Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport to Algona Municipal CHO → AXA
778 nautical miles (895 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 297°, about 305° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 16 min at the quickest height in today's winds (10,500 ft, a 13-knot headwind), arriving about 9:52 am CDT (14:52 UTC). Right now CHO is VFR, wind calm; AXA is VFR, wind from the south (190°) 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), from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the first 449 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the first 30 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 20 to 50 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist), from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 20 to 150 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), from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the last 190 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 CHO.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- MD83 climbing, 3 nm west, 1:04 am EDT (05:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 229 nm along the route, 3 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
CMH UA /OV LCK/TM 0504/FLDURC/TP MD83/SK B010 T037
- Report
- a routine report filed through CMH
- Where
- over LCK
- Time
- 05:04 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- MD83
- Sky
- B010 T037
- B739 at 35,000 ft, 30 nm south, 3:05 am EDT (07:05 UTC): no turbulence. 479 nm along the route, 30 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
TIP UA /OV RBS010023/TM 0705/FL350/TP B739/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through TIP
- Where
- 23 nm north (010°) of RBS
- Time
- 07:05 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Turbulence
- none
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 6 forecast points nearest it (EKN, CMH, FWA, JOT, DBQ, MCW). 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 | 280° at 18 kt | +18 kt | 12 °C | 102 kt | 7 h 38 min | 10:14 am CDT (15:14 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 290° at 18 kt | +19 kt | 14 °C | 101 kt | 7 h 42 min | 10:18 am CDT (15:18 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 300° at 16 kt | +16 kt | 10 °C | 104 kt | 7 h 29 min | 10:05 am CDT (15:05 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 310° at 13 kt | +13 kt | 6 °C | 107 kt | 7 h 16 min | 9:52 am CDT (14:52 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 310° at 13 kt | +13 kt | 3 °C | 107 kt | 7 h 16 min | 9:52 am CDT (14:52 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 310° at 16 kt | +16 kt | -1 °C | 104 kt | 7 h 29 min | 10:05 am CDT (15:05 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 310° at 19 kt | +19 kt | -5 °C | 101 kt | 7 h 42 min | 10:18 am CDT (15:18 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 21 kt | +21 kt | -8 °C | 99 kt | 7 h 52 min | 10:28 am CDT (15:28 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 28 kt | +28 kt | -20 °C | 92 kt | 8 h 27 min | 11:03 am CDT (16:03 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 33 kt | +33 kt | -35 °C | 87 kt | 8 h 57 min | 11:33 am CDT (16:33 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 45 kt | +46 kt | -42 °C | 74 kt | 10 h 31 min | 1:07 pm CDT (18:07 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 50 kt | +50 kt | -50 °C | 70 kt | 11 h 07 min | 1:43 pm CDT (18:43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EKN | used from 0 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 330/21 12° | 330/25 7° | 350/22 2° | 330/24 -10° | 310/27 -21° | 320/33 -35° | 290/31 -39° | 290/34 -47° | |
| CMH | used from 150 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 330/15 | 340/22 14° | 340/24 9° | 340/23 4° | 340/35 -9° | 340/49 -20° | 340/58 -37° | 330/70 -42° | 340/55 -47° |
| FWA | used from 299 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 300/17 | 320/20 16° | 330/20 10° | 340/15 3° | 310/27 -8° | 320/37 -20° | 330/52 -36° | 330/65 -43° | 330/60 -50° |
| JOT | used from 399 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 250/23 | 270/22 15° | 250/16 10° | 240/9 4° | 280/22 -7° | 280/29 -19° | 300/29 -34° | 290/50 -43° | 300/64 -52° |
| DBQ | used from 549 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 230/33 | 250/30 16° | 280/15 9° | 260/15 5° | 260/21 -7° | 260/24 -20° | 250/37 -33° | 270/42 -43° | 280/63 -52° |
| MCW | used from 698 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 220/44 | 250/30 17° | 230/14 12° | 240/17 6° | 250/22 -8° | 270/29 -20° | 250/34 -34° | 260/52 -43° | 260/59 -51° |
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: a few clouds at 3,400 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 6,000 ft | 640 ft | 2:53 am EDT (06:53 UTC) |
| VBW Bridgewater, VA | 30 nm out, 3 nm east of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 200 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet | calm | 7 mi | 5,000 ft | 1,165 ft | 07:15 UTC |
| CKB Clarksburg, WV | 110 nm out, 25 nm northeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 900 ft | 1,223 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| PKB Parkersburg, WV | 160 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 1,400 ft | 858 ft | 07:09 UTC |
| TZR Columbus, OH | 239 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots | 7 mi | 700 ft | 904 ft | 07:15 UTC |
| GUS Peru, IN | 389 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 810 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| GYY Gary/Chicago, IN | 459 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 596 ft | 07:15 UTC |
| LOT Chicago/Romeoville, IL | 489 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 679 ft | 07:15 UTC |
| DBQ Dubuque, IA | 618 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,076 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| ALO Waterloo, IA | 688 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 873 ft | 06:54 UTC |
| HPT Hampton, IA | 728 nm out, 7 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,176 ft | 07:15 UTC |
| AXA Algona, IA | destination | VFR | from the south (190°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,216 ft | 2:15 am CDT (07:15 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,223 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At AXA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:52 am CDT (14:52 UTC)
AXA has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 AXA 6:39 pm CDT (23:39 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:08 pm CDT (00:08 UTC)).
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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, Algona Municipal.