Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional to Austin-Bergstrom International SBY → AUS
1,199 nautical miles (1,380 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 253°, about 265° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 10 h 31 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 6-knot headwind), arriving about 4:12 pm CDT (21:12 UTC). Right now SBY is IFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) 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
- 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 first 540 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 30 nm of the route.
- 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 route from 60 to 240 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 170 to 350 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 240 to 490 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 270 to 330 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 SBY.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- K35R at 400 ft, 47 nm north, 3:45 am EDT (07:45 UTC): overcast above 40,000 ft. At the departure end, 47 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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
- CRJ9 at 6,000 ft, 4 nm west, 6:10 am EDT (10:10 UTC): a broken layer from 4,600 ft to 5,800 ft. 350 nm along the route, 4 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
TRI UA /OV BOOIE/TM 1010/FL060/TP CRJ9/SK BKN046-TOP058
- Report
- a routine report filed through TRI
- Where
- booie
- Time
- 10:10 UTC
- Height
- at 6,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- a broken layer from 4,600 ft, tops 5,800 ft
- CRJ9 at 1,000 ft, 24 nm southeast, 6:15 am EDT (10:15 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. 510 nm along the route, 24 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1015/FL010/TP CRJ9/SK TOP010/RM DURC. RY 20 DEPARTURE
- Report
- a routine report filed through CHA
- Where
- over CHA
- Time
- 10:15 UTC
- Height
- at 1,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- TOP010
- Remarks
- during the climb runway 20 departure
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 westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 9 forecast points nearest it (RIC, ROA, TRI, TYS, HSV, MEM, JAN, SHV, CLL). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 300° at 12 kt | +8 kt | 11 °C | 112 kt | 10 h 42 min | 4:23 pm CDT (21:23 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 310° at 12 kt | +6 kt | 15 °C | 114 kt | 10 h 31 min | 4:12 pm CDT (21:12 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 320° at 15 kt | +6 kt | 11 °C | 114 kt | 10 h 31 min | 4:12 pm CDT (21:12 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 320° at 15 kt | +6 kt | 8 °C | 114 kt | 10 h 31 min | 4:12 pm CDT (21:12 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 320° at 16 kt | +6 kt | 4 °C | 114 kt | 10 h 31 min | 4:12 pm CDT (21:12 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 310° at 17 kt | +8 kt | 0 °C | 112 kt | 10 h 42 min | 4:23 pm CDT (21:23 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 310° at 19 kt | +9 kt | -4 °C | 111 kt | 10 h 48 min | 4:29 pm CDT (21:29 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 21 kt | +10 kt | -7 °C | 110 kt | 10 h 54 min | 4:35 pm CDT (21:35 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 320° at 23 kt | +9 kt | -18 °C | 111 kt | 10 h 48 min | 4:29 pm CDT (21:29 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 37 kt | +11 kt | -32 °C | 109 kt | 11 h | 4:41 pm CDT (21:41 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 41 kt | +10 kt | -40 °C | 110 kt | 10 h 54 min | 4:35 pm CDT (21:35 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 38 kt | +11 kt | -50 °C | 109 kt | 11 h | 4:41 pm CDT (21:41 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; 75 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° |
| ROA | used from 150 nm out; 46 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° |
| TRI | used from 300 nm out; 23 nm from the line | 340/25 11° | 350/37 9° | 350/34 6° | 340/39 -7° | 340/43 -19° | 340/55 -32° | 330/58 -42° | 320/37 -50° | |
| TYS | used from 400 nm out; 10 nm from the line | 330/16 | 350/32 14° | 350/37 9° | 340/30 5° | 330/28 -6° | 340/36 -19° | 330/40 -33° | 330/51 -41° | 330/36 -51° |
| HSV | used from 500 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 300/20 | 310/14 16° | 310/18 10° | 310/15 4° | 320/19 -5° | 290/16 -18° | 320/36 -32° | 320/47 -41° | 330/42 -50° |
| MEM | used from 650 nm out; 87 nm from the line | 250/19 | 260/19 17° | 270/20 12° | 270/16 6° | 270/21 -6° | 290/27 -17° | 300/37 -30° | 300/49 -40° | 310/40 -51° |
| JAN | used from 750 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 240/10 | 260/15 18° | 280/10 11° | 290/6 6° | 290/15 -5° | 300/15 -17° | 320/35 -30° | 330/38 -40° | 330/39 -51° |
| SHV | used from 850 nm out; 90 nm from the line | 210/20 | 210/20 18° | 230/20 11° | 240/16 7° | 270/17 -7° | 250/11 -15° | 300/34 -30° | 310/34 -40° | 320/36 -51° |
| CLL | used from 1049 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 180/24 | 170/21 19° | 180/10 14° | 230/7 8° | 230/16 -6° | 260/20 -13° | 290/23 -29° | 320/21 -39° | 340/35 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBY Salisbury, MD | departure | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 900 ft | 52 ft | 6:01 am EDT (10:01 UTC) |
| RIC Richmond, VA | 100 nm out, 21 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,600 feet, a broken layer at 4,900 feet, overcast at 9,000 feet Weather: light rain | from the northwest (320°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 4,900 ft | 167 ft | 10:18 UTC |
| LYH Lynchburg, VA | 190 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 100 feet Weather: mist | from the south (190°) at 3 knots | 5 mi | none | 938 ft | 10:25 UTC |
| TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN | 350 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 900 feet, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, overcast at 3,800 feet Weather: mist | from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots | 6 mi | 3,800 ft | 1,518 ft | 10:24 UTC |
| TYS Knoxville, TN | 430 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,300 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 986 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| HSV Huntsville, AL | 590 nm out, 15 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 628 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| TUP Tupelo, MS | 690 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Weather: mist | calm | 6 mi | none | 346 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| GWO Greenwood, MS | 770 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 162 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| MLU Monroe, LA | 880 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 78 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| SHV Shreveport, LA | 960 nm out, 23 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 257 ft | 09:56 UTC |
| CLL College Station, TX | 1129 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the east-southeast (120°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 320 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| AUS Austin, TX | destination | reported, no category | from the east (100°) at 3 knots | none | 541 ft | 5:26 am CDT (10:26 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,518 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At AUS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:12 pm CDT (21:12 UTC)
Wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet VFR
30% chance between Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC) and 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): light thunderstorms with rain, a broken layer at 3,500 feet (thunderheads) VFR
The whole forecast for AUS
- From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 1,500 feet, scattered clouds at 12,000 feet and more above
- From Mon 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC) and 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): light thunderstorms with rain, a broken layer at 3,500 feet (thunderheads)
- From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Tue 2:00 am CDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
- At times between Tue 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC) and 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): a broken layer at 800 feet
The forecast for SBY, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): scattered clouds at 800 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the west at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility 4 miles, rain, mist, a broken layer at 500 feet
- From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 700 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 22 nm from the route, 60 nm along the route · security · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at SBY 6:28 pm EDT (22:28 UTC), at AUS 7:02 pm CDT (00:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:26 pm CDT (00:26 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: Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional, Austin-Bergstrom International.