Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International to Norfolk International JAN → ORF
738 nautical miles (849 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 064°, about 065° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 53 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 31-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:52 am EDT (10:52 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now JAN is VFR, wind calm; ORF is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 13 knots, gusting to 22. 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). Near the route, 239 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 319 to 608 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 359 to 369 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 379 to 459 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the route from 618 to 678 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 JAN.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.
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 7 forecast points nearest it (JAN, BHM, ATL, GSP, RDU, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 300° at 20 kt | −13 kt | 133 kt | 5 h 33 min | 7:32 am EDT (11:32 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 310° at 19 kt | −9 kt | 129 kt | 5 h 43 min | 7:42 am EDT (11:42 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 310° at 21 kt | −9 kt | 12 °C | 129 kt | 5 h 43 min | 7:42 am EDT (11:42 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 310° at 22 kt | −10 kt | 9 °C | 130 kt | 5 h 41 min | 7:40 am EDT (11:40 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 310° at 21 kt | −11 kt | 6 °C | 131 kt | 5 h 38 min | 7:37 am EDT (11:37 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 300° at 22 kt | −14 kt | 3 °C | 134 kt | 5 h 30 min | 7:29 am EDT (11:29 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 290° at 24 kt | −18 kt | -1 °C | 138 kt | 5 h 21 min | 7:20 am EDT (11:20 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 280° at 27 kt | −21 kt | -5 °C | 141 kt | 5 h 14 min | 7:13 am EDT (11:13 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 27 kt | −22 kt | -6 °C | 142 kt | 5 h 12 min | 7:11 am EDT (11:11 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 31 kt | −27 kt | -17 °C | 147 kt | 5 h 01 min | 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 35 kt | −29 kt | -32 °C | 149 kt | 4 h 57 min | 6:56 am EDT (10:56 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 38 kt | −31 kt | -40 °C | 151 kt | 4 h 53 min | 6:52 am EDT (10:52 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 33 kt | −24 kt | -50 °C | 144 kt | 5 h 08 min | 7:07 am EDT (11:07 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAN | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 230/10 | 270/13 18° | 270/11 12° | 310/11 6° | 300/15 -4° | 300/22 -16° | 310/33 -31° | 320/37 -41° | 330/41 -52° |
| BHM | used from 100 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 310/19 | 330/20 17° | 320/28 11° | 340/21 6° | 310/22 -7° | 330/33 -17° | 330/50 -32° | 330/57 -41° | 330/41 -50° |
| ATL | used from 249 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 320/30 | 330/37 16° | 340/44 11° | 330/35 7° | 310/33 -6° | 300/38 -18° | 330/58 -33° | 330/48 -40° | 320/34 -49° |
| GSP | used from 349 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 320/22 | 340/19 13° | 320/18 8° | 310/24 5° | 300/34 -7° | 300/36 -18° | 290/30 -33° | 300/32 -39° | 320/42 -49° |
| RDU | used from 499 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 280/33 | 300/23 11° | 300/28 8° | 290/28 4° | 260/41 -6° | 240/52 -18° | 230/66 -31° | 230/76 -39° | 240/52 -49° |
| RIC | used from 648 nm out; 57 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 698 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAN Jackson, MS | departure | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 346 ft | 12:54 am CDT (05:54 UTC) |
| MPE Philadelphia, MS | 60 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line | reported, no category | calm | none | 458 ft | 05:55 UTC | |
| TCL Tuscaloosa, AL | 140 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Weather: mist | calm | 5 mi | none | 169 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| BHM Birmingham, AL | 180 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 9 mi | none | 650 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| RYY Atlanta, GA | 289 nm out, 20 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (280°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,040 ft | 05:50 UTC |
| JZP Jasper, GA | 309 nm out, 2 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,535 ft | ||||
| GSP Greer, SC | 419 nm out, 15 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 963 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| JQF Concord, NC | 499 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 704 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| GSO Greensboro, NC | 549 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,000 feet, a few clouds at 7,000 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 925 ft | 05:54 UTC |
| RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC | 598 nm out, 18 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,500 feet, scattered clouds at 4,200 feet, a broken layer at 6,500 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 11 knots, gusting to 20 | 10+ mi | 6,500 ft | 435 ft | 05:51 UTC |
| FKN Franklin, VA | 698 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,800 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 2,800 ft | 40 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| ORF Norfolk, VA | destination | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,900 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 13 knots, gusting to 22 | 10+ mi | 4,900 ft | 26 ft | 1:51 am EDT (05:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,535 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, 6:52 am EDT (10:52 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 JAN, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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 JAN 6:31 pm CDT (23:31 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)).
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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: Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International, Norfolk International.