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Valley International to Raleigh-Durham International HRL → RDU

1,127 nautical miles (1,297 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 055°, about 052° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 10 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 18-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:11 am EDT (10:11 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now HRL is VFR, wind from the east (100°) at 5 knots; RDU is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 12 knots. 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 TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 738 to 768 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 8,000 ft. Over the route from 898 to 958 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 918 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 HRL.

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

B789 at 27,000 ft, 31 nm northwest, 7:30 pm CDT (00:30 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence, remarks: zhu. 319 nm along the route, 31 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LFT UA /OV LLA270030/TM 0030/FL270/TP B789/TB MOD CAT/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through LFT
Where
30 nm west (270°) of LLA
Time
00:30 UTC
Height
at 27,000 ft
Aircraft
B789
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
Remarks
zhu
B737 at 26,000 ft, 32 nm southeast, 6:19 pm CDT (23:19 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 26,000 ft to 28,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-11. 628 nm along the route, 32 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GZH UA /OV MVC/TM 2319/FL260/TP B737/TB CONS MOD CHOP 260-280/RM ZTLFD-11
```
Report
a routine report filed through GZH
Where
over MVC
Time
23:19 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous moderate chop from 26,000 ft to 28,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-11
B38M at 36,000 ft, 36 nm northwest, 7:26 pm CDT (00:26 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 140 nm along the route, 36 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRP UA /OV CRP075080/TM 0026/FL360/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRP
Where
80 nm east (075°) of CRP
Time
00:26 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
zhu
B737 at 38,000 ft, 5 nm east, 6:40 pm CDT (23:40 UTC): no chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-08. 738 nm along the route, 5 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGC UA /OV LGC240025/TM 2340/FL380/TP B737/TB NEG CHOP /RM ZTLFD-08
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGC
Where
25 nm southwest (240°) of LGC
Time
23:40 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
no chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-08
E170 at 33,000 ft, 33 nm northwest, 8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-22. 778 nm along the route, 33 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL280045/TM 0153/FL330/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP /RM ZTLFD-22
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
45 nm west (280°) of ATL
Time
01:53 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-22
B752 descending, 8 nm northwest, 6:03 pm CDT (23:03 UTC): remarks: final runway 26R atl. 818 nm along the route, 8 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL/TM 2303/FLDURD/TP B752/SK BASES 031 TOPS 045/RM FINAL RWY 26R ATL
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ATL
Time
23:03 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B752
Sky
bases 3,100 ft tops 4,500 ft
Remarks
final runway 26R atl
PA32 at 7,000 ft, 47 nm south, 7:17 pm CDT (00:17 UTC): 8 °C, remarks: smooth. 948 nm along the route, 47 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV KAIK360010/TM 0017/FL070/TP PA32/WX FV99SM/TA 8/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
10 nm north (360°) of KAIK
Time
00:17 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
PA32
Weather
flight visibility 99 miles
Temperature
8 °C
Remarks
smooth
SR22 at 8,000 ft, 48 nm south, 7:18 pm CDT (00:18 UTC): no turbulence, clear, remarks: thin layer below but can see lights from the ground. 1057 nm along the route, 48 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FLO UA /OV BBP/TM 0018/FL080/TP SR22/SK CLR/TB SMOOTH/RM THIN LAYER BELOW BUT CAN SEE LIGHTS FROM THE GROUND
```
Report
a routine report filed through FLO
Where
over BBP
Time
00:18 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
Remarks
thin layer below but can see lights from the ground
B763 at 3,000 ft, 39 nm northwest, 6:26 pm CDT (23:26 UTC): a broken layer above 3,000 ft. At the destination end, 39 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, 38 nm northwest, 6:24 pm CDT (23:24 UTC): a broken layer above 3,000 ft. At the destination end, 38 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

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 13 forecast points nearest it (BRO, CRP, PSX, HOU, LCH, MSY, MOB, MGM, CSG, ATL, GSP, CAE, RDU). 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	270° at 7 kt	−6 kt		126 kt	8 h 57 min	6:58 am EDT (10:58 UTC)
5,500 ft	310° at 8 kt	−4 kt		124 kt	9 h 05 min	7:06 am EDT (11:06 UTC)
7,500 ft	300° at 9 kt	−5 kt	13 °C	125 kt	9 h 01 min	7:02 am EDT (11:02 UTC)
9,500 ft	290° at 11 kt	−8 kt	10 °C	128 kt	8 h 48 min	6:49 am EDT (10:49 UTC)
11,500 ft	290° at 15 kt	−11 kt	8 °C	131 kt	8 h 36 min	6:37 am EDT (10:37 UTC)
13,500 ft	290° at 17 kt	−12 kt	4 °C	132 kt	8 h 32 min	6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC)
15,500 ft	280° at 18 kt	−13 kt	0 °C	133 kt	8 h 28 min	6:29 am EDT (10:29 UTC)
17,500 ft	280° at 19 kt	−14 kt	-4 °C	134 kt	8 h 25 min	6:26 am EDT (10:26 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 19 kt	−14 kt	-5 °C	134 kt	8 h 25 min	6:26 am EDT (10:26 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 22 kt	−18 kt	-16 °C	138 kt	8 h 10 min	6:11 am EDT (10:11 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 24 kt	−18 kt	-31 °C	138 kt	8 h 10 min	6:11 am EDT (10:11 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 23 kt	−17 kt	-41 °C	137 kt	8 h 14 min	6:15 am EDT (10:15 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 25 kt	−18 kt	-51 °C	138 kt	8 h 10 min	6:11 am EDT (10:11 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
BRO	used from 0 nm out; 35 nm from the line	130/16	160/16 17°	160/14 13°	150/12 8°	L/V -3°	250/13 -14°	130/15 -29°	100/18 -39°	L/V -50°
CRP	used from 50 nm out; 72 nm from the line	130/19	140/20 18°	160/17 13°	180/10 7°	230/9 -3°	230/11 -13°	310/6 -29°	310/5 -39°	310/13 -52°
PSX	used from 100 nm out; 83 nm from the line	140/20	140/23 18°	160/17 13°	240/5 8°	250/9 -4°	250/11 -13°	310/15 -29°	310/17 -40°	290/11 -52°
HOU	used from 200 nm out; 96 nm from the line	160/18	160/14 17°	180/19 12°	190/11 8°	260/12 -4°	260/14 -13°	310/26 -30°	310/30 -40°	320/21 -52°
LCH	used from 249 nm out; 79 nm from the line	190/6	180/8 18°	170/13 12°	220/12 7°	290/10 -4°	280/15 -14°	320/30 -31°	320/32 -40°	320/39 -53°
MSY	used from 399 nm out; 40 nm from the line	L/V	020/6 18°	L/V 12°	300/11 7°	330/15 -4°	320/22 -16°	330/38 -32°	350/47 -42°	340/56 -52°
MOB	used from 499 nm out; 62 nm from the line	310/7	350/18 18°	330/16 12°	300/18 7°	320/17 -6°	330/27 -17°	340/52 -33°	350/53 -43°	330/38 -50°
MGM	used from 599 nm out; 70 nm from the line	300/16	330/30 16°	330/34 11°	320/31 7°	310/28 -7°	320/29 -17°	290/25 -34°	300/28 -41°	320/28 -50°
CSG	used from 748 nm out; 40 nm from the line	300/20	330/41 15°	320/42 11°	320/41 7°	300/33 -6°	290/33 -18°	270/32 -34°	260/31 -41°	260/24 -51°
ATL	used from 798 nm out; 9 nm from the line	300/23	320/26 14°	320/34 10°	320/41 5°	290/32 -6°	290/31 -18°	280/28 -33°	260/32 -41°	250/28 -50°
GSP	used from 898 nm out; 36 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°
CAE	used from 998 nm out; 73 nm from the line	260/27	310/26 11°	280/31 9°	270/36 7°	250/39 -4°	230/57 -16°	220/74 -30°	220/83 -40°	220/73 -51°
RDU	used from 1047 nm out; 55 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°

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 Sky: scattered clouds at 5,000 feet	from the east (100°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	36 ft	8:52 pm CDT (01:52 UTC)
ARA New Iberia, LA	379 nm out, 18 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	24 ft	01:53 UTC
HDC Hammond, LA	459 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	46 ft	01:35 UTC
SEM Selma, AL	668 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	reported, no category	from the east (080°) at 27 knots, gusting to 37		3,300 ft	166 ft	01:30 UTC
MGM Montgomery, AL	688 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	221 ft	01:53 UTC
AHN Athens, GA	878 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	812 ft	01:51 UTC
GYH Greenville, SC	938 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	955 ft	01:55 UTC
VUJ Albemarle, NC	1057 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	8,000 ft	609 ft	01:55 UTC
RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC	destination	VFR Sky: overcast at 3,500 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	3,500 ft	435 ft	9:51 pm EDT (01:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 955 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At RDU when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:11 am EDT (10:11 UTC)

Wind from the west-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for RDU

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet

The forecast for HRL, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
From Sun 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 14 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet

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

5/3679 Brownsville, TX, Thursday, January 1, 2026 through Friday, January 1, 2027 Local 25 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 1 January · ZHU
5/3678 Brownsville, TX, Thursday, January 1, 2026 through Friday, January 1, 2027 Local 24 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 1 January · ZHU
5/6914 South Padre Island, TX, Tuesday, May 6, 2025 Local 22 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ended 6 May · ZHU
6/8693 Atlanta, GA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 13 nm from the route, 818 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZTL

Daylight

Sunset at HRL 7:05 pm CDT (00:05 UTC), at RDU 6:43 pm EDT (22:43 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at RDU is before sunrise there (7:19 am EDT (11:19 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, Raleigh-Durham International.