Plan a flight · Mon 10:08 am EDT (14:08 UTC)

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 7:18 pm CDT (00:18 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PHF is marginal VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 12 knots, gusting to 20; HRL is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (120°) 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

SIGMET C21C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 42,000 ft, moving from the southeast at 10 knots, until 11:55 am EDT (15:55 UTC). Over the route from 1060 to 1090 nm out.
as issued
```
WSUS32 KKCI 121355
MKCC WST 121355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 21C
VALID UNTIL 1555Z
TX CSTL WTRS
FROM 70ESE PSX-120S LCH-190S LCH-90SE PSX-70ESE PSX
AREA TS MOV FROM 14010KT. TOPS TO FL420.
```
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Near the route, 280 nm along the route.

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

urgent C680 descending, 42 nm northwest, 9:32 am EDT (13:32 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear a 10-knot gain of airspeed knots during the descent runway 35 avl. 310 nm along the route, 42 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVL UUA /OV AVL/TM 1332/FLDURD/TP C680/RM LLWS +10 KT DURD RY35 AVL
```
Report
an urgent report filed through AVL
Where
over AVL
Time
13:32 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C680
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 10-knot gain of airspeed knots during the descent runway 35 avl
B739 at 36,000 ft, 20 nm north, 7:18 am EDT (11:18 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 36. 340 nm along the route, 20 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ODF065025/TM 1118/FL360/TP B739/TB MOD/RM ZTLFD 36
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
25 nm northeast (065°) of ODF
Time
11:18 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
ztlfd 36
C56X at 1,100 ft, 0 nm northwest, 8:48 am EDT (12:48 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft, remarks: OVC011 during the descent runway 25 KPHF. At the departure end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHF UA /OV KPHF/TM 1248/FL011/TP C56X/SK OVC011/RM OVC011 DURD RWY25 KPHF
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHF
Where
over KPHF
Time
12:48 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
C56X
Sky
overcast from 1,100 ft
Remarks
OVC011 during the descent runway 25 KPHF
B737 at 1,200 ft, 20 nm southeast, 7:56 am EDT (11:56 UTC): overcast above 1,200 ft. At the departure end, 20 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORF UA /OV ORF/TM 1156/FL012/TP B737/SK BASE OVC012
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORF
Where
over ORF
Time
11:56 UTC
Height
at 1,200 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
base OVC012
BE36 at 2,000 ft, 30 nm northwest, 8:18 am EDT (12:18 UTC): scattered clouds above 1,000 ft; overcast above 3,500 ft. At the departure end, 30 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RIC UA /OV RIC210010/TM 1218/FL020/TP BE36/SK SCT010 OVC035
```
Report
a routine report filed through RIC
Where
10 nm southwest (210°) of RIC
Time
12:18 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
BE36
Sky
SCT010 OVC035
B752 at 30,000 ft, 29 nm south, 7:31 am EDT (11:31 UTC): light chop turbulence above 30,000 ft. 100 nm along the route, 29 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RDU UA /OV RDU090030/TM 1131/FLF300/TP B752/TB CONS LGT CHOP 300
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDU
Where
30 nm east (090°) of RDU
Time
11:31 UTC
Height
at F300
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 30,000 ft
B739 at 33,000 ft, 16 nm northwest, 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 33. 180 nm along the route, 16 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV GSO/TM 1300/FL330/TP B739/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 33
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over GSO
Time
13:00 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 33
BE33 at 7,000 ft, 35 nm northwest, 8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 45. 240 nm along the route, 35 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV BZM/TM 1253/FL070/TP BE33/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 45
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over BZM
Time
12:53 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
BE33
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 45
A321 at 30,000 ft, 45 nm northwest, 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 43. 240 nm along the route, 45 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV BZM330010/TM 1155/FL300/TP A321/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 43
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
10 nm northwest (330°) of BZM
Time
11:55 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 43
C210 at 7,000 ft, 44 nm northwest, 9:31 am EDT (13:31 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 45. 270 nm along the route, 44 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV SUG040025/TM 1331/FL070/TP C210/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 45
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
25 nm northeast (040°) of SUG
Time
13:31 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
C210
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 45
A320 at 31,000 ft, 7 nm northwest, 9:01 am EDT (13:01 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 34. 290 nm along the route, 7 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV SPA/TM 1301/FL310/TP A320/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 34
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over SPA
Time
13:01 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 34
C172 at 4,500 ft, 44 nm southeast, 9:17 am EDT (13:17 UTC): no turbulence, wind 000° at 0 knots. 300 nm along the route, 44 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EOE UA /OV EOE180006 /TM 1317 /FL045 /TP C172 /WV 00000KT /TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through EOE
Where
6 nm south (180°) of EOE
Time
13:17 UTC
Height
at 4,500 ft
Aircraft
C172
Wind
from 000° at 0 knots
Turbulence
none
A320 at 34,000 ft, 35 nm north, 7:17 am EDT (11:17 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 50. 300 nm along the route, 35 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV SUG/TM 1117/FL340/TP A320/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 50
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over SUG
Time
11:17 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 50
H25B at 5,000 ft, 42 nm northwest, 9:38 am EDT (13:38 UTC): overcast above 5,000 ft, remarks: bases 5,000 ft during the descent runway 35 avl. 310 nm along the route, 42 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVL UA /OV AVL/TM 1338/FL050/TP H25B/SK OVC050/RM BASES 050 DURD RY 35 AVL
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVL
Where
over AVL
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
H25B
Sky
overcast from 5,000 ft
Remarks
bases 5,000 ft during the descent runway 35 avl

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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	7:43 pm CDT (00:43 UTC)
6,500 ft	340° at 7 kt	0	15 °C	120 kt	10 h 30 min	7:38 pm CDT (00:38 UTC)
8,500 ft	340° at 10 kt	−1 kt	12 °C	121 kt	10 h 25 min	7:33 pm CDT (00:33 UTC)
10,500 ft	330° at 12 kt	0	9 °C	120 kt	10 h 30 min	7:38 pm CDT (00:38 UTC)
12,500 ft	330° at 13 kt	+1 kt	5 °C	119 kt	10 h 35 min	7:43 pm CDT (00:43 UTC)
14,500 ft	330° at 16 kt	+1 kt	1 °C	119 kt	10 h 35 min	7:43 pm CDT (00:43 UTC)
16,500 ft	330° at 19 kt	+2 kt	-3 °C	118 kt	10 h 41 min	7:49 pm CDT (00:49 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 21 kt	+2 kt	-6 °C	118 kt	10 h 41 min	7:49 pm CDT (00:49 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 20 kt	+3 kt	-17 °C	117 kt	10 h 46 min	7:54 pm CDT (00:54 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 31 kt	+3 kt	-31 °C	117 kt	10 h 46 min	7:54 pm CDT (00:54 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	340° at 32 kt	−3 kt	-40 °C	123 kt	10 h 15 min	7:23 pm CDT (00:23 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	340° at 28 kt	−4 kt	-51 °C	124 kt	10 h 10 min	7:18 pm CDT (00:18 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 1,900 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 12 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	1,900 ft	42 ft	9:54 am EDT (13:54 UTC)
HNZ Oxford, NC	110 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	526 ft	13:55 UTC
JQF Concord, NC	230 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	704 ft	13:50 UTC
GYH Greenville, SC	320 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	955 ft	13:47 UTC
LZU Lawrenceville, GA	410 nm out, 1 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,061 ft	13:56 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	13:53 UTC
HDC Hammond, LA	800 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	46 ft	13:55 UTC
IYA Abbeville, LA	890 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the east (100°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	15 ft	13:55 UTC
HRL Harlingen, TX	destination	VFR	from the east-southeast (120°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	36 ft	8:52 am CDT (13:52 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, 7:18 pm CDT (00:18 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 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 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 25,000 feet

The forecast for PHF, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 14 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8928 Atlanta, GA, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 1 nm from the route, 440 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZTL
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)). At 120 knots the arrival at HRL is after sunset there (7:05 pm CDT (00:05 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 lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · 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: Newport News/Williamsburg International, Valley International.