Plan a flight · Mon 10:55 am EDT (14:55 UTC)

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport to Mineta San Jose International CHO → SJC

2,045 nautical miles (2,354 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 282°, about 290° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 19 h 18 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 14-knot headwind), arriving about 3:13 am PDT (10:13 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CHO is VFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 6 knots; SJC 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: 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

SIGMET W28W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the south at 35 knots, until 11:55 am EDT (15:55 UTC). Over the route from 1696 to 1716 nm out.
as issued
```
WSUS33 KKCI 121355
MKCW WST 121355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 28W
VALID UNTIL 1555Z
UT NV
FROM 30SSW ELY-20E ILC-70NNE LAS-60ENE BTY-30SSW ELY
AREA TS MOV FROM 20035KT. TOPS TO FL300.
```
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the first 90 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 50 to 170 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 70 to 289 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 648 to 928 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 1127 to 1526 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 1227 to 1397 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1317 to 1786 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1377 to 1756 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Near the route, 1417 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 219 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1896 to 1965 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

urgent C172 at 6,700 ft, 6 nm southeast, 8:54 am EDT (12:54 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear + 10 knots during the climb. 1237 nm along the route, 6 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
APA UUA /OV KAPA/TM 1254/FL067/TP C172/RM LLWS +/- 10 KTS DURC
```
Report
an urgent report filed through APA
Where
over KAPA
Time
12:54 UTC
Height
at 6,700 ft
Aircraft
C172
Remarks
low-level wind shear + 10 knots during the climb
urgent FA7X at 6,800 ft, 6 nm southeast, 8:40 am EDT (12:40 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear a 40-knot loss of airspeed knots during the climb runway 35R. 1237 nm along the route, 6 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
APA UUA /OV KAPA/TM 1240/FL068/TP FA7X/RM LLWS -40 KTS DURC RY 35R
```
Report
an urgent report filed through APA
Where
over KAPA
Time
12:40 UTC
Height
at 6,800 ft
Aircraft
FA7X
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 40-knot loss of airspeed knots during the climb runway 35R
urgent TBM7 at 100 ft, 7 nm southeast, 8:30 am EDT (12:30 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed. 1237 nm along the route, 7 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
APA UUA /OV APA140001/TM 1230/FL001/TP TBM7/TB LGT CHOP/RM LLWS +-10KTS
```
Report
an urgent report filed through APA
Where
1 nm southeast (140°) of APA
Time
12:30 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
TBM7
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed
B38M at 12,000 ft, 4 nm north, 10:07 am EDT (14:07 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: from 11,000 ft to 12,000 ft. 1197 nm along the route, 4 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN090025/TM 1407/FL120/TP B38M/TB MOD/RM 110-120
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
25 nm east (090°) of DEN
Time
14:07 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
from 11,000 ft to 12,000 ft
C172 at 9,500 ft, 38 nm south, 8:43 am EDT (12:43 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 1227 nm along the route, 38 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COS UA /OV BRK348/005/TM 1243/FL095/TP C172/TB TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through COS
Where
BRK348/005
Time
12:43 UTC
Height
at 9,500 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
turbulence moderate chop
B737 at 21,000 ft, 29 nm north, 10:05 am EDT (14:05 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: mountain wave a 30-knot gain of airspeed from 25,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent. 1237 nm along the route, 29 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN310025/TM 1405/FL210/TP B737/TB MOD TURB/RM MTN WAVE +30KTS 250-150 DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
25 nm northwest (310°) of DEN
Time
14:05 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
Remarks
mountain wave a 30-knot gain of airspeed from 25,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent
C172 at 200 ft, 6 nm southeast, 8:35 am EDT (12:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear a 15-knot loss of airspeed. 1237 nm along the route, 6 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
APA UA /OV APA350001/TM 1235/FL002/TP C172/TB MOD TURB/RM LLWS +-15KTS
```
Report
a routine report filed through APA
Where
1 nm north (350°) of APA
Time
12:35 UTC
Height
at 200 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 15-knot loss of airspeed
B737 at 16,000 ft, 45 nm north, 8:23 am EDT (12:23 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent. 1237 nm along the route, 45 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN320040/TM 1223/FL160/TP B737/TB MOD/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
40 nm northwest (320°) of DEN
Time
12:23 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
during the descent
B738 descending, 43 nm north, 9:01 am EDT (13:01 UTC): moderate turbulence from 11,000 ft to 20,000 ft. 1247 nm along the route, 43 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV 40NW DEN/TM 1301/FLDURD/TP B738/TB MOD 200-110
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
40NW den
Time
13:01 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate from 20,000 ft to 11,000 ft
B738 descending, 12 nm south, 8:55 am EDT (12:55 UTC): moderate turbulence from 16,000 ft to 20,000 ft. 1257 nm along the route, 12 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV 40SW DEN/TM 1255/FLDURD/TP B738/TB MOD 200-160
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
40SW den
Time
12:55 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate from 20,000 ft to 16,000 ft
CRJ7 at 16,000 ft, 49 nm north, 9:13 am EDT (13:13 UTC): moderate rime icing from 15,000 ft to 19,000 ft, -13 °C. 1556 nm along the route, 49 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PVU UA /OV FFU165026/TM 1313/FL160/TP CRJ7/SK TOPS 196/TA M13/IC MOD RIME 150-190/ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PVU
Where
26 nm south (165°) of FFU
Time
13:13 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
tops 19,600 ft
Temperature
−13 °C
Icing
moderate rime 150-190/ZLC
BCS3 at 19,000 ft, 26 nm north, 9:32 am EDT (13:32 UTC): moderate rime icing, -15 °C. 1576 nm along the route, 26 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTA UA /OV DTA038010/TM 1332/FL190/TP BCS3/TA M15/IC MOD RIME 140-190 TOP 200/ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTA
Where
10 nm northeast (038°) of DTA
Time
13:32 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Temperature
−15 °C
Icing
moderate rime from 14,000 ft to 19,000 ft top 200/ZLC
C680 at 4,000 ft, 36 nm south, 10:45 am EDT (14:45 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 90 nm along the route, 36 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LWB UA /OV LWB/TM 1445/FL040/TP C680/SK B042
```
Report
a routine report filed through LWB
Where
over LWB
Time
14:45 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
C680
Sky
B042
E135 climbing, 46 nm south, 9:06 am EDT (13:06 UTC): a broken layer from 2,900 ft to 6,000 ft. 120 nm along the route, 46 nm south 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

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 18 forecast points nearest it (EKN, CRW, CMH, CVG, IND, SPI, COU, MKC, SLN, GRI, GLD, DEN, GJT, BCE, ELY, BIH, FAT, SFO). 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	250° at 17 kt	+16 kt	16 °C	104 kt	19 h 40 min	3:35 am PDT (10:35 UTC)
6,500 ft	260° at 17 kt	+17 kt	15 °C	103 kt	19 h 51 min	3:46 am PDT (10:46 UTC)
8,500 ft	250° at 15 kt	+14 kt	9 °C	106 kt	19 h 18 min	3:13 am PDT (10:13 UTC)
10,500 ft	250° at 17 kt	+17 kt	5 °C	103 kt	19 h 51 min	3:46 am PDT (10:46 UTC)
12,500 ft	250° at 20 kt	+20 kt	1 °C	100 kt	20 h 27 min	4:22 am PDT (11:22 UTC)
14,500 ft	250° at 22 kt	+22 kt	-3 °C	98 kt	20 h 52 min	4:47 am PDT (11:47 UTC)
16,500 ft	250° at 25 kt	+24 kt	-7 °C	96 kt	21 h 18 min	5:13 am PDT (12:13 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 27 kt	+25 kt	-10 °C	95 kt	21 h 32 min	5:27 am PDT (12:27 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 36 kt	+35 kt	-22 °C	85 kt	24 h 04 min	7:59 am PDT (14:59 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 52 kt	+52 kt	-32 °C	68 kt	30 h 04 min	1:59 pm PDT (20:59 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 57 kt	+58 kt	-38 °C	62 kt	32 h 59 min	4:54 pm PDT (23:54 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 54 kt	+56 kt	-47 °C	64 kt	31 h 57 min	3:52 pm PDT (22:52 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; 58 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°
CRW	used from 100 nm out; 28 nm from the line	270/8	320/23 15°	320/22 10°	330/25 5°	300/30 -6°	290/34 -19°	280/37 -35°	290/48 -42°	310/58 -50°
CMH	used from 200 nm out; 70 nm from the line	270/15	280/20 14°	280/21 9°	290/26 4°	290/29 -7°	290/38 -20°	280/44 -35°	280/48 -42°	310/61 -48°
CVG	used from 249 nm out; 22 nm from the line	260/20	280/18 15°	270/19 8°	290/30 5°	280/31 -7°	290/37 -19°	280/46 -35°	290/55 -40°	310/57 -48°
IND	used from 349 nm out; 30 nm from the line	260/18	250/20 15°	260/26 9°	290/28 5°	290/30 -7°	280/40 -20°	280/46 -35°	290/53 -38°	300/58 -47°
SPI	used from 449 nm out; 62 nm from the line	230/24	240/21 15°	260/11 12°	280/19 6°	270/23 -8°	280/34 -20°	290/55 -33°	290/62 -37°	290/55 -47°
COU	used from 599 nm out; 56 nm from the line	240/28	240/22 17°	250/18 12°	260/22 6°	270/23 -7°	260/39 -19°	290/70 -30°	290/71 -37°	290/58 -48°
MKC	used from 698 nm out; 52 nm from the line	220/35	240/30 21°	240/27 13°	240/31 6°	260/31 -7°	250/43 -21°	270/70 -28°	280/72 -36°	280/59 -49°
SLN	used from 848 nm out; 68 nm from the line	210/26	250/36 22°	240/39 14°	240/38 7°	240/42 -9°	240/49 -20°	260/75 -27°	260/76 -36°	270/71 -48°
GRI	used from 948 nm out; 80 nm from the line		270/26 19°	230/33 13°	230/39 8°	230/43 -9°	240/55 -21°	250/76 -28°	260/84 -36°	260/68 -47°
GLD	used from 998 nm out; 70 nm from the line		240/22	250/24 13°	250/39 6°	230/42 -8°	230/55 -21°	240/87 -30°	240/96 -36°	250/93 -48°
DEN	used from 1147 nm out; 53 nm from the line			230/7 11°	230/13 4°	230/40 -9°	230/48 -20°	240/66 -32°	240/88 -38°	230/100 -47°
GJT	used from 1297 nm out; 85 nm from the line			190/30 6°	200/35 0°	220/50 -13°	220/69 -22°	220/81 -30°	230/84 -39°	230/88 -47°
BCE	used from 1497 nm out; 99 nm from the line				200/31 -2°	190/46 -14°	210/72 -24°	210/87 -30°	220/89 -38°	220/78 -46°
ELY	used from 1596 nm out; 83 nm from the line			210/17 0°	220/30 -6°	190/50 -19°	200/56 -28°	210/76 -32°	210/63 -37°	210/59 -43°
BIH	used from 1796 nm out; 71 nm from the line		L/V	340/7 -3°	L/V -8°	250/15 -17°	330/30 -24°	270/23 -34°	230/35 -39°	230/39 -44°
FAT	used from 1945 nm out; 63 nm from the line	L/V	170/5 2°	130/10 -4°	L/V -7°	350/60 -11°	340/62 -23°	320/36 -38°	270/25 -41°	250/32 -44°
SFO	used from 1995 nm out; 46 nm from the line	010/6	360/13 5°	360/17 -3°	350/39 -2°	350/56 -11°	350/57 -24°	350/59 -40°	340/50 -46°	320/30 -47°

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)
CRW Charleston, WV	150 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet Weather: mist	from the west (280°) at 3 knots	1 mi	700 ft	947 ft	13:54 UTC
CVG Covington, KY	299 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower	IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 200 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet Weather: mist	from the south (190°) at 8 knots	2.5 mi	none	896 ft	14:52 UTC
HUF Terre Haute, IN	419 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	589 ft	13:53 UTC
STJ St Joseph, MO	778 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 14 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	none	826 ft	13:53 UTC
TKO Mankato, KS	928 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				1,859 ft
CFO Denver, CO	1217 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 15 knots	10+ mi	none	5,515 ft	14:47 UTC
APA Denver, CO	1237 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 11,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	5,884 ft	13:53 UTC
FOM Fillmore, UT	1586 nm out, 2 nm east of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet	from the east-northeast (070°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	4,984 ft	14:35 UTC
TPH Tonopah, NV	1816 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	5,430 ft	13:56 UTC
MOD Modesto, CA	1995 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	99 ft	13:53 UTC
SJC San Jose, CA	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,000 feet, a few clouds at 7,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	62 ft	6:53 am PDT (13:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,884 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SJC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:13 am PDT (10:13 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for SJC

From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 8,000 feet, a few clouds at 10,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 299 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
6/7094 45NM NE MERCED, CA, Sunday, October 4, 2026 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 UTC 6 nm from the route, 1935 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 20 October · ZOA

Daylight

Sunset at CHO 6:40 pm EDT (22:40 UTC), at SJC 6:33 pm PDT (01:33 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:59 pm PDT (01:59 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SJC is before sunrise there (7:13 am PDT (14:13 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, Mineta San Jose International.