Norfolk International to Bill And Hillary Clinton Ntl/Adams Field ORF → LIT
790 nautical miles (909 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 265°, about 274° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 19 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 12-knot headwind), arriving about 5:31 am CDT (10:31 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ORF is marginal VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 13 knots, gusting to 20; LIT is VFR, wind from the west (270°) at 3 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 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 148 to 286 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 227 to 415 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 257 to 514 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
- E145 at 4,000 ft, 46 nm north, 8:36 pm EDT (00:36 UTC): overcast above 4,000 ft, remarks: during the climb runway 06 KROA. 178 nm along the route, 46 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ROA UA /OV ROA/TM 0036/FL040/TP E145/SK OVC040/RM DURGC RY06 KROA
- Report
- a routine report filed through ROA
- Where
- over ROA
- Time
- 00:36 UTC
- Height
- at 4,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- Sky
- overcast from 4,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb runway 06 KROA
- C52C at 12,500 ft, 32 nm north, 8:34 pm EDT (00:34 UTC): no icing, overcast up to 12,500 ft, 1 °C. 207 nm along the route, 32 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ROA UA /OV ROA240030/TM 0034/FL125/TP C52C/SK OVCUNKN-TOP125/TA +1/IC NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through ROA
- Where
- 30 nm southwest (240°) of ROA
- Time
- 00:34 UTC
- Height
- at 12,500 ft
- Aircraft
- C52C
- Sky
- overcast, tops 12,500 ft
- Temperature
- +1
- Icing
- none
- S22T descending, 10 nm north, 8:24 pm EDT (00:24 UTC): a broken layer above 2,600 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 23 tri. 296 nm along the route, 10 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
TRI UA /OV KTRI050002/TM 0024/FLUNKN/TP S22T/SK BKN026-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RY23 TRI
- Report
- a routine report filed through TRI
- Where
- 2 nm northeast (050°) of KTRI
- Time
- 00:24 UTC
- Height
- height not given
- Aircraft
- S22T
- Sky
- a broken layer from 2,600 ft, tops unknown
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 23 tri
- A320 descending, 16 nm south, 9:52 pm EDT (01:52 UTC): remarks: base 2,100 ft. 375 nm along the route, 16 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
TYS UA /OV 4 NE TYS/TM 0152/FLDURD/TP A320/RM BASE 021
- Report
- a routine report filed through TYS
- Where
- 4 northeast tys
- Time
- 01:52 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- A320
- Remarks
- base 2,100 ft
- BCS3 at 35,000 ft, 43 nm north, 8:13 pm EDT (00:13 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME33. 632 nm along the route, 43 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
DYR UA /OV DYR/TM 0013/FL350/TP BCS3/TB NEG/RM ZME33
- Report
- a routine report filed through DYR
- Where
- over DYR
- Time
- 00:13 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- ZME33
- C750 at 43,000 ft, 20 nm north, 8:50 pm EDT (00:50 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence above 43,000 ft, remarks: zme. At the destination end, 20 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
LIT UA /OV LIT360025/TM 0050/FL430/TP C750/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 430/RM ZME
- Report
- a routine report filed through LIT
- Where
- 25 nm north (360°) of LIT
- Time
- 00:50 UTC
- Height
- at 43,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C750
- Turbulence
- continuous light to moderate chop at 43,000 ft
- Remarks
- zme
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 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 9 forecast points nearest it (ORF, RIC, RDU, ROA, TRI, TYS, BNA, MEM, LIT). 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 | 300° at 17 kt | +14 kt | 11 °C | 106 kt | 7 h 27 min | 5:39 am CDT (10:39 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 310° at 17 kt | +12 kt | 13 °C | 108 kt | 7 h 19 min | 5:31 am CDT (10:31 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 310° at 19 kt | +13 kt | 10 °C | 107 kt | 7 h 23 min | 5:35 am CDT (10:35 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 310° at 20 kt | +12 kt | 7 °C | 108 kt | 7 h 19 min | 5:31 am CDT (10:31 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 310° at 20 kt | +12 kt | 4 °C | 108 kt | 7 h 19 min | 5:31 am CDT (10:31 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 310° at 21 kt | +14 kt | 0 °C | 106 kt | 7 h 27 min | 5:39 am CDT (10:39 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 300° at 22 kt | +16 kt | -3 °C | 104 kt | 7 h 36 min | 5:48 am CDT (10:48 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 23 kt | +18 kt | -6 °C | 102 kt | 7 h 45 min | 5:57 am CDT (10:57 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 26 kt | +22 kt | -19 °C | 98 kt | 8 h 04 min | 6:16 am CDT (11:16 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 34 kt | +29 kt | -32 °C | 91 kt | 8 h 41 min | 6:53 am CDT (11:53 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 41 kt | +35 kt | -39 °C | 85 kt | 9 h 18 min | 7:30 am CDT (12:30 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 36 kt | +28 kt | -49 °C | 92 kt | 8 h 35 min | 6:47 am CDT (11:47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORF | used from 0 nm out; 25 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° |
| RIC | used from 49 nm out; 48 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° |
| RDU | used from 99 nm out; 49 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° |
| ROA | used from 148 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 310/29 | 330/31 13° | 340/28 7° | 330/25 3° | 310/32 -8° | 300/32 -22° | 290/32 -31° | 270/35 -38° | 270/32 -47° |
| TRI | used from 247 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 330/22 11° | 330/29 7° | 330/32 3° | 330/36 -8° | 320/34 -19° | 320/36 -34° | 320/43 -39° | 320/46 -47° | |
| TYS | used from 346 nm out; 22 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° |
| BNA | used from 444 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 310/20 | 340/20 17° | 330/24 10° | 340/22 5° | 330/26 -6° | 340/29 -18° | 330/52 -33° | 320/62 -41° | 340/45 -50° |
| MEM | used from 593 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 230/19 | 260/16 15° | 270/17 12° | 300/13 6° | 300/15 -5° | 300/26 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/41 -40° | 310/46 -52° |
| LIT | used from 741 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 220/21 | 230/17 16° | 250/24 12° | 260/15 7° | 260/13 -5° | 280/25 -16° | 290/35 -30° | 300/42 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
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: scattered clouds at 2,400 feet, a broken layer at 3,000 feet, overcast at 6,500 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 13 knots, gusting to 20 | 10+ mi | 3,000 ft | 26 ft | 10:51 pm EDT (02:51 UTC) |
| BKT Blackstone, VA | 79 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the north-northeast (030°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 437 ft | 12:55 UTC |
| AVC South Hill, VA | 89 nm out, 4 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,500 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 441 ft | 02:55 UTC |
| MTV Martinsville, VA | 188 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,500 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 3,500 ft | 948 ft | 02:55 UTC |
| TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN | 296 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 800 feet, a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet Weather: light rain | from the west-southwest (250°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | 1,400 ft | 1,518 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| TYS Knoxville, TN | 385 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,300 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 2,000 ft | 986 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| CSV Crossville, TN | 435 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 600 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet | from the west (280°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 2,500 ft | 1,881 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| MQY Smyrna, TN | 504 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower | reported, no category | from the southeast (130°) at 3 knots | none | 543 ft | 02:56 UTC | |
| MKL Jackson, TN | 622 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 434 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| MEM Memphis, TN | 681 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the south (170°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 340 ft | 02:54 UTC |
| FCY Forrest City, AR | 721 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 249 ft | ||||
| LIT Little Rock, AR | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the west (270°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 266 ft | 9:53 pm CDT (02:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,881 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At LIT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:31 am CDT (10:31 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for LIT
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for ORF, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
- From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 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, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the north at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 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 LIT 6:38 pm CDT (23:38 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:03 pm CDT (00:03 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at LIT is before sunrise there (7:11 am CDT (12:11 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
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, Bill And Hillary Clinton Ntl/Adams Field.