Plan a flight · Mon 10:58 am EDT (14:58 UTC)

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport to Syracuse Hancock International CHO → SYR

317 nautical miles (365 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 019°, about 027° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 53 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 10-knot headwind), arriving about 1:51 pm EDT (17:51 UTC). Right now CHO is VFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 6 knots; SYR is IFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 6 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: 11 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 109 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the last 188 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Over the last 109 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

B748 at 37,000 ft, 42 nm east, 10:50 am EDT (14:50 UTC): moderate turbulence above 37,000 ft. At the destination end, 42 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UCA UA /OV UCA/TM 1450/FL370/TP B748/TB CONS MOD 370
```
Report
a routine report filed through UCA
Where
over UCA
Time
14:50 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B748
Turbulence
continuous moderate at 37,000 ft
E75L at 33,000 ft, 10 nm southeast, 9:25 am EDT (13:25 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 10 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV SYR140015/TM 1325/FL330/TP E75L/TB CONS MOD 350 CONS LGT 330
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
15 nm southeast (140°) of SYR
Time
13:25 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
continuous moderate at 35,000 ft continuous light at 33,000 ft
E75S at 2,400 ft, 49 nm east, 9:47 am EDT (13:47 UTC): overcast above 2,400 ft. 59 nm along the route, 49 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DCA UA /OV DCA19004/TM 1347/FL024/TP E75S/SK OVC024
```
Report
a routine report filed through DCA
Where
DCA19004
Time
13:47 UTC
Height
at 2,400 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Sky
overcast from 2,400 ft
B737 at 1,000 ft, 49 nm east, 8:40 am EDT (12:40 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: no bases reported on final approach runway 1. 59 nm along the route, 49 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DCA UA /OV DCA190003/TM 1240/FL010/TP B737/TB LGT CHOP/RM NO BASES REPORTED ON FINAL APPROACH RWY1
```
Report
a routine report filed through DCA
Where
3 nm south (190°) of DCA
Time
12:40 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
no bases reported on final approach runway 1
B737 climbing, 33 nm east, 10:50 am EDT (14:50 UTC): a broken layer above 2,100 ft, remarks: base 2,100 ft tops 3,000 ft. 69 nm along the route, 33 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BAL270030/TM 1450/FLDURC/TP B737/SK BKN021/RM BASE 021 TOPS 030
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
30 nm west (270°) of BAL
Time
14:50 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B737
Sky
a broken layer from 2,100 ft
Remarks
base 2,100 ft tops 3,000 ft
E145 at 4,000 ft, 32 nm east, 10:03 am EDT (14:03 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: above tops. 69 nm along the route, 32 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAD UA /OV AML050010/TM 1403/FL040/TP E145/TB NEG/RM ABV TOPS
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAD
Where
10 nm northeast (050°) of AML
Time
14:03 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
none
Remarks
above tops
B783 at 5,000 ft, 49 nm east, 8:30 am EDT (12:30 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 79 nm along the route, 49 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BAL280010/TM 1230/FL50/TP B783/SK BASE 028 TOP 040
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
10 nm west (280°) of BAL
Time
12:30 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
B783
Sky
base 2,800 ft top 4,000 ft
C170 at 1,500 ft, 22 nm east, 9:55 am EDT (13:55 UTC): overcast above 2,300 ft. 89 nm along the route, 22 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FDK UA /OV FDK/TM 1355/FL015/TP C170/SK OVC023
```
Report
a routine report filed through FDK
Where
over FDK
Time
13:55 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
C170
Sky
overcast from 2,300 ft
SF50 at 3,000 ft, 22 nm east, 8:15 am EDT (12:15 UTC): a broken layer above 2,000 ft. 89 nm along the route, 22 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FDK UA /OV FDK/TM 1215/FL030/TP SF50/SK BKN020
```
Report
a routine report filed through FDK
Where
over FDK
Time
12:15 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
SF50
Sky
a broken layer from 2,000 ft
PC12 at 2,500 ft, 34 nm southeast, 8:32 am EDT (12:32 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 129 nm along the route, 34 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MDT UA /OV THV/TM 1232/FL025/TP PC12/SK BASES025
```
Report
a routine report filed through MDT
Where
over THV
Time
12:32 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
BASES025
SF50 at 2,500 ft, 34 nm southeast, 8:11 am EDT (12:11 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 129 nm along the route, 34 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MDT UA /OV THV/TM 1211/FL025/TP SF50/SK BASES025
```
Report
a routine report filed through MDT
Where
over THV
Time
12:11 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
SF50
Sky
BASES025
CRJ7 at 2,500 ft, 33 nm east, 9:24 am EDT (13:24 UTC): scattered clouds above 2,500 ft. 139 nm along the route, 33 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MDT UA /OV MDT/TM 1324/FL025/TP CRJ7/SK SCT025
```
Report
a routine report filed through MDT
Where
over MDT
Time
13:24 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
scattered clouds from 2,500 ft
E145 at 2,100 ft, 27 nm northwest, 8:15 am EDT (12:15 UTC): overcast above 2,100 ft, remarks: smooth ride during the descent rnwy 24. 159 nm along the route, 27 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UNV UA /OV KUNV/TM 1215/FL021/TP E145/SK OVC021/RM SMOOTH RIDE DURD RNWY 24
```
Report
a routine report filed through UNV
Where
over KUNV
Time
12:15 UTC
Height
at 2,100 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
overcast from 2,100 ft
Remarks
smooth ride during the descent rnwy 24
F2TH at 37,000 ft, 26 nm west, 10:16 am EDT (14:16 UTC): light to moderate turbulence from 35,000 ft to 37,000 ft. 218 nm along the route, 26 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ELM UA /OV SFK/TM 1416/FL370/TP F2TH/TB LGT-MOD 350-370
```
Report
a routine report filed through ELM
Where
over SFK
Time
14:16 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Turbulence
light to moderate from 35,000 ft to 37,000 ft

10 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 eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 5 forecast points nearest it (RIC, EKN, PSB, AVP, SYR). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
3,500 ft	320° at 21 kt	+11 kt		109 kt	2 h 54 min	1:52 pm EDT (17:52 UTC)
5,500 ft	330° at 23 kt	+14 kt	14 °C	106 kt	2 h 59 min	1:57 pm EDT (17:57 UTC)
7,500 ft	330° at 25 kt	+16 kt	11 °C	104 kt	3 h 03 min	2:01 pm EDT (18:01 UTC)
9,500 ft	330° at 26 kt	+18 kt	8 °C	102 kt	3 h 06 min	2:04 pm EDT (18:04 UTC)
11,500 ft	340° at 26 kt	+19 kt	4 °C	101 kt	3 h 08 min	2:06 pm EDT (18:06 UTC)
13,500 ft	330° at 27 kt	+18 kt	0 °C	102 kt	3 h 06 min	2:04 pm EDT (18:04 UTC)
15,500 ft	330° at 27 kt	+16 kt	-3 °C	104 kt	3 h 03 min	2:01 pm EDT (18:01 UTC)
17,500 ft	320° at 28 kt	+15 kt	-7 °C	105 kt	3 h 01 min	1:59 pm EDT (17:59 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 29 kt	+14 kt	-8 °C	106 kt	2 h 59 min	1:57 pm EDT (17:57 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 33 kt	+10 kt	-20 °C	110 kt	2 h 53 min	1:51 pm EDT (17:51 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 40 kt	+16 kt	-36 °C	104 kt	3 h 03 min	2:01 pm EDT (18:01 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 52 kt	+22 kt	-45 °C	98 kt	3 h 14 min	2:12 pm EDT (18:12 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 53 kt	+20 kt	-51 °C	100 kt	3 h 10 min	2:08 pm EDT (18:08 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
RIC	used from 0 nm out; 76 nm from the line	350/24	350/28 14°	340/25 8°	340/26 5°	340/40 -6°	340/44 -19°	340/48 -33°	330/45 -42°	310/38 -50°
EKN	used from 50 nm out; 93 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°
PSB	used from 99 nm out; 53 nm from the line		330/23 14°	340/24 9°	340/25 3°	320/24 -8°	300/29 -20°	310/39 -36°	310/52 -46°	310/56 -50°
AVP	used from 198 nm out; 53 nm from the line	330/21	340/24 14°	350/27 9°	350/25 3°	330/29 -8°	310/31 -20°	330/41 -36°	330/57 -46°	320/55 -51°
SYR	used from 248 nm out; 45 nm from the line	290/24	310/27 13°	310/34 8°	320/32 2°	300/32 -10°	300/40 -21°	300/45 -37°	310/58 -47°	310/64 -54°

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)
LUA Luray, VA	30 nm out, 12 nm west of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,800 feet	calm	10+ mi	2,800 ft	902 ft	14:35 UTC
MRB Martinsburg, WV	79 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,400 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 12 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	564 ft	13:53 UTC
HGR Hagerstown, MD	99 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,100 feet, a broken layer at 2,600 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 13 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	2,100 ft	703 ft	14:37 UTC
RVL Reedsville, PA	159 nm out, 14 nm west of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,900 feet, a broken layer at 2,700 feet	variable at 4 knots, gusting to 10	8 mi	1,900 ft	818 ft	14:35 UTC
IPT Williamsport, PA	198 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,200 feet, overcast at 3,800 feet	from the west (270°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	2,200 ft	528 ft	13:54 UTC
ELM Elmira/Corning, NY	248 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet	variable at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,400 ft	955 ft	14:46 UTC
ITH Ithaca, NY	277 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots	4 mi	300 ft	1,099 ft	13:56 UTC
SYR Syracuse, NY	destination	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 2,800 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	421 ft	9:54 am EDT (13:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,099 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SYR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:51 pm EDT (17:51 UTC)

Wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for SYR

From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
At times between Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC) and 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): a broken layer at 700 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 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

4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 19 nm from the route, 59 nm along the route · security · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at CHO 6:40 pm EDT (22:40 UTC), at SYR 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 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, 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, Syracuse Hancock International.