Plan a flight · Mon 2:44 am EDT (06:44 UTC)

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport to Green Bay/Austin Straubel International CHO → GRB

579 nautical miles (666 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 314°, about 322° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 28 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 14-knot headwind), arriving about 7:12 am CDT (12:12 UTC). Right now CHO is VFR, wind calm; GRB is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 6 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

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 449 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 40 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Near the route, at the departure end.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 20 to 160 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). Near the route, at the destination end.

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

B738 at 1,700 ft, 15 nm southwest, 2:20 am EDT (06:20 UTC): overcast from 1,700 ft to 2,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 319 nm along the route, 15 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0620/FL017/TP B738/SK OVC017-TOP020/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over KTOL
Time
06:20 UTC
Height
at 1,700 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,700 ft, tops 2,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
B738 at 1,800 ft, 15 nm southwest, 1:18 am EDT (05:18 UTC): overcast from 1,800 ft to 2,700 ft, remarks: during the climb. 319 nm along the route, 15 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0518/FL018/TP B738/SK OVC018-TOP027/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over KTOL
Time
05:18 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,800 ft, tops 2,700 ft
Remarks
during the climb
B738 at 1,300 ft, 15 nm southwest, 12:45 am EDT (04:45 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 3,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 319 nm along the route, 15 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0445/FL013/TP B738/SK OVC013-TOP030/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over KTOL
Time
04:45 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 3,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
A333 descending, 27 nm northeast, 1:44 am EDT (05:44 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 329 nm along the route, 27 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0544/FLDURD/TP A333/SK TOPS 025
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
05:44 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A333
Sky
tops 2,500 ft
B739 descending, 27 nm northeast, 12:54 am EDT (04:54 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 329 nm along the route, 27 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0454/FLDURD/TP B739/SK BASES 011
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
04:54 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B739
Sky
bases 1,100 ft

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, AGC, CLE, FWA, MKG, GRB). 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	310° at 15 kt	+15 kt	12 °C	105 kt	5 h 31 min	7:15 am CDT (12:15 UTC)
6,500 ft	320° at 16 kt	+16 kt	13 °C	104 kt	5 h 34 min	7:18 am CDT (12:18 UTC)
8,500 ft	330° at 17 kt	+16 kt	9 °C	104 kt	5 h 34 min	7:18 am CDT (12:18 UTC)
10,500 ft	330° at 15 kt	+15 kt	5 °C	105 kt	5 h 31 min	7:15 am CDT (12:15 UTC)
12,500 ft	330° at 15 kt	+14 kt	2 °C	106 kt	5 h 28 min	7:12 am CDT (12:12 UTC)
14,500 ft	330° at 18 kt	+18 kt	-2 °C	102 kt	5 h 41 min	7:25 am CDT (12:25 UTC)
16,500 ft	320° at 22 kt	+22 kt	-7 °C	98 kt	5 h 54 min	7:38 am CDT (12:38 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 25 kt	+25 kt	-10 °C	95 kt	6 h 06 min	7:50 am CDT (12:50 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 32 kt	+32 kt	-21 °C	88 kt	6 h 35 min	8:19 am CDT (13:19 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 42 kt	+41 kt	-36 °C	79 kt	7 h 20 min	9:04 am CDT (14:04 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 48 kt	+48 kt	-43 °C	72 kt	8 h 02 min	9:46 am CDT (14:46 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 53 kt	+53 kt	-50 °C	67 kt	8 h 39 min	10:23 am CDT (15:23 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°
AGC	used from 150 nm out; 59 nm from the line	350/14	330/20 11°	340/18 8°	330/17 3°	340/22 -11°	340/31 -22°	330/33 -36°	300/34 -41°	300/35 -47°
CLE	used from 200 nm out; 43 nm from the line	340/7	010/16 13°	350/18 8°	350/20 3°	340/31 -10°	340/46 -21°	340/54 -37°	330/62 -44°	340/65 -49°
FWA	used from 349 nm out; 87 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°
MKG	used from 399 nm out; 43 nm from the line	260/22	290/16 15°	300/11 10°	290/5 3°	300/26 -9°	300/32 -20°	320/48 -36°	320/61 -45°	310/74 -53°
GRB	used from 499 nm out; 55 nm from the line	250/36	270/23 16°	270/14 9°	240/18 4°	280/26 -9°	280/29 -20°	290/42 -36°	290/51 -45°	290/72 -55°

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)
VBW Bridgewater, VA	30 nm out, 8 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,400 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet	calm	7 mi	3,400 ft	1,165 ft	06:35 UTC
CKB Clarksburg, WV	110 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	calm	10+ mi	600 ft	1,223 ft	06:26 UTC
HLG Wheeling, WV	160 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	400 ft	1,194 ft	05:53 UTC
PHD New Philadelphia, OH	200 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet	from the west (280°) at 3 knots	8 mi	800 ft	894 ft	05:53 UTC
MFD Mansfield, OH	249 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots	5 mi	300 ft	1,297 ft	05:52 UTC
TOL Toledo, OH	319 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots	7 mi	1,400 ft	683 ft	05:52 UTC
JXN Jackson, MI	369 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Weather: mist	from the south (180°) at 3 knots	3 mi	none	1,000 ft	06:32 UTC
GRR Grand Rapids, MI	429 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a few clouds at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots	2.5 mi	none	793 ft	06:41 UTC
MKG Muskegon, MI	469 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	reported, no category	from the south (180°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	628 ft	05:55 UTC
MTW Manitowoc, WI	549 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	650 ft	05:56 UTC
GRB Green Bay, WI	destination	VFR	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	695 ft	12:53 am CDT (05:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,297 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At GRB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:12 am CDT (12:12 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 20,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for GRB

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 5:00 am CDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 15,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC) and 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): light rain showers, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet

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 GRB 6:13 pm CDT (23:13 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 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 now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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, Green Bay/Austin Straubel International.