Plan a flight · Mon 11:22 am EDT (15:22 UTC)

Buffalo Niagara International to Charleston Afb/Intl Airport BUF → CHS

606 nautical miles (697 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 186°, about 197° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 12 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 24-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:34 pm EDT (19:34 UTC). Right now BUF is marginal VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 12 knots; CHS is VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) 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 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Over the first 238 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 40 to 268 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 199 to 397 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the last 30 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 BUF.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

A321 at 800 ft, 48 nm east, 11:04 am EDT (15:04 UTC): remarks: B008 above ground during the descent runway 22. At the departure end, 48 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV KROC/TM 1504/FL008/TP A321/RM B008 AGL DURD RWY22
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
over KROC
Time
15:04 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
A321
Remarks
B008 above ground during the descent runway 22
A320 at 900 ft, 14 nm northwest, 10:38 am EDT (14:38 UTC): remarks: drud. At the departure end, 14 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAG UA /OV KIAG/TM 1438/FL009/TP A320/SK BASES 009 TOPS UNKN/RM DRUD
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAG
Where
over KIAG
Time
14:38 UTC
Height
at 900 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
bases 900 ft tops unknown
Remarks
drud
H25B at 500 ft, 14 nm northwest, 10:28 am EDT (14:28 UTC): remarks: drud. At the departure end, 14 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAG UA /OV KIAG/TM 1428/FL005/TP H25B/SK BASES 005 TOPS UNKN/RM DRUD
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAG
Where
over KIAG
Time
14:28 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
H25B
Sky
bases 500 ft tops unknown
Remarks
drud
CRJ9 at 1,000 ft, 48 nm east, 10:23 am EDT (14:23 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 48 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV ROC/TM 1423/FL010/TP CRJ9/SK BASES 010
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
over ROC
Time
14:23 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
bases 1,000 ft
CRJ9 at 3,500 ft, 48 nm east, 10:23 am EDT (14:23 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 48 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV ROC/TM 1423/FL035/TP CRJ9/SK TOPS 035
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
over ROC
Time
14:23 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
tops 3,500 ft
K35R at 900 ft, 14 nm northwest, 9:57 am EDT (13:57 UTC): remarks: druc. At the departure end, 14 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAG UA /OV KIAG/TM 1357/FL009/TP K35R/SK BASES 009 TOPS UNKN/RM DRUC
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAG
Where
over KIAG
Time
13:57 UTC
Height
at 900 ft
Aircraft
K35R
Sky
bases 900 ft tops unknown
Remarks
druc
CRJ9 at 1,100 ft, 0 nm southwest, 9:26 am EDT (13:26 UTC): remarks: during the descent, ils runway 23. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV KBUF/TM 1326/FL011/TP CRJ9/SK BASES 600 AGL/RM DURD, ILS RWY 23
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
over KBUF
Time
13:26 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
bases 60,000 ft above ground
Remarks
during the descent, ils runway 23
E75L at 3,500 ft, 48 nm east, 9:25 am EDT (13:25 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 48 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV ROC/TM 1325/FL035/TP E75L/SK TOPS 035 BASES 006
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
over ROC
Time
13:25 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
tops 3,500 ft bases 600 ft
CRJ9 at 1,300 ft, 6 nm southwest, 9:13 am EDT (13:13 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 6 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV PLAZZ/TM 1313/FL013/TP CRJ9/SK BNK013 TOPS 033
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
plazz
Time
13:13 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
BNK013 tops 3,300 ft
B737 at 1,100 ft, 0 nm southwest, 8:45 am EDT (12:45 UTC): remarks: during the descent, ils runway 23. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV KBUF/TM 1245/FL011/TP B737/SK B011/RM DURD, ILS RWY 23
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
over KBUF
Time
12:45 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
B011
Remarks
during the descent, ils runway 23
B737 at 3,200 ft, 10 nm northeast, 8:40 am EDT (12:40 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 10 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV BUF050010/TM 1240/FL032/TP B737/SK BASES 011 TOPS 032
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
10 nm northeast (050°) of BUF
Time
12:40 UTC
Height
at 3,200 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
bases 1,100 ft tops 3,200 ft
C208 at 4,300 ft, 12 nm east, 8:52 am EDT (12:52 UTC): no icing, remarks: bases at minimums zob. 70 nm along the route, 12 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BFD UA /OV BFD/TM 1252/FL043/TP C208/SK BASE003 TOP043/IC NEG/RM BASES AT MINIMUMS ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through BFD
Where
over BFD
Time
12:52 UTC
Height
at 4,300 ft
Aircraft
C208
Sky
BASE003 TOP043
Icing
none
Remarks
bases at minimums zob
PA46 at 1,500 ft, 14 nm west, 11:17 am EDT (15:17 UTC): a broken layer above 1,500 ft, remarks: during the descent ils runway 24 KLBE. 159 nm along the route, 14 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LBE UA /OV KLBE/TM 1517/FL015/TP PA46/SK BKN015-TOPUNKN/RM DURD ILS RWY 24 KLBE
```
Report
a routine report filed through LBE
Where
over KLBE
Time
15:17 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
PA46
Sky
a broken layer from 1,500 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent ils runway 24 KLBE
C68A at 1,500 ft, 14 nm west, 10:47 am EDT (14:47 UTC): a broken layer above 1,500 ft, remarks: during the climb runway 24 lbe. 159 nm along the route, 14 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LBE UA /OV KLBE/TM 1447/FL015/TP C68A/SK BKN015-TOPUNKN/RM DURC RWY 24 LBE
```
Report
a routine report filed through LBE
Where
over KLBE
Time
14:47 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
C68A
Sky
a broken layer from 1,500 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the climb runway 24 lbe

16 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 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 8 forecast points nearest it (BUF, PSB, AGC, EKN, ROA, RDU, FLO, CHS). 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 17 kt	−13 kt	15 °C	133 kt	4 h 33 min	3:55 pm EDT (19:55 UTC)
6,500 ft	330° at 19 kt	−15 kt	13 °C	135 kt	4 h 29 min	3:51 pm EDT (19:51 UTC)
8,500 ft	330° at 21 kt	−18 kt	11 °C	138 kt	4 h 23 min	3:45 pm EDT (19:45 UTC)
10,500 ft	340° at 23 kt	−19 kt	7 °C	139 kt	4 h 22 min	3:44 pm EDT (19:44 UTC)
12,500 ft	340° at 24 kt	−21 kt	4 °C	141 kt	4 h 18 min	3:40 pm EDT (19:40 UTC)
14,500 ft	330° at 25 kt	−21 kt	0 °C	141 kt	4 h 18 min	3:40 pm EDT (19:40 UTC)
16,500 ft	330° at 26 kt	−21 kt	-4 °C	141 kt	4 h 18 min	3:40 pm EDT (19:40 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 27 kt	−21 kt	-7 °C	141 kt	4 h 18 min	3:40 pm EDT (19:40 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 30 kt	−19 kt	-19 °C	139 kt	4 h 22 min	3:44 pm EDT (19:44 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 34 kt	−21 kt	-34 °C	141 kt	4 h 18 min	3:40 pm EDT (19:40 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 41 kt	−24 kt	-43 °C	144 kt	4 h 12 min	3:34 pm EDT (19:34 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 44 kt	−23 kt	-50 °C	143 kt	4 h 14 min	3:36 pm EDT (19:36 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
BUF	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	270/25	300/28 14°	300/29 8°	310/29 2°	300/30 -9°	290/33 -21°	290/44 -37°	290/56 -47°	300/62 -51°
PSB	used from 50 nm out; 62 nm from the line		330/23 14°	340/24 9°	340/25 3°	320/24 -8°	300/29 -20°	310/39 -36°	310/52 -46°	310/56 -50°
AGC	used from 149 nm out; 40 nm from the line	270/15	320/17 14°	320/22 9°	340/23 4°	310/25 -8°	290/30 -19°	280/40 -36°	290/49 -45°	300/53 -49°
EKN	used from 199 nm out; 35 nm from the line		320/20 15°	340/24 10°	340/25 4°	310/28 -7°	290/32 -19°	290/36 -36°	300/49 -43°	310/48 -50°
ROA	used from 298 nm out; 29 nm from the line	310/18	350/22 15°	350/21 9°	340/24 6°	320/31 -6°	310/34 -19°	310/39 -35°	310/46 -42°	310/33 -49°
RDU	used from 397 nm out; 44 nm from the line	340/12	330/17 14°	320/20 10°	330/25 6°	340/34 -6°	340/38 -19°	330/37 -32°	330/35 -42°	310/36 -51°
FLO	used from 447 nm out; 56 nm from the line	330/11	330/15 14°	330/22 10°	350/21 7°	340/30 -5°	350/37 -19°	350/34 -32°	350/32 -42°	310/37 -51°
CHS	used from 546 nm out; 35 nm from the line	350/14	330/14 15°	340/18 11°	350/19 8°	360/29 -5°	350/33 -19°	360/39 -31°	360/28 -42°	320/29 -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
BUF Buffalo, NY	departure	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 900 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	726 ft	10:54 am EDT (14:54 UTC)
JHW Jamestown, NY	50 nm out, 18 nm west of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	1,723 ft	14:56 UTC
DUJ Dubois, PA	109 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	from the west (280°) at 7 knots	7 mi	900 ft	1,816 ft	14:53 UTC
JST Johnstown, PA	159 nm out, 13 nm east of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the west (280°) at 9 knots	3 mi	200 ft	2,284 ft	15:10 UTC
CBE Cumberland, MD	199 nm out, 20 nm east of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,900 feet	from the north (360°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	2,900 ft	757 ft	15:15 UTC
VBW Bridgewater, VA	278 nm out, 20 nm east of the line	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	1,165 ft	15:15 UTC
LYH Lynchburg, VA	338 nm out, 15 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	938 ft	14:54 UTC
GSO Greensboro, NC	417 nm out, 14 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	925 ft	14:54 UTC
VUJ Albemarle, NC	457 nm out, 20 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	609 ft	15:15 UTC
FLO Florence, SC	527 nm out, 8 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	146 ft	14:53 UTC
MKS Moncks Corner, SC	586 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the north (360°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	74 ft	15:15 UTC
CHS Charleston, SC	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,500 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	46 ft	10:56 am EDT (14:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,284 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At CHS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:34 pm EDT (19:34 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for CHS

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 north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for BUF, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
From Tue 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 9,000 feet
30% chance between Tue 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC) and 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 7,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8713 Maxton, NC, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 18 nm from the route, 487 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at BUF 6:37 pm EDT (22:37 UTC), at CHS 6:50 pm EDT (22:50 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 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

Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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: Buffalo Niagara International, Charleston Afb/Intl Airport.