Plan a flight · Sun 10:10 pm EDT (02:10 UTC)

Norfolk International to Batten International ORF → RAC

640 nautical miles (737 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 307°, about 316° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 34 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 5-knot headwind), arriving about 2:44 am CDT (07:44 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ORF is marginal VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 15 knots, gusting to 26; RAC is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 7 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

SIGMET 7E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 33,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 79 to 315 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120155
MKCE WST 120155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7E
VALID UNTIL 0355Z
PA MD VA DC WV OH
FROM 10NNE JST-30WNW SBY-40ENE RIC-50SW BKW-20SE APE-10NNE JST
AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL330.

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 79 to 443 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 148 to 286 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the route from 167 to 197 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

E170 at 22,500 ft, 46 nm northeast, 7:44 pm EDT (23:44 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence from 18,000 ft to 22,500 ft, remarks: during the descent FRDMM7 star. 167 nm along the route, 46 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OKV UA /OV ESL100020/TM 2344/FL225/TP E170/TB CONS MOD CAT 180-225/RM DURD FRDMM7 STAR
```
Report
a routine report filed through OKV
Where
20 nm east (100°) of ESL
Time
23:44 UTC
Height
at 22,500 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous moderate clear-air turbulence from 18,000 ft to 22,500 ft
Remarks
during the descent FRDMM7 star
UAL2761 at 31,000 ft, 17 nm northeast, 7:57 pm EDT (23:57 UTC): moderate turbulence, wind 218° at 58 knots. 226 nm along the route, 17 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2761 3917N 07949W 2357 F310 218/058KT TB CONT MOD TURB IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B38M at 29,000 ft, 32 nm northeast, 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC): moderate turbulence above 29,000 ft, remarks: zob. 256 nm along the route, 32 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MPG UA /OV AIR120030/TM 0055/FL290/TP B38M /TB OCNL MOD 290/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through MPG
Where
30 nm southeast (120°) of AIR
Time
00:55 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
occasional moderate at 29,000 ft
Remarks
zob
A320 at 34,000 ft, 25 nm southwest, 10:03 pm EDT (02:03 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 443 nm along the route, 25 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA115040/TM 0203/FL340/TP A320/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
40 nm southeast (115°) of FWA
Time
02:03 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
moderate chop
A320 at 33,000 ft, 35 nm northeast, 8:36 pm EDT (00:36 UTC): moderate turbulence above 33,000 ft, remarks: zob. 522 nm along the route, 35 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JXN UA /OV JXN280030/TM 0036/FL330/TP A320/TB OCNL MOD 330/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JXN
Where
30 nm west (280°) of JXN
Time
00:36 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
occasional moderate at 33,000 ft
Remarks
zob
BCS3 at 600 ft, 5 nm south, 8:06 pm EDT (00:06 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 69 nm along the route, 5 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RIC UA /OV RIC/TM 0006/FL006/TP BCS3/SK BASES 006
```
Report
a routine report filed through RIC
Where
over RIC
Time
00:06 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
bases 600 ft
E170 at 500 ft, 4 nm west, 8:01 pm EDT (00:01 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. 128 nm along the route, 4 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAD UA /OV CHO/TM 0001/FL005/TP E170/SK OVC005
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAD
Where
over CHO
Time
00:01 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
overcast from 500 ft
BCS3 at 25,000 ft, 17 nm southwest, 8:58 pm EDT (00:58 UTC): light turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the climb. 286 nm along the route, 17 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PKB UA /OV JPU/TM 0058/FL250/TP BCS3/TB LGT/IC NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PKB
Where
over JPU
Time
00:58 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
light
Icing
none
Remarks
during the climb
BCS3 at 3,000 ft, 27 nm southwest, 8:27 pm EDT (00:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 364 nm along the route, 27 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 0027/FL030/TP BCS3/SK T037
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
00:27 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
T037
A321 at 21,000 ft, 41 nm southwest, 8:23 pm EDT (00:23 UTC): no turbulence. 414 nm along the route, 41 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV ROD/TM 0023/FL210/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over ROD
Time
00:23 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
E545 at 28,000 ft, 41 nm southwest, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence. 414 nm along the route, 41 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV ROD/TM 2315/FL280/TP E545/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over ROD
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
E545
Turbulence
none
P28A descending, 26 nm north, 8:08 pm EDT (00:08 UTC): a broken layer from 2,200 ft to 2,500 ft. 433 nm along the route, 26 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV 1G0/TM 0008/FLDURD/TP P28A/SK BKN022 TOPS025
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over 1G0
Time
00:08 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
a broken layer from 2,200 ft, tops 2,500 ft
C525 descending, 31 nm northeast, 9:41 pm EDT (01:41 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 453 nm along the route, 31 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0141/FLDURD/TP C525/SK TOPS035 BKN010/WX 2SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
01:41 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C525
Sky
TOPS035 BKN010
Weather
2SM
A320 climbing, 31 nm northeast, 8:14 pm EDT (00:14 UTC): overcast. 453 nm along the route, 31 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0014/FLDURC/TP A320/SK B025 OVC T040
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
00:14 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A320
Sky
B025 overcast T040

5 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 6 forecast points nearest it (ORF, RIC, EKN, CMH, FWA, MKG). 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	260° at 10 kt	+7 kt	13 °C	113 kt	5 h 40 min	2:50 am CDT (07:50 UTC)
6,500 ft	270° at 10 kt	+8 kt	13 °C	112 kt	5 h 43 min	2:53 am CDT (07:53 UTC)
8,500 ft	280° at 8 kt	+7 kt	10 °C	113 kt	5 h 40 min	2:50 am CDT (07:50 UTC)
10,500 ft	280° at 7 kt	+6 kt	6 °C	114 kt	5 h 37 min	2:47 am CDT (07:47 UTC)
12,500 ft	280° at 7 kt	+5 kt	3 °C	115 kt	5 h 34 min	2:44 am CDT (07:44 UTC)
14,500 ft	280° at 10 kt	+8 kt	-1 °C	112 kt	5 h 43 min	2:53 am CDT (07:53 UTC)
16,500 ft	280° at 13 kt	+11 kt	-6 °C	109 kt	5 h 52 min	3:02 am CDT (08:02 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 15 kt	+13 kt	-9 °C	107 kt	5 h 59 min	3:09 am CDT (08:09 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 25 kt	+18 kt	-20 °C	102 kt	6 h 16 min	3:26 am CDT (08:26 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 31 kt	+19 kt	-34 °C	101 kt	6 h 20 min	3:30 am CDT (08:30 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 38 kt	+19 kt	-41 °C	101 kt	6 h 20 min	3:30 am CDT (08:30 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 42 kt	+26 kt	-49 °C	94 kt	6 h 49 min	3:59 am CDT (08:59 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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	210/45	210/41 15°	210/39 13°	220/37 7°	230/55 -5°	230/65 -16°	220/71 -30°	220/75 -40°	220/72 -53°
RIC	used from 49 nm out; 9 nm from the line	190/33	200/29 14°	210/31 12°	210/38 6°	230/42 -7°	230/68 -16°	220/84 -29°	220/86 -40°	220/81 -52°
EKN	used from 148 nm out; 38 nm from the line		270/18 13°	310/5 7°	140/7 3°	210/16 -9°	220/41 -20°	210/57 -32°	220/57 -38°	230/49 -47°
CMH	used from 295 nm out; 52 nm from the line	340/14	320/13 12°	350/12 8°	360/10 2°	350/27 -10°	340/20 -22°	320/31 -35°	270/25 -39°	260/32 -48°
FWA	used from 443 nm out; 37 nm from the line	350/9	350/24 15°	360/25 9°	360/29 4°	350/31 -10°	340/39 -22°	330/40 -37°	320/38 -43°	320/48 -48°
MKG	used from 542 nm out; 62 nm from the line	250/5	320/10 15°	310/19 9°	320/21 3°	310/23 -10°	330/37 -22°	330/51 -38°	320/44 -47°	300/60 -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
ORF Norfolk, VA	departure	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 2,600 feet, a broken layer at 3,100 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 15 knots, gusting to 26	10+ mi	2,600 ft	26 ft	9:51 pm EDT (01:51 UTC)
PHF Newport News, VA	20 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	2,500 ft	42 ft	01:54 UTC
CHO Charlottesville, VA	128 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	calm	5 mi	300 ft	640 ft	02:01 UTC
VBW Bridgewater, VA	158 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	calm	10+ mi	700 ft	1,165 ft	23:35 UTC
CKB Clarksburg, WV	236 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 2,400 feet	from the north (360°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	1,223 ft	02:02 UTC
PKB Parkersburg, WV	286 nm out, 23 nm southwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 2,700 feet Weather: rain, mist	from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots	4 mi	600 ft	858 ft	01:53 UTC
MFD Mansfield, OH	374 nm out, 24 nm northeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet, overcast at 700 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots	4 mi	300 ft	1,297 ft	01:52 UTC
MNN Marion, OH	394 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots	6 mi	400 ft	993 ft	01:53 UTC
ANQ Angola, IN	502 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line	reported, no category	calm	10+ mi	none	995 ft	23:35 UTC
EKM Elkhart, IN	542 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Weather: mist	calm	4 mi	none	777 ft	23:35 UTC
RAC Racine, WI	destination	VFR	from the south (180°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	673 ft	8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,297 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At RAC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:44 am CDT (07:44 UTC)

RAC has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

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 RAC 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at RAC is before sunrise there (7:00 am CDT (12:00 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 Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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, Batten International.