Plan a flight · Mon 10:41 am EDT (14:41 UTC)

Richmond International to Northwest Arkansas Ntl Airport RIC → XNA

818 nautical miles (941 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 270°, about 280° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 39 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 13-knot headwind), arriving about 5:20 pm CDT (22:20 UTC). Right now RIC is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 18 knots, gusting to 28; XNA is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16. 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: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 60 to 180 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 140 to 239 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 150 to 289 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

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, 10 nm south, 8:18 am EDT (12:18 UTC): scattered clouds above 1,000 ft; overcast above 3,500 ft. At the departure end, 10 nm south 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, 27 nm south, 8:06 am EDT (12:06 UTC): a broken layer above 4,000 ft, remarks: during the descent 20SW roa bases 4,000 ft. 130 nm along the route, 27 nm south 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
E135 climbing, 21 nm north, 9:06 am EDT (13:06 UTC): a broken layer from 2,900 ft to 6,000 ft. 180 nm along the route, 21 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV BKW/TM 1306/FLDURC/TP E135/SK BKN029-TOP060
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over BKW
Time
13:06 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E135
Sky
a broken layer from 2,900 ft, tops 6,000 ft
C56X at 18,000 ft, 17 nm south, 9:01 am EDT (13:01 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 18,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 329 nm along the route, 17 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOZ UA /OV LOZ/TM 1301/FL180/TP C56X/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOZ
Where
over LOZ
Time
13:01 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
C56X
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
BE58 climbing, 47 nm north, 10:08 am EDT (14:08 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. 339 nm along the route, 47 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX045002/TM 1408/FLDURC/TP BE58/SK OVC 005
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
2 nm northeast (045°) of LEX
Time
14:08 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BE58
Sky
overcast from 500 ft
A319 climbing, 47 nm north, 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 339 nm along the route, 47 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX045003/TM 1155/FLDURC/TP A319/SK TOPS 020
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
3 nm northeast (045°) of LEX
Time
11:55 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A319
Sky
tops 2,000 ft
SR22 climbing, 42 nm north, 10:30 am EDT (14:30 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 349 nm along the route, 42 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX180003/TM 1430/FLDURC/TP SR22/SK TOPS 017
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
3 nm south (180°) of LEX
Time
14:30 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
tops 1,700 ft
BE30 climbing, 43 nm north, 9:40 am EDT (13:40 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 349 nm along the route, 43 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX180002/TM 1340/FLDURC/TP BE30/SK TOPS 013
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
2 nm south (180°) of LEX
Time
13:40 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BE30
Sky
tops 1,300 ft
E55P climbing, 45 nm north, 8:22 am EDT (12:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 349 nm along the route, 45 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX270002/TM 1222/FLDURC/TP E55P/SK VV002 TOPS 018
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
2 nm west (270°) of LEX
Time
12:22 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
sky obscured from 200 ft, tops 1,800 ft
E55P at 14,000 ft, 14 nm south, 8:13 am EDT (12:13 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 349 nm along the route, 14 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOZ UA /OV SME/TM 1213/FL140/TP E55P/SK TOP 010
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOZ
Where
over SME
Time
12:13 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
top 1,000 ft
B738 at 35,000 ft, 40 nm south, 10:09 am EDT (14:09 UTC): no turbulence. 379 nm along the route, 40 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOZ UA /OV LVT/TM 1409/FL350/TP B738/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOZ
Where
over LVT
Time
14:09 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
A320 at 28,000 ft, 39 nm north, 8:48 am EDT (12:48 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 28,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 469 nm along the route, 39 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EVV UA /OV OWB/TM 1248/FL280/TP A320/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVV
Where
over OWB
Time
12:48 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
Icing
none

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 10 forecast points nearest it (RIC, ROA, TRI, TYS, LOU, BNA, EVV, CGI, SGF, FSM). 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	290° at 14 kt	+14 kt	15 °C	106 kt	7 h 43 min	5:24 pm CDT (22:24 UTC)
6,500 ft	290° at 14 kt	+13 kt	14 °C	107 kt	7 h 39 min	5:20 pm CDT (22:20 UTC)
8,500 ft	290° at 16 kt	+15 kt	11 °C	105 kt	7 h 47 min	5:28 pm CDT (22:28 UTC)
10,500 ft	290° at 18 kt	+17 kt	8 °C	103 kt	7 h 57 min	5:38 pm CDT (22:38 UTC)
12,500 ft	290° at 20 kt	+19 kt	5 °C	101 kt	8 h 06 min	5:47 pm CDT (22:47 UTC)
14,500 ft	290° at 23 kt	+21 kt	1 °C	99 kt	8 h 16 min	5:57 pm CDT (22:57 UTC)
16,500 ft	290° at 26 kt	+24 kt	-3 °C	96 kt	8 h 31 min	6:12 pm CDT (23:12 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 28 kt	+26 kt	-6 °C	94 kt	8 h 42 min	6:23 pm CDT (23:23 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 32 kt	+30 kt	-18 °C	90 kt	9 h 05 min	6:46 pm CDT (23:46 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 48 kt	+41 kt	-32 °C	79 kt	10 h 21 min	8:02 pm CDT (01:02 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 53 kt	+42 kt	-40 °C	78 kt	10 h 29 min	8:10 pm CDT (01:10 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 47 kt	+36 kt	-49 °C	84 kt	9 h 44 min	7:25 pm CDT (00:25 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; 53 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; 59 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; 90 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°
LOU	used from 349 nm out; 64 nm from the line	260/17	270/15 15°	260/19 10°	280/27 5°	280/30 -7°	280/29 -18°	280/44 -34°	290/56 -39°	310/56 -48°
BNA	used from 399 nm out; 67 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°
EVV	used from 449 nm out; 59 nm from the line	270/15	250/15 14°	260/24 11°	270/28 6°	280/30 -7°	280/34 -18°	290/48 -33°	290/59 -38°	300/56 -48°
CGI	used from 499 nm out; 64 nm from the line	250/22	250/17 15°	250/25 11°	260/27 7°	270/35 -7°	280/38 -17°	300/63 -31°	300/62 -38°	300/55 -49°
SGF	used from 698 nm out; 64 nm from the line	220/23	240/29 16°	240/21 13°	240/15 7°	270/28 -7°	260/34 -18°	280/67 -29°	290/59 -37°	290/51 -49°
FSM	used from 798 nm out; 60 nm from the line	210/15	230/31 18°	230/26 12°	240/22 8°	260/26 -6°	270/29 -16°	280/56 -29°	290/47 -37°	310/41 -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: scattered clouds at 4,500 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 18 knots, gusting to 28	10+ mi	none	167 ft	9:54 am EDT (13:54 UTC)
FVX Farmville, VA	50 nm out, 9 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	415 ft	14:35 UTC
ROA Roanoke, VA	130 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,500 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 16 knots, gusting to 26	10+ mi	none	1,175 ft	13:54 UTC
BLF Bluefield, WV	190 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet	from the west (280°) at 7 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	500 ft	2,856 ft	14:26 UTC
CPF Hazard, KY	279 nm out, 4 nm west of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	calm	10+ mi	600 ft	1,256 ft	14:55 UTC
AAS Campbellsville, KY	379 nm out, 7 nm north of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 100 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots	0.5 mi	100 ft	921 ft	14:35 UTC
GLW Glasgow, KY	409 nm out, 11 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	716 ft	14:15 UTC
PAH Paducah, KY	549 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	410 ft	13:53 UTC
CGI Cape Girardeau, MO	588 nm out, 21 nm north of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	341 ft	14:03 UTC
BPK Mountain Home, AR	728 nm out, 10 nm south of the line	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	928 ft	13:53 UTC
BBG Branson, MO	758 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	1,302 ft	11:45 UTC
XNA Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers, AR	destination	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	1,288 ft	8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,856 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At XNA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:20 pm CDT (22:20 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for XNA

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 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

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

Daylight

Sunset at RIC 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC), at XNA 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:11 pm CDT (00:11 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 Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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, Northwest Arkansas Ntl Airport.