Newport News/Williamsburg International to Laredo International PHF → LRD
1,295 nautical miles (1,490 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 250°, about 259° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 11 h 22 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 6-knot headwind), arriving about 9:05 am CDT (14:05 UTC). Right now PHF is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 10 knots; LRD is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 8 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: 5 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). Near the route, 70 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 8,000 ft. Over the route from 159 to 379 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 329 to 428 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
- BCS3 at 600 ft, 34 nm north, 8:06 pm EDT (00:06 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 34 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
RIC UA /OV RIC/TM 0006/FL006/TP BCS3/SK BASES 006
- Report
- a routine report filed through RIC
- Where
- over RIC
- Time
- 00:06 UTC
- Height
- at 600 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Sky
- bases 600 ft
- E170 at 33,000 ft, 26 nm southeast, 9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-22. 478 nm along the route, 26 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV ATL280045/TM 0153/FL330/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP /RM ZTLFD-22
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- 45 nm west (280°) of ATL
- Time
- 01:53 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop
- Remarks
- ZTLFD-22
- C510 at 41,000 ft, 5 nm east, 10:18 pm EDT (02:18 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 41,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 807 nm along the route, 5 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
HEZ UA /OV HEZ /TM 0218 /FL410 /TP C510 /SK SKC /TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through HEZ
- Where
- over HEZ
- Time
- 02:18 UTC
- Height
- at 41,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C510
- Sky
- clear
- Turbulence
- none
- E75L at 27,000 ft, 36 nm southeast, 8:20 pm EDT (00:20 UTC): remarks: zhu. 926 nm along the route, 36 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
LCH UA /OV LCH08510/TM 0020/FL270/TP E75L/TB CONS CHOP/RM ZHU
- Report
- a routine report filed through LCH
- Where
- LCH08510
- Time
- 00:20 UTC
- Height
- at 27,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Turbulence
- continuous chop
- Remarks
- zhu
- B39M at 27,000 ft, 12 nm northwest, 8:42 pm EDT (00:42 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 1036 nm along the route, 12 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
IAH UA /OV IH340035/TM 0042/FL270/TP B39M/TB LT CHOP DURC/RM ZHU
- Report
- a routine report filed through IAH
- Where
- IH340035
- Time
- 00:42 UTC
- Height
- at 27,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B39M
- Turbulence
- lt chop during the climb
- Remarks
- zhu
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 12 forecast points nearest it (RIC, RDU, GSP, TYS, ATL, BHM, JAN, LCH, HOU, PSX, CRP, LRD). 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 7 kt | +7 kt | 113 kt | 11 h 28 min | 9:11 am CDT (14:11 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 290° at 7 kt | +6 kt | 15 °C | 114 kt | 11 h 22 min | 9:05 am CDT (14:05 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 290° at 10 kt | +8 kt | 12 °C | 112 kt | 11 h 34 min | 9:17 am CDT (14:17 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 300° at 12 kt | +8 kt | 9 °C | 112 kt | 11 h 34 min | 9:17 am CDT (14:17 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 300° at 13 kt | +8 kt | 6 °C | 112 kt | 11 h 34 min | 9:17 am CDT (14:17 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 290° at 15 kt | +11 kt | 2 °C | 109 kt | 11 h 53 min | 9:36 am CDT (14:36 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 290° at 17 kt | +13 kt | -3 °C | 107 kt | 12 h 06 min | 9:49 am CDT (14:49 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 19 kt | +15 kt | -5 °C | 105 kt | 12 h 20 min | 10:03 am CDT (15:03 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 21 kt | +17 kt | -16 °C | 103 kt | 12 h 34 min | 10:17 am CDT (15:17 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 27 kt | +17 kt | -31 °C | 103 kt | 12 h 34 min | 10:17 am CDT (15:17 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 30 kt | +18 kt | -40 °C | 102 kt | 12 h 42 min | 10:25 am CDT (15:25 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 29 kt | +10 kt | -51 °C | 110 kt | 11 h 46 min | 9:29 am CDT (14:29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIC | used from 0 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 270/23 | 280/19 11° | 270/18 8° | 240/22 4° | 230/39 -7° | 220/55 -18° | 220/75 -30° | 230/83 -39° | 230/64 -50° |
| RDU | used from 100 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 280/33 | 300/23 11° | 300/28 8° | 290/28 4° | 260/41 -6° | 240/52 -18° | 230/66 -31° | 230/76 -39° | 240/52 -49° |
| GSP | used from 199 nm out; 87 nm from the line | 320/22 | 340/19 13° | 320/18 8° | 310/24 5° | 300/34 -7° | 300/36 -18° | 290/30 -33° | 300/32 -39° | 320/42 -49° |
| TYS | used from 349 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 320/20 | 340/18 11° | 340/32 9° | 340/36 4° | 330/37 -7° | 330/38 -19° | 330/50 -34° | 330/53 -38° | 330/44 -48° |
| ATL | used from 398 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 320/30 | 330/37 16° | 340/44 11° | 330/35 7° | 310/33 -6° | 300/38 -18° | 330/58 -33° | 330/48 -40° | 320/34 -49° |
| BHM | used from 498 nm out; 23 nm from the line | 310/19 | 330/20 17° | 320/28 11° | 340/21 6° | 310/22 -7° | 330/33 -17° | 330/50 -32° | 330/57 -41° | 330/41 -50° |
| JAN | used from 647 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 230/10 | 270/13 18° | 270/11 12° | 310/11 6° | 300/15 -4° | 300/22 -16° | 310/33 -31° | 320/37 -41° | 330/41 -52° |
| LCH | used from 847 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 160/21 | 160/18 18° | 180/13 12° | 230/6 8° | 280/10 -4° | 260/13 -14° | 310/29 -30° | 320/32 -40° | 330/33 -53° |
| HOU | used from 996 nm out; 21 nm from the line | 160/22 | 150/27 19° | 180/16 14° | 250/7 9° | 270/10 -5° | 270/16 -13° | 310/23 -29° | 310/26 -40° | 330/20 -52° |
| PSX | used from 1096 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 160/24 | 160/23 19° | 180/14 15° | 210/11 9° | 240/8 -4° | 250/8 -13° | 320/14 -29° | 300/16 -40° | 340/17 -51° |
| CRP | used from 1145 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 150/24 | 180/19 19° | 190/13 14° | 200/14 9° | 230/5 -4° | 170/6 -14° | 360/6 -29° | L/V -40° | 350/18 -52° |
| LRD | used from 1245 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 150/27 | 170/24 17° | 170/20 14° | 180/12 10° | 230/19 -4° | 160/10 -14° | 130/10 -28° | 110/7 -39° | 010/22 -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 | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,800 feet, a broken layer at 3,200 feet, overcast at 4,100 feet Weather: light rain | from the southwest (220°) at 10 knots | 8 mi | 3,200 ft | 42 ft | 10:18 pm EDT (02:18 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 |
| GSO Greensboro, NC | 179 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,100 feet, a broken layer at 9,500 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 9,500 ft | 925 ft | 01:54 UTC |
| AVL Asheville, NC | 309 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | variable at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,163 ft | 01:54 UTC |
| RYY Atlanta, GA | 438 nm out, 24 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (270°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,040 ft | 01:50 UTC |
| BHM Birmingham, AL | 548 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 650 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| JAN Jackson, MS | 727 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 346 ft | 01:54 UTC |
| AEX Alexandria, LA | 867 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 88 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| BPT Beaumont/Port Arthur, TX | 976 nm out, 23 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 14 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| SGR Houston, TX | 1056 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the southeast (140°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 81 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| BEA Beeville, TX | 1195 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the east (100°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 272 ft | 02:35 UTC |
| LRD Laredo, TX | destination | VFR | from the east-southeast (120°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 508 ft | 8:56 pm CDT (01:56 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 LRD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:05 am CDT (14:05 UTC)
Wind from the southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,000 feet marginal VFR
At times between Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC) and 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,500 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for LRD
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 am CDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,000 feet
- At times between Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC) and 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 16 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
The forecast for PHF, the departure
- From Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
- At times between Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC) and 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind variable at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility 2 miles, rain showers
- From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 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 800 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, 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, 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
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at PHF 6:33 pm EDT (22:33 UTC), at LRD 7:12 pm CDT (00:12 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:35 pm CDT (00:35 UTC)).
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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, Laredo International.