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

Richmond International to Robert Gray Army Airfield RIC → GRK

1,086 nautical miles (1,249 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 255°, about 265° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 9 h 52 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 10-knot headwind), arriving about 7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now RIC is VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 17 knots, gusting to 25; GRK is marginal VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) 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: 4 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 80 to 229 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 149 to 269 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Over the route from 169 to 239 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

urgent C680 descending, 48 nm south, 9:32 am EDT (13:32 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear a 10-knot gain of airspeed knots during the descent runway 35 avl. 279 nm along the route, 48 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVL UUA /OV AVL/TM 1332/FLDURD/TP C680/RM LLWS +10 KT DURD RY35 AVL
```
Report
an urgent report filed through AVL
Where
over AVL
Time
13:32 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C680
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 10-knot gain of airspeed knots during the descent runway 35 avl
BE58 at 8,000 ft, 46 nm south, 10:10 am EDT (14:10 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 259 nm along the route, 46 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVL UA /OV SUG020010/TM 1410/FL080/TP BE58/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVL
Where
10 nm north (020°) of SUG
Time
14:10 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
BE58
Turbulence
moderate chop
C56X at 1,100 ft, 45 nm southeast, 8:48 am EDT (12:48 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft, remarks: OVC011 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 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, 9 nm southeast, 8:18 am EDT (12:18 UTC): scattered clouds above 1,000 ft; overcast above 3,500 ft. At the departure end, 9 nm southeast 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, 6 nm north, 8:06 am EDT (12:06 UTC): a broken layer above 4,000 ft, remarks: during the descent 20SW roa bases 4,000 ft. 129 nm along the route, 6 nm north 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
BE33 at 7,000 ft, 43 nm south, 8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 45. 209 nm along the route, 43 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV BZM/TM 1253/FL070/TP BE33/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 45
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over BZM
Time
12:53 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
BE33
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 45
C750 at 43,000 ft, 27 nm south, 9:14 am EDT (13:14 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 15. 239 nm along the route, 27 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV HMV170030/TM 1314/FL430/TP C750/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 15
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
30 nm south (170°) of HMV
Time
13:14 UTC
Height
at 43,000 ft
Aircraft
C750
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 15
C210 at 7,000 ft, 40 nm southeast, 9:31 am EDT (13:31 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 45. 249 nm along the route, 40 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV SUG040025/TM 1331/FL070/TP C210/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 45
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
25 nm northeast (040°) of SUG
Time
13:31 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
C210
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 45
H25B at 5,000 ft, 48 nm south, 9:38 am EDT (13:38 UTC): overcast above 5,000 ft, remarks: bases 5,000 ft during the descent runway 35 avl. 279 nm along the route, 48 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVL UA /OV AVL/TM 1338/FL050/TP H25B/SK OVC050/RM BASES 050 DURD RY 35 AVL
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVL
Where
over AVL
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
H25B
Sky
overcast from 5,000 ft
Remarks
bases 5,000 ft during the descent runway 35 avl
BE36 at 5,600 ft, 43 nm south, 8:58 am EDT (12:58 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 279 nm along the route, 43 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVL UA /OV AVL347005/TM 1258/FL056/TP BE36/SK TOPS-056
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVL
Where
5 nm north (347°) of AVL
Time
12:58 UTC
Height
at 5,600 ft
Aircraft
BE36
Sky
TOPS-056
CRJ2 at 3,800 ft, 43 nm south, 8:16 am EDT (12:16 UTC): a broken layer from 3,800 ft to 4,700 ft. 279 nm along the route, 43 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVL UA /OV AVL347005/TM 1216/FL038/TP CRJ2/SK BKN038-TOPS047
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVL
Where
5 nm north (347°) of AVL
Time
12:16 UTC
Height
at 3,800 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Sky
a broken layer from 3,800 ft, tops 4,700 ft
E55P at 11,000 ft, 40 nm south, 9:15 am EDT (13:15 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 49. 299 nm along the route, 40 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV SOT180020/TM 1315/FL110/TP E55P/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 49
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
20 nm south (180°) of SOT
Time
13:15 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 49
E75L at 5,000 ft, 7 nm south, 8:03 am EDT (12:03 UTC): overcast up to 1,100 ft. 339 nm along the route, 7 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV TYS230005/TM 1203/FL050/TP E75L/SK OVC-TOP011
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
5 nm southwest (230°) of TYS
Time
12:03 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
overcast, tops 1,100 ft
CRJ9 at 20,000 ft, 2 nm west, 8:55 am EDT (12:55 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 41. 349 nm along the route, 2 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV VXV260020/TM 1255/FL200/TP CRJ9/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 41
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
20 nm west (260°) of VXV
Time
12:55 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 41

15 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 11 forecast points nearest it (RIC, ROA, TRI, TYS, BNA, HSV, MEM, LIT, SHV, DAL, CLL). 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	270° at 10 kt	+10 kt	15 °C	110 kt	9 h 52 min	7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC)
6,500 ft	270° at 11 kt	+11 kt	15 °C	109 kt	9 h 58 min	7:59 pm CDT (00:59 UTC)
8,500 ft	280° at 11 kt	+10 kt	12 °C	110 kt	9 h 52 min	7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC)
10,500 ft	290° at 13 kt	+11 kt	9 °C	109 kt	9 h 58 min	7:59 pm CDT (00:59 UTC)
12,500 ft	290° at 15 kt	+12 kt	6 °C	108 kt	10 h 03 min	8:04 pm CDT (01:04 UTC)
14,500 ft	290° at 18 kt	+15 kt	1 °C	105 kt	10 h 21 min	8:22 pm CDT (01:22 UTC)
16,500 ft	280° at 21 kt	+18 kt	-3 °C	102 kt	10 h 39 min	8:40 pm CDT (01:40 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 23 kt	+20 kt	-6 °C	100 kt	10 h 52 min	8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 25 kt	+21 kt	-17 °C	99 kt	10 h 58 min	8:59 pm CDT (01:59 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 36 kt	+23 kt	-31 °C	97 kt	11 h 12 min	9:13 pm CDT (02:13 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 41 kt	+21 kt	-40 °C	99 kt	10 h 58 min	8:59 pm CDT (01:59 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 37 kt	+11 kt	-50 °C	109 kt	9 h 58 min	7:59 pm CDT (00:59 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°
ROA	used from 50 nm out; 56 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°
TRI	used from 199 nm out; 29 nm from the line		340/26 15°	330/23 10°	330/23 6°	290/28 -6°	290/32 -19°	290/36 -34°	310/47 -41°	320/47 -49°
TYS	used from 299 nm out; 14 nm from the line	320/8	330/17 16°	320/17 9°	310/24 6°	290/23 -6°	290/28 -19°	300/36 -33°	310/48 -40°	320/46 -50°
BNA	used from 398 nm out; 64 nm from the line	270/14	270/10 14°	280/19 11°	280/26 6°	280/25 -6°	280/31 -18°	300/44 -32°	300/53 -40°	310/51 -49°
HSV	used from 448 nm out; 30 nm from the line	290/11	300/10 15°	300/17 12°	290/20 6°	290/18 -5°	290/25 -17°	310/38 -31°	320/47 -40°	330/43 -50°
MEM	used from 548 nm out; 77 nm from the line	240/14	260/23 16°	250/22 11°	250/20 7°	270/24 -6°	270/27 -16°	310/49 -30°	310/46 -39°	320/43 -50°
LIT	used from 697 nm out; 82 nm from the line	230/23	250/23 17°	250/18 11°	250/18 7°	250/27 -7°	270/23 -15°	290/50 -30°	300/43 -38°	320/38 -50°
SHV	used from 797 nm out; 46 nm from the line	200/17	190/28 18°	200/15 13°	250/12 7°	260/28 -7°	280/22 -14°	290/29 -29°	310/33 -39°	340/27 -50°
DAL	used from 946 nm out; 77 nm from the line	200/15	210/22 19°	210/17 13°	230/12 8°	250/26 -5°	250/25 -14°	260/34 -28°	290/32 -38°	310/23 -50°
CLL	used from 996 nm out; 60 nm from the line	180/21	200/24 17°	200/15 13°	200/7 8°	260/21 -5°	230/25 -13°	260/18 -29°	310/16 -39°	360/27 -51°

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)
LYH Lynchburg, VA	90 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	938 ft	14:54 UTC
ROA Roanoke, VA	129 nm out, 24 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,500 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 16 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	none	1,175 ft	14:54 UTC
TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN	249 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 2,200 feet, overcast at 3,400 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	1,518 ft	14:53 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN	339 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 400 feet, a few clouds at 2,300 feet, a few clouds at 18,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	986 ft	14:53 UTC
MSL Muscle Shoals, AL	528 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	550 ft	14:53 UTC
TUP Tupelo, MS	588 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	346 ft	14:53 UTC
GLH Greenville, MS	707 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	130 ft	14:53 UTC
DTN Shreveport, LA	856 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	179 ft	14:53 UTC
GGG Longview, TX	906 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	365 ft	14:53 UTC
CNW Waco, TX	1036 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,300 feet Weather: haze	from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots	5 mi	2,300 ft	470 ft	14:55 UTC
GRK Fort Hood (Killeen), TX	destination	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 10 knots	9 mi	1,200 ft	1,015 ft	9:55 am CDT (14:55 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,518 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At GRK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC)

Wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for GRK

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet
At times between Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC) and 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): a broken layer at 1,500 feet
Changing between Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC) and 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC) to: wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
Changing between Mon 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC) and 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC) to: wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
Changing between Mon 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC) and 11:00 pm CDT (04:00 UTC) to: wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, a broken layer at 1,000 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

6/8926 Tyler, TX, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 11 nm from the route, 936 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZFW
6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 9 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at RIC 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC), at GRK 7:02 pm CDT (00:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:26 pm CDT (00:26 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at GRK is after sunset there (7:03 pm CDT (00:03 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 lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · 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, Robert Gray Army Airfield.