Plan a flight · Mon 3:40 am EDT (07:40 UTC)

Norfolk International to Frederick Douglass/Greater Rochester International ORF → ROC

380 nautical miles (437 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 350°, about 359° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 46 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 17-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:26 am EDT (10:26 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ORF is marginal VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 12 knots, gusting to 17; ROC is marginal VFR, wind calm. 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: 4 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist), from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 20 to 360 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 40 to 360 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist), from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 210 to 350 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 800 ft, 47 nm west, 2:07 am EDT (06:07 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 50 nm along the route, 47 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RIC UA /OV RIC340001/TM 0607/FL008/TP E145
```
Report
a routine report filed through RIC
Where
1 nm north (340°) of RIC
Time
06:07 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
E145
B737 at 800 ft, 2 nm southeast, 3:30 am EDT (07:30 UTC): remarks: bases 800 ft. 140 nm along the route, 2 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 0730/FL008/TP B737/RM BASES 008
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
over BWI
Time
07:30 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
bases 800 ft

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 4 forecast points nearest it (ORF, RIC, PSB, BUF). 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 11 kt	+8 kt	13 °C	112 kt	3 h 24 min	7:04 am EDT (11:04 UTC)
6,500 ft	310° at 10 kt	+7 kt	11 °C	113 kt	3 h 22 min	7:02 am EDT (11:02 UTC)
8,500 ft	290° at 11 kt	+5 kt	8 °C	115 kt	3 h 18 min	6:58 am EDT (10:58 UTC)
10,500 ft	270° at 12 kt	+3 kt	5 °C	117 kt	3 h 15 min	6:55 am EDT (10:55 UTC)
12,500 ft	260° at 14 kt	0	2 °C	120 kt	3 h 10 min	6:50 am EDT (10:50 UTC)
14,500 ft	260° at 16 kt	0	-2 °C	120 kt	3 h 10 min	6:50 am EDT (10:50 UTC)
16,500 ft	260° at 18 kt	−1 kt	-6 °C	121 kt	3 h 08 min	6:48 am EDT (10:48 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 20 kt	−1 kt	-9 °C	121 kt	3 h 08 min	6:48 am EDT (10:48 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 33 kt	−13 kt	-21 °C	133 kt	2 h 51 min	6:31 am EDT (10:31 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 39 kt	−13 kt	-34 °C	133 kt	2 h 51 min	6:31 am EDT (10:31 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 49 kt	−17 kt	-41 °C	137 kt	2 h 46 min	6:26 am EDT (10:26 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 50 kt	−14 kt	-49 °C	134 kt	2 h 50 min	6:30 am EDT (10:30 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 50 nm out; 55 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°
PSB	used from 150 nm out; 88 nm from the line		360/13 13°	330/14 7°	300/11 3°	290/12 -11°	240/23 -23°	270/25 -36°	250/34 -40°	250/45 -48°
BUF	used from 300 nm out; 72 nm from the line	320/10	010/16 10°	360/10 6°	340/13 2°	330/22 -11°	300/25 -23°	320/31 -38°	300/29 -44°	280/36 -50°

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 2,900 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 12 knots, gusting to 17	10+ mi	2,900 ft	26 ft	3:10 am EDT (07:10 UTC)
PHF Newport News, VA	20 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,300 feet, a broken layer at 3,100 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	2,300 ft	42 ft	07:02 UTC
TGI Tangier, VA	50 nm out, 19 nm east of the line	no report just now				5 ft
DCA Washington, DC	120 nm out, 19 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 13 knots	7 mi	1,000 ft	14 ft	07:10 UTC
BWI Baltimore, MD	140 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist	from the north-northwest (340°) at 7 knots	6 mi	900 ft	143 ft	06:54 UTC
CXY Harrisburg, PA	200 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 9 knots, gusting to 15	10+ mi	900 ft	346 ft	06:56 UTC
SEG Selinsgrove, PA	240 nm out, 11 nm east of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet	from the north (010°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	900 ft	463 ft	07:13 UTC
IPT Williamsport, PA	260 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet	from the west (270°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	528 ft	06:54 UTC
ELM Elmira/Corning, NY	320 nm out, 24 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 100 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet Weather: mist	from the southwest (230°) at 3 knots	3 mi	2,500 ft	955 ft	07:30 UTC
DSV Dansville, NY	350 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 200 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.5 mi	200 ft	659 ft	07:19 UTC
ROC Rochester, NY	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,300 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet Weather: mist	calm	3 mi	4,300 ft	558 ft	2:54 am EDT (06:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 955 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ROC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:26 am EDT (10:26 UTC)

Wind calm, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 1,200 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for ROC

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 1,200 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 700 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the west at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 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

4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 6 nm from the route, 120 nm along the route · security · ZDC
6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 6 nm from the route, 140 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 25 nm from the route, 140 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at ORF 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC), at ROC 6:33 pm EDT (22:33 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ROC is before sunrise there (7:20 am EDT (11:20 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, 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, Frederick Douglass/Greater Rochester International.