Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport to Augusta Regional AT Bush Field CHO → AGS
334 nautical miles (384 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 212°, about 220° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 32 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 12-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:20 am EDT (09:20 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CHO is VFR, wind calm; AGS is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) 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: 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
- SIGMET E22E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 40,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 3:55 am EDT (07:55 UTC). Near the route, at the departure end.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120555 MKCE WST 120555 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 22E VALID UNTIL 0755Z NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND MA RI DE NJ NY CSTL WTRS FROM 40E HTO-80SSW ACK-100ESE SIE-30SW CSN-40SSE JST-40E HTO AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL400.
- 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 69 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 59 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 29 to 255 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 98 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Near the route, 137 nm along 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 CHO.
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 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 3 forecast points nearest it (ROA, RDU, CAE). 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 22 kt | −6 kt | 126 kt | 2 h 39 min | 5:27 am EDT (09:27 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 330° at 22 kt | −10 kt | 12 °C | 130 kt | 2 h 34 min | 5:22 am EDT (09:22 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 330° at 24 kt | −12 kt | 9 °C | 132 kt | 2 h 32 min | 5:20 am EDT (09:20 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 320° at 24 kt | −8 kt | 6 °C | 128 kt | 2 h 37 min | 5:25 am EDT (09:25 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 310° at 25 kt | −3 kt | 3 °C | 123 kt | 2 h 43 min | 5:31 am EDT (09:31 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 27 kt | 0 | 0 °C | 120 kt | 2 h 47 min | 5:35 am EDT (09:35 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 290° at 30 kt | +4 kt | -4 °C | 116 kt | 2 h 53 min | 5:41 am EDT (09:41 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 32 kt | +7 kt | -7 °C | 113 kt | 2 h 57 min | 5:45 am EDT (09:45 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 35 kt | +15 kt | -20 °C | 105 kt | 3 h 11 min | 5:59 am EDT (09:59 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 39 kt | +26 kt | -32 °C | 94 kt | 3 h 33 min | 6:21 am EDT (10:21 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 44 kt | +35 kt | -39 °C | 85 kt | 3 h 56 min | 6:44 am EDT (10:44 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 37 kt | +22 kt | -48 °C | 98 kt | 3 h 24 min | 6:12 am EDT (10:12 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; 66 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° |
| RDU | used from 147 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 280/33 | 300/23 11° | 300/28 8° | 290/28 4° | 260/41 -6° | 240/52 -18° | 230/66 -31° | 230/76 -39° | 240/52 -49° |
| CAE | used from 196 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 330/15 | 330/13 12° | 330/22 9° | 300/26 6° | 280/33 -7° | 270/38 -18° | 250/45 -33° | 240/46 -40° | 270/38 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHO Charlottesville, VA | departure | VFR Sky: overcast at 3,300 feet Weather: light rain | calm | 10+ mi | 3,300 ft | 640 ft | 1:53 am EDT (05:53 UTC) |
| LYH Lynchburg, VA | 59 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,500 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 9,500 ft | 938 ft | 05:54 UTC |
| SIF Reidsville, NC | 118 nm out, 6 nm west of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 10,000 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 693 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| GSO Greensboro, NC | 137 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,000 feet, a few clouds at 7,000 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 925 ft | 05:54 UTC |
| JQF Concord, NC | 196 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (260°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 704 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| CLT Charlotte, NC | 216 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (260°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 747 ft | 05:52 UTC |
| CAE Columbia, SC | 284 nm out, 19 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 235 ft | 05:56 UTC |
| AIK Aiken, SC | 314 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 528 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| AGS Augusta, GA | destination | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 145 ft | 1:53 am EDT (05:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 938 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At AGS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:20 am EDT (09:20 UTC)
Wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for AGS
- 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 northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for CHO, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet and more above
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
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 CHO 6:40 pm EDT (22:40 UTC), at AGS 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm EDT (23:23 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at AGS is before sunrise there (7:29 am EDT (11:29 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: Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport, Augusta Regional AT Bush Field.