Augusta Regional AT Bush Field to John Glenn Columbus International AGS → CMH
400 nautical miles (461 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 354°, about 358° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 49 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 15-knot headwind), arriving about 2:51 pm EDT (18:51 UTC). Right now AGS is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 11 knots; CMH is marginal VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) 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
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 98 to 166 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 166 to 293 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Over the last 215 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 AGS.
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 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 (CAE, GSP, TRI, CRW, CMH). 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 | 330° at 17 kt | +15 kt | 15 °C | 105 kt | 3 h 49 min | 2:51 pm EDT (18:51 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 330° at 21 kt | +19 kt | 14 °C | 101 kt | 3 h 58 min | 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 330° at 20 kt | +19 kt | 11 °C | 101 kt | 3 h 58 min | 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 330° at 21 kt | +19 kt | 8 °C | 101 kt | 3 h 58 min | 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 320° at 23 kt | +20 kt | 5 °C | 100 kt | 4 h | 3:02 pm EDT (19:02 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 320° at 24 kt | +19 kt | 1 °C | 101 kt | 3 h 58 min | 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 310° at 26 kt | +18 kt | -3 °C | 102 kt | 3 h 55 min | 2:57 pm EDT (18:57 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 27 kt | +17 kt | -6 °C | 103 kt | 3 h 53 min | 2:55 pm EDT (18:55 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 29 kt | +19 kt | -19 °C | 101 kt | 3 h 58 min | 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 33 kt | +17 kt | -34 °C | 103 kt | 3 h 53 min | 2:55 pm EDT (18:55 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 41 kt | +27 kt | -41 °C | 93 kt | 4 h 18 min | 3:20 pm EDT (19:20 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 45 kt | +37 kt | -50 °C | 83 kt | 4 h 49 min | 3:51 pm EDT (19:51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAE | used from 0 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 340/11 | 330/13 14° | 350/24 11° | 350/26 8° | 340/26 -5° | 350/33 -18° | 340/31 -32° | 340/30 -41° | 330/32 -52° |
| GSP | used from 49 nm out; 19 nm from the line | 330/14 | 360/26 17° | 360/22 11° | 330/20 6° | 310/27 -5° | 320/24 -18° | 310/28 -33° | 320/38 -40° | 330/30 -51° |
| TRI | used from 146 nm out; 17 nm from the line | 340/26 15° | 330/23 10° | 330/23 6° | 290/28 -6° | 290/32 -19° | 290/36 -34° | 310/47 -41° | 320/47 -49° | |
| CRW | used from 244 nm out; 57 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° |
| CMH | used from 342 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 270/15 | 280/20 14° | 280/21 9° | 290/26 4° | 290/29 -7° | 290/38 -20° | 280/44 -35° | 280/48 -42° | 310/61 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGS Augusta, GA | departure | VFR | from the north-northwest (330°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 145 ft | 10:53 am EDT (14:53 UTC) |
| AIK Aiken, SC | 20 nm out, 16 nm east of the line | VFR | from the northwest (310°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 528 ft | 14:55 UTC |
| GRD Greenwood, SC | 49 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 631 ft | 14:56 UTC |
| GSP Greer, SC | 88 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots, gusting to 16 | 10+ mi | none | 963 ft | 14:53 UTC |
| AVL Asheville, NC | 127 nm out, 15 nm west of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,100 feet | from the north (350°) at 16 knots, gusting to 30 | 10+ mi | none | 2,163 ft | 14:54 UTC |
| TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN | 186 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 2,200 feet, overcast at 3,400 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 1,500 ft | 1,518 ft | 14:53 UTC |
| LNP Wise, VA | 215 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet | from the northwest (310°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 2,684 ft | 14:55 UTC |
| PBX Pikeville, KY | 254 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 500 ft | 1,464 ft | 14:55 UTC |
| HTS Huntington, WV | 303 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet | variable at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 1,300 ft | 828 ft | 14:51 UTC |
| PMH Portsmouth, OH | 332 nm out, 6 nm west of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet | variable at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 1,000 ft | 663 ft | 14:55 UTC |
| CYO Circleville, OH | 371 nm out, 8 nm west of the line | no report just now | 684 ft | ||||
| CMH Columbus, OH | destination | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots | 8 mi | 1,000 ft | 815 ft | 10:51 am EDT (14:51 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 CMH when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:51 pm EDT (18:51 UTC)
Wind from the southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for CMH
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
- At times between Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC) and 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): overcast at 400 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for AGS, the departure
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind calm, 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 AGS 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC), at CMH 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 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.
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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: Augusta Regional AT Bush Field, John Glenn Columbus International.