Charleston Afb/Intl Airport to Cuyahoga County CHS → CGF
525 nautical miles (604 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 353°, about 360° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 25 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 1-knot headwind), arriving about 7:16 am EDT (11:16 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CHS is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots; CGF is marginal VFR, wind calm. 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
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 129 to 297 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 208 to 208 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 218 to 406 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 238 to 515 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 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 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 7 forecast points nearest it (CHS, FLO, RDU, ROA, CRW, AGC, CLE). 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 | 320° at 19 kt | +15 kt | 105 kt | 5 h | 7:51 am EDT (11:51 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 330° at 20 kt | +18 kt | 11 °C | 102 kt | 5 h 09 min | 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 330° at 21 kt | +19 kt | 8 °C | 101 kt | 5 h 12 min | 8:03 am EDT (12:03 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 320° at 21 kt | +18 kt | 6 °C | 102 kt | 5 h 09 min | 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 310° at 21 kt | +16 kt | 3 °C | 104 kt | 5 h 03 min | 7:54 am EDT (11:54 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 310° at 23 kt | +16 kt | -1 °C | 104 kt | 5 h 03 min | 7:54 am EDT (11:54 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 300° at 25 kt | +16 kt | -5 °C | 104 kt | 5 h 03 min | 7:54 am EDT (11:54 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 27 kt | +16 kt | -8 °C | 104 kt | 5 h 03 min | 7:54 am EDT (11:54 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 30 kt | +16 kt | -20 °C | 104 kt | 5 h 03 min | 7:54 am EDT (11:54 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 32 kt | +8 kt | -33 °C | 112 kt | 4 h 41 min | 7:32 am EDT (11:32 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 42 kt | +1 kt | -40 °C | 119 kt | 4 h 25 min | 7:16 am EDT (11:16 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 36 kt | +7 kt | -49 °C | 113 kt | 4 h 39 min | 7:30 am EDT (11:30 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; 25 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; 83 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° |
| ROA | used from 198 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 310/29 | 330/31 13° | 340/28 7° | 330/25 3° | 310/32 -8° | 300/32 -22° | 290/32 -31° | 270/35 -38° | 270/32 -47° |
| CRW | used from 297 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 330/20 | 330/23 11° | 340/25 8° | 340/21 2° | 340/33 -9° | 340/41 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/44 -39° | 320/43 -47° |
| AGC | used from 396 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 350/14 | 330/20 11° | 340/18 8° | 330/17 3° | 340/22 -11° | 340/31 -22° | 330/33 -36° | 300/34 -41° | 300/35 -47° |
| CLE | used from 446 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 340/7 | 010/16 13° | 350/18 8° | 350/20 3° | 340/31 -10° | 340/46 -21° | 340/54 -37° | 330/62 -44° | 340/65 -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 (240°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 46 ft | 1:56 am EDT (05:56 UTC) |
| MKS Moncks Corner, SC | 20 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 74 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| HVS Hartsville, SC | 89 nm out, 7 nm east of the line | VFR | from the west (260°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 363 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| JQF Concord, NC | 149 nm out, 14 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (260°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 704 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| INT Winston Salem, NC | 198 nm out, 16 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (260°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 969 ft | 05:54 UTC |
| PSK Dublin, VA | 257 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line | reported, no category | from the west-northwest (290°) at 13 knots, gusting to 22 | 10+ mi | none | 2,104 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| LWB Lewisburg, WV | 297 nm out, 20 nm east of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet | from the west (280°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 1,900 ft | 2,301 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| SXL Summersville, WV | 327 nm out, 4 nm south of the line | no report just now | 1,819 ft | ||||
| PKB Parkersburg, WV | 396 nm out, 17 nm west of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 858 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| PHD New Philadelphia, OH | 456 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet | from the west (280°) at 3 knots | 8 mi | 800 ft | 894 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| CAK Akron, OH | 485 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist | from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots | 6 mi | 500 ft | 1,225 ft | 05:51 UTC |
| CGF Cleveland, OH | destination | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 3,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 3,000 ft | 876 ft | 10:46 pm EDT (02:46 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,301 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At CGF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:16 am EDT (11:16 UTC)
CGF has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
The forecast for CHS, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 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
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, 495 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 1 nm from the route, 495 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at CHS 6:50 pm EDT (22:50 UTC), at CGF 6:49 pm EDT (22:49 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:17 pm EDT (23:17 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CGF is before sunrise there (7:34 am EDT (11:34 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, Cuyahoga County.