Norfolk International to Tampa International ORF → TPA
624 nautical miles (718 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 213°, about 222° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 37 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 9-knot headwind), arriving about 7:25 am EDT (11:25 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ORF is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 10 knots; TPA 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: 749 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
Not fetched just now.
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 6 forecast points nearest it (ORF, ILM, CHS, SAV, JAX, PIE). 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 18 kt | +9 kt | 111 kt | 5 h 37 min | 7:25 am EDT (11:25 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 270° at 19 kt | +11 kt | 13 °C | 109 kt | 5 h 43 min | 7:31 am EDT (11:31 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 260° at 23 kt | +14 kt | 12 °C | 106 kt | 5 h 53 min | 7:41 am EDT (11:41 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 260° at 26 kt | +18 kt | 9 °C | 102 kt | 6 h 07 min | 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 250° at 29 kt | +23 kt | 6 °C | 97 kt | 6 h 26 min | 8:14 am EDT (12:14 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 250° at 32 kt | +26 kt | 1 °C | 94 kt | 6 h 38 min | 8:26 am EDT (12:26 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 250° at 36 kt | +29 kt | -2 °C | 91 kt | 6 h 51 min | 8:39 am EDT (12:39 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 38 kt | +32 kt | -5 °C | 88 kt | 7 h 05 min | 8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 46 kt | +39 kt | -17 °C | 81 kt | 7 h 42 min | 9:30 am EDT (13:30 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 60 kt | +57 kt | -31 °C | 63 kt | 9 h 54 min | 11:42 am EDT (15:42 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 67 kt | +66 kt | -40 °C | 54 kt | 11 h 33 min | 1:21 pm EDT (17:21 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 60 kt | +58 kt | -52 °C | 62 kt | 10 h 04 min | 11:52 am EDT (15:52 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° |
| ILM | used from 99 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 270/22 | 270/23 11° | 260/35 10° | 240/41 6° | 240/49 -5° | 240/61 -16° | 230/74 -30° | 220/79 -40° | 230/71 -51° |
| CHS | used from 248 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 280/21 | 270/23 12° | 280/28 11° | 260/35 6° | 250/41 -5° | 250/45 -16° | 230/59 -32° | 220/74 -40° | 230/67 -52° |
| SAV | used from 347 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 280/23 | 300/22 14° | 290/27 11° | 270/31 6° | 260/36 -5° | 260/38 -17° | 240/49 -32° | 230/68 -40° | 230/59 -51° |
| JAX | used from 396 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 290/14 | 300/16 17° | 280/22 14° | 280/24 8° | 250/32 -6° | 250/37 -17° | 230/50 -31° | 220/52 -41° | 220/51 -52° |
| PIE | used from 545 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 350/6 | L/V 18° | 290/6 14° | 280/9 9° | 250/18 -6° | 250/23 -17° | 240/30 -31° | 220/31 -41° | 220/30 -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 Sky: a broken layer at 5,000 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 5,000 ft | 26 ft | 12:51 am EDT (04:51 UTC) |
| ECG Elizabeth City, NC | 30 nm out, 22 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 10 ft | 04:54 UTC |
| ISO Kinston, NC | 119 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 92 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| OAJ Jacksonville, NC | 139 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 4,100 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 4,100 ft | 92 ft | 01:56 UTC |
| CRE North Myrtle Beach, SC | 218 nm out, 8 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (260°) at 8 knots, gusting to 16 | 10+ mi | none | 31 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| GGE Georgetown, SC | 267 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 39 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| SGJ St Augustine, FL | 485 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower | reported, no category | from the west-southwest (250°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 9 ft | 04:56 UTC |
| FIN Palm Coast, FL | 515 nm out, 17 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 33 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| LEE Leesburg, FL | 565 nm out, 9 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 76 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| TPA Tampa, FL | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 18,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 26 ft | 12:53 am EDT (04:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 92 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At TPA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:25 am EDT (11:25 UTC)
Wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for TPA
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 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
- 6/8902 MAYPORT, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 17 nm from the route, 466 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 23 nm from the route, 485 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at ORF 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC), at TPA 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:27 pm EDT (23:27 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at TPA is before sunrise there (7:28 am EDT (11:28 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
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, Tampa International.