Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport to Piedmont Triad International CHO → GSO
142 nautical miles (163 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 211°, about 219° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 02 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 17-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:41 pm EDT (03:41 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CHO is low IFR, wind calm; GSO is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 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: 6 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 7E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 33,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC). Over the first 38 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120155 MKCE WST 120155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7E VALID UNTIL 0355Z PA MD VA DC WV OH FROM 10NNE JST-30WNW SBY-40ENE RIC-50SW BKW-20SE APE-10NNE JST AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL330.
- 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 47 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 8,000 ft. Over the last 47 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 132 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
- E170 at 500 ft, 0 nm southeast, 8:01 pm EDT (00:01 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
IAD UA /OV CHO/TM 0001/FL005/TP E170/SK OVC005
- Report
- a routine report filed through IAD
- Where
- over CHO
- Time
- 00:01 UTC
- Height
- at 500 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Sky
- overcast from 500 ft
- E145 at 4,000 ft, 43 nm northwest, 8:36 pm EDT (00:36 UTC): overcast above 4,000 ft, remarks: during the climb runway 06 KROA. 76 nm along the route, 43 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ROA UA /OV ROA/TM 0036/FL040/TP E145/SK OVC040/RM DURGC RY06 KROA
- Report
- a routine report filed through ROA
- Where
- over ROA
- Time
- 00:36 UTC
- Height
- at 4,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- Sky
- overcast from 4,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb runway 06 KROA
- E145 at 2,200 ft, 43 nm northwest, 8:03 pm EDT (00:03 UTC): overcast above 2,200 ft, remarks: during the climb runway 06 KROA. 76 nm along the route, 43 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ROA UA /OV ROA/TM 0003/FL022/TP E145/SK OVC022/RM DURGC RY06 KROA
- Report
- a routine report filed through ROA
- Where
- over ROA
- Time
- 00:03 UTC
- Height
- at 2,200 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- Sky
- overcast from 2,200 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb runway 06 KROA
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 1 forecast point nearest it (ROA). 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 30 kt | −10 kt | 130 kt | 1 h 06 min | 11:45 pm EDT (03:45 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 330° at 30 kt | −16 kt | 12 °C | 136 kt | 1 h 03 min | 11:42 pm EDT (03:42 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 340° at 28 kt | −17 kt | 8 °C | 137 kt | 1 h 02 min | 11:41 pm EDT (03:41 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 340° at 26 kt | −15 kt | 5 °C | 135 kt | 1 h 03 min | 11:42 pm EDT (03:42 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 330° at 25 kt | −12 kt | 2 °C | 132 kt | 1 h 05 min | 11:44 pm EDT (03:44 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 320° at 27 kt | −9 kt | -2 °C | 129 kt | 1 h 06 min | 11:45 pm EDT (03:45 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 310° at 30 kt | −7 kt | -5 °C | 127 kt | 1 h 07 min | 11:46 pm EDT (03:46 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 32 kt | −5 kt | -8 °C | 125 kt | 1 h 08 min | 11:47 pm EDT (03:47 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 32 kt | 0 | -22 °C | 120 kt | 1 h 11 min | 11:50 pm EDT (03:50 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 32 kt | +6 kt | -31 °C | 114 kt | 1 h 15 min | 11:54 pm EDT (03:54 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 35 kt | +18 kt | -38 °C | 102 kt | 1 h 24 min | 12:03 am EDT (04:03 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 32 kt | +16 kt | -47 °C | 104 kt | 1 h 22 min | 12:01 am EDT (04:01 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; 67 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° |
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 | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist | calm | 5 mi | 300 ft | 640 ft | 10:01 pm EDT (02:01 UTC) |
| FVX Farmville, VA | 38 nm out, 25 nm southeast of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,400 feet, overcast at 4,200 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 3,400 ft | 415 ft | 02:15 UTC |
| LYH Lynchburg, VA | 57 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 500 ft | 938 ft | 02:18 UTC |
| SIF Reidsville, NC | 123 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,400 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 11,000 ft | 693 ft | 02:15 UTC |
| GSO Greensboro, NC | destination | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,100 feet, a broken layer at 9,500 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 9,500 ft | 925 ft | 9:54 pm EDT (01:54 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 GSO when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:41 pm EDT (03:41 UTC)
Wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for GSO
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
The forecast for CHO, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 7 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 600 feet
- At times between Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC) and 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, rain showers, overcast at 500 feet
- From Mon 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 3 knots, visibility 5 miles, rain showers, mist, a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet
- From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 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 GSO 6:48 pm EDT (22:48 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:13 pm EDT (23:13 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at GSO is before sunrise there (7:23 am EDT (11:23 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, Piedmont Triad International.