Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport to Sarasota/Bradenton International CHO → SRQ
677 nautical miles (779 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 199°, about 207° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 28 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 4-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:06 am EDT (12:06 UTC). 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: 2 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 E22E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 40,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 3:55 am EDT (07:55 UTC). Near the route, at the departure end.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120555 MKCE WST 120555 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 22E VALID UNTIL 0755Z NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND MA RI DE NJ NY CSTL WTRS FROM 40E HTO-80SSW ACK-100ESE SIE-30SW CSN-40SSE JST-40E HTO AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL400.
- 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 60 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 80 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 50 to 159 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
Not fetched just now.
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 8 forecast points nearest it (RIC, ROA, RDU, FLO, CHS, SAV, JAX, PIE). 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 | 300° at 17 kt | −2 kt | 122 kt | 5 h 33 min | 8:11 am EDT (12:11 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 300° at 16 kt | −4 kt | 13 °C | 124 kt | 5 h 28 min | 8:06 am EDT (12:06 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 300° at 19 kt | −3 kt | 11 °C | 123 kt | 5 h 30 min | 8:08 am EDT (12:08 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 290° at 21 kt | 0 | 8 °C | 120 kt | 5 h 38 min | 8:16 am EDT (12:16 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 280° at 23 kt | +4 kt | 5 °C | 116 kt | 5 h 50 min | 8:28 am EDT (12:28 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 270° at 26 kt | +9 kt | 1 °C | 111 kt | 6 h 06 min | 8:44 am EDT (12:44 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 260° at 29 kt | +13 kt | -3 °C | 107 kt | 6 h 20 min | 8:58 am EDT (12:58 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 32 kt | +16 kt | -6 °C | 104 kt | 6 h 31 min | 9:09 am EDT (13:09 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 38 kt | +24 kt | -18 °C | 96 kt | 7 h 03 min | 9:41 am EDT (13:41 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 50 kt | +40 kt | -31 °C | 80 kt | 8 h 28 min | 11:06 am EDT (15:06 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 60 kt | +52 kt | -40 °C | 68 kt | 9 h 57 min | 12:35 pm EDT (16:35 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 50 kt | +42 kt | -51 °C | 78 kt | 8 h 41 min | 11:19 am EDT (15:19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIC | used from 0 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 270/23 | 280/19 11° | 270/18 8° | 240/22 4° | 230/39 -7° | 220/55 -18° | 220/75 -30° | 230/83 -39° | 230/64 -50° |
| ROA | used from 50 nm out; 53 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° |
| RDU | used from 100 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 280/33 | 300/23 11° | 300/28 8° | 290/28 4° | 260/41 -6° | 240/52 -18° | 230/66 -31° | 230/76 -39° | 240/52 -49° |
| FLO | used from 199 nm out; 27 nm from the line | 300/16 | 320/14 12° | 320/19 7° | 290/26 5° | 260/39 -6° | 250/45 -18° | 230/62 -32° | 230/83 -40° | 230/64 -51° |
| CHS | used from 299 nm out; 26 nm from the line | 280/21 | 270/23 12° | 280/28 11° | 260/35 6° | 250/41 -5° | 250/45 -16° | 230/59 -32° | 220/74 -40° | 230/67 -52° |
| SAV | used from 349 nm out; 20 nm from the line | 280/23 | 300/22 14° | 290/27 11° | 270/31 6° | 260/36 -5° | 260/38 -17° | 240/49 -32° | 230/68 -40° | 230/59 -51° |
| JAX | used from 448 nm out; 17 nm from the line | 290/14 | 300/16 17° | 280/22 14° | 280/24 8° | 250/32 -6° | 250/37 -17° | 230/50 -31° | 220/52 -41° | 220/51 -52° |
| PIE | used from 548 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 350/6 | L/V 18° | 290/6 14° | 280/9 9° | 250/18 -6° | 250/23 -17° | 240/30 -31° | 220/31 -41° | 220/30 -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 | no report just now | 640 ft | ||||
| LYH Lynchburg, VA | 60 nm out, 18 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 938 ft | ||||
| DAN Danville, VA | 100 nm out, 10 nm west of the line | no report just now | 571 ft | ||||
| SCR Siler City, NC | 159 nm out, 5 nm north of the line | no report just now | 615 ft | ||||
| FLO Florence, SC | 249 nm out, 18 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 146 ft | ||||
| RBW Walterboro, SC | 329 nm out, 4 nm west of the line | no report just now | 100 ft | ||||
| HXD Hilton Head Island, SC | 369 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 19 ft | ||||
| SSI St Simons Island, GA | 448 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 18 ft | ||||
| CRG Jacksonville, FL | 488 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 40 ft | ||||
| LEE Leesburg, FL | 588 nm out, 13 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 76 ft | ||||
| SPG St Petersburg, FL | 657 nm out, 10 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 6 ft | ||||
| SRQ Sarasota/Bradenton, FL | destination | no report just now | 29 ft |
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 SRQ when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:06 am EDT (12:06 UTC)
SRQ has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 18 nm from the route, 209 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
- 6/8902 MAYPORT, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 0 nm from the route, 488 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 1 nm from the route, 498 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at CHO 6:40 pm EDT (22:40 UTC), at SRQ 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:28 pm EDT (23:28 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
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, Sarasota/Bradenton International.