Cleveland-Hopkins International to Witham Field CLE → SUA
858 nautical miles (987 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 174°, about 182° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 27 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 13-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:33 am EDT (13:33 UTC). Right now CLE is marginal VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots; SUA is VFR, wind from the west (280°) 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: 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 299 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 140 to 309 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 249 to 409 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 289 to 339 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 CLE.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.
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 10 forecast points nearest it (CLE, CMH, CRW, TRI, GSP, CAE, CHS, SAV, JAX, MLB). 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 | 310° at 14 kt | −11 kt | 11 °C | 131 kt | 6 h 33 min | 9:39 am EDT (13:39 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 310° at 15 kt | −12 kt | 13 °C | 132 kt | 6 h 30 min | 9:36 am EDT (13:36 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 310° at 18 kt | −13 kt | 10 °C | 133 kt | 6 h 27 min | 9:33 am EDT (13:33 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 310° at 19 kt | −13 kt | 7 °C | 133 kt | 6 h 27 min | 9:33 am EDT (13:33 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 300° at 20 kt | −12 kt | 4 °C | 132 kt | 6 h 30 min | 9:36 am EDT (13:36 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 21 kt | −12 kt | 0 °C | 132 kt | 6 h 30 min | 9:36 am EDT (13:36 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 300° at 23 kt | −12 kt | -4 °C | 132 kt | 6 h 30 min | 9:36 am EDT (13:36 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 24 kt | −12 kt | -7 °C | 132 kt | 6 h 30 min | 9:36 am EDT (13:36 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 28 kt | −13 kt | -18 °C | 133 kt | 6 h 27 min | 9:33 am EDT (13:33 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 27 kt | −6 kt | -33 °C | 126 kt | 6 h 49 min | 9:55 am EDT (13:55 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 29 kt | −1 kt | -40 °C | 121 kt | 7 h 05 min | 10:11 am EDT (14:11 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 28 kt | −5 kt | -49 °C | 125 kt | 6 h 52 min | 9:58 am EDT (13:58 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 340/7 | 010/16 13° | 350/18 8° | 350/20 3° | 340/31 -10° | 340/46 -21° | 340/54 -37° | 330/62 -44° | 340/65 -49° |
| CMH | used from 50 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 330/15 | 340/22 14° | 340/24 9° | 340/23 4° | 340/35 -9° | 340/49 -20° | 340/58 -37° | 330/70 -42° | 340/55 -47° |
| CRW | used from 100 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 330/20 | 330/23 11° | 340/25 8° | 340/21 2° | 340/33 -9° | 340/41 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/44 -39° | 320/43 -47° |
| TRI | used from 249 nm out; 60 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° | |
| GSP | used from 349 nm out; 59 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° |
| CAE | used from 399 nm out; 27 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° |
| CHS | used from 499 nm out; 39 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° |
| SAV | used from 549 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 280/23 | 300/22 14° | 290/27 11° | 270/31 6° | 260/36 -5° | 260/38 -17° | 240/49 -32° | 230/68 -40° | 230/59 -51° |
| JAX | used from 599 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 290/14 | 300/16 17° | 280/22 14° | 280/24 8° | 250/32 -6° | 250/37 -17° | 230/50 -31° | 220/52 -41° | 220/51 -52° |
| MLB | used from 698 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 230/6 | 230/12 17° | 240/13 12° | 240/14 7° | 240/20 -5° | 240/24 -16° | 210/21 -32° | 190/33 -41° | 200/36 -52° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE Cleveland, OH | departure | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,000 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots | 8 mi | 2,000 ft | 799 ft | 2:51 am EDT (06:51 UTC) |
| CAK Akron, OH | 30 nm out, 16 nm east of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet | from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots | 7 mi | 1,800 ft | 1,225 ft | 06:51 UTC |
| PKB Parkersburg, WV | 130 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 1,500 ft | 858 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| CRW Charleston, WV | 180 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: light rain, mist | variable at 4 knots | 1 mi | 600 ft | 947 ft | 06:54 UTC |
| HKY Hickory, NC | 339 nm out, 12 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 1,189 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| CLT Charlotte, NC | 379 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 747 ft | 06:52 UTC |
| CAE Columbia, SC | 449 nm out, 10 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 235 ft | 06:56 UTC |
| HXD Hilton Head Island, SC | 559 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 19 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| FPR Fort Pierce, FL | 838 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower | VFR Weather: mist | from the northwest (310°) at 3 knots | 6 mi | none | 23 ft | 06:53 UTC |
| SUA Stuart, FL | destination | VFR | from the west (280°) at 3 knots | 9 mi | none | 16 ft | 2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,225 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SUA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:33 am EDT (13:33 UTC)
Wind from the west at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 600 feet VFR
The whole forecast for SUA
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 600 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 18,000 feet
- From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the north at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 18,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for CLE, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility 5 miles, light drizzle, overcast at 700 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
- From Tue 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 20 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 20 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8900 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, 748 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZMA
- 6/8901 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local on the route, 748 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 6/8896 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 748 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8897 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, 748 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 6/8898 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local on the route, 748 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZMA
- 6/8899 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 748 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZMA
Daylight
Sunset at CLE 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC), at SUA 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:18 pm EDT (23:18 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: Cleveland-Hopkins International, Witham Field.