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Louisville Muhammad Ali International to Newport News/Williamsburg International SDF → PHF

444 nautical miles (511 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 095°, about 100° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 43 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 43-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:56 pm EDT (16:56 UTC). Right now SDF is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots; PHF is marginal VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 12 knots, gusting to 20. 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 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 108 to 256 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 158 to 266 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 227 to 335 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 SDF.

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

AC90 at 28,000 ft, 26 nm north, 8:17 am EDT (12:17 UTC): light chop turbulence, no icing. At the departure end, 26 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SDF UA /OV IIU010030/TM 1217/FL280/TP AC90/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SDF
Where
30 nm north (010°) of IIU
Time
12:17 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
AC90
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Icing
none
BE30 climbing, 7 nm southeast, 9:40 am EDT (13:40 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 49 nm along the route, 7 nm southeast 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, 4 nm southeast, 8:22 am EDT (12:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 49 nm along the route, 4 nm southeast 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
C25B at 11,000 ft, 31 nm south, 7:23 am EDT (11:23 UTC): no turbulence. 49 nm along the route, 31 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOZ UA /OV DVK/TM 1123/FL110/TP C25B/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOZ
Where
over DVK
Time
11:23 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
C25B
Turbulence
none
A319 climbing, 4 nm west, 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 59 nm along the route, 4 nm west 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
C25B at 4,500 ft, 24 nm north, 8:29 am EDT (12:29 UTC): no turbulence, overcast up to 4,500 ft, remarks: during the descent rnav runway 30. 158 nm along the route, 24 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HTS UA /OV HAITI/TM 1229/FL045/TP C25B/SK OVC-TOP045/TB NEG/RM DURD RNAV RWY30
```
Report
a routine report filed through HTS
Where
haiti
Time
12:29 UTC
Height
at 4,500 ft
Aircraft
C25B
Sky
overcast, tops 4,500 ft
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the descent rnav runway 30
SR20 climbing, 35 nm north, 8:05 am EDT (12:05 UTC): a broken layer from 1,200 ft to 4,600 ft. 197 nm along the route, 35 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 1205/FLDURC/TP SR20/SK BKN012-TOP046
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over CRW
Time
12:05 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
SR20
Sky
a broken layer from 1,200 ft, tops 4,600 ft
E135 climbing, 3 nm northeast, 9:06 am EDT (13:06 UTC): a broken layer from 2,900 ft to 6,000 ft. 217 nm along the route, 3 nm northeast 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
B38M at 38,000 ft, 38 nm north, 7:57 am EDT (11:57 UTC): light chop turbulence. 217 nm along the route, 38 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV HVQ090035/TM 1157/FL380/TP B38M/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
35 nm east (090°) of HVQ
Time
11:57 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
intermittent light chop
C25A at 36,000 ft, 42 nm north, 7:54 am EDT (11:54 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. 227 nm along the route, 42 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV HVQ088045/TM 1154/FL360/TP C25A/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
45 nm east (088°) of HVQ
Time
11:54 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
C25A
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
E145 at 4,000 ft, 35 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. 276 nm along the route, 35 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
BE36 at 2,000 ft, 7 nm northeast, 8:18 am EDT (12:18 UTC): scattered clouds above 1,000 ft; overcast above 3,500 ft. 394 nm along the route, 7 nm northeast 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
C56X at 1,100 ft, 0 nm northwest, 8:48 am EDT (12:48 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft, remarks: OVC011 during the descent runway 25 KPHF. At the destination end, 0 nm northwest 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
B737 at 1,200 ft, 20 nm southeast, 7:56 am EDT (11:56 UTC): overcast above 1,200 ft. At the destination end, 20 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORF UA /OV ORF/TM 1156/FL012/TP B737/SK BASE OVC012
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORF
Where
over ORF
Time
11:56 UTC
Height
at 1,200 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
base OVC012

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 (LOU, CVG, CRW, ROA, 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	310° at 14 kt	−12 kt		132 kt	3 h 22 min	1:35 pm EDT (17:35 UTC)
5,500 ft	330° at 19 kt	−13 kt		133 kt	3 h 20 min	1:33 pm EDT (17:33 UTC)
7,500 ft	330° at 20 kt	−13 kt	12 °C	133 kt	3 h 20 min	1:33 pm EDT (17:33 UTC)
9,500 ft	320° at 20 kt	−14 kt	8 °C	134 kt	3 h 19 min	1:32 pm EDT (17:32 UTC)
11,500 ft	320° at 23 kt	−16 kt	6 °C	136 kt	3 h 16 min	1:29 pm EDT (17:29 UTC)
13,500 ft	320° at 25 kt	−19 kt	2 °C	139 kt	3 h 12 min	1:25 pm EDT (17:25 UTC)
15,500 ft	320° at 27 kt	−22 kt	-1 °C	142 kt	3 h 08 min	1:21 pm EDT (17:21 UTC)
17,500 ft	310° at 30 kt	−25 kt	-5 °C	145 kt	3 h 04 min	1:17 pm EDT (17:17 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 30 kt	−26 kt	-6 °C	146 kt	3 h 02 min	1:15 pm EDT (17:15 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 33 kt	−30 kt	-19 °C	150 kt	2 h 58 min	1:11 pm EDT (17:11 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 38 kt	−35 kt	-34 °C	155 kt	2 h 52 min	1:05 pm EDT (17:05 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 47 kt	−43 kt	-41 °C	163 kt	2 h 43 min	12:56 pm EDT (16:56 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 48 kt	−40 kt	-49 °C	160 kt	2 h 46 min	12:59 pm EDT (16:59 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
LOU	used from 0 nm out; 22 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°
CVG	used from 49 nm out; 64 nm from the line	260/20	280/18 15°	270/19 8°	290/30 5°	280/31 -7°	290/37 -19°	280/46 -35°	290/55 -40°	310/57 -48°
CRW	used from 99 nm out; 77 nm from the line	270/8	320/23 15°	320/22 10°	330/25 5°	300/30 -6°	290/34 -19°	280/37 -35°	290/48 -42°	310/58 -50°
ROA	used from 246 nm out; 18 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°
RIC	used from 345 nm out; 34 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
SDF Louisville, KY	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 20,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	500 ft	9:56 am EDT (13:56 UTC)
FFT Frankfort, KY	39 nm out, 4 nm north of the line	reported, no category	calm		none	812 ft	13:53 UTC
LEX Lexington, KY	49 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	4 mi	200 ft	979 ft	14:09 UTC
SYM Morehead, KY	99 nm out, 13 nm north of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the south (190°) at 4 knots	1.75 mi	300 ft	1,028 ft	14:02 UTC
SJS Prestonsburg, KY	148 nm out, 9 nm south of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the west (280°) at 3 knots	7 mi	600 ft	1,221 ft	13:55 UTC
BKW Beckley, WV	217 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the west (280°) at 8 knots	4 mi	600 ft	2,503 ft	13:59 UTC
LWB Lewisburg, WV	256 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,500 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	2,301 ft	13:55 UTC
ROA Roanoke, VA	276 nm out, 17 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
LYH Lynchburg, VA	315 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	938 ft	13:54 UTC
BKT Blackstone, VA	375 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northeast (030°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	437 ft	12:55 UTC
RIC Richmond, VA	404 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,500 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 18 knots, gusting to 28	10+ mi	none	167 ft	13:54 UTC
PHF Newport News, VA	destination	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 12 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	1,900 ft	42 ft	9:54 am EDT (13:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,503 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PHF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:56 pm EDT (16:56 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 14 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,000 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for PHF

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 14 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for SDF, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Tue 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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 SDF 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC), at PHF 6:33 pm EDT (22:33 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 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 central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service

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: Louisville Muhammad Ali International, Newport News/Williamsburg International.