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Columbia Metro Airport to Cleveland-Hopkins International CAE → CLE

450 nautical miles (518 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 356°, about 003° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 14 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 19-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:22 am EDT (05:22 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CAE is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots; CLE is marginal VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 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: 6 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

SIGMET 7E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 33,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 200 to 360 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120155
MKCE WST 120155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7E
VALID UNTIL 0355Z
PA MD VA DC WV OH
FROM 10NNE JST-30WNW SBY-40ENE RIC-50SW BKW-20SE APE-10NNE JST
AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL330.

AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 8,000 ft. Over the route from 70 to 200 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 130 to 310 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 route from 150 to 430 nm out.

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 CAE.

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

PA46 at 23,000 ft, 28 nm west, 7:28 pm EDT (23:28 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 22,000 ft to 23,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-44. 150 nm along the route, 28 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TRI UA /OV HMV090010/TM 2328/FL230/TP PA46/TB LGT- MOD CHOP 230-220/RM ZTLFD-44
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRI
Where
10 nm east (090°) of HMV
Time
23:28 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
PA46
Turbulence
light moderate chop from 23,000 ft to 22,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-44
PA32 at 7,000 ft, 30 nm west, 8:17 pm EDT (00:17 UTC): 8 °C, remarks: smooth. At the departure end, 30 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV KAIK360010/TM 0017/FL070/TP PA32/WX FV99SM/TA 8/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
10 nm north (360°) of KAIK
Time
00:17 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
PA32
Weather
flight visibility 99 miles
Temperature
8 °C
Remarks
smooth
S22T descending, 49 nm west, 8:24 pm EDT (00:24 UTC): a broken layer above 2,600 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 23 tri. 160 nm along the route, 49 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TRI UA /OV KTRI050002/TM 0024/FLUNKN/TP S22T/SK BKN026-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RY23 TRI
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRI
Where
2 nm northeast (050°) of KTRI
Time
00:24 UTC
Height
height not given
Aircraft
S22T
Sky
a broken layer from 2,600 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent runway 23 tri
C52C at 12,500 ft, 39 nm east, 8:34 pm EDT (00:34 UTC): no icing, overcast up to 12,500 ft, 1 °C. 190 nm along the route, 39 nm east 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
CRJ9 at 15,000 ft, 17 nm east, 8:23 pm EDT (00:23 UTC): no turbulence. 230 nm along the route, 17 nm east 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, 17 nm east, 8:05 pm EDT (00:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 230 nm along the route, 17 nm east 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
CRJ9 climbing, 4 nm southwest, 8:15 pm EDT (00:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 270 nm along the route, 4 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 0015/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK BASES 014 TOPS 070
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over CRW
Time
00:15 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
bases 1,400 ft tops 7,000 ft
BCS3 at 25,000 ft, 13 nm east, 8:58 pm EDT (00:58 UTC): light turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the climb. 330 nm along the route, 13 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PKB UA /OV JPU/TM 0058/FL250/TP BCS3/TB LGT/IC NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PKB
Where
over JPU
Time
00:58 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
light
Icing
none
Remarks
during the climb
CRJ7 descending, 16 nm east, 9:17 pm EDT (01:17 UTC): remarks: bases 2,000 ft. 420 nm along the route, 16 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CAK UA /OV CAK/TM 0117/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/RM BASES 020
```
Report
a routine report filed through CAK
Where
over CAK
Time
01:17 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ7
Remarks
bases 2,000 ft

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 6 forecast points nearest it (CAE, GSP, TRI, CRW, CMH, CLE). 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	310° at 15 kt	+10 kt		110 kt	4 h 05 min	2:13 am EDT (06:13 UTC)
5,500 ft	310° at 19 kt	+14 kt	11 °C	106 kt	4 h 15 min	2:23 am EDT (06:23 UTC)
7,500 ft	310° at 19 kt	+14 kt	10 °C	106 kt	4 h 15 min	2:23 am EDT (06:23 UTC)
9,500 ft	310° at 19 kt	+13 kt	7 °C	107 kt	4 h 12 min	2:20 am EDT (06:20 UTC)
11,500 ft	310° at 18 kt	+13 kt	4 °C	107 kt	4 h 12 min	2:20 am EDT (06:20 UTC)
13,500 ft	310° at 19 kt	+12 kt	0 °C	108 kt	4 h 10 min	2:18 am EDT (06:18 UTC)
15,500 ft	300° at 19 kt	+12 kt	-4 °C	108 kt	4 h 10 min	2:18 am EDT (06:18 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 20 kt	+11 kt	-8 °C	109 kt	4 h 08 min	2:16 am EDT (06:16 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 20 kt	+11 kt	-9 °C	109 kt	4 h 08 min	2:16 am EDT (06:16 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 22 kt	+1 kt	-21 °C	119 kt	3 h 47 min	1:55 am EDT (05:55 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 31 kt	−11 kt	-31 °C	131 kt	3 h 26 min	1:34 am EDT (05:34 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 40 kt	−19 kt	-38 °C	139 kt	3 h 14 min	1:22 am EDT (05:22 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 42 kt	−19 kt	-48 °C	139 kt	3 h 14 min	1:22 am EDT (05:22 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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
CAE	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	260/27	310/26 11°	280/31 9°	270/36 7°	250/39 -4°	230/57 -16°	220/74 -30°	220/83 -40°	220/73 -51°
GSP	used from 50 nm out; 51 nm from the line	300/22	310/22 11°	300/22 7°	290/28 5°	270/36 -5°	250/42 -18°	230/54 -31°	230/59 -40°	230/65 -50°
TRI	used from 100 nm out; 60 nm from the line		310/28 11°	320/32 7°	330/30 2°	300/28 -9°	280/34 -21°	250/37 -31°	240/39 -38°	250/35 -48°
CRW	used from 200 nm out; 43 nm from the line	320/16	310/16 12°	320/12 7°	320/12 2°	330/15 -11°	280/11 -22°	230/26 -30°	240/33 -37°	240/37 -47°
CMH	used from 350 nm out; 55 nm from the line	340/14	320/13 12°	350/12 8°	360/10 2°	350/27 -10°	340/20 -22°	320/31 -35°	270/25 -39°	260/32 -48°
CLE	used from 400 nm out; 25 nm from the line	340/5	320/13 14°	300/12 8°	310/10 2°	310/14 -10°	340/14 -23°	320/27 -35°	260/28 -40°	250/36 -48°

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
CAE Columbia, SC	departure	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	235 ft	9:56 pm EDT (01:56 UTC)
FDW Winnsboro, SC	20 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,600 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	577 ft	01:55 UTC
CLT Charlotte, NC	80 nm out, 15 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,500 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	747 ft	01:52 UTC
HKY Hickory, NC	110 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,189 ft	01:53 UTC
GEV Jefferson, NC	150 nm out, 3 nm west of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the west (280°) at 14 knots, gusting to 26	10+ mi	1,100 ft	3,177 ft	01:55 UTC
MKJ Marion/Wytheville, VA	180 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet	from the west (260°) at 14 knots, gusting to 18	7 mi	1,000 ft	2,558 ft	23:35 UTC
BKW Beckley, WV	230 nm out, 17 nm east of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the west (270°) at 8 knots	4 mi	300 ft	2,503 ft	01:51 UTC
CRW Charleston, WV	270 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: light rain, mist	variable at 4 knots	1 mi	700 ft	947 ft	01:54 UTC
PKB Parkersburg, WV	320 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 2,700 feet Weather: rain, mist	from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots	4 mi	600 ft	858 ft	01:53 UTC
CDI Cambridge, OH	360 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	798 ft	01:55 UTC
CAK Akron, OH	420 nm out, 16 nm east of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet	calm	7 mi	900 ft	1,225 ft	01:51 UTC
CLE Cleveland, OH	destination	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,100 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	2,100 ft	799 ft	9:51 pm EDT (01:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 3,177 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At CLE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:22 am EDT (05:22 UTC)

Wind from the west-northwest at 3 knots, visibility 5 miles, light drizzle, overcast at 700 feet IFR

The whole forecast for CLE

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, light drizzle, a few clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet
From Mon 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 3 knots, visibility 5 miles, light drizzle, overcast at 700 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet

The forecast for CAE, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 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

6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 20 nm from the route, 430 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 20 nm from the route, 430 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at CAE 6:54 pm EDT (22:54 UTC), at CLE 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CLE is before sunrise there (7:35 am EDT (11:35 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 Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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: Columbia Metro Airport, Cleveland-Hopkins International.