Plan a flight · Mon 6:59 am EDT (10:59 UTC)

Norfolk International to Waco Regional ORF → ACT

1,088 nautical miles (1,252 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 259°, about 268° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 9 h 59 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 3:58 pm CDT (20:58 UTC). Right now ORF is marginal VFR, wind variable at 5 knots; ACT is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 6 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: 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 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). Over the route from 110 to 260 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 210 to 349 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 220 to 359 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 260 to 439 nm out.
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 route from 300 to 469 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 ORF.

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

E75L at 30,000 ft, 16 nm south, 6:51 am EDT (10:51 UTC): moderate turbulence above 30,000 ft. 130 nm along the route, 16 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RDU UA /OV RDU360020/TM 1051/FLF300/TP E75L/TB MOD 300
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDU
Where
20 nm north (360°) of RDU
Time
10:51 UTC
Height
at F300
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate at 30,000 ft
B738 at 1,200 ft, 0 nm south, 5:07 am EDT (09:07 UTC): overcast from 1,200 ft to 3,000 ft; scattered clouds above 8,500 ft, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORF UA /OV ORF/TM 0907/FL012/TP B738/SK OVC012-TOP030/SCT085/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORF
Where
over ORF
Time
09:07 UTC
Height
at 1,200 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,200 ft, tops 3,000 ft; scattered clouds from 8,500 ft
Remarks
during the climb
PC12 at 1,000 ft, 17 nm north, 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft, remarks: OVC010 during the descent runway 25 KPHF. At the departure end, 17 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHF UA /OV KPHF/TM 1042/FL010/TP PC12/SK OVC010/RM OVC010 DURD RWY25 KPHF
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHF
Where
over KPHF
Time
10:42 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 1,000 ft
Remarks
OVC010 during the descent runway 25 KPHF
CRJ9 at 6,000 ft, 37 nm north, 6:10 am EDT (10:10 UTC): a broken layer from 4,600 ft to 5,800 ft. 300 nm along the route, 37 nm north 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
B38M at 35,000 ft, 27 nm south, 6:04 am EDT (10:04 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 39. 429 nm along the route, 27 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 1,000 ft, 7 nm south, 6:15 am EDT (10:15 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. 449 nm along the route, 7 nm south 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

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 westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 11 forecast points nearest it (ORF, RIC, RDU, ROA, TRI, TYS, HSV, MEM, LIT, SHV, DAL). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
4,500 ft	290° at 13 kt	+12 kt	11 °C	108 kt	10 h 04 min	4:03 pm CDT (21:03 UTC)
6,500 ft	300° at 13 kt	+11 kt	14 °C	109 kt	9 h 59 min	3:58 pm CDT (20:58 UTC)
8,500 ft	300° at 16 kt	+11 kt	11 °C	109 kt	9 h 59 min	3:58 pm CDT (20:58 UTC)
10,500 ft	310° at 17 kt	+11 kt	8 °C	109 kt	9 h 59 min	3:58 pm CDT (20:58 UTC)
12,500 ft	310° at 17 kt	+11 kt	4 °C	109 kt	9 h 59 min	3:58 pm CDT (20:58 UTC)
14,500 ft	310° at 19 kt	+12 kt	0 °C	108 kt	10 h 04 min	4:03 pm CDT (21:03 UTC)
16,500 ft	310° at 21 kt	+13 kt	-4 °C	107 kt	10 h 10 min	4:09 pm CDT (21:09 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 22 kt	+14 kt	-7 °C	106 kt	10 h 16 min	4:15 pm CDT (21:15 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 23 kt	+15 kt	-18 °C	105 kt	10 h 22 min	4:21 pm CDT (21:21 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 36 kt	+21 kt	-31 °C	99 kt	10 h 59 min	4:58 pm CDT (21:58 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 42 kt	+22 kt	-40 °C	98 kt	11 h 06 min	5:05 pm CDT (22:05 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 38 kt	+18 kt	-50 °C	102 kt	10 h 40 min	4:39 pm CDT (21:39 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
ORF	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	310/30	320/27 11°	310/30 8°	320/30 3°	290/36 -8°	270/40 -21°	250/52 -32°	250/50 -39°	260/42 -48°
RIC	used from 50 nm out; 55 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°
RDU	used from 100 nm out; 36 nm from the line	330/30	340/24 12°	330/26 7°	320/30 3°	330/39 -8°	310/30 -20°	300/33 -33°	310/34 -39°	310/41 -47°
ROA	used from 200 nm out; 82 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°
TRI	used from 250 nm out; 47 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°
TYS	used from 349 nm out; 23 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°
HSV	used from 449 nm out; 59 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°
MEM	used from 599 nm out; 82 nm from the line	250/19	260/19 17°	270/20 12°	270/16 6°	270/21 -6°	290/27 -17°	300/37 -30°	300/49 -40°	310/40 -51°
LIT	used from 749 nm out; 84 nm from the line	250/22	250/25 18°	240/23 12°	240/20 7°	250/17 -6°	260/25 -17°	300/45 -29°	300/49 -40°	310/43 -51°
SHV	used from 799 nm out; 87 nm from the line	210/20	210/20 18°	230/20 11°	240/16 7°	270/17 -7°	250/11 -15°	300/34 -30°	310/34 -40°	320/36 -51°
DAL	used from 998 nm out; 64 nm from the line	190/30	200/28 18°	220/18 13°	250/13 8°	240/24 -6°	270/20 -14°	270/35 -29°	290/34 -39°	310/41 -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
ORF Norfolk, VA	departure	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,000 feet, a broken layer at 1,700 feet, overcast at 2,300 feet	variable at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	26 ft	6:51 am EDT (10:51 UTC)
EMV Emporia, VA	60 nm out, 3 nm west of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 3,700 feet	from the west (280°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	3,700 ft	126 ft	10:55 UTC
INT Winston Salem, NC	200 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	969 ft	10:54 UTC
HKY Hickory, NC	260 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (280°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	1,189 ft	10:53 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN	379 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,300 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	986 ft	10:53 UTC
CHA Chattanooga, TN	449 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.13 mi	200 ft	682 ft	10:53 UTC
TUP Tupelo, MS	629 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Weather: mist	calm	6 mi	none	346 ft	10:53 UTC
GLH Greenville, MS	749 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	130 ft	10:53 UTC
ELD El Dorado, AR	849 nm out, 9 nm north of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	277 ft	10:53 UTC
GGG Longview, TX	948 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	365 ft	10:53 UTC
TYR Tyler, TX	988 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	543 ft	10:53 UTC
ACT Waco, TX	destination	VFR	from the southeast (130°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	516 ft	5:51 am CDT (10:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,189 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ACT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:58 pm CDT (20:58 UTC)

Wind from the south at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 17,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for ACT

From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
At times between Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC) and 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 17,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for ORF, the departure

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

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

6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 16 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at ORF 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC), at ACT 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 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 Southeast · loop National Weather Service

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

Radar now, the southern Plains · 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: Norfolk International, Waco Regional.