Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport to Indianapolis International CHO → IND
378 nautical miles (435 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 287°, about 295° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 30 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 12-knot headwind), arriving about 5:12 am EDT (09:12 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CHO is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots; IND is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 4 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: 5 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 E19E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 43,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC). Over the first 60 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120455 MKCE WST 120455 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 19E VALID UNTIL 0655Z CT NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND DE NJ NY MD CT VA CSTL WTRS FROM 20NNW HTO-70SSE HTO-90SE SIE-20WNW LYH-40ESE AIR-20NNW HTO AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL430.
- 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 whole route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. 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. Over the route from 20 to 80 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 20 to 159 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
- MD83 climbing, 41 nm north, 1:04 am EDT (05:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 229 nm along the route, 41 nm north 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
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 5 forecast points nearest it (EKN, CRW, CMH, CVG, IND). 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 21 kt | +14 kt | 12 °C | 106 kt | 3 h 34 min | 5:16 am EDT (09:16 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 340° at 24 kt | +15 kt | 12 °C | 105 kt | 3 h 36 min | 5:18 am EDT (09:18 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 340° at 26 kt | +15 kt | 9 °C | 105 kt | 3 h 36 min | 5:18 am EDT (09:18 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 340° at 25 kt | +13 kt | 5 °C | 107 kt | 3 h 32 min | 5:14 am EDT (09:14 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 340° at 24 kt | +12 kt | 2 °C | 108 kt | 3 h 30 min | 5:12 am EDT (09:12 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 340° at 25 kt | +15 kt | -2 °C | 105 kt | 3 h 36 min | 5:18 am EDT (09:18 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 340° at 27 kt | +17 kt | -6 °C | 103 kt | 3 h 40 min | 5:22 am EDT (09:22 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 330° at 29 kt | +20 kt | -9 °C | 100 kt | 3 h 47 min | 5:29 am EDT (09:29 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 330° at 38 kt | +25 kt | -20 °C | 95 kt | 3 h 59 min | 5:41 am EDT (09:41 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 46 kt | +30 kt | -35 °C | 90 kt | 4 h 12 min | 5:54 am EDT (09:54 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 51 kt | +41 kt | -40 °C | 79 kt | 4 h 47 min | 6:29 am EDT (10:29 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 40 kt | +34 kt | -48 °C | 86 kt | 4 h 24 min | 6:06 am EDT (10:06 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; 57 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° | |
| CRW | used from 100 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 330/20 | 330/23 11° | 340/25 8° | 340/21 2° | 340/33 -9° | 340/41 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/44 -39° | 320/43 -47° |
| CMH | used from 199 nm out; 52 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° |
| CVG | used from 249 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/32 16° | 350/35 10° | 350/30 3° | 330/30 -7° | 340/44 -20° | 340/58 -35° | 330/72 -41° | 320/36 -49° |
| IND | used from 348 nm out; 15 nm from the line | 290/16 | 310/20 16° | 320/21 10° | 330/13 3° | 300/25 -7° | 320/32 -19° | 330/46 -34° | 320/61 -43° | 320/63 -50° |
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 2,900 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet | from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 6,000 ft | 640 ft | 12:53 am EDT (04:53 UTC) |
| SHD Staunton/Waynesboro/Harrisonburg, VA | 20 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,600 feet | calm | 7 mi | 2,600 ft | 1,201 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| EKN Elkins, WV | 80 nm out, 25 nm northeast of the line | IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 900 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet Weather: heavy rain, mist | calm | 2 mi | 1,400 ft | 1,987 ft | 05:01 UTC |
| USW Spencer, WV | 139 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 928 ft | ||||
| JRO Jackson, OH | 199 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet | variable at 2 knots | 10+ mi | 1,700 ft | 726 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| EOP Waverly, OH | 219 nm out, 3 nm north of the line | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,300 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet | variable at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 1,700 ft | 661 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| ILN Wilmington, OH | 259 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots | 9 mi | 900 ft | 1,076 ft | 04:54 UTC |
| CVG Covington, KY | 299 nm out, 23 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Weather: mist | calm | 5 mi | none | 896 ft | 04:52 UTC |
| BAK Columbus, IN | 358 nm out, 23 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 656 ft | 01:45 UTC |
| IND Indianapolis, IN | destination | VFR | from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 796 ft | 12:54 am EDT (04:54 UTC) |
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 IND when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:12 am EDT (09:12 UTC)
Wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
At times between Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC) and 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, mist, a few clouds at 700 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for IND
- From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- At times between Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC) and 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, mist, a few clouds at 700 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
The forecast for CHO, the departure
- From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 2 miles, light rain showers, mist, a broken layer at 200 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet
- From Mon 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 3 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, a broken layer at 600 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
- 6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, 299 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
Daylight
Sunset at CHO 6:40 pm EDT (22:40 UTC), at IND 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:37 pm EDT (23:37 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at IND is before sunrise there (7:52 am EDT (11:52 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, Indianapolis International.