Plan a flight · Sun 10:34 pm EDT (02:34 UTC)

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport to Hattiesburg/Laurel Regional CHO → PIB

669 nautical miles (770 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 236°, about 244° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 24 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 4-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:58 am CDT (07:58 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CHO is low IFR, wind calm; PIB is VFR, wind calm. 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 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 70 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 210 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 20 to 379 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 8,000 ft. Over the route from 90 to 309 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

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, 3 nm northwest, 8:36 pm EDT (00:36 UTC): overcast above 4,000 ft, remarks: during the climb runway 06 KROA. 90 nm along the route, 3 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, 3 nm northwest, 8:03 pm EDT (00:03 UTC): overcast above 2,200 ft, remarks: during the climb runway 06 KROA. 90 nm along the route, 3 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
C52C at 12,500 ft, 4 nm northwest, 8:34 pm EDT (00:34 UTC): no icing, overcast up to 12,500 ft, 1 °C. 120 nm along the route, 4 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROA UA /OV ROA240030/TM 0034/FL125/TP C52C/SK OVCUNKN-TOP125/TA +1/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROA
Where
30 nm southwest (240°) of ROA
Time
00:34 UTC
Height
at 12,500 ft
Aircraft
C52C
Sky
overcast, tops 12,500 ft
Temperature
+1
Icing
none
S22T descending, 26 nm northwest, 8:24 pm EDT (00:24 UTC): a broken layer above 2,600 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 23 tri. 210 nm along the route, 26 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TRI UA /OV KTRI050002/TM 0024/FLUNKN/TP S22T/SK BKN026-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RY23 TRI
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRI
Where
2 nm northeast (050°) of KTRI
Time
00:24 UTC
Height
height not given
Aircraft
S22T
Sky
a broken layer from 2,600 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent runway 23 tri
A320 descending, 40 nm northwest, 9:52 pm EDT (01:52 UTC): remarks: base 2,100 ft. 290 nm along the route, 40 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV 4 NE TYS/TM 0152/FLDURD/TP A320/RM BASE 021
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
4 northeast tys
Time
01:52 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Remarks
base 2,100 ft
E170 at 33,000 ft, 22 nm southeast, 9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-22. 429 nm along the route, 22 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL280045/TM 0153/FL330/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP /RM ZTLFD-22
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
45 nm west (280°) of ATL
Time
01:53 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-22

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 7 forecast points nearest it (ROA, TRI, TYS, ATL, BHM, MGM, JAN). 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 22 kt	+1 kt	11 °C	119 kt	5 h 37 min	3:11 am CDT (08:11 UTC)
6,500 ft	330° at 25 kt	−3 kt	13 °C	123 kt	5 h 26 min	3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC)
8,500 ft	330° at 28 kt	−4 kt	10 °C	124 kt	5 h 24 min	2:58 am CDT (07:58 UTC)
10,500 ft	330° at 27 kt	−4 kt	7 °C	124 kt	5 h 24 min	2:58 am CDT (07:58 UTC)
12,500 ft	330° at 26 kt	−3 kt	4 °C	123 kt	5 h 26 min	3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC)
14,500 ft	330° at 27 kt	−1 kt	0 °C	121 kt	5 h 32 min	3:06 am CDT (08:06 UTC)
16,500 ft	320° at 28 kt	+2 kt	-4 °C	118 kt	5 h 40 min	3:14 am CDT (08:14 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 29 kt	+4 kt	-7 °C	116 kt	5 h 46 min	3:20 am CDT (08:20 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 32 kt	+5 kt	-19 °C	115 kt	5 h 49 min	3:23 am CDT (08:23 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 42 kt	+2 kt	-32 °C	118 kt	5 h 40 min	3:14 am CDT (08:14 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 43 kt	+3 kt	-40 °C	117 kt	5 h 43 min	3:17 am CDT (08:17 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 36 kt	+4 kt	-49 °C	116 kt	5 h 46 min	3:20 am CDT (08:20 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; 62 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°
TRI	used from 150 nm out; 45 nm from the line		330/22 11°	330/29 7°	330/32 3°	330/36 -8°	320/34 -19°	320/36 -34°	320/43 -39°	320/46 -47°
TYS	used from 250 nm out; 45 nm from the line	320/20	340/18 11°	340/32 9°	340/36 4°	330/37 -7°	330/38 -19°	330/50 -34°	330/53 -38°	330/44 -48°
ATL	used from 349 nm out; 56 nm from the line	320/30	330/37 16°	340/44 11°	330/35 7°	310/33 -6°	300/38 -18°	330/58 -33°	330/48 -40°	320/34 -49°
BHM	used from 449 nm out; 21 nm from the line	310/19	330/20 17°	320/28 11°	340/21 6°	310/22 -7°	330/33 -17°	330/50 -32°	330/57 -41°	330/41 -50°
MGM	used from 549 nm out; 77 nm from the line	310/19	340/24 17°	340/28 11°	330/16 7°	300/23 -7°	320/32 -16°	330/46 -33°	330/55 -42°	330/41 -50°
JAN	used from 599 nm out; 75 nm from the line	230/10	270/13 18°	270/11 12°	310/11 6°	300/15 -4°	300/22 -16°	310/33 -31°	320/37 -41°	330/41 -52°

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)
LYH Lynchburg, VA	60 nm out, 21 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet	calm	10+ mi	500 ft	938 ft	02:18 UTC
ROA Roanoke, VA	90 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,800 feet, a broken layer at 3,400 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	3,400 ft	1,175 ft	02:18 UTC
HLX Galax Hillsville, VA	140 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 8 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	1,100 ft	2,693 ft	02:15 UTC
AVL Asheville, NC	250 nm out, 22 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	2,163 ft	01:54 UTC
DZJ Blairsville, GA	329 nm out, 7 nm south of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots	4 mi	900 ft	1,906 ft	02:15 UTC
RMG Rome, GA	399 nm out, 5 nm north of the line	reported, no category	calm		none	644 ft	01:53 UTC
ASN Talladega, AL	459 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,400 feet	from the east (100°) at 1 knots	10+ mi	none	528 ft	02:15 UTC
BHM Birmingham, AL	489 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	650 ft	01:53 UTC
DYA Demopolis, AL	579 nm out, 3 nm north of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	111 ft	02:15 UTC
MEI Meridian, MS	609 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	297 ft	01:58 UTC
PIB Hattiesburg-Laurel, MS	destination	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	297 ft	8:56 pm CDT (01:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,693 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PIB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:58 am CDT (07:58 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for PIB

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, 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

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at CHO 6:40 pm EDT (22:40 UTC), at PIB 6:29 pm CDT (23:29 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:53 pm CDT (23:53 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PIB is before sunrise there (6:58 am CDT (11:58 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 lower Mississippi valley · 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, Hattiesburg/Laurel Regional.