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Roanoke/Blacksburg Regional (Woodrum Field) to Monmouth Executive ROA → BLM

323 nautical miles (372 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 056°, about 064° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 36 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 82-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:50 am EDT (06:50 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ROA is marginal VFR, wind from the west (270°) at 5 knots; BLM is IFR, wind from the north (350°) at 11 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 E19E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 43,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC). Over the last 304 nm of the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120455
MKCE WST 120455
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 19E
VALID UNTIL 0655Z
CT NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND DE NJ NY MD CT VA CSTL WTRS
FROM 20NNW HTO-70SSE HTO-90SE SIE-20WNW LYH-40ESE AIR-20NNW HTO
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL430.

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 whole route.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the first 69 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 59 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 274 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 ROA.

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

B38M at 20,000 ft, 33 nm northwest, 11:11 pm EDT (03:11 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence from 20,000 ft to 25,000 ft. 137 nm along the route, 33 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAD UA /OV AML300020/TM 0311/FL200/TP B38M/TB MOD CAT 200-250
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAD
Where
20 nm northwest (300°) of AML
Time
03:11 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence from 20,000 ft to 25,000 ft
A319 at 23,000 ft, 4 nm southwest, 11:21 pm EDT (03:21 UTC): moderate turbulence. 304 nm along the route, 4 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MJX UA /OV CYN345010/TM 0321/FL230/TP A319/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through MJX
Where
10 nm north (345°) of CYN
Time
03:21 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
moderate
B712 descending, 10 nm northwest, 11:10 pm EDT (03:10 UTC): remarks: light rain light chop bases 50,000 ft ft. 196 nm along the route, 10 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV RWY 15R/TM 0310/FLDURD/TP B712/RM LIGHT RAIN. LIGHT CHOP. BASES 500 FT
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
runway 15R
Time
03:10 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B712
Remarks
light rain light chop bases 50,000 ft ft
A321 at 700 ft, 29 nm northeast, 10:46 pm EDT (02:46 UTC): overcast above 700 ft. At the destination end, 29 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV KJFK225002/TM 0246/FL007/TP A321/SK OVC007
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
2 nm southwest (225°) of KJFK
Time
02:46 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
A321
Sky
overcast from 700 ft
E175 descending, 38 nm north, 10:19 pm EDT (02:19 UTC): remarks: cloud bases 70,000 ft ils runway 4. At the destination end, 38 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGA UA /OV LGA/TM 0219/FLDURD/TP E175/RM CLOUD BASES 700 ILS RWY 4
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGA
Where
over LGA
Time
02:19 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E175
Remarks
cloud bases 70,000 ft ils runway 4

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 3 forecast points nearest it (ROA, RIC, ACY). 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	260° at 18 kt	−16 kt		136 kt	2 h 22 min	3:36 am EDT (07:36 UTC)
5,500 ft	270° at 16 kt	−13 kt		133 kt	2 h 26 min	3:40 am EDT (07:40 UTC)
7,500 ft	260° at 17 kt	−16 kt	11 °C	136 kt	2 h 22 min	3:36 am EDT (07:36 UTC)
9,500 ft	240° at 19 kt	−19 kt	7 °C	139 kt	2 h 19 min	3:33 am EDT (07:33 UTC)
11,500 ft	230° at 22 kt	−21 kt	5 °C	141 kt	2 h 17 min	3:31 am EDT (07:31 UTC)
13,500 ft	230° at 25 kt	−24 kt	1 °C	144 kt	2 h 15 min	3:29 am EDT (07:29 UTC)
15,500 ft	230° at 28 kt	−28 kt	-3 °C	148 kt	2 h 11 min	3:25 am EDT (07:25 UTC)
17,500 ft	230° at 32 kt	−31 kt	-7 °C	151 kt	2 h 08 min	3:22 am EDT (07:22 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 33 kt	−32 kt	-8 °C	152 kt	2 h 08 min	3:22 am EDT (07:22 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 45 kt	−45 kt	-20 °C	165 kt	1 h 57 min	3:11 am EDT (07:11 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 71 kt	−69 kt	-31 °C	189 kt	1 h 43 min	2:57 am EDT (06:57 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 82 kt	−82 kt	-39 °C	202 kt	1 h 36 min	2:50 am EDT (06:50 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 65 kt	−64 kt	-50 °C	184 kt	1 h 45 min	2:59 am EDT (06:59 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
ROA	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	310/29	330/31 13°	340/28 7°	330/25 3°	310/32 -8°	300/32 -22°	290/32 -31°	270/35 -38°	270/32 -47°
RIC	used from 49 nm out; 71 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°
ACY	used from 196 nm out; 68 nm from the line	220/19	220/18 14°	210/36 9°	210/35 5°	220/36 -8°	240/49 -21°	220/90 -31°	230/103 -40°	230/81 -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
ROA Roanoke, VA	departure	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,800 feet	from the west (270°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	2,800 ft	1,175 ft	12:54 am EDT (04:54 UTC)
LYH Lynchburg, VA	29 nm out, 21 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	938 ft	04:54 UTC
SHD Staunton/Waynesboro/Harrisonburg, VA	78 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,600 feet	calm	7 mi	2,600 ft	1,201 ft	04:55 UTC
CHO Charlottesville, VA	88 nm out, 1 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,900 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	640 ft	04:53 UTC
HEF Washington, DC	147 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 8 knots	3 mi	700 ft	192 ft	04:56 UTC
DCA Washington, DC	167 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	from the north (350°) at 7 knots	7 mi	900 ft	14 ft	04:58 UTC
MTN Baltimore, MD	206 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet Weather: nearby thunderstorms	calm	7 mi	700 ft	22 ft	04:55 UTC
ILG Wilmington, DE	245 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 13 knots, gusting to 19	9 mi	700 ft	79 ft	04:51 UTC
PNE Philadelphia, PA	284 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 10 knots	8 mi	700 ft	119 ft	04:54 UTC
BLM Belmar/Farmingdale, NJ	destination	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the north (350°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	153 ft	12:56 am EDT (04:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,201 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BLM when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:50 am EDT (06:50 UTC)

BLM has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

The forecast for ROA, the departure

From Mon 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,000 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 600 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet

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

4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA on the route, 157 nm along the route · security · ZDC
6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 15 nm from the route, 157 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, 196 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at ROA 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 UTC), at BLM 6:21 pm EDT (22:21 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:48 pm EDT (22:48 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BLM is before sunrise there (7:03 am EDT (11:03 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: Roanoke/Blacksburg Regional (Woodrum Field), Monmouth Executive.