Athens/Ben Epps Airport to Tri-State/Milton J Ferguson Field AHN → HTS
268 nautical miles (308 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 008°, about 014° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 25 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 9-knot headwind), arriving about 1:05 pm EDT (17:05 UTC). Right now AHN is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots; HTS is marginal VFR, wind variable at 3 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: 2 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 40 to 119 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 99 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Near the route, 248 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 AHN.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- urgent C680 descending, 26 nm east, 9:32 am EDT (13:32 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear a 10-knot gain of airspeed knots during the descent runway 35 avl. 89 nm along the route, 26 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
AVL UUA /OV AVL/TM 1332/FLDURD/TP C680/RM LLWS +10 KT DURD RY35 AVL
- Report
- an urgent report filed through AVL
- Where
- over AVL
- Time
- 13:32 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- C680
- Remarks
- low-level wind shear a 10-knot gain of airspeed knots during the descent runway 35 avl
- BE58 at 8,000 ft, 41 nm east, 10:10 am EDT (14:10 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 99 nm along the route, 41 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
AVL UA /OV SUG020010/TM 1410/FL080/TP BE58/TB MOD CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through AVL
- Where
- 10 nm north (020°) of SUG
- Time
- 14:10 UTC
- Height
- at 8,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BE58
- Turbulence
- moderate chop
- GLF6 at 1,500 ft, 49 nm west, 10:28 am EDT (14:28 UTC): thunderstorms, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 49 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
PDK UA /OV PDK/TM 1428/FL015/TP GLF6/WV -10 KTS 500 AGL/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through PDK
- Where
- over PDK
- Time
- 14:28 UTC
- Height
- at 1,500 ft
- Aircraft
- GLF6
- Wind
- a 10-knot loss of airspeed knots at 50,000 ft above ground
- Remarks
- during the descent
- B737 at 17,000 ft, 23 nm east, 9:14 am EDT (13:14 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 16. 30 nm along the route, 23 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV ELW/TM 1314/FL170/TP B737/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 16
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- over ELW
- Time
- 13:14 UTC
- Height
- at 17,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- ztlfd 16
- C56X at 45,000 ft, 23 nm east, 8:32 am EDT (12:32 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 28. 30 nm along the route, 23 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV ELW/TM 1232/FL450/TP C56X/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 28
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- over ELW
- Time
- 12:32 UTC
- Height
- at 45,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C56X
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- ztlfd 28
- LJ45 at 41,000 ft, 7 nm northwest, 9:45 am EDT (13:45 UTC): remarks: mountain wave + 40FT 10 knots ztlfd 40. 40 nm along the route, 7 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV ODF/TM 1345/FL410/TP LJ45/RM MTN WAVE +- 40FT 10 KTS ZTLFD 40
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- over ODF
- Time
- 13:45 UTC
- Height
- at 41,000 ft
- Aircraft
- LJ45
- Remarks
- mountain wave + 40FT 10 knots ztlfd 40
- H25B at 5,000 ft, 26 nm east, 9:38 am EDT (13:38 UTC): overcast above 5,000 ft, remarks: bases 5,000 ft during the descent runway 35 avl. 89 nm along the route, 26 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
AVL UA /OV AVL/TM 1338/FL050/TP H25B/SK OVC050/RM BASES 050 DURD RY 35 AVL
- Report
- a routine report filed through AVL
- Where
- over AVL
- Time
- 13:38 UTC
- Height
- at 5,000 ft
- Aircraft
- H25B
- Sky
- overcast from 5,000 ft
- Remarks
- bases 5,000 ft during the descent runway 35 avl
- E55P at 11,000 ft, 3 nm northeast, 9:15 am EDT (13:15 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 49. 89 nm along the route, 3 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV SOT180020/TM 1315/FL110/TP E55P/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 49
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- 20 nm south (180°) of SOT
- Time
- 13:15 UTC
- Height
- at 11,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E55P
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- ztlfd 49
- CRJ9 at 3,800 ft, 30 nm east, 8:28 am EDT (12:28 UTC): a broken layer above 3,800 ft. 89 nm along the route, 30 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
AVL UA /OV AVL137005/TM 1228/FL038/TP CRJ9/SK BKN038
- Report
- a routine report filed through AVL
- Where
- 5 nm southeast (137°) of AVL
- Time
- 12:28 UTC
- Height
- at 3,800 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- a broken layer from 3,800 ft
- C25B at 40,000 ft, 30 nm east, 8:19 am EDT (12:19 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 15. 89 nm along the route, 30 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV SUG270010/TM 1219/FL400/TP C25B/TB LGT MOD/RM ZTLFD 15
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- 10 nm west (270°) of SUG
- Time
- 12:19 UTC
- Height
- at 40,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C25B
- Turbulence
- light moderate
- Remarks
- ztlfd 15
- BE36 at 5,600 ft, 24 nm east, 8:58 am EDT (12:58 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 99 nm along the route, 24 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
AVL UA /OV AVL347005/TM 1258/FL056/TP BE36/SK TOPS-056
- Report
- a routine report filed through AVL
- Where
- 5 nm north (347°) of AVL
- Time
- 12:58 UTC
- Height
- at 5,600 ft
- Aircraft
- BE36
- Sky
- TOPS-056
- CRJ2 at 3,800 ft, 24 nm east, 8:16 am EDT (12:16 UTC): a broken layer from 3,800 ft to 4,700 ft. 99 nm along the route, 24 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
AVL UA /OV AVL347005/TM 1216/FL038/TP CRJ2/SK BKN038-TOPS047
- Report
- a routine report filed through AVL
- Where
- 5 nm north (347°) of AVL
- Time
- 12:16 UTC
- Height
- at 3,800 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ2
- Sky
- a broken layer from 3,800 ft, tops 4,700 ft
- C750 at 43,000 ft, 49 nm east, 9:14 am EDT (13:14 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 15. 129 nm along the route, 49 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV HMV170030/TM 1314/FL430/TP C750/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 15
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- 30 nm south (170°) of HMV
- Time
- 13:14 UTC
- Height
- at 43,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C750
- Turbulence
- light
- Remarks
- ztlfd 15
- P28A climbing, 5 nm north, 10:31 am EDT (14:31 UTC): overcast from 2,100 ft to 3,300 ft. At the destination end, 5 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
HTS UA /OV HTS360005/TM 1431/FLDURC/TP P28A/SK OVC021-TOP033
- Report
- a routine report filed through HTS
- Where
- 5 nm north (360°) of HTS
- Time
- 14:31 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- P28A
- Sky
- overcast from 2,100 ft, tops 3,300 ft
4 more routine reports are on the map.
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 3 forecast points nearest it (GSP, TRI, CRW). 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 | 320° at 12 kt | +9 kt | 111 kt | 2 h 25 min | 1:05 pm EDT (17:05 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 340° at 23 kt | +20 kt | 15 °C | 100 kt | 2 h 41 min | 1:21 pm EDT (17:21 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 340° at 23 kt | +20 kt | 13 °C | 100 kt | 2 h 41 min | 1:21 pm EDT (17:21 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 340° at 22 kt | +18 kt | 9 °C | 102 kt | 2 h 38 min | 1:18 pm EDT (17:18 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 330° at 22 kt | +18 kt | 7 °C | 102 kt | 2 h 38 min | 1:18 pm EDT (17:18 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 320° at 23 kt | +16 kt | 3 °C | 104 kt | 2 h 35 min | 1:15 pm EDT (17:15 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 310° at 25 kt | +13 kt | -1 °C | 107 kt | 2 h 30 min | 1:10 pm EDT (17:10 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 300° at 27 kt | +11 kt | -5 °C | 109 kt | 2 h 28 min | 1:08 pm EDT (17:08 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 28 kt | +10 kt | -6 °C | 110 kt | 2 h 26 min | 1:06 pm EDT (17:06 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 29 kt | +10 kt | -19 °C | 110 kt | 2 h 26 min | 1:06 pm EDT (17:06 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 33 kt | +9 kt | -34 °C | 111 kt | 2 h 25 min | 1:05 pm EDT (17:05 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 43 kt | +21 kt | -41 °C | 99 kt | 2 h 42 min | 1:22 pm EDT (17:22 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 43 kt | +28 kt | -50 °C | 92 kt | 2 h 55 min | 1:35 pm EDT (17:35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GSP | used from 0 nm out; 61 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 99 nm out; 40 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 198 nm out; 69 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AHN Athens, GA | departure | VFR | from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 812 ft | 9:51 am EDT (13:51 UTC) |
| TOC Toccoa, GA | 40 nm out, 4 nm west of the line | VFR | from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 996 ft | 14:15 UTC |
| CEU Clemson, SC | 50 nm out, 16 nm east of the line | VFR | variable at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 890 ft | 13:54 UTC |
| MOR Morristown, TN | 129 nm out, 21 nm west of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet | variable at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 1,500 ft | 1,312 ft | 14:35 UTC |
| TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN | 159 nm out, 24 nm east of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,100 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 2,100 ft | 1,518 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| PBX Pikeville, KY | 218 nm out, 7 nm east of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist | calm | 3 mi | 300 ft | 1,464 ft | 14:15 UTC |
| SJS Prestonsburg, KY | 228 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet | from the west (280°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 600 ft | 1,221 ft | 14:15 UTC |
| HTS Huntington, WV | destination | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet | variable at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 1,100 ft | 828 ft | 10:30 am EDT (14:30 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,518 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At HTS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:05 pm EDT (17:05 UTC)
Wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 8,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for HTS
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for AHN, 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 Tue 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 3 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 AHN 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC), at HTS 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm EDT (23:23 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: Athens/Ben Epps Airport, Tri-State/Milton J Ferguson Field.