Plan a flight · Mon 10:01 am EDT (14:01 UTC)

Newport News/Williamsburg International to Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International PHF → JAN

729 nautical miles (839 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 251°, about 260° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 04 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, no wind along the track), arriving about 3:05 pm CDT (20:05 UTC). Right now PHF is marginal VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 12 knots, gusting to 20; JAN 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: 2 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 TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 170 to 430 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

urgent C680 descending, 11 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, 11 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, 15 nm southeast, 7:18 am EDT (11:18 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 36. 340 nm along the route, 15 nm southeast 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, 27 nm north, 8:18 am EDT (12:18 UTC): scattered clouds above 1,000 ft; overcast above 3,500 ft. 40 nm along the route, 27 nm north 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
A320 at 4,000 ft, 36 nm north, 7:03 am EDT (11:03 UTC): a broken layer above 4,000 ft, remarks: TOPS048. 40 nm along the route, 36 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RIC UA /OV RIC270006/TM 1103/FL040/TP A320/SK BKN040/RM TOPS048
```
Report
a routine report filed through RIC
Where
6 nm west (270°) of RIC
Time
11:03 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
a broken layer from 4,000 ft
Remarks
TOPS048
B752 at 30,000 ft, 39 nm south, 7:31 am EDT (11:31 UTC): light chop turbulence above 30,000 ft. 100 nm along the route, 39 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, 3 nm south, 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 33. 180 nm along the route, 3 nm south 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, 11 nm northwest, 8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 45. 240 nm along the route, 11 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, 20 nm northwest, 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 43. 240 nm along the route, 20 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
C750 at 43,000 ft, 29 nm northwest, 9:14 am EDT (13:14 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 15. 270 nm along the route, 29 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV HMV170030/TM 1314/FL430/TP C750/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 15
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
30 nm south (170°) of HMV
Time
13:14 UTC
Height
at 43,000 ft
Aircraft
C750
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 15
C210 at 7,000 ft, 17 nm north, 9:31 am EDT (13:31 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 45. 280 nm along the route, 17 nm north 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, 23 nm south, 9:01 am EDT (13:01 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 34. 290 nm along the route, 23 nm south 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
A320 at 34,000 ft, 4 nm north, 7:17 am EDT (11:17 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 50. 300 nm along the route, 4 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

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 8 forecast points nearest it (RIC, RDU, TRI, GSP, TYS, ATL, BHM, JAN). 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 23 kt	+2 kt	11 °C	118 kt	6 h 11 min	3:12 pm CDT (20:12 UTC)
6,500 ft	340° at 23 kt	0	13 °C	120 kt	6 h 04 min	3:05 pm CDT (20:05 UTC)
8,500 ft	340° at 25 kt	0	10 °C	120 kt	6 h 04 min	3:05 pm CDT (20:05 UTC)
10,500 ft	340° at 25 kt	+1 kt	7 °C	119 kt	6 h 08 min	3:09 pm CDT (20:09 UTC)
12,500 ft	330° at 24 kt	+2 kt	4 °C	118 kt	6 h 11 min	3:12 pm CDT (20:12 UTC)
14,500 ft	330° at 26 kt	+3 kt	0 °C	117 kt	6 h 14 min	3:15 pm CDT (20:15 UTC)
16,500 ft	330° at 28 kt	+4 kt	-4 °C	116 kt	6 h 17 min	3:18 pm CDT (20:18 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 29 kt	+5 kt	-7 °C	115 kt	6 h 20 min	3:21 pm CDT (20:21 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 28 kt	+3 kt	-19 °C	117 kt	6 h 14 min	3:15 pm CDT (20:15 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 41 kt	+9 kt	-32 °C	111 kt	6 h 34 min	3:35 pm CDT (20:35 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	330° at 42 kt	+6 kt	-40 °C	114 kt	6 h 24 min	3:25 pm CDT (20:25 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 34 kt	+10 kt	-50 °C	110 kt	6 h 38 min	3:39 pm CDT (20:39 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
RIC	used from 0 nm out; 35 nm from the line	350/34	340/27 12°	340/36 8°	330/31 3°	310/32 -9°	320/34 -21°	300/37 -34°	290/37 -39°	290/42 -46°
RDU	used from 100 nm out; 33 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°
TRI	used from 200 nm out; 86 nm from the line		340/25 11°	350/37 9°	350/34 6°	340/39 -7°	340/43 -19°	340/55 -32°	330/58 -42°	320/37 -50°
GSP	used from 250 nm out; 42 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°
TYS	used from 350 nm out; 60 nm from the line	330/16	350/32 14°	350/37 9°	340/30 5°	330/28 -6°	340/36 -19°	330/40 -33°	330/51 -41°	330/36 -51°
ATL	used from 400 nm out; 53 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°
BHM	used from 499 nm out; 22 nm from the line	310/19	310/15 16°	320/19 11°	330/15 5°	330/23 -5°	320/14 -18°	320/36 -32°	330/44 -40°	340/36 -51°
JAN	used from 649 nm out; 55 nm from the line	240/10	260/15 18°	280/10 11°	290/6 6°	290/15 -5°	300/15 -17°	320/35 -30°	330/38 -40°	330/39 -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)
BKT Blackstone, VA	70 nm out, 21 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northeast (030°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	437 ft	12:55 UTC
AVC South Hill, VA	80 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,500 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	441 ft	13:55 UTC
GSO Greensboro, NC	180 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	925 ft	13:54 UTC
HKY Hickory, NC	250 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	1,189 ft	13:53 UTC
AVL Asheville, NC	310 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,700 feet	from the north (350°) at 13 knots, gusting to 26	10+ mi	none	2,163 ft	13:54 UTC
JZP Jasper, GA	420 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				1,535 ft
PYP Centre, AL	479 nm out, 2 nm south of the line	no report just now				594 ft
BHM Birmingham, AL	549 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	650 ft	13:53 UTC
TCL Tuscaloosa, AL	589 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Weather: mist	calm	6 mi	none	169 ft	13:53 UTC
MPE Philadelphia, MS	669 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line	reported, no category	calm		none	458 ft	13:55 UTC
JAN Jackson, MS	destination	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	346 ft	8:54 am CDT (13:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,163 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At JAN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:05 pm CDT (20:05 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for JAN

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at PHF 6:33 pm EDT (22:33 UTC), at JAN 6:31 pm CDT (23:31 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:56 pm CDT (23:56 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, 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, Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International.