Dubois Regional to Norfolk International DUJ → ORF
286 nautical miles (329 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 153°, about 163° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 13 min at the quickest height in today's winds (5,500 ft, a 9-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:11 am EDT (09:11 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now DUJ is IFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots; ORF is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 11 knots, gusting to 20. 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 first 267 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 118 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the route from 30 to 247 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 DUJ.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- E145 at 800 ft, 33 nm southwest, 2:07 am EDT (06:07 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 227 nm along the route, 33 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
RIC UA /OV RIC340001/TM 0607/FL008/TP E145
- Report
- a routine report filed through RIC
- Where
- 1 nm north (340°) of RIC
- Time
- 06:07 UTC
- Height
- at 800 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
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 3 forecast points nearest it (PSB, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,500 ft | 300° at 11 kt | −9 kt | 13 °C | 129 kt | 2 h 13 min | 5:11 am EDT (09:11 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 290° at 12 kt | −8 kt | 10 °C | 128 kt | 2 h 14 min | 5:12 am EDT (09:12 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 270° at 13 kt | −7 kt | 7 °C | 127 kt | 2 h 15 min | 5:13 am EDT (09:13 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 260° at 15 kt | −3 kt | 5 °C | 123 kt | 2 h 20 min | 5:18 am EDT (09:18 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 250° at 18 kt | −1 kt | 1 °C | 121 kt | 2 h 22 min | 5:20 am EDT (09:20 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 250° at 20 kt | −1 kt | -3 °C | 121 kt | 2 h 22 min | 5:20 am EDT (09:20 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 23 kt | 0 | -8 °C | 120 kt | 2 h 23 min | 5:21 am EDT (09:21 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 24 kt | 0 | -9 °C | 120 kt | 2 h 23 min | 5:21 am EDT (09:21 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 39 kt | +11 kt | -20 °C | 109 kt | 2 h 37 min | 5:35 am EDT (09:35 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 47 kt | +10 kt | -33 °C | 110 kt | 2 h 36 min | 5:34 am EDT (09:34 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 58 kt | +10 kt | -40 °C | 110 kt | 2 h 36 min | 5:34 am EDT (09:34 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 55 kt | +5 kt | -49 °C | 115 kt | 2 h 29 min | 5:27 am EDT (09:27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSB | used from 0 nm out; 26 nm from the line | 360/13 13° | 330/14 7° | 300/11 3° | 290/12 -11° | 240/23 -23° | 270/25 -36° | 250/34 -40° | 250/45 -48° | |
| RIC | used from 148 nm out; 66 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 247 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DUJ Dubois, PA | departure | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet | from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 500 ft | 1,816 ft | 2:53 am EDT (06:53 UTC) |
| FIG Clearfield, PA | 20 nm out, 16 nm northeast of the line | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 900 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 2,000 ft | 1,516 ft | 06:54 UTC |
| JST Johnstown, PA | 49 nm out, 21 nm west of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: light rain, fog | from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots | 0.5 mi | 200 ft | 2,284 ft | 06:54 UTC |
| HGR Hagerstown, MD | 99 nm out, 9 nm east of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 600 ft | 703 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| IAD Washington, DC | 148 nm out, 1 nm south of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the north-northwest (340°) at 11 knots | 4 mi | 900 ft | 312 ft | 06:52 UTC |
| DCA Washington, DC | 168 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist | from the north-northwest (330°) at 12 knots | 5 mi | 900 ft | 14 ft | 06:52 UTC |
| XSA Tappahannock, VA | 217 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line | reported, no category | calm | 500 ft | 135 ft | 06:55 UTC | |
| PHF Newport News, VA | 267 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,300 feet, a broken layer at 3,100 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 12 knots, gusting to 18 | 10+ mi | 3,100 ft | 42 ft | 06:54 UTC |
| ORF Norfolk, VA | destination | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 11 knots, gusting to 20 | 10+ mi | none | 26 ft | 2:51 am EDT (06:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,284 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, 5:11 am EDT (09:11 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 Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 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, 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 DUJ, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 400 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 600 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,100 feet
- From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 3 nm from the route, 148 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 3 nm from the route, 158 nm along the route · security · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at DUJ 6:39 pm EDT (22:39 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 before sunrise there (7:09 am EDT (11:09 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
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: Dubois Regional, Norfolk International.