Albany International to Charlotte/Douglas International ALB → CLT
562 nautical miles (646 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 219°, about 232° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 06 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 17-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:47 am EDT (12:47 UTC). 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: 2,195 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 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 first 365 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 177 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 138 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the last 325 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Near the route, 493 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 ALB.
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 08:00–15:00 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 7 forecast points nearest it (ALB, AVP, PSB, RIC, ROA, RDU, GSP). 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 | 350° at 25 kt | −17 kt | 12 °C | 137 kt | 4 h 06 min | 8:47 am EDT (12:47 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 350° at 24 kt | −17 kt | 11 °C | 137 kt | 4 h 06 min | 8:47 am EDT (12:47 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 350° at 25 kt | −17 kt | 9 °C | 137 kt | 4 h 06 min | 8:47 am EDT (12:47 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 340° at 26 kt | −15 kt | 5 °C | 135 kt | 4 h 10 min | 8:51 am EDT (12:51 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 340° at 26 kt | −13 kt | 2 °C | 133 kt | 4 h 14 min | 8:55 am EDT (12:55 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 330° at 28 kt | −13 kt | -2 °C | 133 kt | 4 h 14 min | 8:55 am EDT (12:55 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 330° at 29 kt | −12 kt | -6 °C | 132 kt | 4 h 15 min | 8:56 am EDT (12:56 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 330° at 31 kt | −11 kt | -9 °C | 131 kt | 4 h 17 min | 8:58 am EDT (12:58 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 330° at 34 kt | −14 kt | -21 °C | 134 kt | 4 h 12 min | 8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 37 kt | −14 kt | -35 °C | 134 kt | 4 h 12 min | 8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 37 kt | −9 kt | -41 °C | 129 kt | 4 h 21 min | 9:02 am EDT (13:02 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 36 kt | +4 kt | -49 °C | 116 kt | 4 h 51 min | 9:32 am EDT (13:32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALB | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 340/22 | 340/19 9° | 320/16 7° | 330/16 2° | 330/19 -11° | 320/21 -23° | 320/25 -39° | 280/30 -44° | 270/41 -51° |
| AVP | used from 49 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 010/20 | 020/24 11° | 360/19 8° | 350/23 2° | 320/24 -11° | 330/25 -22° | 330/27 -37° | 310/28 -42° | 290/30 -50° |
| PSB | used from 197 nm out; 86 nm from the line | 020/21 12° | 360/28 7° | 360/29 1° | 350/33 -10° | 350/42 -22° | 350/49 -37° | 340/63 -43° | 350/39 -52° | |
| RIC | used from 246 nm out; 100 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° |
| ROA | used from 394 nm out; 35 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° |
| RDU | used from 493 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 330/30 | 340/24 12° | 330/26 7° | 320/30 3° | 330/39 -8° | 310/30 -20° | 300/33 -33° | 310/34 -39° | 310/41 -47° |
| GSP | used from 542 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 340/30 | 360/24 13° | 350/29 10° | 340/33 6° | 340/40 -7° | 350/44 -19° | 340/59 -31° | 350/55 -41° | 300/29 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALB Albany, NY | departure | no report just now | 284 ft | ||||
| MSV Monticello, NY | 79 nm out, 5 nm east of the line | no report just now | 1,403 ft | ||||
| RDG Reading, PA | 168 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 343 ft | ||||
| LNS Lancaster, PA | 197 nm out, 9 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 402 ft | ||||
| JYO Leesburg, VA | 276 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 389 ft | ||||
| IAD Washington, DC | 286 nm out, 8 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 312 ft | ||||
| CHO Charlottesville, VA | 345 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 640 ft | ||||
| LYH Lynchburg, VA | 414 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 938 ft | ||||
| INT Winston Salem, NC | 493 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 969 ft | ||||
| JQF Concord, NC | 542 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 704 ft | ||||
| CLT Charlotte, NC | destination | no report just now | 747 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,403 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At CLT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:47 am EDT (12:47 UTC)
CLT has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 11 nm from the route, 276 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, 276 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at ALB 6:18 pm EDT (22:18 UTC), at CLT 6:52 pm EDT (22:52 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:18 pm EDT (23:18 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: Albany International, Charlotte/Douglas International.