Plan a flight · Mon 7:28 am EDT (11:28 UTC)

Richmond International to Mahlon Sweet Field RIC → EUG

2,095 nautical miles (2,411 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 296°, about 306° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 19 h 24 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 12-knot headwind), arriving about 11:52 pm PDT (06:52 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now RIC is VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 7 knots; EUG is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 4 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 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: 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 first 70 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 60 to 160 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 100 to 449 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 100 to 219 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 route from 678 to 998 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 988 to 1786 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, 1307 nm along the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1377 to 1975 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1397 to 1776 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 18,000 ft. Near the route, 1786 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the route from 1786 to 2085 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 RIC.

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

A321 at 32,000 ft, 3 nm southwest, 5:48 am EDT (09:48 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 200 nm along the route, 3 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
A320 at 4,000 ft, 6 nm west, 7:03 am EDT (11:03 UTC): a broken layer above 4,000 ft, remarks: TOPS048. At the departure end, 6 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RIC UA /OV RIC270006/TM 1103/FL040/TP A320/SK BKN040/RM TOPS048
```
Report
a routine report filed through RIC
Where
6 nm west (270°) of RIC
Time
11:03 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
a broken layer from 4,000 ft
Remarks
TOPS048
PC12 at 1,000 ft, 45 nm southeast, 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft, remarks: OVC010 during the descent runway 25 KPHF. At the departure end, 45 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHF UA /OV KPHF/TM 1042/FL010/TP PC12/SK OVC010/RM OVC010 DURD RWY25 KPHF
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHF
Where
over KPHF
Time
10:42 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 1,000 ft
Remarks
OVC010 during the descent runway 25 KPHF
B738 at 33,000 ft, 5 nm west, 4:44 am EDT (08:44 UTC): -39 °C, wind 350° at 65 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 140 nm along the route, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EKN UA /OV EKN188027 /TM 0844 /FL330 /TP B738 /TA M39 /WV 35065KT /TB MOD-CONS /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through EKN
Where
27 nm south (188°) of EKN
Time
08:44 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Temperature
−39 °C
Wind
from 350° at 65 knots
Turbulence
mod-cons
Remarks
produced by skypath
B350 climbing, 36 nm south, 7:12 am EDT (11:12 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 209 nm along the route, 36 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 1112/FLDURC/TP B350/SK TOP050
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over CRW
Time
11:12 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B350
Sky
TOP050
BE20 climbing, 36 nm south, 7:11 am EDT (11:11 UTC): overcast above 1,300 ft. 209 nm along the route, 36 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 1111/FLDURC/TP BE20/SK OVC013-TOPUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over CRW
Time
11:11 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BE20
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft, tops unknown
CRJ9 climbing, 36 nm south, 6:15 am EDT (10:15 UTC): a broken layer above 1,300 ft. 209 nm along the route, 36 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 1015/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK BKN013-TOPUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over CRW
Time
10:15 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
a broken layer from 1,300 ft, tops unknown
SR22 , 21 nm north, 6:30 am EDT (10:30 UTC): no icing. 219 nm along the route, 21 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PKB UA /OV PKB/TM 1030/FL000/TP SR22/SK TOP 045 BASE 004/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through PKB
Where
over PKB
Time
10:30 UTC
Height
at 0 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
top 4,500 ft base 400 ft
Icing
none
E75L at 21,000 ft, 45 nm northeast, 6:23 am EDT (10:23 UTC): clear from 21,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 259 nm along the route, 45 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ZZV UA /OV ZZV/TM 1023/FL210/TP E75L/SK SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ZZV
Where
over ZZV
Time
10:23 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
clear
B737 at 39,000 ft, 44 nm north, 4:40 am EDT (08:40 UTC): light chop turbulence. 289 nm along the route, 44 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV APE/TM 0840/FL390/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP 390 NEG 350-330
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over APE
Time
08:40 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 39,000 ft no from 35,000 ft to 33,000 ft
E170 at 6,000 ft, 31 nm north, 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): remarks: during the climb. 299 nm along the route, 31 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 1000/FL060/TP E170/SK B008-TOP031/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
10:00 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
B008-TOP031
Remarks
during the climb
CL35 climbing, 31 nm north, 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 309 nm along the route, 31 nm north 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
CRJ7 at 3,000 ft, 5 nm northwest, 6:08 am EDT (10:08 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 349 nm along the route, 5 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 1008/FL030/TP CRJ7/SK TOP015
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
10:08 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
TOP015
F2TH at 40,000 ft, 37 nm north, 7:06 am EDT (11:06 UTC): no turbulence. 409 nm along the route, 37 nm north 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

7 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 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 20 forecast points nearest it (RIC, ROA, EKN, CRW, CMH, CVG, IND, JOT, BRL, DBQ, DSM, OMA, FSD, ONL, PIR, RAP, LND, DLN, BOI, RDM). 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 17 kt	+16 kt	8 °C	104 kt	20 h 09 min	12:37 am PDT (07:37 UTC)
6,500 ft	280° at 16 kt	+16 kt	11 °C	104 kt	20 h 09 min	12:37 am PDT (07:37 UTC)
8,500 ft	280° at 12 kt	+12 kt	6 °C	108 kt	19 h 24 min	11:52 pm PDT (06:52 UTC)
10,500 ft	270° at 14 kt	+14 kt	3 °C	106 kt	19 h 46 min	12:14 am PDT (07:14 UTC)
12,500 ft	270° at 17 kt	+17 kt	-1 °C	103 kt	20 h 20 min	12:48 am PDT (07:48 UTC)
14,500 ft	270° at 18 kt	+17 kt	-5 °C	103 kt	20 h 20 min	12:48 am PDT (07:48 UTC)
16,500 ft	270° at 18 kt	+18 kt	-8 °C	102 kt	20 h 32 min	1:00 am PDT (08:00 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 19 kt	+19 kt	-11 °C	101 kt	20 h 45 min	1:13 am PDT (08:13 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 23 kt	+23 kt	-23 °C	97 kt	21 h 36 min	2:04 am PDT (09:04 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 29 kt	+30 kt	-34 °C	90 kt	23 h 17 min	3:45 am PDT (10:45 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 37 kt	+38 kt	-38 °C	82 kt	25 h 33 min	6:01 am PDT (13:01 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 39 kt	+40 kt	-46 °C	80 kt	26 h 11 min	6:39 am PDT (13:39 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
RIC	used from 0 nm out; 25 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°
ROA	used from 50 nm out; 72 nm from the line	310/32	340/32 14°	350/25 9°	340/24 3°	340/42 -8°	340/52 -20°	350/62 -34°	350/64 -39°	310/44 -48°
EKN	used from 100 nm out; 31 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 200 nm out; 40 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 249 nm out; 39 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°
CVG	used from 349 nm out; 56 nm from the line	300/19	310/23 15°	320/20 9°	310/18 3°	300/26 -6°	290/36 -19°	310/32 -34°	310/53 -43°	310/61 -51°
IND	used from 399 nm out; 44 nm from the line	270/22	290/19 15°	270/19 8°	270/18 4°	290/28 -7°	280/35 -20°	270/37 -34°	300/51 -42°	300/61 -51°
JOT	used from 499 nm out; 45 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°
BRL	used from 599 nm out; 69 nm from the line	250/32	250/19 17°	260/15 11°	270/16 3°	290/23 -7°	260/42 -20°	270/52 -34°	280/63 -39°	290/64 -48°
DBQ	used from 648 nm out; 48 nm from the line	250/27	260/23 17°	240/26 10°	260/30 4°	280/26 -9°	280/36 -21°	270/41 -36°	280/52 -41°	290/67 -48°
DSM	used from 748 nm out; 44 nm from the line	250/47	260/25 20°	240/19 11°	240/31 5°	250/26 -9°	260/38 -20°	260/47 -34°	270/58 -37°	270/61 -47°
OMA	used from 848 nm out; 79 nm from the line	230/47	240/33 21°	230/22 13°	220/27 5°	240/35 -8°	250/43 -21°	260/47 -33°	260/59 -36°	270/58 -46°
FSD	used from 898 nm out; 56 nm from the line	210/20	230/23 21°	220/25 14°	230/30 5°	230/26 -9°	240/30 -21°	270/33 -36°	260/47 -37°	270/58 -47°
ONL	used from 998 nm out; 37 nm from the line		250/31 22°	230/27 16°	220/25 8°	230/25 -9°	220/29 -22°	250/42 -33°	250/48 -36°	250/52 -46°
PIR	used from 1097 nm out; 63 nm from the line		230/15 15°	220/22 14°	220/24 6°	200/32 -10°	210/48 -22°	240/45 -33°	240/43 -37°	250/55 -46°
RAP	used from 1147 nm out; 60 nm from the line		250/28 16°	260/31 10°	240/25 4°	210/35 -10°	200/45 -23°	230/47 -31°	230/47 -36°	230/51 -46°
LND	used from 1347 nm out; 123 nm from the line			240/10 3°	240/30 0°	220/42 -13°	230/52 -23°	220/54 -33°	220/52 -36°	220/53 -44°
DLN	used from 1546 nm out; 87 nm from the line			190/10 -4°	220/23 -4°	210/21 -18°	210/43 -28°	210/60 -33°	210/72 -37°	210/67 -44°
BOI	used from 1696 nm out; 88 nm from the line		320/11 1°	280/8 -5°	220/14 -11°	200/60 -19°	190/66 -31°	210/46 -32°	220/50 -33°	220/43 -39°
RDM	used from 1895 nm out; 85 nm from the line		360/14 -2°	020/25 -8°	360/34 -13°	360/75 -16°	360/88 -25°	360/80 -39°	350/47 -42°	360/11 -43°

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
RIC Richmond, VA	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,200 feet, a broken layer at 3,900 feet, overcast at 4,700 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	3,900 ft	167 ft	6:54 am EDT (10:54 UTC)
CHO Charlottesville, VA	70 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,400 feet	from the northeast (050°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	640 ft	10:53 UTC
MIE Muncie, IN	409 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	937 ft	10:53 UTC
AID Anderson, IN	419 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	919 ft	11:15 UTC
MLI Moline, IL	658 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	589 ft	10:52 UTC
SUX Sioux City, IA	928 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (130°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	1,098 ft	10:52 UTC
RAP Rapid City, SD	1227 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the east-southeast (120°) at 7 knots	0.25 mi	200 ft	3,203 ft	10:52 UTC
ECS Newcastle, WY	1277 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots	0.75 mi	200 ft	4,177 ft	11:15 UTC
COD Cody, WY	1486 nm out, 20 nm north of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,600 feet	from the north (010°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	1,600 ft	5,102 ft	10:56 UTC
LLJ Challis, ID	1706 nm out, 10 nm north of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,700 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	2,700 ft	5,075 ft	10:55 UTC
RDM Redmond, OR	2005 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 8,500 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	8,500 ft	3,081 ft	10:56 UTC
EUG Eugene, OR	destination	VFR	from the east-southeast (120°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	373 ft	3:54 am PDT (10:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,102 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At EUG when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:52 pm PDT (06:52 UTC)

Wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for EUG

From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 2:00 pm PDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for RIC, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet
At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, mist, a broken layer at 3,000 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 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

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at RIC 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC), at EUG 6:32 pm PDT (01:32 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:01 pm PDT (02:01 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at EUG is before sunrise there (7:24 am PDT (14:24 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 central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · 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: Richmond International, Mahlon Sweet Field.