Newport News/Williamsburg International to Kansas City International PHF → MCI
868 nautical miles (999 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 284°, about 293° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 8 h 21 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 16-knot headwind), arriving about 7:19 pm CDT (00:19 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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 TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 100 to 209 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 170 to 299 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Over the route from 180 to 399 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the last 140 nm of 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
- E170 at 21,000 ft, 27 nm north, 11:18 am EDT (15:18 UTC): moderate turbulence. 489 nm along the route, 27 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
IND UA /OV OOM/TM 1518/FL210/TP E170/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through IND
- Where
- over OOM
- Time
- 15:18 UTC
- Height
- at 21,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- moderate
- E170 at 24,000 ft, 27 nm north, 11:18 am EDT (15:18 UTC): moderate turbulence. 489 nm along the route, 27 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
IND UA /OV OOM/TM 1518/FL240/TP E170/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through IND
- Where
- over OOM
- Time
- 15:18 UTC
- Height
- at 24,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- moderate
- E170 at 1,700 ft, 20 nm southeast, 11:31 am EDT (15:31 UTC): overcast above 1,700 ft. At the departure end, 20 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ORF UA /OV ORF/TM 1531/FL017/TP E170/SK BASE OVC017
- Report
- a routine report filed through ORF
- Where
- over ORF
- Time
- 15:31 UTC
- Height
- at 1,700 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Sky
- base OVC017
- C68A at 43,000 ft, 15 nm north, 11:16 am EDT (15:16 UTC): -57 °C, wind 320° at 55 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. At the departure end, 15 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
JGG UA /OV HCM119010 /TM 1516 /FL430 /TP C68A /TA M57 /WV 32055KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
- Report
- a routine report filed through JGG
- Where
- 10 nm southeast (119°) of HCM
- Time
- 15:16 UTC
- Height
- at 43,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C68A
- Temperature
- −57 °C
- Wind
- from 320° at 55 knots
- Remarks
- produced by skypath
- BCS3 at 1,500 ft, 20 nm southeast, 10:16 am EDT (14:16 UTC): overcast above 1,500 ft. At the departure end, 20 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ORF UA /OV ORF/TM 1416/FL015/TP BCS3/SK BASE OVC015
- Report
- a routine report filed through ORF
- Where
- over ORF
- Time
- 14:16 UTC
- Height
- at 1,500 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Sky
- base OVC015
- A320 at 34,000 ft, 33 nm north, 11:19 am EDT (15:19 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. 90 nm along the route, 33 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
LYH UA /OV GVE/TM 1519/FL340/TP A320/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through LYH
- Where
- over GVE
- Time
- 15:19 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Turbulence
- continuous light occasional moderate
- A321 at 36,000 ft, 23 nm south, 11:18 am EDT (15:18 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. 130 nm along the route, 23 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
LYH UA /OV LYH/TM 1518/FL360/TP A321/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through LYH
- Where
- over LYH
- Time
- 15:18 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- continuous light occasional moderate chop
- C680 at 4,000 ft, 2 nm northwest, 10:45 am EDT (14:45 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 190 nm along the route, 2 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
LWB UA /OV LWB/TM 1445/FL040/TP C680/SK B042
- Report
- a routine report filed through LWB
- Where
- over LWB
- Time
- 14:45 UTC
- Height
- at 4,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C680
- Sky
- B042
- E135 climbing, 11 nm southwest, 9:06 am EDT (13:06 UTC): a broken layer from 2,900 ft to 6,000 ft. 219 nm along the route, 11 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CRW UA /OV BKW/TM 1306/FLDURC/TP E135/SK BKN029-TOP060
- Report
- a routine report filed through CRW
- Where
- over BKW
- Time
- 13:06 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- E135
- Sky
- a broken layer from 2,900 ft, tops 6,000 ft
- P28A at 1,500 ft, 20 nm north, 11:12 am EDT (15:12 UTC): a broken layer above 1,500 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 23. 249 nm along the route, 20 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 1512/FL015/TP P28A/SK BKN015-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RY 23
- Report
- a routine report filed through CRW
- Where
- over CRW
- Time
- 15:12 UTC
- Height
- at 1,500 ft
- Aircraft
- P28A
- Sky
- a broken layer from 1,500 ft, tops unknown
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 23
- B350 at 4,600 ft, 20 nm north, 10:44 am EDT (14:44 UTC): scattered clouds from 1,500 ft to 4,600 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 23. 249 nm along the route, 20 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 1444/FL046/TP B350/SK SCT015-TOP046/WX FV02SM/RM DURD RY 23
- Report
- a routine report filed through CRW
- Where
- over CRW
- Time
- 14:44 UTC
- Height
- at 4,600 ft
- Aircraft
- B350
- Sky
- scattered clouds from 1,500 ft, tops 4,600 ft
- Weather
- flight visibility 2 miles
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 23
- CRJ9 at 1,400 ft, 20 nm north, 10:17 am EDT (14:17 UTC): overcast from 1,400 ft to 4,800 ft. 249 nm along the route, 20 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 1417/FL014/TP CRJ9/SK /SK 014OVC TOPS 048
- Report
- a routine report filed through CRW
- Where
- over CRW
- Time
- 14:17 UTC
- Height
- at 1,400 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- 014OVC tops 4,800 ft
- PC12 at 25,000 ft, 38 nm north, 9:04 am EDT (13:04 UTC): light chop turbulence, no icing. 279 nm along the route, 38 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
HTS UA /OV HNN/TM 1304/FL250/TP PC12/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/IC NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through HTS
- Where
- over HNN
- Time
- 13:04 UTC
- Height
- at 25,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- Icing
- none
- TBM7 at 1,800 ft, 11 nm north, 11:10 am EDT (15:10 UTC): overcast from 1,800 ft to 3,300 ft, remarks: during the descent ils runway 30. 289 nm along the route, 11 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
HTS UA /OV HIBTI/TM 1510/FL018/TP TBM7/SK OVC018-TOP033/RM DURD ILS RWY30
- Report
- a routine report filed through HTS
- Where
- hibti
- Time
- 15:10 UTC
- Height
- at 1,800 ft
- Aircraft
- TBM7
- Sky
- overcast from 1,800 ft, tops 3,300 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent ils runway 30
15 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 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 9 forecast points nearest it (RIC, ROA, CRW, CVG, LOU, EVV, STL, COU, MKC). 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 | 280° at 15 kt | +16 kt | 104 kt | 8 h 21 min | 7:19 pm CDT (00:19 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 290° at 15 kt | +16 kt | 15 °C | 104 kt | 8 h 21 min | 7:19 pm CDT (00:19 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 290° at 16 kt | +17 kt | 11 °C | 103 kt | 8 h 26 min | 7:24 pm CDT (00:24 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 290° at 19 kt | +19 kt | 8 °C | 101 kt | 8 h 36 min | 7:34 pm CDT (00:34 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 290° at 21 kt | +21 kt | 5 °C | 99 kt | 8 h 46 min | 7:44 pm CDT (00:44 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 290° at 24 kt | +23 kt | 1 °C | 97 kt | 8 h 57 min | 7:55 pm CDT (00:55 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 290° at 26 kt | +25 kt | -4 °C | 95 kt | 9 h 08 min | 8:06 pm CDT (01:06 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 27 kt | +27 kt | -7 °C | 93 kt | 9 h 20 min | 8:18 pm CDT (01:18 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 33 kt | +33 kt | -19 °C | 87 kt | 9 h 59 min | 8:57 pm CDT (01:57 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 48 kt | +47 kt | -33 °C | 73 kt | 11 h 53 min | 10:51 pm CDT (03:51 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 56 kt | +54 kt | -40 °C | 66 kt | 13 h 09 min | 12:07 am CDT (05:07 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 52 kt | +48 kt | -49 °C | 72 kt | 12 h 03 min | 11:01 pm CDT (04:01 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIC | used from 0 nm out; 22 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° |
| ROA | used from 100 nm out; 48 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° |
| CRW | used from 199 nm out; 34 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° |
| CVG | used from 349 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 260/20 | 280/18 15° | 270/19 8° | 290/30 5° | 280/31 -7° | 290/37 -19° | 280/46 -35° | 290/55 -40° | 310/57 -48° |
| LOU | used from 399 nm out; 27 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° |
| EVV | used from 499 nm out; 45 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° |
| STL | used from 598 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 240/25 | 240/21 15° | 260/21 12° | 270/21 7° | 280/25 -7° | 280/39 -19° | 290/65 -31° | 290/70 -38° | 290/59 -48° |
| COU | used from 698 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 240/28 | 240/22 17° | 250/18 12° | 260/22 6° | 270/23 -7° | 260/39 -19° | 290/70 -30° | 290/71 -37° | 290/58 -48° |
| MKC | used from 798 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 220/35 | 240/30 21° | 240/27 13° | 240/31 6° | 260/31 -7° | 250/43 -21° | 270/70 -28° | 280/72 -36° | 280/59 -49° |
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 | no report just now | 42 ft | ||||
| RIC Richmond, VA | 40 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 167 ft | ||||
| LYH Lynchburg, VA | 130 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 938 ft | ||||
| LWB Lewisburg, WV | 190 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,301 ft | ||||
| HTS Huntington, WV | 299 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 828 ft | ||||
| FGX Flemingsburg, KY | 349 nm out, 12 nm north of the line | no report just now | 913 ft | ||||
| LOU Louisville, KY | 439 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 545 ft | ||||
| LWV Lawrenceville, IL | 539 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 429 ft | ||||
| ALN Alton/St Louis, IL | 648 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 543 ft | ||||
| COU Columbia, MO | 748 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 889 ft | ||||
| GPH Mosby, MO | 848 nm out, 3 nm north of the line | no report just now | 777 ft | ||||
| MCI Kansas City, MO | destination | no report just now | 1,027 ft |
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 MCI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:19 pm CDT (00:19 UTC)
MCI has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 1 nm from the route, 748 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC
Daylight
Sunset at PHF 6:33 pm EDT (22:33 UTC), at MCI 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:11 pm CDT (00:11 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MCI is after sunset there (6:44 pm CDT (23:44 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, Kansas City International.