Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional to Richmond International SBY → RIC
99 nautical miles (114 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 240°, about 252° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 46 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 8-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:15 am EDT (12:15 UTC). Right now SBY is IFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 17 knots, gusting to 28; RIC is VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) 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: 3 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 60 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 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 SBY.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- E145 at 400 ft, 0 nm northwest, 6:48 am EDT (10:48 UTC): remarks: pilot reported lost vsby of airport at at 40,000 ft feet. At the departure end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
SBY UA /OV KSBY/TM 1048/FL004/TP E145/RM PILOT REPORTED LOST VSBY OF AIRPORT AT 400 FEET
- Report
- a routine report filed through SBY
- Where
- over KSBY
- Time
- 10:48 UTC
- Height
- at 400 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- Remarks
- pilot reported lost vsby of airport at at 40,000 ft feet
- E145 at 700 ft, 0 nm northwest, 6:40 am EDT (10:40 UTC): remarks: pilot reported in the clouds at at 70,000 ft feet. At the departure end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
SBY UA /OV KSBY/TM 1040/FL007/TP E145/RM PILOT REPORTED IN THE CLOUDS AT 700 FEET
- Report
- a routine report filed through SBY
- Where
- over KSBY
- Time
- 10:40 UTC
- Height
- at 700 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- Remarks
- pilot reported in the clouds at at 70,000 ft feet
- PC12 at 1,000 ft, 39 nm southeast, 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft, remarks: OVC010 during the descent runway 25 KPHF. 79 nm along the route, 39 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
PHF UA /OV KPHF/TM 1042/FL010/TP PC12/SK OVC010/RM OVC010 DURD RWY25 KPHF
- Report
- a routine report filed through PHF
- Where
- over KPHF
- Time
- 10:42 UTC
- Height
- at 1,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Sky
- overcast from 1,000 ft
- Remarks
- OVC010 during the descent runway 25 KPHF
- A320 at 4,000 ft, 6 nm west, 7:03 am EDT (11:03 UTC): a broken layer above 4,000 ft, remarks: TOPS048. At the destination end, 6 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
RIC UA /OV RIC270006/TM 1103/FL040/TP A320/SK BKN040/RM TOPS048
- Report
- a routine report filed through RIC
- Where
- 6 nm west (270°) of RIC
- Time
- 11:03 UTC
- Height
- at 4,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Sky
- a broken layer from 4,000 ft
- Remarks
- TOPS048
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 1 forecast point nearest it (RIC). 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 | 350° at 30 kt | −8 kt | 128 kt | 46 min | 8:15 am EDT (12:15 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 340° at 28 kt | −5 kt | 11 °C | 125 kt | 48 min | 8:17 am EDT (12:17 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 340° at 34 kt | −6 kt | 9 °C | 126 kt | 47 min | 8:16 am EDT (12:16 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 340° at 33 kt | −3 kt | 6 °C | 123 kt | 48 min | 8:17 am EDT (12:17 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 330° at 31 kt | +1 kt | 2 °C | 119 kt | 50 min | 8:19 am EDT (12:19 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 320° at 31 kt | +5 kt | -2 °C | 115 kt | 52 min | 8:21 am EDT (12:21 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 310° at 31 kt | +8 kt | -6 °C | 112 kt | 53 min | 8:22 am EDT (12:22 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 32 kt | +11 kt | -9 °C | 109 kt | 54 min | 8:23 am EDT (12:23 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 320° at 34 kt | +6 kt | -21 °C | 114 kt | 52 min | 8:21 am EDT (12:21 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 37 kt | +18 kt | -34 °C | 102 kt | 58 min | 8:27 am EDT (12:27 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 37 kt | +24 kt | -39 °C | 96 kt | 1 h 02 min | 8:31 am EDT (12:31 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 42 kt | +27 kt | -46 °C | 93 kt | 1 h 04 min | 8:33 am EDT (12:33 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° |
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: overcast at 500 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the north-northwest (330°) at 17 knots, gusting to 28 | 2.5 mi | 500 ft | 52 ft | 6:57 am EDT (10:57 UTC) |
| TGI Tangier, VA | 40 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 5 ft | ||||
| XSA Tappahannock, VA | 70 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line | reported, no category | calm | 700 ft | 135 ft | 11:15 UTC | |
| RIC Richmond, VA | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,200 feet, a broken layer at 3,900 feet, overcast at 4,700 feet | from the northwest (310°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 3,900 ft | 167 ft | 6:54 am EDT (10:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 167 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At RIC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:15 am EDT (12:15 UTC)
Wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet VFR
At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, mist, a broken layer at 3,000 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for RIC
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet
- At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, mist, a broken layer at 3,000 feet
- From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for SBY, the departure
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 800 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 1,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at SBY 6:28 pm EDT (22:28 UTC), at RIC 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC)).
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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, Richmond International.