Charlotte/Douglas International to Norfolk International CLT → ORF
252 nautical miles (290 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 065°, about 072° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 19 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 71-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:45 pm EDT (01:45 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CLT is VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 5 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: 4,902 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 126 to 203 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. Near the route, 19 nm along 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 CLT.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 3 forecast points nearest it (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 | 230° at 29 kt | −28 kt | 148 kt | 1 h 42 min | 10:08 pm EDT (02:08 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 240° at 25 kt | −25 kt | 145 kt | 1 h 44 min | 10:10 pm EDT (02:10 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 230° at 28 kt | −27 kt | 11 °C | 147 kt | 1 h 43 min | 10:09 pm EDT (02:09 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 33 kt | −32 kt | 10 °C | 152 kt | 1 h 39 min | 10:05 pm EDT (02:05 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 38 kt | −36 kt | 8 °C | 156 kt | 1 h 37 min | 10:03 pm EDT (02:03 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 41 kt | −39 kt | 4 °C | 159 kt | 1 h 35 min | 10:01 pm EDT (02:01 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 44 kt | −43 kt | 1 °C | 163 kt | 1 h 33 min | 9:59 pm EDT (01:59 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 47 kt | −46 kt | -3 °C | 166 kt | 1 h 31 min | 9:57 pm EDT (01:57 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 48 kt | −47 kt | -4 °C | 167 kt | 1 h 31 min | 9:57 pm EDT (01:57 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 220° at 67 kt | −62 kt | -15 °C | 182 kt | 1 h 23 min | 9:49 pm EDT (01:49 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 79 kt | −71 kt | -29 °C | 191 kt | 1 h 19 min | 9:45 pm EDT (01:45 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 210° at 80 kt | −67 kt | -40 °C | 187 kt | 1 h 21 min | 9:47 pm EDT (01:47 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 74 kt | −66 kt | -52 °C | 186 kt | 1 h 21 min | 9:47 pm EDT (01:47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLO | used from 0 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 240/25 | 270/23 11° | 250/36 10° | 240/38 7° | 240/50 -4° | 230/66 -15° | 220/75 -30° | 210/77 -40° | 220/73 -52° |
| RDU | used from 48 nm out; 41 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 194 nm out; 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLT Charlotte, NC | departure | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,700 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet | from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 5,000 ft | 747 ft | 7:52 pm EDT (23:52 UTC) |
| JQF Concord, NC | 19 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,000 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 704 ft | 23:50 UTC |
| HBI Asheboro, NC | 58 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,900 feet, scattered clouds at 3,700 feet, overcast at 7,000 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 7,000 ft | 670 ft | 00:15 UTC |
| RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC | 116 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 4,800 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 16 knots, gusting to 22 | 10+ mi | 4,800 ft | 435 ft | 23:51 UTC |
| LHZ Louisburg, NC | 136 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,800 feet, a broken layer at 4,600 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16 | 7 mi | 3,800 ft | 368 ft | 00:15 UTC |
| IXA Roanoke Rapids, NC | 174 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,800 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 144 ft | 00:15 UTC |
| FKN Franklin, VA | 213 nm out, 4 nm northeast 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 747 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, 9:45 pm EDT (01:45 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 CLT, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 23,000 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
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 CLT 6:52 pm EDT (22:52 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.
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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: Charlotte/Douglas International, Norfolk International.