Savannah/Hilton Head International to Richmond International SAV → RIC
375 nautical miles (432 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 030°, about 036° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 21 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 8-knot headwind), arriving about 2:56 pm EDT (18:56 UTC). Right now SAV is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 8 knots; RIC is VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 17 knots, gusting to 25. 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 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the first 39 nm of 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 SAV.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- A20N at 33,000 ft, 1 nm north, 10:12 am EDT (14:12 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. At the departure end, 1 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
SAV UA /OV SAV/TM 1412/FL330/TP A20N/TB LGT-MOD CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through SAV
- Where
- over SAV
- Time
- 14:12 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A20N
- Turbulence
- light to moderate chop
- A320 at 32,000 ft, 20 nm west, 9:28 am EDT (13:28 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: visual conditions. At the departure end, 20 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
SAV UA /OV SAV270020/TM 1328/FL320/TP A320/TB CONS LGT /RM VMC
- Report
- a routine report filed through SAV
- Where
- 20 nm west (270°) of SAV
- Time
- 13:28 UTC
- Height
- at 32,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Turbulence
- continuous light
- Remarks
- visual conditions
- UAL2084 at 28,000 ft, 20 nm northwest, 10:03 am EDT (14:03 UTC): light chop turbulence. 79 nm along the route, 20 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL2084 3330N 08043W 1403 F280 904/003KT TB CONT LGT CHOP IC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- A320 at 34,000 ft, 50 nm northwest, 11:19 am EDT (15:19 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 50 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
LYH UA /OV GVE/TM 1519/FL340/TP A320/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through LYH
- Where
- over GVE
- Time
- 15:19 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Turbulence
- continuous light occasional moderate
- C68A at 43,000 ft, 39 nm east, 11:16 am EDT (15:16 UTC): -57 °C, wind 320° at 55 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. At the destination end, 39 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
JGG UA /OV HCM119010 /TM 1516 /FL430 /TP C68A /TA M57 /WV 32055KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
- Report
- a routine report filed through JGG
- Where
- 10 nm southeast (119°) of HCM
- Time
- 15:16 UTC
- Height
- at 43,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C68A
- Temperature
- −57 °C
- Wind
- from 320° at 55 knots
- Remarks
- produced by skypath
- 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 destination 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
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 eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 5 forecast points nearest it (SAV, CHS, FLO, RDU, RIC). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 340° at 15 kt | +10 kt | 110 kt | 3 h 25 min | 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 340° at 18 kt | +11 kt | 109 kt | 3 h 26 min | 3:01 pm EDT (19:01 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 330° at 20 kt | +11 kt | 12 °C | 109 kt | 3 h 26 min | 3:01 pm EDT (19:01 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 330° at 22 kt | +12 kt | 9 °C | 108 kt | 3 h 28 min | 3:03 pm EDT (19:03 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 340° at 23 kt | +15 kt | 7 °C | 105 kt | 3 h 34 min | 3:09 pm EDT (19:09 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 340° at 25 kt | +17 kt | 3 °C | 103 kt | 3 h 38 min | 3:13 pm EDT (19:13 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 340° at 29 kt | +19 kt | 0 °C | 101 kt | 3 h 43 min | 3:18 pm EDT (19:18 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 340° at 32 kt | +22 kt | -5 °C | 98 kt | 3 h 50 min | 3:25 pm EDT (19:25 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 340° at 32 kt | +22 kt | -6 °C | 98 kt | 3 h 50 min | 3:25 pm EDT (19:25 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 350° at 37 kt | +26 kt | -19 °C | 94 kt | 3 h 59 min | 3:34 pm EDT (19:34 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 340° at 38 kt | +26 kt | -32 °C | 94 kt | 3 h 59 min | 3:34 pm EDT (19:34 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 340° at 34 kt | +22 kt | -42 °C | 98 kt | 3 h 50 min | 3:25 pm EDT (19:25 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 35 kt | +8 kt | -51 °C | 112 kt | 3 h 21 min | 2:56 pm EDT (18:56 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAV | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 340/14 | 330/21 16° | 340/26 12° | 350/25 8° | 360/28 -6° | 360/29 -19° | 360/36 -31° | 360/27 -42° | 330/31 -51° |
| CHS | used from 49 nm out; 28 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° |
| FLO | used from 99 nm out; 21 nm from the line | 330/11 | 330/15 14° | 330/22 10° | 350/21 7° | 340/30 -5° | 350/37 -19° | 350/34 -32° | 350/32 -42° | 310/37 -51° |
| RDU | used from 197 nm out; 34 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° |
| RIC | used from 296 nm out; 54 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAV Savannah, GA | departure | VFR | from the northwest (320°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 50 ft | 10:53 am EDT (14:53 UTC) |
| HXD Hilton Head Island, SC | 20 nm out, 19 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the north (360°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 19 ft | 14:50 UTC |
| RBW Walterboro, SC | 59 nm out, 4 nm south of the line | VFR | from the northwest (320°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 100 ft | 15:15 UTC |
| MNI Manning, SC | 99 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the north (360°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 102 ft | 15:15 UTC |
| FLO Florence, SC | 148 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the north-northwest (330°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 146 ft | 14:53 UTC |
| FAY Fayetteville, NC | 207 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 11 knots, gusting to 19 | 10+ mi | none | 189 ft | 14:53 UTC |
| HRJ Erwin, NC | 227 nm out, 9 nm east of the line | VFR | from the northwest (320°) at 12 knots, gusting to 16 | 10+ mi | none | 201 ft | 15:15 UTC |
| RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC | 257 nm out, 10 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the north (350°) at 9 knots, gusting to 22 | 10+ mi | none | 435 ft | 14:51 UTC |
| AVC South Hill, VA | 316 nm out, 4 nm west of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,500 feet | from the west (280°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 441 ft | 15:15 UTC |
| BKT Blackstone, VA | 336 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the north-northeast (030°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 437 ft | 12:55 UTC |
| RIC Richmond, VA | destination | 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) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 441 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At RIC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:56 pm EDT (18:56 UTC)
Wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for RIC
- 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
The forecast for SAV, the departure
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8713 Maxton, NC, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC on the route, 188 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at SAV 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC), at RIC 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 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
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: Savannah/Hilton Head International, Richmond International.