Plan a flight · Mon 10:41 am EDT (14:41 UTC)

Charleston Afb/Intl Airport to Abilene Regional CHS → ABI

992 nautical miles (1,141 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 274°, about 281° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 8 h 51 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 8-knot headwind), arriving about 6:32 pm CDT (23:32 UTC). Right now CHS is VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots; ABI is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 15 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

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

UAL2084 at 28,000 ft, 34 nm north, 10:03 am EDT (14:03 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 34 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2084 3330N 08043W 1403 F280 904/003KT TB CONT LGT CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
A20N at 33,000 ft, 49 nm south, 10:12 am EDT (14:12 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. 60 nm along the route, 49 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAV UA /OV SAV/TM 1412/FL330/TP A20N/TB LGT-MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAV
Where
over SAV
Time
14:12 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A20N
Turbulence
light to moderate chop
E145 at 6,500 ft, 31 nm north, 9:18 am EDT (13:18 UTC): clear from 6,500 ft to 60,000 ft. 99 nm along the route, 31 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV AGS 350008/TM 1318/FL065/TP E145/SK SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
8 nm north (350°) of AGS
Time
13:18 UTC
Height
at 6,500 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
clear
C68A at 1,500 ft, 23 nm north, 8:12 am EDT (12:12 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,500 ft to 60,000 ft. 99 nm along the route, 23 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV AGS/TM 1212/FL015/TP C68A/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
over AGS
Time
12:12 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
C68A
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
GLF6 at 1,500 ft, 49 nm north, 10:28 am EDT (14:28 UTC): thunderstorms, remarks: during the descent. 218 nm along the route, 49 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PDK UA /OV PDK/TM 1428/FL015/TP GLF6/WV -10 KTS 500 AGL/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PDK
Where
over PDK
Time
14:28 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
GLF6
Wind
a 10-knot loss of airspeed knots at 50,000 ft above ground
Remarks
during the descent
BE20 at 17,800 ft, 36 nm south, 8:23 am EDT (12:23 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 13. 317 nm along the route, 36 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV MGM359015/TM 1223/FL178/TP BE20/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 13
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
15 nm north (359°) of MGM
Time
12:23 UTC
Height
at 17,800 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 13
BE9L at 5,000 ft, 40 nm north, 9:06 am EDT (13:06 UTC): clear from 5,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: ZME65. 585 nm along the route, 40 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LLQ UA /OV LLQ/TM 1306/FL050/TP BE9L/SK SKC/RM ZME65
```
Report
a routine report filed through LLQ
Where
over LLQ
Time
13:06 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
BE9L
Sky
clear
Remarks
ZME65
A321 , 30 nm south, 8:03 am EDT (12:03 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW86. 684 nm along the route, 30 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SHV UA /OV EMG/TM 1203/FLB38M/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP DURC/RM ZFW86
```
Report
a routine report filed through SHV
Where
over EMG
Time
12:03 UTC
Height
at B38M
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional light chop during the climb
Remarks
ZFW86
E55P at 11,000 ft, 5 nm west, 8:42 am EDT (12:42 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW83. 813 nm along the route, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TRL UA /OV TRL/TM 1242/FL110/TP E55P/TB NEG/RM ZFW83
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRL
Where
over TRL
Time
12:42 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW83
A320 at 2,400 ft, 15 nm north, 8:38 am EDT (12:38 UTC): a few clouds above 2,400 ft, remarks: bases 2400 ft, airport in sight on 8 mile final. 853 nm along the route, 15 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DFW UA /OV DFW/TM 1238/FL024/TP A320/SK FEW024/RM BASES 2400 FT, AIRPORT IN SIGHT ON 8 MILE FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through DFW
Where
over DFW
Time
12:38 UTC
Height
at 2,400 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
a few clouds from 2,400 ft
Remarks
bases 2400 ft, airport in sight on 8 mile final
B738 at 2,100 ft, 15 nm north, 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 853 nm along the route, 15 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DFW UA /OV 3 N OF DFW/TM 1155/FL021/TP B738/SK BASE021
```
Report
a routine report filed through DFW
Where
3 north of dfw
Time
11:55 UTC
Height
at 2,100 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
BASE021
E170 at 2,200 ft, 15 nm north, 7:42 am EDT (11:42 UTC): scattered clouds above 2,200 ft, remarks: haze layer on final at 2200 ft. 853 nm along the route, 15 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DFW UA /OV DFW/TM 1142/FL022/TP E170/SK SCT022/RM HAZE LAYER ON FINAL AT 2200 FT
```
Report
a routine report filed through DFW
Where
over DFW
Time
11:42 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
scattered clouds from 2,200 ft
Remarks
haze layer on final at 2200 ft
TBM8 at 30,000 ft, 39 nm south, 9:43 am EDT (13:43 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW62. 873 nm along the route, 39 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACT UA /OV ACT340020/TM 1343/FL300/TP TBM8/TB NEG/RM ZFW62
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACT
Where
20 nm north (340°) of ACT
Time
13:43 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
TBM8
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW62
C172 at 1,700 ft, 25 nm north, 9:38 am EDT (13:38 UTC): a broken layer above 2,200 ft. 873 nm along the route, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AFW UA /OV AFW340004/TM 1338/FL017/TP C172/SK BKN022
```
Report
a routine report filed through AFW
Where
4 nm north (340°) of AFW
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
at 1,700 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
a broken layer from 2,200 ft

5 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 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 9 forecast points nearest it (CHS, SAV, ATL, CSG, BHM, JAN, SHV, DAL, ABI). 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	250° at 8 kt	+8 kt	19 °C	112 kt	8 h 51 min	6:32 pm CDT (23:32 UTC)
6,500 ft	250° at 9 kt	+9 kt	16 °C	111 kt	8 h 56 min	6:37 pm CDT (23:37 UTC)
8,500 ft	270° at 8 kt	+9 kt	13 °C	111 kt	8 h 56 min	6:37 pm CDT (23:37 UTC)
10,500 ft	280° at 10 kt	+10 kt	9 °C	110 kt	9 h 01 min	6:42 pm CDT (23:42 UTC)
12,500 ft	290° at 12 kt	+11 kt	6 °C	109 kt	9 h 06 min	6:47 pm CDT (23:47 UTC)
14,500 ft	290° at 13 kt	+13 kt	2 °C	107 kt	9 h 16 min	6:57 pm CDT (23:57 UTC)
16,500 ft	290° at 15 kt	+15 kt	-2 °C	105 kt	9 h 27 min	7:08 pm CDT (00:08 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 16 kt	+16 kt	-5 °C	104 kt	9 h 32 min	7:13 pm CDT (00:13 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 17 kt	+16 kt	-16 °C	104 kt	9 h 32 min	7:13 pm CDT (00:13 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 27 kt	+21 kt	-30 °C	99 kt	10 h 01 min	7:42 pm CDT (00:42 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 33 kt	+22 kt	-40 °C	98 kt	10 h 07 min	7:48 pm CDT (00:48 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	330° at 29 kt	+13 kt	-50 °C	107 kt	9 h 16 min	6:57 pm CDT (23:57 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°
SAV	used from 50 nm out; 53 nm from the line	340/14	330/21 16°	340/26 12°	350/25 8°	360/28 -6°	360/29 -19°	360/36 -31°	360/27 -42°	330/31 -51°
ATL	used from 149 nm out; 60 nm from the line	340/24	350/18 17°	330/15 11°	320/20 6°	310/16 -4°	300/18 -18°	320/28 -32°	330/43 -40°	340/35 -51°
CSG	used from 248 nm out; 42 nm from the line	340/20	340/15 17°	330/19 11°	320/19 5°	330/11 -4°	300/14 -17°	330/28 -31°	340/42 -40°	350/33 -51°
BHM	used from 298 nm out; 33 nm from the line	310/11	310/13 16°	310/18 11°	300/17 6°	300/14 -5°	300/20 -17°	320/35 -30°	320/43 -40°	340/38 -50°
JAN	used from 446 nm out; 56 nm from the line	210/8	230/13 18°	240/10 11°	260/11 6°	280/16 -5°	260/12 -15°	330/34 -30°	320/39 -40°	340/34 -51°
SHV	used from 595 nm out; 81 nm from the line	200/17	190/28 18°	200/15 13°	250/12 7°	260/28 -7°	280/22 -14°	290/29 -29°	310/33 -39°	340/27 -50°
DAL	used from 793 nm out; 30 nm from the line	200/15	210/22 19°	210/17 13°	230/12 8°	250/26 -5°	250/25 -14°	260/34 -28°	290/32 -38°	310/23 -50°
ABI	used from 942 nm out; 25 nm from the line		210/22 19°	210/14 15°	210/19 8°	240/17 -4°	240/31 -15°	240/35 -27°	260/30 -37°	260/18 -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)
AGS Augusta, GA	99 nm out, 23 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (350°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	145 ft	13:53 UTC
MCN Macon, GA	179 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	354 ft	13:53 UTC
LGC Lagrange, GA	258 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	693 ft	14:15 UTC
TCL Tuscaloosa, AL	377 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Weather: mist	calm	6 mi	none	169 ft	13:53 UTC
GTR Columbus/W Point/Starkville, MS	427 nm out, 23 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	264 ft	13:56 UTC
CRT Crossett, AR	595 nm out, 12 nm north of the line	no report just now				183 ft
DTN Shreveport, LA	694 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the east-southeast (110°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	179 ft	13:53 UTC
JDD Mineola/Quitman, TX	784 nm out, 5 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	432 ft	14:35 UTC
GKY Arlington, TX	863 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the east-southeast (120°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	628 ft	13:53 UTC
GZN Cisco, TX	962 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line	reported, no category	from the south (180°) at 15 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	1,711 ft	14:35 UTC
ABI Abilene, TX	destination	VFR	from the south (170°) at 15 knots	10+ mi	none	1,790 ft	8:52 am CDT (13:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,790 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ABI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:32 pm CDT (23:32 UTC)

Wind from the south at 17 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for ABI

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 8:30 am CDT (13:30 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 16 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm CDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south at 17 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 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

6/8926 Tyler, TX, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, 774 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZFW
9/2934 DALLAS, TX 12 nm from the route, 843 nm along the route · a VIP movement · ZFW
6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 6 nm from the route, 863 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at CHS 6:50 pm EDT (22:50 UTC), at ABI 7:08 pm CDT (00:08 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:33 pm CDT (00:33 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 lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · 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, Abilene Regional.