Charlotte/Douglas International to Asheville Regional CLT → AVL
79 nautical miles (91 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 280°, about 287° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 41 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 4-knot headwind), arriving about 11:35 am EDT (15:35 UTC). Right now CLT is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 7 knots; AVL is VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 13 knots, gusting to 26. 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: 4,299 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 last 49 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 CLT.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- urgent C680 descending, 0 nm east, 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. At the destination end, 0 nm east 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
- BE58 at 8,000 ft, 11 nm north, 10:10 am EDT (14:10 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 59 nm along the route, 11 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
AVL UA /OV SUG020010/TM 1410/FL080/TP BE58/TB MOD CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through AVL
- Where
- 10 nm north (020°) of SUG
- Time
- 14:10 UTC
- Height
- at 8,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BE58
- Turbulence
- moderate chop
- E145 at 2,000 ft, 1 nm south, 10:35 am EDT (14:35 UTC): sandstorm. At the departure end, 1 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
CLT UA /OV CLT 183 003/TM 1435/FL020/TP E145/WV 10 KT LOSS
- Report
- a routine report filed through CLT
- Where
- clt at 18,300 ft at 300 ft
- Time
- 14:35 UTC
- Height
- at 2,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- Wind
- 10 knots loss
- BE33 at 7,000 ft, 36 nm north, 8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 45. 20 nm along the route, 36 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
- A321 at 30,000 ft, 43 nm north, 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 43. 30 nm along the route, 43 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV BZM330010/TM 1155/FL300/TP A321/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 43
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- 10 nm northwest (330°) of BZM
- Time
- 11:55 UTC
- Height
- at 30,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- light
- Remarks
- ztlfd 43
- B739 at 34,000 ft, 19 nm south, 10:05 am EDT (14:05 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: ztlfd 34. 49 nm along the route, 19 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV SPA/TM 1405/FL340/TP B739/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZTLFD 34
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- over SPA
- Time
- 14:05 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Turbulence
- none
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- ztlfd 34
- C210 at 7,000 ft, 23 nm north, 9:31 am EDT (13:31 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 45. 49 nm along the route, 23 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
- A320 at 31,000 ft, 19 nm south, 9:01 am EDT (13:01 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 34. 49 nm along the route, 19 nm south 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
- C750 at 43,000 ft, 35 nm north, 9:14 am EDT (13:14 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 15. 59 nm along the route, 35 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV HMV170030/TM 1314/FL430/TP C750/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 15
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- 30 nm south (170°) of HMV
- Time
- 13:14 UTC
- Height
- at 43,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C750
- Turbulence
- light
- Remarks
- ztlfd 15
- H25B at 5,000 ft, 0 nm east, 9:38 am EDT (13:38 UTC): overcast above 5,000 ft, remarks: bases 5,000 ft during the descent runway 35 avl. At the destination end, 0 nm east 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
- E55P at 11,000 ft, 24 nm west, 9:15 am EDT (13:15 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 49. At the destination end, 24 nm west 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
- BE36 at 5,600 ft, 5 nm north, 8:58 am EDT (12:58 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 5 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, 5 nm southeast, 8:28 am EDT (12:28 UTC): a broken layer above 3,800 ft. At the destination end, 5 nm southeast 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, 4 nm southeast, 8:19 am EDT (12:19 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 15. At the destination end, 4 nm southeast 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
1 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 1 forecast point nearest it (GSP). 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 | 350° at 19 kt | +7 kt | 113 kt | 42 min | 11:36 am EDT (15:36 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 360° at 25 kt | +4 kt | 16 °C | 116 kt | 41 min | 11:35 am EDT (15:35 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 360° at 23 kt | +4 kt | 12 °C | 116 kt | 41 min | 11:35 am EDT (15:35 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 350° at 20 kt | +8 kt | 8 °C | 112 kt | 42 min | 11:36 am EDT (15:36 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 330° at 20 kt | +14 kt | 5 °C | 106 kt | 45 min | 11:39 am EDT (15:39 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 320° at 23 kt | +17 kt | 1 °C | 103 kt | 46 min | 11:40 am EDT (15:40 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 310° at 25 kt | +21 kt | -2 °C | 99 kt | 48 min | 11:42 am EDT (15:42 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 27 kt | +23 kt | -5 °C | 97 kt | 49 min | 11:43 am EDT (15:43 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 320° at 24 kt | +18 kt | -18 °C | 102 kt | 46 min | 11:40 am EDT (15:40 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 28 kt | +24 kt | -33 °C | 96 kt | 49 min | 11:43 am EDT (15:43 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 38 kt | +29 kt | -40 °C | 91 kt | 52 min | 11:46 am EDT (15:46 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 330° at 30 kt | +19 kt | -51 °C | 101 kt | 47 min | 11:41 am EDT (15:41 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GSP | used from 0 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 330/14 | 360/26 17° | 360/22 11° | 330/20 6° | 310/27 -5° | 320/24 -18° | 310/28 -33° | 320/38 -40° | 330/30 -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) |
| EHO Shelby, NC | 30 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the west (280°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 846 ft | 14:35 UTC |
| AVL Asheville, NC | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,700 feet | from the north (350°) at 13 knots, gusting to 26 | 10+ mi | none | 2,163 ft | 9:54 am EDT (13:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,163 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At AVL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:35 am EDT (15:35 UTC)
Wind from the north-northwest at 16 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for AVL
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,600 feet
- At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): scattered clouds at 1,600 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 16 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for CLT, the departure
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 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
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at CLT 6:52 pm EDT (22:52 UTC), at AVL 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 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: Charlotte/Douglas International, Asheville Regional.