Plan a flight · Sun 8:47 pm EDT (00:47 UTC)

Asheville Regional to Norfolk International AVL → ORF

320 nautical miles (368 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 072°, about 079° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 47 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 59-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:34 pm EDT (02:34 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now AVL is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 9 knots; ORF is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 15 knots, gusting to 24. 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

SIGMET E17E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 180 to 270 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 112355
MKCE WST 112355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 17E
VALID UNTIL 0155Z
PA MD VA NC WV OH KY
FROM 30WSW EWC-20E RIC-70NNE ILM-70W BKW-10ESE APE-30WSW EWC
AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.

AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 7,000 ft. Over the first 100 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 10 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 AVL.

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

PA46 at 23,000 ft, 49 nm north, 7:28 pm EDT (23:28 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 22,000 ft to 23,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-44. 50 nm along the route, 49 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TRI UA /OV HMV090010/TM 2328/FL230/TP PA46/TB LGT- MOD CHOP 230-220/RM ZTLFD-44
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRI
Where
10 nm east (090°) of HMV
Time
23:28 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
PA46
Turbulence
light moderate chop from 23,000 ft to 22,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-44
CRJ9 at 30,000 ft, 40 nm northwest, 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 UTC): light to moderate turbulence above 30,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-42. At the departure end, 40 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV VXV090040/TM 2246/FL300/TP CRJ9/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD 300/RM ZTLFD-42
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
40 nm east (090°) of VXV
Time
22:46 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate at 30,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-42
SF50 at 7,000 ft, 6 nm northwest, 6:37 pm EDT (22:37 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, imc, remarks: ZTLFD-45. 70 nm along the route, 6 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HKY UA /OV BZM/TM 2237/FL070/TP SF50/SK IMC/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZTLFD-45
```
Report
a routine report filed through HKY
Where
over BZM
Time
22:37 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
SF50
Sky
instrument conditions
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
ZTLFD-45
PC24 at 4,000 ft, 49 nm north, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: 18 final. 100 nm along the route, 49 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLT UA /OV CLT005090/TM 2300/FL040/TP PC24/WX FIS/TB SMOOTH/RM 18 FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLT
Where
90 nm north (005°) of CLT
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
PC24
Weather
fi s
Turbulence
smooth
Remarks
18 final
CRJ7 descending, 2 nm southeast, 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC): a broken layer above 4,500 ft. 130 nm along the route, 2 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 2232/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/SK BKN045
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSO
Where
over GSO
Time
22:32 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
a broken layer from 4,500 ft
B763 at 3,000 ft, 5 nm northwest, 7:26 pm EDT (23:26 UTC): a broken layer above 3,000 ft. 140 nm along the route, 5 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSO UA /OV HEVED/TM 2326/FL030/TP B763/SK BKN030
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSO
Where
heved
Time
23:26 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Sky
a broken layer from 3,000 ft
B763 descending, 4 nm northwest, 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 UTC): a broken layer above 3,000 ft. 140 nm along the route, 4 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSO UA /OV 10 NE GSO/TM 2324/FLDURD/TP B763/SK BKN030
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSO
Where
10 northeast gso
Time
23:24 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B763
Sky
a broken layer from 3,000 ft
BCS3 at 600 ft, 49 nm north, 8:06 pm EDT (00:06 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 280 nm along the route, 49 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RIC UA /OV RIC/TM 0006/FL006/TP BCS3/SK BASES 006
```
Report
a routine report filed through RIC
Where
over RIC
Time
00:06 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
bases 600 ft
B737 at 1,000 ft, 49 nm north, 5:55 pm EDT (21:55 UTC): remarks: bases 1,000 ft. 280 nm along the route, 49 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RIC UA /OV RIC/TM 2155/FL010/TP B737/RM BASES 010
```
Report
a routine report filed through RIC
Where
over RIC
Time
21:55 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
bases 1,000 ft
BE58 at 1,000 ft, 49 nm north, 5:50 pm EDT (21:50 UTC): remarks: bases 800 ft. 280 nm along the route, 49 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RIC UA /OV RIC/TM 2150/FL010/TP BE58/RM BASES 008
```
Report
a routine report filed through RIC
Where
over RIC
Time
21:50 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
BE58
Remarks
bases 800 ft

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 4 forecast points nearest it (GSP, TRI, 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	240° at 27 kt	−25 kt		145 kt	2 h 12 min	10:59 pm EDT (02:59 UTC)
5,500 ft	250° at 22 kt	−21 kt	11 °C	141 kt	2 h 16 min	11:03 pm EDT (03:03 UTC)
7,500 ft	250° at 22 kt	−22 kt	11 °C	142 kt	2 h 15 min	11:02 pm EDT (03:02 UTC)
9,500 ft	240° at 25 kt	−24 kt	9 °C	144 kt	2 h 13 min	11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC)
11,500 ft	240° at 28 kt	−27 kt	7 °C	147 kt	2 h 11 min	10:58 pm EDT (02:58 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 32 kt	−31 kt	3 °C	151 kt	2 h 07 min	10:54 pm EDT (02:54 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 35 kt	−34 kt	0 °C	154 kt	2 h 05 min	10:52 pm EDT (02:52 UTC)
17,500 ft	240° at 39 kt	−38 kt	-4 °C	158 kt	2 h 02 min	10:49 pm EDT (02:49 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 40 kt	−38 kt	-5 °C	158 kt	2 h 02 min	10:49 pm EDT (02:49 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 56 kt	−51 kt	-17 °C	171 kt	1 h 52 min	10:39 pm EDT (02:39 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 68 kt	−59 kt	-30 °C	179 kt	1 h 47 min	10:34 pm EDT (02:34 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	220° at 70 kt	−56 kt	-40 °C	176 kt	1 h 49 min	10:36 pm EDT (02:36 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	220° at 66 kt	−57 kt	-51 °C	177 kt	1 h 48 min	10:35 pm EDT (02:35 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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
GSP	used from 0 nm out; 41 nm from the line	300/22	310/22 11°	300/22 7°	290/28 5°	270/36 -5°	250/42 -18°	230/54 -31°	230/59 -40°	230/65 -50°
TRI	used from 50 nm out; 76 nm from the line		310/28 11°	320/32 7°	330/30 2°	300/28 -9°	280/34 -21°	250/37 -31°	240/39 -38°	250/35 -48°
RDU	used from 100 nm out; 64 nm from the line	240/28	250/22 10°	230/30 11°	230/40 7°	230/45 -4°	220/69 -15°	220/83 -29°	210/84 -40°	220/75 -52°
ORF	used from 250 nm out; 45 nm from the line	210/45	210/41 15°	210/39 13°	220/37 7°	230/55 -5°	230/65 -16°	220/71 -30°	220/75 -40°	220/72 -53°

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
AVL Asheville, NC	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,100 feet, scattered clouds at 4,100 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	2,163 ft	7:54 pm EDT (23:54 UTC)
FQD Rutherfordton, NC	30 nm out, 10 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,077 ft	00:35 UTC
HKY Hickory, NC	60 nm out, 1 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	1,189 ft	23:53 UTC
GSO Greensboro, NC	130 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,700 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	5,000 ft	925 ft	00:23 UTC
TDF Roxboro, NC	180 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,600 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 9 knots, gusting to 15	10+ mi	5,000 ft	608 ft	00:35 UTC
HNZ Oxford, NC	200 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 5,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	5,000 ft	526 ft	00:35 UTC
EMV Emporia, VA	260 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,100 feet, scattered clouds at 1,600 feet, a broken layer at 2,400 feet	from the south (180°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	2,400 ft	126 ft	23:35 UTC
FKN Franklin, VA	280 nm out, 5 nm east of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,600 feet, scattered clouds at 2,300 feet	from the south (170°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	40 ft	23:35 UTC
ORF Norfolk, VA	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,600 feet	from the south (190°) at 15 knots, gusting to 24	10+ mi	none	26 ft	7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,163 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, 10:34 pm EDT (02:34 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 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 AVL, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 3,500 feet
From Mon 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 17 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 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 AVL 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC), at ORF 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ORF is after sunset there (6:34 pm EDT (22:34 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: Asheville Regional, Norfolk International.