Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport to Stillwater Regional CHO → SWO
898 nautical miles (1,033 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 268°, about 276° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 8 h 19 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 12-knot headwind), arriving about 12:18 pm CDT (17:18 UTC). Right now CHO is marginal VFR, wind calm; SWO is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 7 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist, fog). Over the first 379 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the first 110 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 210 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 last 180 nm of the route.
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
- B738 at 33,000 ft, 23 nm north, 4:44 am EDT (08:44 UTC): -39 °C, wind 350° at 65 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 80 nm along the route, 23 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
EKN UA /OV EKN188027 /TM 0844 /FL330 /TP B738 /TA M39 /WV 35065KT /TB MOD-CONS /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
- Report
- a routine report filed through EKN
- Where
- 27 nm south (188°) of EKN
- Time
- 08:44 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Temperature
- −39 °C
- Wind
- from 350° at 65 knots
- Turbulence
- mod-cons
- Remarks
- produced by skypath
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 (EKN, ROA, CRW, LOU, EVV, CGI, SGF, TUL). 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 18 kt | +18 kt | 10 °C | 102 kt | 8 h 48 min | 12:47 pm CDT (17:47 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 290° at 16 kt | +14 kt | 14 °C | 106 kt | 8 h 28 min | 12:27 pm CDT (17:27 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 300° at 14 kt | +12 kt | 11 °C | 108 kt | 8 h 19 min | 12:18 pm CDT (17:18 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 300° at 14 kt | +12 kt | 8 °C | 108 kt | 8 h 19 min | 12:18 pm CDT (17:18 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 300° at 16 kt | +13 kt | 5 °C | 107 kt | 8 h 24 min | 12:23 pm CDT (17:23 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 19 kt | +17 kt | 0 °C | 103 kt | 8 h 43 min | 12:42 pm CDT (17:42 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 300° at 23 kt | +20 kt | -4 °C | 100 kt | 8 h 59 min | 12:58 pm CDT (17:58 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 26 kt | +23 kt | -7 °C | 97 kt | 9 h 15 min | 1:14 pm CDT (18:14 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 29 kt | +25 kt | -19 °C | 95 kt | 9 h 27 min | 1:26 pm CDT (18:26 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 43 kt | +35 kt | -32 °C | 85 kt | 10 h 34 min | 2:33 pm CDT (19:33 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 51 kt | +38 kt | -40 °C | 82 kt | 10 h 57 min | 2:56 pm CDT (19:56 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 49 kt | +37 kt | -50 °C | 83 kt | 10 h 49 min | 2:48 pm CDT (19:48 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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; 62 nm from the line | 330/20 10° | 350/29 7° | 340/32 2° | 340/44 -8° | 350/50 -21° | 350/63 -35° | 340/69 -40° | 330/42 -50° | |
| ROA | used from 50 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 310/32 | 340/32 14° | 350/25 9° | 340/24 3° | 340/42 -8° | 340/52 -20° | 350/62 -34° | 350/64 -39° | 310/44 -48° |
| CRW | used from 100 nm out; 31 nm from the line | 320/17 | 340/23 12° | 340/32 8° | 340/35 4° | 330/40 -7° | 340/45 -20° | 340/57 -34° | 340/64 -42° | 320/38 -50° |
| LOU | used from 249 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 300/16 | 310/19 15° | 310/17 9° | 300/15 4° | 300/26 -6° | 280/34 -19° | 290/30 -34° | 310/49 -42° | 310/58 -51° |
| EVV | used from 399 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 270/25 | 290/17 15° | 260/10 8° | 270/16 5° | 280/29 -6° | 280/33 -19° | 290/38 -33° | 300/53 -41° | 310/54 -51° |
| CGI | used from 499 nm out; 9 nm from the line | 260/22 | 250/15 15° | 250/13 11° | 250/16 6° | 270/29 -7° | 280/30 -18° | 290/40 -31° | 290/55 -40° | 300/51 -51° |
| SGF | used from 599 nm out; 91 nm from the line | 230/37 | 260/20 15° | 250/16 13° | 250/15 8° | 260/28 -7° | 250/31 -17° | 280/59 -31° | 280/59 -39° | 290/55 -50° |
| TUL | used from 798 nm out; 21 nm from the line | 230/42 | 250/23 17° | 220/16 14° | 240/10 8° | 240/20 -6° | 260/28 -17° | 270/61 -29° | 280/52 -38° | 290/46 -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 | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,500 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 3,000 ft | 640 ft | 4:53 am EDT (08:53 UTC) |
| SHD Staunton/Waynesboro/Harrisonburg, VA | 20 nm out, 8 nm north of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.5 mi | 200 ft | 1,201 ft | 08:55 UTC |
| LWB Lewisburg, WV | 90 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet | from the west (280°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 1,900 ft | 2,301 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| HTS Huntington, WV | 190 nm out, 24 nm north of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,600 feet | from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 1,600 ft | 828 ft | 08:51 UTC |
| LEX Lexington, KY | 289 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog | from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 979 ft | 08:54 UTC |
| OWB Owensboro, KY | 409 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the southeast (140°) at 3 knots | 9 mi | none | 407 ft | 08:56 UTC |
| CGI Cape Girardeau, MO | 529 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 341 ft | 20:53 UTC |
| PYN Piedmont, MO | 589 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 466 ft | ||||
| BBG Branson, MO | 708 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 1,302 ft | 08:55 UTC |
| ROG Rogers, AR | 758 nm out, 19 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,358 ft | 07:58 UTC |
| TUL Tulsa, OK | 838 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 677 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| SWO Stillwater, OK | destination | VFR | from the south (170°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,000 ft | 3:53 am CDT (08:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,301 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SWO when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:18 pm CDT (17:18 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for SWO
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for CHO, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet and more above
- 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 SWO 6:56 pm CDT (23:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:22 pm CDT (00:22 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.
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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, Stillwater Regional.