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

Charleston Afb/Intl Airport to Lehigh Valley International CHS → ABE

515 nautical miles (593 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 024°, about 031° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 43 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 2:57 pm EDT (18:57 UTC). Right now CHS is VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots; ABE is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 11 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: 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

No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.

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 CHS.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

B738 at 36,000 ft, 8 nm east, 8:54 am EDT (12:54 UTC): moderate turbulence. 466 nm along the route, 8 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTW UA /OV MXE240005/TM 1254/FL360/TP B738/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTW
Where
5 nm southwest (240°) of MXE
Time
12:54 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate
B752 at 30,000 ft, 8 nm southeast, 7:31 am EDT (11:31 UTC): light chop turbulence above 30,000 ft. 208 nm along the route, 8 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RDU UA /OV RDU090030/TM 1131/FLF300/TP B752/TB CONS LGT CHOP 300
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDU
Where
30 nm east (090°) of RDU
Time
11:31 UTC
Height
at F300
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 30,000 ft
BE36 at 2,000 ft, 6 nm southeast, 8:18 am EDT (12:18 UTC): scattered clouds above 1,000 ft; overcast above 3,500 ft. 297 nm along the route, 6 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RIC UA /OV RIC210010/TM 1218/FL020/TP BE36/SK SCT010 OVC035
```
Report
a routine report filed through RIC
Where
10 nm southwest (210°) of RIC
Time
12:18 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
BE36
Sky
SCT010 OVC035
E75S at 2,400 ft, 18 nm northwest, 9:47 am EDT (13:47 UTC): overcast above 2,400 ft. 386 nm along the route, 18 nm northwest 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, 17 nm west, 8:40 am EDT (12:40 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: no bases reported on final approach runway 1. 386 nm along the route, 17 nm west 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
E170 at 1,000 ft, 18 nm northwest, 7:32 am EDT (11:32 UTC): a broken layer above 1,200 ft. 386 nm along the route, 18 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DCA UA /OV DCA/TM 1132/FL010/TP E170/SK BKN012
```
Report
a routine report filed through DCA
Where
over DCA
Time
11:32 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
a broken layer from 1,200 ft
C170 at 1,500 ft, 47 nm northwest, 9:55 am EDT (13:55 UTC): overcast above 2,300 ft. 406 nm along the route, 47 nm northwest 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
B38M at 2,600 ft, 13 nm northwest, 9:05 am EDT (13:05 UTC): a broken layer above 2,400 ft, remarks: TOP026. 406 nm along the route, 13 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BAL270003/TM 1305/FL026/TP B38M/SK BKN024/RM TOP026
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
3 nm west (270°) of BAL
Time
13:05 UTC
Height
at 2,600 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
a broken layer from 2,400 ft
Remarks
TOP026
BE55 at 900 ft, 24 nm southeast, 8:34 am EDT (12:34 UTC): a broken layer above 1,100 ft; overcast above 1,900 ft, 15 °C, remarks: during the climb pilot reported base at at 900 ft. 406 nm along the route, 24 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ESN UA /OV ESN/TM 1234/FL009/TP BE55/SK BKN011 OVC019/WX 7/TA 15/WV 35009G16/RM DURC PILOT REPORTED BASE AT 009
```
Report
a routine report filed through ESN
Where
over ESN
Time
12:34 UTC
Height
at 900 ft
Aircraft
BE55
Sky
BKN011 OVC019
Weather
7
Temperature
15 °C
Wind
35009G16
Remarks
during the climb pilot reported base at at 900 ft
B783 at 5,000 ft, 20 nm northwest, 8:30 am EDT (12:30 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 406 nm along the route, 20 nm northwest 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
SF50 at 3,000 ft, 47 nm northwest, 8:15 am EDT (12:15 UTC): a broken layer above 2,000 ft. 406 nm along the route, 47 nm northwest 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, 39 nm northwest, 8:32 am EDT (12:32 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 446 nm along the route, 39 nm northwest 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, 39 nm northwest, 8:11 am EDT (12:11 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 446 nm along the route, 39 nm northwest 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
B738 climbing, 20 nm east, 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): overcast above 1,200 ft. 456 nm along the route, 20 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILG UA /OV ILG/TM 1200/FLDURC/TP B738/SK OVC012
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILG
Where
over ILG
Time
12:00 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,200 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 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 6 forecast points nearest it (CHS, FLO, RDU, RIC, ACY, AVP). 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	350° at 18 kt	+15 kt		105 kt	4 h 54 min	3:08 pm EDT (19:08 UTC)
5,500 ft	350° at 20 kt	+16 kt		104 kt	4 h 57 min	3:11 pm EDT (19:11 UTC)
7,500 ft	340° at 22 kt	+16 kt	11 °C	104 kt	4 h 57 min	3:11 pm EDT (19:11 UTC)
9,500 ft	340° at 23 kt	+16 kt	9 °C	104 kt	4 h 57 min	3:11 pm EDT (19:11 UTC)
11,500 ft	340° at 24 kt	+17 kt	7 °C	103 kt	5 h	3:14 pm EDT (19:14 UTC)
13,500 ft	340° at 26 kt	+19 kt	3 °C	101 kt	5 h 06 min	3:20 pm EDT (19:20 UTC)
15,500 ft	340° at 29 kt	+21 kt	-1 °C	99 kt	5 h 12 min	3:26 pm EDT (19:26 UTC)
17,500 ft	340° at 32 kt	+23 kt	-5 °C	97 kt	5 h 19 min	3:33 pm EDT (19:33 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	340° at 33 kt	+24 kt	-6 °C	96 kt	5 h 22 min	3:36 pm EDT (19:36 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	340° at 39 kt	+29 kt	-19 °C	91 kt	5 h 40 min	3:54 pm EDT (19:54 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	340° at 43 kt	+32 kt	-33 °C	88 kt	5 h 51 min	4:05 pm EDT (20:05 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	340° at 40 kt	+28 kt	-42 °C	92 kt	5 h 36 min	3:50 pm EDT (19:50 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 39 kt	+11 kt	-50 °C	109 kt	4 h 43 min	2:57 pm EDT (18:57 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
CHS	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	350/14	330/14 15°	340/18 11°	350/19 8°	360/29 -5°	350/33 -19°	360/39 -31°	360/28 -42°	320/29 -50°
FLO	used from 50 nm out; 17 nm from the line	330/11	330/15 14°	330/22 10°	350/21 7°	340/30 -5°	350/37 -19°	350/34 -32°	350/32 -42°	310/37 -51°
RDU	used from 149 nm out; 23 nm from the line	340/12	330/17 14°	320/20 10°	330/25 6°	340/34 -6°	340/38 -19°	330/37 -32°	330/35 -42°	310/36 -51°
RIC	used from 248 nm out; 35 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°
ACY	used from 396 nm out; 83 nm from the line	010/26	360/24 11°	350/28 8°	350/26 4°	340/29 -8°	350/39 -21°	350/57 -35°	350/52 -43°	310/50 -50°
AVP	used from 495 nm out; 51 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°

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
CHS Charleston, SC	departure	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	46 ft	9:56 am EDT (13:56 UTC)
MKS Moncks Corner, SC	20 nm out, 8 nm west of the line	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	74 ft	13:55 UTC
FLO Florence, SC	79 nm out, 17 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	146 ft	13:53 UTC
FAY Fayetteville, NC	139 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (280°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	189 ft	13:53 UTC
RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC	188 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	435 ft	13:51 UTC
LHZ Louisburg, NC	208 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	368 ft	13:55 UTC
RIC Richmond, VA	307 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,500 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 18 knots, gusting to 28	10+ mi	none	167 ft	13:54 UTC
OFP Richmond/Ashland, VA	317 nm out, 6 nm west of the line	VFR	from the north-northwest (340°) at 8 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	none	206 ft	13:54 UTC
BWI Baltimore, MD	406 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	2,000 ft	143 ft	13:54 UTC
MTN Baltimore, MD	426 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,900 feet	from the north (010°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	22 ft	13:45 UTC
RDG Reading, PA	486 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,000 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	2,000 ft	343 ft	13:54 UTC
ABE Allentown, PA	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,800 feet, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	393 ft	9:51 am EDT (13:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 435 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ABE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:57 pm EDT (18:57 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for ABE

From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for CHS, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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 11 nm from the route, 119 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
6/8508 Johnsontown, NC 20 nm from the route, 129 nm along the route · security · ZDC
4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 5 nm from the route, 386 nm along the route · security · ZDC
6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 11 nm from the route, 416 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at CHS 6:50 pm EDT (22:50 UTC), at ABE 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:53 pm EDT (22:53 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: Charleston Afb/Intl Airport, Lehigh Valley International.