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 05 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 17-knot headwind), arriving about 3:16 am PDT (10:16 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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 0 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 110 to 220 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 190 to 300 nm out.
- 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 route from 200 to 390 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 759 to 1109 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 1299 to 1779 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 1369 to 1489 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1489 to 1859 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 1809 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 1739 to 1829 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 1959 to 2039 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 80 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
Not fetched just now.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 16 kt | +17 kt | 18 °C | 103 kt | 20 h 05 min | 3:16 am PDT (10:16 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 260° at 17 kt | +18 kt | 14 °C | 102 kt | 20 h 17 min | 3:28 am PDT (10:28 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 240° at 18 kt | +19 kt | 10 °C | 101 kt | 20 h 29 min | 3:40 am PDT (10:40 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 22 kt | +23 kt | 6 °C | 97 kt | 21 h 20 min | 4:31 am PDT (11:31 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 250° at 25 kt | +26 kt | 3 °C | 94 kt | 22 h 01 min | 5:12 am PDT (12:12 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 250° at 28 kt | +30 kt | -1 °C | 90 kt | 22 h 59 min | 6:10 am PDT (13:10 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 250° at 31 kt | +33 kt | -5 °C | 87 kt | 23 h 47 min | 6:58 am PDT (13:58 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 34 kt | +35 kt | -8 °C | 85 kt | 24 h 20 min | 7:31 am PDT (14:31 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 42 kt | +44 kt | -20 °C | 76 kt | 27 h 13 min | 10:24 am PDT (17:24 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 56 kt | +59 kt | -31 °C | 61 kt | 33 h 55 min | 5:06 pm PDT (00:06 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 64 kt | +68 kt | -38 °C | 52 kt | 39 h 47 min | 10:58 pm PDT (05:58 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 62 kt | +66 kt | -48 °C | 54 kt | 38 h 19 min | 9:30 pm PDT (04:30 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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 | 350/24 | 350/28 14° | 340/25 8° | 340/26 5° | 340/40 -6° | 340/44 -19° | 340/48 -33° | 330/45 -42° | 310/38 -50° |
| EKN | used from 150 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 320/20 15° | 340/24 10° | 340/25 4° | 310/28 -7° | 290/32 -19° | 290/36 -36° | 300/49 -43° | 310/48 -50° | |
| CRW | used from 250 nm out; 21 nm from the line | 270/8 | 320/23 15° | 320/22 10° | 330/25 5° | 300/30 -6° | 290/34 -19° | 280/37 -35° | 290/48 -42° | 310/58 -50° |
| CVG | used from 350 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 260/20 | 280/18 15° | 270/19 8° | 290/30 5° | 280/31 -7° | 290/37 -19° | 280/46 -35° | 290/55 -40° | 310/57 -48° |
| LOU | used from 450 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 260/17 | 270/15 15° | 260/19 10° | 280/27 5° | 280/30 -7° | 280/29 -18° | 280/44 -34° | 290/56 -39° | 310/56 -48° |
| EVV | used from 550 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 270/15 | 250/15 14° | 260/24 11° | 270/28 6° | 280/30 -7° | 280/34 -18° | 290/48 -33° | 290/59 -38° | 300/56 -48° |
| STL | used from 650 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 240/25 | 240/21 15° | 260/21 12° | 270/21 7° | 280/25 -7° | 280/39 -19° | 290/65 -31° | 290/70 -38° | 290/59 -48° |
| COU | used from 749 nm out; 22 nm from the line | 240/28 | 240/22 17° | 250/18 12° | 260/22 6° | 270/23 -7° | 260/39 -19° | 290/70 -30° | 290/71 -37° | 290/58 -48° |
| MKC | used from 849 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 220/35 | 240/30 21° | 240/27 13° | 240/31 6° | 260/31 -7° | 250/43 -21° | 270/70 -28° | 280/72 -36° | 280/59 -49° |
| ICT | used from 949 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 200/26 | 240/31 21° | 230/30 14° | 240/30 7° | 250/38 -8° | 240/49 -19° | 260/73 -27° | 270/69 -37° | 270/63 -48° |
| GCK | used from 1099 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 250/23 20° | 230/35 13° | 240/47 7° | 240/42 -7° | 250/43 -20° | 240/81 -28° | 250/87 -37° | 250/83 -49° | |
| PUB | used from 1299 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 250/31 11° | 240/42 5° | 230/46 -7° | 230/59 -20° | 240/77 -30° | 230/94 -37° | 240/95 -49° | ||
| ALS | used from 1349 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 230/34 2° | 230/57 -9° | 230/72 -19° | 230/82 -27° | 230/91 -36° | 240/89 -48° | |||
| FMN | used from 1499 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 170/14 8° | 210/28 0° | 230/57 -10° | 220/74 -21° | 230/82 -30° | 230/95 -37° | 230/102 -47° | ||
| PRC | used from 1649 nm out; 117 nm from the line | 200/38 5° | 200/44 -1° | 210/72 -11° | 220/78 -20° | 220/85 -29° | 230/99 -36° | 230/105 -47° | ||
| BLH | used from 1849 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 220/16 | 220/25 8° | 210/30 2° | 220/35 -2° | 210/54 -12° | 220/73 -20° | 220/90 -29° | 230/103 -37° | 230/105 -47° |
| ONT | used from 1949 nm out; 64 nm from the line | L/V | 210/13 3° | 220/24 0° | 220/31 -3° | 230/33 -14° | 240/35 -22° | 230/55 -31° | 230/67 -37° | 230/74 -45° |
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 | no report just now | 52 ft | ||||
| HEF Washington, DC | 100 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 192 ft | ||||
| CRW Charleston, WV | 290 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 947 ft | ||||
| CVG Covington, KY | 430 nm out, 20 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 896 ft | ||||
| CPS Cahokia/St Louis, IL | 690 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 412 ft | ||||
| BEC Wichita, KS | 1029 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,408 ft | ||||
| HUT Hutchinson, KS | 1049 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,542 ft | ||||
| TAD Trinidad, CO | 1359 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 5,761 ft | ||||
| FMN Farmington, NM | 1549 nm out, 23 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 5,506 ft | ||||
| CMR Williams, AZ | 1759 nm out, 9 nm south of the line | no report just now | 6,690 ft | ||||
| SBD San Bernardino, CA | 2019 nm out, 1 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,159 ft | ||||
| LGB Long Beach, CA | destination | no report just now | 60 ft |
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, 3:16 am PDT (10:16 UTC)
LGB has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 before sunrise there (6:55 am PDT (13:55 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, Long Beach (Daugherty Field).