Asheville Regional to Fort Wayne International AVL → FWA
355 nautical miles (409 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 340°, about 347° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 37 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 22-knot headwind), arriving about 3:08 am EDT (07:08 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now AVL is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 8 knots; FWA is VFR, wind from the south (170°) 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: 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 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the first 30 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 128 nm of the route.
- 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 316 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 AVL.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- A320 at 34,000 ft, 31 nm northeast, 10:03 pm EDT (02:03 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 326 nm along the route, 31 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
FWA UA /OV FWA115040/TM 0203/FL340/TP A320/TB MOD CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through FWA
- Where
- 40 nm southeast (115°) of FWA
- Time
- 02:03 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Turbulence
- moderate chop
- B737 at 35,000 ft, 18 nm west, 9:25 pm EDT (01:25 UTC): light chop turbulence. 118 nm along the route, 18 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
LOZ UA /OV AZQ250025/TM 0125/FL350/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP OCNL MOD CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through LOZ
- Where
- 25 nm west (250°) of AZQ
- Time
- 01:25 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop occasional moderate chop
- B712 at 600 ft, 39 nm west, 9:06 pm EDT (01:06 UTC): overcast. 178 nm along the route, 39 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
LEX UA /OV KLEX/TM 0106/FL006/TP B712/SK OVC B006
- Report
- a routine report filed through LEX
- Where
- over KLEX
- Time
- 01:06 UTC
- Height
- at 600 ft
- Aircraft
- B712
- Sky
- overcast B006
- CRJ9 descending, 18 nm northeast, 9:15 pm EDT (01:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 276 nm along the route, 18 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
DAY UA /OV DAY/TM 0115/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK T031 B005
- Report
- a routine report filed through DAY
- Where
- over DAY
- Time
- 01:15 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- T031 B005
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 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 3 forecast points nearest it (TRI, CVG, FWA). 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 22 kt | +22 kt | 11 °C | 98 kt | 3 h 37 min | 3:08 am EDT (07:08 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 340° at 26 kt | +26 kt | 13 °C | 94 kt | 3 h 47 min | 3:18 am EDT (07:18 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 340° at 29 kt | +29 kt | 10 °C | 91 kt | 3 h 54 min | 3:25 am EDT (07:25 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 340° at 29 kt | +29 kt | 6 °C | 91 kt | 3 h 54 min | 3:25 am EDT (07:25 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 340° at 28 kt | +28 kt | 2 °C | 92 kt | 3 h 52 min | 3:23 am EDT (07:23 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 330° at 29 kt | +29 kt | -2 °C | 91 kt | 3 h 54 min | 3:25 am EDT (07:25 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 330° at 31 kt | +30 kt | -5 °C | 90 kt | 3 h 57 min | 3:28 am EDT (07:28 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 330° at 32 kt | +31 kt | -8 °C | 89 kt | 3 h 59 min | 3:30 am EDT (07:30 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 330° at 38 kt | +37 kt | -20 °C | 83 kt | 4 h 17 min | 3:48 am EDT (07:48 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 47 kt | +47 kt | -35 °C | 73 kt | 4 h 52 min | 4:23 am EDT (08:23 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 330° at 59 kt | +57 kt | -40 °C | 63 kt | 5 h 38 min | 5:09 am EDT (09:09 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 44 kt | +42 kt | -48 °C | 78 kt | 4 h 33 min | 4:04 am EDT (08:04 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRI | used from 0 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 330/22 11° | 330/29 7° | 330/32 3° | 330/36 -8° | 320/34 -19° | 320/36 -34° | 320/43 -39° | 320/46 -47° | |
| CVG | used from 148 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/32 16° | 350/35 10° | 350/30 3° | 330/30 -7° | 340/44 -20° | 340/58 -35° | 330/72 -41° | 320/36 -49° |
| FWA | used from 296 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 300/17 | 320/20 16° | 330/20 10° | 340/15 3° | 310/27 -8° | 320/37 -20° | 330/52 -36° | 330/65 -43° | 330/60 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVL Asheville, NC | departure | VFR | from the north-northwest (340°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,163 ft | 10:54 pm EDT (02:54 UTC) |
| GCY Greeneville, TN | 49 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist | variable at 6 knots, gusting to 11 | 1.5 mi | 400 ft | 1,607 ft | 03:15 UTC |
| CPF Hazard, KY | 118 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: mist | from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots | 5 mi | 600 ft | 1,256 ft | 03:35 UTC |
| JKL Jackson, KY | 138 nm out, 10 nm east of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist | variable at 4 knots | 2 mi | 200 ft | 1,380 ft | 03:07 UTC |
| FGX Flemingsburg, KY | 197 nm out, 10 nm east of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet | from the northwest (310°) at 4 knots | 7 mi | 1,100 ft | 913 ft | 03:15 UTC |
| LUK Cincinnati, OH | 237 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 1,900 ft | 481 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| DAY Dayton, OH | 276 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 7 knots | 8 mi | 1,200 ft | 1,009 ft | 02:56 UTC |
| MIE Muncie, IN | 316 nm out, 25 nm west of the line, tower | marginal VFR Weather: mist | calm | 3 mi | none | 937 ft | 03:00 UTC |
| FWA Fort Wayne, IN | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 400 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet | from the south (170°) at 3 knots | 8 mi | none | 814 ft | 10:54 pm EDT (02:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,163 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At FWA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:08 am EDT (07:08 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility 1 mile, mist, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet IFR
The whole forecast for FWA
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,800 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 1 mile, mist, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet
- At times between Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC) and 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): visibility ½ mile, fog, a broken layer at 500 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility 2 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for AVL, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 17 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 15 nm from the route, 237 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
Daylight
Sunset at AVL 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC), at FWA 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:32 pm EDT (23:32 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at FWA is before sunrise there (7:48 am EDT (11:48 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: Asheville Regional, Fort Wayne International.