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Charlotte/Douglas International to Alexandria International CLT → AEX

627 nautical miles (721 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 251°, about 258° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 16 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 1-knot headwind), arriving about 2:14 pm CDT (19:14 UTC). Right now CLT is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 7 knots; AEX is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) 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: 5 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 below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 80 to 149 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 CLT.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

urgent C680 descending, 38 nm north, 9:32 am EDT (13:32 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear a 10-knot gain of airspeed knots during the descent runway 35 avl. 70 nm along the route, 38 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVL UUA /OV AVL/TM 1332/FLDURD/TP C680/RM LLWS +10 KT DURD RY35 AVL
```
Report
an urgent report filed through AVL
Where
over AVL
Time
13:32 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C680
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 10-knot gain of airspeed knots during the descent runway 35 avl
B739 at 36,000 ft, 12 nm northwest, 7:18 am EDT (11:18 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 36. 90 nm along the route, 12 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ODF065025/TM 1118/FL360/TP B739/TB MOD/RM ZTLFD 36
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
25 nm northeast (065°) of ODF
Time
11:18 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
ztlfd 36
BE33 at 7,000 ft, 42 nm north, 8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 45. At the departure end, 42 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV BZM/TM 1253/FL070/TP BE33/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 45
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over BZM
Time
12:53 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
BE33
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 45
C210 at 7,000 ft, 46 nm north, 9:31 am EDT (13:31 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 45. 40 nm along the route, 46 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV SUG040025/TM 1331/FL070/TP C210/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 45
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
25 nm northeast (040°) of SUG
Time
13:31 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
C210
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 45
C172 at 4,500 ft, 46 nm south, 9:17 am EDT (13:17 UTC): no turbulence, wind 000° at 0 knots. 50 nm along the route, 46 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EOE UA /OV EOE180006 /TM 1317 /FL045 /TP C172 /WV 00000KT /TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through EOE
Where
6 nm south (180°) of EOE
Time
13:17 UTC
Height
at 4,500 ft
Aircraft
C172
Wind
from 000° at 0 knots
Turbulence
none
A320 at 31,000 ft, 5 nm north, 9:01 am EDT (13:01 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 34. 50 nm along the route, 5 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV SPA/TM 1301/FL310/TP A320/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 34
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over SPA
Time
13:01 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 34
A320 at 34,000 ft, 32 nm north, 7:17 am EDT (11:17 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 50. 60 nm along the route, 32 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV SUG/TM 1117/FL340/TP A320/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 50
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over SUG
Time
11:17 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 50
H25B at 5,000 ft, 38 nm north, 9:38 am EDT (13:38 UTC): overcast above 5,000 ft, remarks: bases 5,000 ft during the descent runway 35 avl. 70 nm along the route, 38 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVL UA /OV AVL/TM 1338/FL050/TP H25B/SK OVC050/RM BASES 050 DURD RY 35 AVL
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVL
Where
over AVL
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
H25B
Sky
overcast from 5,000 ft
Remarks
bases 5,000 ft during the descent runway 35 avl
BE36 at 5,600 ft, 43 nm north, 8:58 am EDT (12:58 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 70 nm along the route, 43 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVL UA /OV AVL347005/TM 1258/FL056/TP BE36/SK TOPS-056
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVL
Where
5 nm north (347°) of AVL
Time
12:58 UTC
Height
at 5,600 ft
Aircraft
BE36
Sky
TOPS-056
CRJ9 at 3,800 ft, 34 nm north, 8:28 am EDT (12:28 UTC): a broken layer above 3,800 ft. 70 nm along the route, 34 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVL UA /OV AVL137005/TM 1228/FL038/TP CRJ9/SK BKN038
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVL
Where
5 nm southeast (137°) of AVL
Time
12:28 UTC
Height
at 3,800 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
a broken layer from 3,800 ft
C25B at 40,000 ft, 35 nm north, 8:19 am EDT (12:19 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 15. 70 nm along the route, 35 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV SUG270010/TM 1219/FL400/TP C25B/TB LGT MOD/RM ZTLFD 15
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
10 nm west (270°) of SUG
Time
12:19 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
C25B
Turbulence
light moderate
Remarks
ztlfd 15
CRJ2 at 3,800 ft, 43 nm north, 8:16 am EDT (12:16 UTC): a broken layer from 3,800 ft to 4,700 ft. 70 nm along the route, 43 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVL UA /OV AVL347005/TM 1216/FL038/TP CRJ2/SK BKN038-TOPS047
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVL
Where
5 nm north (347°) of AVL
Time
12:16 UTC
Height
at 3,800 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Sky
a broken layer from 3,800 ft, tops 4,700 ft
E55P at 11,000 ft, 47 nm north, 9:15 am EDT (13:15 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 49. 90 nm along the route, 47 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV SOT180020/TM 1315/FL110/TP E55P/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 49
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
20 nm south (180°) of SOT
Time
13:15 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 49
B737 at 17,000 ft, 16 nm south, 9:14 am EDT (13:14 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 16. 99 nm along the route, 16 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ELW/TM 1314/FL170/TP B737/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 16
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ELW
Time
13:14 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 16

7 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 (GSP, ATL, BHM, JAN, LCH). 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	320° at 15 kt	+5 kt		115 kt	5 h 27 min	2:25 pm CDT (19:25 UTC)
6,500 ft	320° at 15 kt	+4 kt	15 °C	116 kt	5 h 24 min	2:22 pm CDT (19:22 UTC)
8,500 ft	330° at 17 kt	+3 kt	11 °C	117 kt	5 h 22 min	2:20 pm CDT (19:20 UTC)
10,500 ft	330° at 17 kt	+2 kt	8 °C	118 kt	5 h 19 min	2:17 pm CDT (19:17 UTC)
12,500 ft	330° at 17 kt	+2 kt	5 °C	118 kt	5 h 19 min	2:17 pm CDT (19:17 UTC)
14,500 ft	330° at 19 kt	+3 kt	1 °C	117 kt	5 h 22 min	2:20 pm CDT (19:20 UTC)
16,500 ft	330° at 22 kt	+5 kt	-3 °C	115 kt	5 h 27 min	2:25 pm CDT (19:25 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 23 kt	+5 kt	-6 °C	115 kt	5 h 27 min	2:25 pm CDT (19:25 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 23 kt	+2 kt	-18 °C	118 kt	5 h 19 min	2:17 pm CDT (19:17 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 42 kt	+8 kt	-31 °C	112 kt	5 h 36 min	2:34 pm CDT (19:34 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	340° at 44 kt	+1 kt	-40 °C	119 kt	5 h 16 min	2:14 pm CDT (19:14 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	330° at 33 kt	+5 kt	-51 °C	115 kt	5 h 27 min	2:25 pm CDT (19:25 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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
GSP	used from 0 nm out; 40 nm from the line	340/30	360/24 13°	350/29 10°	340/33 6°	340/40 -7°	350/44 -19°	340/59 -31°	350/55 -41°	300/29 -50°
ATL	used from 149 nm out; 37 nm from the line	330/32	340/36 17°	350/34 10°	340/25 6°	330/27 -6°	350/35 -18°	330/49 -32°	340/47 -41°	340/27 -51°
BHM	used from 249 nm out; 31 nm from the line	310/19	310/15 16°	320/19 11°	330/15 5°	330/23 -5°	320/14 -18°	320/36 -32°	330/44 -40°	340/36 -51°
JAN	used from 398 nm out; 65 nm from the line	240/10	260/15 18°	280/10 11°	290/6 6°	290/15 -5°	300/15 -17°	320/35 -30°	330/38 -40°	330/39 -51°
LCH	used from 597 nm out; 92 nm from the line	170/21	160/23 18°	170/13 13°	170/6 8°	300/12 -7°	280/16 -14°	320/27 -30°	330/23 -41°	340/38 -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
CLT Charlotte, NC	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	747 ft	9:52 am EDT (13:52 UTC)
SPA Spartanburg, SC	50 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 10 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	none	802 ft	13:35 UTC
GMU Greenville, SC	70 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,048 ft	13:53 UTC
PDK Atlanta, GA	179 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	998 ft	13:53 UTC
RYY Atlanta, GA	189 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	1,040 ft	13:50 UTC
BHM Birmingham, AL	308 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	650 ft	13:53 UTC
TCL Tuscaloosa, AL	348 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Weather: mist	calm	6 mi	none	169 ft	13:53 UTC
MEI Meridian, MS	428 nm out, 24 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	297 ft	12:58 UTC
JAN Jackson, MS	487 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	346 ft	13:54 UTC
JVW Raymond, MS	507 nm out, 9 nm north of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	247 ft	13:55 UTC
MKV Marksville, LA	607 nm out, 23 nm south of the line	VFR	from the east-southeast (110°) at 3 knots	8 mi	none	78 ft	08:15 UTC
AEX Alexandria, LA	destination	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	88 ft	8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,048 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At AEX when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:14 pm CDT (19:14 UTC)

Wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for AEX

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for CLT, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Tue 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8928 Atlanta, GA, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 15 nm from the route, 189 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZTL

Daylight

Sunset at CLT 6:52 pm EDT (22:52 UTC), at AEX 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:06 pm CDT (00:06 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, 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: Charlotte/Douglas International, Alexandria International.