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Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport to Jacksonville International CHO → JAX

486 nautical miles (559 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 200°, about 208° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 23 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 9-knot headwind), arriving about 1:10 am EDT (05:10 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CHO is low IFR, wind calm; JAX is VFR, wind from the west (260°) 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: 4 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 E17E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC). Over the first 109 nm of the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 112355
MKCE WST 112355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 17E
VALID UNTIL 0155Z
PA MD VA NC WV OH KY
FROM 30WSW EWC-20E RIC-70NNE ILM-70W BKW-10ESE APE-30WSW EWC
AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.

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 10 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 0 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

E145 at 9,000 ft, 17 nm west, 5:56 pm EDT (21:56 UTC): moderate turbulence, overcast up to 9,000 ft, heavy rain. 60 nm along the route, 17 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LYH UA /OV LYH/TM 2156/FL090/TP E145/SK OVCUNKN-TOP090/WX +RA/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through LYH
Where
over LYH
Time
21:56 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
overcast, tops 9,000 ft
Weather
heavy rain
Turbulence
moderate
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
E175 at 600 ft, 0 nm southeast, 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 0 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHO UA /OV CHO/TM 2220/FL006/TP E175/SK BASES 006
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHO
Where
over CHO
Time
22:20 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
E175
Sky
bases 600 ft
B763 at 3,000 ft, 24 nm west, 7:26 pm EDT (23:26 UTC): a broken layer above 3,000 ft. 129 nm along the route, 24 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSO UA /OV HEVED/TM 2326/FL030/TP B763/SK BKN030
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSO
Where
heved
Time
23:26 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Sky
a broken layer from 3,000 ft
B763 descending, 23 nm west, 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 UTC): a broken layer above 3,000 ft. 129 nm along the route, 23 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSO UA /OV 10 NE GSO/TM 2324/FLDURD/TP B763/SK BKN030
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSO
Where
10 northeast gso
Time
23:24 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B763
Sky
a broken layer from 3,000 ft
CRJ7 descending, 27 nm west, 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC): a broken layer above 4,500 ft. 139 nm along the route, 27 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSO UA /OV GSO/TM 2232/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/SK BKN045
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSO
Where
over GSO
Time
22:32 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
a broken layer from 4,500 ft
E75L at 4,000 ft, 46 nm east, 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 189 nm along the route, 46 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAY UA /OV KFAY/TM 2245/FL040/TP E75L/SK BASES 045
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAY
Where
over KFAY
Time
22:45 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
bases 4,500 ft
SR22 at 8,000 ft, 13 nm southeast, 8:18 pm EDT (00:18 UTC): no turbulence, clear, remarks: thin layer below but can see lights from the ground. 218 nm along the route, 13 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FLO UA /OV BBP/TM 0018/FL080/TP SR22/SK CLR/TB SMOOTH/RM THIN LAYER BELOW BUT CAN SEE LIGHTS FROM THE GROUND
```
Report
a routine report filed through FLO
Where
over BBP
Time
00:18 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
Remarks
thin layer below but can see lights from the ground
PA32 at 4,000 ft, 34 nm east, 6:11 pm EDT (22:11 UTC): light chop turbulence. 228 nm along the route, 34 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FLO UA /OV DLC/TM 2211/FL040/TP PA32/SK BASES040/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through FLO
Where
over DLC
Time
22:11 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
PA32
Sky
BASES040
Turbulence
light chop
B739 descending, 34 nm east, 6:02 pm EDT (22:02 UTC): a broken layer above 3,600 ft. 327 nm along the route, 34 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
KCHS UA /OV CHS/TM 2202/FLDURD/TP B739/SK BKN036
```
Report
a routine report filed through KCHS
Where
over CHS
Time
22:02 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B739
Sky
a broken layer from 3,600 ft
C525 at 2,000 ft, 39 nm east, 7:56 pm EDT (23:56 UTC): a broken layer above 3,600 ft. 337 nm along the route, 39 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
KCHS UA /OV JZI/TM 2356/FL020/TP C525/SK BKN036
```
Report
a routine report filed through KCHS
Where
over JZI
Time
23:56 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
C525
Sky
a broken layer from 3,600 ft
E170 at 31,000 ft, 45 nm west, 6:43 pm EDT (22:43 UTC): light chop turbulence above 31,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-19. 377 nm along the route, 45 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
WRB UA /OV DBN100050/TM 2243/FL310/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP 310/RM ZTLFD-19
```
Report
a routine report filed through WRB
Where
50 nm east (100°) of DBN
Time
22:43 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 31,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-19
B752 at 39,000 ft, 13 nm southeast, 6:01 pm EDT (22:01 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 13 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JAX UA /OV CRG/TM 2201/FL390/TP B752/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through JAX
Where
over CRG
Time
22:01 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
none

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 7 forecast points nearest it (RIC, ROA, RDU, FLO, CHS, SAV, JAX). 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	260° at 20 kt	+11 kt		109 kt	4 h 28 min	1:15 am EDT (05:15 UTC)
6,500 ft	260° at 22 kt	+9 kt	12 °C	111 kt	4 h 23 min	1:10 am EDT (05:10 UTC)
8,500 ft	250° at 27 kt	+16 kt	11 °C	104 kt	4 h 40 min	1:27 am EDT (05:27 UTC)
10,500 ft	250° at 31 kt	+21 kt	9 °C	99 kt	4 h 55 min	1:42 am EDT (05:42 UTC)
12,500 ft	240° at 34 kt	+26 kt	6 °C	94 kt	5 h 10 min	1:57 am EDT (05:57 UTC)
14,500 ft	240° at 38 kt	+30 kt	2 °C	90 kt	5 h 24 min	2:11 am EDT (06:11 UTC)
16,500 ft	240° at 42 kt	+33 kt	-2 °C	87 kt	5 h 35 min	2:22 am EDT (06:22 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 45 kt	+36 kt	-5 °C	84 kt	5 h 47 min	2:34 am EDT (06:34 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 59 kt	+52 kt	-16 °C	68 kt	7 h 09 min	3:56 am EDT (07:56 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 71 kt	+66 kt	-30 °C	54 kt	9 h	5:47 am EDT (09:47 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	210° at 73 kt	+72 kt	-40 °C	48 kt	10 h 08 min	6:55 am EDT (10:55 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	220° at 68 kt	+65 kt	-52 °C	55 kt	8 h 50 min	5:37 am EDT (09:37 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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; 64 nm from the line	190/33	200/29 14°	210/31 12°	210/38 6°	230/42 -7°	230/68 -16°	220/84 -29°	220/86 -40°	220/81 -52°
ROA	used from 50 nm out; 52 nm from the line	280/9	290/15 12°	290/11 8°	210/6 3°	210/30 -6°	220/46 -19°	210/74 -30°	220/78 -39°	220/64 -48°
RDU	used from 99 nm out; 33 nm from the line	240/28	250/22 10°	230/30 11°	230/40 7°	230/45 -4°	220/69 -15°	220/83 -29°	210/84 -40°	220/75 -52°
FLO	used from 198 nm out; 31 nm from the line	240/25	270/23 11°	250/36 10°	240/38 7°	240/50 -4°	230/66 -15°	220/75 -30°	210/77 -40°	220/73 -52°
CHS	used from 298 nm out; 33 nm from the line	260/22	280/26 12°	260/37 12°	250/40 8°	240/54 -4°	230/55 -15°	220/61 -31°	200/66 -41°	210/62 -52°
SAV	used from 347 nm out; 15 nm from the line	260/18	290/26 13°	270/33 12°	260/40 9°	240/47 -5°	230/53 -16°	220/61 -31°	210/64 -41°	210/64 -52°
JAX	used from 446 nm out; 20 nm from the line	280/14	300/22 16°	260/27 15°	260/26 9°	240/41 -6°	230/38 -16°	220/44 -32°	200/49 -41°	200/52 -53°

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	4 mi	300 ft	640 ft	8:40 pm EDT (00:40 UTC)
FVX Farmville, VA	40 nm out, 17 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,000 feet, scattered clouds at 3,100 feet, overcast at 4,600 feet Weather: light drizzle	calm	10+ mi	4,600 ft	415 ft	23:35 UTC
LYH Lynchburg, VA	60 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet, a broken layer at 1,800 feet, overcast at 2,700 feet Weather: mist	calm	5 mi	300 ft	938 ft	00:41 UTC
BUY Burlington, NC	139 nm out, 5 nm north of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,800 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	2,800 ft	616 ft	00:20 UTC
VUJ Albemarle, NC	179 nm out, 22 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 6,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	609 ft	00:35 UTC
HVS Hartsville, SC	238 nm out, 0 nm west of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,900 feet, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	363 ft	00:35 UTC
FLO Florence, SC	248 nm out, 23 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 4,100 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	4,100 ft	146 ft	23:53 UTC
RBW Walterboro, SC	327 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	100 ft	00:35 UTC
SAV Savannah, GA	387 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 20,000 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	50 ft	23:53 UTC
LHW Fort Stewart (Hinesville), GA	407 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	46 ft	23:55 UTC
SSI St Simons Island, GA	446 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	18 ft	00:35 UTC
JAX Jacksonville, FL	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 13,000 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 feet	from the west (260°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	20,000 ft	29 ft	7:56 pm EDT (23:56 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 JAX when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:10 am EDT (05:10 UTC)

Wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for JAX

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,500 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/8713 Maxton, NC, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 23 nm from the route, 208 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 11 nm from the route, at the destination end · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at CHO 6:40 pm EDT (22:40 UTC), at JAX 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm EDT (23:23 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at JAX is before sunrise there (7:26 am EDT (11:26 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

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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, Jacksonville International.