Charleston Afb/Intl Airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor International CHS → PHX
1,601 nautical miles (1,842 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 280°, about 287° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 15 h 06 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 14-knot headwind), arriving about 3:14 pm MST (22:14 UTC). Right now CHS is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots; PHX is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 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: 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 179 to 189 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 1263 to 1501 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1491 to 1571 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the last 30 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
- PC12 at 14,000 ft, 26 nm north, 2:06 am EDT (06:06 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. 1203 nm along the route, 26 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVN UA /OV TXO260060/TM 0606/FL140/TP PC12/TB MOD/RM ZAB FDCS
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVN
- Where
- 60 nm west (260°) of TXO
- Time
- 06:06 UTC
- Height
- at 14,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- zab fdcs
- B737 at 14,000 ft, 30 nm north, 1:15 am EDT (05:15 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent through clouds. At the destination end, 30 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
PHX UA /OV PXR339030/TM 0515/FL140/TP B737/TB OCNL MOD/RM DURD THROUGH CLOUDS
- Report
- a routine report filed through PHX
- Where
- 30 nm north (339°) of PXR
- Time
- 05:15 UTC
- Height
- at 14,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- occasional moderate
- Remarks
- during the descent through clouds
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 15 forecast points nearest it (CHS, CAE, ATL, BHM, MEM, LIT, FSM, DAL, SPS, LBB, TCC, ROW, ABQ, TUS, PHX). 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 | 230° at 16 kt | +14 kt | 17 °C | 106 kt | 15 h 06 min | 3:14 pm MST (22:14 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 240° at 16 kt | +15 kt | 15 °C | 105 kt | 15 h 15 min | 3:23 pm MST (22:23 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 250° at 17 kt | +18 kt | 12 °C | 102 kt | 15 h 42 min | 3:50 pm MST (22:50 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 250° at 17 kt | +18 kt | 9 °C | 102 kt | 15 h 42 min | 3:50 pm MST (22:50 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 250° at 17 kt | +18 kt | 6 °C | 102 kt | 15 h 42 min | 3:50 pm MST (22:50 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 250° at 20 kt | +20 kt | 1 °C | 100 kt | 16 h 01 min | 4:09 pm MST (23:09 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 250° at 22 kt | +22 kt | -3 °C | 98 kt | 16 h 20 min | 4:28 pm MST (23:28 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 24 kt | +24 kt | -6 °C | 96 kt | 16 h 41 min | 4:49 pm MST (23:49 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 33 kt | +33 kt | -17 °C | 87 kt | 18 h 24 min | 6:32 pm MST (01:32 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 44 kt | +46 kt | -29 °C | 74 kt | 21 h 38 min | 9:46 pm MST (04:46 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 45 kt | +47 kt | -39 °C | 73 kt | 21 h 56 min | 10:04 pm MST (05:04 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 41 kt | +42 kt | -50 °C | 78 kt | 20 h 32 min | 8:40 pm MST (03:40 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; 54 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° |
| ATL | used from 149 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 320/30 | 330/37 16° | 340/44 11° | 330/35 7° | 310/33 -6° | 300/38 -18° | 330/58 -33° | 330/48 -40° | 320/34 -49° |
| BHM | used from 298 nm out; 18 nm from the line | 310/19 | 330/20 17° | 320/28 11° | 340/21 6° | 310/22 -7° | 330/33 -17° | 330/50 -32° | 330/57 -41° | 330/41 -50° |
| MEM | used from 447 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 230/19 | 260/16 15° | 270/17 12° | 300/13 6° | 300/15 -5° | 300/26 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/41 -40° | 310/46 -52° |
| LIT | used from 547 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 220/21 | 230/17 16° | 250/24 12° | 260/15 7° | 260/13 -5° | 280/25 -16° | 290/35 -30° | 300/42 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
| FSM | used from 696 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 210/27 | 250/23 16° | 250/20 13° | 240/17 8° | 250/18 -6° | 260/31 -16° | 280/42 -30° | 280/44 -40° | 290/38 -51° |
| DAL | used from 795 nm out; 86 nm from the line | 190/29 | 220/23 17° | 220/17 13° | 250/18 8° | 230/18 -5° | 240/18 -15° | 270/34 -29° | 280/33 -39° | 300/36 -51° |
| SPS | used from 845 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 200/39 | 220/28 17° | 230/27 12° | 240/15 9° | 250/15 -4° | 250/24 -15° | 260/45 -28° | 270/43 -39° | 280/45 -51° |
| LBB | used from 994 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 200/36 18° | 220/19 15° | 240/20 8° | 230/24 -4° | 240/37 -16° | 250/57 -28° | 250/51 -38° | 270/47 -50° | |
| TCC | used from 1143 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 210/42 | 230/33 14° | 230/32 6° | 220/35 -6° | 230/49 -19° | 240/72 -27° | 250/62 -36° | 250/52 -48° | |
| ROW | used from 1193 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 190/33 | 210/27 14° | 220/28 6° | 230/36 -6° | 230/56 -15° | 230/63 -27° | 250/59 -37° | 260/57 -49° | |
| ABQ | used from 1293 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 220/27 11° | 210/35 5° | 220/46 -9° | 230/62 -20° | 240/78 -25° | 240/80 -35° | 240/56 -47° | ||
| TUS | used from 1442 nm out; 125 nm from the line | 210/13 13° | 200/35 9° | 210/40 5° | 220/50 -7° | 220/59 -18° | 230/79 -26° | 230/84 -35° | 230/84 -48° | |
| PHX | used from 1491 nm out; 85 nm from the line | 150/5 | 200/21 12° | 200/27 6° | 200/35 3° | 220/58 -8° | 220/69 -19° | 220/87 -26° | 230/93 -35° | 230/79 -47° |
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 25,000 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 46 ft | 2:56 am EDT (06:56 UTC) |
| AGS Augusta, GA | 99 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 145 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| ATL Atlanta, GA | 229 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,026 ft | 06:52 UTC |
| BHM Birmingham, AL | 338 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 650 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| PBF Pine Bluff, AR | 597 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 205 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| ADF Arkadelphia, AR | 656 nm out, 2 nm south of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 181 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| ADM Ardmore, OK | 855 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower | reported, no category | from the south (180°) at 8 knots | none | 776 ft | 06:55 UTC | |
| PVW Plainview, TX | 1084 nm out, 2 nm west of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,374 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| PRZ Portales, NM | 1173 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 4,077 ft | ||||
| ONM Socorro, NM | 1342 nm out, 7 nm north of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 4,875 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| IWA Phoenix, AZ | 1581 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 1,384 ft | 06:50 UTC |
| PHX Phoenix, AZ | destination | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,800 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,500 feet | from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 9,500 ft | 1,134 ft | 11:51 pm MST (06:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 4,875 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PHX when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:14 pm MST (22:14 UTC)
Wind from the southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for PHX
- From Sun 11:00 pm MST (06:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am MST (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm MST (20:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm MST (01:00 UTC): wind from the west at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 pm MST (05:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
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
- 6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 1283 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB
Daylight
Sunset at CHS 6:50 pm EDT (22:50 UTC), at PHX 5:57 pm MST (00:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:22 pm MST (01:22 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.
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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, Phoenix Sky Harbor International.
