Plan a flight · Mon 12:10 am CDT (05:10 UTC)

Waco Regional to Norfolk International ACT → ORF

1,088 nautical miles (1,252 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 067°, about 060° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 18 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 29-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:28 am EDT (12:28 UTC). Right now ACT is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 14 knots; ORF is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 10 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: 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). Over the route from 549 to 799 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 669 to 809 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 689 to 859 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 749 to 958 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the route from 968 to 1038 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 ACT.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

B738 descending, 22 nm north, 10:15 pm CDT (03:15 UTC): remarks: multiple layers from from 5,200 ft to 4,700 ft overcast at at 2,300 ft. 709 nm along the route, 22 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV KTYS/TM 0315/FLDURD/TP B738/RM MULTIPLE LAYERS FROM 052-047 OVC AT 023
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
over KTYS
Time
03:15 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Remarks
multiple layers from from 5,200 ft to 4,700 ft overcast at at 2,300 ft
A319 descending, 22 nm north, 9:52 pm CDT (02:52 UTC): remarks: tops 6,800 ft bases 2,300 ft. 709 nm along the route, 22 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV KTYS/TM 0252/FLDURD/TP A319/RM TOPS 068 BASES 023
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
over KTYS
Time
02:52 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A319
Remarks
tops 6,800 ft bases 2,300 ft

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 11 forecast points nearest it (DAL, SHV, LIT, MEM, HSV, TYS, TRI, ROA, RDU, RIC, ORF). 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	260° at 15 kt	−16 kt		136 kt	8 h	9:10 am EDT (13:10 UTC)
5,500 ft	280° at 15 kt	−13 kt	11 °C	133 kt	8 h 11 min	9:21 am EDT (13:21 UTC)
7,500 ft	290° at 16 kt	−14 kt	13 °C	134 kt	8 h 07 min	9:17 am EDT (13:17 UTC)
9,500 ft	290° at 18 kt	−14 kt	9 °C	134 kt	8 h 07 min	9:17 am EDT (13:17 UTC)
11,500 ft	300° at 17 kt	−12 kt	6 °C	132 kt	8 h 15 min	9:25 am EDT (13:25 UTC)
13,500 ft	300° at 17 kt	−13 kt	3 °C	133 kt	8 h 11 min	9:21 am EDT (13:21 UTC)
15,500 ft	290° at 18 kt	−14 kt	-1 °C	134 kt	8 h 07 min	9:17 am EDT (13:17 UTC)
17,500 ft	290° at 20 kt	−16 kt	-5 °C	136 kt	8 h	9:10 am EDT (13:10 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 20 kt	−16 kt	-6 °C	136 kt	8 h	9:10 am EDT (13:10 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 22 kt	−19 kt	-17 °C	139 kt	7 h 50 min	9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 35 kt	−28 kt	-31 °C	148 kt	7 h 21 min	8:31 am EDT (12:31 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 39 kt	−29 kt	-40 °C	149 kt	7 h 18 min	8:28 am EDT (12:28 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 35 kt	−24 kt	-50 °C	144 kt	7 h 33 min	8:43 am EDT (12:43 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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
DAL	used from 0 nm out; 65 nm from the line	190/29	220/23 17°	220/17 13°	250/18 8°	230/18 -5°	240/18 -15°	270/34 -29°	280/33 -39°	300/36 -51°
SHV	used from 100 nm out; 57 nm from the line	200/18	230/24 18°	230/24 12°	240/14 8°	260/12 -4°	240/11 -15°	300/31 -29°	300/32 -40°	300/36 -52°
LIT	used from 250 nm out; 87 nm from the line	220/21	230/17 16°	250/24 12°	260/15 7°	260/13 -5°	280/25 -16°	290/35 -30°	300/42 -40°	300/40 -52°
MEM	used from 349 nm out; 75 nm from the line	230/19	260/16 15°	270/17 12°	300/13 6°	300/15 -5°	300/26 -18°	300/34 -32°	300/41 -40°	310/46 -52°
HSV	used from 449 nm out; 82 nm from the line	310/20	330/20 16°	320/27 11°	340/23 5°	320/23 -7°	340/30 -17°	320/50 -33°	330/61 -41°	340/41 -50°
TYS	used from 649 nm out; 39 nm from the line	320/20	340/18 11°	340/32 9°	340/36 4°	330/37 -7°	330/38 -19°	330/50 -34°	330/53 -38°	330/44 -48°
TRI	used from 749 nm out; 44 nm from the line		330/22 11°	330/29 7°	330/32 3°	330/36 -8°	320/34 -19°	320/36 -34°	320/43 -39°	320/46 -47°
ROA	used from 849 nm out; 76 nm from the line	310/29	330/31 13°	340/28 7°	330/25 3°	310/32 -8°	300/32 -22°	290/32 -31°	270/35 -38°	270/32 -47°
RDU	used from 899 nm out; 46 nm from the line	280/33	300/23 11°	300/28 8°	290/28 4°	260/41 -6°	240/52 -18°	230/66 -31°	230/76 -39°	240/52 -49°
RIC	used from 998 nm out; 50 nm from the line	270/23	280/19 11°	270/18 8°	240/22 4°	230/39 -7°	220/55 -18°	220/75 -30°	230/83 -39°	230/64 -50°
ORF	used from 1048 nm out; 20 nm from the line	250/24	230/32 11°	220/37 10°	220/37 6°	230/47 -5°	230/62 -17°	220/89 -30°	220/93 -40°	230/77 -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
ACT Waco, TX	departure	VFR	from the south (190°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	none	516 ft	11:51 pm CDT (04:51 UTC)
TYR Tyler, TX	100 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	543 ft	04:53 UTC
GGG Longview, TX	140 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	365 ft	04:53 UTC
ELD El Dorado, AR	240 nm out, 9 nm north of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	277 ft	04:53 UTC
GLH Greenville, MS	339 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	130 ft	04:53 UTC
TUP Tupelo, MS	459 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	9 mi	none	346 ft	04:53 UTC
CHA Chattanooga, TN	639 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	682 ft	04:53 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN	709 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,700 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	2,700 ft	986 ft	04:53 UTC
HKY Hickory, NC	829 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (270°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,189 ft	04:53 UTC
INT Winston Salem, NC	889 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,100 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	969 ft	04:54 UTC
EMV Emporia, VA	1028 nm out, 3 nm west of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,600 feet	from the south (190°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	126 ft	04:55 UTC
ORF Norfolk, VA	destination	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 5,000 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	5,000 ft	26 ft	12:51 am EDT (04:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,189 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ORF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:28 am EDT (12:28 UTC)

Wind from the west at 11 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,200 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for ORF

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west at 11 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,200 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the north at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet

The forecast for ACT, the departure

From Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,700 feet, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
At times between Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,700 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 17,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 16 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at ACT 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC), at ORF 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 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 southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Southeast · 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: Waco Regional, Norfolk International.