Plan a flight · Mon 11:01 am EDT (15:01 UTC)

Richmond International to Key West International RIC → EYW

810 nautical miles (932 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 198°, about 208° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 57 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 16-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:58 pm EDT (20:58 UTC). Right now RIC is VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 17 knots, gusting to 25; EYW is VFR, wind from the northeast (050°) 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: 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

No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.

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

B39M at 36,000 ft, 46 nm east, 8:26 am EDT (12:26 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 247 nm along the route, 46 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILM UA /OV ILM190060/TM 1226/FL360/TP B39M/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILM
Where
60 nm south (190°) of ILM
Time
12:26 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
moderate chop
C56X at 1,100 ft, 44 nm east, 8:48 am EDT (12:48 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft, remarks: OVC011 during the descent runway 25 KPHF. At the departure end, 44 nm east 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
BE36 at 2,000 ft, 1 nm west, 8:18 am EDT (12:18 UTC): scattered clouds above 1,000 ft; overcast above 3,500 ft. At the departure end, 1 nm west 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
B38M at 36,000 ft, 31 nm east, 10:25 am EDT (14:25 UTC): light turbulence above 36,000 ft. 188 nm along the route, 31 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILM UA /OV ILM/TM 1425/FL360/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT 360
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILM
Where
over ILM
Time
14:25 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light at 36,000 ft
H25B descending, 31 nm east, 8:09 am EDT (12:09 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 188 nm along the route, 31 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILM UA /OV ILM/TM 1209/FLDURD/TP H25B/SK TOPS 009 BASES 006 SCT
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILM
Where
over ILM
Time
12:09 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
H25B
Sky
tops 900 ft bases 600 ft scattered
A21N at 34,000 ft, 45 nm west, 9:30 am EDT (13:30 UTC): light chop turbulence. 484 nm along the route, 45 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SGJ UA /OV SGJ090020/TM 1330/FL340/TP A21N/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through SGJ
Where
20 nm east (090°) of SGJ
Time
13:30 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
intermittent light chop
C172 at 3,000 ft, 47 nm west, 10:11 am EDT (14:11 UTC): wind 300° at 28 knots. 533 nm along the route, 47 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAB UA /OV DAB300010/TM 1411/FL030/TP C172/WV 30028KT
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAB
Where
10 nm northwest (300°) of DAB
Time
14:11 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Wind
from 300° at 28 knots
B38M at 23,000 ft, 11 nm east, 8:15 am EDT (12:15 UTC): light turbulence. 553 nm along the route, 11 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OMN UA /OV OMN130058/TM 1215/FL230/TP B38M/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through OMN
Where
58 nm southeast (130°) of OMN
Time
12:15 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
A21N at 19,000 ft, 46 nm east, 9:23 am EDT (13:23 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 19,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 642 nm along the route, 46 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PBI UA /OV PBI355018/TM 1323/FL190/TP A21N/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through PBI
Where
18 nm north (355°) of PBI
Time
13:23 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
A321 at 28,000 ft, 39 nm west, 10:04 am EDT (14:04 UTC): light turbulence. 721 nm along the route, 39 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RSW UA /OV RSW210030/TM 1404/FL280/TP A321/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through RSW
Where
30 nm southwest (210°) of RSW
Time
14:04 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
light
B38M at 20,000 ft, 12 nm southeast, 9:21 am EDT (13:21 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 731 nm along the route, 12 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MIA UA /OV DHP270045/TM 1321/FL200/TP B38M/TB NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through MIA
Where
45 nm west (270°) of DHP
Time
13:21 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the climb

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 8 forecast points nearest it (RIC, RDU, ILM, CHS, JAX, MLB, MIA, EYW). 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	330° at 12 kt	−9 kt		129 kt	6 h 17 min	5:18 pm EDT (21:18 UTC)
6,500 ft	330° at 13 kt	−9 kt	15 °C	129 kt	6 h 17 min	5:18 pm EDT (21:18 UTC)
8,500 ft	330° at 14 kt	−9 kt	13 °C	129 kt	6 h 17 min	5:18 pm EDT (21:18 UTC)
10,500 ft	330° at 14 kt	−9 kt	10 °C	129 kt	6 h 17 min	5:18 pm EDT (21:18 UTC)
12,500 ft	330° at 15 kt	−10 kt	7 °C	130 kt	6 h 14 min	5:15 pm EDT (21:15 UTC)
14,500 ft	330° at 16 kt	−11 kt	2 °C	131 kt	6 h 11 min	5:12 pm EDT (21:12 UTC)
16,500 ft	330° at 18 kt	−13 kt	-2 °C	133 kt	6 h 05 min	5:06 pm EDT (21:06 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 19 kt	−14 kt	-6 °C	134 kt	6 h 03 min	5:04 pm EDT (21:04 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 22 kt	−16 kt	-19 °C	136 kt	5 h 57 min	4:58 pm EDT (20:58 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 22 kt	−15 kt	-32 °C	135 kt	6 h	5:01 pm EDT (21:01 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 20 kt	−10 kt	-41 °C	130 kt	6 h 14 min	5:15 pm EDT (21:15 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 24 kt	−3 kt	-51 °C	123 kt	6 h 35 min	5:36 pm EDT (21:36 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; 25 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°
RDU	used from 49 nm out; 56 nm from the line	340/12	330/17 14°	320/20 10°	330/25 6°	340/34 -6°	340/38 -19°	330/37 -32°	330/35 -42°	310/36 -51°
ILM	used from 148 nm out; 37 nm from the line	330/14	320/19 15°	340/22 11°	340/20 6°	340/32 -6°	340/34 -19°	350/40 -32°	340/35 -41°	300/33 -50°
CHS	used from 247 nm out; 57 nm from the line	350/14	330/14 15°	340/18 11°	350/19 8°	360/29 -5°	350/33 -19°	360/39 -31°	360/28 -42°	320/29 -50°
JAX	used from 395 nm out; 101 nm from the line	320/17	330/21 17°	320/21 14°	310/23 8°	340/19 -6°	360/26 -19°	010/44 -30°	360/35 -41°	330/22 -50°
MLB	used from 494 nm out; 70 nm from the line	320/12	300/13 18°	280/13 15°	280/15 9°	270/16 -7°	270/13 -18°	240/24 -33°	240/23 -41°	270/21 -50°
MIA	used from 642 nm out; 76 nm from the line	L/V	L/V 17°	L/V 13°	L/V 8°	250/6 -6°	260/10 -18°	240/23 -32°	240/29 -41°	240/29 -52°
EYW	used from 741 nm out; 44 nm from the line	060/7	050/7 17°	040/6 13°	L/V 8°	L/V -6°	290/10 -17°	240/21 -31°	240/28 -41°	240/28 -52°

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 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,500 feet	from the north (350°) at 17 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	4,500 ft	167 ft	10:54 am EDT (14:54 UTC)
BKT Blackstone, VA	30 nm out, 21 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northeast (030°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	437 ft	12:55 UTC
CTZ Clinton, NC	158 nm out, 4 nm west of the line	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 8 knots, gusting to 15	10+ mi	none	144 ft	14:55 UTC
CRE North Myrtle Beach, SC	227 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	31 ft	14:53 UTC
MYR Myrtle Beach, SC	247 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	25 ft	14:53 UTC
TIX Titusville, FL	563 nm out, 14 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots	7 mi	none	34 ft	14:47 UTC
MLB Melbourne, FL	593 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (340°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	33 ft	14:53 UTC
IMM Immokalee, FL	692 nm out, 12 nm west of the line	no report just now				37 ft
EYW Key West, FL	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,000 feet	from the northeast (050°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	3 ft	10:53 am EDT (14:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 437 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At EYW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:58 pm EDT (20:58 UTC)

Wind from the northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for EYW

From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
From Tue 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet

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): a broken layer at 4,000 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

6/8508 Johnsontown, NC 6 nm from the route, 178 nm along the route · security · ZDC
6/8901 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local on the route, 533 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
6/8900 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, 533 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZMA
6/8896 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 533 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZJX
6/8897 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, 533 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
6/8898 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local on the route, 533 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZMA
6/8899 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 533 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZMA
6/5945 Key West, FL 7 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZMA
6/0299 Key West, FL, Friday, June 26, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 17 October · ZMA

Daylight

Sunset at RIC 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC), at EYW 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:26 pm EDT (23:26 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, 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, Key West International.