Mahlon Sweet Field to Richmond International EUG → RIC
2,095 nautical miles (2,411 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 085°, about 070° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15E). At 120 knots that is 13 h 06 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 40-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:50 pm EDT (23:50 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the route from 10 to 309 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 120 to 718 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 309 to 1107 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 18,000 ft. Near the route, 309 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, 788 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 1097 to 1417 nm out.
- 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 1646 to 1995 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 1875 to 1995 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 1935 to 2035 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 70 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 EUG.
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 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 20 forecast points nearest it (RDM, BOI, DLN, LND, RAP, PIR, ONL, FSD, OMA, DSM, DBQ, BRL, JOT, IND, CVG, CMH, CRW, EKN, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,500 ft | 280° at 16 kt | −16 kt | 8 °C | 136 kt | 15 h 24 min | 10:08 pm EDT (02:08 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 280° at 13 kt | −13 kt | 8 °C | 133 kt | 15 h 45 min | 10:29 pm EDT (02:29 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 280° at 13 kt | −13 kt | 4 °C | 133 kt | 15 h 45 min | 10:29 pm EDT (02:29 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 270° at 16 kt | −16 kt | 1 °C | 136 kt | 15 h 24 min | 10:08 pm EDT (02:08 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 270° at 17 kt | −17 kt | -3 °C | 137 kt | 15 h 18 min | 10:02 pm EDT (02:02 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 270° at 18 kt | −18 kt | -7 °C | 138 kt | 15 h 11 min | 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 260° at 19 kt | −19 kt | -10 °C | 139 kt | 15 h 04 min | 9:48 pm EDT (01:48 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 19 kt | −19 kt | -11 °C | 139 kt | 15 h 04 min | 9:48 pm EDT (01:48 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 23 kt | −23 kt | -23 °C | 143 kt | 14 h 39 min | 9:23 pm EDT (01:23 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 29 kt | −30 kt | -34 °C | 150 kt | 13 h 58 min | 8:42 pm EDT (00:42 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 37 kt | −38 kt | -38 °C | 158 kt | 13 h 16 min | 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 39 kt | −40 kt | -46 °C | 160 kt | 13 h 06 min | 7:50 pm EDT (23:50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RDM | used from 0 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 360/14 -2° | 020/25 -8° | 360/34 -13° | 360/75 -16° | 360/88 -25° | 360/80 -39° | 350/47 -42° | 360/11 -43° | |
| BOI | used from 200 nm out; 90 nm from the line | 320/11 1° | 280/8 -5° | 220/14 -11° | 200/60 -19° | 190/66 -31° | 210/46 -32° | 220/50 -33° | 220/43 -39° | |
| DLN | used from 399 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 190/10 -4° | 220/23 -4° | 210/21 -18° | 210/43 -28° | 210/60 -33° | 210/72 -37° | 210/67 -44° | ||
| LND | used from 549 nm out; 98 nm from the line | 240/10 3° | 240/30 0° | 220/42 -13° | 230/52 -23° | 220/54 -33° | 220/52 -36° | 220/53 -44° | ||
| RAP | used from 748 nm out; 96 nm from the line | 250/28 16° | 260/31 10° | 240/25 4° | 210/35 -10° | 200/45 -23° | 230/47 -31° | 230/47 -36° | 230/51 -46° | |
| PIR | used from 948 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 230/15 15° | 220/22 14° | 220/24 6° | 200/32 -10° | 210/48 -22° | 240/45 -33° | 240/43 -37° | 250/55 -46° | |
| ONL | used from 998 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 250/31 22° | 230/27 16° | 220/25 8° | 230/25 -9° | 220/29 -22° | 250/42 -33° | 250/48 -36° | 250/52 -46° | |
| FSD | used from 1097 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 210/20 | 230/23 21° | 220/25 14° | 230/30 5° | 230/26 -9° | 240/30 -21° | 270/33 -36° | 260/47 -37° | 270/58 -47° |
| OMA | used from 1197 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 230/47 | 240/33 21° | 230/22 13° | 220/27 5° | 240/35 -8° | 250/43 -21° | 260/47 -33° | 260/59 -36° | 270/58 -46° |
| DSM | used from 1247 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 250/47 | 260/25 20° | 240/19 11° | 240/31 5° | 250/26 -9° | 260/38 -20° | 260/47 -34° | 270/58 -37° | 270/61 -47° |
| DBQ | used from 1347 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 250/27 | 260/23 17° | 240/26 10° | 260/30 4° | 280/26 -9° | 280/36 -21° | 270/41 -36° | 280/52 -41° | 290/67 -48° |
| BRL | used from 1447 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 250/32 | 250/19 17° | 260/15 11° | 270/16 3° | 290/23 -7° | 260/42 -20° | 270/52 -34° | 280/63 -39° | 290/64 -48° |
| JOT | used from 1496 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 250/25 | 260/22 14° | 250/17 9° | 270/21 5° | 280/28 -8° | 280/36 -20° | 270/41 -35° | 280/57 -42° | 290/65 -50° |
| IND | used from 1596 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 270/22 | 290/19 15° | 270/19 8° | 270/18 4° | 290/28 -7° | 280/35 -20° | 270/37 -34° | 300/51 -42° | 300/61 -51° |
| CVG | used from 1696 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 300/19 | 310/23 15° | 320/20 9° | 310/18 3° | 300/26 -6° | 290/36 -19° | 310/32 -34° | 310/53 -43° | 310/61 -51° |
| CMH | used from 1746 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 320/12 | 340/26 15° | 340/22 9° | 320/24 3° | 320/32 -7° | 320/36 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/59 -44° | 320/57 -50° |
| CRW | used from 1846 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 320/17 | 340/23 12° | 340/32 8° | 340/35 4° | 330/40 -7° | 340/45 -20° | 340/57 -34° | 340/64 -42° | 320/38 -50° |
| EKN | used from 1895 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 330/20 10° | 350/29 7° | 340/32 2° | 340/44 -8° | 350/50 -21° | 350/63 -35° | 340/69 -40° | 330/42 -50° | |
| ROA | used from 1995 nm out; 72 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 2045 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUG Eugene, OR | departure | no report just now | 373 ft | ||||
| RDM Redmond, OR | 90 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,081 ft | ||||
| LLJ Challis, ID | 389 nm out, 10 nm north of the line | no report just now | 5,075 ft | ||||
| COD Cody, WY | 609 nm out, 20 nm north of the line | no report just now | 5,102 ft | ||||
| ECS Newcastle, WY | 818 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 4,177 ft | ||||
| RAP Rapid City, SD | 868 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,203 ft | ||||
| SUX Sioux City, IA | 1167 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,098 ft | ||||
| MLI Moline, IL | 1437 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 589 ft | ||||
| LAF Lafayette, IN | 1616 nm out, 13 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 605 ft | ||||
| MIE Muncie, IN | 1686 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 937 ft | ||||
| CHO Charlottesville, VA | 2025 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 640 ft | ||||
| RIC Richmond, VA | destination | no report just now | 167 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,102 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, 7:50 pm EDT (23:50 UTC)
RIC has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 EUG 6:32 pm PDT (01:32 UTC), at RIC 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at RIC is after sunset there (6:36 pm EDT (22:36 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: Mahlon Sweet Field, Richmond International.