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Monroe Regional to Norfolk International MLU → ORF

824 nautical miles (948 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 067°, about 064° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 09 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 14-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:01 pm EDT (21:01 UTC). Right now MLU is VFR, wind calm; ORF is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 10 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: 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 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 407 to 635 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Near the route, 566 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 MLU.

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

urgent C680 descending, 2 nm southwest, 8:32 am CDT (13:32 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear a 10-knot gain of airspeed knots during the descent runway 35 avl. 506 nm along the route, 2 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVL UUA /OV AVL/TM 1332/FLDURD/TP C680/RM LLWS +10 KT DURD RY35 AVL
```
Report
an urgent report filed through AVL
Where
over AVL
Time
13:32 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C680
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 10-knot gain of airspeed knots during the descent runway 35 avl
BE58 at 8,000 ft, 4 nm west, 9:10 am CDT (14:10 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 526 nm along the route, 4 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVL UA /OV SUG020010/TM 1410/FL080/TP BE58/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVL
Where
10 nm north (020°) of SUG
Time
14:10 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
BE58
Turbulence
moderate chop
B38M at 39,000 ft, 34 nm south, 6:58 am CDT (11:58 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 02. 318 nm along the route, 34 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV CTJ300040/TM 1158/FL390/TP B38M/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 02
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
40 nm northwest (300°) of CTJ
Time
11:58 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 02
F2TH at 41,000 ft, 27 nm south, 6:57 am CDT (11:57 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 02. 347 nm along the route, 27 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV RMG270015/TM 1157/FL410/TP F2TH/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 02
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
15 nm west (270°) of RMG
Time
11:57 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 02
E145 at 300 ft, 19 nm northwest, 9:01 am CDT (14:01 UTC): overcast from 20,000 ft to 1,200 ft, fog, remarks: runway 20 below ils mins. 377 nm along the route, 19 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV OV CHA/TM 1401/FL003/TP E145/SK OVC002-TOPS012/WX 1/4SM FG/RM RY 20 BELOW ILS MINS
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
over cha
Time
14:01 UTC
Height
at 300 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
overcast from 200 ft, tops 1,200 ft
Weather
1/4SM, fog
Remarks
runway 20 below ils mins
DA62 at 1,100 ft, 19 nm northwest, 8:05 am CDT (13:05 UTC): fog. 377 nm along the route, 19 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA 1S/TM 1305/FL011/TP DA62/SK VV002-TOP011/WX 1/8SM FG
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
cha 1S
Time
13:05 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
DA62
Sky
sky obscured from 200 ft, tops 1,100 ft
Weather
1/8SM, fog
CRJ9 at 200 ft, 19 nm northwest, 7:30 am CDT (12:30 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: visual at mins runway 20 cha. 377 nm along the route, 19 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA 1N/TM 1230/FL002/TP CRJ9/SK VV002/WX 1/8SM/RM VISUAL AT MINS RY 20 CHA
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
cha 1N
Time
12:30 UTC
Height
at 200 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
sky obscured from 200 ft
Weather
1/8SM
Remarks
visual at mins runway 20 cha
B712 at 1,500 ft, 19 nm northwest, 7:26 am CDT (12:26 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. 377 nm along the route, 19 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1226/FL015/TP B712/SK TOP015/RM DURC. RY 20 DEPARTURE
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
over CHA
Time
12:26 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
B712
Sky
TOP015
Remarks
during the climb runway 20 departure
E145 at 1,000 ft, 19 nm northwest, 7:19 am CDT (12:19 UTC): remarks: during the descent runway 20 arrival weather at ils clear-air turbulence 2 mins. 377 nm along the route, 19 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1219/FL010/TP E145/RM DURD. RY 20 ARRIVAL. WX AT ILS CAT 2 MINS
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
over CHA
Time
12:19 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Remarks
during the descent runway 20 arrival weather at ils clear-air turbulence 2 mins
CRJ9 at 20,000 ft, 49 nm north, 7:55 am CDT (12:55 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 41. 427 nm along the route, 49 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV VXV260020/TM 1255/FL200/TP CRJ9/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 41
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
20 nm west (260°) of VXV
Time
12:55 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 41
E75L at 5,000 ft, 41 nm north, 7:03 am CDT (12:03 UTC): overcast up to 1,100 ft. 437 nm along the route, 41 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV TYS230005/TM 1203/FL050/TP E75L/SK OVC-TOP011
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
5 nm southwest (230°) of TYS
Time
12:03 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
overcast, tops 1,100 ft
LJ45 at 41,000 ft, 31 nm south, 8:45 am CDT (13:45 UTC): remarks: mountain wave + 40FT 10 knots ztlfd 40. 456 nm along the route, 31 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ODF/TM 1345/FL410/TP LJ45/RM MTN WAVE +- 40FT 10 KTS ZTLFD 40
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ODF
Time
13:45 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
LJ45
Remarks
mountain wave + 40FT 10 knots ztlfd 40
E55P at 11,000 ft, 9 nm northwest, 8:15 am CDT (13:15 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 49. 486 nm along the route, 9 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV SOT180020/TM 1315/FL110/TP E55P/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 49
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
20 nm south (180°) of SOT
Time
13:15 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 49
H25B at 5,000 ft, 2 nm southwest, 8:38 am CDT (13:38 UTC): overcast above 5,000 ft, remarks: bases 5,000 ft during the descent runway 35 avl. 506 nm along the route, 2 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVL UA /OV AVL/TM 1338/FL050/TP H25B/SK OVC050/RM BASES 050 DURD RY 35 AVL
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVL
Where
over AVL
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
H25B
Sky
overcast from 5,000 ft
Remarks
bases 5,000 ft during the descent runway 35 avl

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 10 forecast points nearest it (JAN, BHM, HSV, ATL, TYS, GSP, TRI, 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	320° at 10 kt	−4 kt		124 kt	6 h 39 min	5:31 pm EDT (21:31 UTC)
5,500 ft	320° at 12 kt	−5 kt	15 °C	125 kt	6 h 36 min	5:28 pm EDT (21:28 UTC)
7,500 ft	320° at 14 kt	−6 kt	13 °C	126 kt	6 h 32 min	5:24 pm EDT (21:24 UTC)
9,500 ft	310° at 15 kt	−7 kt	9 °C	127 kt	6 h 29 min	5:21 pm EDT (21:21 UTC)
11,500 ft	310° at 17 kt	−9 kt	7 °C	129 kt	6 h 23 min	5:15 pm EDT (21:15 UTC)
13,500 ft	310° at 19 kt	−10 kt	3 °C	130 kt	6 h 20 min	5:12 pm EDT (21:12 UTC)
15,500 ft	310° at 20 kt	−10 kt	0 °C	130 kt	6 h 20 min	5:12 pm EDT (21:12 UTC)
17,500 ft	310° at 21 kt	−11 kt	-4 °C	131 kt	6 h 17 min	5:09 pm EDT (21:09 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 22 kt	−11 kt	-5 °C	131 kt	6 h 17 min	5:09 pm EDT (21:09 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 23 kt	−12 kt	-18 °C	132 kt	6 h 15 min	5:07 pm EDT (21:07 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 35 kt	−12 kt	-32 °C	132 kt	6 h 15 min	5:07 pm EDT (21:07 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 41 kt	−14 kt	-41 °C	134 kt	6 h 09 min	5:01 pm EDT (21:01 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	330° at 37 kt	−10 kt	-50 °C	130 kt	6 h 20 min	5:12 pm EDT (21:12 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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; 79 nm from the line	210/8	230/13 18°	240/10 11°	260/11 6°	280/16 -5°	260/12 -15°	330/34 -30°	320/39 -40°	340/34 -51°
BHM	used from 198 nm out; 61 nm from the line	310/11	310/13 16°	310/18 11°	300/17 6°	300/14 -5°	300/20 -17°	320/35 -30°	320/43 -40°	340/38 -50°
HSV	used from 248 nm out; 29 nm from the line	290/11	300/10 15°	300/17 12°	290/20 6°	290/18 -5°	290/25 -17°	310/38 -31°	320/47 -40°	330/43 -50°
ATL	used from 347 nm out; 74 nm from the line	340/24	350/18 17°	330/15 11°	320/20 6°	310/16 -4°	300/18 -18°	320/28 -32°	330/43 -40°	340/35 -51°
TYS	used from 397 nm out; 48 nm from the line	320/8	330/17 16°	320/17 9°	310/24 6°	290/23 -6°	290/28 -19°	300/36 -33°	310/48 -40°	320/46 -50°
GSP	used from 496 nm out; 38 nm from the line	330/14	360/26 17°	360/22 11°	330/20 6°	310/27 -5°	320/24 -18°	310/28 -33°	320/38 -40°	330/30 -51°
TRI	used from 546 nm out; 71 nm from the line		340/26 15°	330/23 10°	330/23 6°	290/28 -6°	290/32 -19°	290/36 -34°	310/47 -41°	320/47 -49°
RDU	used from 595 nm out; 72 nm from the line	340/12	330/17 14°	320/20 10°	330/25 6°	340/34 -6°	340/38 -19°	330/37 -32°	330/35 -42°	310/36 -51°
RIC	used from 744 nm out; 50 nm from the line	350/24	350/28 14°	340/25 8°	340/26 5°	340/40 -6°	340/44 -19°	340/48 -33°	330/45 -42°	310/38 -50°
ORF	used from 794 nm out; 15 nm from the line	340/26	330/21 13°	320/19 9°	330/22 4°	340/40 -7°	350/46 -19°	350/51 -33°	340/47 -42°	300/47 -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
MLU Monroe, LA	departure	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	78 ft	8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC)
GWO Greenwood, MS	109 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	162 ft	13:53 UTC
GTR Columbus/W Point/Starkville, MS	179 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	264 ft	13:56 UTC
HSV Huntsville, AL	288 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 17,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	628 ft	13:53 UTC
CHA Chattanooga, TN	377 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.5 mi	200 ft	682 ft	14:35 UTC
RHP Andrews, NC	437 nm out, 6 nm north of the line	VFR	from the northeast (050°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	1,698 ft	14:35 UTC
AVL Asheville, NC	506 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,700 feet	from the north (350°) at 13 knots, gusting to 26	10+ mi	none	2,163 ft	13:54 UTC
GSO Greensboro, NC	635 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	925 ft	13:54 UTC
TDF Roxboro, NC	685 nm out, 1 nm south of the line	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	608 ft	14:35 UTC
EMV Emporia, VA	764 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 4,700 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	4,700 ft	126 ft	14:35 UTC
ORF Norfolk, VA	destination	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 10 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	1,500 ft	26 ft	9:51 am EDT (13:51 UTC)

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 ORF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:01 pm EDT (21:01 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for ORF

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, a few clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 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 MLU, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

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 MLU 6:39 pm CDT (23:39 UTC), at ORF 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 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 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: Monroe Regional, Norfolk International.