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Moore County to Hudson Lake Seaplane Base SOP → IN6

514 nautical miles (591 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 321°, about 329° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 48 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 13-knot headwind), arriving about 2:28 pm CDT (19:28 UTC). Right now SOP is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots, gusting to 15. 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 59 to 148 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 109 to 227 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 128 to 356 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 SOP.

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

B739 at 33,000 ft, 9 nm east, 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 33. 59 nm along the route, 9 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV GSO/TM 1300/FL330/TP B739/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 33
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over GSO
Time
13:00 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 33
BE33 at 7,000 ft, 46 nm southwest, 8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 45. 89 nm along the route, 46 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV BZM/TM 1253/FL070/TP BE33/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 45
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over BZM
Time
12:53 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
BE33
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 45
E145 at 4,000 ft, 45 nm northeast, 8:06 am EDT (12:06 UTC): a broken layer above 4,000 ft, remarks: during the descent 20SW roa bases 4,000 ft. 99 nm along the route, 45 nm northeast 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
A321 at 30,000 ft, 45 nm southwest, 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 43. 99 nm along the route, 45 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV BZM330010/TM 1155/FL300/TP A321/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 43
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
10 nm northwest (330°) of BZM
Time
11:55 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 43
E135 climbing, 32 nm northeast, 9:06 am EDT (13:06 UTC): a broken layer from 2,900 ft to 6,000 ft. 168 nm along the route, 32 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
CRJ9 at 1,400 ft, 38 nm northeast, 10:17 am EDT (14:17 UTC): overcast from 1,400 ft to 4,800 ft. 217 nm along the route, 38 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 1417/FL014/TP CRJ9/SK /SK 014OVC TOPS 048
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over CRW
Time
14:17 UTC
Height
at 1,400 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
014OVC tops 4,800 ft
SR20 climbing, 38 nm northeast, 8:05 am EDT (12:05 UTC): a broken layer from 1,200 ft to 4,600 ft. 217 nm along the route, 38 nm northeast 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
C25B at 4,500 ft, 10 nm northeast, 8:29 am EDT (12:29 UTC): no turbulence, overcast up to 4,500 ft, remarks: during the descent rnav runway 30. 227 nm along the route, 10 nm northeast 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
P28A climbing, 5 nm northeast, 10:31 am EDT (14:31 UTC): overcast from 2,100 ft to 3,300 ft. 247 nm along the route, 5 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HTS UA /OV HTS360005/TM 1431/FLDURC/TP P28A/SK OVC021-TOP033
```
Report
a routine report filed through HTS
Where
5 nm north (360°) of HTS
Time
14:31 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
overcast from 2,100 ft, tops 3,300 ft
PC12 at 25,000 ft, 37 nm northeast, 9:04 am EDT (13:04 UTC): light chop turbulence, no icing. 247 nm along the route, 37 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HTS UA /OV HNN/TM 1304/FL250/TP PC12/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through HTS
Where
over HNN
Time
13:04 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Icing
none
C150 at 1,500 ft, 46 nm northeast, 10:15 am EDT (14:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 316 nm along the route, 46 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV LCK/TM 1415/FL015/TP C150/SK B016
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over LCK
Time
14:15 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
C150
Sky
B016
PA28 at 2,300 ft, 42 nm northeast, 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): overcast above 500 ft, 16 °C, remarks: PA28 short final runway 22 reported TOPS023 BASES014. 326 nm along the route, 42 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TZR UA /OV FINAL RY22/TM 1400/FL023/TP PA28/SK OVC005/WX 7/TA 60/RM PA28 SHORT FINAL RY22 RPTD TOPS023 BASES014
```
Report
a routine report filed through TZR
Where
final runway 22
Time
14:00 UTC
Height
at 2,300 ft
Aircraft
PA28
Sky
overcast from 500 ft
Weather
7
Temperature
60 °C
Remarks
PA28 short final runway 22 reported TOPS023 BASES014
C650 at 400 ft, 42 nm northeast, 8:50 am EDT (12:50 UTC): overcast above 500 ft, 16 °C, remarks: dept end runway 22 bases reported at 400 ft. 326 nm along the route, 42 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TZR UA /OV DEPT END RY22/TM 1250/FL004/TP C650/SK OVC005/WX 7/TA 60/RM DEPT END RY22 BASES RPTD 004
```
Report
a routine report filed through TZR
Where
dept end runway 22
Time
12:50 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
C650
Sky
overcast from 500 ft
Weather
7
Temperature
60 °C
Remarks
dept end runway 22 bases reported at 400 ft
BCS3 climbing, 47 nm southwest, 10:18 am EDT (14:18 UTC): overcast from 20,000 ft to 500 ft. 336 nm along the route, 47 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1418/FLDURC/TP BCS3/SK OVC002 TOPS 005
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
14:18 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
overcast from 200 ft, tops 500 ft

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 5 forecast points nearest it (RDU, ROA, CRW, CVG, FWA). 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 15 kt	+13 kt		107 kt	4 h 48 min	2:28 pm CDT (19:28 UTC)
6,500 ft	310° at 18 kt	+17 kt	14 °C	103 kt	4 h 59 min	2:39 pm CDT (19:39 UTC)
8,500 ft	300° at 18 kt	+18 kt	10 °C	102 kt	5 h 02 min	2:42 pm CDT (19:42 UTC)
10,500 ft	310° at 21 kt	+21 kt	7 °C	99 kt	5 h 12 min	2:52 pm CDT (19:52 UTC)
12,500 ft	310° at 24 kt	+24 kt	5 °C	96 kt	5 h 21 min	3:01 pm CDT (20:01 UTC)
14,500 ft	310° at 26 kt	+26 kt	0 °C	94 kt	5 h 28 min	3:08 pm CDT (20:08 UTC)
16,500 ft	300° at 27 kt	+27 kt	-3 °C	93 kt	5 h 32 min	3:12 pm CDT (20:12 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 29 kt	+28 kt	-7 °C	92 kt	5 h 35 min	3:15 pm CDT (20:15 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 35 kt	+33 kt	-19 °C	87 kt	5 h 54 min	3:34 pm CDT (20:34 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 37 kt	+33 kt	-35 °C	87 kt	5 h 54 min	3:34 pm CDT (20:34 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 48 kt	+44 kt	-41 °C	76 kt	6 h 46 min	4:26 pm CDT (21:26 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 51 kt	+51 kt	-49 °C	69 kt	7 h 27 min	5:07 pm CDT (22:07 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
RDU	used from 0 nm out; 49 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°
ROA	used from 49 nm out; 70 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°
CRW	used from 148 nm out; 55 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°
CVG	used from 296 nm out; 48 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°
FWA	used from 395 nm out; 25 nm from the line	250/18	260/22 15°	260/27 7°	290/26 6°	290/28 -8°	290/39 -20°	280/36 -37°	290/54 -39°	310/60 -48°

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
SOP Pinehurst/Southern Pines, NC	departure	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots, gusting to 15	10+ mi	none	459 ft	9:56 am EDT (13:56 UTC)
VUJ Albemarle, NC	30 nm out, 22 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	609 ft	14:15 UTC
INT Winston Salem, NC	69 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	969 ft	13:54 UTC
HLX Galax Hillsville, VA	119 nm out, 5 nm east of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,100 feet, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 2,000 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 13 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	2,000 ft	2,693 ft	06:15 UTC
EBD Williamson, WV	198 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				1,883 ft
HTS Huntington, WV	237 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	828 ft	14:30 UTC
HOC Hillsboro, OH	306 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				977 ft
ILN Wilmington, OH	326 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	3 mi	200 ft	1,076 ft	14:35 UTC
DAY Dayton, OH	366 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower	IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 300 feet, scattered clouds at 700 feet, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet Weather: mist	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	2 mi	25,000 ft	1,009 ft	14:37 UTC
FWA Fort Wayne, IN	445 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 15,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	8 mi	25,000 ft	814 ft	13:54 UTC
EKM Elkhart, IN	494 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	777 ft	14:35 UTC
IN6 Hudson Lake, IN	destination	no report just now				761 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,693 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At IN6 when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:28 pm CDT (19:28 UTC)

IN6 has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

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 22 nm from the route, at the departure end · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at SOP 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 UTC), at IN6 6:09 pm CDT (23:09 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:37 pm CDT (23:37 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

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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: Moore County, Hudson Lake Seaplane Base.