Laredo International to Newport News/Williamsburg International LRD → PHF
1,295 nautical miles (1,490 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 058°, about 053° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 27 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 17-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:06 am EDT (13:06 UTC). 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: 5 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
- SIGMET E11E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 11:55 pm CDT (04:55 UTC). Near the route, at the destination end.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120255 MKCE WST 120255 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 11E VALID UNTIL 0455Z NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND DE NJ NY MD CT VA CSTL WTRS FROM 20NE JFK-90SE SIE-20NNW ORF-30ENE EKN-10S JST-20NE JFK AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL340.
- 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, 807 nm along the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 867 to 926 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 956 to 1136 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 LRD.
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 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 12 forecast points nearest it (LRD, CRP, PSX, HOU, LCH, JAN, BHM, ATL, TYS, GSP, RDU, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 260° at 8 kt | −8 kt | 128 kt | 10 h 07 min | 9:46 am EDT (13:46 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 280° at 7 kt | −6 kt | 126 kt | 10 h 17 min | 9:56 am EDT (13:56 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 290° at 9 kt | −7 kt | 14 °C | 127 kt | 10 h 12 min | 9:51 am EDT (13:51 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 300° at 11 kt | −8 kt | 10 °C | 128 kt | 10 h 07 min | 9:46 am EDT (13:46 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 300° at 12 kt | −8 kt | 8 °C | 128 kt | 10 h 07 min | 9:46 am EDT (13:46 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 290° at 14 kt | −9 kt | 4 °C | 129 kt | 10 h 02 min | 9:41 am EDT (13:41 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 290° at 16 kt | −12 kt | -1 °C | 132 kt | 9 h 49 min | 9:28 am EDT (13:28 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 280° at 18 kt | −14 kt | -4 °C | 134 kt | 9 h 40 min | 9:19 am EDT (13:19 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 19 kt | −15 kt | -5 °C | 135 kt | 9 h 36 min | 9:15 am EDT (13:15 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 21 kt | −17 kt | -16 °C | 137 kt | 9 h 27 min | 9:06 am EDT (13:06 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 27 kt | −17 kt | -31 °C | 137 kt | 9 h 27 min | 9:06 am EDT (13:06 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 30 kt | −17 kt | -40 °C | 137 kt | 9 h 27 min | 9:06 am EDT (13:06 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 29 kt | −10 kt | -51 °C | 130 kt | 9 h 58 min | 9:37 am EDT (13:37 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRD | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 150/27 | 170/24 17° | 170/20 14° | 180/12 10° | 230/19 -4° | 160/10 -14° | 130/10 -28° | 110/7 -39° | 010/22 -51° |
| CRP | used from 50 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 150/24 | 180/19 19° | 190/13 14° | 200/14 9° | 230/5 -4° | 170/6 -14° | 360/6 -29° | L/V -40° | 350/18 -52° |
| PSX | used from 149 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 160/24 | 160/23 19° | 180/14 15° | 210/11 9° | 240/8 -4° | 250/8 -13° | 320/14 -29° | 300/16 -40° | 340/17 -51° |
| HOU | used from 199 nm out; 31 nm from the line | 160/22 | 150/27 19° | 180/16 14° | 250/7 9° | 270/10 -5° | 270/16 -13° | 310/23 -29° | 310/26 -40° | 330/20 -52° |
| LCH | used from 299 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 160/21 | 160/18 18° | 180/13 12° | 230/6 8° | 280/10 -4° | 260/13 -14° | 310/29 -30° | 320/32 -40° | 330/33 -53° |
| JAN | used from 448 nm out; 93 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 647 nm out; 77 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 797 nm out; 59 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° |
| TYS | used from 896 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 320/20 | 340/18 11° | 340/32 9° | 340/36 4° | 330/37 -7° | 330/38 -19° | 330/50 -34° | 330/53 -38° | 330/44 -48° |
| GSP | used from 946 nm out; 28 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 1096 nm out; 55 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 1195 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LRD Laredo, TX | departure | no report just now | 508 ft | ||||
| BEA Beeville, TX | 100 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 272 ft | ||||
| SGR Houston, TX | 239 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 81 ft | ||||
| HOU Houston, TX | 259 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 46 ft | ||||
| AEX Alexandria, LA | 428 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 88 ft | ||||
| JAN Jackson, MS | 568 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 346 ft | ||||
| BHM Birmingham, AL | 747 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 650 ft | ||||
| RYY Atlanta, GA | 857 nm out, 24 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,040 ft | ||||
| AVL Asheville, NC | 986 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,163 ft | ||||
| GSO Greensboro, NC | 1116 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 925 ft | ||||
| BKT Blackstone, VA | 1225 nm out, 21 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 437 ft | ||||
| PHF Newport News, VA | destination | no report just now | 42 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,163 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PHF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:06 am EDT (13:06 UTC)
PHF 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 LRD 7:12 pm CDT (00:12 UTC), at PHF 6:33 pm EDT (22:33 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 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.
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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: Laredo International, Newport News/Williamsburg International.