Charleston Afb/Intl Airport to Orr Regional CHS → ORB
1,077 nautical miles (1,239 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 331°, about 338° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 10 h 04 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 13-knot headwind), arriving about 1:21 pm CDT (18:21 UTC). Right now CHS is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 7 knots; ORB is IFR, wind variable at 3 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: 3 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: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the first 40 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 150 to 229 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 170 to 239 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 189 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, fog). Over the route from 209 to 538 nm out.
- 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 748 to 877 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 110 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
- B763 at 200 ft, 13 nm west, 4:05 am EDT (08:05 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: during the climb. 429 nm along the route, 13 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVG UA /OV CVG270001/TM 0805/FL002/TP B763/SK VV002/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVG
- Where
- 1 nm west (270°) of CVG
- Time
- 08:05 UTC
- Height
- at 200 ft
- Aircraft
- B763
- Sky
- sky obscured from 200 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb
- B752 climbing, 17 nm west, 3:37 am EDT (07:37 UTC): overcast. 429 nm along the route, 17 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVG UA /OV 5 W CVG/TM 0737/FLDURC/TP B752/SK B001 OVC T015
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVG
- Where
- 5 west cvg
- Time
- 07:37 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- B752
- Sky
- B001 overcast T015
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 11 forecast points nearest it (CHS, CAE, GSP, TRI, CVG, FWA, JOT, MKG, GRB, DLH, INL). 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 | 300° at 14 kt | +13 kt | 11 °C | 107 kt | 10 h 04 min | 1:21 pm CDT (18:21 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 310° at 17 kt | +16 kt | 13 °C | 104 kt | 10 h 21 min | 1:38 pm CDT (18:38 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 310° at 18 kt | +17 kt | 10 °C | 103 kt | 10 h 27 min | 1:44 pm CDT (18:44 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 300° at 18 kt | +16 kt | 6 °C | 104 kt | 10 h 21 min | 1:38 pm CDT (18:38 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 300° at 19 kt | +16 kt | 3 °C | 104 kt | 10 h 21 min | 1:38 pm CDT (18:38 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 290° at 22 kt | +19 kt | -1 °C | 101 kt | 10 h 40 min | 1:57 pm CDT (18:57 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 290° at 26 kt | +22 kt | -5 °C | 98 kt | 10 h 59 min | 2:16 pm CDT (19:16 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 28 kt | +24 kt | -8 °C | 96 kt | 11 h 13 min | 2:30 pm CDT (19:30 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 32 kt | +28 kt | -20 °C | 92 kt | 11 h 42 min | 2:59 pm CDT (19:59 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 37 kt | +33 kt | -35 °C | 87 kt | 12 h 23 min | 3:40 pm CDT (20:40 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 44 kt | +39 kt | -43 °C | 81 kt | 13 h 18 min | 4:35 pm CDT (21:35 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 50 kt | +42 kt | -51 °C | 78 kt | 13 h 48 min | 5:05 pm CDT (22:05 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; 39 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° |
| FWA | used from 499 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 300/17 | 320/20 16° | 330/20 10° | 340/15 3° | 310/27 -8° | 320/37 -20° | 330/52 -36° | 330/65 -43° | 330/60 -50° |
| JOT | used from 598 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 250/23 | 270/22 15° | 250/16 10° | 240/9 4° | 280/22 -7° | 280/29 -19° | 300/29 -34° | 290/50 -43° | 300/64 -52° |
| MKG | used from 648 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 260/22 | 290/16 15° | 300/11 10° | 290/5 3° | 300/26 -9° | 300/32 -20° | 320/48 -36° | 320/61 -45° | 310/74 -53° |
| GRB | used from 748 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 250/36 | 270/23 16° | 270/14 9° | 240/18 4° | 280/26 -9° | 280/29 -20° | 290/42 -36° | 290/51 -45° | 290/72 -55° |
| DLH | used from 897 nm out; 85 nm from the line | 080/28 | 240/21 15° | 250/26 9° | 250/32 3° | 260/42 -11° | 270/40 -21° | 260/43 -36° | 260/46 -46° | 260/65 -54° |
| INL | used from 1047 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 080/23 | L/V 9° | 260/22 5° | 260/27 0° | 260/43 -11° | 270/47 -21° | 270/57 -36° | 270/54 -47° | 270/69 -56° |
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 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 46 ft | 3:56 am EDT (07:56 UTC) |
| CAE Columbia, SC | 80 nm out, 17 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 235 ft | 07:56 UTC |
| HKY Hickory, NC | 179 nm out, 25 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,189 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN | 249 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,200 feet, a broken layer at 2,000 feet, overcast at 2,600 feet | from the west (270°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 2,000 ft | 1,518 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| LUK Cincinnati, OH | 429 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 481 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| MIE Muncie, IN | 509 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Weather: mist | from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots | 6 mi | none | 937 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| SBN South Bend, IN | 608 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 798 ft | 07:54 UTC |
| MKE Milwaukee, WI | 708 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 25,000 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | 25,000 ft | 728 ft | 07:52 UTC |
| OSH Oshkosh, WI | 778 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 808 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| PBH Phillips, WI | 907 nm out, 2 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,497 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| DLH Duluth, MN | 1007 nm out, 21 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet | from the east (090°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | 12,000 ft | 1,427 ft | 08:02 UTC |
| ORB Orr, MN | destination | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet | variable at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 600 ft | 1,312 ft | 2:55 am CDT (07:55 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,518 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ORB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:21 pm CDT (18:21 UTC)
ORB 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
- 6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 5 nm from the route, 429 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
Daylight
Sunset at CHS 6:50 pm EDT (22:50 UTC), at ORB 6:28 pm CDT (23:28 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 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, Orr Regional.