Roanoke/Blacksburg Regional (Woodrum Field) to General Edward Lawrence Logan International ROA → BOS
512 nautical miles (589 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 051°, about 059° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 17 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 36-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:16 am EDT (14:16 UTC). 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
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 first 69 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the first 157 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the first 0 nm of the route.
- 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 374 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 295 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
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 7 forecast points nearest it (ROA, EKN, RIC, ACY, JFK, BDL, BOS). 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 20 kt | +10 kt | 110 kt | 4 h 39 min | 11:38 am EDT (15:38 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 340° at 18 kt | +6 kt | 10 °C | 114 kt | 4 h 29 min | 11:28 am EDT (15:28 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 340° at 18 kt | +5 kt | 9 °C | 115 kt | 4 h 27 min | 11:26 am EDT (15:26 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 340° at 19 kt | +4 kt | 6 °C | 116 kt | 4 h 25 min | 11:24 am EDT (15:24 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 330° at 20 kt | +2 kt | 4 °C | 118 kt | 4 h 20 min | 11:19 am EDT (15:19 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 320° at 20 kt | −1 kt | 0 °C | 121 kt | 4 h 14 min | 11:13 am EDT (15:13 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 310° at 21 kt | −3 kt | -4 °C | 123 kt | 4 h 10 min | 11:09 am EDT (15:09 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 310° at 22 kt | −6 kt | -8 °C | 126 kt | 4 h 04 min | 11:03 am EDT (15:03 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 23 kt | −6 kt | -9 °C | 126 kt | 4 h 04 min | 11:03 am EDT (15:03 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 23 kt | −13 kt | -22 °C | 133 kt | 3 h 51 min | 10:50 am EDT (14:50 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 32 kt | −24 kt | -35 °C | 144 kt | 3 h 33 min | 10:32 am EDT (14:32 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 38 kt | −31 kt | -40 °C | 151 kt | 3 h 23 min | 10:22 am EDT (14:22 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 42 kt | −36 kt | -49 °C | 156 kt | 3 h 17 min | 10:16 am EDT (14:16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 310/32 | 340/32 14° | 350/25 9° | 340/24 3° | 340/42 -8° | 340/52 -20° | 350/62 -34° | 350/64 -39° | 310/44 -48° |
| EKN | used from 49 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 330/20 10° | 350/29 7° | 340/32 2° | 340/44 -8° | 350/50 -21° | 350/63 -35° | 340/69 -40° | 330/42 -50° | |
| RIC | used from 98 nm out; 72 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° |
| ACY | used from 197 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 350/12 | 340/12 11° | 340/12 6° | 340/13 2° | 270/10 -10° | 240/17 -23° | 230/46 -33° | 230/46 -40° | 240/46 -49° |
| JFK | used from 295 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 020/25 | 290/9 12° | 300/12 7° | 320/14 3° | 290/17 -10° | 240/27 -21° | 240/44 -36° | 240/53 -41° | 240/51 -50° |
| BDL | used from 394 nm out; 27 nm from the line | 020/15 | 010/19 10° | 340/10 7° | 300/17 3° | 280/23 -10° | 250/35 -22° | 250/44 -38° | 250/55 -42° | 250/57 -51° |
| BOS | used from 492 nm out; 10 nm from the line | 020/10 | 360/20 10° | 340/19 7° | 290/21 2° | 270/35 -9° | 260/42 -22° | 250/55 -38° | 240/75 -43° | 250/72 -51° |
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 | no report just now | 1,175 ft | ||||
| LYH Lynchburg, VA | 30 nm out, 23 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 938 ft | ||||
| CHO Charlottesville, VA | 89 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 640 ft | ||||
| HEF Washington, DC | 148 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 192 ft | ||||
| IAD Washington, DC | 157 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 312 ft | ||||
| MTN Baltimore, MD | 207 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 22 ft | ||||
| TTN Trenton, NJ | 295 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 212 ft | ||||
| EWR Newark, NJ | 335 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 17 ft | ||||
| HPN White Plains, NY | 364 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 439 ft | ||||
| HFD Hartford, CT | 433 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 18 ft | ||||
| ORH Worcester, MA | 472 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,009 ft | ||||
| BOS Boston, MA | destination | no report just now | 19 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,175 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BOS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:16 am EDT (14:16 UTC)
BOS has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA on the route, 167 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 2 nm from the route, 167 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
- 6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 4 nm from the route, 197 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
- 5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, 344 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY
- 6/7153 North Sicuate, RI, Saturday, October 10, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 8 nm from the route, 472 nm along the route · 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 6 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZBW
Daylight
Sunset at ROA 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 UTC), at BOS 6:07 pm EDT (22:07 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:35 pm EDT (22:35 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: Roanoke/Blacksburg Regional (Woodrum Field), General Edward Lawrence Logan International.