Plan a flight · Sun 9:43 pm EDT (01:43 UTC)

Norfolk International to Shreveport Regional ORF → SHV

909 nautical miles (1,046 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 258°, about 267° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 8 h 35 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 14-knot headwind), arriving about 5:18 am CDT (10:18 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ORF is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 15 knots; SHV is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 4 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 3E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 10:55 pm EDT (02:55 UTC). Over the route from 30 to 130 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120055
MKCE WST 120055
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 3E
VALID UNTIL 0255Z
PA MD VA NC WV OH KY
FROM 20NE APE-30SE JST-30SSE DCA-40SW ECG-70NNW HMV-20NE APE
AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.

AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 8,000 ft. Over the route from 170 to 370 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). Near the route, 280 nm along the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 290 to 449 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

PA46 at 23,000 ft, 39 nm north, 7:28 pm EDT (23:28 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 22,000 ft to 23,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-44. 270 nm along the route, 39 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TRI UA /OV HMV090010/TM 2328/FL230/TP PA46/TB LGT- MOD CHOP 230-220/RM ZTLFD-44
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRI
Where
10 nm east (090°) of HMV
Time
23:28 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
PA46
Turbulence
light moderate chop from 23,000 ft to 22,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-44
BE40 at 29,000 ft, 32 nm north, 7:22 pm EDT (23:22 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 26,000 ft to 29,000 ft, remarks: zme. 599 nm along the route, 32 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TUP UA /OV TUP045041/TM 2322/FL290/TP BE40/TB OCNL MOD CHOP 290-260/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through TUP
Where
41 nm northeast (045°) of TUP
Time
23:22 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
BE40
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop from 29,000 ft to 26,000 ft
Remarks
zme
A320 at 26,500 ft, 47 nm west, 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence, remarks: ZFW86. At the destination end, 47 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GGG UA /OV GGG/TM 2246/FL265/TP A320/TB MOD CAT/RM ZFW86
```
Report
a routine report filed through GGG
Where
over GGG
Time
22:46 UTC
Height
at 26,500 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
Remarks
ZFW86
BCS3 at 600 ft, 47 nm north, 8:06 pm EDT (00:06 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 40 nm along the route, 47 nm north 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
B763 at 3,000 ft, 3 nm south, 7:26 pm EDT (23:26 UTC): a broken layer above 3,000 ft. 180 nm along the route, 3 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSO UA /OV HEVED/TM 2326/FL030/TP B763/SK BKN030
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSO
Where
heved
Time
23:26 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Sky
a broken layer from 3,000 ft
B763 descending, 3 nm south, 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 UTC): a broken layer above 3,000 ft. 180 nm along the route, 3 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSO UA /OV 10 NE GSO/TM 2324/FLDURD/TP B763/SK BKN030
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSO
Where
10 northeast gso
Time
23:24 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B763
Sky
a broken layer from 3,000 ft
PC24 at 4,000 ft, 41 nm north, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: 18 final. 230 nm along the route, 41 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLT UA /OV CLT005090/TM 2300/FL040/TP PC24/WX FIS/TB SMOOTH/RM 18 FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLT
Where
90 nm north (005°) of CLT
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
PC24
Weather
fi s
Turbulence
smooth
Remarks
18 final
S22T descending, 48 nm north, 8:24 pm EDT (00:24 UTC): a broken layer above 2,600 ft, remarks: during the descent RY23 tri. 290 nm along the route, 48 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 RY23 tri
CRJ9 at 30,000 ft, 24 nm north, 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 UTC): light to moderate turbulence above 30,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-42. 340 nm along the route, 24 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV VXV090040/TM 2246/FL300/TP CRJ9/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD 300/RM ZTLFD-42
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
40 nm east (090°) of VXV
Time
22:46 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate at 30,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-42
B712 at 3,000 ft, 4 nm southwest, 7:13 pm EDT (23:13 UTC): scattered clouds from 3,000 ft to 3,200 ft; clear from 3,200 ft to 60,000 ft. 449 nm along the route, 4 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA180005/TM 2313/FL030/TP B712/SK SCT030-TOP032/SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
5 nm south (180°) of CHA
Time
23:13 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
B712
Sky
SCT030-TOP032 C
CRJ9 at 3,000 ft, 3 nm northwest, 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC): overcast from 3,000 ft to 4,000 ft. 449 nm along the route, 3 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV 090005/TM 2251/FL030/TP CRJ9/SK OVC030-TOP040
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
wind from 090° at 5 knots
Time
22:51 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
overcast from 3,000 ft, tops 4,000 ft
T206 at 9,000 ft, 34 nm north, 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 UTC): remarks: ZME60. 459 nm along the route, 34 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA340032/TM 2247/FL090/TP T206/SK TOP070/RM ZME60
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
32 nm north (340°) of CHA
Time
22:47 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
T206
Sky
TOP070
Remarks
ZME60

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 10 forecast points nearest it (ORF, RIC, RDU, TRI, GSP, TYS, HSV, MEM, JAN, SHV). 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 15 kt	+14 kt	11 °C	106 kt	8 h 35 min	5:18 am CDT (10:18 UTC)
6,500 ft	290° at 17 kt	+14 kt	13 °C	106 kt	8 h 35 min	5:18 am CDT (10:18 UTC)
8,500 ft	280° at 18 kt	+16 kt	11 °C	104 kt	8 h 44 min	5:27 am CDT (10:27 UTC)
10,500 ft	290° at 20 kt	+16 kt	8 °C	104 kt	8 h 44 min	5:27 am CDT (10:27 UTC)
12,500 ft	290° at 22 kt	+17 kt	4 °C	103 kt	8 h 50 min	5:33 am CDT (10:33 UTC)
14,500 ft	290° at 23 kt	+19 kt	0 °C	101 kt	9 h	5:43 am CDT (10:43 UTC)
16,500 ft	290° at 24 kt	+20 kt	-3 °C	100 kt	9 h 05 min	5:48 am CDT (10:48 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 25 kt	+21 kt	-6 °C	99 kt	9 h 11 min	5:54 am CDT (10:54 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 29 kt	+26 kt	-17 °C	94 kt	9 h 40 min	6:23 am CDT (11:23 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 36 kt	+33 kt	-32 °C	87 kt	10 h 27 min	7:10 am CDT (12:10 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 33 kt	+30 kt	-40 °C	90 kt	10 h 06 min	6:49 am CDT (11:49 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 34 kt	+31 kt	-50 °C	89 kt	10 h 13 min	6:56 am CDT (11:56 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 50 nm out; 56 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°
RDU	used from 100 nm out; 34 nm from the line	240/28	250/22 10°	230/30 11°	230/40 7°	230/45 -4°	220/69 -15°	220/83 -29°	210/84 -40°	220/75 -52°
TRI	used from 200 nm out; 85 nm from the line		310/28 11°	320/32 7°	330/30 2°	300/28 -9°	280/34 -21°	250/37 -31°	240/39 -38°	250/35 -48°
GSP	used from 300 nm out; 49 nm from the line	300/22	310/22 11°	300/22 7°	290/28 5°	270/36 -5°	250/42 -18°	230/54 -31°	230/59 -40°	230/65 -50°
TYS	used from 350 nm out; 30 nm from the line	290/19	310/22 11°	330/25 7°	330/34 3°	320/37 -7°	300/37 -18°	300/37 -34°	280/29 -39°	270/29 -48°
HSV	used from 449 nm out; 58 nm from the line	290/15	330/34 16°	330/38 11°	330/40 5°	320/36 -7°	320/31 -18°	320/44 -34°	330/53 -41°	330/34 -48°
MEM	used from 599 nm out; 92 nm from the line	240/9	280/14 17°	280/20 12°	290/25 5°	320/25 -6°	330/31 -18°	320/52 -32°	330/58 -41°	320/42 -50°
JAN	used from 699 nm out; 76 nm from the line	260/6	310/14 17°	280/13 12°	290/19 6°	310/22 -5°	310/28 -17°	320/44 -32°	330/48 -41°	320/52 -51°
SHV	used from 799 nm out; 85 nm from the line	190/11	230/19 17°	230/26 12°	260/15 7°	280/16 -4°	300/17 -15°	300/34 -30°	300/31 -41°	310/42 -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	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 15 knots	10+ mi	none	26 ft	8:51 pm EDT (00:51 UTC)
EMV Emporia, VA	60 nm out, 3 nm west of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,100 feet, scattered clouds at 1,600 feet, a broken layer at 2,400 feet	from the south (180°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	2,400 ft	126 ft	23:35 UTC
TDF Roxboro, NC	140 nm out, 6 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,800 feet, a broken layer at 4,600 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	3,800 ft	608 ft	01:35 UTC
INT Winston Salem, NC	200 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 9,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	9,000 ft	969 ft	00:54 UTC
AVL Asheville, NC	320 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	2,163 ft	00:54 UTC
CHA Chattanooga, TN	449 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,200 feet, a broken layer at 2,800 feet, overcast at 3,900 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	2,200 ft	682 ft	00:53 UTC
HSV Huntsville, AL	529 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	628 ft	00:53 UTC
TUP Tupelo, MS	629 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	346 ft	00:53 UTC
GWO Greenwood, MS	709 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	162 ft	00:53 UTC
GLH Greenville, MS	749 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	130 ft	00:53 UTC
MNE Minden, LA	879 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	278 ft	01:35 UTC
SHV Shreveport, LA	destination	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 30,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	30,000 ft	257 ft	7:56 pm CDT (00:56 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 SHV when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:18 am CDT (10:18 UTC)

Wind from the south at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for SHV

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet, a broken layer at 30,000 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

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 SHV 6:46 pm CDT (23:46 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:11 pm CDT (00:11 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SHV is before sunrise there (7:16 am CDT (12:16 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, 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, Shreveport Regional.