Plan a flight · Mon 10:40 am EDT (14:40 UTC)

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 6:01 pm CDT (23:01 UTC). Right now PHF is marginal VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 12 knots, gusting to 20; MCI is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 15 knots, gusting to 25. 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 279 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 190 to 349 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

urgent B763 at 2,000 ft, 49 nm southwest, 7:57 am EDT (11:57 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 49 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FOE UUA /OV 130003/TM 1157/FL020/TP B763/WV LLWS
```
Report
an urgent report filed through FOE
Where
wind from 130° at 3 knots
Time
11:57 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Wind
low-level wind shear
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
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, 5 nm east, 8:18 am EDT (12:18 UTC): scattered clouds above 1,000 ft; overcast above 3,500 ft. 50 nm along the route, 5 nm east 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
E145 at 4,000 ft, 44 nm south, 8:06 am EDT (12:06 UTC): a broken layer above 4,000 ft, remarks: during the descent 20SW roa bases 4,000 ft. 160 nm along the route, 44 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROA UA /OV ROA170020/TM 1206/FL040/TP E145/SK BKN040/RM DURD 20SW ROA BASES 040
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROA
Where
20 nm south (170°) of ROA
Time
12:06 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
a broken layer from 4,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent 20SW roa bases 4,000 ft
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
C25A at 36,000 ft, 29 nm north, 7:54 am EDT (11:54 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. 219 nm along the route, 29 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV HVQ088045/TM 1154/FL360/TP C25A/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
45 nm east (088°) of HVQ
Time
11:54 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
C25A
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
B38M at 38,000 ft, 25 nm north, 7:57 am EDT (11:57 UTC): light chop turbulence. 229 nm along the route, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV HVQ090035/TM 1157/FL380/TP B38M/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
35 nm east (090°) of HVQ
Time
11:57 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
intermittent light chop
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
SR20 climbing, 20 nm north, 8:05 am EDT (12:05 UTC): a broken layer from 1,200 ft to 4,600 ft. 249 nm along the route, 20 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 1205/FLDURC/TP SR20/SK BKN012-TOP046
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over CRW
Time
12:05 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
SR20
Sky
a broken layer from 1,200 ft, tops 4,600 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
C25B at 4,500 ft, 8 nm north, 8:29 am EDT (12:29 UTC): no turbulence, overcast up to 4,500 ft, remarks: during the descent rnav runway 30. 279 nm along the route, 8 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HTS UA /OV HAITI/TM 1229/FL045/TP C25B/SK OVC-TOP045/TB NEG/RM DURD RNAV RWY30
```
Report
a routine report filed through HTS
Where
haiti
Time
12:29 UTC
Height
at 4,500 ft
Aircraft
C25B
Sky
overcast, tops 4,500 ft
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the descent rnav runway 30
P28A climbing, 16 nm north, 10:31 am EDT (14:31 UTC): overcast from 2,100 ft to 3,300 ft. 299 nm along the route, 16 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HTS UA /OV HTS360005/TM 1431/FLDURC/TP P28A/SK OVC021-TOP033
```
Report
a routine report filed through HTS
Where
5 nm north (360°) of HTS
Time
14:31 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
overcast from 2,100 ft, tops 3,300 ft

16 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	6:01 pm CDT (23:01 UTC)
6,500 ft	290° at 15 kt	+16 kt	15 °C	104 kt	8 h 21 min	6:01 pm CDT (23:01 UTC)
8,500 ft	290° at 16 kt	+17 kt	11 °C	103 kt	8 h 26 min	6:06 pm CDT (23:06 UTC)
10,500 ft	290° at 19 kt	+19 kt	8 °C	101 kt	8 h 36 min	6:16 pm CDT (23:16 UTC)
12,500 ft	290° at 21 kt	+21 kt	5 °C	99 kt	8 h 46 min	6:26 pm CDT (23:26 UTC)
14,500 ft	290° at 24 kt	+23 kt	1 °C	97 kt	8 h 57 min	6:37 pm CDT (23:37 UTC)
16,500 ft	290° at 26 kt	+25 kt	-4 °C	95 kt	9 h 08 min	6:48 pm CDT (23:48 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 27 kt	+27 kt	-7 °C	93 kt	9 h 20 min	7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 33 kt	+33 kt	-19 °C	87 kt	9 h 59 min	7:39 pm CDT (00:39 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 48 kt	+47 kt	-33 °C	73 kt	11 h 53 min	9:33 pm CDT (02:33 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 56 kt	+54 kt	-40 °C	66 kt	13 h 09 min	10:49 pm CDT (03:49 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 52 kt	+48 kt	-49 °C	72 kt	12 h 03 min	9:43 pm CDT (02:43 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	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)
RIC Richmond, VA	40 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,500 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 18 knots, gusting to 28	10+ mi	none	167 ft	13:54 UTC
LYH Lynchburg, VA	130 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	938 ft	13:54 UTC
LWB Lewisburg, WV	190 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,500 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	2,301 ft	13:55 UTC
HTS Huntington, WV	299 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	828 ft	14:30 UTC
FGX Flemingsburg, KY	349 nm out, 12 nm north of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots	3 mi	200 ft	913 ft	14:35 UTC
LOU Louisville, KY	439 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	545 ft	13:53 UTC
LWV Lawrenceville, IL	539 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	429 ft	13:53 UTC
ALN Alton/St Louis, IL	648 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	543 ft	13:50 UTC
COU Columbia, MO	748 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	889 ft	13:54 UTC
GPH Mosby, MO	848 nm out, 3 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	777 ft	14:35 UTC
MCI Kansas City, MO	destination	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 20,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 15 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	20,000 ft	1,027 ft	8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC)

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, 6:01 pm CDT (23:01 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, gusting to 30, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MCI

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, gusting to 30, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 9 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

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)).

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 Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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, Kansas City International.