Plan a flight · Mon 6:57 am EDT (10:57 UTC)

Norfolk International to Tallahassee International ORF → TLH

564 nautical miles (649 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 229°, about 238° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 29 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 6-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:26 am EDT (15:26 UTC). Right now ORF is marginal VFR, wind variable at 5 knots; TLH is 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: 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

No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.

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

PC12 at 1,000 ft, 20 nm northwest, 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft, remarks: OVC010 during the descent runway 25 KPHF. At the departure end, 20 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHF UA /OV KPHF/TM 1042/FL010/TP PC12/SK OVC010/RM OVC010 DURD RWY25 KPHF
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHF
Where
over KPHF
Time
10:42 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 1,000 ft
Remarks
OVC010 during the descent runway 25 KPHF
B738 at 1,200 ft, 0 nm south, 5:07 am EDT (09:07 UTC): overcast from 1,200 ft to 3,000 ft; scattered clouds above 8,500 ft, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORF UA /OV ORF/TM 0907/FL012/TP B738/SK OVC012-TOP030/SCT085/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORF
Where
over ORF
Time
09:07 UTC
Height
at 1,200 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,200 ft, tops 3,000 ft; scattered clouds from 8,500 ft
Remarks
during the climb
B752 at 33,000 ft, 6 nm southeast, 6:13 am EDT (10:13 UTC): no chop turbulence above 33,000 ft. 435 nm along the route, 6 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AMG UA /OV AMG360020/TM 1013/FL330/TP B752/TB NEG CHOP 330
```
Report
a routine report filed through AMG
Where
20 nm north (360°) of AMG
Time
10:13 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
no chop at 33,000 ft
C182 at 8,000 ft, 40 nm southeast, 6:45 am EDT (10:45 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 8,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 455 nm along the route, 40 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AYS UA /OV AYS090015/TM 1045/FL080/TP C182/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AYS
Where
15 nm east (090°) of AYS
Time
10:45 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
C182
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
E55P at 25,000 ft, 50 nm south, 6:45 am EDT (10:45 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. At the destination end, 50 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH165050/TM 1045/FL250/TP E55P/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
50 nm south (165°) of TLH
Time
10:45 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Turbulence
continuous light to moderate chop
E170 at 2,000 ft, 0 nm northwest, 6:05 am EDT (10:05 UTC): clear, remarks: ground fog. At the destination end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH/TM 1005/FL20/TP E170/SK CLR/RM GROUND FOG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
over TLH
Time
10:05 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
clear
Remarks
ground fog

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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, RDU, FLO, CAE, SAV, TLH). 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	330° at 21 kt	−6 kt		126 kt	4 h 29 min	11:26 am EDT (15:26 UTC)
6,500 ft	330° at 21 kt	−6 kt	13 °C	126 kt	4 h 29 min	11:26 am EDT (15:26 UTC)
8,500 ft	330° at 23 kt	−5 kt	10 °C	125 kt	4 h 31 min	11:28 am EDT (15:28 UTC)
10,500 ft	320° at 24 kt	−2 kt	7 °C	122 kt	4 h 37 min	11:34 am EDT (15:34 UTC)
12,500 ft	310° at 27 kt	+1 kt	4 °C	119 kt	4 h 44 min	11:41 am EDT (15:41 UTC)
14,500 ft	320° at 29 kt	0	0 °C	120 kt	4 h 42 min	11:39 am EDT (15:39 UTC)
16,500 ft	320° at 31 kt	0	-4 °C	120 kt	4 h 42 min	11:39 am EDT (15:39 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 33 kt	−1 kt	-7 °C	121 kt	4 h 40 min	11:37 am EDT (15:37 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 31 kt	+3 kt	-19 °C	117 kt	4 h 49 min	11:46 am EDT (15:46 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 30 kt	+6 kt	-32 °C	114 kt	4 h 57 min	11:54 am EDT (15:54 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 31 kt	−2 kt	-40 °C	122 kt	4 h 37 min	11:34 am EDT (15:34 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 32 kt	+1 kt	-49 °C	119 kt	4 h 44 min	11:41 am EDT (15:41 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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	310/30	320/27 11°	310/30 8°	320/30 3°	290/36 -8°	270/40 -21°	250/52 -32°	250/50 -39°	260/42 -48°
RDU	used from 49 nm out; 71 nm from the line	330/30	340/24 12°	330/26 7°	320/30 3°	330/39 -8°	310/30 -20°	300/33 -33°	310/34 -39°	310/41 -47°
FLO	used from 198 nm out; 15 nm from the line	330/17	330/17 12°	320/21 9°	310/29 4°	310/36 -8°	300/36 -19°	290/34 -32°	300/29 -40°	310/34 -48°
CAE	used from 297 nm out; 42 nm from the line	340/17	330/15 12°	320/22 9°	320/31 5°	330/35 -7°	320/33 -19°	340/40 -32°	350/43 -39°	320/35 -49°
SAV	used from 346 nm out; 42 nm from the line	330/16	310/15 14°	320/23 10°	310/30 7°	310/30 -6°	300/28 -19°	270/25 -32°	300/25 -39°	320/26 -50°
TLH	used from 445 nm out; 94 nm from the line	340/23	350/26 17°	350/21 11°	300/13 6°	320/25 -6°	340/35 -16°	350/44 -32°	360/51 -42°	350/33 -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: a broken layer at 1,000 feet, a broken layer at 1,700 feet, overcast at 2,300 feet	variable at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	26 ft	6:51 am EDT (10:51 UTC)
SFQ Suffolk, VA	20 nm out, 4 nm west of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,600 feet, overcast at 2,400 feet	from the west (280°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	1,600 ft	70 ft	10:35 UTC
ISO Kinston, NC	109 nm out, 25 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	92 ft	10:51 UTC
GWW Goldsboro, NC	119 nm out, 7 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet	from the west (260°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	133 ft	10:35 UTC
FAY Fayetteville, NC	178 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	189 ft	10:53 UTC
FLO Florence, SC	237 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	146 ft	10:53 UTC
OGB Orangeburg, SC	307 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the west (270°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	195 ft	09:53 UTC
AQX Allendale, SC	346 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	161 ft	10:35 UTC
MHP Metter, GA	396 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the west (280°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	197 ft	10:30 UTC
VLD Valdosta, GA	504 nm out, 24 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Weather: mist	calm	6 mi	none	203 ft	10:53 UTC
TVI Thomasville, GA	524 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	263 ft	10:35 UTC
TLH Tallahassee, FL	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 200 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	83 ft	6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 263 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At TLH when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:26 am EDT (15:26 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for TLH

From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
At times between Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, mist
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/8508 Johnsontown, NC 19 nm from the route, 178 nm along the route · security · ZDC
6/8713 Maxton, NC, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 6 nm from the route, 198 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at ORF 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC), at TLH 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:34 pm EDT (23:34 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, 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, Tallahassee International.