Vero Beach Regional to Richmond International VRB → RIC
612 nautical miles (704 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 014°, about 021° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 27 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 57-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now VRB is VFR, wind calm; RIC is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 10 knots, gusting to 19. 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 8E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 45,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC). Near the route, at the departure end.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120155 MKCE WST 120155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 8E VALID UNTIL 0355Z FL AND NC FL SC GA CSTL WTRS FROM 130SSE ILM-180SE ILM-60ENE PBI-20SSE TRV-130SSE ILM AREA TS MOV FROM 23020KT. TOPS ABV FL450.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 582 nm along 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 VRB.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 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 (MLB, JAX, CHS, ILM, 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 | 270° at 18 kt | −4 kt | 124 kt | 4 h 56 min | 3:29 am EDT (07:29 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 270° at 18 kt | −4 kt | 124 kt | 4 h 56 min | 3:29 am EDT (07:29 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 270° at 20 kt | −4 kt | 12 °C | 124 kt | 4 h 56 min | 3:29 am EDT (07:29 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 270° at 23 kt | −6 kt | 10 °C | 126 kt | 4 h 51 min | 3:24 am EDT (07:24 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 260° at 25 kt | −11 kt | 7 °C | 131 kt | 4 h 40 min | 3:13 am EDT (07:13 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 250° at 28 kt | −15 kt | 3 °C | 135 kt | 4 h 32 min | 3:05 am EDT (07:05 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 250° at 32 kt | −18 kt | -1 °C | 138 kt | 4 h 26 min | 2:59 am EDT (06:59 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 250° at 35 kt | −22 kt | -4 °C | 142 kt | 4 h 19 min | 2:52 am EDT (06:52 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 36 kt | −22 kt | -5 °C | 142 kt | 4 h 19 min | 2:52 am EDT (06:52 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 44 kt | −30 kt | -17 °C | 150 kt | 4 h 05 min | 2:38 am EDT (06:38 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 54 kt | −46 kt | -31 °C | 166 kt | 3 h 41 min | 2:14 am EDT (06:14 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 63 kt | −57 kt | -40 °C | 177 kt | 3 h 27 min | 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 55 kt | −47 kt | -51 °C | 167 kt | 3 h 40 min | 2:13 am EDT (06:13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | used from 0 nm out; 18 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° |
| JAX | used from 148 nm out; 108 nm from the line | 290/14 | 300/16 17° | 280/22 14° | 280/24 8° | 250/32 -6° | 250/37 -17° | 230/50 -31° | 220/52 -41° | 220/51 -52° |
| CHS | used from 197 nm out; 105 nm from the line | 280/21 | 270/23 12° | 280/28 11° | 260/35 6° | 250/41 -5° | 250/45 -16° | 230/59 -32° | 220/74 -40° | 230/67 -52° |
| ILM | used from 345 nm out; 53 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° |
| RDU | used from 444 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 280/33 | 300/23 11° | 300/28 8° | 290/28 4° | 260/41 -6° | 240/52 -18° | 230/66 -31° | 230/76 -39° | 240/52 -49° |
| RIC | used from 543 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 270/23 | 280/19 11° | 270/18 8° | 240/22 4° | 230/39 -7° | 220/55 -18° | 220/75 -30° | 230/83 -39° | 230/64 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VRB Vero Beach, FL | departure | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 23 ft | 9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC) |
| MLB Melbourne, FL | 20 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 33 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| MYR Myrtle Beach, SC | 365 nm out, 16 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,400 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 3,400 ft | 25 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| CRE North Myrtle Beach, SC | 375 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,800 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 31 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| ISO Kinston, NC | 483 nm out, 22 nm east of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,800 feet, overcast at 4,400 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | 4,400 ft | 92 ft | 01:50 UTC |
| RWI Rocky Mount, NC | 513 nm out, 4 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,900 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 157 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| BKT Blackstone, VA | 582 nm out, 22 nm west 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 | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a few clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 30,000 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 10 knots, gusting to 19 | 10+ mi | 30,000 ft | 167 ft | 9:54 pm EDT (01:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 437 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, 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 IFR
The whole forecast for RIC
- From Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, 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 VRB, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8900 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, 39 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZMA
- 6/8901 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local on the route, 39 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 6/8896 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 39 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8897 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, 39 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 6/8898 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local on the route, 39 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZMA
- 6/8899 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 39 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZMA
- 6/8508 Johnsontown, NC 12 nm from the route, 434 nm along the route · security · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at VRB 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 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
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: Vero Beach Regional, Richmond International.