Plan a flight · Mon 10:09 am EDT (14:09 UTC)

Charleston Afb/Intl Airport to Long Island Mac Arthur Airport CHS → ISP

579 nautical miles (667 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 033°, about 040° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 50 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 31-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:59 pm EDT (17:59 UTC). Right now CHS is VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots; ISP is marginal VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 11 knots, gusting to 20. 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: 309 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 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 190 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the last 130 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

H25B descending, 42 nm southeast, 8:09 am EDT (12:09 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 130 nm along the route, 42 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILM UA /OV ILM/TM 1209/FLDURD/TP H25B/SK TOPS 009 BASES 006 SCT
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILM
Where
over ILM
Time
12:09 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
H25B
Sky
tops 900 ft bases 600 ft scattered
B752 at 30,000 ft, 25 nm northwest, 7:31 am EDT (11:31 UTC): light chop turbulence above 30,000 ft. 200 nm along the route, 25 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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RDU UA /OV RDU090030/TM 1131/FLF300/TP B752/TB CONS LGT CHOP 300
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDU
Where
30 nm east (090°) of RDU
Time
11:31 UTC
Height
at F300
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 30,000 ft
BE36 at 2,000 ft, 41 nm northwest, 8:18 am EDT (12:18 UTC): scattered clouds above 1,000 ft; overcast above 3,500 ft. 290 nm along the route, 41 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RIC UA /OV RIC210010/TM 1218/FL020/TP BE36/SK SCT010 OVC035
```
Report
a routine report filed through RIC
Where
10 nm southwest (210°) of RIC
Time
12:18 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
BE36
Sky
SCT010 OVC035
B737 at 1,200 ft, 22 nm east, 7:56 am EDT (11:56 UTC): overcast above 1,200 ft. 300 nm along the route, 22 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
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ORF UA /OV ORF/TM 1156/FL012/TP B737/SK BASE OVC012
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORF
Where
over ORF
Time
11:56 UTC
Height
at 1,200 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
base OVC012
C56X at 1,100 ft, 2 nm south, 8:48 am EDT (12:48 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft, remarks: OVC011 during the descent runway 25 KPHF. 310 nm along the route, 2 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHF UA /OV KPHF/TM 1248/FL011/TP C56X/SK OVC011/RM OVC011 DURD RWY25 KPHF
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHF
Where
over KPHF
Time
12:48 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
C56X
Sky
overcast from 1,100 ft
Remarks
OVC011 during the descent runway 25 KPHF
E145 at 500 ft, 5 nm north, 8:48 am EDT (12:48 UTC): remarks: pilot reported breaking out of clouds at at 45,000 ft feet. 389 nm along the route, 5 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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SBY UA /OV KSBY/TM 1248/FL005/TP E145/RM PILOT REPORTED BREAKING OUT OF CLOUDS AT 450 FEET
```
Report
a routine report filed through SBY
Where
over KSBY
Time
12:48 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
E145
Remarks
pilot reported breaking out of clouds at at 45,000 ft feet
C56X at 700 ft, 5 nm north, 8:10 am EDT (12:10 UTC): remarks: pilot reported breaking out at at 65,000 ft feet. 389 nm along the route, 5 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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SBY UA /OV KSBY/TM 1210/FL007/TP C56X/RM PILOT REPORTED BREAKING OUT AT 650 FEET
```
Report
a routine report filed through SBY
Where
over KSBY
Time
12:10 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
C56X
Remarks
pilot reported breaking out at at 65,000 ft feet
BE55 at 900 ft, 40 nm northwest, 8:34 am EDT (12:34 UTC): a broken layer above 1,100 ft; overcast above 1,900 ft, 15 °C, remarks: during the climb pilot reported base at at 900 ft. 399 nm along the route, 40 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ESN UA /OV ESN/TM 1234/FL009/TP BE55/SK BKN011 OVC019/WX 7/TA 15/WV 35009G16/RM DURC PILOT REPORTED BASE AT 009
```
Report
a routine report filed through ESN
Where
over ESN
Time
12:34 UTC
Height
at 900 ft
Aircraft
BE55
Sky
BKN011 OVC019
Weather
7
Temperature
15 °C
Wind
35009G16
Remarks
during the climb pilot reported base at at 900 ft
C700 at 600 ft, 6 nm north, 8:03 am EDT (12:03 UTC): overcast above 600 ft, light rain, rain, remarks: landing runway 01. 439 nm along the route, 6 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACY UA /OV WWD010001/TM 1203/FL006/TP C700/SK OVC006/WX -RA/RA/RM LANDING RWY 01
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACY
Where
1 nm north (010°) of WWD
Time
12:03 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
C700
Sky
overcast from 600 ft
Weather
ra/ra
Remarks
landing runway 01
CRJ9 at 8,000 ft, 40 nm northwest, 9:44 am EDT (13:44 UTC): no turbulence, clear. 459 nm along the route, 40 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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PHL UA /OV OOD/TM 1344/FL080/TP CRJ9/WX CLR/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHL
Where
over OOD
Time
13:44 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Weather
clear
Turbulence
smooth
C172 at 3,000 ft, 22 nm northwest, 9:25 am EDT (13:25 UTC): overcast above 600 ft, wind 013° at 19 knots, remarks: tops 2,500 ft during the climb runway 28. 459 nm along the route, 22 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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ACY UA /OV MIV/TM 1325/FL030/TP C172/SK OVC006/WV 01319KTS/RM TOPS 025 DURC RWY28
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACY
Where
over MIV
Time
13:25 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
overcast from 600 ft
Wind
from 013° at 19 knots
Remarks
tops 2,500 ft during the climb runway 28
C172 at 2,000 ft, 6 nm west, 9:10 am EDT (13:10 UTC): remarks: in between at at 3,000 ft instrument conditions at at 2,000 ft. 459 nm along the route, 6 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
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ACY UA /OV OBI/TM 1310/FL020/TP C172/RM IN BETWEEN AT 030 / IMC AT 020
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACY
Where
over OBI
Time
13:10 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Remarks
in between at at 3,000 ft instrument conditions at at 2,000 ft
BCS1 at 23,000 ft, 40 nm northwest, 7:26 am EDT (11:26 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. 459 nm along the route, 40 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHL UA /OV OOD/TM 1126/FL230/TP BCS1/TB LGT-MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHL
Where
over OOD
Time
11:26 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS1
Turbulence
light to moderate chop
CL60 at 500 ft, 8 nm north, 9:43 am EDT (13:43 UTC): remarks: bvase reported at 500 ft final runway 31. 469 nm along the route, 8 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACY UA /OV KACY/TM 1343/FL005/TP CL60/RM BVASE REPORTED 005 FINAL RWY 31
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACY
Where
over KACY
Time
13:43 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
CL60
Remarks
bvase reported at 500 ft final runway 31

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 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 7 forecast points nearest it (CHS, FLO, ILM, RDU, ORF, ACY, JFK). 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	330° at 20 kt	+8 kt		112 kt	5 h 10 min	3:19 pm EDT (19:19 UTC)
5,500 ft	320° at 19 kt	+6 kt		114 kt	5 h 05 min	3:14 pm EDT (19:14 UTC)
7,500 ft	320° at 20 kt	+5 kt	10 °C	115 kt	5 h 02 min	3:11 pm EDT (19:11 UTC)
9,500 ft	320° at 21 kt	+5 kt	7 °C	115 kt	5 h 02 min	3:11 pm EDT (19:11 UTC)
11,500 ft	320° at 23 kt	+5 kt	4 °C	115 kt	5 h 02 min	3:11 pm EDT (19:11 UTC)
13,500 ft	310° at 25 kt	+3 kt	0 °C	117 kt	4 h 57 min	3:06 pm EDT (19:06 UTC)
15,500 ft	310° at 26 kt	+1 kt	-3 °C	119 kt	4 h 52 min	3:01 pm EDT (19:01 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 27 kt	−1 kt	-7 °C	121 kt	4 h 47 min	2:56 pm EDT (18:56 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 28 kt	−2 kt	-8 °C	122 kt	4 h 45 min	2:54 pm EDT (18:54 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 29 kt	−15 kt	-21 °C	135 kt	4 h 17 min	2:26 pm EDT (18:26 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 40 kt	−31 kt	-33 °C	151 kt	3 h 50 min	1:59 pm EDT (17:59 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 39 kt	−29 kt	-40 °C	149 kt	3 h 53 min	2:02 pm EDT (18:02 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 36 kt	−22 kt	-49 °C	142 kt	4 h 05 min	2:14 pm EDT (18:14 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; 29 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°
ILM	used from 100 nm out; 43 nm from the line	300/18	300/22 13°	300/21 8°	290/28 4°	280/38 -7°	270/40 -18°	250/49 -32°	250/50 -40°	270/33 -50°
RDU	used from 150 nm out; 48 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°
ORF	used from 250 nm out; 37 nm from the line	310/30	320/27 11°	310/30 8°	320/30 3°	290/36 -8°	270/40 -21°	250/52 -32°	250/50 -39°	260/42 -48°
ACY	used from 399 nm out; 50 nm from the line	350/12	340/12 11°	340/12 6°	340/13 2°	270/10 -10°	240/17 -23°	230/46 -33°	230/46 -40°	240/46 -49°
JFK	used from 499 nm out; 35 nm from the line	020/25	290/9 12°	300/12 7°	320/14 3°	290/17 -10°	240/27 -21°	240/44 -36°	240/53 -41°	240/51 -50°

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)
PHH Andrews, SC	40 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	no report just now				26 ft
MYR Myrtle Beach, SC	70 nm out, 21 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	25 ft	13:53 UTC
FAY Fayetteville, NC	140 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (280°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	189 ft	13:53 UTC
ISO Kinston, NC	190 nm out, 19 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	92 ft	13:51 UTC
ASJ Ahoskie, NC	250 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,000 feet, overcast at 4,700 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	4,000 ft	66 ft	13:55 UTC
PHF Newport News, VA	310 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 12 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	1,900 ft	42 ft	13:54 UTC
SBY Salisbury, MD	389 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 11 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	700 ft	52 ft	13:54 UTC
WWD Wildwood, NJ	439 nm out, 5 nm north of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet Weather: light rain	from the north-northwest (340°) at 10 knots, gusting to 16	9 mi	700 ft	21 ft	13:56 UTC
ACY Atlantic City, NJ	469 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	74 ft	13:54 UTC
JFK New York, NY	549 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,200 feet, a broken layer at 2,700 feet, a broken layer at 16,000 feet	from the north (350°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	13 ft	13:51 UTC
ISP New York, NY	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,100 feet	from the north (360°) at 11 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	1,100 ft	98 ft	9:56 am EDT (13:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 189 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ISP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:59 pm EDT (17:59 UTC)

Wind from the north at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for ISP

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a few clouds at 15,000 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

6/8508 Johnsontown, NC on the route, 130 nm along the route · security · ZDC
6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 19 nm from the route, 419 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 19 nm from the route, 419 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at CHS 6:50 pm EDT (22:50 UTC), at ISP 6:17 pm EDT (22:17 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 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, 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, Long Island Mac Arthur Airport.