Virginia Tech/Montgomery Executive to Charlotte/Douglas International BCB → CLT
123 nautical miles (141 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 192°, about 200° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 52 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 21-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:32 pm EDT (03:32 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now BCB is marginal VFR, wind from the west (280°) at 5 knots; CLT is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 8 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 19 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 8,000 ft. Over the whole route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 47 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 BCB.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- E145 at 4,000 ft, 18 nm northeast, 8:36 pm EDT (00:36 UTC): overcast above 4,000 ft, remarks: during the climb runway 06 KROA. At the departure end, 18 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ROA UA /OV ROA/TM 0036/FL040/TP E145/SK OVC040/RM DURGC RY06 KROA
- Report
- a routine report filed through ROA
- Where
- over ROA
- Time
- 00:36 UTC
- Height
- at 4,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- Sky
- overcast from 4,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb runway 06 KROA
- CRJ9 at 15,000 ft, 49 nm northwest, 8:23 pm EDT (00:23 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 49 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
IND UA /OV BKW/TM 0023/FL150/TP CRJ9/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through IND
- Where
- over BKW
- Time
- 00:23 UTC
- Height
- at 15,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Turbulence
- none
- E135 descending, 49 nm northwest, 8:05 pm EDT (00:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 49 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CRW UA /OV BKW/TM 0005/FLDURD/TP E135/SK BASES 032
- Report
- a routine report filed through CRW
- Where
- over BKW
- Time
- 00:05 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- E135
- Sky
- bases 3,200 ft
- E145 at 2,200 ft, 18 nm northeast, 8:03 pm EDT (00:03 UTC): overcast above 2,200 ft, remarks: during the climb runway 06 KROA. At the departure end, 18 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ROA UA /OV ROA/TM 0003/FL022/TP E145/SK OVC022/RM DURGC RY06 KROA
- Report
- a routine report filed through ROA
- Where
- over ROA
- Time
- 00:03 UTC
- Height
- at 2,200 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- Sky
- overcast from 2,200 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb runway 06 KROA
- C52C at 12,500 ft, 6 nm west, 8:34 pm EDT (00:34 UTC): no icing, overcast up to 12,500 ft, 1 °C. 9 nm along the route, 6 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
ROA UA /OV ROA240030/TM 0034/FL125/TP C52C/SK OVCUNKN-TOP125/TA +1/IC NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through ROA
- Where
- 30 nm southwest (240°) of ROA
- Time
- 00:34 UTC
- Height
- at 12,500 ft
- Aircraft
- C52C
- Sky
- overcast, tops 12,500 ft
- Temperature
- +1
- Icing
- none
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 2 forecast points nearest it (ROA, 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 | 320° at 27 kt | −17 kt | 137 kt | 54 min | 11:34 pm EDT (03:34 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 330° at 28 kt | −21 kt | 12 °C | 141 kt | 52 min | 11:32 pm EDT (03:32 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 340° at 26 kt | −21 kt | 8 °C | 141 kt | 52 min | 11:32 pm EDT (03:32 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 330° at 25 kt | −19 kt | 5 °C | 139 kt | 53 min | 11:33 pm EDT (03:33 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 320° at 25 kt | −17 kt | 2 °C | 137 kt | 54 min | 11:34 pm EDT (03:34 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 320° at 27 kt | −16 kt | -2 °C | 136 kt | 54 min | 11:34 pm EDT (03:34 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 310° at 30 kt | −15 kt | -5 °C | 135 kt | 55 min | 11:35 pm EDT (03:35 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 32 kt | −14 kt | -8 °C | 134 kt | 55 min | 11:35 pm EDT (03:35 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 33 kt | −10 kt | -21 °C | 130 kt | 57 min | 11:37 pm EDT (03:37 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 32 kt | −4 kt | -31 °C | 124 kt | 1 h | 11:40 pm EDT (03:40 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 34 kt | +4 kt | -38 °C | 116 kt | 1 h 04 min | 11:44 pm EDT (03:44 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 32 kt | −1 kt | -47 °C | 121 kt | 1 h 01 min | 11:41 pm EDT (03:41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | used from 0 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 310/29 | 330/31 13° | 340/28 7° | 330/25 3° | 310/32 -8° | 300/32 -22° | 290/32 -31° | 270/35 -38° | 270/32 -47° |
| GSP | used from 94 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 320/22 | 340/19 13° | 320/18 8° | 310/24 5° | 300/34 -7° | 300/36 -18° | 290/30 -33° | 300/32 -39° | 320/42 -49° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCB Blacksburg, VA | departure | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,800 feet | from the west (280°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 1,800 ft | 2,119 ft | 10:35 pm EDT (02:35 UTC) |
| HLX Galax Hillsville, VA | 28 nm out, 14 nm west of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 8 knots, gusting to 16 | 10+ mi | 1,100 ft | 2,693 ft | 02:15 UTC |
| INT Winston Salem, NC | 57 nm out, 23 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 10,000 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 10,000 ft | 969 ft | 01:54 UTC |
| SVH Statesville, NC | 94 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,200 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 967 ft | 02:15 UTC |
| CLT Charlotte, NC | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,500 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 747 ft | 9:52 pm EDT (01:52 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,693 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, 11:32 pm EDT (03:32 UTC)
Wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for CLT
- From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 23,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for BCB, the departure
- From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility 4 miles, light drizzle, mist, scattered clouds at 500 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, gusting to 14, visibility 3 miles, mist, low-level wind shear, overcast at 500 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 600 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, gusting to 16, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,200 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 7 knots, gusting to 15, 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 BCB 6:49 pm EDT (22:49 UTC), at CLT 6:52 pm EDT (22:52 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:18 pm EDT (23:18 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CLT is before sunrise there (7:27 am EDT (11:27 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: Virginia Tech/Montgomery Executive, Charlotte/Douglas International.