Plan a flight · Mon 6:44 am EDT (10:44 UTC)

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 5 h 09 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 18-knot headwind), arriving about 11:53 am EDT (15:53 UTC). Right now CHS is VFR, wind from the west (280°) at 8 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 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 129 to 218 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 198 to 238 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 198 to 317 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 228 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 last 277 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

A321 at 32,000 ft, 10 nm west, 5:48 am EDT (09:48 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 357 nm along the route, 10 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV HVQ045040/TM 0948/FL320/TP A321/TB OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
40 nm northeast (045°) of HVQ
Time
09:48 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
CRJ9 climbing, 32 nm west, 6:15 am EDT (10:15 UTC): a broken layer above 1,300 ft. 337 nm along the route, 32 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 1015/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK BKN013-TOPUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over CRW
Time
10:15 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
a broken layer from 1,300 ft, tops unknown
B738 at 33,000 ft, 39 nm east, 4:44 am EDT (08:44 UTC): -39 °C, wind 350° at 65 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 337 nm along the route, 39 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EKN UA /OV EKN188027 /TM 0844 /FL330 /TP B738 /TA M39 /WV 35065KT /TB MOD-CONS /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through EKN
Where
27 nm south (188°) of EKN
Time
08:44 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Temperature
−39 °C
Wind
from 350° at 65 knots
Turbulence
mod-cons
Remarks
produced by skypath
SR22 , 17 nm west, 6:30 am EDT (10:30 UTC): no icing. 396 nm along the route, 17 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PKB UA /OV PKB/TM 1030/FL000/TP SR22/SK TOP 045 BASE 004/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through PKB
Where
over PKB
Time
10:30 UTC
Height
at 0 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
top 4,500 ft base 400 ft
Icing
none
E75L at 21,000 ft, 32 nm west, 6:23 am EDT (10:23 UTC): clear from 21,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 436 nm along the route, 32 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ZZV UA /OV ZZV/TM 1023/FL210/TP E75L/SK SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ZZV
Where
over ZZV
Time
10:23 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
clear
A21N descending, 22 nm west, 6:11 am EDT (10:11 UTC): no turbulence, 12 °C. At the destination end, 22 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLE UA /OV CLE230005/TM 1011/FLDURD/TP A21N/SK B018 T035/TA +12/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLE
Where
5 nm southwest (230°) of CLE
Time
10:11 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
B018 T035
Temperature
+12
Turbulence
smooth

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 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	330° at 20 kt	+18 kt		102 kt	5 h 09 min	11:53 am EDT (15:53 UTC)
6,500 ft	340° at 22 kt	+21 kt	12 °C	99 kt	5 h 18 min	12:02 pm EDT (16:02 UTC)
8,500 ft	340° at 23 kt	+22 kt	9 °C	98 kt	5 h 21 min	12:05 pm EDT (16:05 UTC)
10,500 ft	330° at 25 kt	+24 kt	6 °C	96 kt	5 h 28 min	12:12 pm EDT (16:12 UTC)
12,500 ft	330° at 28 kt	+25 kt	2 °C	95 kt	5 h 32 min	12:16 pm EDT (16:16 UTC)
14,500 ft	330° at 31 kt	+28 kt	-1 °C	92 kt	5 h 42 min	12:26 pm EDT (16:26 UTC)
16,500 ft	330° at 34 kt	+31 kt	-5 °C	89 kt	5 h 54 min	12:38 pm EDT (16:38 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 37 kt	+33 kt	-8 °C	87 kt	6 h 02 min	12:46 pm EDT (16:46 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 38 kt	+34 kt	-20 °C	86 kt	6 h 06 min	12:50 pm EDT (16:50 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 42 kt	+39 kt	-34 °C	81 kt	6 h 29 min	1:13 pm EDT (17:13 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	330° at 48 kt	+44 kt	-41 °C	76 kt	6 h 54 min	1:38 pm EDT (17:38 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 42 kt	+35 kt	-49 °C	85 kt	6 h 11 min	12:55 pm EDT (16:55 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°
FLO	used from 50 nm out; 25 nm from the line	330/17	330/17 12°	320/21 9°	310/29 4°	310/36 -8°	300/36 -19°	290/34 -32°	300/29 -40°	310/34 -48°
RDU	used from 149 nm out; 83 nm from the line	330/30	340/24 12°	330/26 7°	320/30 3°	330/39 -8°	310/30 -20°	300/33 -33°	310/34 -39°	310/41 -47°
ROA	used from 198 nm out; 54 nm from the line	310/32	340/32 14°	350/25 9°	340/24 3°	340/42 -8°	340/52 -20°	350/62 -34°	350/64 -39°	310/44 -48°
CRW	used from 297 nm out; 35 nm from the line	320/17	340/23 12°	340/32 8°	340/35 4°	330/40 -7°	340/45 -20°	340/57 -34°	340/64 -42°	320/38 -50°
AGC	used from 396 nm out; 65 nm from the line	340/11	350/12 11°	360/25 7°	340/30 2°	340/41 -8°	340/44 -21°	350/59 -36°	340/68 -42°	340/50 -51°
CLE	used from 446 nm out; 51 nm from the line	310/7	350/20 14°	340/16 9°	320/21 2°	320/32 -8°	330/34 -20°	330/45 -36°	320/60 -45°	320/64 -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 west (280°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	46 ft	5:56 am EDT (09:56 UTC)
MKS Moncks Corner, SC	20 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	74 ft	10:35 UTC
HVS Hartsville, SC	89 nm out, 7 nm east of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	363 ft	10:35 UTC
JQF Concord, NC	149 nm out, 14 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	704 ft	10:15 UTC
INT Winston Salem, NC	198 nm out, 16 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	969 ft	09:54 UTC
PSK Dublin, VA	257 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line	reported, no category	from the west-northwest (300°) at 15 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	2,104 ft	10:35 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	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	calm	3 mi	300 ft	858 ft	10:16 UTC
PHD New Philadelphia, OH	456 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet Weather: mist	calm	6 mi	800 ft	894 ft	10:07 UTC
CAK Akron, OH	485 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist	from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots	5 mi	400 ft	1,225 ft	09:51 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, 11:53 am EDT (15:53 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)).

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 now, the central Great Lakes · 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, Cuyahoga County.