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Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional to Long Beach (Daugherty Field) SBY → LGB

2,069 nautical miles (2,380 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 276°, about 288° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 20 h 17 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 18-knot headwind), arriving about 10:19 pm PDT (05:19 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SBY is marginal VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots; LGB is marginal VFR, wind calm. 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 first 550 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 50 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Near the route, at the departure end.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 90 to 230 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 170 to 310 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 779 to 1429 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 1319 to 1769 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 1379 to 1569 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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 1559 to 1689 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 1579 to 2019 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1689 to 1839 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1719 to 1779 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 60 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 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
B737 at 800 ft, 45 nm north, 3:30 am EDT (07:30 UTC): remarks: bases 800 ft. At the departure end, 45 nm north 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
B738 at 33,000 ft, 10 nm south, 4:44 am EDT (08:44 UTC): -39 °C, wind 350° at 65 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 220 nm along the route, 10 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EKN UA /OV EKN188027 /TM 0844 /FL330 /TP B738 /TA M39 /WV 35065KT /TB MOD-CONS /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through EKN
Where
27 nm south (188°) of EKN
Time
08:44 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Temperature
−39 °C
Wind
from 350° at 65 knots
Turbulence
mod-cons
Remarks
produced by skypath
B763 at 200 ft, 18 nm north, 4:05 am EDT (08:05 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: during the climb. 430 nm along the route, 18 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG270001/TM 0805/FL002/TP B763/SK VV002/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
1 nm west (270°) of CVG
Time
08:05 UTC
Height
at 200 ft
Aircraft
B763
Sky
sky obscured from 200 ft
Remarks
during the climb
B752 climbing, 18 nm north, 3:37 am EDT (07:37 UTC): overcast. 440 nm along the route, 18 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 5 W CVG/TM 0737/FLDURC/TP B752/SK B001 OVC T015
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
5 west cvg
Time
07:37 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B752
Sky
B001 overcast T015
A333 at 38,000 ft, 22 nm north, 4:23 am EDT (08:23 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: mtw +/-15KT zdvwc. 1409 nm along the route, 22 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALS UA /OV ALS085025/TM 0823/FL380/TP A333/TB LGT CHOP/RM MTW +/-15KT. ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALS
Where
25 nm east (085°) of ALS
Time
08:23 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
A333
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
mtw +/-15KT zdvwc
BE20 at 9,000 ft, 42 nm north, 3:52 am EDT (07:52 UTC): light to moderate rime icing, -5 °C, remarks: during the descent zdvwc. 1529 nm along the route, 42 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DRO UA /OV DRO/TM 0752/FL090/TP BE20/SK BASE110 TOP165/TA M05/IC LGT-MOD RIME/RM DURD. ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DRO
Where
over DRO
Time
07:52 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Sky
BASE110 TOP165
Temperature
−5 °C
Icing
light to moderate rime
Remarks
during the descent zdvwc
PC12 at 11,000 ft, 42 nm north, 2:58 am EDT (06:58 UTC): light turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the descent arrival KFMN ZDVWC-36. 1529 nm along the route, 42 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DRO UA /OV DRO/TM 0658/FL110/TP PC12/SK BASE117/TB CONS LGT/IC NEG/RM DURD ARR KFMN. ZDVWC-36
```
Report
a routine report filed through DRO
Where
over DRO
Time
06:58 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
BASE117
Turbulence
continuous light
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent arrival KFMN ZDVWC-36

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 17 forecast points nearest it (RIC, EKN, CRW, CVG, LOU, EVV, STL, COU, MKC, ICT, GCK, PUB, ALS, FMN, PRC, BLH, ONT). 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	260° at 20 kt	+21 kt	18 °C	99 kt	20 h 54 min	10:56 pm PDT (05:56 UTC)
6,500 ft	270° at 17 kt	+19 kt	14 °C	101 kt	20 h 29 min	10:31 pm PDT (05:31 UTC)
8,500 ft	250° at 16 kt	+18 kt	10 °C	102 kt	20 h 17 min	10:19 pm PDT (05:19 UTC)
10,500 ft	250° at 19 kt	+21 kt	6 °C	99 kt	20 h 54 min	10:56 pm PDT (05:56 UTC)
12,500 ft	250° at 21 kt	+23 kt	2 °C	97 kt	21 h 20 min	11:22 pm PDT (06:22 UTC)
14,500 ft	250° at 25 kt	+26 kt	-2 °C	94 kt	22 h 01 min	12:03 am PDT (07:03 UTC)
16,500 ft	250° at 28 kt	+30 kt	-6 °C	90 kt	22 h 59 min	1:01 am PDT (08:01 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 31 kt	+33 kt	-8 °C	87 kt	23 h 47 min	1:49 am PDT (08:49 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 38 kt	+40 kt	-20 °C	80 kt	25 h 52 min	3:54 am PDT (10:54 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 53 kt	+56 kt	-31 °C	64 kt	32 h 20 min	10:22 am PDT (17:22 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 57 kt	+61 kt	-38 °C	59 kt	35 h 04 min	1:06 pm PDT (20:06 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 52 kt	+57 kt	-48 °C	63 kt	32 h 50 min	10:52 am PDT (17:52 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; 80 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°
EKN	used from 150 nm out; 35 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°
CRW	used from 250 nm out; 21 nm from the line	320/17	340/23 12°	340/32 8°	340/35 4°	330/40 -7°	340/45 -20°	340/57 -34°	340/64 -42°	320/38 -50°
CVG	used from 350 nm out; 59 nm from the line	300/19	310/23 15°	320/20 9°	310/18 3°	300/26 -6°	290/36 -19°	310/32 -34°	310/53 -43°	310/61 -51°
LOU	used from 450 nm out; 29 nm from the line	300/16	310/19 15°	310/17 9°	300/15 4°	300/26 -6°	280/34 -19°	290/30 -34°	310/49 -42°	310/58 -51°
EVV	used from 550 nm out; 39 nm from the line	270/25	290/17 15°	260/10 8°	270/16 5°	280/29 -6°	280/33 -19°	290/38 -33°	300/53 -41°	310/54 -51°
STL	used from 650 nm out; 25 nm from the line	250/26	240/21 15°	240/22 11°	250/23 6°	270/28 -7°	260/30 -19°	280/52 -31°	280/57 -40°	300/57 -49°
COU	used from 749 nm out; 22 nm from the line	250/36	260/14 16°	250/5 12°	260/12 6°	260/24 -7°	260/35 -19°	280/58 -31°	280/62 -40°	290/60 -49°
MKC	used from 849 nm out; 52 nm from the line	240/49	240/21 20°	220/19 13°	230/21 6°	260/26 -7°	250/37 -19°	270/66 -31°	270/65 -38°	280/60 -48°
ICT	used from 949 nm out; 65 nm from the line	230/45	240/33 21°	230/23 14°	230/22 7°	240/29 -7°	240/36 -20°	260/78 -29°	270/69 -36°	270/56 -49°
GCK	used from 1099 nm out; 65 nm from the line		240/40 22°	240/40 14°	240/38 7°	230/39 -7°	230/45 -20°	250/73 -28°	260/74 -36°	260/64 -49°
PUB	used from 1299 nm out; 81 nm from the line			260/45 11°	240/38 6°	230/47 -8°	230/51 -19°	240/74 -29°	240/82 -35°	250/72 -48°
ALS	used from 1349 nm out; 69 nm from the line				240/35 3°	230/54 -9°	240/66 -19°	230/85 -26°	240/87 -34°	240/70 -47°
FMN	used from 1499 nm out; 37 nm from the line			220/16 6°	220/39 1°	220/50 -10°	230/67 -23°	230/94 -29°	230/102 -35°	230/90 -46°
PRC	used from 1649 nm out; 117 nm from the line			200/37 6°	200/35 0°	220/60 -11°	220/71 -20°	220/88 -29°	220/98 -35°	220/94 -45°
BLH	used from 1849 nm out; 77 nm from the line	240/19	210/20 10°	200/27 4°	210/34 -2°	220/59 -10°	220/67 -20°	220/75 -29°	230/78 -38°	220/90 -47°
ONT	used from 1949 nm out; 64 nm from the line	250/11	200/20 4°	210/27 3°	220/26 -4°	240/32 -13°	220/52 -21°	220/67 -30°	220/72 -37°	220/65 -46°

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	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,400 ft	52 ft	4:54 am EDT (08:54 UTC)
HEF Washington, DC	100 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 11 knots	3 mi	1,300 ft	192 ft	08:56 UTC
CRW Charleston, WV	290 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots	4 mi	800 ft	947 ft	08:54 UTC
CVG Covington, KY	430 nm out, 20 nm north of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 100 feet Weather: fog	from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots	0.25 mi	100 ft	896 ft	08:52 UTC
CPS Cahokia/St Louis, IL	690 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	412 ft	08:53 UTC
BEC Wichita, KS	1029 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 15 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	none	1,408 ft	08:35 UTC
HUT Hutchinson, KS	1049 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	1,542 ft	08:52 UTC
TAD Trinidad, CO	1359 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	5,761 ft	08:54 UTC
FMN Farmington, NM	1549 nm out, 23 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	5,506 ft	08:53 UTC
CMR Williams, AZ	1759 nm out, 9 nm south of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 900 feet, a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 3,400 feet Weather: light rain	calm	6 mi	1,400 ft	6,690 ft	08:55 UTC
SBD San Bernardino, CA	2019 nm out, 1 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet, overcast at 4,100 feet	from the south (180°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	3,500 ft	1,159 ft	08:40 UTC
LGB Long Beach, CA	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,100 feet, a broken layer at 2,600 feet, overcast at 4,800 feet Weather: rain, mist	calm	4 mi	2,100 ft	60 ft	1:53 am PDT (08:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,690 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At LGB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:19 pm PDT (05:19 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for LGB

From Mon 1:00 am PDT (08:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 3:00 am PDT (10:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 3:00 am PDT (10:00 UTC) and 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): light rain showers
From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
30% chance between Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC): light rain showers
From Mon 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm PDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 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

6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 25 nm from the route, at the departure end · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 25 nm from the route, at the departure end · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 12 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZDC
6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 15 nm from the route, 430 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 8 nm from the route, 1879 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 2 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZLA

Daylight

Sunset at SBY 6:28 pm EDT (22:28 UTC), at LGB 6:21 pm PDT (01:21 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:46 pm PDT (01:46 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at LGB is after sunset there (6:22 pm PDT (01:22 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 Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · 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: Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional, Long Beach (Daugherty Field).