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Charleston Afb/Intl Airport to Cincinnati Muni/Lunken Field CHS → LUK

429 nautical miles (493 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 332°, about 339° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 15 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 19-knot headwind), arriving about 3:17 am EDT (07:17 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CHS is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots; LUK 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: 2 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 160 to 229 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 199 to 329 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 219 to 379 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

PA32 at 7,000 ft, 47 nm southwest, 8:17 pm EDT (00:17 UTC): 8 °C, remarks: smooth. 90 nm along the route, 47 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV KAIK360010/TM 0017/FL070/TP PA32/WX FV99SM/TA 8/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
10 nm north (360°) of KAIK
Time
00:17 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
PA32
Weather
flight visibility 99 miles
Temperature
8 °C
Remarks
smooth
S22T descending, 6 nm east, 8:24 pm EDT (00:24 UTC): a broken layer above 2,600 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 23 tri. 249 nm along the route, 6 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TRI UA /OV KTRI050002/TM 0024/FLUNKN/TP S22T/SK BKN026-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RY23 TRI
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRI
Where
2 nm northeast (050°) of KTRI
Time
00:24 UTC
Height
height not given
Aircraft
S22T
Sky
a broken layer from 2,600 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent runway 23 tri
B737 at 35,000 ft, 31 nm southwest, 9:25 pm EDT (01:25 UTC): light chop turbulence. 319 nm along the route, 31 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOZ UA /OV AZQ250025/TM 0125/FL350/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOZ
Where
25 nm west (250°) of AZQ
Time
01:25 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light chop occasional moderate chop
B712 at 600 ft, 41 nm southwest, 9:06 pm EDT (01:06 UTC): overcast. 379 nm along the route, 41 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV KLEX/TM 0106/FL006/TP B712/SK OVC B006
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over KLEX
Time
01:06 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
B712
Sky
overcast B006
CRJ9 descending, 49 nm north, 9:15 pm EDT (01:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 49 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV DAY/TM 0115/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK T031 B005
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over DAY
Time
01:15 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
T031 B005

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 5 forecast points nearest it (CHS, CAE, GSP, TRI, CVG). 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 19 kt	+19 kt	11 °C	101 kt	4 h 15 min	3:17 am EDT (07:17 UTC)
6,500 ft	330° at 21 kt	+21 kt	12 °C	99 kt	4 h 20 min	3:22 am EDT (07:22 UTC)
8,500 ft	330° at 25 kt	+24 kt	9 °C	96 kt	4 h 28 min	3:30 am EDT (07:30 UTC)
10,500 ft	320° at 26 kt	+25 kt	6 °C	95 kt	4 h 31 min	3:33 am EDT (07:33 UTC)
12,500 ft	320° at 27 kt	+26 kt	3 °C	94 kt	4 h 34 min	3:36 am EDT (07:36 UTC)
14,500 ft	310° at 28 kt	+26 kt	-1 °C	94 kt	4 h 34 min	3:36 am EDT (07:36 UTC)
16,500 ft	310° at 29 kt	+27 kt	-4 °C	93 kt	4 h 37 min	3:39 am EDT (07:39 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 30 kt	+27 kt	-7 °C	93 kt	4 h 37 min	3:39 am EDT (07:39 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 33 kt	+28 kt	-18 °C	92 kt	4 h 40 min	3:42 am EDT (07:42 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 33 kt	+26 kt	-34 °C	94 kt	4 h 34 min	3:36 am EDT (07:36 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 37 kt	+28 kt	-40 °C	92 kt	4 h 40 min	3:42 am EDT (07:42 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 36 kt	+30 kt	-49 °C	90 kt	4 h 46 min	3:48 am EDT (07:48 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°
CAE	used from 50 nm out; 18 nm from the line	330/15	330/13 12°	330/22 9°	300/26 6°	280/33 -7°	270/38 -18°	250/45 -33°	240/46 -40°	270/38 -49°
GSP	used from 150 nm out; 40 nm from the line	320/22	340/19 13°	320/18 8°	310/24 5°	300/34 -7°	300/36 -18°	290/30 -33°	300/32 -39°	320/42 -49°
TRI	used from 199 nm out; 20 nm from the line		330/22 11°	330/29 7°	330/32 3°	330/36 -8°	320/34 -19°	320/36 -34°	320/43 -39°	320/46 -47°
CVG	used from 349 nm out; 59 nm from the line	320/18	350/32 16°	350/35 10°	350/30 3°	330/30 -7°	340/44 -20°	340/58 -35°	330/72 -41°	320/36 -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 4,500 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	46 ft	10:56 pm EDT (02:56 UTC)
MKS Moncks Corner, SC	20 nm out, 10 nm east of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	74 ft	02:55 UTC
CAE Columbia, SC	80 nm out, 17 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	235 ft	02:56 UTC
FDW Winnsboro, SC	100 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	577 ft	02:55 UTC
EHO Shelby, NC	160 nm out, 2 nm north of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	846 ft	02:55 UTC
HKY Hickory, NC	179 nm out, 24 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	1,189 ft	02:53 UTC
TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN	249 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 800 feet, a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the west-southwest (250°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	1,400 ft	1,518 ft	02:53 UTC
LNP Wise, VA	269 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the west (280°) at 7 knots	7 mi	600 ft	2,684 ft	02:55 UTC
JKL Jackson, KY	329 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots	1.75 mi	200 ft	1,380 ft	02:53 UTC
SYM Morehead, KY	359 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: light rain	variable at 5 knots	1.5 mi	300 ft	1,028 ft	23:22 UTC
GEO Georgetown, OH	409 nm out, 15 nm east of the line	no report just now				957 ft
LUK Cincinnati, OH	destination	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,900 ft	481 ft	10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,684 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At LUK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:17 am EDT (07:17 UTC)

Wind calm, visibility 3 miles, mist, a few clouds at 2,500 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for LUK

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,200 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 3 miles, mist, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 1 mile, mist, clear skies
At times between Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility ½ mile, fog, sky obscured at 200 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 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

6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID

Daylight

Sunset at CHS 6:50 pm EDT (22:50 UTC), at LUK 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:30 pm EDT (23:30 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at LUK is before sunrise there (7:44 am EDT (11:44 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 lower Mississippi valley · 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, Cincinnati Muni/Lunken Field.