Cape Girardeau Regional to Charleston Afb/Intl Airport CGI → CHS
535 nautical miles (616 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 116°, about 118° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 18 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 42-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:01 am EDT (12:01 UTC). Right now CGI is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots; CHS is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 7 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: 2 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, fog). Over the route from 159 to 307 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 248 to 317 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 367 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 297 to 367 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the last 40 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 CGI.
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 6 forecast points nearest it (CGI, BNA, TYS, GSP, CAE, 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 | 310° at 17 kt | −16 kt | 136 kt | 3 h 56 min | 8:39 am EDT (12:39 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 320° at 16 kt | −15 kt | 135 kt | 3 h 58 min | 8:41 am EDT (12:41 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 320° at 17 kt | −16 kt | 12 °C | 136 kt | 3 h 56 min | 8:39 am EDT (12:39 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 320° at 19 kt | −17 kt | 9 °C | 137 kt | 3 h 54 min | 8:37 am EDT (12:37 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 320° at 20 kt | −19 kt | 6 °C | 139 kt | 3 h 51 min | 8:34 am EDT (12:34 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 320° at 22 kt | −21 kt | 2 °C | 141 kt | 3 h 48 min | 8:31 am EDT (12:31 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 320° at 24 kt | −23 kt | -1 °C | 143 kt | 3 h 44 min | 8:27 am EDT (12:27 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 320° at 26 kt | −26 kt | -5 °C | 146 kt | 3 h 40 min | 8:23 am EDT (12:23 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 320° at 27 kt | −26 kt | -6 °C | 146 kt | 3 h 40 min | 8:23 am EDT (12:23 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 310° at 28 kt | −27 kt | -19 °C | 147 kt | 3 h 38 min | 8:21 am EDT (12:21 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 37 kt | −36 kt | -32 °C | 156 kt | 3 h 26 min | 8:09 am EDT (12:09 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 45 kt | −42 kt | -40 °C | 162 kt | 3 h 18 min | 8:01 am EDT (12:01 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 40 kt | −39 kt | -50 °C | 159 kt | 3 h 22 min | 8:05 am EDT (12:05 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CGI | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 260/22 | 250/15 15° | 250/13 11° | 250/16 6° | 270/29 -7° | 280/30 -18° | 290/40 -31° | 290/55 -40° | 300/51 -51° |
| BNA | used from 99 nm out; 31 nm from the line | 300/20 | 300/14 15° | 300/14 10° | 300/13 4° | 310/22 -5° | 280/24 -18° | 310/37 -33° | 310/50 -41° | 320/49 -51° |
| TYS | used from 248 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 330/16 | 350/32 14° | 350/37 9° | 340/30 5° | 330/28 -6° | 340/36 -19° | 330/40 -33° | 330/51 -41° | 330/36 -51° |
| GSP | used from 347 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 340/30 | 360/24 13° | 350/29 10° | 340/33 6° | 340/40 -7° | 350/44 -19° | 340/59 -31° | 350/55 -41° | 300/29 -50° |
| CAE | used from 396 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 340/17 | 330/15 12° | 320/22 9° | 320/31 5° | 330/35 -7° | 320/33 -19° | 340/40 -32° | 350/43 -39° | 320/35 -49° |
| CHS | used from 496 nm out; 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CGI Cape Girardeau, MO | departure | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 341 ft | 3:53 pm CDT (20:53 UTC) |
| PAH Paducah, KY | 40 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 410 ft | 00:00 UTC |
| CEY Murray, KY | 69 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 577 ft | 08:35 UTC |
| BNA Nashville, TN | 159 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 9 mi | none | 599 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| MQY Smyrna, TN | 168 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 543 ft | 07:56 UTC |
| CHA Chattanooga, TN | 248 nm out, 19 nm southwest of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 300 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.5 mi | 300 ft | 682 ft | 08:27 UTC |
| DZJ Blairsville, GA | 307 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 3,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 3,000 ft | 1,906 ft | 08:35 UTC |
| TOC Toccoa, GA | 347 nm out, 5 nm north of the line | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 996 ft | 08:35 UTC |
| EBA Elberton, GA | 377 nm out, 10 nm south of the line | VFR | from the west-northwest (290°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 614 ft | 08:35 UTC |
| AIK Aiken, SC | 446 nm out, 6 nm west of the line | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 528 ft | 08:35 UTC |
| DYB Summerville, SC | 515 nm out, 5 nm east of the line | VFR | calm | 9 mi | none | 55 ft | 08:35 UTC |
| CHS Charleston, SC | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 20,000 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 46 ft | 3:56 am EDT (07:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,906 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, 8:01 am EDT (12:01 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
The forecast for CGI, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 5 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- At times between Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC) and 5:00 am CDT (10:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, mist, shallow fog
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 3 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 15 nm from the route, 149 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME
Daylight
Sunset at CGI 6:25 pm CDT (23:25 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: Cape Girardeau Regional, Charleston Afb/Intl Airport.