Plan a flight · Mon 9:40 am CDT (14:40 UTC)

Owensboro/Daviess County Regional to Richmond International OWB → RIC

468 nautical miles (539 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 089°, about 093° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 53 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 42-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:33 pm EDT (17:33 UTC). Right now OWB is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 6 knots; RIC is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 18 knots, gusting to 28. 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

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 route from 179 to 319 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 229 to 339 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 299 to 408 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 OWB.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

A320 at 28,000 ft, 0 nm north, 7:48 am CDT (12:48 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 28,000 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EVV UA /OV OWB/TM 1248/FL280/TP A320/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVV
Where
over OWB
Time
12:48 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
B763 at 26,000 ft, 45 nm north, 6:57 am CDT (11:57 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. At the departure end, 45 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EVV UA /OV OWB360045/TM 1157/FL260/TP B763/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVV
Where
45 nm north (360°) of OWB
Time
11:57 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
C525 at 41,000 ft, 33 nm north, 7:53 am CDT (12:53 UTC): no turbulence, -7 °C, wind 328° at 31 knots, remarks: smooth ride during the descent F410-F195. 20 nm along the route, 33 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HNB UA /OV IIU280060 /TM 1253 /FL410 /TP C525 /TA M07 /WV 32831KT /TB NEG /RM SMOOTH RIDE DURD F410-F195
```
Report
a routine report filed through HNB
Where
60 nm west (280°) of IIU
Time
12:53 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
C525
Temperature
−7 °C
Wind
from 328° at 31 knots
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth ride during the descent F410-F195
B739 at 17,000 ft, 26 nm north, 9:13 am CDT (14:13 UTC): remarks: clear and smooth. 110 nm along the route, 26 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV FFT/TM 1413/FL170/TP B739/RM CLEAR AND SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over FFT
Time
14:13 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Remarks
clear and smooth
SR22 climbing, 14 nm north, 9:30 am CDT (14:30 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 120 nm along the route, 14 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX180003/TM 1430/FLDURC/TP SR22/SK TOPS 017
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
3 nm south (180°) of LEX
Time
14:30 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
tops 1,700 ft
BE58 climbing, 19 nm north, 9:08 am CDT (14:08 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. 120 nm along the route, 19 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX045002/TM 1408/FLDURC/TP BE58/SK OVC 005
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
2 nm northeast (045°) of LEX
Time
14:08 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BE58
Sky
overcast from 500 ft
BE30 climbing, 15 nm north, 8:40 am CDT (13:40 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 120 nm along the route, 15 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX180002/TM 1340/FLDURC/TP BE30/SK TOPS 013
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
2 nm south (180°) of LEX
Time
13:40 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BE30
Sky
tops 1,300 ft
E55P climbing, 17 nm north, 7:22 am CDT (12:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 120 nm along the route, 17 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX270002/TM 1222/FLDURC/TP E55P/SK VV002 TOPS 018
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
2 nm west (270°) of LEX
Time
12:22 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
sky obscured from 200 ft, tops 1,800 ft
E55P at 14,000 ft, 42 nm south, 7:13 am CDT (12:13 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 120 nm along the route, 42 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOZ UA /OV SME/TM 1213/FL140/TP E55P/SK TOP 010
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOZ
Where
over SME
Time
12:13 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
top 1,000 ft
A319 climbing, 19 nm north, 6:55 am CDT (11:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 120 nm along the route, 19 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX045003/TM 1155/FLDURC/TP A319/SK TOPS 020
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
3 nm northeast (045°) of LEX
Time
11:55 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A319
Sky
tops 2,000 ft
E170 at 26,000 ft, 42 nm north, 9:17 am CDT (14:17 UTC): no turbulence. 130 nm along the route, 42 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV FLM220015/TM 1417/FL260/TP E170/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
15 nm southwest (220°) of FLM
Time
14:17 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
none
C56X at 18,000 ft, 43 nm south, 8:01 am CDT (13:01 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 18,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 149 nm along the route, 43 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOZ UA /OV LOZ/TM 1301/FL180/TP C56X/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOZ
Where
over LOZ
Time
13:01 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
C56X
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
P28A climbing, 43 nm north, 9:31 am CDT (14:31 UTC): overcast from 2,100 ft to 3,300 ft. 219 nm along the route, 43 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HTS UA /OV HTS360005/TM 1431/FLDURC/TP P28A/SK OVC021-TOP033
```
Report
a routine report filed through HTS
Where
5 nm north (360°) of HTS
Time
14:31 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
overcast from 2,100 ft, tops 3,300 ft
C25B at 4,500 ft, 33 nm north, 7:29 am CDT (12:29 UTC): no turbulence, overcast up to 4,500 ft, remarks: during the descent rnav runway 30. 229 nm along the route, 33 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HTS UA /OV HAITI/TM 1229/FL045/TP C25B/SK OVC-TOP045/TB NEG/RM DURD RNAV RWY30
```
Report
a routine report filed through HTS
Where
haiti
Time
12:29 UTC
Height
at 4,500 ft
Aircraft
C25B
Sky
overcast, tops 4,500 ft
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the descent rnav runway 30

8 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 6 forecast points nearest it (EVV, LOU, TRI, CRW, ROA, RIC). 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	300° at 14 kt	−12 kt		132 kt	3 h 33 min	2:13 pm EDT (18:13 UTC)
5,500 ft	320° at 17 kt	−11 kt	15 °C	131 kt	3 h 34 min	2:14 pm EDT (18:14 UTC)
7,500 ft	320° at 18 kt	−12 kt	12 °C	132 kt	3 h 33 min	2:13 pm EDT (18:13 UTC)
9,500 ft	310° at 19 kt	−14 kt	9 °C	134 kt	3 h 30 min	2:10 pm EDT (18:10 UTC)
11,500 ft	320° at 22 kt	−16 kt	6 °C	136 kt	3 h 26 min	2:06 pm EDT (18:06 UTC)
13,500 ft	310° at 24 kt	−18 kt	2 °C	138 kt	3 h 23 min	2:03 pm EDT (18:03 UTC)
15,500 ft	310° at 26 kt	−21 kt	-1 °C	141 kt	3 h 19 min	1:59 pm EDT (17:59 UTC)
17,500 ft	310° at 29 kt	−24 kt	-5 °C	144 kt	3 h 15 min	1:55 pm EDT (17:55 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 29 kt	−25 kt	-6 °C	145 kt	3 h 14 min	1:54 pm EDT (17:54 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 32 kt	−28 kt	-19 °C	148 kt	3 h 10 min	1:50 pm EDT (17:50 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 39 kt	−35 kt	-34 °C	155 kt	3 h 01 min	1:41 pm EDT (17:41 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 48 kt	−42 kt	-41 °C	162 kt	2 h 53 min	1:33 pm EDT (17:33 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 48 kt	−37 kt	-49 °C	157 kt	2 h 59 min	1:39 pm EDT (17:39 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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
EVV	used from 0 nm out; 46 nm from the line	270/15	250/15 14°	260/24 11°	270/28 6°	280/30 -7°	280/34 -18°	290/48 -33°	290/59 -38°	300/56 -48°
LOU	used from 50 nm out; 29 nm from the line	260/17	270/15 15°	260/19 10°	280/27 5°	280/30 -7°	280/29 -18°	280/44 -34°	290/56 -39°	310/56 -48°
TRI	used from 149 nm out; 92 nm from the line		340/26 15°	330/23 10°	330/23 6°	290/28 -6°	290/32 -19°	290/36 -34°	310/47 -41°	320/47 -49°
CRW	used from 199 nm out; 56 nm from the line	270/8	320/23 15°	320/22 10°	330/25 5°	300/30 -6°	290/34 -19°	280/37 -35°	290/48 -42°	310/58 -50°
ROA	used from 299 nm out; 27 nm from the line	310/18	350/22 15°	350/21 9°	340/24 6°	320/31 -6°	310/34 -19°	310/39 -35°	310/46 -42°	310/33 -49°
RIC	used from 399 nm out; 45 nm from the line	350/24	350/28 14°	340/25 8°	340/26 5°	340/40 -6°	340/44 -19°	340/48 -33°	330/45 -42°	310/38 -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
OWB Owensboro, KY	departure	VFR	from the south (170°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	407 ft	8:56 am CDT (13:56 UTC)
TEL Tell City, IN	20 nm out, 17 nm north of the line	no report just now				659 ft
BRY Bardstown, KY	80 nm out, 3 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	669 ft	14:35 UTC
LEX Lexington, KY	120 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	4 mi	200 ft	979 ft	14:09 UTC
JKL Jackson, KY	179 nm out, 10 nm south of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 100 feet Weather: mist	calm	4 mi	100 ft	1,380 ft	14:20 UTC
SJS Prestonsburg, KY	219 nm out, 4 nm west of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the west (280°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	1,221 ft	14:15 UTC
EBD Williamson, WV	239 nm out, 2 nm south of the line	no report just now				1,883 ft
LWB Lewisburg, WV	319 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,500 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	2,301 ft	13:55 UTC
ROA Roanoke, VA	339 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,500 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 16 knots, gusting to 26	10+ mi	none	1,175 ft	13:54 UTC
LYH Lynchburg, VA	379 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	938 ft	13:54 UTC
RIC Richmond, VA	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,500 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 18 knots, gusting to 28	10+ mi	none	167 ft	9:54 am EDT (13:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,301 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At RIC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:33 pm EDT (17:33 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for RIC

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet
At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for OWB, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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 OWB 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC), at RIC 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 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 central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

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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: Owensboro/Daviess County Regional, Richmond International.