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

Tallahassee International to Richmond International TLH → RIC

552 nautical miles (635 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 037°, about 042° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 52 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 73-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:39 pm EDT (03:39 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now TLH is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots; RIC is marginal VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) 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: 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

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 last 108 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.

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 TLH.

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

E170 at 31,000 ft, 23 nm southeast, 6:43 pm EDT (22:43 UTC): light chop turbulence above 31,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-19. 177 nm along the route, 23 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
WRB UA /OV DBN100050/TM 2243/FL310/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP 310/RM ZTLFD-19
```
Report
a routine report filed through WRB
Where
50 nm east (100°) of DBN
Time
22:43 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 31,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-19
CRJ9 descending, 13 nm northwest, 7:06 pm EDT (23:06 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth ride on final runway 26. 217 nm along the route, 13 nm northwest 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, 10 nm northwest, 6:15 pm EDT (22:15 UTC): light turbulence, scattered clouds above 2,300 ft. 217 nm along the route, 10 nm northwest 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
PA32 at 7,000 ft, 21 nm northwest, 8:17 pm EDT (00:17 UTC): 8 °C, remarks: smooth. 246 nm along the route, 21 nm northwest 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
SR22 at 8,000 ft, 24 nm southeast, 8:18 pm EDT (00:18 UTC): no turbulence, clear, remarks: thin layer below but can see lights from the ground. 345 nm along the route, 24 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FLO UA /OV BBP/TM 0018/FL080/TP SR22/SK CLR/TB SMOOTH/RM THIN LAYER BELOW BUT CAN SEE LIGHTS FROM THE GROUND
```
Report
a routine report filed through FLO
Where
over BBP
Time
00:18 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
Remarks
thin layer below but can see lights from the ground
PA32 at 4,000 ft, 45 nm southeast, 6:11 pm EDT (22:11 UTC): light chop turbulence. 345 nm along the route, 45 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FLO UA /OV DLC/TM 2211/FL040/TP PA32/SK BASES040/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through FLO
Where
over DLC
Time
22:11 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
PA32
Sky
BASES040
Turbulence
light chop
E75L at 4,000 ft, 42 nm southeast, 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 384 nm along the route, 42 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAY UA /OV KFAY/TM 2245/FL040/TP E75L/SK BASES 045
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAY
Where
over KFAY
Time
22:45 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
bases 4,500 ft
CRJ7 descending, 40 nm northwest, 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC): a broken layer above 4,500 ft. 404 nm along the route, 40 nm northwest 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
B763 at 3,000 ft, 41 nm northwest, 7:26 pm EDT (23:26 UTC): a broken layer above 3,000 ft. 414 nm along the route, 41 nm northwest 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, 40 nm northwest, 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 UTC): a broken layer above 3,000 ft. 414 nm along the route, 40 nm northwest 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
BCS3 at 600 ft, 0 nm south, 8:06 pm EDT (00:06 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RIC UA /OV RIC/TM 0006/FL006/TP BCS3/SK BASES 006
```
Report
a routine report filed through RIC
Where
over RIC
Time
00:06 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
bases 600 ft
B737 at 1,000 ft, 0 nm south, 5:55 pm EDT (21:55 UTC): remarks: bases 1,000 ft. At the destination end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RIC UA /OV RIC/TM 2155/FL010/TP B737/RM BASES 010
```
Report
a routine report filed through RIC
Where
over RIC
Time
21:55 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
bases 1,000 ft
BE58 at 1,000 ft, 0 nm south, 5:50 pm EDT (21:50 UTC): remarks: bases 800 ft. At the destination end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RIC UA /OV RIC/TM 2150/FL010/TP BE58/RM BASES 008
```
Report
a routine report filed through RIC
Where
over RIC
Time
21:50 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
BE58
Remarks
bases 800 ft

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 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 6 forecast points nearest it (TLH, SAV, CAE, 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	250° at 20 kt	−16 kt		136 kt	4 h 04 min	12:51 am EDT (04:51 UTC)
5,500 ft	280° at 19 kt	−9 kt		129 kt	4 h 17 min	1:04 am EDT (05:04 UTC)
7,500 ft	270° at 23 kt	−13 kt	12 °C	133 kt	4 h 09 min	12:56 am EDT (04:56 UTC)
9,500 ft	260° at 27 kt	−21 kt	11 °C	141 kt	3 h 55 min	12:42 am EDT (04:42 UTC)
11,500 ft	250° at 32 kt	−26 kt	8 °C	146 kt	3 h 47 min	12:34 am EDT (04:34 UTC)
13,500 ft	250° at 34 kt	−30 kt	4 °C	150 kt	3 h 41 min	12:28 am EDT (04:28 UTC)
15,500 ft	250° at 37 kt	−33 kt	0 °C	153 kt	3 h 36 min	12:23 am EDT (04:23 UTC)
17,500 ft	240° at 39 kt	−36 kt	-4 °C	156 kt	3 h 32 min	12:19 am EDT (04:19 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 40 kt	−36 kt	-5 °C	156 kt	3 h 32 min	12:19 am EDT (04:19 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 57 kt	−56 kt	-16 °C	176 kt	3 h 08 min	11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 69 kt	−69 kt	-30 °C	189 kt	2 h 55 min	11:42 pm EDT (03:42 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	210° at 73 kt	−73 kt	-40 °C	193 kt	2 h 52 min	11:39 pm EDT (03:39 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	220° at 68 kt	−68 kt	-52 °C	188 kt	2 h 56 min	11:43 pm EDT (03:43 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
TLH	used from 0 nm out; 25 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°
SAV	used from 99 nm out; 86 nm from the line	260/18	290/26 13°	270/33 12°	260/40 9°	240/47 -5°	230/53 -16°	220/61 -31°	210/64 -41°	210/64 -52°
CAE	used from 197 nm out; 47 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°
FLO	used from 296 nm out; 41 nm from the line	240/25	270/23 11°	250/36 10°	240/38 7°	240/50 -4°	230/66 -15°	220/75 -30°	210/77 -40°	220/73 -52°
RDU	used from 394 nm out; 17 nm from the line	240/28	250/22 10°	230/30 11°	230/40 7°	230/45 -4°	220/69 -15°	220/83 -29°	210/84 -40°	220/75 -52°
RIC	used from 493 nm out; 34 nm from the line	190/33	200/29 14°	210/31 12°	210/38 6°	230/42 -7°	230/68 -16°	220/84 -29°	220/86 -40°	220/81 -52°

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
TLH Tallahassee, FL	departure	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)
TVI Thomasville, GA	39 nm out, 1 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	263 ft	00:35 UTC
MUL Moultrie, GA	59 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				292 ft
EZM Eastman, GA	128 nm out, 18 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	303 ft	23:55 UTC
AGS Augusta, GA	217 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	145 ft	23:53 UTC
CAE Columbia, SC	266 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,600 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	235 ft	00:06 UTC
CUB Columbia, SC	276 nm out, 2 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,600 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	193 ft	00:35 UTC
VUJ Albemarle, NC	365 nm out, 23 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 6,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	609 ft	00:35 UTC
RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC	433 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 4,800 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 16 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	4,800 ft	435 ft	23:51 UTC
HNZ Oxford, NC	463 nm out, 2 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 5,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	5,000 ft	526 ft	00:35 UTC
BKT Blackstone, VA	512 nm out, 6 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	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 900 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,300 ft	167 ft	8:01 pm EDT (00:01 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 609 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, 11:39 pm EDT (03:39 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for RIC

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
30% chance between Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC) and 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, thunderstorms with rain, overcast at 600 feet (thunderheads)
From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 600 feet
From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 1,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet

The forecast for TLH, the departure

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

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 TLH 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC), at RIC 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at RIC is before sunrise there (7:14 am EDT (11:14 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: Tallahassee International, Richmond International.