Charleston Afb/Intl Airport to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International CHS → AVP
547 nautical miles (630 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 021°, about 028° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 53 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 70-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:11 am EDT (08:11 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CHS is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots; AVP is marginal VFR, wind from the northeast (040°) 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: 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
- SIGMET E19E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 43,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 308 to 487 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120455 MKCE WST 120455 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 19E VALID UNTIL 0655Z CT NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND DE NJ NY MD CT VA CSTL WTRS FROM 20NNW HTO-70SSE HTO-90SE SIE-20WNW LYH-40ESE AIR-20NNW HTO AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL430.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 348 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Near the route, 209 nm along the route.
- 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 last 269 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 30 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 CHS.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 | 280° at 17 kt | −5 kt | 125 kt | 4 h 23 min | 5:41 am EDT (09:41 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 290° at 15 kt | −1 kt | 121 kt | 4 h 31 min | 5:49 am EDT (09:49 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 280° at 17 kt | −2 kt | 10 °C | 122 kt | 4 h 29 min | 5:47 am EDT (09:47 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 280° at 20 kt | −6 kt | 7 °C | 126 kt | 4 h 20 min | 5:38 am EDT (09:38 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 260° at 22 kt | −10 kt | 5 °C | 130 kt | 4 h 12 min | 5:30 am EDT (09:30 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 260° at 26 kt | −15 kt | 1 °C | 135 kt | 4 h 03 min | 5:21 am EDT (09:21 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 250° at 30 kt | −19 kt | -2 °C | 139 kt | 3 h 56 min | 5:14 am EDT (09:14 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 250° at 34 kt | −24 kt | -6 °C | 144 kt | 3 h 48 min | 5:06 am EDT (09:06 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 35 kt | −25 kt | -7 °C | 145 kt | 3 h 46 min | 5:04 am EDT (09:04 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 46 kt | −38 kt | -19 °C | 158 kt | 3 h 28 min | 4:46 am EDT (08:46 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 67 kt | −60 kt | -32 °C | 180 kt | 3 h 02 min | 4:20 am EDT (08:20 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 79 kt | −70 kt | -40 °C | 190 kt | 2 h 53 min | 4:11 am EDT (08:11 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 62 kt | −53 kt | -50 °C | 173 kt | 3 h 10 min | 4:28 am EDT (08:28 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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 | 280/21 | 270/23 12° | 280/28 11° | 260/35 6° | 250/41 -5° | 250/45 -16° | 230/59 -32° | 220/74 -40° | 230/67 -52° |
| FLO | used from 50 nm out; 13 nm from the line | 300/16 | 320/14 12° | 320/19 7° | 290/26 5° | 260/39 -6° | 250/45 -18° | 230/62 -32° | 230/83 -40° | 230/64 -51° |
| RDU | used from 149 nm out; 17 nm from the line | 280/33 | 300/23 11° | 300/28 8° | 290/28 4° | 260/41 -6° | 240/52 -18° | 230/66 -31° | 230/76 -39° | 240/52 -49° |
| RIC | used from 249 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 270/23 | 280/19 11° | 270/18 8° | 240/22 4° | 230/39 -7° | 220/55 -18° | 220/75 -30° | 230/83 -39° | 230/64 -50° |
| ACY | used from 398 nm out; 103 nm from the line | 220/19 | 220/18 14° | 210/36 9° | 210/35 5° | 220/36 -8° | 240/49 -21° | 220/90 -31° | 230/103 -40° | 230/81 -50° |
| AVP | used from 448 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 150/5 | 350/13 12° | 270/20 8° | 260/17 4° | 260/25 -11° | 240/31 -22° | 240/54 -35° | 230/61 -41° | 240/55 -49° |
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 Sky: a few clouds at 20,000 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 46 ft | 12:56 am EDT (04:56 UTC) |
| MKS Moncks Corner, SC | 20 nm out, 7 nm west of the line | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 74 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| FLO Florence, SC | 80 nm out, 13 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 146 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| FAY Fayetteville, NC | 139 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 189 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC | 189 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 4,300 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 10 knots, gusting to 20 | 10+ mi | 4,300 ft | 435 ft | 04:51 UTC |
| BKT Blackstone, VA | 269 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the north-northeast (030°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 437 ft | 12:55 UTC |
| RIC Richmond, VA | 308 nm out, 22 nm southeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 900 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 6,000 feet | from the west (270°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 2,500 ft | 167 ft | 05:09 UTC |
| HEF Washington, DC | 368 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet | from the northwest (310°) at 8 knots | 3 mi | 700 ft | 192 ft | 04:56 UTC |
| DCA Washington, DC | 388 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet | from the north (350°) at 7 knots | 7 mi | 900 ft | 14 ft | 04:58 UTC |
| LNS Lancaster, PA | 467 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet | from the northeast (050°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 600 ft | 402 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| HZL Hazleton, PA | 527 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 600 ft | 1,603 ft | 05:15 UTC |
| AVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA | destination | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet | from the northeast (040°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 1,200 ft | 961 ft | 12:54 am EDT (04:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,603 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At AVP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:11 am EDT (08:11 UTC)
Wind from the east-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for AVP
- From Mon 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 5 miles, mist, a broken layer at 1,300 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, gusting to 14, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,800 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 7 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
The forecast for CHS, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
- At times between Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC) and 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): a broken layer at 4,000 feet
- From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, 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 4 nm from the route, 119 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA on the route, 378 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 10 nm from the route, 388 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
- 6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 10 nm from the route, 418 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 AVP 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:54 pm EDT (22:54 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at AVP is before sunrise there (7:11 am EDT (11:11 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, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International.