Richmond International to Tallahassee International RIC → TLH
552 nautical miles (635 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 221°, about 231° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 31 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 2-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:40 am EDT (07:40 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now RIC is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 10 knots; TLH is VFR, wind from the west (260°) at 5 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
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Near the route, at the departure end.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 39 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Near the route, 187 nm along 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 RIC.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- SR22 at 8,000 ft, 24 nm southeast, 8:18 pm EDT (00:18 UTC): no turbulence, clear, remarks: thin layer below but can see lights from the ground. 207 nm along the route, 24 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
FLO UA /OV BBP/TM 0018/FL080/TP SR22/SK CLR/TB SMOOTH/RM THIN LAYER BELOW BUT CAN SEE LIGHTS FROM THE GROUND
- Report
- a routine report filed through FLO
- Where
- over BBP
- Time
- 00:18 UTC
- Height
- at 8,000 ft
- Aircraft
- SR22
- Sky
- clear
- Turbulence
- smooth
- Remarks
- thin layer below but can see lights from the ground
- PA32 at 7,000 ft, 21 nm northwest, 8:17 pm EDT (00:17 UTC): 8 °C, remarks: smooth. 305 nm along the route, 21 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
AGS UA /OV KAIK360010/TM 0017/FL070/TP PA32/WX FV99SM/TA 8/RM SMOOTH
- Report
- a routine report filed through AGS
- Where
- 10 nm north (360°) of KAIK
- Time
- 00:17 UTC
- Height
- at 7,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PA32
- Weather
- flight visibility 99 miles
- Temperature
- 8 °C
- Remarks
- smooth
- B747 at 33,000 ft, 17 nm northwest, 9:02 pm EDT (01:02 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 17 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
TLH UA /OV TLH360025/TM 0102/FL330/TP B747/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through TLH
- Where
- 25 nm north (360°) of TLH
- Time
- 01:02 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B747
- Turbulence
- none
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 6 forecast points nearest it (RIC, RDU, FLO, CAE, SAV, TLH). 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 | 300° at 20 kt | +2 kt | 118 kt | 4 h 41 min | 3:50 am EDT (07:50 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 320° at 20 kt | −2 kt | 13 °C | 122 kt | 4 h 31 min | 3:40 am EDT (07:40 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 310° at 22 kt | −1 kt | 10 °C | 121 kt | 4 h 34 min | 3:43 am EDT (07:43 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 300° at 23 kt | +5 kt | 8 °C | 115 kt | 4 h 48 min | 3:57 am EDT (07:57 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 280° at 25 kt | +11 kt | 5 °C | 109 kt | 5 h 04 min | 4:13 am EDT (08:13 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 270° at 27 kt | +16 kt | 1 °C | 104 kt | 5 h 18 min | 4:27 am EDT (08:27 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 270° at 31 kt | +21 kt | -3 °C | 99 kt | 5 h 35 min | 4:44 am EDT (08:44 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 34 kt | +24 kt | -6 °C | 96 kt | 5 h 45 min | 4:54 am EDT (08:54 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 38 kt | +32 kt | -18 °C | 88 kt | 6 h 16 min | 5:25 am EDT (09:25 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 240° at 47 kt | +43 kt | -32 °C | 77 kt | 7 h 10 min | 6:19 am EDT (10:19 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 56 kt | +53 kt | -40 °C | 67 kt | 8 h 14 min | 7:23 am EDT (11:23 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 43 kt | +38 kt | -50 °C | 82 kt | 6 h 44 min | 5:53 am EDT (09:53 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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 | 270/23 | 280/19 11° | 270/18 8° | 240/22 4° | 230/39 -7° | 220/55 -18° | 220/75 -30° | 230/83 -39° | 230/64 -50° |
| RDU | used from 49 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 280/33 | 300/23 11° | 300/28 8° | 290/28 4° | 260/41 -6° | 240/52 -18° | 230/66 -31° | 230/76 -39° | 240/52 -49° |
| FLO | used from 197 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 300/16 | 320/14 12° | 320/19 7° | 290/26 5° | 260/39 -6° | 250/45 -18° | 230/62 -32° | 230/83 -40° | 230/64 -51° |
| CAE | used from 246 nm out; 13 nm from the line | 330/15 | 330/13 12° | 330/22 9° | 300/26 6° | 280/33 -7° | 270/38 -18° | 250/45 -33° | 240/46 -40° | 270/38 -49° |
| SAV | used from 345 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 280/23 | 300/22 14° | 290/27 11° | 270/31 6° | 260/36 -5° | 260/38 -17° | 240/49 -32° | 230/68 -40° | 230/59 -51° |
| TLH | used from 443 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/31 18° | 340/24 13° | 310/17 8° | 280/22 -7° | 300/25 -17° | 320/28 -33° | 320/24 -41° | 320/25 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIC Richmond, VA | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 30,000 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 30,000 ft | 167 ft | 10:54 pm EDT (02:54 UTC) |
| BKT Blackstone, VA | 39 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the north-northeast (030°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 437 ft | 12:55 UTC |
| HNZ Oxford, NC | 89 nm out, 2 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,100 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 3,100 ft | 526 ft | 02:55 UTC |
| RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC | 118 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,300 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | 4,300 ft | 435 ft | 02:51 UTC |
| VUJ Albemarle, NC | 187 nm out, 23 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 609 ft | 02:55 UTC |
| CDN Camden, SC | 246 nm out, 6 nm south of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 1,900 ft | 302 ft | 02:55 UTC |
| CAE Columbia, SC | 286 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 235 ft | 02:56 UTC |
| AGS Augusta, GA | 335 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 145 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| EZM Eastman, GA | 424 nm out, 18 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 303 ft | 03:15 UTC |
| MUL Moultrie, GA | 493 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 292 ft | ||||
| TVI Thomasville, GA | 512 nm out, 1 nm south of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 263 ft | 02:55 UTC |
| TLH Tallahassee, FL | destination | VFR | from the west (260°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 83 ft | 10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 609 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At TLH when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:40 am EDT (07:40 UTC)
Wind from the west-northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for TLH
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for RIC, the departure
- From Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 600 feet
- From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 1,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 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 TLH 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:34 pm EDT (23:34 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at TLH is before sunrise there (7:37 am EDT (11:37 UTC)).
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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: Richmond International, Tallahassee International.