Plan a flight · Mon 10:38 am EDT (14:38 UTC)

Norfolk International to Austin-Bergstrom International ORF → AUS

1,144 nautical miles (1,317 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 256°, about 265° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 10 h 02 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 6-knot headwind), arriving about 7:40 pm CDT (00:40 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ORF is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 10 knots, gusting to 21; AUS is marginal VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 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 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 189 to 418 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

urgent C680 descending, 2 nm northwest, 9:32 am EDT (13:32 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear a 10-knot gain of airspeed knots during the descent runway 35 avl. 318 nm along the route, 2 nm northwest 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, 5 nm northwest, 10:10 am EDT (14:10 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 298 nm along the route, 5 nm northwest 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
E45X at 32,000 ft, 0 nm southwest, 8:05 am EDT (12:05 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. At the destination end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV KCWK090015/TM 1205/FL320/TP E45X/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
15 nm east (090°) of KCWK
Time
12:05 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
E45X
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
zhu
BCS3 at 1,500 ft, 0 nm south, 10:16 am EDT (14:16 UTC): overcast above 1,500 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORF UA /OV ORF/TM 1416/FL015/TP BCS3/SK BASE OVC015
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORF
Where
over ORF
Time
14:16 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
base OVC015
B737 at 1,200 ft, 0 nm south, 7:56 am EDT (11:56 UTC): overcast above 1,200 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORF UA /OV ORF/TM 1156/FL012/TP B737/SK BASE OVC012
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORF
Where
over ORF
Time
11:56 UTC
Height
at 1,200 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
base OVC012
C56X at 1,100 ft, 17 nm north, 8:48 am EDT (12:48 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft, remarks: OVC011 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 1248/FL011/TP C56X/SK OVC011/RM OVC011 DURD RWY25 KPHF
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHF
Where
over KPHF
Time
12:48 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
C56X
Sky
overcast from 1,100 ft
Remarks
OVC011 during the descent runway 25 KPHF
BE36 at 2,000 ft, 41 nm north, 8:18 am EDT (12:18 UTC): scattered clouds above 1,000 ft; overcast above 3,500 ft. 50 nm along the route, 41 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RIC UA /OV RIC210010/TM 1218/FL020/TP BE36/SK SCT010 OVC035
```
Report
a routine report filed through RIC
Where
10 nm southwest (210°) of RIC
Time
12:18 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
BE36
Sky
SCT010 OVC035
B739 at 33,000 ft, 1 nm south, 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 33. 189 nm along the route, 1 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV GSO/TM 1300/FL330/TP B739/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 33
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over GSO
Time
13:00 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 33
BE33 at 7,000 ft, 8 nm northwest, 8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 45. 249 nm along the route, 8 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV BZM/TM 1253/FL070/TP BE33/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 45
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over BZM
Time
12:53 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
BE33
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 45
A321 at 30,000 ft, 17 nm north, 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 43. 259 nm along the route, 17 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV BZM330010/TM 1155/FL300/TP A321/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 43
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
10 nm northwest (330°) of BZM
Time
11:55 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 43
C210 at 7,000 ft, 10 nm north, 9:31 am EDT (13:31 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 45. 289 nm along the route, 10 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV SUG040025/TM 1331/FL070/TP C210/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 45
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
25 nm northeast (040°) of SUG
Time
13:31 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
C210
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 45
C750 at 43,000 ft, 23 nm north, 9:14 am EDT (13:14 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 15. 289 nm along the route, 23 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV HMV170030/TM 1314/FL430/TP C750/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 15
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
30 nm south (170°) of HMV
Time
13:14 UTC
Height
at 43,000 ft
Aircraft
C750
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 15
B739 at 34,000 ft, 31 nm south, 10:05 am EDT (14:05 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: ztlfd 34. 298 nm along the route, 31 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV SPA/TM 1405/FL340/TP B739/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZTLFD 34
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over SPA
Time
14:05 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
ztlfd 34
A320 at 31,000 ft, 31 nm south, 9:01 am EDT (13:01 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 34. 298 nm along the route, 31 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV SPA/TM 1301/FL310/TP A320/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 34
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over SPA
Time
13:01 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 34

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 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 10 forecast points nearest it (ORF, RIC, RDU, GSP, TYS, HSV, BHM, JAN, SHV, CLL). 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	270° at 6 kt	+7 kt		113 kt	10 h 07 min	7:45 pm CDT (00:45 UTC)
6,500 ft	280° at 8 kt	+8 kt	15 °C	112 kt	10 h 13 min	7:51 pm CDT (00:51 UTC)
8,500 ft	290° at 9 kt	+8 kt	12 °C	112 kt	10 h 13 min	7:51 pm CDT (00:51 UTC)
10,500 ft	300° at 12 kt	+8 kt	8 °C	112 kt	10 h 13 min	7:51 pm CDT (00:51 UTC)
12,500 ft	300° at 14 kt	+9 kt	5 °C	111 kt	10 h 18 min	7:56 pm CDT (00:56 UTC)
14,500 ft	300° at 17 kt	+11 kt	1 °C	109 kt	10 h 30 min	8:08 pm CDT (01:08 UTC)
16,500 ft	300° at 19 kt	+13 kt	-3 °C	107 kt	10 h 41 min	8:19 pm CDT (01:19 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 21 kt	+14 kt	-6 °C	106 kt	10 h 48 min	8:26 pm CDT (01:26 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 20 kt	+13 kt	-16 °C	107 kt	10 h 41 min	8:19 pm CDT (01:19 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 31 kt	+13 kt	-31 °C	107 kt	10 h 41 min	8:19 pm CDT (01:19 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 37 kt	+13 kt	-40 °C	107 kt	10 h 41 min	8:19 pm CDT (01:19 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	330° at 34 kt	+6 kt	-50 °C	114 kt	10 h 02 min	7:40 pm CDT (00:40 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
ORF	used from 0 nm out; 25 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°
RIC	used from 50 nm out; 59 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°
RDU	used from 99 nm out; 29 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°
GSP	used from 249 nm out; 53 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°
TYS	used from 348 nm out; 46 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°
HSV	used from 448 nm out; 64 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°
BHM	used from 547 nm out; 40 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°
JAN	used from 647 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°
SHV	used from 846 nm out; 53 nm from the line	200/17	190/28 18°	200/15 13°	250/12 7°	260/28 -7°	280/22 -14°	290/29 -29°	310/33 -39°	340/27 -50°
CLL	used from 995 nm out; 54 nm from the line	180/21	200/24 17°	200/15 13°	200/7 8°	260/21 -5°	230/25 -13°	260/18 -29°	310/16 -39°	360/27 -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: 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)
EMV Emporia, VA	60 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
GSO Greensboro, NC	189 nm out, 3 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
AVL Asheville, NC	318 nm out, 2 nm northwest 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
CHA Chattanooga, TN	448 nm out, 21 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
BFZ Albertville, AL	517 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,032 ft	14:15 UTC
GTR Columbus/W Point/Starkville, MS	647 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	264 ft	13:56 UTC
GWO Greenwood, MS	706 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	162 ft	13:53 UTC
MLU Monroe, LA	826 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	78 ft	13:53 UTC
LFK Lufkin, TX	985 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the southeast (130°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	295 ft	13:53 UTC
CLL College Station, TX	1074 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,700 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	320 ft	13:53 UTC
AUS Austin, TX	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,300 feet, a broken layer at 2,400 feet, overcast at 4,500 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	1,300 ft	541 ft	9:10 am CDT (14:10 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 AUS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:40 pm CDT (00:40 UTC)

Wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for AUS

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet, overcast at 12,000 feet
From Mon 7:30 am CDT (12:30 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,200 feet
At times between Mon 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC) and 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): a broken layer at 1,800 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
30% chance between Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC) and 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): light thunderstorms with rain, a broken layer at 3,500 feet (thunderheads)
From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Tue 2:00 am CDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
At times between Tue 5:00 am CDT (10:00 UTC) and 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): a broken layer at 800 feet

The forecast for ORF, the departure

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

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 ORF 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC), at AUS 7:02 pm CDT (00:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:26 pm CDT (00:26 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at AUS is after sunset there (7:03 pm CDT (00:03 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, Austin-Bergstrom International.