Plan a flight · Mon 5:45 am CDT (10:45 UTC)

Valley International to Philadelphia International HRL → PHL

1,387 nautical miles (1,597 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 048°, about 045° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 11 h 06 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 5-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:51 pm EDT (21:51 UTC). Right now HRL is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 5 knots; PHL is IFR, wind from the north (360°) at 11 knots, gusting to 21. 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 559 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 848 to 1168 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 988 to 1268 nm out.
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 1028 to 1068 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). Near the route, 1158 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 60 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 HRL.

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

E75S at 15,000 ft, 2 nm north, 5:35 am CDT (10:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: dca arrival from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent. At the destination end, 2 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BAL060030/TM 1035/FL150/TP E75S/TB MOD/RM DCA ARRIVAL 120-150 DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
30 nm northeast (060°) of BAL
Time
10:35 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
dca arrival from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent
CRJ9 at 1,000 ft, 10 nm north, 5:15 am CDT (10:15 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. 828 nm along the route, 10 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1015/FL010/TP CRJ9/SK TOP010/RM DURC. RY 20 DEPARTURE
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
over CHA
Time
10:15 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
TOP010
Remarks
during the climb runway 20 departure
B38M at 35,000 ft, 16 nm south, 5:04 am CDT (10:04 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 39. 848 nm along the route, 16 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV GQO110025/TM 1004/FL350/TP B38M/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 39
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
25 nm east (110°) of GQO
Time
10:04 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 39
CRJ9 at 6,000 ft, 3 nm west, 5:10 am CDT (10:10 UTC): a broken layer from 4,600 ft to 5,800 ft. 988 nm along the route, 3 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TRI UA /OV BOOIE/TM 1010/FL060/TP CRJ9/SK BKN046-TOP058
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRI
Where
booie
Time
10:10 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
a broken layer from 4,600 ft, tops 5,800 ft
B738 at 33,000 ft, 44 nm northwest, 3:44 am CDT (08:44 UTC): -39 °C, wind 350° at 65 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 1148 nm along the route, 44 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EKN UA /OV EKN188027 /TM 0844 /FL330 /TP B738 /TA M39 /WV 35065KT /TB MOD-CONS /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through EKN
Where
27 nm south (188°) of EKN
Time
08:44 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Temperature
−39 °C
Wind
from 350° at 65 knots
Turbulence
mod-cons
Remarks
produced by skypath
B737 at 700 ft, 4 nm southeast, 4:33 am CDT (09:33 UTC): remarks: light rain. 1308 nm along the route, 4 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 0933/FL007/TP B737/RM LIGHT RAIN
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
over BWI
Time
09:33 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
light rain
B738 climbing, 2 nm south, 5:33 am CDT (10:33 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 01 ilg bases 700 ft. At the destination end, 2 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILG UA /OV KILG/TM 1033/FLDURC/TP B738/RM DURC RY01 ILG BASES 007
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILG
Where
over KILG
Time
10:33 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B738
Remarks
during the climb runway 01 ilg bases 700 ft
B739 at 20,000 ft, 2 nm south, 5:05 am CDT (10:05 UTC): light rime icing, -10 °C. At the destination end, 2 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILG UA /OV DQO/TM 1005/FL200/TP B739/TA M10/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILG
Where
over DQO
Time
10:05 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Temperature
−10 °C
Icing
light rime

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 14 forecast points nearest it (BRO, CRP, PSX, HOU, LCH, MSY, JAN, BHM, HSV, TYS, TRI, ROA, RIC, ACY). 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	290° at 6 kt	−5 kt		125 kt	11 h 06 min	5:51 pm EDT (21:51 UTC)
5,500 ft	310° at 7 kt	−3 kt	11 °C	123 kt	11 h 17 min	6:02 pm EDT (22:02 UTC)
7,500 ft	320° at 9 kt	−1 kt	13 °C	121 kt	11 h 28 min	6:13 pm EDT (22:13 UTC)
9,500 ft	330° at 12 kt	+1 kt	10 °C	119 kt	11 h 39 min	6:24 pm EDT (22:24 UTC)
11,500 ft	330° at 12 kt	+1 kt	6 °C	119 kt	11 h 39 min	6:24 pm EDT (22:24 UTC)
13,500 ft	330° at 13 kt	0	2 °C	120 kt	11 h 34 min	6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC)
15,500 ft	320° at 16 kt	−1 kt	-1 °C	121 kt	11 h 28 min	6:13 pm EDT (22:13 UTC)
17,500 ft	320° at 18 kt	−2 kt	-5 °C	122 kt	11 h 22 min	6:07 pm EDT (22:07 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 19 kt	−2 kt	-6 °C	122 kt	11 h 22 min	6:07 pm EDT (22:07 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 19 kt	−3 kt	-17 °C	123 kt	11 h 17 min	6:02 pm EDT (22:02 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 30 kt	−1 kt	-32 °C	121 kt	11 h 28 min	6:13 pm EDT (22:13 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	330° at 33 kt	+1 kt	-40 °C	119 kt	11 h 39 min	6:24 pm EDT (22:24 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	330° at 32 kt	+2 kt	-50 °C	118 kt	11 h 45 min	6:30 pm EDT (22:30 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
BRO	used from 0 nm out; 36 nm from the line	160/15	160/15 18°	170/11 14°	150/7 9°	L/V -4°	170/6 -15°	100/15 -29°	100/14 -41°	040/26 -51°
CRP	used from 50 nm out; 64 nm from the line	140/21	160/22 17°	180/14 13°	210/6 9°	270/10 -5°	200/8 -13°	L/V -29°	L/V -40°	030/28 -51°
PSX	used from 100 nm out; 70 nm from the line	160/24	190/17 17°	200/10 15°	L/V 8°	260/7 -5°	220/10 -12°	310/11 -30°	320/13 -40°	010/29 -51°
HOU	used from 200 nm out; 71 nm from the line	180/22	180/20 16°	170/7 15°	L/V 8°	220/11 -6°	260/15 -13°	310/20 -30°	320/20 -40°	350/32 -51°
LCH	used from 250 nm out; 61 nm from the line	170/21	160/23 18°	170/13 13°	170/6 8°	300/12 -7°	280/16 -14°	320/27 -30°	330/23 -41°	340/38 -51°
MSY	used from 399 nm out; 82 nm from the line	150/9	140/8 18°	L/V 13°	L/V 6°	320/15 -5°	310/16 -16°	320/32 -31°	340/35 -40°	350/34 -52°
JAN	used from 449 nm out; 69 nm from the line	240/10	260/15 18°	280/10 11°	290/6 6°	290/15 -5°	300/15 -17°	320/35 -30°	330/38 -40°	330/39 -51°
BHM	used from 649 nm out; 47 nm from the line	310/19	310/15 16°	320/19 11°	330/15 5°	330/23 -5°	320/14 -18°	320/36 -32°	330/44 -40°	340/36 -51°
HSV	used from 749 nm out; 41 nm from the line	300/20	310/14 16°	310/18 10°	310/15 4°	320/19 -5°	290/16 -18°	320/36 -32°	320/47 -41°	330/42 -50°
TYS	used from 848 nm out; 36 nm from the line	330/16	350/32 14°	350/37 9°	340/30 5°	330/28 -6°	340/36 -19°	330/40 -33°	330/51 -41°	330/36 -51°
TRI	used from 948 nm out; 20 nm from the line		340/25 11°	350/37 9°	350/34 6°	340/39 -7°	340/43 -19°	340/55 -32°	330/58 -42°	320/37 -50°
ROA	used from 1048 nm out; 48 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 1198 nm out; 75 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°
ACY	used from 1298 nm out; 88 nm from the line	350/12	340/12 11°	340/12 6°	340/13 2°	270/10 -10°	240/17 -23°	230/46 -33°	230/46 -40°	240/46 -49°

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
HRL Harlingen, TX	departure	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	36 ft	4:52 am CDT (09:52 UTC)
LFT Lafayette, LA	379 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	40 ft	10:35 UTC
BTR Baton Rouge, LA	429 nm out, 25 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	69 ft	09:53 UTC
TCL Tuscaloosa, AL	669 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Weather: mist	calm	3 mi	none	169 ft	10:10 UTC
CHA Chattanooga, TN	828 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.13 mi	200 ft	682 ft	10:13 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN	908 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,300 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	986 ft	09:53 UTC
TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN	988 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 900 feet, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, overcast at 3,800 feet Weather: mist	from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots	6 mi	3,800 ft	1,518 ft	10:24 UTC
CHO Charlottesville, VA	1208 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 3,400 feet	calm	10+ mi	3,400 ft	640 ft	09:53 UTC
ILG Wilmington, DE	1368 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	79 ft	10:07 UTC
PHL Philadelphia, PA	destination	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	from the north (360°) at 11 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	900 ft	35 ft	5:54 am EDT (09:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,518 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PHL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:51 pm EDT (21:51 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for PHL

From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 700 feet
At times between Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) and 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for HRL, the departure

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 7,000 feet

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

5/6914 South Padre Island, TX, Tuesday, May 6, 2025 Local 24 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ended 6 May · ZHU
4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA on the route, 1278 nm along the route · security · ZDC
6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 1 nm from the route, 1278 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 2 nm from the route, 1318 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at HRL 7:04 pm CDT (00:04 UTC), at PHL 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:53 pm EDT (22:53 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 southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

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: Valley International, Philadelphia International.