Plan a flight · Mon 12:21 pm EDT (16:21 UTC)

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport to Mbs International CHO → MBS

412 nautical miles (475 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 324°, about 332° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 53 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 14-knot headwind), arriving about 4:14 pm EDT (20:14 UTC). Right now CHO is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 11 knots, gusting to 16; MBS is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 9 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: 3 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: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the first 88 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 59 to 167 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Over the route from 69 to 265 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

A320 at 34,000 ft, 16 nm southeast, 11:19 am EDT (15:19 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 16 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LYH UA /OV GVE/TM 1519/FL340/TP A320/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through LYH
Where
over GVE
Time
15:19 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate
UAL1651 at 30,000 ft, 39 nm northeast, 11:14 am EDT (15:14 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 261° at 39 knots. 79 nm along the route, 39 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1651 3935N 07847W 1514 F300 261/039KT TB INTMT LGT CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
PA46 at 1,500 ft, 41 nm northeast, 11:17 am EDT (15:17 UTC): a broken layer above 1,500 ft, remarks: during the descent ils runway 24 KLBE. 128 nm along the route, 41 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LBE UA /OV KLBE/TM 1517/FL015/TP PA46/SK BKN015-TOPUNKN/RM DURD ILS RWY 24 KLBE
```
Report
a routine report filed through LBE
Where
over KLBE
Time
15:17 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
PA46
Sky
a broken layer from 1,500 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent ils runway 24 KLBE
C68A at 1,500 ft, 41 nm northeast, 10:47 am EDT (14:47 UTC): a broken layer above 1,500 ft, remarks: during the climb runway 24 lbe. 128 nm along the route, 41 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LBE UA /OV KLBE/TM 1447/FL015/TP C68A/SK BKN015-TOPUNKN/RM DURC RWY 24 LBE
```
Report
a routine report filed through LBE
Where
over KLBE
Time
14:47 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
C68A
Sky
a broken layer from 1,500 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the climb runway 24 lbe
X25B at 1,700 ft, 41 nm northeast, 10:42 am EDT (14:42 UTC): a broken layer from 1,700 ft to 4,700 ft, remarks: during the descent ils runway 24 lbe. 128 nm along the route, 41 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LBE UA /OV KLBE/TM 1442/FL017/TP X25B/SK BKN017-TOP047/RM DURD ILS RWY 24 LBE
```
Report
a routine report filed through LBE
Where
over KLBE
Time
14:42 UTC
Height
at 1,700 ft
Aircraft
X25B
Sky
a broken layer from 1,700 ft, tops 4,700 ft
Remarks
during the descent ils runway 24 lbe
E55P at 1,500 ft, 41 nm northeast, 9:57 am EDT (13:57 UTC): a broken layer above 1,500 ft, remarks: during the descent ils runway 24 lbe. 128 nm along the route, 41 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LBE UA /OV KLBE/TM 1357/FL015/TP E55P/SK BKN015-TOPUNKN/RM DURD ILS RWY 24 LBE
```
Report
a routine report filed through LBE
Where
over KLBE
Time
13:57 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
a broken layer from 1,500 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent ils runway 24 lbe
PC12 at 2,000 ft, 18 nm northeast, 11:29 am EDT (15:29 UTC): overcast above 700 ft. 147 nm along the route, 18 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGC UA /OV AGC DEPARTURE/TM 1529/FL020/TP PC12/SK OVC007
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGC
Where
agc departure
Time
15:29 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 700 ft
PA32 at 1,500 ft, 18 nm northeast, 11:06 am EDT (15:06 UTC): overcast above 30,000 ft. 147 nm along the route, 18 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGC UA /OV AGC DEPARTURE/TM 1506/FL015/TP PA32/SK OVC003
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGC
Where
agc departure
Time
15:06 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
PA32
Sky
overcast from 300 ft
SR22 at 1,700 ft, 18 nm northeast, 10:37 am EDT (14:37 UTC): overcast above 40,000 ft, remarks: tops 4,400 ft. 147 nm along the route, 18 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGC UA /OV AGC DEPARTURE/TM 1437/FL017/TP SR22/SK OVC004/RM TOPS 044
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGC
Where
agc departure
Time
14:37 UTC
Height
at 1,700 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
overcast from 400 ft
Remarks
tops 4,400 ft
PC12 at 1,500 ft, 18 nm northeast, 10:14 am EDT (14:14 UTC): overcast above 30,000 ft. 147 nm along the route, 18 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGC UA /OV AGC FINAL/TM 1414/FL015/TP PC12/SK OVC003
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGC
Where
agc final
Time
14:14 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 300 ft
GL7T at 1,600 ft, 25 nm northeast, 9:42 am EDT (13:42 UTC): remarks: mins for ils runway 28. 147 nm along the route, 25 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGC UA /OV KAGC/TM 1342/FL016/TP GL7T/RM MINS FOR ILS RWY 28
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGC
Where
over KAGC
Time
13:42 UTC
Height
at 1,600 ft
Aircraft
GL7T
Remarks
mins for ils runway 28
BE40 at 4,000 ft, 20 nm northeast, 10:35 am EDT (14:35 UTC): remarks: tops 4,000 ft. 157 nm along the route, 20 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIT UA /OV PIT140005/TM 1435/FL040/TP BE40/RM TOPS 040
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIT
Where
5 nm southeast (140°) of PIT
Time
14:35 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
BE40
Remarks
tops 4,000 ft
A319 at 1,400 ft, 20 nm northeast, 12:06 pm EDT (16:06 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 167 nm along the route, 20 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIT UA /OV PIT/TM 1606/FL014/TP A319/SK BASES 014
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIT
Where
over PIT
Time
16:06 UTC
Height
at 1,400 ft
Aircraft
A319
Sky
bases 1,400 ft
CRJ9 at 1,900 ft, 20 nm northeast, 11:29 am EDT (15:29 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 167 nm along the route, 20 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIT UA /OV PIT/TM 1529/FL019/TP CRJ9/SK B019
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIT
Where
over PIT
Time
15:29 UTC
Height
at 1,900 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
B019

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 4 forecast points nearest it (EKN, AGC, CLE, MKG). 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	290° at 16 kt	+14 kt	15 °C	106 kt	3 h 53 min	4:14 pm EDT (20:14 UTC)
6,500 ft	290° at 17 kt	+15 kt	13 °C	105 kt	3 h 55 min	4:16 pm EDT (20:16 UTC)
8,500 ft	300° at 20 kt	+19 kt	11 °C	101 kt	4 h 05 min	4:26 pm EDT (20:26 UTC)
10,500 ft	310° at 21 kt	+21 kt	7 °C	99 kt	4 h 10 min	4:31 pm EDT (20:31 UTC)
12,500 ft	310° at 23 kt	+23 kt	3 °C	97 kt	4 h 15 min	4:36 pm EDT (20:36 UTC)
14,500 ft	310° at 24 kt	+23 kt	-1 °C	97 kt	4 h 15 min	4:36 pm EDT (20:36 UTC)
16,500 ft	300° at 25 kt	+23 kt	-5 °C	97 kt	4 h 15 min	4:36 pm EDT (20:36 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 25 kt	+23 kt	-8 °C	97 kt	4 h 15 min	4:36 pm EDT (20:36 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 31 kt	+25 kt	-20 °C	95 kt	4 h 20 min	4:41 pm EDT (20:41 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 37 kt	+28 kt	-36 °C	92 kt	4 h 29 min	4:50 pm EDT (20:50 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 45 kt	+38 kt	-44 °C	82 kt	5 h 01 min	5:22 pm EDT (21:22 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 52 kt	+49 kt	-49 °C	71 kt	5 h 48 min	6:09 pm EDT (22:09 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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		320/20 15°	340/24 10°	340/25 4°	310/28 -7°	290/32 -19°	290/36 -36°	300/49 -43°	310/48 -50°
AGC	used from 98 nm out; 35 nm from the line	270/15	320/17 14°	320/22 9°	340/23 4°	310/25 -8°	290/30 -19°	280/40 -36°	290/49 -45°	300/53 -49°
CLE	used from 196 nm out; 31 nm from the line	280/17	270/17 14°	280/22 10°	290/26 4°	290/25 -8°	280/31 -21°	280/35 -36°	280/43 -44°	300/53 -48°
MKG	used from 393 nm out; 102 nm from the line	240/27	240/26 15°	270/27 9°	280/27 5°	280/28 -9°	280/32 -22°	270/41 -38°	290/44 -41°	300/60 -48°

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	from the north-northwest (340°) at 11 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	640 ft	11:53 am EDT (15:53 UTC)
SHD Staunton/Waynesboro/Harrisonburg, VA	20 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,200 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	1,201 ft	16:15 UTC
MGW Morgantown, WV	118 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 800 feet, a broken layer at 2,300 feet, overcast at 2,900 feet	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	2,300 ft	1,243 ft	16:01 UTC
HLG Wheeling, WV	157 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the west (260°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	1,194 ft	15:53 UTC
PIT Pittsburgh, PA	167 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	from the west (260°) at 6 knots	8 mi	900 ft	1,202 ft	15:51 UTC
CAK Akron, OH	216 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 900 feet, a broken layer at 1,400 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 10 knots	9 mi	1,400 ft	1,225 ft	16:12 UTC
CLE Cleveland, OH	255 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,300 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	799 ft	15:51 UTC
CYQG Windsor,	324 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 10 knots, gusting to 15	8 mi	none	622 ft	16:00 UTC
DET Detroit, MI	334 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 9 knots	9 mi	none	624 ft	15:53 UTC
FNT Flint, MI	373 nm out, 11 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	782 ft	15:53 UTC
MBS Saginaw, MI	destination	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	668 ft	11:53 am EDT (15:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,243 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MBS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:14 pm EDT (20:14 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MBS

From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 9,000 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
From Tue 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet
At times between Tue 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC) and 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Tue 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet

The forecast for CHO, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
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

6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 196 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 16 nm from the route, 206 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8992 Monroe, MI, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 25 nm from the route, 324 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Thursday 15 October · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at CHO 6:40 pm EDT (22:40 UTC), at MBS 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:27 pm EDT (23:27 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, Mbs International.