Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport to Fort Wayne International CHO → FWA
355 nautical miles (409 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 301°, about 309° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 25 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 16-knot headwind), arriving about 11:30 am EDT (15:30 UTC). 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: 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 first 0 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 109 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the first 89 nm of the route.
- 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 last 326 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 30 to 148 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 CHO.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- A321 at 32,000 ft, 28 nm southwest, 5:48 am EDT (09:48 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 128 nm along the route, 28 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CRW UA /OV HVQ045040/TM 0948/FL320/TP A321/TB OCNL MOD CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through CRW
- Where
- 40 nm northeast (045°) of HVQ
- Time
- 09:48 UTC
- Height
- at 32,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- occasional moderate chop
- CRJ9 at 26,000 ft, 2 nm north, 7:50 am EDT (11:50 UTC): light chop turbulence above 26,000 ft. 89 nm along the route, 2 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
CMH UA /OV EKN/TM 1150/FL260/TP CRJ9/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 260
- Report
- a routine report filed through CMH
- Where
- over EKN
- Time
- 11:50 UTC
- Height
- at 26,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop at 26,000 ft
- B38M at 38,000 ft, 48 nm southwest, 7:57 am EDT (11:57 UTC): light chop turbulence. 109 nm along the route, 48 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CRW UA /OV HVQ090035/TM 1157/FL380/TP B38M/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through CRW
- Where
- 35 nm east (090°) of HVQ
- Time
- 11:57 UTC
- Height
- at 38,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- intermittent light chop
- C25A at 36,000 ft, 42 nm southwest, 7:54 am EDT (11:54 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. 109 nm along the route, 42 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CRW UA /OV HVQ088045/TM 1154/FL360/TP C25A/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through CRW
- Where
- 45 nm east (088°) of HVQ
- Time
- 11:54 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C25A
- Turbulence
- continuous light occasional moderate chop
- SR22 , 7 nm southwest, 6:30 am EDT (10:30 UTC): no icing. 158 nm along the route, 7 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
PKB UA /OV PKB/TM 1030/FL000/TP SR22/SK TOP 045 BASE 004/IC NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through PKB
- Where
- over PKB
- Time
- 10:30 UTC
- Height
- at 0 ft
- Aircraft
- SR22
- Sky
- top 4,500 ft base 400 ft
- Icing
- none
- C25A at 5,000 ft, 15 nm northeast, 7:56 am EDT (11:56 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 5,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 197 nm along the route, 15 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ZZV UA /OV ZZV/TM 1156/FL050/TP C25A/SK SKC/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through ZZV
- Where
- over ZZV
- Time
- 11:56 UTC
- Height
- at 5,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C25A
- Sky
- clear
- Turbulence
- none
- E75L at 21,000 ft, 15 nm northeast, 6:23 am EDT (10:23 UTC): clear from 21,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 197 nm along the route, 15 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ZZV UA /OV ZZV/TM 1023/FL210/TP E75L/SK SKC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ZZV
- Where
- over ZZV
- Time
- 10:23 UTC
- Height
- at 21,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Sky
- clear
- A21N at 800 ft, 5 nm south, 7:56 am EDT (11:56 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 237 nm along the route, 5 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 1156/FL008/TP A21N/SK B008
- Report
- a routine report filed through CMH
- Where
- over CMH
- Time
- 11:56 UTC
- Height
- at 800 ft
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Sky
- B008
- E170 at 6,000 ft, 5 nm south, 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): remarks: during the climb. 237 nm along the route, 5 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 1000/FL060/TP E170/SK B008-TOP031/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through CMH
- Where
- over CMH
- Time
- 10:00 UTC
- Height
- at 6,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Sky
- B008-TOP031
- Remarks
- during the climb
- C550 at 1,500 ft, 4 nm south, 7:25 am EDT (11:25 UTC): overcast above 1,600 ft, remarks: during the descent. 247 nm along the route, 4 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
CMH UA /OV OSU/TM 1125/FL015/TP C550/SK OVC016/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through CMH
- Where
- over OSU
- Time
- 11:25 UTC
- Height
- at 1,500 ft
- Aircraft
- C550
- Sky
- overcast from 1,600 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent
- C680 descending, 5 nm southeast, 7:22 am EDT (11:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 247 nm along the route, 5 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
OSU UA /OV OSU090002/TM 1122/FLDURD/TP C680/SK B016
- Report
- a routine report filed through OSU
- Where
- 2 nm east (090°) of OSU
- Time
- 11:22 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- C680
- Sky
- B016
- CL35 climbing, 5 nm southwest, 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 247 nm along the route, 5 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
OSU UA /OV OSU270003/TM 1100/FLDURC/TP CL35/SK B016
- Report
- a routine report filed through OSU
- Where
- 3 nm west (270°) of OSU
- Time
- 11:00 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- CL35
- Sky
- B016
- CRJ7 at 3,000 ft, 38 nm southwest, 6:08 am EDT (10:08 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 286 nm along the route, 38 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 1008/FL030/TP CRJ7/SK TOP015
- Report
- a routine report filed through CMH
- Where
- over DAY
- Time
- 10:08 UTC
- Height
- at 3,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Sky
- TOP015
- F2TH at 40,000 ft, 9 nm southwest, 7:06 am EDT (11:06 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 9 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
FWA UA /OV FWA170012/TM 1106/FL400/TP F2TH/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through FWA
- Where
- 12 nm south (170°) of FWA
- Time
- 11:06 UTC
- Height
- at 40,000 ft
- Aircraft
- F2TH
- Turbulence
- none
6 more routine reports are on the map.
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 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 (EKN, CMH, FWA). 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 18 kt | +16 kt | 10 °C | 104 kt | 3 h 25 min | 11:30 am EDT (15:30 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 330° at 21 kt | +18 kt | 12 °C | 102 kt | 3 h 29 min | 11:34 am EDT (15:34 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 340° at 22 kt | +17 kt | 9 °C | 103 kt | 3 h 27 min | 11:32 am EDT (15:32 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 330° at 24 kt | +20 kt | 5 °C | 100 kt | 3 h 33 min | 11:38 am EDT (15:38 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 330° at 26 kt | +23 kt | 2 °C | 97 kt | 3 h 40 min | 11:45 am EDT (15:45 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 330° at 29 kt | +26 kt | -1 °C | 94 kt | 3 h 47 min | 11:52 am EDT (15:52 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 330° at 32 kt | +29 kt | -5 °C | 91 kt | 3 h 54 min | 11:59 am EDT (15:59 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 330° at 34 kt | +31 kt | -7 °C | 89 kt | 3 h 59 min | 12:04 pm EDT (16:04 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 330° at 38 kt | +32 kt | -20 °C | 88 kt | 4 h 02 min | 12:07 pm EDT (16:07 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 340° at 46 kt | +37 kt | -35 °C | 83 kt | 4 h 17 min | 12:22 pm EDT (16:22 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 330° at 59 kt | +53 kt | -42 °C | 67 kt | 5 h 18 min | 1:23 pm EDT (17:23 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 51 kt | +48 kt | -50 °C | 72 kt | 4 h 56 min | 1:01 pm EDT (17:01 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EKN | used from 0 nm out; 55 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° | |
| CMH | used from 148 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 320/12 | 340/26 15° | 340/22 9° | 320/24 3° | 320/32 -7° | 320/36 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/59 -44° | 320/57 -50° |
| FWA | used from 296 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 270/20 | 300/16 15° | 290/14 10° | 280/17 3° | 290/25 -7° | 280/30 -19° | 280/34 -35° | 290/48 -44° | 300/64 -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 | no report just now | 640 ft | ||||
| VBW Bridgewater, VA | 30 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 1,165 ft | ||||
| EKN Elkins, WV | 79 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 1,987 ft | ||||
| CKB Clarksburg, WV | 109 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,223 ft | ||||
| PKB Parkersburg, WV | 158 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 858 ft | ||||
| VTA Newark, OH | 217 nm out, 7 nm north of the line | no report just now | 883 ft | ||||
| OSU Columbus, OH | 247 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 905 ft | ||||
| EDJ Bellefontaine, OH | 286 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | no report just now | 1,121 ft | ||||
| VNW Van Wert, OH | 326 nm out, 6 nm north of the line | no report just now | 786 ft | ||||
| FWA Fort Wayne, IN | destination | no report just now | 814 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,987 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At FWA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:30 am EDT (15:30 UTC)
FWA has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 FWA 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:32 pm EDT (23:32 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: Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport, Fort Wayne International.