Plan a flight · Sun 9:24 pm EDT (01:24 UTC)

Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport to Tucson International CHO → TUS

1,627 nautical miles (1,872 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 267°, about 275° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 15 h 04 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 12-knot headwind), arriving about 9:28 am MST (16:28 UTC). Right now CHO is marginal VFR, wind calm; TUS is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 13 knots, gusting to 20. 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: 4 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 3E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 10:55 pm EDT (02:55 UTC). Over the first 190 nm of the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120055
MKCE WST 120055
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 3E
VALID UNTIL 0255Z
PA MD VA NC WV OH KY
FROM 20NE APE-30SE JST-30SSE DCA-40SW ECG-70NNW HMV-20NE APE
AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.

SIGMET 1W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 10:55 pm EDT (02:55 UTC). Over the route from 1348 to 1348 nm out.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 120055
MKCW WST 120055
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 1W
VALID UNTIL 0255Z
CO NM WY AZ UT
FROM 40NNW CHE-40WNW TBE-60WNW CME-40N SJN-40ESE MTU-40NNW CHE
AREA SEV TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
WIND GUSTS TO 60KT POSS.

SIGMET 2W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 36,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 10:55 pm EDT (02:55 UTC). Over the last 270 nm of the route.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 120055
MKCW WST 120055
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 2W
VALID UNTIL 0255Z
TX NM AZ
FROM 50NNW SJN-60WNW CME-60E ELP-70SSW SSO-50SW TUS-50NNW SJN
AREA SEV TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL360.
HAIL TO 1 IN...WIND GUSTS TO 50KT POSS.

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 50 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 50 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 10 to 230 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 80 to 319 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 7,000 ft. Near the route, 110 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the last 309 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 1318 to 1617 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1437 to 1617 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

A321 at 30,000 ft, 47 nm south, 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC): moderate turbulence. 230 nm along the route, 47 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV AZQ170020/TM 2345/FL300/TP A321/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
20 nm south (170°) of AZQ
Time
23:45 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate
E170 at 500 ft, 0 nm southeast, 8:01 pm EDT (00:01 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAD UA /OV CHO/TM 0001/FL005/TP E170/SK OVC005
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAD
Where
over CHO
Time
00:01 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
overcast from 500 ft
E145 at 4,000 ft, 43 nm south, 8:36 pm EDT (00:36 UTC): overcast above 4,000 ft, remarks: during the climb RY06 KROA. 80 nm along the route, 43 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROA UA /OV ROA/TM 0036/FL040/TP E145/SK OVC040/RM DURGC RY06 KROA
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROA
Where
over ROA
Time
00:36 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
overcast from 4,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb RY06 KROA
E145 at 2,200 ft, 43 nm south, 8:03 pm EDT (00:03 UTC): overcast above 2,200 ft, remarks: during the climb RY06 KROA. 80 nm along the route, 43 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROA UA /OV ROA/TM 0003/FL022/TP E145/SK OVC022/RM DURGC RY06 KROA
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROA
Where
over ROA
Time
00:03 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
overcast from 2,200 ft
Remarks
during the climb RY06 KROA
CRJ9 at 15,000 ft, 13 nm south, 8:23 pm EDT (00:23 UTC): no turbulence. 130 nm along the route, 13 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV BKW/TM 0023/FL150/TP CRJ9/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over BKW
Time
00:23 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
E135 descending, 13 nm south, 8:05 pm EDT (00:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 130 nm along the route, 13 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV BKW/TM 0005/FLDURD/TP E135/SK BASES 032
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over BKW
Time
00:05 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E135
Sky
bases 3,200 ft
CRJ9 climbing, 24 nm north, 8:15 pm EDT (00:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 150 nm along the route, 24 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 0015/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK BASES 014 TOPS 070
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over CRW
Time
00:15 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
bases 1,400 ft tops 7,000 ft
P28A climbing, 40 nm north, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: instrument conditions. 200 nm along the route, 40 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HTS UA /OV DWU/TM 2315/FLDURC/TP P28A/TB SMOOTH/RM IMC
```
Report
a routine report filed through HTS
Where
over DWU
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
P28A
Turbulence
smooth
Remarks
instrument conditions
CRJ9 at 28,000 ft, 44 nm north, 6:33 pm EDT (22:33 UTC): light turbulence. 250 nm along the route, 44 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV FGX/TM 2233/FL280/TP CRJ9/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over FGX
Time
22:33 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
light
B712 at 600 ft, 18 nm north, 9:06 pm EDT (01:06 UTC): overcast. 289 nm along the route, 18 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV KLEX/TM 0106/FL006/TP B712/SK OVC B006
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over KLEX
Time
01:06 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
B712
Sky
overcast B006
CRJ9 descending, 18 nm north, 7:43 pm EDT (23:43 UTC): overcast up to 6,200 ft; overcast above 1,800 ft. 289 nm along the route, 18 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX/TM 2343/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK TOPS OVC062 BASES OVC018
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over LEX
Time
23:43 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
tops OVC062 bases OVC018
E170 climbing, 33 nm north, 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 339 nm along the route, 33 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SDF UA /OV SDF/TM 2226/FLDURC/TP E170/SK B022 T036
```
Report
a routine report filed through SDF
Where
over SDF
Time
22:26 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E170
Sky
B022 T036
A319 at 25,000 ft, 30 nm south, 7:14 pm EDT (23:14 UTC): no turbulence. 369 nm along the route, 30 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV BWG070017/TM 2314/FL250/TP A319/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
17 nm east (070°) of BWG
Time
23:14 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
none
B738 at 34,000 ft, 49 nm south, 7:41 pm EDT (23:41 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 439 nm along the route, 49 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CKV UA /OV CKV/TM 2341/FL340/TP B738/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through CKV
Where
over CKV
Time
23:41 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zme

5 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 16 forecast points nearest it (EKN, ROA, CRW, LOU, EVV, CGI, SGF, FSM, TUL, OKC, GAG, AMA, TCC, ROW, ELP, TUS). 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	220° at 13 kt	+12 kt	15 °C	108 kt	15 h 04 min	9:28 am MST (16:28 UTC)
6,500 ft	230° at 13 kt	+13 kt	14 °C	107 kt	15 h 12 min	9:36 am MST (16:36 UTC)
8,500 ft	240° at 15 kt	+15 kt	11 °C	105 kt	15 h 30 min	9:54 am MST (16:54 UTC)
10,500 ft	250° at 15 kt	+17 kt	8 °C	103 kt	15 h 48 min	10:12 am MST (17:12 UTC)
12,500 ft	250° at 16 kt	+17 kt	5 °C	103 kt	15 h 48 min	10:12 am MST (17:12 UTC)
14,500 ft	260° at 17 kt	+19 kt	1 °C	101 kt	16 h 07 min	10:31 am MST (17:31 UTC)
16,500 ft	260° at 19 kt	+20 kt	-4 °C	100 kt	16 h 16 min	10:40 am MST (17:40 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 20 kt	+21 kt	-7 °C	99 kt	16 h 26 min	10:50 am MST (17:50 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 27 kt	+29 kt	-18 °C	91 kt	17 h 53 min	12:17 pm MST (19:17 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 39 kt	+41 kt	-30 °C	79 kt	20 h 36 min	3:00 pm MST (22:00 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 44 kt	+45 kt	-39 °C	75 kt	21 h 42 min	4:06 pm MST (23:06 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 41 kt	+41 kt	-49 °C	79 kt	20 h 36 min	3:00 pm MST (22:00 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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		270/18 13°	310/5 7°	140/7 3°	210/16 -9°	220/41 -20°	210/57 -32°	220/57 -38°	230/49 -47°
ROA	used from 50 nm out; 44 nm from the line	280/9	290/15 12°	290/11 8°	210/6 3°	210/30 -6°	220/46 -19°	210/74 -30°	220/78 -39°	220/64 -48°
CRW	used from 100 nm out; 33 nm from the line	320/16	310/16 12°	320/12 7°	320/12 2°	330/15 -11°	280/11 -22°	230/26 -30°	240/33 -37°	240/37 -47°
LOU	used from 250 nm out; 73 nm from the line	320/15	340/24 14°	330/28 9°	340/34 4°	340/37 -9°	340/42 -20°	320/39 -35°	320/45 -39°	330/40 -47°
EVV	used from 399 nm out; 37 nm from the line	310/13	340/26 16°	330/29 10°	330/32 4°	330/30 -9°	340/38 -20°	330/60 -35°	320/57 -41°	330/39 -48°
CGI	used from 449 nm out; 57 nm from the line	250/10	290/12 17°	290/18 11°	300/22 5°	320/25 -8°	330/30 -18°	320/53 -33°	320/66 -42°	320/56 -50°
SGF	used from 649 nm out; 53 nm from the line	210/21	210/21 16°	240/28 12°	260/24 7°	280/21 -6°	280/26 -18°	290/38 -31°	290/37 -41°	300/49 -52°
FSM	used from 749 nm out; 63 nm from the line	200/18	210/19 15°	230/22 13°	250/18 7°	270/20 -5°	280/24 -16°	280/35 -30°	290/37 -40°	300/40 -52°
TUL	used from 799 nm out; 18 nm from the line	200/27	210/28 15°	240/24 13°	250/19 8°	250/28 -6°	260/25 -16°	270/34 -30°	280/41 -39°	280/41 -52°
OKC	used from 898 nm out; 25 nm from the line	190/29	200/29 16°	230/22 14°	240/17 9°	240/28 -6°	250/35 -15°	270/42 -29°	270/43 -39°	280/38 -51°
GAG	used from 998 nm out; 58 nm from the line		190/34 19°	240/27 14°	240/26 8°	240/24 -6°	240/29 -16°	250/50 -28°	250/50 -39°	260/46 -50°
AMA	used from 1048 nm out; 61 nm from the line		190/28	220/26 14°	230/27 7°	250/24 -6°	250/32 -16°	240/51 -28°	250/52 -38°	250/51 -50°
TCC	used from 1198 nm out; 48 nm from the line		200/26	200/28 14°	220/25 7°	230/28 -7°	240/41 -19°	240/62 -28°	250/61 -37°	250/49 -49°
ROW	used from 1248 nm out; 52 nm from the line		180/23	190/24 15°	210/27 7°	230/35 -6°	240/53 -17°	240/62 -27°	250/64 -38°	260/60 -50°
ELP	used from 1397 nm out; 100 nm from the line		200/15	200/16 15°	200/17 6°	220/40 -6°	240/53 -16°	230/62 -27°	240/63 -38°	250/59 -49°
TUS	used from 1497 nm out; 105 nm from the line		220/17 15°	210/32 7°	210/43 5°	210/49 -7°	220/64 -18°	220/83 -26°	230/81 -36°	230/72 -48°

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 few clouds at 300 feet, a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet Weather: light rain	calm	9 mi	1,100 ft	640 ft	9:12 pm EDT (01:12 UTC)
LWB Lewisburg, WV	90 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet Weather: light rain	calm	3 mi	1,200 ft	2,301 ft	22:51 UTC
LEX Lexington, KY	289 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet	from the west (270°) at 6 knots	9 mi	800 ft	979 ft	00:59 UTC
OWB Owensboro, KY	409 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	407 ft	00:56 UTC
CGI Cape Girardeau, MO	529 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	341 ft	20:53 UTC
BBG Branson, MO	709 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	1,302 ft	00:45 UTC
RVS Tulsa, OK	848 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	638 ft	00:53 UTC
CSM Burns Flat, OK	1008 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 15 knots	10+ mi	none	1,922 ft	00:53 UTC
CVN Clovis, NM	1208 nm out, 4 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	4,215 ft	00:56 UTC
TCS Truth Or Consequences, NM	1427 nm out, 4 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	4,861 ft	00:53 UTC
CFT Clifton/Morenci, AZ	1527 nm out, 15 nm north of the line	no report just now				3,797 ft
TUS Tucson, AZ	destination	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 13 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	2,643 ft	5:53 pm MST (00:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 4,861 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At TUS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:28 am MST (16:28 UTC)

Wind from the east-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for TUS

From Sun 6:00 pm MST (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet
From Sun 7:00 pm MST (02:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 am MST (07:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 am MST (14:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am MST (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet

The forecast for CHO, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 7 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 600 feet
At times between Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC) and 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, rain showers, overcast at 500 feet
From Mon 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 3 knots, visibility 5 miles, rain showers, mist, a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet
From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 1338 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB

Daylight

Sunset at CHO 6:40 pm EDT (22:40 UTC), at TUS 5:55 pm MST (00:55 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:19 pm MST (01:19 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, Tucson International.