Charlotte/Douglas International to Baton Rouge Metro, Ryan Field CLT → BTR
586 nautical miles (674 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 244°, about 251° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 35 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 8-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:59 am CDT (15:59 UTC). Right now CLT is VFR, wind from the west (270°) at 4 knots; BTR is VFR, wind calm. 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: 1,626 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: 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 first 30 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 99 to 149 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 119 to 139 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
Not fetched just now.
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 7 forecast points nearest it (GSP, ATL, BHM, MGM, MOB, JAN, MSY). 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 | 330° at 15 kt | 0 | 120 kt | 4 h 53 min | 11:17 am CDT (16:17 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 340° at 15 kt | −2 kt | 15 °C | 122 kt | 4 h 48 min | 11:12 am CDT (16:12 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 340° at 18 kt | −4 kt | 12 °C | 124 kt | 4 h 44 min | 11:08 am CDT (16:08 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 340° at 17 kt | −3 kt | 8 °C | 123 kt | 4 h 46 min | 11:10 am CDT (16:10 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 340° at 17 kt | −1 kt | 5 °C | 121 kt | 4 h 51 min | 11:15 am CDT (16:15 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 330° at 20 kt | 0 | 1 °C | 120 kt | 4 h 53 min | 11:17 am CDT (16:17 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 330° at 23 kt | 0 | -3 °C | 120 kt | 4 h 53 min | 11:17 am CDT (16:17 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 330° at 25 kt | 0 | -6 °C | 120 kt | 4 h 53 min | 11:17 am CDT (16:17 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 340° at 26 kt | −3 kt | -18 °C | 123 kt | 4 h 46 min | 11:10 am CDT (16:10 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 43 kt | +1 kt | -31 °C | 119 kt | 4 h 55 min | 11:19 am CDT (16:19 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 340° at 45 kt | −8 kt | -41 °C | 128 kt | 4 h 35 min | 10:59 am CDT (15:59 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 330° at 30 kt | −2 kt | -51 °C | 122 kt | 4 h 48 min | 11:12 am CDT (16:12 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; 41 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; 24 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 248 nm out; 53 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° |
| MGM | used from 298 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 320/19 | 330/16 17° | 340/21 11° | 330/11 5° | 330/27 -6° | 330/21 -17° | 330/37 -32° | 340/44 -40° | 360/30 -52° |
| MOB | used from 397 nm out; 74 nm from the line | L/V | L/V 18° | 020/8 11° | L/V 6° | 330/12 -5° | 330/23 -17° | 330/30 -32° | 350/39 -41° | 340/40 -53° |
| JAN | used from 447 nm out; 64 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° |
| MSY | used from 496 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 150/9 | 140/8 18° | L/V 13° | L/V 6° | 320/15 -5° | 310/16 -16° | 320/32 -31° | 340/35 -40° | 350/34 -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 (270°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 747 ft | 6:52 am EDT (10:52 UTC) |
| SPA Spartanburg, SC | 50 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 802 ft | 11:15 UTC |
| GYH Greenville, SC | 79 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 955 ft | 10:47 UTC |
| LZU Lawrenceville, GA | 169 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,061 ft | 10:56 UTC |
| FTY Atlanta, GA | 199 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 841 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| ALX Alexander City, AL | 288 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line | reported, no category | calm | 10+ mi | none | 685 ft | 11:15 UTC |
| SEM Selma, AL | 347 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line, tower | reported, no category | from the east (080°) at 27 knots, gusting to 37 | 3,300 ft | 166 ft | 01:30 UTC | |
| DYA Demopolis, AL | 387 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 100 feet Weather: mist | calm | 4 mi | none | 111 ft | 11:15 UTC |
| LUL Laurel, MS | 466 nm out, 7 nm north of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 238 ft | 11:15 UTC |
| PIB Hattiesburg-Laurel, MS | 476 nm out, 0 nm west of the line | VFR | calm | 9 mi | none | 297 ft | 10:56 UTC |
| HDC Hammond, LA | 556 nm out, 20 nm southeast of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 500 feet Weather: mist | calm | 0.75 mi | 500 ft | 46 ft | 11:15 UTC |
| BTR Baton Rouge, LA | destination | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 69 ft | 5:53 am CDT (10:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,061 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At BTR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:59 am CDT (15:59 UTC)
Wind from the south-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for BTR
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Tue 5:00 am CDT (10:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 6 miles, mist, a few clouds at 100 feet, a few clouds at 14,000 feet
The forecast for CLT, the departure
- From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest 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 BTR 6:36 pm CDT (23:36 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:01 pm CDT (00:01 UTC)).
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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, Baton Rouge Metro, Ryan Field.