Plan a flight · Mon 11:48 am EDT (15:48 UTC)

Charleston Afb/Intl Airport to San Antonio International CHS → SAT

966 nautical miles (1,112 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 263°, about 270° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 59 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 1-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:47 pm CDT (23:47 UTC). Right now CHS is VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 8 knots; SAT is marginal VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 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 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the first 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

urgent CRJ9 at 1,800 ft, 41 nm north, 10:55 am EDT (14:55 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed final runway 35. 90 nm along the route, 41 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UUA /OV AGS/TM 1455/FL018/TP CRJ9/RM LLWS -10KT FINAL RWY 35
```
Report
an urgent report filed through AGS
Where
over AGS
Time
14:55 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed final runway 35
UAL2084 at 28,000 ft, 40 nm north, 10:03 am EDT (14:03 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 40 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2084 3330N 08043W 1403 F280 904/003KT TB CONT LGT CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
A20N at 33,000 ft, 37 nm south, 10:12 am EDT (14:12 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. 60 nm along the route, 37 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAV UA /OV SAV/TM 1412/FL330/TP A20N/TB LGT-MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAV
Where
over SAV
Time
14:12 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A20N
Turbulence
light to moderate chop
A320 at 32,000 ft, 37 nm south, 9:28 am EDT (13:28 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: visual conditions. 80 nm along the route, 37 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAV UA /OV SAV270020/TM 1328/FL320/TP A320/TB CONS LGT /RM VMC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAV
Where
20 nm west (270°) of SAV
Time
13:28 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
continuous light
Remarks
visual conditions
LJ31 descending, 39 nm north, 11:12 am EDT (15:12 UTC): remarks: little bumpy on final runway 35. 90 nm along the route, 39 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV AGS 170002/TM 1512/FLDURD/TP LJ31/RM LITTLE BUMPY ON FINAL RWY 35
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
2 nm south (170°) of AGS
Time
15:12 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
LJ31
Remarks
little bumpy on final runway 35
CRJ9 at 1,800 ft, 36 nm north, 10:55 am EDT (14:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 90 nm along the route, 36 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV BUSHE/TM 1455/FL018/TP CRJ9/WV +-10KT
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
bushe
Time
14:55 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Wind
a 10-knot loss of airspeed
E145 at 6,500 ft, 49 nm north, 9:18 am EDT (13:18 UTC): clear from 6,500 ft to 60,000 ft. 90 nm along the route, 49 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV AGS 350008/TM 1318/FL065/TP E145/SK SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
8 nm north (350°) of AGS
Time
13:18 UTC
Height
at 6,500 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
clear
C560 at 8,000 ft, 9 nm north, 9:14 am EDT (13:14 UTC): clear from 8,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 319 nm along the route, 9 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MGM UA /OV MGM 5N/TM 1314/FL080/TP C560/SK SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through MGM
Where
mgm 5N
Time
13:14 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
C560
Sky
clear
SF50 at 2,000 ft, 9 nm north, 8:55 am EDT (12:55 UTC): remarks: great visibility, no tops/bases reported. 319 nm along the route, 9 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MGM UA /OV 6 MILES E MGM /TM 1255/FL020/TP SF50/RM GREAT VIS, NO TOPS/BASES REPORTED
```
Report
a routine report filed through MGM
Where
6 miles east mgm
Time
12:55 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
SF50
Remarks
great visibility, no tops/bases reported
BE36 at 8,000 ft, 5 nm west, 9:40 am EDT (13:40 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 8,000 ft to 60,000 ft, 18 °C, wind 270° at 4 knots, remarks: ZME65. 458 nm along the route, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MCB UA /OV LBY045020/TM 1340/FL080/TP BE36/SK SKC/WX NEG/TA 18/WV 270004KT/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZME65
```
Report
a routine report filed through MCB
Where
20 nm northeast (045°) of LBY
Time
13:40 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
BE36
Sky
clear
Weather
no
Temperature
18 °C
Wind
from 270° at 4 knots
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
ZME65
PC12 at 20,000 ft, 18 nm northwest, 9:49 am EDT (13:49 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 647 nm along the route, 18 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AEX UA /OV AEX250010/TM 1349/FL200/TP PC12/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through AEX
Where
10 nm west (250°) of AEX
Time
13:49 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
zhu
HELO at 1,700 ft, 40 nm south, 9:43 am EDT (13:43 UTC): a few clouds above 2,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 737 nm along the route, 40 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BPT UA /OV KBPT160002/TM 1343/FL017/TP HELO/SK FEW020/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through BPT
Where
2 nm south (160°) of KBPT
Time
13:43 UTC
Height
at 1,700 ft
Aircraft
HELO
Sky
a few clouds from 2,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb
E145 at 19,000 ft, 38 nm south, 9:02 am EDT (13:02 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 737 nm along the route, 38 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BPT UA /OV BPT/TM 1302/FL190/TP E145/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through BPT
Where
over BPT
Time
13:02 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
zhu
C560 at 2,300 ft, 21 nm southeast, 11:45 am EDT (15:45 UTC): remarks: zhu. 807 nm along the route, 21 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAH UA /OV 0XA5/TM 1545/FL023/TP C560/SK BASE 023/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAH
Where
over 0XA5
Time
15:45 UTC
Height
at 2,300 ft
Aircraft
C560
Sky
base 2,300 ft
Remarks
zhu

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 10 forecast points nearest it (CHS, SAV, CSG, MGM, MOB, JAN, LCH, HOU, CLL, SAT). 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	250° at 4 kt	+5 kt		115 kt	8 h 24 min	7:12 pm CDT (00:12 UTC)
6,500 ft	250° at 6 kt	+7 kt	16 °C	113 kt	8 h 33 min	7:21 pm CDT (00:21 UTC)
8,500 ft	270° at 6 kt	+7 kt	13 °C	113 kt	8 h 33 min	7:21 pm CDT (00:21 UTC)
10,500 ft	290° at 7 kt	+7 kt	9 °C	113 kt	8 h 33 min	7:21 pm CDT (00:21 UTC)
12,500 ft	300° at 8 kt	+6 kt	6 °C	114 kt	8 h 28 min	7:16 pm CDT (00:16 UTC)
14,500 ft	300° at 9 kt	+7 kt	2 °C	113 kt	8 h 33 min	7:21 pm CDT (00:21 UTC)
16,500 ft	300° at 11 kt	+8 kt	-2 °C	112 kt	8 h 38 min	7:26 pm CDT (00:26 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 12 kt	+8 kt	-5 °C	112 kt	8 h 38 min	7:26 pm CDT (00:26 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 13 kt	+11 kt	-15 °C	109 kt	8 h 52 min	7:40 pm CDT (00:40 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 23 kt	+8 kt	-30 °C	112 kt	8 h 38 min	7:26 pm CDT (00:26 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	340° at 28 kt	+5 kt	-40 °C	115 kt	8 h 24 min	7:12 pm CDT (00:12 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	350° at 28 kt	−1 kt	-51 °C	121 kt	7 h 59 min	6:47 pm CDT (23:47 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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	350/14	330/14 15°	340/18 11°	350/19 8°	360/29 -5°	350/33 -19°	360/39 -31°	360/28 -42°	320/29 -50°
SAV	used from 50 nm out; 40 nm from the line	340/14	330/21 16°	340/26 12°	350/25 8°	360/28 -6°	360/29 -19°	360/36 -31°	360/27 -42°	330/31 -51°
CSG	used from 149 nm out; 75 nm from the line	340/20	340/15 17°	330/19 11°	320/19 5°	330/11 -4°	300/14 -17°	330/28 -31°	340/42 -40°	350/33 -51°
MGM	used from 299 nm out; 14 nm from the line	350/14	320/18 17°	320/17 11°	300/14 5°	330/13 -5°	310/12 -17°	330/29 -30°	340/40 -40°	350/32 -50°
MOB	used from 398 nm out; 64 nm from the line	L/V	L/V 18°	L/V 11°	300/9 6°	330/12 -4°	330/12 -16°	340/28 -30°	340/36 -40°	360/34 -51°
JAN	used from 448 nm out; 62 nm from the line	210/8	230/13 18°	240/10 11°	260/11 6°	280/16 -5°	260/12 -15°	330/34 -30°	320/39 -40°	340/34 -51°
LCH	used from 598 nm out; 81 nm from the line	170/9	180/18 18°	190/13 13°	190/6 8°	270/11 -6°	290/20 -13°	320/21 -30°	350/23 -40°	360/25 -51°
HOU	used from 747 nm out; 51 nm from the line	160/21	180/12 17°	210/11 13°	200/7 8°	280/7 -5°	260/19 -13°	290/16 -30°	340/15 -40°	010/27 -51°
CLL	used from 797 nm out; 37 nm from the line	180/21	200/24 17°	200/15 13°	200/7 8°	260/21 -5°	230/25 -13°	260/18 -29°	310/16 -39°	360/27 -51°
SAT	used from 896 nm out; 45 nm from the line	160/12	180/23 18°	190/21 14°	200/12 10°	240/19 -5°	220/19 -14°	210/8 -29°	090/9 -39°	050/21 -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 Sky: a few clouds at 1,500 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	46 ft	10:56 am EDT (14:56 UTC)
JYL Sylvania, GA	80 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	reported, no category	from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	190 ft	12:35 UTC
MCN Macon, GA	179 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	variable at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	354 ft	14:53 UTC
CSG Columbus, GA	249 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	397 ft	14:51 UTC
MGM Montgomery, AL	319 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (270°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	221 ft	14:53 UTC
LUL Laurel, MS	468 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	238 ft	15:35 UTC
MCB Mc Comb, MS	538 nm out, 10 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	413 ft	14:53 UTC
AEX Alexandria, LA	638 nm out, 24 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	88 ft	14:53 UTC
DRI De Ridder, LA	687 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the southeast (130°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	201 ft	15:35 UTC
CXO Houston, TX	797 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,500 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	244 ft	14:53 UTC
BAZ New Braunfels, TX	946 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 3,700 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	1,400 ft	658 ft	15:21 UTC
SAT San Antonio, TX	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,100 feet, a broken layer at 1,800 feet, overcast at 2,600 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	809 ft	9:51 am CDT (14:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 809 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SAT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:47 pm CDT (23:47 UTC)

Wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for SAT

From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
At times between Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC) and 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
At times between Tue 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC) and 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): a broken layer at 800 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

6/6783 Perry, GA, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC on the route, 189 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL

Daylight

Sunset at CHS 6:50 pm EDT (22:50 UTC), at SAT 7:05 pm CDT (00:05 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:29 pm CDT (00:29 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 southern Plains · 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, San Antonio International.