Richmond International to Ogdensburg International RIC → OGS
439 nautical miles (505 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 010°, about 020° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 21 min at the quickest height in today's winds (5,500 ft, a 19-knot headwind), arriving about 10:02 am EDT (14:02 UTC). Right now RIC is IFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 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 E31E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, until 6:55 am EDT (10:55 UTC). Over the first 100 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120855 MKCE WST 120855 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 31E VALID UNTIL 1055Z MD VA DC FROM 20NNE DCA-30WSW SBY-RIC-CSN-20NNE DCA AREA TS MOV LTL. 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, fog). Over the whole route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the first 0 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the route from 110 to 379 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 110 to 140 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 180 to 369 nm out.
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 RIC.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 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 (RIC, PSB, AVP, SYR). 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 | 350° at 21 kt | +20 kt | 100 kt | 4 h 23 min | 10:04 am EDT (14:04 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 360° at 20 kt | +19 kt | 12 °C | 101 kt | 4 h 21 min | 10:02 am EDT (14:02 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 350° at 21 kt | +20 kt | 9 °C | 100 kt | 4 h 23 min | 10:04 am EDT (14:04 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 350° at 24 kt | +22 kt | 7 °C | 98 kt | 4 h 29 min | 10:10 am EDT (14:10 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 350° at 26 kt | +23 kt | 3 °C | 97 kt | 4 h 32 min | 10:13 am EDT (14:13 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 340° at 26 kt | +22 kt | -1 °C | 98 kt | 4 h 29 min | 10:10 am EDT (14:10 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 340° at 26 kt | +21 kt | -5 °C | 99 kt | 4 h 26 min | 10:07 am EDT (14:07 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 330° at 26 kt | +19 kt | -9 °C | 101 kt | 4 h 21 min | 10:02 am EDT (14:02 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 330° at 26 kt | +19 kt | -10 °C | 101 kt | 4 h 21 min | 10:02 am EDT (14:02 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 340° at 31 kt | +26 kt | -22 °C | 94 kt | 4 h 40 min | 10:21 am EDT (14:21 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 35 kt | +28 kt | -37 °C | 92 kt | 4 h 46 min | 10:27 am EDT (14:27 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 39 kt | +24 kt | -43 °C | 96 kt | 4 h 34 min | 10:15 am EDT (14:15 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 35 kt | +22 kt | -51 °C | 98 kt | 4 h 29 min | 10:10 am EDT (14:10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIC | used from 0 nm out; 25 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° |
| PSB | used from 100 nm out; 99 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° | |
| AVP | used from 150 nm out; 72 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° |
| SYR | used from 299 nm out; 19 nm from the line | 330/17 | 320/14 9° | 350/18 8° | 350/26 2° | 340/25 -11° | 360/34 -22° | 350/43 -39° | 330/50 -46° | 350/50 -54° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIC Richmond, VA | departure | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots | 5 mi | 700 ft | 167 ft | 4:54 am EDT (08:54 UTC) |
| EZF Fredericksburg, VA | 40 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,400 feet, a broken layer at 2,900 feet, overcast at 3,600 feet | from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 1,400 ft | 85 ft | 09:35 UTC |
| DCA Washington, DC | 80 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,200 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the north-northwest (340°) at 9 knots, gusting to 18 | 5 mi | 1,200 ft | 14 ft | 09:25 UTC |
| BWI Baltimore, MD | 100 nm out, 12 nm east of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 knots | 3 mi | 1,100 ft | 143 ft | 09:31 UTC |
| MDT Harrisburg, PA | 160 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 2,300 feet | from the north-northwest (330°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 1,000 ft | 310 ft | 08:56 UTC |
| IPT Williamsport, PA | 219 nm out, 23 nm west of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,800 feet | from the west (260°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 1,800 ft | 528 ft | 08:54 UTC |
| WBW Wilkes-Barre, PA | 239 nm out, 24 nm east of the line | no report just now | 543 ft | ||||
| BGM Binghamton, NY | 289 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet Weather: mist | from the northwest (310°) at 3 knots | 0.75 mi | 1,400 ft | 1,635 ft | 09:37 UTC |
| SYR Syracuse, NY | 339 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, a broken layer at 2,700 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 2,700 ft | 421 ft | 09:26 UTC |
| RME Rome, NY | 359 nm out, 21 nm southeast of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet Weather: mist | calm | 6 mi | 300 ft | 504 ft | 09:22 UTC |
| OGS Ogdensburg, NY | destination | reported, no category | calm | 3 mi | none | 301 ft | 5:15 am EDT (09:15 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,635 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At OGS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:02 am EDT (14:02 UTC)
OGS has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
The forecast for RIC, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 600 feet, a broken layer at 3,000 feet
- At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, a broken layer at 900 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 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA on the route, 70 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 12 nm from the route, 90 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
- 6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 12 nm from the route, 110 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at RIC 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC), at OGS 6:22 pm EDT (22:22 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:52 pm EDT (22:52 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: Richmond International, Ogdensburg International.