Plan a flight · Mon 7:16 am CDT (12:16 UTC)

Batten International to Norfolk International RAC → ORF

640 nautical miles (737 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 119°, about 121° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 47 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 49-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:03 pm EDT (16:03 UTC). Right now RAC is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots; ORF is marginal VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 7 knots, gusting to 17. 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

SIGMET E38E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the northwest at 20 knots, until 8:55 am CDT (13:55 UTC). Near the route, 581 nm along the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 121155
MKCE WST 121155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 38E
VALID UNTIL 1355Z
NJ DE MD VA AND CSTL WTRS
FROM 50WNW SIE-20E SIE-30NNE ORF-20NE RIC-50WNW SIE
AREA TS MOV FROM 33020KT. TOPS TO FL320.

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 128 to 483 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 364 to 483 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the route from 404 to 601 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 423 to 522 nm out.
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 512 to 581 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the last 30 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 RAC.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

A321 at 32,000 ft, 42 nm southwest, 4:48 am CDT (09:48 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 384 nm along the route, 42 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV HVQ045040/TM 0948/FL320/TP A321/TB OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
40 nm northeast (045°) of HVQ
Time
09:48 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
B739 at 34,000 ft, 30 nm northwest, 5:58 am CDT (10:58 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 30 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UES UA /OV BAE/TM 1058/FL340/TP B739/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through UES
Where
over BAE
Time
10:58 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
none
CRJ9 at 38,000 ft, 49 nm southwest, 6:06 am CDT (11:06 UTC): no turbulence. 89 nm along the route, 49 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OXI UA /OV OXI/TM 1106/FL380/TP CRJ9/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OXI
Where
over OXI
Time
11:06 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
A320 at 36,000 ft, 24 nm southwest, 6:25 am CDT (11:25 UTC): no turbulence. 108 nm along the route, 24 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSH UA /OV GSH/TM 1125/FL360/TP A320/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSH
Where
over GSH
Time
11:25 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
none
A320 at 30,000 ft, 27 nm southwest, 6:49 am CDT (11:49 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent FL300-260 FL250 better. 138 nm along the route, 27 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASW UA /OV OLK/TM 1149/FL300/TP A320/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM DURD FL300-260 FL250 BETTER
```
Report
a routine report filed through ASW
Where
over OLK
Time
11:49 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
during the descent FL300-260 FL250 better
A321 at 34,000 ft, 33 nm southwest, 6:20 am CDT (11:20 UTC): no turbulence. 158 nm along the route, 33 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 1120/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
11:20 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
CRJ2 at 5,500 ft, 33 nm southwest, 4:45 am CDT (09:45 UTC): mist. 158 nm along the route, 33 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 0945/FL055/TP CRJ2/WX MIST
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
09:45 UTC
Height
at 5,500 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Weather
shallow st
F2TH at 40,000 ft, 41 nm southwest, 6:06 am CDT (11:06 UTC): no turbulence. 167 nm along the route, 41 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA170012/TM 1106/FL400/TP F2TH/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
12 nm south (170°) of FWA
Time
11:06 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Turbulence
none
BE58 climbing, 31 nm northeast, 6:34 am CDT (11:34 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 187 nm along the route, 31 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1134/FLDURC/TP BE58/SK B002 T018
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
11:34 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BE58
Sky
B002 T018
MD83 at 2,500 ft, 31 nm northeast, 5:43 am CDT (10:43 UTC): clear from 2,500 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: base 1,000 ft tops 2,500 ft clear above. 187 nm along the route, 31 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1043/FL025/TP MD83/RM BASE 010 TOPS 025 CLEAR ABOVE
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
10:43 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
MD83
Remarks
base 1,000 ft tops 2,500 ft clear above
C550 at 1,500 ft, 28 nm southwest, 6:25 am CDT (11:25 UTC): overcast above 1,600 ft, remarks: during the descent. 266 nm along the route, 28 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV OSU/TM 1125/FL015/TP C550/SK OVC016/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over OSU
Time
11:25 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
C550
Sky
overcast from 1,600 ft
Remarks
during the descent
C680 descending, 26 nm southwest, 6:22 am CDT (11:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 266 nm along the route, 26 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OSU UA /OV OSU090002/TM 1122/FLDURD/TP C680/SK B016
```
Report
a routine report filed through OSU
Where
2 nm east (090°) of OSU
Time
11:22 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C680
Sky
B016
CL35 climbing, 30 nm southwest, 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 266 nm along the route, 30 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OSU UA /OV OSU270003/TM 1100/FLDURC/TP CL35/SK B016
```
Report
a routine report filed through OSU
Where
3 nm west (270°) of OSU
Time
11:00 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CL35
Sky
B016
E75L at 3,000 ft, 27 nm southwest, 7:07 am CDT (12:07 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 276 nm along the route, 27 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 1207/FL030/TP E75L/SK B012 T028
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
12:07 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
B012 T028

12 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 eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 6 forecast points nearest it (MKG, FWA, CMH, EKN, RIC, ORF). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
3,500 ft	310° at 19 kt	−19 kt		139 kt	4 h 36 min	12:52 pm EDT (16:52 UTC)
5,500 ft	320° at 20 kt	−19 kt	10 °C	139 kt	4 h 36 min	12:52 pm EDT (16:52 UTC)
7,500 ft	330° at 20 kt	−19 kt	11 °C	139 kt	4 h 36 min	12:52 pm EDT (16:52 UTC)
9,500 ft	330° at 21 kt	−20 kt	7 °C	140 kt	4 h 34 min	12:50 pm EDT (16:50 UTC)
11,500 ft	320° at 23 kt	−22 kt	4 °C	142 kt	4 h 30 min	12:46 pm EDT (16:46 UTC)
13,500 ft	320° at 25 kt	−25 kt	0 °C	145 kt	4 h 25 min	12:41 pm EDT (16:41 UTC)
15,500 ft	310° at 28 kt	−28 kt	-4 °C	148 kt	4 h 19 min	12:35 pm EDT (16:35 UTC)
17,500 ft	310° at 31 kt	−30 kt	-7 °C	150 kt	4 h 16 min	12:32 pm EDT (16:32 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 31 kt	−31 kt	-8 °C	151 kt	4 h 14 min	12:30 pm EDT (16:30 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 33 kt	−33 kt	-20 °C	153 kt	4 h 11 min	12:27 pm EDT (16:27 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 38 kt	−37 kt	-35 °C	157 kt	4 h 05 min	12:21 pm EDT (16:21 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 46 kt	−46 kt	-42 °C	166 kt	3 h 51 min	12:07 pm EDT (16:07 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 49 kt	−49 kt	-50 °C	169 kt	3 h 47 min	12:03 pm EDT (16:03 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
MKG	used from 0 nm out; 61 nm from the line	260/28	260/18 15°	250/16 9°	260/22 4°	280/31 -9°	270/35 -21°	270/44 -35°	270/42 -45°	290/61 -51°
FWA	used from 98 nm out; 46 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°
CMH	used from 197 nm out; 60 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°
EKN	used from 345 nm out; 60 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°
RIC	used from 492 nm out; 58 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°
ORF	used from 591 nm out; 25 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°

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
RAC Racine, WI	departure	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	673 ft	6:53 am CDT (11:53 UTC)
EKM Elkhart, IN	98 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	777 ft	11:55 UTC
ANQ Angola, IN	138 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line	low IFR Sky: sky obscured Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	none	995 ft	12:15 UTC
MNN Marion, OH	246 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet	from the west (260°) at 4 knots	7 mi	500 ft	993 ft	11:53 UTC
MFD Mansfield, OH	266 nm out, 24 nm northeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots	7 mi	400 ft	1,297 ft	12:11 UTC
PKB Parkersburg, WV	354 nm out, 23 nm southwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 2,100 feet Weather: mist	from the west (260°) at 4 knots	2 mi	1,000 ft	858 ft	12:09 UTC
CKB Clarksburg, WV	404 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: mist	from the west (280°) at 4 knots	6 mi	600 ft	1,223 ft	11:53 UTC
CHO Charlottesville, VA	512 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,700 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	640 ft	11:53 UTC
RIC Richmond, VA	571 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 3,900 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	3,900 ft	167 ft	11:54 UTC
PHF Newport News, VA	620 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 11 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	1,000 ft	42 ft	11:54 UTC
ORF Norfolk, VA	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the northwest (320°) at 7 knots, gusting to 17	5 mi	1,400 ft	26 ft	7:51 am EDT (11:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,297 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ORF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:03 pm EDT (16:03 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for ORF

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, a few clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, 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 RAC 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC), at ORF 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 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 upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Northeast · 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: Batten International, Norfolk International.