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Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International to Norfolk International ATL → ORF

448 nautical miles (516 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 062°, about 067° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 16 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 17-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:24 pm EDT (16:24 UTC). Right now ATL is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 9 knots; ORF is marginal VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 7 knots, gusting to 16. 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: 5,790 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 TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 50 to 70 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Near the route, 70 nm along 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 route from 179 to 289 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the last 169 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 ATL.

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

B739 at 36,000 ft, 29 nm north, 7:18 am EDT (11:18 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 36. 100 nm along the route, 29 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ODF065025/TM 1118/FL360/TP B739/TB MOD/RM ZTLFD 36
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
25 nm northeast (065°) of ODF
Time
11:18 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
ztlfd 36
E75L at 30,000 ft, 15 nm northwest, 6:51 am EDT (10:51 UTC): moderate turbulence above 30,000 ft. 319 nm along the route, 15 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RDU UA /OV RDU360020/TM 1051/FLF300/TP E75L/TB MOD 300
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDU
Where
20 nm north (360°) of RDU
Time
10:51 UTC
Height
at F300
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate at 30,000 ft
B712 at 20,000 ft, 30 nm northwest, 7:17 am EDT (11:17 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 49. 80 nm along the route, 30 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ODF/TM 1117/FL200/TP B712/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 49
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ODF
Time
11:17 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B712
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 49
A319 at 19,000 ft, 30 nm northwest, 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 49. 80 nm along the route, 30 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ODF/TM 1042/FL190/TP A319/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 49
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ODF
Time
10:42 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 49
C56X at 45,000 ft, 6 nm northeast, 8:32 am EDT (12:32 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 28. 90 nm along the route, 6 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ELW/TM 1232/FL450/TP C56X/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 28
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ELW
Time
12:32 UTC
Height
at 45,000 ft
Aircraft
C56X
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 28
CRJ9 at 3,800 ft, 48 nm northwest, 8:28 am EDT (12:28 UTC): a broken layer above 3,800 ft. 139 nm along the route, 48 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVL UA /OV AVL137005/TM 1228/FL038/TP CRJ9/SK BKN038
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVL
Where
5 nm southeast (137°) of AVL
Time
12:28 UTC
Height
at 3,800 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
a broken layer from 3,800 ft
C25B at 40,000 ft, 49 nm northwest, 8:19 am EDT (12:19 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 15. 139 nm along the route, 49 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV SUG270010/TM 1219/FL400/TP C25B/TB LGT MOD/RM ZTLFD 15
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
10 nm west (270°) of SUG
Time
12:19 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
C25B
Turbulence
light moderate
Remarks
ztlfd 15
A320 at 34,000 ft, 45 nm north, 7:17 am EDT (11:17 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 50. 139 nm along the route, 45 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV SUG/TM 1117/FL340/TP A320/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 50
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over SUG
Time
11:17 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 50
BE33 at 7,000 ft, 47 nm northwest, 8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 45. 199 nm along the route, 47 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV BZM/TM 1253/FL070/TP BE33/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 45
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over BZM
Time
12:53 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
BE33
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 45
BCS3 at 35,000 ft, 34 nm north, 6:57 am EDT (10:57 UTC): remarks: mountain wave + 10 knots ztlfd 28. 219 nm along the route, 34 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV BZM100026/TM 1057/FL350/TP BCS3/RM MOUNTAIN WAVE +/- 10KTS ZTLFD 28
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
26 nm east (100°) of BZM
Time
10:57 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Remarks
mountain wave + 10 knots ztlfd 28
B739 at 33,000 ft, 30 nm north, 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 33. 259 nm along the route, 30 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV GSO/TM 1300/FL330/TP B739/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 33
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over GSO
Time
13:00 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 33
B752 at 30,000 ft, 13 nm south, 7:31 am EDT (11:31 UTC): light chop turbulence above 30,000 ft. 339 nm along the route, 13 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RDU UA /OV RDU090030/TM 1131/FLF300/TP B752/TB CONS LGT CHOP 300
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDU
Where
30 nm east (090°) of RDU
Time
11:31 UTC
Height
at F300
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 30,000 ft
BE36 at 2,000 ft, 48 nm northwest, 8:18 am EDT (12:18 UTC): scattered clouds above 1,000 ft; overcast above 3,500 ft. 408 nm along the route, 48 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RIC UA /OV RIC210010/TM 1218/FL020/TP BE36/SK SCT010 OVC035
```
Report
a routine report filed through RIC
Where
10 nm southwest (210°) of RIC
Time
12:18 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
BE36
Sky
SCT010 OVC035
C56X at 1,100 ft, 19 nm north, 8:48 am EDT (12:48 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft, remarks: OVC011 during the descent runway 25 KPHF. At the destination end, 19 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHF UA /OV KPHF/TM 1248/FL011/TP C56X/SK OVC011/RM OVC011 DURD RWY25 KPHF
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHF
Where
over KPHF
Time
12:48 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
C56X
Sky
overcast from 1,100 ft
Remarks
OVC011 during the descent runway 25 KPHF

2 more routine reports are on the map.

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 5 forecast points nearest it (ATL, GSP, FLO, RDU, 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	330° at 28 kt	0		120 kt	3 h 44 min	12:52 pm EDT (16:52 UTC)
5,500 ft	340° at 25 kt	+3 kt		117 kt	3 h 50 min	12:58 pm EDT (16:58 UTC)
7,500 ft	340° at 26 kt	+3 kt	11 °C	117 kt	3 h 50 min	12:58 pm EDT (16:58 UTC)
9,500 ft	330° at 27 kt	+1 kt	8 °C	119 kt	3 h 46 min	12:54 pm EDT (16:54 UTC)
11,500 ft	330° at 29 kt	−2 kt	5 °C	122 kt	3 h 40 min	12:48 pm EDT (16:48 UTC)
13,500 ft	330° at 31 kt	−3 kt	1 °C	123 kt	3 h 39 min	12:47 pm EDT (16:47 UTC)
15,500 ft	330° at 33 kt	−4 kt	-2 °C	124 kt	3 h 37 min	12:45 pm EDT (16:45 UTC)
17,500 ft	330° at 35 kt	−4 kt	-6 °C	124 kt	3 h 37 min	12:45 pm EDT (16:45 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 36 kt	−4 kt	-7 °C	124 kt	3 h 37 min	12:45 pm EDT (16:45 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 33 kt	−5 kt	-19 °C	125 kt	3 h 35 min	12:43 pm EDT (16:43 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 40 kt	−12 kt	-32 °C	132 kt	3 h 24 min	12:32 pm EDT (16:32 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 37 kt	−6 kt	-40 °C	126 kt	3 h 33 min	12:41 pm EDT (16:41 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 33 kt	−17 kt	-49 °C	137 kt	3 h 16 min	12:24 pm EDT (16:24 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
ATL	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	330/32	340/36 17°	350/34 10°	340/25 6°	330/27 -6°	350/35 -18°	330/49 -32°	340/47 -41°	340/27 -51°
GSP	used from 50 nm out; 60 nm from the line	340/30	360/24 13°	350/29 10°	340/33 6°	340/40 -7°	350/44 -19°	340/59 -31°	350/55 -41°	300/29 -50°
FLO	used from 199 nm out; 77 nm from the line	330/17	330/17 12°	320/21 9°	310/29 4°	310/36 -8°	300/36 -19°	290/34 -32°	300/29 -40°	310/34 -48°
RDU	used from 249 nm out; 35 nm from the line	330/30	340/24 12°	330/26 7°	320/30 3°	330/39 -8°	310/30 -20°	300/33 -33°	310/34 -39°	310/41 -47°
ORF	used from 398 nm out; 25 nm from the line	310/30	320/27 11°	310/30 8°	320/30 3°	290/36 -8°	270/40 -21°	250/52 -32°	250/50 -39°	260/42 -48°

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
ATL Atlanta, GA	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 20,000 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,026 ft	8:52 am EDT (12:52 UTC)
LZU Lawrenceville, GA	30 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (270°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	1,061 ft	12:56 UTC
AHN Athens, GA	60 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	812 ft	12:51 UTC
GYH Greenville, SC	119 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (350°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	955 ft	12:47 UTC
SPA Spartanburg, SC	139 nm out, 12 nm north of the line	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	802 ft	12:55 UTC
CLT Charlotte, NC	199 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,500 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	747 ft	12:52 UTC
VUJ Albemarle, NC	239 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	609 ft	12:55 UTC
RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC	309 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (260°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	435 ft	12:51 UTC
LHZ Louisburg, NC	329 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	368 ft	12:55 UTC
IXA Roanoke Rapids, NC	368 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	144 ft	12:55 UTC
SFQ Suffolk, VA	428 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,700 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 11 knots, gusting to 17	10+ mi	1,700 ft	70 ft	12:55 UTC
ORF Norfolk, VA	destination	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 7 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	1,500 ft	26 ft	8:51 am EDT (12:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,061 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, 12:24 pm EDT (16:24 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for ORF

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, a few clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 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, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for ATL, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/8928 Atlanta, GA, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZTL

Daylight

Sunset at ATL 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 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 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: Hartsfield/Jackson Atlanta International, Norfolk International.