Roanoke/Blacksburg Regional (Woodrum Field) to Portland International Jetport ROA → PWM
581 nautical miles (669 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 046°, about 054° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 54 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 29-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:55 am EDT (13:55 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: 2 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 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the first 207 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 384 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Near the route, 522 nm along the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing from 12,000 ft to 24,000 ft. Over the last 20 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 10 forecast points nearest it (ROA, EKN, RIC, PSB, ACY, AVP, JFK, BDL, BOS, PWM). 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 | 360° at 18 kt | +11 kt | 109 kt | 5 h 20 min | 11:21 am EDT (15:21 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 350° at 18 kt | +10 kt | 11 °C | 110 kt | 5 h 17 min | 11:18 am EDT (15:18 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 350° at 18 kt | +9 kt | 9 °C | 111 kt | 5 h 14 min | 11:15 am EDT (15:15 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 340° at 19 kt | +8 kt | 6 °C | 112 kt | 5 h 11 min | 11:12 am EDT (15:12 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 330° at 20 kt | +5 kt | 3 °C | 115 kt | 5 h 03 min | 11:04 am EDT (15:04 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 330° at 21 kt | +3 kt | -1 °C | 117 kt | 4 h 58 min | 10:59 am EDT (14:59 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 320° at 23 kt | 0 | -5 °C | 120 kt | 4 h 50 min | 10:51 am EDT (14:51 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 310° at 24 kt | −2 kt | -9 °C | 122 kt | 4 h 46 min | 10:47 am EDT (14:47 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 25 kt | −3 kt | -10 °C | 123 kt | 4 h 43 min | 10:44 am EDT (14:44 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 25 kt | −7 kt | -22 °C | 127 kt | 4 h 34 min | 10:35 am EDT (14:35 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 31 kt | −14 kt | -36 °C | 134 kt | 4 h 20 min | 10:21 am EDT (14:21 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 37 kt | −22 kt | -41 °C | 142 kt | 4 h 05 min | 10:06 am EDT (14:06 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 40 kt | −29 kt | -50 °C | 149 kt | 3 h 54 min | 9:55 am EDT (13:55 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; 64 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 99 nm out; 82 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 148 nm out; 103 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° | |
| ACY | used from 197 nm out; 92 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° |
| AVP | used from 246 nm out; 58 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° |
| JFK | used from 345 nm out; 49 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; 23 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 493 nm out; 43 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° |
| PWM | used from 542 nm out; 20 nm from the line | 320/11 | 260/11 8° | 310/14 5° | 310/19 1° | 300/26 -11° | 290/31 -22° | 270/48 -40° | 250/60 -43° | 250/69 -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 | ||||
| HSP Hot Springs, VA | 30 nm out, 23 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 3,792 ft | ||||
| CHO Charlottesville, VA | 89 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 640 ft | ||||
| JYO Leesburg, VA | 158 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 389 ft | ||||
| FDK Frederick, MD | 177 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 308 ft | ||||
| LNS Lancaster, PA | 237 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 402 ft | ||||
| ABE Allentown, PA | 296 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 393 ft | ||||
| POU Poughkeepsie, NY | 384 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 163 ft | ||||
| BAF Westfield/Springfield, MA | 443 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 270 ft | ||||
| MHT Manchester, NH | 512 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 266 ft | ||||
| PSM Portsmouth, NH | 542 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 100 ft | ||||
| PWM Portland, ME | destination | no report just now | 75 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 3,792 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PWM when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:55 am EDT (13:55 UTC)
PWM has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 5 nm from the route, 158 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 12 nm from the route, 168 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 20 nm from the route, 197 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 PWM 6:03 pm EDT (22:03 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 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), Portland International Jetport.