Cuyahoga County to Charleston Afb/Intl Airport CGF → CHS
525 nautical miles (604 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 172°, about 180° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 09 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 47-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:49 am EDT (13:49 UTC). Right now CGF is marginal VFR, wind calm; CHS is VFR, wind from the west (280°) 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 277 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 119 to 297 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 208 to 327 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 287 to 327 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 307 to 396 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 CGF.
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 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 7 forecast points nearest it (CLE, AGC, EKN, CRW, ROA, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 320° at 18 kt | −16 kt | 136 kt | 3 h 52 min | 10:32 am EDT (14:32 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 330° at 20 kt | −19 kt | 10 °C | 139 kt | 3 h 47 min | 10:27 am EDT (14:27 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 340° at 22 kt | −22 kt | 10 °C | 142 kt | 3 h 42 min | 10:22 am EDT (14:22 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 340° at 24 kt | −24 kt | 7 °C | 144 kt | 3 h 39 min | 10:19 am EDT (14:19 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 330° at 27 kt | −25 kt | 4 °C | 145 kt | 3 h 37 min | 10:17 am EDT (14:17 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 330° at 30 kt | −28 kt | 1 °C | 148 kt | 3 h 33 min | 10:13 am EDT (14:13 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 330° at 33 kt | −30 kt | -3 °C | 150 kt | 3 h 30 min | 10:10 am EDT (14:10 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 330° at 37 kt | −33 kt | -7 °C | 153 kt | 3 h 26 min | 10:06 am EDT (14:06 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 330° at 38 kt | −34 kt | -8 °C | 154 kt | 3 h 25 min | 10:05 am EDT (14:05 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 330° at 40 kt | −36 kt | -20 °C | 156 kt | 3 h 22 min | 10:02 am EDT (14:02 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 45 kt | −42 kt | -34 °C | 162 kt | 3 h 14 min | 9:54 am EDT (13:54 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 330° at 50 kt | −47 kt | -41 °C | 167 kt | 3 h 09 min | 9:49 am EDT (13:49 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 41 kt | −34 kt | -49 °C | 154 kt | 3 h 25 min | 10:05 am EDT (14:05 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 310/7 | 350/20 14° | 340/16 9° | 320/21 2° | 320/32 -8° | 330/34 -20° | 330/45 -36° | 320/60 -45° | 320/64 -51° |
| AGC | used from 50 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 340/11 | 350/12 11° | 360/25 7° | 340/30 2° | 340/41 -8° | 340/44 -21° | 350/59 -36° | 340/68 -42° | 340/50 -51° |
| EKN | used from 99 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 330/20 10° | 350/29 7° | 340/32 2° | 340/44 -8° | 350/50 -21° | 350/63 -35° | 340/69 -40° | 330/42 -50° | |
| CRW | used from 149 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 320/17 | 340/23 12° | 340/32 8° | 340/35 4° | 330/40 -7° | 340/45 -20° | 340/57 -34° | 340/64 -42° | 320/38 -50° |
| ROA | used from 248 nm out; 38 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° |
| FLO | used from 347 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 330/17 | 330/17 12° | 320/21 9° | 310/29 4° | 310/36 -8° | 300/36 -19° | 290/34 -32° | 300/29 -40° | 310/34 -48° |
| CHS | used from 495 nm out; 15 nm from the line | 330/14 | 300/17 14° | 320/21 9° | 310/26 6° | 310/32 -6° | 280/34 -19° | 260/37 -32° | 280/30 -39° | 310/30 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CGF Cleveland, OH | departure | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 3,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 3,000 ft | 876 ft | 10:46 pm EDT (02:46 UTC) |
| CAK Akron, OH | 40 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist | from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots | 5 mi | 400 ft | 1,225 ft | 09:51 UTC |
| PHD New Philadelphia, OH | 69 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet Weather: mist | calm | 6 mi | 800 ft | 894 ft | 10:07 UTC |
| PKB Parkersburg, WV | 129 nm out, 17 nm west of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist | calm | 3 mi | 300 ft | 858 ft | 10:16 UTC |
| SXL Summersville, WV | 198 nm out, 4 nm south of the line | no report just now | 1,819 ft | ||||
| LWB Lewisburg, WV | 228 nm out, 20 nm east of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet | from the west (280°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 1,900 ft | 2,301 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| PSK Dublin, VA | 267 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line | reported, no category | from the west-northwest (300°) at 15 knots, gusting to 22 | 10+ mi | none | 2,104 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| INT Winston Salem, NC | 327 nm out, 16 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 969 ft | 09:54 UTC |
| JQF Concord, NC | 376 nm out, 14 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 704 ft | 10:15 UTC |
| HVS Hartsville, SC | 436 nm out, 7 nm east of the line | VFR | variable at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 363 ft | 10:15 UTC |
| MKS Moncks Corner, SC | 505 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 74 ft | 10:15 UTC |
| CHS Charleston, SC | destination | VFR | from the west (280°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 46 ft | 5:56 am EDT (09:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,301 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, 9:49 am EDT (13:49 UTC)
Wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for CHS
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 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
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 21 nm from the route, 30 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 1 nm from the route, 30 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at CGF 6:49 pm EDT (22:49 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
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: Cuyahoga County, Charleston Afb/Intl Airport.