Plan a flight · Mon 10:50 am EDT (14:50 UTC)

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport to Key West International CHO → EYW

833 nautical miles (958 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 193°, about 201° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 6 h at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 19-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:50 pm EDT (20:50 UTC). Right now CHO is VFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 6 knots; EYW is VFR, wind from the northeast (050°) 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 TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the first 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 CHO.

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

B739 at 33,000 ft, 45 nm west, 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 33. 139 nm along the route, 45 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV GSO/TM 1300/FL330/TP B739/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 33
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over GSO
Time
13:00 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 33
A21N at 34,000 ft, 20 nm west, 9:30 am EDT (13:30 UTC): light chop turbulence. 506 nm along the route, 20 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SGJ UA /OV SGJ090020/TM 1330/FL340/TP A21N/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through SGJ
Where
20 nm east (090°) of SGJ
Time
13:30 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
intermittent light chop
C172 at 3,000 ft, 26 nm west, 10:11 am EDT (14:11 UTC): wind 300° at 28 knots. 555 nm along the route, 26 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAB UA /OV DAB300010/TM 1411/FL030/TP C172/WV 30028KT
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAB
Where
10 nm northwest (300°) of DAB
Time
14:11 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Wind
from 300° at 28 knots
B38M at 23,000 ft, 30 nm east, 8:15 am EDT (12:15 UTC): light turbulence. 575 nm along the route, 30 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OMN UA /OV OMN130058/TM 1215/FL230/TP B38M/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through OMN
Where
58 nm southeast (130°) of OMN
Time
12:15 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
A321 at 28,000 ft, 32 nm west, 10:04 am EDT (14:04 UTC): light turbulence. 744 nm along the route, 32 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RSW UA /OV RSW210030/TM 1404/FL280/TP A321/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through RSW
Where
30 nm southwest (210°) of RSW
Time
14:04 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
light
B38M at 20,000 ft, 18 nm east, 9:21 am EDT (13:21 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 754 nm along the route, 18 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MIA UA /OV DHP270045/TM 1321/FL200/TP B38M/TB NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through MIA
Where
45 nm west (270°) of DHP
Time
13:21 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the climb

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 10 forecast points nearest it (RIC, ROA, RDU, FLO, CHS, SAV, JAX, MLB, MIA, EYW). 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	330° at 13 kt	−10 kt		130 kt	6 h 24 min	5:14 pm EDT (21:14 UTC)
6,500 ft	330° at 14 kt	−11 kt	15 °C	131 kt	6 h 22 min	5:12 pm EDT (21:12 UTC)
8,500 ft	330° at 15 kt	−11 kt	13 °C	131 kt	6 h 22 min	5:12 pm EDT (21:12 UTC)
10,500 ft	330° at 16 kt	−11 kt	10 °C	131 kt	6 h 22 min	5:12 pm EDT (21:12 UTC)
12,500 ft	330° at 16 kt	−12 kt	7 °C	132 kt	6 h 19 min	5:09 pm EDT (21:09 UTC)
14,500 ft	330° at 18 kt	−13 kt	2 °C	133 kt	6 h 16 min	5:06 pm EDT (21:06 UTC)
16,500 ft	330° at 19 kt	−15 kt	-2 °C	135 kt	6 h 10 min	5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 20 kt	−16 kt	-6 °C	136 kt	6 h 08 min	4:58 pm EDT (20:58 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	340° at 23 kt	−19 kt	-19 °C	139 kt	6 h	4:50 pm EDT (20:50 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 23 kt	−17 kt	-32 °C	137 kt	6 h 05 min	4:55 pm EDT (20:55 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 21 kt	−13 kt	-42 °C	133 kt	6 h 16 min	5:06 pm EDT (21:06 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 25 kt	−8 kt	-51 °C	128 kt	6 h 30 min	5:20 pm EDT (21:20 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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
RIC	used from 0 nm out; 61 nm from the line	350/24	350/28 14°	340/25 8°	340/26 5°	340/40 -6°	340/44 -19°	340/48 -33°	330/45 -42°	310/38 -50°
ROA	used from 50 nm out; 61 nm from the line	310/18	350/22 15°	350/21 9°	340/24 6°	320/31 -6°	310/34 -19°	310/39 -35°	310/46 -42°	310/33 -49°
RDU	used from 99 nm out; 18 nm from the line	340/12	330/17 14°	320/20 10°	330/25 6°	340/34 -6°	340/38 -19°	330/37 -32°	330/35 -42°	310/36 -51°
FLO	used from 198 nm out; 24 nm from the line	330/11	330/15 14°	330/22 10°	350/21 7°	340/30 -5°	350/37 -19°	350/34 -32°	350/32 -42°	310/37 -51°
CHS	used from 297 nm out; 10 nm from the line	350/14	330/14 15°	340/18 11°	350/19 8°	360/29 -5°	350/33 -19°	360/39 -31°	360/28 -42°	320/29 -50°
SAV	used from 397 nm out; 71 nm from the line	340/14	330/21 16°	340/26 12°	350/25 8°	360/28 -6°	360/29 -19°	360/36 -31°	360/27 -42°	330/31 -51°
JAX	used from 446 nm out; 65 nm from the line	320/17	330/21 17°	320/21 14°	310/23 8°	340/19 -6°	360/26 -19°	010/44 -30°	360/35 -41°	330/22 -50°
MLB	used from 545 nm out; 46 nm from the line	320/12	300/13 18°	280/13 15°	280/15 9°	270/16 -7°	270/13 -18°	240/24 -33°	240/23 -41°	270/21 -50°
MIA	used from 694 nm out; 69 nm from the line	L/V	L/V 17°	L/V 13°	L/V 8°	250/6 -6°	260/10 -18°	240/23 -32°	240/29 -41°	240/29 -52°
EYW	used from 744 nm out; 64 nm from the line	060/7	050/7 17°	040/6 13°	L/V 8°	L/V -6°	290/10 -17°	240/21 -31°	240/28 -41°	240/28 -52°

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	from the north-northeast (030°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	640 ft	9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC)
LYH Lynchburg, VA	59 nm out, 25 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	938 ft	13:54 UTC
RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC	139 nm out, 14 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	435 ft	13:51 UTC
FLO Florence, SC	248 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	146 ft	13:53 UTC
CHS Charleston, SC	327 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	46 ft	13:56 UTC
JZI Charleston, SC	337 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	18 ft	14:35 UTC
EVB New Smyrna Beach, FL	555 nm out, 10 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	10 ft	14:47 UTC
TIX Titusville, FL	585 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots	7 mi	none	34 ft	14:47 UTC
APF Naples, FL	744 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the northeast (040°) at 11 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	8 ft	13:53 UTC
EYW Key West, FL	destination	VFR	from the northeast (050°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	3 ft	9:53 am EDT (13:53 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 EYW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:50 pm EDT (20:50 UTC)

Wind from the northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for EYW

From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
From Tue 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet

The forecast for CHO, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
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

6/8713 Maxton, NC, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC on the route, 208 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 15 nm from the route, 545 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
6/8901 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 3 nm from the route, 575 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
6/8900 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 3 nm from the route, 575 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZMA
6/8896 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 3 nm from the route, 575 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZJX
6/8897 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 3 nm from the route, 575 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
6/8898 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 3 nm from the route, 575 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZMA
6/8899 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 3 nm from the route, 575 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZMA
6/5945 Key West, FL 7 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZMA
6/0299 Key West, FL, Friday, June 26, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 17 October · ZMA

Daylight

Sunset at CHO 6:40 pm EDT (22:40 UTC), at EYW 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:26 pm EDT (23:26 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, 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: Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport, Key West International.