Newport News/Williamsburg International to Valley International PHF → HRL
1,260 nautical miles (1,450 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 245°, about 254° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 10 h 10 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 4-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:12 pm CDT (20:12 UTC). Right now PHF is marginal VFR, wind from the west (270°) at 12 knots; HRL is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) 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: 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, fog). Over the first 10 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the first 80 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 330 to 410 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 330 to 370 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist, fog). Over the route from 760 to 890 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 PHF.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B738 at 1,200 ft, 20 nm southeast, 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, 20 nm southeast 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
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 12 forecast points nearest it (ORF, RDU, GSP, ATL, MGM, MOB, MSY, LCH, HOU, PSX, CRP, BRO). 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 7 kt | +1 kt | 119 kt | 10 h 35 min | 3:37 pm CDT (20:37 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 340° at 7 kt | 0 | 15 °C | 120 kt | 10 h 30 min | 3:32 pm CDT (20:32 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 340° at 10 kt | −1 kt | 12 °C | 121 kt | 10 h 25 min | 3:27 pm CDT (20:27 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 330° at 12 kt | 0 | 9 °C | 120 kt | 10 h 30 min | 3:32 pm CDT (20:32 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 330° at 13 kt | +1 kt | 5 °C | 119 kt | 10 h 35 min | 3:37 pm CDT (20:37 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 330° at 16 kt | +1 kt | 1 °C | 119 kt | 10 h 35 min | 3:37 pm CDT (20:37 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 330° at 19 kt | +2 kt | -3 °C | 118 kt | 10 h 41 min | 3:43 pm CDT (20:43 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 320° at 21 kt | +2 kt | -6 °C | 118 kt | 10 h 41 min | 3:43 pm CDT (20:43 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 320° at 20 kt | +3 kt | -17 °C | 117 kt | 10 h 46 min | 3:48 pm CDT (20:48 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 31 kt | +3 kt | -31 °C | 117 kt | 10 h 46 min | 3:48 pm CDT (20:48 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 340° at 32 kt | −3 kt | -40 °C | 123 kt | 10 h 15 min | 3:17 pm CDT (20:17 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 340° at 28 kt | −4 kt | -51 °C | 124 kt | 10 h 10 min | 3:12 pm CDT (20:12 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; 37 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 50 nm out; 61 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° |
| GSP | used from 200 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 340/30 | 360/24 13° | 350/29 10° | 340/33 6° | 340/40 -7° | 350/44 -19° | 340/59 -31° | 350/55 -41° | 300/29 -50° |
| ATL | used from 400 nm out; 17 nm from the line | 330/32 | 340/36 17° | 350/34 10° | 340/25 6° | 330/27 -6° | 350/35 -18° | 330/49 -32° | 340/47 -41° | 340/27 -51° |
| MGM | used from 500 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 320/19 | 330/16 17° | 340/21 11° | 330/11 5° | 330/27 -6° | 330/21 -17° | 330/37 -32° | 340/44 -40° | 360/30 -52° |
| MOB | used from 650 nm out; 63 nm from the line | L/V | L/V 18° | 020/8 11° | L/V 6° | 330/12 -5° | 330/23 -17° | 330/30 -32° | 350/39 -41° | 340/40 -53° |
| MSY | used from 750 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 150/9 | 140/8 18° | L/V 13° | L/V 6° | 320/15 -5° | 310/16 -16° | 320/32 -31° | 340/35 -40° | 350/34 -52° |
| LCH | used from 900 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 170/21 | 160/23 18° | 170/13 13° | 170/6 8° | 300/12 -7° | 280/16 -14° | 320/27 -30° | 330/23 -41° | 340/38 -51° |
| HOU | used from 1000 nm out; 93 nm from the line | 180/22 | 180/20 16° | 170/7 15° | L/V 8° | 220/11 -6° | 260/15 -13° | 310/20 -30° | 320/20 -40° | 350/32 -51° |
| PSX | used from 1050 nm out; 85 nm from the line | 160/24 | 190/17 17° | 200/10 15° | L/V 8° | 260/7 -5° | 220/10 -12° | 310/11 -30° | 320/13 -40° | 010/29 -51° |
| CRP | used from 1150 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 140/21 | 160/22 17° | 180/14 13° | 210/6 9° | 270/10 -5° | 200/8 -13° | L/V -29° | L/V -40° | 030/28 -51° |
| BRO | used from 1200 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 160/15 | 160/15 18° | 170/11 14° | 150/7 9° | L/V -4° | 170/6 -15° | 100/15 -29° | 100/14 -41° | 040/26 -51° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHF Newport News, VA | departure | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet | from the west (270°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | 1,000 ft | 42 ft | 5:54 am EDT (09:54 UTC) |
| HNZ Oxford, NC | 110 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 526 ft | 09:55 UTC |
| JQF Concord, NC | 230 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 704 ft | 09:55 UTC |
| GYH Greenville, SC | 320 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the north (010°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 955 ft | 09:35 UTC |
| LZU Lawrenceville, GA | 410 nm out, 1 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (280°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,061 ft | 09:56 UTC |
| SEM Selma, AL | 590 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | reported, no category | from the east (080°) at 27 knots, gusting to 37 | 3,300 ft | 166 ft | 01:30 UTC | |
| HBG Hattiesburg, MS | 720 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 150 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| HDC Hammond, LA | 800 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 7 mi | none | 46 ft | 09:55 UTC |
| IYA Abbeville, LA | 890 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line | low IFR Weather: fog | calm | 0.5 mi | none | 15 ft | 09:55 UTC |
| HRL Harlingen, TX | destination | VFR | from the southeast (140°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 36 ft | 4:52 am CDT (09:52 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,061 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At HRL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:12 pm CDT (20:12 UTC)
Wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for HRL
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 7,000 feet
The forecast for PHF, 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, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 12,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 5/6914 South Padre Island, TX, Tuesday, May 6, 2025 Local 23 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ended 6 May · ZHU
- 5/3679 Brownsville, TX, Thursday, January 1, 2026 through Friday, January 1, 2027 Local 25 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 1 January · ZHU
- 5/3678 Brownsville, TX, Thursday, January 1, 2026 through Friday, January 1, 2027 Local 24 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 1 January · ZHU
Daylight
Sunset at PHF 6:33 pm EDT (22:33 UTC), at HRL 7:04 pm CDT (00:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:28 pm CDT (00:28 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: Newport News/Williamsburg International, Valley International.