Charleston Afb/Intl Airport to Waco Regional CHS → ACT
875 nautical miles (1,007 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 270°, about 277° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 57 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 10-knot headwind), arriving about 5:01 pm CDT (22:01 UTC). 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
- A320 at 32,000 ft, 46 nm south, 9:28 am EDT (13:28 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: visual conditions. 80 nm along the route, 46 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
SAV UA /OV SAV270020/TM 1328/FL320/TP A320/TB CONS LGT /RM VMC
- Report
- a routine report filed through SAV
- Where
- 20 nm west (270°) of SAV
- Time
- 13:28 UTC
- Height
- at 32,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Turbulence
- continuous light
- Remarks
- visual conditions
- E145 at 6,500 ft, 38 nm north, 9:18 am EDT (13:18 UTC): clear from 6,500 ft to 60,000 ft. 99 nm along the route, 38 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, 30 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, 30 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
- CRJ9 at 2,200 ft, 32 nm north, 7:09 am EDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 2,200 ft to 60,000 ft. 99 nm along the route, 32 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
AGS UA /OV AGS350002/TM 1109/FL022/TP CRJ9/SK SKC/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through AGS
- Where
- 2 nm north (350°) of AGS
- Time
- 11:09 UTC
- Height
- at 2,200 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- clear
- Turbulence
- none
- C560 at 8,000 ft, 29 nm south, 9:14 am EDT (13:14 UTC): clear from 8,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 318 nm along the route, 29 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
MGM UA /OV MGM 5N/TM 1314/FL080/TP C560/SK SKC
- Report
- a routine report filed through MGM
- Where
- mgm 5N
- Time
- 13:14 UTC
- Height
- at 8,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C560
- Sky
- clear
- SF50 at 2,000 ft, 29 nm south, 8:55 am EDT (12:55 UTC): remarks: great visibility, no tops/bases reported. 318 nm along the route, 29 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
MGM UA /OV 6 MILES E MGM /TM 1255/FL020/TP SF50/RM GREAT VIS, NO TOPS/BASES REPORTED
- Report
- a routine report filed through MGM
- Where
- 6 miles east mgm
- Time
- 12:55 UTC
- Height
- at 2,000 ft
- Aircraft
- SF50
- Remarks
- great visibility, no tops/bases reported
- BE20 at 17,800 ft, 14 nm south, 8:23 am EDT (12:23 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 13. 318 nm along the route, 14 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
- CRJ9 at 1,200 ft, 29 nm south, 7:45 am EDT (11:45 UTC): light haze. 318 nm along the route, 29 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
MGM UA /OV MGM 2E/TM 1145/FL012/TP CRJ9/WX -HZ
- Report
- a routine report filed through MGM
- Where
- mgm 2E
- Time
- 11:45 UTC
- Height
- at 1,200 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Weather
- light haze
- BE36 at 8,000 ft, 26 nm south, 7:18 am EDT (11:18 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: ZME65. 537 nm along the route, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
JAN UA /OV MHZ225040/TM 1118/FL080/TP BE36/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZME65
- Report
- a routine report filed through JAN
- Where
- 40 nm southwest (225°) of MHZ
- Time
- 11:18 UTC
- Height
- at 8,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BE36
- Turbulence
- none
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- ZME65
- A321 , 19 nm north, 8:03 am EDT (12:03 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW86. 686 nm along the route, 19 nm north 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
- A321 at 32,000 ft, 6 nm south, 8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW89. 736 nm along the route, 6 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
GGG UA /OV GGG155035/TM 1253/FL320/TP A321/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZFW89
- Report
- a routine report filed through GGG
- Where
- 35 nm southeast (155°) of GGG
- Time
- 12:53 UTC
- Height
- at 32,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop
- Remarks
- ZFW89
- TBM8 at 30,000 ft, 23 nm north, 9:43 am EDT (13:43 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW62. At the destination end, 23 nm north 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
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 (CHS, SAV, ATL, CSG, MGM, JAN, SHV, CLL). 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 10 kt | +10 kt | 110 kt | 7 h 57 min | 5:01 pm CDT (22:01 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 280° at 10 kt | +11 kt | 16 °C | 109 kt | 8 h 02 min | 5:06 pm CDT (22:06 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 300° at 12 kt | +10 kt | 12 °C | 110 kt | 7 h 57 min | 5:01 pm CDT (22:01 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 300° at 12 kt | +10 kt | 8 °C | 110 kt | 7 h 57 min | 5:01 pm CDT (22:01 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 300° at 13 kt | +11 kt | 5 °C | 109 kt | 8 h 02 min | 5:06 pm CDT (22:06 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 15 kt | +12 kt | 1 °C | 108 kt | 8 h 06 min | 5:10 pm CDT (22:10 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 300° at 17 kt | +14 kt | -3 °C | 106 kt | 8 h 15 min | 5:19 pm CDT (22:19 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 19 kt | +15 kt | -6 °C | 105 kt | 8 h 20 min | 5:24 pm CDT (22:24 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 310° at 17 kt | +13 kt | -17 °C | 107 kt | 8 h 11 min | 5:15 pm CDT (22:15 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 32 kt | +23 kt | -31 °C | 97 kt | 9 h 01 min | 6:05 pm CDT (23:05 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 34 kt | +18 kt | -40 °C | 102 kt | 8 h 35 min | 5:39 pm CDT (22:39 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 330° at 32 kt | +13 kt | -51 °C | 107 kt | 8 h 11 min | 5:15 pm CDT (22:15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHS | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 330/14 | 300/17 14° | 320/21 9° | 310/26 6° | 310/32 -6° | 280/34 -19° | 260/37 -32° | 280/30 -39° | 310/30 -50° |
| SAV | used from 50 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 330/16 | 310/15 14° | 320/23 10° | 310/30 7° | 310/30 -6° | 300/28 -19° | 270/25 -32° | 300/25 -39° | 320/26 -50° |
| ATL | used from 149 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 330/32 | 340/36 17° | 350/34 10° | 340/25 6° | 330/27 -6° | 350/35 -18° | 330/49 -32° | 340/47 -41° | 340/27 -51° |
| CSG | used from 199 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 330/27 | 340/28 16° | 350/28 11° | 330/17 6° | 340/25 -6° | 350/33 -18° | 330/46 -32° | 340/45 -41° | 350/31 -52° |
| MGM | used from 298 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 320/19 | 330/16 17° | 340/21 11° | 330/11 5° | 330/27 -6° | 330/21 -17° | 330/37 -32° | 340/44 -40° | 360/30 -52° |
| JAN | used from 398 nm out; 86 nm from the line | 240/10 | 260/15 18° | 280/10 11° | 290/6 6° | 290/15 -5° | 300/15 -17° | 320/35 -30° | 330/38 -40° | 330/39 -51° |
| SHV | used from 597 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 210/20 | 210/20 18° | 230/20 11° | 240/16 7° | 270/17 -7° | 250/11 -15° | 300/34 -30° | 310/34 -40° | 320/36 -51° |
| CLL | used from 796 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 180/24 | 170/21 19° | 180/10 14° | 230/7 8° | 230/16 -6° | 260/20 -13° | 290/23 -29° | 320/21 -39° | 340/35 -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 | no report just now | 46 ft | ||||
| RBW Walterboro, SC | 30 nm out, 2 nm north of the line | no report just now | 100 ft | ||||
| OKZ Sandersville, GA | 139 nm out, 7 nm north of the line | no report just now | 438 ft | ||||
| MCN Macon, GA | 179 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 354 ft | ||||
| AUO Auburn, AL | 269 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 776 ft | ||||
| DYA Demopolis, AL | 398 nm out, 9 nm south of the line | no report just now | 111 ft | ||||
| HKS Jackson, MS | 517 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 341 ft | ||||
| MLU Monroe, LA | 607 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 78 ft | ||||
| SHV Shreveport, LA | 696 nm out, 23 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 257 ft | ||||
| JSO Jacksonville, TX | 776 nm out, 5 nm east of the line | no report just now | 677 ft | ||||
| PSN Palestine, TX | 796 nm out, 3 nm south of the line | no report just now | 422 ft | ||||
| ACT Waco, TX | destination | no report just now | 516 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 776 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ACT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:01 pm CDT (22:01 UTC)
ACT has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/6783 Perry, GA, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC 22 nm from the route, 189 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL
- 6/8926 Tyler, TX, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 24 nm from the route, 776 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZFW
- 6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 16 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZFW
Daylight
Sunset at CHS 6:50 pm EDT (22:50 UTC), at ACT 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 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
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, Waco Regional.