Plan a flight · Mon 10:38 am EDT (14:38 UTC)

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport to Shreveport Regional CHO → SHV

826 nautical miles (950 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 250°, about 258° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 26 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 9-knot headwind), arriving about 5:04 pm CDT (22:04 UTC). Right now CHO is VFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 6 knots; SHV is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 3 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: 1 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 139 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 80 to 199 nm out.
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 route from 100 to 229 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

E145 at 4,000 ft, 38 nm south, 8:06 am EDT (12:06 UTC): a broken layer above 4,000 ft, remarks: during the descent 20SW roa bases 4,000 ft. 90 nm along the route, 38 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROA UA /OV ROA170020/TM 1206/FL040/TP E145/SK BKN040/RM DURD 20SW ROA BASES 040
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROA
Where
20 nm south (170°) of ROA
Time
12:06 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
a broken layer from 4,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent 20SW roa bases 4,000 ft
E135 climbing, 25 nm north, 9:06 am EDT (13:06 UTC): a broken layer from 2,900 ft to 6,000 ft. 129 nm along the route, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV BKW/TM 1306/FLDURC/TP E135/SK BKN029-TOP060
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over BKW
Time
13:06 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E135
Sky
a broken layer from 2,900 ft, tops 6,000 ft
C56X at 18,000 ft, 37 nm north, 9:01 am EDT (13:01 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 18,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 279 nm along the route, 37 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOZ UA /OV LOZ/TM 1301/FL180/TP C56X/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOZ
Where
over LOZ
Time
13:01 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
C56X
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
E55P at 14,000 ft, 48 nm north, 8:13 am EDT (12:13 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 299 nm along the route, 48 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOZ UA /OV SME/TM 1213/FL140/TP E55P/SK TOP 010
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOZ
Where
over SME
Time
12:13 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
top 1,000 ft
E75L at 5,000 ft, 35 nm south, 8:03 am EDT (12:03 UTC): overcast up to 1,100 ft. 299 nm along the route, 35 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV TYS230005/TM 1203/FL050/TP E75L/SK OVC-TOP011
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
5 nm southwest (230°) of TYS
Time
12:03 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
overcast, tops 1,100 ft
CRJ9 at 20,000 ft, 26 nm south, 8:55 am EDT (12:55 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 41. 308 nm along the route, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV VXV260020/TM 1255/FL200/TP CRJ9/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 41
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
20 nm west (260°) of VXV
Time
12:55 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 41
B738 at 35,000 ft, 33 nm northwest, 10:09 am EDT (14:09 UTC): no turbulence. 328 nm along the route, 33 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOZ UA /OV LVT/TM 1409/FL350/TP B738/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOZ
Where
over LVT
Time
14:09 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
SF50 at 14,000 ft, 3 nm northeast, 8:50 am EDT (12:50 UTC): light chop turbulence from 14,000 ft to 20,000 ft, remarks: ZME60. 398 nm along the route, 3 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA135040/TM 1250/FL140/TP SF50/SK SKC140/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 200-140/RM ZME60
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
40 nm southeast (135°) of BNA
Time
12:50 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
SF50
Sky
clear from 14,000 ft
Turbulence
occasional light chop from 20,000 ft to 14,000 ft
Remarks
ZME60
BE33 at 4,500 ft, 24 nm northwest, 9:05 am EDT (13:05 UTC): clear from 4,500 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: ZME65. 617 nm along the route, 24 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UTA UA /OV UTA180015/TM 1305/FL045/TP BE33/SK SKC/RM ZME65
```
Report
a routine report filed through UTA
Where
15 nm south (180°) of UTA
Time
13:05 UTC
Height
at 4,500 ft
Aircraft
BE33
Sky
clear
Remarks
ZME65
BE9L at 5,000 ft, 14 nm northwest, 9:06 am EDT (13:06 UTC): clear from 5,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: ZME65. 697 nm along the route, 14 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LLQ UA /OV LLQ/TM 1306/FL050/TP BE9L/SK SKC/RM ZME65
```
Report
a routine report filed through LLQ
Where
over LLQ
Time
13:06 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
BE9L
Sky
clear
Remarks
ZME65
A321 , 8 nm south, 8:03 am EDT (12:03 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW86. At the destination end, 8 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SHV UA /OV EMG/TM 1203/FLB38M/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP DURC/RM ZFW86
```
Report
a routine report filed through SHV
Where
over EMG
Time
12:03 UTC
Height
at B38M
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional light chop during the climb
Remarks
ZFW86

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 8 forecast points nearest it (ROA, TRI, TYS, BNA, HSV, MEM, LIT, SHV). 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	280° at 12 kt	+10 kt	15 °C	110 kt	7 h 31 min	5:09 pm CDT (22:09 UTC)
6,500 ft	290° at 13 kt	+9 kt	15 °C	111 kt	7 h 26 min	5:04 pm CDT (22:04 UTC)
8,500 ft	290° at 14 kt	+10 kt	11 °C	110 kt	7 h 31 min	5:09 pm CDT (22:09 UTC)
10,500 ft	290° at 16 kt	+11 kt	9 °C	109 kt	7 h 35 min	5:13 pm CDT (22:13 UTC)
12,500 ft	290° at 18 kt	+13 kt	5 °C	107 kt	7 h 43 min	5:21 pm CDT (22:21 UTC)
14,500 ft	290° at 20 kt	+15 kt	1 °C	105 kt	7 h 52 min	5:30 pm CDT (22:30 UTC)
16,500 ft	290° at 22 kt	+18 kt	-3 °C	102 kt	8 h 06 min	5:44 pm CDT (22:44 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 24 kt	+19 kt	-6 °C	101 kt	8 h 11 min	5:49 pm CDT (22:49 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 28 kt	+21 kt	-17 °C	99 kt	8 h 21 min	5:59 pm CDT (22:59 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 41 kt	+23 kt	-32 °C	97 kt	8 h 31 min	6:09 pm CDT (23:09 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 45 kt	+21 kt	-40 °C	99 kt	8 h 21 min	5:59 pm CDT (22:59 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 40 kt	+12 kt	-50 °C	108 kt	7 h 39 min	5:17 pm CDT (22:17 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
ROA	used from 0 nm out; 63 nm from the line	310/18	350/22 15°	350/21 9°	340/24 6°	320/31 -6°	310/34 -19°	310/39 -35°	310/46 -42°	310/33 -49°
TRI	used from 149 nm out; 46 nm from the line		340/26 15°	330/23 10°	330/23 6°	290/28 -6°	290/32 -19°	290/36 -34°	310/47 -41°	320/47 -49°
TYS	used from 249 nm out; 41 nm from the line	320/8	330/17 16°	320/17 9°	310/24 6°	290/23 -6°	290/28 -19°	300/36 -33°	310/48 -40°	320/46 -50°
BNA	used from 348 nm out; 53 nm from the line	270/14	270/10 14°	280/19 11°	280/26 6°	280/25 -6°	280/31 -18°	300/44 -32°	300/53 -40°	310/51 -49°
HSV	used from 448 nm out; 47 nm from the line	290/11	300/10 15°	300/17 12°	290/20 6°	290/18 -5°	290/25 -17°	310/38 -31°	320/47 -40°	330/43 -50°
MEM	used from 498 nm out; 78 nm from the line	240/14	260/23 16°	250/22 11°	250/20 7°	270/24 -6°	270/27 -16°	310/49 -30°	310/46 -39°	320/43 -50°
LIT	used from 647 nm out; 85 nm from the line	230/23	250/23 17°	250/18 11°	250/18 7°	250/27 -7°	270/23 -15°	290/50 -30°	300/43 -38°	320/38 -50°
SHV	used from 746 nm out; 55 nm from the line	200/17	190/28 18°	200/15 13°	250/12 7°	260/28 -7°	280/22 -14°	290/29 -29°	310/33 -39°	340/27 -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	from the north-northeast (030°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	640 ft	9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC)
HSP Hot Springs, VA	70 nm out, 13 nm north of the line	reported, no category	from the west (280°) at 18 knots, gusting to 22	0.25 mi	none	3,792 ft	06:15 UTC
LWB Lewisburg, WV	90 nm out, 16 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,500 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	2,301 ft	13:55 UTC
JFZ Richlands, VA	169 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the west-northwest (300°) at 3 knots	0.25 mi	200 ft	2,653 ft	14:15 UTC
JAU Jacksboro, TN	299 nm out, 5 nm east of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots	0.25 mi	200 ft	1,179 ft	14:10 UTC
RNC Mc Minnville, TN	388 nm out, 5 nm east of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,031 ft	14:15 UTC
SYI Shelbyville, TN	418 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	799 ft	14:15 UTC
TUP Tupelo, MS	547 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	346 ft	13:53 UTC
RNV Cleveland, MS	657 nm out, 5 nm east of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	140 ft	14:15 UTC
GLH Greenville, MS	667 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	130 ft	13:53 UTC
MNE Minden, LA	796 nm out, 2 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	278 ft	14:15 UTC
SHV Shreveport, LA	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	257 ft	8:56 am CDT (13:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 3,792 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SHV when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:04 pm CDT (22:04 UTC)

Wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for SHV

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Tue 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 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

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

Daylight

Sunset at CHO 6:40 pm EDT (22:40 UTC), at SHV 6:46 pm CDT (23:46 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:11 pm CDT (00:11 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 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, Shreveport Regional.