURD ONF RWY16
- Report
- an urgent report filed through HPN
- Where
- over HPN
- Time
- 22:44 UTC
- Height
- at 800 ft
- Aircraft
- CL60
- Turbulence
- moderate chop
- Remarks
- low-level wind shear +10/-10 during the descent onf runway 16
- urgent E55P at 100 ft, 43 nm northwest, 6:16 pm EDT (22:16 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear +10/-10 knots during the descent on final runway 16. 393 nm along the route, 43 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
HPN UUA /OV HPN/TM 2216/FL001/TP E55P/TB MOD CHOP/RM LLWS +10/-10 KTS DURD ON FINAL RWY16
- Report
- an urgent report filed through HPN
- Where
- over HPN
- Time
- 22:16 UTC
- Height
- at 100 ft
- Aircraft
- E55P
- Turbulence
- moderate chop
- Remarks
- low-level wind shear +10/-10 knots during the descent on final runway 16
- urgent PC12 at 11,000 ft, 18 nm northwest, 7:29 pm EDT (23:29 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent on wipor arrival. At the destination end, 18 nm northwest 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
- B38M at 25,000 ft, 36 nm northwest, 6:25 pm EDT (22:25 UTC): moderate turbulence. 305 nm along the route, 36 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
TEB UA /OV 3958N 07457W/TM 2225/FL250/TP B38M/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through TEB
- Where
- 3958N 07457W
- Time
- 22:25 UTC
- Height
- at 25,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- moderate
- A333 at 3,000 ft, 6 nm north, 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC): moderate turbulence. 354 nm along the route, 6 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
JFK UA /OV JFK180025/TM 2310/FL030/TP A333/TB MOD TURB
- Report
- a routine report filed through JFK
- Where
- 25 nm south (180°) of JFK
- Time
- 23:10 UTC
- Height
- at 3,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A333
- Turbulence
- moderate turbulence
- A32N , 27 nm northwest, 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC): moderate turbulence. 373 nm along the route, 27 nm northwest 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
- TBM9 descending, 13 nm northwest, 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC): moderate turbulence, a broken layer above 700 ft. 403 nm along the route, 13 nm northwest 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
- TBM9 descending, 13 nm northwest, 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC): moderate turbulence, a broken layer above 700 ft. 403 nm along the route, 13 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 2255/FLDURD/TP TBM9/SK BKN007/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through ISP
- Where
- over ISP
- Time
- 22:55 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- TBM9
- Sky
- a broken layer from 700 ft
- Turbulence
- moderate
- BCS3 at 8,000 ft, 4 nm southwest, 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent. 442 nm along the route, 4 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
JPX UA /OV JPX360010/TM 2258/FL080/TP BCS3/TB MOD/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through JPX
- Where
- 10 nm north (360°) of JPX
- Time
- 22:58 UTC
- Height
- at 8,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- during the descent
- PC12 at 10,000 ft, 20 nm northwest, 7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC): moderate turbulence. 462 nm along the route, 20 nm northwest 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, 26 nm northwest, 7:35 pm EDT (23:35 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence above 16,000 ft, remarks: moderate in +ra to light chop. At the destination end, 26 nm northwest 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
- BCS3 at 13,000 ft, 43 nm northeast, 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC): moderate turbulence from 13,000 ft to 16,000 ft, heavy rain, remarks: during the climb. At the destination end, 43 nm northeast 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
- E75L at 11,000 ft, 13 nm northeast, 6:05 pm EDT (22:05 UTC): moderate turbulence from 11,000 ft to 15,000 ft. At the destination end, 13 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
BOS UA /OV BOS220030/TM 2205/FL110/TP E75L/TB MOD 150-110
- Report
- a routine report filed through BOS
- Where
- 30 nm southwest (220°) of BOS
- Time
- 22:05 UTC
- Height
- at 11,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Turbulence
- moderate from 15,000 ft to 11,000 ft
- B737 at 1,000 ft, 14 nm northwest, 5:55 pm EDT (21:55 UTC): remarks: bases 1,000 ft. 118 nm along the route, 14 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
RIC UA /OV RIC/TM 2155/FL010/TP B737/RM BASES 010
- Report
- a routine report filed through RIC
- Where
- over RIC
- Time
- 21:55 UTC
- Height
- at 1,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Remarks
- bases 1,000 ft
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 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 5 forecast points nearest it (RDU, RIC, ACY, JFK, BDL). 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 | 180° at 23 kt | −17 kt | 137 kt | 3 h 35 min | 11:32 pm EDT (03:32 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 200° at 24 kt | −21 kt | 141 kt | 3 h 29 min | 11:26 pm EDT (03:26 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 210° at 26 kt | −26 kt | 12 °C | 146 kt | 3 h 22 min | 11:19 pm EDT (03:19 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 220° at 29 kt | −29 kt | 10 °C | 149 kt | 3 h 18 min | 11:15 pm EDT (03:15 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 30 kt | −30 kt | 7 °C | 150 kt | 3 h 16 min | 11:13 pm EDT (03:13 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 33 kt | −33 kt | 3 °C | 153 kt | 3 h 13 min | 11:10 pm EDT (03:10 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 36 kt | −36 kt | -2 °C | 156 kt | 3 h 09 min | 11:06 pm EDT (03:06 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 40 kt | −39 kt | -6 °C | 159 kt | 3 h 05 min | 11:02 pm EDT (03:02 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 41 kt | −40 kt | -7 °C | 160 kt | 3 h 04 min | 11:01 pm EDT (03:01 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 57 kt | −57 kt | -17 °C | 177 kt | 2 h 46 min | 10:43 pm EDT (02:43 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 75 kt | −75 kt | -30 °C | 195 kt | 2 h 31 min | 10:28 pm EDT (02:28 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 81 kt | −81 kt | -41 °C | 201 kt | 2 h 27 min | 10:24 pm EDT (02:24 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 84 kt | −84 kt | -53 °C | 204 kt | 2 h 24 min | 10:21 pm EDT (02:21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RDU | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 240/28 | 250/22 10° | 230/30 11° | 230/40 7° | 230/45 -4° | 220/69 -15° | 220/83 -29° | 210/84 -40° | 220/75 -52° |
| RIC | used from 49 nm out; 48 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° |
| ACY | used from 197 nm out; 73 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° |
| JFK | used from 344 nm out; 27 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° |
| BDL | used from 442 nm out; 49 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° |
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 | no report just now | 435 ft | ||||
| HNZ Oxford, NC | 29 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 526 ft | ||||
| BKT Blackstone, VA | 79 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 437 ft | ||||
| RIC Richmond, VA | 118 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 167 ft | ||||
| TGI Tangier, VA | 177 nm out, 18 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 5 ft | ||||
| SBY Salisbury, MD | 216 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 52 ft | ||||
| DOV Dover, DE | 255 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 28 ft | ||||
| ACY Atlantic City, NJ | 295 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 74 ft | ||||
| FRG Farmingdale, NY | 383 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 81 ft | ||||
| FOK Westhampton Beach, NY | 413 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 66 ft | ||||
| GON Groton (New London), CT | 452 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 9 ft | ||||
| PVD Providence, RI | destination | no report just now | 54 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 526 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PVD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:21 pm EDT (02:21 UTC)
PVD has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 7 nm from the route, 236 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, 236 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
- 6/7153 North Sicuate, RI, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 6 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZBW
- 6/8802 Foxborough, MA, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 22 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW
Daylight
Sunset at RDU 6:43 pm EDT (22:43 UTC), at PVD 6:09 pm EDT (22:09 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:37 pm EDT (22:37 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PVD is after sunset there (6:11 pm EDT (22:11 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
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, Rhode Island TF Green International.