Tulsa International to Norfolk International TUL → ORF
949 nautical miles (1,092 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 082°, about 079° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 6 h at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 38-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:42 am EDT (14:42 UTC). Right now TUL is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 14 knots, gusting to 21; ORF is marginal VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) 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 TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the first 110 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist, fog). Over the route from 459 to 759 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 569 to 779 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Near the route, 669 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 699 to 899 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the last 70 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 TUL.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- E145 at 800 ft, 35 nm north, 1:07 am CDT (06:07 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 889 nm along the route, 35 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
RIC UA /OV RIC340001/TM 0607/FL008/TP E145
- Report
- a routine report filed through RIC
- Where
- 1 nm north (340°) of RIC
- Time
- 06:07 UTC
- Height
- at 800 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 11 forecast points nearest it (TUL, FSM, SGF, CGI, BNA, LOU, TYS, TRI, ROA, RIC, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 280° at 20 kt | −21 kt | 141 kt | 6 h 44 min | 11:26 am EDT (15:26 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 300° at 18 kt | −15 kt | 11 °C | 135 kt | 7 h 02 min | 11:44 am EDT (15:44 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 310° at 17 kt | −13 kt | 12 °C | 133 kt | 7 h 08 min | 11:50 am EDT (15:50 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 310° at 16 kt | −12 kt | 9 °C | 132 kt | 7 h 11 min | 11:53 am EDT (15:53 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 310° at 15 kt | −12 kt | 6 °C | 132 kt | 7 h 11 min | 11:53 am EDT (15:53 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 310° at 18 kt | −15 kt | 2 °C | 135 kt | 7 h 02 min | 11:44 am EDT (15:44 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 300° at 21 kt | −18 kt | -2 °C | 138 kt | 6 h 53 min | 11:35 am EDT (15:35 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 300° at 24 kt | −21 kt | -6 °C | 141 kt | 6 h 44 min | 11:26 am EDT (15:26 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 25 kt | −21 kt | -7 °C | 141 kt | 6 h 44 min | 11:26 am EDT (15:26 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 29 kt | −25 kt | -19 °C | 145 kt | 6 h 33 min | 11:15 am EDT (15:15 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 41 kt | −33 kt | -32 °C | 153 kt | 6 h 12 min | 10:54 am EDT (14:54 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 48 kt | −38 kt | -40 °C | 158 kt | 6 h | 10:42 am EDT (14:42 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 45 kt | −36 kt | -50 °C | 156 kt | 6 h 05 min | 10:47 am EDT (14:47 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUL | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 230/42 | 250/23 17° | 220/16 14° | 240/10 8° | 240/20 -6° | 260/28 -17° | 270/61 -29° | 280/52 -38° | 290/46 -50° |
| FSM | used from 50 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 230/33 | 260/23 15° | 240/23 11° | 230/18 8° | 230/20 -8° | 250/31 -17° | 280/51 -30° | 280/52 -39° | 300/47 -51° |
| SGF | used from 100 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 230/37 | 260/20 15° | 250/16 13° | 250/15 8° | 260/28 -7° | 250/31 -17° | 280/59 -31° | 280/59 -39° | 290/55 -50° |
| CGI | used from 200 nm out; 88 nm from the line | 260/22 | 250/15 15° | 250/13 11° | 250/16 6° | 270/29 -7° | 280/30 -18° | 290/40 -31° | 290/55 -40° | 300/51 -51° |
| BNA | used from 400 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 300/20 | 300/14 15° | 300/14 10° | 300/13 4° | 310/22 -5° | 280/24 -18° | 310/37 -33° | 310/50 -41° | 320/49 -51° |
| LOU | used from 499 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 300/16 | 310/19 15° | 310/17 9° | 300/15 4° | 300/26 -6° | 280/34 -19° | 290/30 -34° | 310/49 -42° | 310/58 -51° |
| TYS | used from 549 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 330/16 | 350/32 14° | 350/37 9° | 340/30 5° | 330/28 -6° | 340/36 -19° | 330/40 -33° | 330/51 -41° | 330/36 -51° |
| TRI | used from 599 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 340/25 11° | 350/37 9° | 350/34 6° | 340/39 -7° | 340/43 -19° | 340/55 -32° | 330/58 -42° | 320/37 -50° | |
| ROA | used from 699 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 310/32 | 340/32 14° | 350/25 9° | 340/24 3° | 340/42 -8° | 340/52 -20° | 350/62 -34° | 350/64 -39° | 310/44 -48° |
| RIC | used from 849 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 350/34 | 340/27 12° | 340/36 8° | 330/31 3° | 310/32 -9° | 320/34 -21° | 300/37 -34° | 290/37 -39° | 290/42 -46° |
| ORF | used from 899 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 310/30 | 320/27 11° | 310/30 8° | 320/30 3° | 290/36 -8° | 270/40 -21° | 250/52 -32° | 250/50 -39° | 260/42 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUL Tulsa, OK | departure | VFR | from the south (170°) at 14 knots, gusting to 21 | 10+ mi | none | 677 ft | 2:53 am CDT (07:53 UTC) |
| ROG Rogers, AR | 90 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,358 ft | 07:58 UTC |
| BBG Branson, MO | 130 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,302 ft | 08:35 UTC |
| POF Poplar Bluff, MO | 270 nm out, 3 nm north of the line | VFR | calm | 9 mi | none | 330 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| PAH Paducah, KY | 350 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 410 ft | 00:00 UTC |
| BWG Bowling Green, KY | 459 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 100 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 100 ft | 547 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| GLW Glasgow, KY | 479 nm out, 5 nm north of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 716 ft | 08:15 UTC |
| LNP Wise, VA | 649 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist | from the west (280°) at 7 knots | 3 mi | 400 ft | 2,684 ft | 08:35 UTC |
| JFZ Richlands, VA | 679 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog | from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots | 0.5 mi | 200 ft | 2,653 ft | 08:35 UTC |
| ROA Roanoke, VA | 769 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,900 feet, a few clouds at 3,500 feet | from the west (280°) at 13 knots, gusting to 23 | 10+ mi | none | 1,175 ft | 07:54 UTC |
| BKT Blackstone, VA | 869 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the north-northeast (030°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 437 ft | 12:55 UTC |
| ORF Norfolk, VA | destination | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,500 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 12 knots, gusting to 20 | 10+ mi | 2,500 ft | 26 ft | 3:51 am EDT (07:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,684 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, 10:42 am EDT (14:42 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 Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 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, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for TUL, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south at 17 knots, gusting to 27, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
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 TUL 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 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: Tulsa International, Norfolk International.