Plan a flight · Mon 6:25 am CDT (11:25 UTC)

Waco Regional to Richmond International ACT → RIC

1,044 nautical miles (1,201 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 065°, about 058° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 37 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 17-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:02 pm EDT (19:02 UTC). Right now ACT is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 6 knots; 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: 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 route from 586 to 865 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 656 to 895 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 795 to 944 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 805 to 875 nm out.
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 149 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 ACT.

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

C56X at 1,000 ft, 35 nm south, 6:04 am CDT (11:04 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. 636 nm along the route, 35 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1104/FL010/TP C56X/SK TOP010/RM DURC. RY 20 DEPARTURE
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
over CHA
Time
11:04 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
C56X
Sky
TOP010
Remarks
during the climb runway 20 departure
CRJ9 at 1,000 ft, 35 nm south, 5:15 am CDT (10:15 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. 636 nm along the route, 35 nm south 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
CRJ9 at 6,000 ft, 3 nm north, 5:10 am CDT (10:10 UTC): a broken layer from 4,600 ft to 5,800 ft. 785 nm along the route, 3 nm north 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
E75L descending, 24 nm north, 6:09 am CDT (11:09 UTC): a broken layer above 3,700 ft. 914 nm along the route, 24 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROA UA /OV ROA/TM 1109/FLDURD/TP E75L/SK BKN037 050
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROA
Where
over ROA
Time
11:09 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
BKN037 at 5,000 ft
A320 at 4,000 ft, 4 nm east, 6:03 am CDT (11:03 UTC): a broken layer above 4,000 ft, remarks: TOPS048. At the destination end, 4 nm east 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
PC12 at 1,000 ft, 45 nm southeast, 5:42 am CDT (10:42 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft, remarks: OVC010 during the descent runway 25 KPHF. At the destination end, 45 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

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 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 10 forecast points nearest it (DAL, SHV, LIT, MEM, HSV, BNA, TYS, TRI, ROA, 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
3,500 ft	270° at 15 kt	−14 kt		134 kt	7 h 47 min	3:12 pm EDT (19:12 UTC)
5,500 ft	290° at 14 kt	−11 kt	11 °C	131 kt	7 h 58 min	3:23 pm EDT (19:23 UTC)
7,500 ft	300° at 14 kt	−10 kt	13 °C	130 kt	8 h 02 min	3:27 pm EDT (19:27 UTC)
9,500 ft	310° at 15 kt	−9 kt	9 °C	129 kt	8 h 06 min	3:31 pm EDT (19:31 UTC)
11,500 ft	310° at 15 kt	−9 kt	6 °C	129 kt	8 h 06 min	3:31 pm EDT (19:31 UTC)
13,500 ft	310° at 17 kt	−10 kt	3 °C	130 kt	8 h 02 min	3:27 pm EDT (19:27 UTC)
15,500 ft	310° at 19 kt	−11 kt	-1 °C	131 kt	7 h 58 min	3:23 pm EDT (19:23 UTC)
17,500 ft	310° at 21 kt	−12 kt	-6 °C	132 kt	7 h 55 min	3:20 pm EDT (19:20 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 21 kt	−12 kt	-7 °C	132 kt	7 h 55 min	3:20 pm EDT (19:20 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 24 kt	−12 kt	-18 °C	132 kt	7 h 55 min	3:20 pm EDT (19:20 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 39 kt	−15 kt	-31 °C	135 kt	7 h 44 min	3:09 pm EDT (19:09 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 45 kt	−17 kt	-40 °C	137 kt	7 h 37 min	3:02 pm EDT (19:02 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 40 kt	−16 kt	-50 °C	136 kt	7 h 41 min	3:06 pm EDT (19:06 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
DAL	used from 0 nm out; 64 nm from the line	190/30	200/28 18°	220/18 13°	250/13 8°	240/24 -6°	270/20 -14°	270/35 -29°	290/34 -39°	310/41 -51°
SHV	used from 99 nm out; 60 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°
LIT	used from 248 nm out; 76 nm from the line	250/22	250/25 18°	240/23 12°	240/20 7°	250/17 -6°	260/25 -17°	300/45 -29°	300/49 -40°	310/43 -51°
MEM	used from 348 nm out; 62 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°
HSV	used from 497 nm out; 47 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°
BNA	used from 596 nm out; 59 nm from the line	300/20	300/14 15°	300/14 10°	300/13 4°	310/22 -5°	280/24 -18°	310/37 -33°	310/50 -41°	320/49 -51°
TYS	used from 646 nm out; 37 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°
TRI	used from 745 nm out; 22 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°
ROA	used from 845 nm out; 53 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°
RIC	used from 994 nm out; 25 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
ACT Waco, TX	departure	VFR	from the southeast (130°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	516 ft	5:51 am CDT (10:51 UTC)
TYR Tyler, TX	99 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	543 ft	10:53 UTC
GGG Longview, TX	139 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	365 ft	10:53 UTC
LLQ Monticello, AR	298 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	267 ft	10:53 UTC
GLH Greenville, MS	338 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	130 ft	10:53 UTC
TUP Tupelo, MS	457 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Weather: mist	calm	6 mi	none	346 ft	10:53 UTC
THA Tullahoma, TN	596 nm out, 2 nm west of the line	marginal VFR Weather: mist	calm	3 mi	none	1,084 ft	11:15 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN	706 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,300 feet Weather: patches of fog	from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots	9 mi	none	986 ft	11:02 UTC
TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN	795 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,200 feet, overcast at 2,600 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	2,200 ft	1,518 ft	11:00 UTC
ROA Roanoke, VA	914 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,700 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 11 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	3,700 ft	1,175 ft	10:54 UTC
LYH Lynchburg, VA	954 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Weather: mist	calm	1.5 mi	none	938 ft	11:17 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 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 RIC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:02 pm EDT (19:02 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet 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 ACT, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
At times between Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC) and 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,000 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 15,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet
From Tue 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 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
6/8926 Tyler, TX, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 99 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at ACT 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC), at RIC 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 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, Richmond International.