Plan a flight · Sun 8:47 pm EDT (00:47 UTC)

Roanoke/Blacksburg Regional (Woodrum Field) to Tallahassee International ROA → TLH

470 nautical miles (540 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 209°, about 217° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 42 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 7-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:29 am EDT (04:29 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ROA is IFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 6 knots; TLH is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) 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: 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

SIGMET E17E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC). Over the first 30 nm of the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 112355
MKCE WST 112355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 17E
VALID UNTIL 0155Z
PA MD VA NC WV OH KY
FROM 30WSW EWC-20E RIC-70NNE ILM-70W BKW-10ESE APE-30WSW EWC
AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.

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, at the departure end.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 70 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 7,000 ft. Over the route from 20 to 140 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). Near the route, 30 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 ROA.

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

E145 at 9,000 ft, 36 nm east, 5:56 pm EDT (21:56 UTC): moderate turbulence, overcast up to 9,000 ft, heavy rain. At the departure end, 36 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LYH UA /OV LYH/TM 2156/FL090/TP E145/SK OVCUNKN-TOP090/WX +RA/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through LYH
Where
over LYH
Time
21:56 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
overcast, tops 9,000 ft
Weather
heavy rain
Turbulence
moderate
E145 at 4,000 ft, 5 nm west, 8:36 pm EDT (00:36 UTC): overcast above 4,000 ft, remarks: during the climb RY06 KROA. At the departure end, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROA UA /OV ROA/TM 0036/FL040/TP E145/SK OVC040/RM DURGC RY06 KROA
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROA
Where
over ROA
Time
00:36 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
overcast from 4,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb RY06 KROA
E145 at 2,200 ft, 5 nm west, 8:03 pm EDT (00:03 UTC): overcast above 2,200 ft, remarks: during the climb RY06 KROA. At the departure end, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROA UA /OV ROA/TM 0003/FL022/TP E145/SK OVC022/RM DURGC RY06 KROA
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROA
Where
over ROA
Time
00:03 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
overcast from 2,200 ft
Remarks
during the climb RY06 KROA
CRJ7 at 2,800 ft, 38 nm northwest, 6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 38 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LWB UA /OV KLWB/TM 2219/FL028/TP CRJ7/SK BASES029
```
Report
a routine report filed through LWB
Where
over KLWB
Time
22:19 UTC
Height
at 2,800 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
BASES029
C52C at 12,500 ft, 18 nm northwest, 8:34 pm EDT (00:34 UTC): no icing, overcast up to 12,500 ft, 1 °C. 30 nm along the route, 18 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROA UA /OV ROA240030/TM 0034/FL125/TP C52C/SK OVCUNKN-TOP125/TA +1/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROA
Where
30 nm southwest (240°) of ROA
Time
00:34 UTC
Height
at 12,500 ft
Aircraft
C52C
Sky
overcast, tops 12,500 ft
Temperature
+1
Icing
none
B39M at 36,000 ft, 24 nm northwest, 6:12 pm EDT (22:12 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-15. 30 nm along the route, 24 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PSK UA /OV PSK/TM 2212/FL360/TP B39M/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD-15
```
Report
a routine report filed through PSK
Where
over PSK
Time
22:12 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZTLFD-15
B763 at 3,000 ft, 39 nm southeast, 7:26 pm EDT (23:26 UTC): a broken layer above 3,000 ft. 60 nm along the route, 39 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSO UA /OV HEVED/TM 2326/FL030/TP B763/SK BKN030
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSO
Where
heved
Time
23:26 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Sky
a broken layer from 3,000 ft
B763 descending, 39 nm southeast, 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 UTC): a broken layer above 3,000 ft. 60 nm along the route, 39 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSO UA /OV 10 NE GSO/TM 2324/FLDURD/TP B763/SK BKN030
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSO
Where
10 northeast gso
Time
23:24 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B763
Sky
a broken layer from 3,000 ft
PC24 at 4,000 ft, 23 nm northwest, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: 18 final. 60 nm along the route, 23 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLT UA /OV CLT005090/TM 2300/FL040/TP PC24/WX FIS/TB SMOOTH/RM 18 FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLT
Where
90 nm north (005°) of CLT
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
PC24
Weather
fi s
Turbulence
smooth
Remarks
18 final
CRJ7 descending, 37 nm southeast, 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC): a broken layer above 4,500 ft. 70 nm along the route, 37 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 2232/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/SK BKN045
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSO
Where
over GSO
Time
22:32 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
a broken layer from 4,500 ft
SF50 at 7,000 ft, 12 nm northwest, 6:37 pm EDT (22:37 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, imc, remarks: ZTLFD-45. 110 nm along the route, 12 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HKY UA /OV BZM/TM 2237/FL070/TP SF50/SK IMC/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZTLFD-45
```
Report
a routine report filed through HKY
Where
over BZM
Time
22:37 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
SF50
Sky
instrument conditions
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
ZTLFD-45
PA32 at 7,000 ft, 26 nm east, 8:17 pm EDT (00:17 UTC): 8 °C, remarks: smooth. 230 nm along the route, 26 nm east 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
CRJ9 descending, 29 nm southeast, 7:06 pm EDT (23:06 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth ride on final runway 26. 250 nm along the route, 29 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV AGS 080002/TM 2306/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH RIDE ON FINAL RWY26
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
2 nm east (080°) of AGS
Time
23:06 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth ride on final runway 26
C525 at 2,300 ft, 32 nm southeast, 6:15 pm EDT (22:15 UTC): light turbulence, scattered clouds above 2,300 ft. 250 nm along the route, 32 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV AGS090006/TM 2215/FL023/TP C525/SK SCT 023/TB LGT TB
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
6 nm east (090°) of AGS
Time
22:15 UTC
Height
at 2,300 ft
Aircraft
C525
Sky
scattered clouds from 2,300 ft
Turbulence
light turbulence

2 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 (ROA, GSP, CAE, ATL, CSG, 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 21 kt	−2 kt		122 kt	3 h 51 min	12:38 am EDT (04:38 UTC)
6,500 ft	320° at 24 kt	−7 kt	12 °C	127 kt	3 h 42 min	12:29 am EDT (04:29 UTC)
8,500 ft	310° at 24 kt	−3 kt	10 °C	123 kt	3 h 49 min	12:36 am EDT (04:36 UTC)
10,500 ft	300° at 25 kt	0	8 °C	120 kt	3 h 55 min	12:42 am EDT (04:42 UTC)
12,500 ft	290° at 25 kt	+3 kt	5 °C	117 kt	4 h 01 min	12:48 am EDT (04:48 UTC)
14,500 ft	280° at 25 kt	+8 kt	1 °C	112 kt	4 h 12 min	12:59 am EDT (04:59 UTC)
16,500 ft	270° at 27 kt	+14 kt	-3 °C	106 kt	4 h 26 min	1:13 am EDT (05:13 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 29 kt	+17 kt	-6 °C	103 kt	4 h 34 min	1:21 am EDT (05:21 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 40 kt	+32 kt	-18 °C	88 kt	5 h 20 min	2:07 am EDT (06:07 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 53 kt	+50 kt	-31 °C	70 kt	6 h 43 min	3:30 am EDT (07:30 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 60 kt	+57 kt	-40 °C	63 kt	7 h 28 min	4:15 am EDT (08:15 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 55 kt	+52 kt	-50 °C	68 kt	6 h 55 min	3:42 am EDT (07:42 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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
ROA	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	280/9	290/15 12°	290/11 8°	210/6 3°	210/30 -6°	220/46 -19°	210/74 -30°	220/78 -39°	220/64 -48°
GSP	used from 100 nm out; 61 nm from the line	300/22	310/22 11°	300/22 7°	290/28 5°	270/36 -5°	250/42 -18°	230/54 -31°	230/59 -40°	230/65 -50°
CAE	used from 200 nm out; 52 nm from the line	260/27	310/26 11°	280/31 9°	270/36 7°	250/39 -4°	230/57 -16°	220/74 -30°	220/83 -40°	220/73 -51°
ATL	used from 300 nm out; 94 nm from the line	300/23	320/26 14°	320/34 10°	320/41 5°	290/32 -6°	290/31 -18°	280/28 -33°	260/32 -41°	250/28 -50°
CSG	used from 350 nm out; 84 nm from the line	300/20	330/41 15°	320/42 11°	320/41 7°	300/33 -6°	290/33 -18°	270/32 -34°	260/31 -41°	260/24 -51°
TLH	used from 400 nm out; 45 nm from the line	300/17	340/32 17°	320/27 13°	300/27 8°	280/23 -7°	250/37 -17°	230/44 -33°	220/53 -41°	220/48 -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
ROA Roanoke, VA	departure	IFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,400 feet, a broken layer at 3,000 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north-northeast (030°) at 6 knots	2 mi	3,000 ft	1,175 ft	8:35 pm EDT (00:35 UTC)
BCB Blacksburg, VA	20 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: light drizzle	calm	4 mi	600 ft	2,119 ft	23:35 UTC
INT Winston Salem, NC	70 nm out, 24 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,200 feet, a broken layer at 4,900 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	4,900 ft	969 ft	23:54 UTC
HKY Hickory, NC	120 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	1,189 ft	23:53 UTC
EHO Shelby, NC	150 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	846 ft	00:35 UTC
LUX Laurens, SC	190 nm out, 6 nm west of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 7 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	none	697 ft	00:35 UTC
HQU Thomson, GA	260 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	501 ft	00:35 UTC
OKZ Sandersville, GA	300 nm out, 3 nm north of the line	no report just now				438 ft
EZM Eastman, GA	340 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	303 ft	23:55 UTC
ABY Albany, GA	410 nm out, 24 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (280°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	196 ft	22:53 UTC
TVI Thomasville, GA	430 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	263 ft	00:35 UTC
TLH Tallahassee, FL	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	83 ft	7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,119 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, 12:29 am EDT (04:29 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 ROA, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet and more above
From Mon 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 1,200 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 600 feet, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet and more above
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 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 ROA 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 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)).

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: Roanoke/Blacksburg Regional (Woodrum Field), Tallahassee International.