Hampton Roads Executive to Chicago O'Hare International PVG → ORD
616 nautical miles (709 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 304°, about 314° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 06 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 19-knot headwind), arriving about 2:14 pm CDT (19:14 UTC). Right now PVG is marginal VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots; ORD is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 10 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: 2,142 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 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the first 50 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 route from 50 to 129 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the route from 60 to 228 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 119 to 218 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 159 to 506 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 159 to 278 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 PVG.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 7 forecast points nearest it (ORF, RIC, EKN, CRW, CMH, FWA, JOT). 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 | 320° at 19 kt | +19 kt | 10 °C | 101 kt | 6 h 06 min | 2:14 pm CDT (19:14 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 320° at 20 kt | +19 kt | 12 °C | 101 kt | 6 h 06 min | 2:14 pm CDT (19:14 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 330° at 21 kt | +19 kt | 10 °C | 101 kt | 6 h 06 min | 2:14 pm CDT (19:14 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 320° at 22 kt | +21 kt | 6 °C | 99 kt | 6 h 13 min | 2:21 pm CDT (19:21 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 320° at 24 kt | +23 kt | 2 °C | 97 kt | 6 h 21 min | 2:29 pm CDT (19:29 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 310° at 26 kt | +26 kt | -1 °C | 94 kt | 6 h 33 min | 2:41 pm CDT (19:41 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 310° at 29 kt | +28 kt | -5 °C | 92 kt | 6 h 42 min | 2:50 pm CDT (19:50 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 31 kt | +30 kt | -8 °C | 90 kt | 6 h 51 min | 2:59 pm CDT (19:59 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 310° at 33 kt | +32 kt | -20 °C | 88 kt | 7 h | 3:08 pm CDT (20:08 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 37 kt | +37 kt | -35 °C | 83 kt | 7 h 25 min | 3:33 pm CDT (20:33 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 48 kt | +48 kt | -42 °C | 72 kt | 8 h 33 min | 4:41 pm CDT (21:41 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 49 kt | +49 kt | -50 °C | 71 kt | 8 h 41 min | 4:49 pm CDT (21:49 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; 33 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° |
| RIC | used from 50 nm out; 21 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° |
| EKN | used from 149 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 330/20 10° | 350/29 7° | 340/32 2° | 340/44 -8° | 350/50 -21° | 350/63 -35° | 340/69 -40° | 330/42 -50° | |
| CRW | used from 248 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 320/17 | 340/23 12° | 340/32 8° | 340/35 4° | 330/40 -7° | 340/45 -20° | 340/57 -34° | 340/64 -42° | 320/38 -50° |
| CMH | used from 298 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 320/12 | 340/26 15° | 340/22 9° | 320/24 3° | 320/32 -7° | 320/36 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/59 -44° | 320/57 -50° |
| FWA | used from 397 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 270/20 | 300/16 15° | 290/14 10° | 280/17 3° | 290/25 -7° | 280/30 -19° | 280/34 -35° | 290/48 -44° | 300/64 -52° |
| JOT | used from 546 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 250/25 | 260/22 14° | 250/17 9° | 270/21 5° | 280/28 -8° | 280/36 -20° | 270/41 -35° | 280/57 -42° | 290/65 -50° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PVG Norfolk, VA | departure | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet | from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 1,500 ft | 28 ft | 8:56 am EDT (12:56 UTC) |
| RIC Richmond, VA | 60 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,800 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | 3,800 ft | 167 ft | 12:54 UTC |
| OFP Richmond/Ashland, VA | 70 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,800 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 206 ft | 12:54 UTC |
| CHO Charlottesville, VA | 129 nm out, 16 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,100 feet, a broken layer at 4,100 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 4,100 ft | 640 ft | 12:53 UTC |
| EKN Elkins, WV | 209 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,200 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet | from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 1,700 ft | 1,987 ft | 13:05 UTC |
| PKB Parkersburg, WV | 278 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 1,300 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet Weather: mist | from the west (270°) at 3 knots | 5 mi | 1,300 ft | 858 ft | 12:53 UTC |
| CMH Columbus, OH | 357 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 8 knots | 9 mi | 900 ft | 815 ft | 12:51 UTC |
| EDJ Bellefontaine, OH | 407 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.5 mi | 200 ft | 1,121 ft | 12:55 UTC |
| FWA Fort Wayne, IN | 477 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet Weather: mist | from the south (170°) at 3 knots | 5 mi | 25,000 ft | 814 ft | 12:54 UTC |
| SBN South Bend, IN | 546 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 798 ft | 12:54 UTC |
| GYY Gary/Chicago, IN | 586 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 596 ft | 12:50 UTC |
| ORD Chicago, IL | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 18,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 680 ft | 7:51 am CDT (12:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,987 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ORD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:14 pm CDT (19:14 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 13 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for ORD
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 13 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 12,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 10,000 feet
- From Tue 5:00 am CDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the west at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 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 PVG 6:33 pm EDT (22:33 UTC), at ORD 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:43 pm CDT (23:43 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.
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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: Hampton Roads Executive, Chicago O'Hare International.