Plan a flight · Mon 1:57 am EDT (05:57 UTC)

Norfolk International to Syracuse Hancock International ORF → SYR

373 nautical miles (429 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 001°, about 010° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 13 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 48-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:10 am EDT (08:10 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ORF is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 13 knots, gusting to 22; SYR is low IFR, wind from the east (100°) at 5 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: 23 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). Over the last 354 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 324 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 137 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Near the route, at the destination end.

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

B712 descending, 23 nm west, 11:10 pm EDT (03:10 UTC): remarks: light rain light chop bases 50,000 ft ft. 137 nm along the route, 23 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
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BWI UA /OV RWY 15R/TM 0310/FLDURD/TP B712/RM LIGHT RAIN. LIGHT CHOP. BASES 500 FT
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Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
runway 15R
Time
03:10 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B712
Remarks
light rain light chop bases 50,000 ft ft
E145 at 600 ft, 28 nm west, 11:20 pm EDT (03:20 UTC): overcast above 600 ft. 196 nm along the route, 28 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MDT UA /OV MDT/TM 0320/FL006/TP E145/SK OVC 006
```
Report
a routine report filed through MDT
Where
over MDT
Time
03:20 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
overcast from 600 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 eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 5 forecast points nearest it (ORF, RIC, ACY, AVP, SYR). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
3,500 ft	250° at 12 kt	−5 kt		125 kt	2 h 59 min	4:56 am EDT (08:56 UTC)
5,500 ft	270° at 10 kt	0		120 kt	3 h 06 min	5:03 am EDT (09:03 UTC)
7,500 ft	250° at 14 kt	−5 kt	10 °C	125 kt	2 h 59 min	4:56 am EDT (08:56 UTC)
9,500 ft	240° at 19 kt	−11 kt	7 °C	131 kt	2 h 51 min	4:48 am EDT (08:48 UTC)
11,500 ft	240° at 21 kt	−12 kt	5 °C	132 kt	2 h 50 min	4:47 am EDT (08:47 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 23 kt	−13 kt	1 °C	133 kt	2 h 48 min	4:45 am EDT (08:45 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 26 kt	−14 kt	-4 °C	134 kt	2 h 47 min	4:44 am EDT (08:44 UTC)
17,500 ft	240° at 28 kt	−15 kt	-8 °C	135 kt	2 h 46 min	4:43 am EDT (08:43 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 29 kt	−15 kt	-9 °C	135 kt	2 h 46 min	4:43 am EDT (08:43 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 39 kt	−22 kt	-21 °C	142 kt	2 h 38 min	4:35 am EDT (08:35 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 62 kt	−41 kt	-33 °C	161 kt	2 h 19 min	4:16 am EDT (08:16 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 74 kt	−48 kt	-41 °C	168 kt	2 h 13 min	4:10 am EDT (08:10 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 65 kt	−39 kt	-50 °C	159 kt	2 h 21 min	4:18 am EDT (08:18 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; 65 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°
ACY	used from 98 nm out; 80 nm from the line	220/19	220/18 14°	210/36 9°	210/35 5°	220/36 -8°	240/49 -21°	220/90 -31°	230/103 -40°	230/81 -50°
AVP	used from 196 nm out; 50 nm from the line	150/5	350/13 12°	270/20 8°	260/17 4°	260/25 -11°	240/31 -22°	240/54 -35°	230/61 -41°	240/55 -49°
SYR	used from 295 nm out; 54 nm from the line	280/13	350/18 10°	340/10 6°	300/15 1°	280/17 -12°	270/16 -23°	280/25 -38°	250/40 -42°	240/53 -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	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,900 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 13 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	4,900 ft	26 ft	1:51 am EDT (05:51 UTC)
JGG Williamsburg, VA	20 nm out, 25 nm west of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,100 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	3,100 ft	49 ft	05:35 UTC
TGI Tangier, VA	59 nm out, 9 nm east of the line	no report just now				5 ft
ESN Easton, MD	118 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet, overcast at 800 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 3 knots	7 mi	300 ft	72 ft	05:35 UTC
MTN Baltimore, MD	147 nm out, 12 nm west of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	calm	10+ mi	700 ft	22 ft	05:35 UTC
LNS Lancaster, PA	196 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet	from the northeast (050°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	402 ft	04:53 UTC
HZL Hazleton, PA	246 nm out, 7 nm east of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	calm	10+ mi	600 ft	1,603 ft	05:35 UTC
AVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA	265 nm out, 19 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,400 ft	961 ft	05:54 UTC
BGM Binghamton, NY	314 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	1,900 ft	1,635 ft	05:53 UTC
ITH Ithaca, NY	334 nm out, 15 nm west of the line, tower	IFR Sky: sky obscured at 500 feet Weather: mist	calm	1 mi	500 ft	1,099 ft	05:50 UTC
SYR Syracuse, NY	destination	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 4,200 feet Weather: light rain	from the east (100°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	400 ft	421 ft	12:54 am EDT (04:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,635 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SYR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:10 am EDT (08:10 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 700 feet IFR

The whole forecast for SYR

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the east at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, light drizzle, mist, a broken layer at 400 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 700 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 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 11 nm from the route, 118 nm along the route · security · ZDC
6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 21 nm from the route, 118 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 21 nm from the route, 118 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 21 nm from the route, 147 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at ORF 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC), at SYR 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SYR is before sunrise there (7:14 am EDT (11:14 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, Syracuse Hancock International.