Plan a flight · Mon 4:18 am EDT (08:18 UTC)

Roanoke/Blacksburg Regional (Woodrum Field) to John F Kennedy International ROA → JFK

351 nautical miles (404 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 054°, about 062° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 47 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 76-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:05 am EDT (10:05 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ROA is VFR, wind from the west (280°) at 13 knots, gusting to 23; JFK is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 9 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

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 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the first 175 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 68 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 146 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

C560 at 13,000 ft, 16 nm northwest, 2:38 am EDT (06:38 UTC): moderate turbulence, overcast above 19,000 ft, heavy rain, remarks: during the descent. 263 nm along the route, 16 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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PHL UA /OV 20 NW PHL/TM 0638/FL130 /TP C560/SK OVC190/WX +RA/TB MOD/RM DURD
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Report
a routine report filed through PHL
Where
20 northwest phl
Time
06:38 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
C560
Sky
overcast from 19,000 ft
Weather
heavy rain
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
during the descent
B737 at 800 ft, 4 nm southwest, 3:30 am EDT (07:30 UTC): remarks: bases 800 ft. 195 nm along the route, 4 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 0730/FL008/TP B737/RM BASES 008
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
over BWI
Time
07:30 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
bases 800 ft
K35R at 400 ft, 34 nm southeast, 3:45 am EDT (07:45 UTC): overcast above 40,000 ft. 234 nm along the route, 34 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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DOV UA /OV KDOV /TM 0745 /FL 004 /TP K35R /SK OVC004-TOPUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through DOV
Where
over KDOV
Time
07:45 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
K35R
Sky
overcast from 400 ft, tops unknown
B763 at 800 ft, 1 nm southeast, 1:51 am EDT (05:51 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: bases at at 80,000 ft and tops 1500. At the destination end, 1 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV JFK 2 MILES SOUTHEAST/TM 0551/FL008/TP B763/SK BKN/RM BASES AT 800 AND TOPS 1500
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
jfk 2 miles southeast
Time
05:51 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
B763
Sky
a broken layer
Remarks
bases at at 80,000 ft and tops 1500

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 4 forecast points nearest it (ROA, RIC, ACY, JFK). 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	270° at 18 kt	−15 kt		135 kt	2 h 36 min	6:54 am EDT (10:54 UTC)
5,500 ft	280° at 17 kt	−12 kt		132 kt	2 h 40 min	6:58 am EDT (10:58 UTC)
7,500 ft	270° at 17 kt	−14 kt	11 °C	134 kt	2 h 37 min	6:55 am EDT (10:55 UTC)
9,500 ft	250° at 18 kt	−17 kt	7 °C	137 kt	2 h 34 min	6:52 am EDT (10:52 UTC)
11,500 ft	250° at 20 kt	−19 kt	5 °C	139 kt	2 h 32 min	6:50 am EDT (10:50 UTC)
13,500 ft	250° at 23 kt	−22 kt	1 °C	142 kt	2 h 28 min	6:46 am EDT (10:46 UTC)
15,500 ft	250° at 26 kt	−25 kt	-3 °C	145 kt	2 h 25 min	6:43 am EDT (10:43 UTC)
17,500 ft	250° at 29 kt	−28 kt	-7 °C	148 kt	2 h 22 min	6:40 am EDT (10:40 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 30 kt	−29 kt	-8 °C	149 kt	2 h 21 min	6:39 am EDT (10:39 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 40 kt	−39 kt	-20 °C	159 kt	2 h 12 min	6:30 am EDT (10:30 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 64 kt	−63 kt	-31 °C	183 kt	1 h 55 min	6:13 am EDT (10:13 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 76 kt	−76 kt	-39 °C	196 kt	1 h 47 min	6:05 am EDT (10:05 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 61 kt	−61 kt	-49 °C	181 kt	1 h 56 min	6:14 am EDT (10:14 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; 24 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 97 nm out; 66 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 195 nm out; 74 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°
JFK	used from 292 nm out; 34 nm from the line	250/18	250/23 14°	240/33 9°	240/33 4°	240/38 -10°	240/45 -21°	230/86 -32°	230/102 -40°	230/84 -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	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,900 feet, a few clouds at 3,500 feet	from the west (280°) at 13 knots, gusting to 23	10+ mi	none	1,175 ft	3:54 am EDT (07:54 UTC)
LYH Lynchburg, VA	29 nm out, 22 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 10,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	938 ft	07:54 UTC
SHD Staunton/Waynesboro/Harrisonburg, VA	78 nm out, 16 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 200 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet	calm	7 mi	6,000 ft	1,201 ft	07:55 UTC
CHO Charlottesville, VA	88 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 9,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	9,000 ft	640 ft	07:53 UTC
HEF Washington, DC	146 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,100 feet, a broken layer at 1,700 feet, overcast at 3,200 feet Weather: rain	from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots	3 mi	1,100 ft	192 ft	07:56 UTC
MTN Baltimore, MD	205 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet Weather: light rain	from the north (350°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	900 ft	22 ft	07:55 UTC
ILG Wilmington, DE	253 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,200 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 12 knots	5 mi	1,200 ft	79 ft	07:51 UTC
PHL Philadelphia, PA	273 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 knots	6 mi	1,100 ft	35 ft	07:54 UTC
MMU Morristown, NJ	331 nm out, 24 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	from the north (010°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	900 ft	186 ft	07:55 UTC
JFK New York, NY	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 2,100 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	13 ft	3:51 am EDT (07:51 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 JFK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:05 am EDT (10:05 UTC)

Wind from the north-northeast at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, overcast at 800 feet IFR

The whole forecast for JFK

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a few clouds at 15,000 feet

The forecast for ROA, 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 2,200 feet
At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,200 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 6 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, 156 nm along the route · security · ZDC
6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, 166 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 3 nm from the route, 195 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 11 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZNY

Daylight

Sunset at ROA 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 UTC), at JFK 6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at JFK is before sunrise there (7:02 am EDT (11:02 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), John F Kennedy International.