Plan a flight · Sun 8:26 pm EDT (00:26 UTC)

Raleigh-Durham International to Frederick Douglass/Greater Rochester International RDU → ROC

438 nautical miles (504 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 006°, about 015° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 26 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 60-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:52 pm EDT (02:52 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now RDU is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 16 knots, gusting to 22; ROC is marginal VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) 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: 574 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 E17E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 20 to 169 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 112355
MKCE WST 112355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 17E
VALID UNTIL 0155Z
PA MD VA NC WV OH KY
FROM 30WSW EWC-20E RIC-70NNE ILM-70W BKW-10ESE APE-30WSW EWC
AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.

SIGMET E16E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 25 knots, until 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 209 to 219 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 112355
MKCE WST 112355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 16E
VALID UNTIL 0155Z
NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND NJ NY CSTL WTRS
FROM SAX-30SE JFK-10N DCA-60ENE EKN-SAX
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 22025KT. 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 route from 129 to 408 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 299 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 159 to 408 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 259 to 398 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 179 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 24,000 ft. Over the last 40 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

E145 at 9,000 ft, 31 nm west, 5:56 pm EDT (21:56 UTC): moderate turbulence, overcast up to 9,000 ft, heavy rain. 80 nm along the route, 31 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LYH UA /OV LYH/TM 2156/FL090/TP E145/SK OVCUNKN-TOP090/WX +RA/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through LYH
Where
over LYH
Time
21:56 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
overcast, tops 9,000 ft
Weather
heavy rain
Turbulence
moderate
E170 at 22,500 ft, 12 nm west, 7:44 pm EDT (23:44 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence from 18,000 ft to 22,500 ft, remarks: during the descent FRDMM7 star. 199 nm along the route, 12 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OKV UA /OV ESL100020/TM 2344/FL225/TP E170/TB CONS MOD CAT 180-225/RM DURD FRDMM7 STAR
```
Report
a routine report filed through OKV
Where
20 nm east (100°) of ESL
Time
23:44 UTC
Height
at 22,500 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous moderate clear-air turbulence from 18,000 ft to 22,500 ft
Remarks
during the descent FRDMM7 star
C25B at 25,000 ft, 4 nm south, 5:47 pm EDT (21:47 UTC): moderate rime icing, 0 °C. 308 nm along the route, 4 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PSB UA /OV PSB/TM 2147/FL250/TP C25B/TA 0/IC MOD RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through PSB
Where
over PSB
Time
21:47 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
C25B
Temperature
0 °C
Icing
moderate rime
E170 at 25,000 ft, 35 nm west, 6:37 pm EDT (22:37 UTC): moderate turbulence above 25,000 ft, remarks: zob. 418 nm along the route, 35 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV BUF120010/TM 2237/FL250/TP E170/TB MOD 250/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
10 nm southeast (120°) of BUF
Time
22:37 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate at 25,000 ft
Remarks
zob
DH8D at 19,000 ft, 0 nm southwest, 7:35 pm EDT (23:35 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. At the destination end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV ROC/TM 2335/FL190/TP DH8D/TB CONS MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
over ROC
Time
23:35 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
DH8D
Turbulence
continuous moderate chop
Remarks
zob
E170 at 500 ft, 3 nm south, 8:01 pm EDT (00:01 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. 139 nm along the route, 3 nm south 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
E175 at 600 ft, 3 nm south, 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 139 nm along the route, 3 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHO UA /OV CHO/TM 2220/FL006/TP E175/SK BASES 006
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHO
Where
over CHO
Time
22:20 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
E175
Sky
bases 600 ft
CL60 at 500 ft, 41 nm east, 7:30 pm EDT (23:30 UTC): overcast above 500 ft, remarks: during the descent. 179 nm along the route, 41 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HEF UA /OV KHEF150001/TM 2330/FL005/TP CL60/SK OVC005/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through HEF
Where
1 nm southeast (150°) of KHEF
Time
23:30 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
CL60
Sky
overcast from 500 ft
Remarks
during the descent
CL60 descending, 41 nm east, 7:30 pm EDT (23:30 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. 179 nm along the route, 41 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAD UA /OV HEF160001/TM 2330/FLDURD/TP CL60/SK OVC 005
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAD
Where
1 nm south (160°) of HEF
Time
23:30 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CL60
Sky
overcast from 500 ft
B39M at 2,000 ft, 37 nm east, 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC): overcast above 700 ft. 189 nm along the route, 37 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAD UA /OV AML320005/TM 2303/FL020/TP B39M/SK BASES OVC 007
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAD
Where
5 nm northwest (320°) of AML
Time
23:03 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Sky
bases overcast at 700 ft
A319 descending, 41 nm east, 6:25 pm EDT (22:25 UTC): overcast above 700 ft, light rain. 189 nm along the route, 41 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAD UA /OV RWY 1R/TM 2225/FLDURD/TP A319/SK OVC 007/WX 4SM W/ -RA
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAD
Where
runway 1R
Time
22:25 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A319
Sky
overcast from 700 ft
Weather
4SM, west, light rain
BE58 at 3,000 ft, 38 nm east, 6:22 pm EDT (22:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 189 nm along the route, 38 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAD UA /OV AML300003/TM 2222/FL030/TP BE58/SK BASES009 OVC
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAD
Where
3 nm northwest (300°) of AML
Time
22:22 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
BE58
Sky
BASES009 overcast
CRJ7 at 1,100 ft, 49 nm east, 6:43 pm EDT (22:43 UTC): a broken layer above 1,200 ft; a broken layer above 4,100 ft. 269 nm along the route, 49 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MDT UA /OV HAR/TM 2243/FL011/TP CRJ7/SK BKN012 BKN041
```
Report
a routine report filed through MDT
Where
over HAR
Time
22:43 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
BKN012 BKN041
CRJ7 at 1,600 ft, 8 nm east, 8:20 pm EDT (00:20 UTC): overcast above 1,600 ft, remarks: during the descent RY06 KUNV. 299 nm along the route, 8 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UNV UA /OV KUNV240002/TM 0020/FL016/TP CRJ7/SK BKN-OVC016/RM DURD RY06 KUNV
```
Report
a routine report filed through UNV
Where
2 nm southwest (240°) of KUNV
Time
00:20 UTC
Height
at 1,600 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
BKN-OVC016
Remarks
during the descent RY06 KUNV

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, EKN, PSB, BUF). 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	200° at 23 kt	−22 kt		142 kt	3 h 05 min	11:31 pm EDT (03:31 UTC)
5,500 ft	230° at 14 kt	−10 kt	13 °C	130 kt	3 h 22 min	11:48 pm EDT (03:48 UTC)
7,500 ft	230° at 13 kt	−10 kt	10 °C	130 kt	3 h 22 min	11:48 pm EDT (03:48 UTC)
9,500 ft	220° at 14 kt	−11 kt	8 °C	131 kt	3 h 21 min	11:47 pm EDT (03:47 UTC)
11,500 ft	220° at 18 kt	−15 kt	5 °C	135 kt	3 h 15 min	11:41 pm EDT (03:41 UTC)
13,500 ft	220° at 21 kt	−18 kt	1 °C	138 kt	3 h 10 min	11:36 pm EDT (03:36 UTC)
15,500 ft	220° at 24 kt	−19 kt	-4 °C	139 kt	3 h 09 min	11:35 pm EDT (03:35 UTC)
17,500 ft	230° at 28 kt	−21 kt	-8 °C	141 kt	3 h 06 min	11:32 pm EDT (03:32 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 29 kt	−21 kt	-9 °C	141 kt	3 h 06 min	11:32 pm EDT (03:32 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	220° at 45 kt	−37 kt	-19 °C	157 kt	2 h 47 min	11:13 pm EDT (03:13 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 69 kt	−59 kt	-32 °C	179 kt	2 h 27 min	10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	220° at 72 kt	−60 kt	-40 °C	180 kt	2 h 26 min	10:52 pm EDT (02:52 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 66 kt	−51 kt	-50 °C	171 kt	2 h 34 min	11:00 pm EDT (03:00 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 50 nm out; 66 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°
EKN	used from 149 nm out; 70 nm from the line		270/18 13°	310/5 7°	140/7 3°	210/16 -9°	220/41 -20°	210/57 -32°	220/57 -38°	230/49 -47°
PSB	used from 199 nm out; 79 nm from the line		260/13 13°	220/12 8°	220/11 4°	230/27 -11°	210/31 -21°	220/73 -32°	220/75 -40°	230/66 -50°
BUF	used from 348 nm out; 66 nm from the line	170/19	L/V 10°	040/9 6°	220/8 2°	230/15 -11°	220/33 -22°	220/47 -35°	230/55 -41°	230/56 -50°

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 4,800 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 16 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	4,800 ft	435 ft	7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC)
HNZ Oxford, NC	30 nm out, 9 nm east of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 5,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	5,000 ft	526 ft	00:15 UTC
CXE Chase City, VA	60 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,800 feet, a broken layer at 4,100 feet, overcast at 4,900 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	4,100 ft	503 ft	23:35 UTC
FVX Farmville, VA	90 nm out, 7 nm east of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,000 feet, scattered clouds at 3,100 feet, overcast at 4,600 feet Weather: light drizzle	calm	10+ mi	4,600 ft	415 ft	23:35 UTC
CHO Charlottesville, VA	139 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north (010°) at 6 knots	5 mi	600 ft	640 ft	00:11 UTC
FRR Front Royal, VA	189 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northeast (020°) at 3 knots	5 mi	400 ft	703 ft	23:35 UTC
MRB Martinsburg, WV	219 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	564 ft	23:53 UTC
UNV State College, PA	299 nm out, 10 nm east of the line, tower	IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 400 feet, a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north-northeast (020°) at 6 knots	2.5 mi	900 ft	1,231 ft	23:53 UTC
FIG Clearfield, PA	308 nm out, 18 nm west of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the northeast (040°) at 7 knots	3 mi	400 ft	1,516 ft	23:54 UTC
ELZ Wellsville, NY	378 nm out, 7 nm west of the line	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 300 feet Weather: fog	from the east (080°) at 4 knots	0.5 mi	300 ft	2,124 ft	00:17 UTC
DSV Dansville, NY	408 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 500 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet	calm	8 mi	5,000 ft	659 ft	23:54 UTC
ROC Rochester, NY	destination	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,100 feet, overcast at 4,500 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 knots	4 mi	4,500 ft	558 ft	8:03 pm EDT (00:03 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,124 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ROC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:52 pm EDT (02:52 UTC)

Wind from the southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet marginal VFR

30% chance between Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC) and 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain, overcast at 1,000 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for ROC

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
30% chance between Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC) and 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain, overcast at 1,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 700 feet
From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 300 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,000 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

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at RDU 6:43 pm EDT (22:43 UTC), at ROC 6:33 pm EDT (22:33 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ROC is after sunset there (6:34 pm EDT (22:34 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, Frederick Douglass/Greater Rochester International.