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 5 h 34 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 10-knot headwind), arriving about 3:47 pm EDT (19:47 UTC). Right now VRB is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 10 knots; RIC is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 18 knots, gusting to 28. 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 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Near the route, 266 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
- B39M at 36,000 ft, 38 nm east, 8:26 am EDT (12:26 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 365 nm along the route, 38 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
ILM UA /OV ILM190060/TM 1226/FL360/TP B39M/TB MOD CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through ILM
- Where
- 60 nm south (190°) of ILM
- Time
- 12:26 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B39M
- Turbulence
- moderate chop
- A21N at 19,000 ft, 44 nm south, 9:23 am EDT (13:23 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 19,000 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 44 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
PBI UA /OV PBI355018/TM 1323/FL190/TP A21N/SK SKC/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through PBI
- Where
- 18 nm north (355°) of PBI
- Time
- 13:23 UTC
- Height
- at 19,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Sky
- clear
- Turbulence
- none
- B38M at 23,000 ft, 8 nm northwest, 8:15 am EDT (12:15 UTC): light turbulence. 59 nm along the route, 8 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
OMN UA /OV OMN130058/TM 1215/FL230/TP B38M/TB LGT
- Report
- a routine report filed through OMN
- Where
- 58 nm southeast (130°) of OMN
- Time
- 12:15 UTC
- Height
- at 23,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- light
- A320 at 35,000 ft, 42 nm east, 7:19 am EDT (11:19 UTC): light chop turbulence above 35,000 ft. 345 nm along the route, 42 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
ILM UA /OV ILM190080/TM 1119/FL350/TP A320/TB LGT CHOP 350
- Report
- a routine report filed through ILM
- Where
- 80 nm south (190°) of ILM
- Time
- 11:19 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Turbulence
- light chop at 35,000 ft
- H25B descending, 25 nm east, 8:09 am EDT (12:09 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 424 nm along the route, 25 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
ILM UA /OV ILM/TM 1209/FLDURD/TP H25B/SK TOPS 009 BASES 006 SCT
- Report
- a routine report filed through ILM
- Where
- over ILM
- Time
- 12:09 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- H25B
- Sky
- tops 900 ft bases 600 ft scattered
- B752 at 30,000 ft, 15 nm west, 7:31 am EDT (11:31 UTC): light chop turbulence above 30,000 ft. 513 nm along the route, 15 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
RDU UA /OV RDU090030/TM 1131/FLF300/TP B752/TB CONS LGT CHOP 300
- Report
- a routine report filed through RDU
- Where
- 30 nm east (090°) of RDU
- Time
- 11:31 UTC
- Height
- at F300
- Aircraft
- B752
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop at 30,000 ft
- C56X at 1,100 ft, 44 nm east, 8:48 am EDT (12:48 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft, remarks: OVC011 during the descent runway 25 KPHF. At the destination end, 44 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
PHF UA /OV KPHF/TM 1248/FL011/TP C56X/SK OVC011/RM OVC011 DURD RWY25 KPHF
- Report
- a routine report filed through PHF
- Where
- over KPHF
- Time
- 12:48 UTC
- Height
- at 1,100 ft
- Aircraft
- C56X
- Sky
- overcast from 1,100 ft
- Remarks
- OVC011 during the descent runway 25 KPHF
- BE36 at 2,000 ft, 1 nm west, 8:18 am EDT (12:18 UTC): scattered clouds above 1,000 ft; overcast above 3,500 ft. At the destination end, 1 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
RIC UA /OV RIC210010/TM 1218/FL020/TP BE36/SK SCT010 OVC035
- Report
- a routine report filed through RIC
- Where
- 10 nm southwest (210°) of RIC
- Time
- 12:18 UTC
- Height
- at 2,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BE36
- Sky
- SCT010 OVC035
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 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 | 330° at 15 kt | +11 kt | 109 kt | 5 h 37 min | 3:50 pm EDT (19:50 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 330° at 16 kt | +11 kt | 109 kt | 5 h 37 min | 3:50 pm EDT (19:50 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 330° at 17 kt | +11 kt | 14 °C | 109 kt | 5 h 37 min | 3:50 pm EDT (19:50 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 330° at 18 kt | +12 kt | 11 °C | 108 kt | 5 h 40 min | 3:53 pm EDT (19:53 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 330° at 18 kt | +12 kt | 8 °C | 108 kt | 5 h 40 min | 3:53 pm EDT (19:53 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 330° at 20 kt | +14 kt | 4 °C | 106 kt | 5 h 46 min | 3:59 pm EDT (19:59 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 330° at 22 kt | +17 kt | 0 °C | 103 kt | 5 h 57 min | 4:10 pm EDT (20:10 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 340° at 24 kt | +19 kt | -5 °C | 101 kt | 6 h 04 min | 4:17 pm EDT (20:17 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 340° at 25 kt | +19 kt | -6 °C | 101 kt | 6 h 04 min | 4:17 pm EDT (20:17 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 340° at 28 kt | +22 kt | -19 °C | 98 kt | 6 h 15 min | 4:28 pm EDT (20:28 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 340° at 29 kt | +23 kt | -32 °C | 97 kt | 6 h 19 min | 4:32 pm EDT (20:32 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 330° at 25 kt | +18 kt | -42 °C | 102 kt | 6 h | 4:13 pm EDT (20:13 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 28 kt | +10 kt | -50 °C | 110 kt | 5 h 34 min | 3:47 pm EDT (19:47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLB | used from 0 nm out; 18 nm from the line | 320/12 | 300/13 18° | 280/13 15° | 280/15 9° | 270/16 -7° | 270/13 -18° | 240/24 -33° | 240/23 -41° | 270/21 -50° |
| JAX | used from 148 nm out; 108 nm from the line | 320/17 | 330/21 17° | 320/21 14° | 310/23 8° | 340/19 -6° | 360/26 -19° | 010/44 -30° | 360/35 -41° | 330/22 -50° |
| CHS | used from 197 nm out; 105 nm from the line | 350/14 | 330/14 15° | 340/18 11° | 350/19 8° | 360/29 -5° | 350/33 -19° | 360/39 -31° | 360/28 -42° | 320/29 -50° |
| ILM | used from 345 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 330/14 | 320/19 15° | 340/22 11° | 340/20 6° | 340/32 -6° | 340/34 -19° | 350/40 -32° | 340/35 -41° | 300/33 -50° |
| RDU | used from 444 nm out; 52 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° |
| RIC | used from 543 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 350/24 | 350/28 14° | 340/25 8° | 340/26 5° | 340/40 -6° | 340/44 -19° | 340/48 -33° | 330/45 -42° | 310/38 -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 | from the north-northwest (340°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 23 ft | 9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC) |
| MLB Melbourne, FL | 20 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the north-northwest (330°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 33 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| MYR Myrtle Beach, SC | 365 nm out, 16 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 25 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| CRE North Myrtle Beach, SC | 375 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the northwest (310°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 31 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| ISO Kinston, NC | 483 nm out, 22 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 92 ft | 13:51 UTC |
| RWI Rocky Mount, NC | 513 nm out, 4 nm south of the line | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 8 knots, gusting to 14 | 10+ mi | none | 157 ft | 13:53 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: scattered clouds at 4,500 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 18 knots, gusting to 28 | 10+ mi | none | 167 ft | 9:54 am EDT (13:54 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, 3:47 pm EDT (19:47 UTC)
Wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for RIC
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet
- At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): a broken layer at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for VRB, the departure
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 18,000 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 18,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 18,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 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
- 6/8900 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
- 6/8896 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)).
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.