Charlotte/Douglas International to Southeast Iowa Regional CLT → BRL
585 nautical miles (674 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 308°, about 315° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 38 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 16-knot headwind), arriving about 7:13 am CDT (12:13 UTC). Right now CLT is VFR, wind from the west (260°) at 7 knots; BRL is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 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: 4 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 first 89 nm of the route.
- 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 30 to 99 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 60 to 189 nm out.
- 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 route from 69 to 387 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the last 0 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
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 7 forecast points nearest it (GSP, TRI, TYS, LOU, EVV, SPI, BRL). 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 | 300° at 15 kt | +16 kt | 11 °C | 104 kt | 5 h 38 min | 7:13 am CDT (12:13 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 310° at 18 kt | +18 kt | 14 °C | 102 kt | 5 h 44 min | 7:19 am CDT (12:19 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 310° at 21 kt | +21 kt | 10 °C | 99 kt | 5 h 55 min | 7:30 am CDT (12:30 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 320° at 21 kt | +21 kt | 7 °C | 99 kt | 5 h 55 min | 7:30 am CDT (12:30 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 320° at 21 kt | +20 kt | 3 °C | 100 kt | 5 h 51 min | 7:26 am CDT (12:26 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 320° at 22 kt | +22 kt | 0 °C | 98 kt | 5 h 58 min | 7:33 am CDT (12:33 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 310° at 24 kt | +24 kt | -4 °C | 96 kt | 6 h 06 min | 7:41 am CDT (12:41 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 25 kt | +25 kt | -7 °C | 95 kt | 6 h 09 min | 7:44 am CDT (12:44 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 310° at 30 kt | +30 kt | -19 °C | 90 kt | 6 h 30 min | 8:05 am CDT (13:05 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 36 kt | +37 kt | -33 °C | 83 kt | 7 h 03 min | 8:38 am CDT (13:38 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 49 kt | +49 kt | -40 °C | 71 kt | 8 h 14 min | 9:49 am CDT (14:49 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 46 kt | +46 kt | -50 °C | 74 kt | 7 h 54 min | 9:29 am CDT (14:29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GSP | used from 0 nm out; 55 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° |
| TRI | used from 50 nm out; 33 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° | |
| TYS | used from 149 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 320/20 | 340/18 11° | 340/32 9° | 340/36 4° | 330/37 -7° | 330/38 -19° | 330/50 -34° | 330/53 -38° | 330/44 -48° |
| LOU | used from 198 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 310/18 | 340/28 16° | 340/29 10° | 350/27 3° | 330/27 -7° | 340/39 -19° | 330/58 -33° | 330/67 -41° | 330/40 -49° |
| EVV | used from 347 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 280/15 | 290/12 17° | 310/16 10° | 320/13 5° | 310/22 -6° | 320/26 -18° | 320/38 -33° | 310/56 -41° | 320/55 -51° |
| SPI | used from 397 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 220/21 | 250/23 16° | 260/27 9° | 270/14 6° | 270/23 -7° | 270/31 -19° | 270/28 -33° | 290/48 -42° | 300/55 -52° |
| BRL | used from 546 nm out; 20 nm from the line | 230/24 | 240/29 15° | 290/16 10° | 280/15 4° | 260/23 -7° | 260/32 -19° | 260/36 -33° | 280/48 -41° | 280/59 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLT Charlotte, NC | departure | VFR | from the west (260°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 747 ft | 1:52 am EDT (05:52 UTC) |
| HKY Hickory, NC | 40 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,189 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN | 99 nm out, 17 nm northeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,200 feet, a broken layer at 2,000 feet, overcast at 2,600 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 2,000 ft | 1,518 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| RVN Rogersville, TN | 119 nm out, 3 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,254 ft | ||||
| LOZ London, KY | 189 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the north (010°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16 | 10+ mi | none | 1,212 ft | 20:18 UTC |
| SDF Louisville, KY | 288 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Weather: mist | from the east-southeast (120°) at 3 knots | 6 mi | none | 500 ft | 05:56 UTC |
| FRH French Lick, IN | 337 nm out, 2 nm south of the line | IFR Sky: sky obscured at 700 feet | calm | 1.75 mi | 700 ft | 792 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| RSV Robinson, IL | 397 nm out, 4 nm south of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 461 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| DEC Decatur, IL | 466 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 681 ft | 05:54 UTC |
| SPI Springfield, IL | 496 nm out, 13 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 597 ft | 05:52 UTC |
| MQB Macomb, IL | 556 nm out, 4 nm west of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 705 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| BRL Burlington, IA | destination | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 698 ft | 12:53 am CDT (05:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,518 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BRL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:13 am CDT (12:13 UTC)
Wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a broken layer at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for BRL
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for CLT, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
- 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
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 BRL 6:29 pm CDT (23:29 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:56 pm CDT (23:56 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: Charlotte/Douglas International, Southeast Iowa Regional.