Luis Munoz Marin International to Norfolk International SJU → ORF
1,232 nautical miles (1,417 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 336°, about 347° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11W). At 120 knots that is 8 h 19 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 28-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:54 am EDT (11:54 UTC). Right now SJU is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots; ORF is marginal VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 13 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: 147 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 9E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 45,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 25 knots, until 12:55 am AST (04:55 UTC). Over the route from 993 to 1142 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120255 MKCE WST 120255 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 9E VALID UNTIL 0455Z NC CSTL WTRS FROM 50E ECG-200E ECG-220SE ILM-140SSE ILM-50E ECG AREA TS MOV FROM 24025KT. TOPS TO FL450. REF INTL SIGMET LIMA SERIES.
- SIGMET E11E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 12:55 am AST (04:55 UTC). Near the route, at the destination end.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120255 MKCE WST 120255 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 11E VALID UNTIL 0455Z NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND DE NJ NY MD CT VA CSTL WTRS FROM 20NE JFK-90SE SIE-20NNW ORF-30ENE EKN-10S JST-20NE JFK AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL340.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 1033 to 1093 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 SJU.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.
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 4 forecast points nearest it (MIA, MLB, ILM, ORF). 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 | 250° at 10 kt | +1 kt | 119 kt | 10 h 21 min | 9:56 am EDT (13:56 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 240° at 12 kt | 0 | 14 °C | 120 kt | 10 h 16 min | 9:51 am EDT (13:51 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 240° at 16 kt | 0 | 12 °C | 120 kt | 10 h 16 min | 9:51 am EDT (13:51 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 240° at 18 kt | −1 kt | 10 °C | 121 kt | 10 h 11 min | 9:46 am EDT (13:46 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 240° at 20 kt | −3 kt | 6 °C | 123 kt | 10 h 01 min | 9:36 am EDT (13:36 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 240° at 23 kt | −3 kt | 2 °C | 123 kt | 10 h 01 min | 9:36 am EDT (13:36 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 240° at 26 kt | −3 kt | -2 °C | 123 kt | 10 h 01 min | 9:36 am EDT (13:36 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 28 kt | −3 kt | -5 °C | 123 kt | 10 h 01 min | 9:36 am EDT (13:36 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 34 kt | −4 kt | -17 °C | 124 kt | 9 h 56 min | 9:31 am EDT (13:31 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 39 kt | −16 kt | -31 °C | 136 kt | 9 h 04 min | 8:39 am EDT (12:39 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 200° at 46 kt | −28 kt | -41 °C | 148 kt | 8 h 19 min | 7:54 am EDT (11:54 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 46 kt | −22 kt | -51 °C | 142 kt | 8 h 41 min | 8:16 am EDT (12:16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA | used from 0 nm out; 888 nm from the line | 150/7 | 140/5 17° | 160/5 14° | L/V 9° | 230/8 -5° | 230/8 -17° | 150/11 -32° | 150/25 -41° | 180/29 -51° |
| MLB | used from 596 nm out; 527 nm from the line | 230/6 | 230/12 17° | 240/13 12° | 240/14 7° | 240/20 -5° | 240/24 -16° | 210/21 -32° | 190/33 -41° | 200/36 -52° |
| ILM | used from 646 nm out; 487 nm from the line | 270/22 | 270/23 11° | 260/35 10° | 240/41 6° | 240/49 -5° | 240/61 -16° | 230/74 -30° | 220/79 -40° | 230/71 -51° |
| ORF | used from 1093 nm out; 114 nm from the line | 250/24 | 230/32 11° | 220/37 10° | 220/37 6° | 230/47 -5° | 230/62 -17° | 220/89 -30° | 220/93 -40° | 230/77 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SJU San Juan, PR | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,700 feet, scattered clouds at 4,300 feet, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet | from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 9 ft | 10:56 pm AST (02:56 UTC) |
| ECG Elizabeth City, NC | 1202 nm out, 18 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,700 feet, scattered clouds at 4,300 feet, a broken layer at 5,500 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 14 knots, gusting to 22 | 10+ mi | 5,500 ft | 10 ft | 02:54 UTC |
| ORF Norfolk, VA | destination | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,400 feet, a broken layer at 3,000 feet, overcast at 6,500 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 13 knots, gusting to 20 | 10+ mi | 3,000 ft | 26 ft | 10:51 pm EDT (02:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 26 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ORF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:54 am EDT (11:54 UTC)
Wind from the west at 11 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,200 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for ORF
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
- From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west at 11 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,200 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the north at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet
The forecast for SJU, the departure
- From Sun 10:00 pm AST (02:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am AST (14:00 UTC): wind from the east at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm AST (17:00 UTC): wind from the east at 13 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, thunderstorms nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet (thunderheads), a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm AST (23:00 UTC): wind from the east at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/4508 CEIBA, PR 24 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZSU
Daylight
Sunset at SJU 6:03 pm AST (22:03 UTC), at ORF 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 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: Luis Munoz Marin International, Norfolk International.