Plan a flight · Sun 8:27 pm EDT (00:27 UTC)

Charlotte/Douglas International to John Glenn Columbus International CLT → CMH

302 nautical miles (347 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 343°, about 350° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 23 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 7-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:50 pm EDT (02:50 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CLT is VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots; CMH is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 9 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: 4,033 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

SIGMET E17E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 146 to 234 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 112355
MKCE WST 112355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 17E
VALID UNTIL 0155Z
PA MD VA NC WV OH KY
FROM 30WSW EWC-20E RIC-70NNE ILM-70W BKW-10ESE APE-30WSW EWC
AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.

AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 7,000 ft. Over the route from 19 to 127 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 58 to 204 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 last 195 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

PA46 at 23,000 ft, 23 nm southwest, 7:28 pm EDT (23:28 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 22,000 ft to 23,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-44. 88 nm along the route, 23 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TRI UA /OV HMV090010/TM 2328/FL230/TP PA46/TB LGT- MOD CHOP 230-220/RM ZTLFD-44
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRI
Where
10 nm east (090°) of HMV
Time
23:28 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
PA46
Turbulence
light moderate chop from 23,000 ft to 22,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-44
SF50 at 7,000 ft, 3 nm northwest, 6:37 pm EDT (22:37 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, imc, remarks: ZTLFD-45. 39 nm along the route, 3 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HKY UA /OV BZM/TM 2237/FL070/TP SF50/SK IMC/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZTLFD-45
```
Report
a routine report filed through HKY
Where
over BZM
Time
22:37 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
SF50
Sky
instrument conditions
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
ZTLFD-45
PC24 at 4,000 ft, 26 nm east, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: 18 final. 88 nm along the route, 26 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLT UA /OV CLT005090/TM 2300/FL040/TP PC24/WX FIS/TB SMOOTH/RM 18 FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLT
Where
90 nm north (005°) of CLT
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
PC24
Weather
fi s
Turbulence
smooth
Remarks
18 final
B39M at 36,000 ft, 44 nm east, 6:12 pm EDT (22:12 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-15. 107 nm along the route, 44 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PSK UA /OV PSK/TM 2212/FL360/TP B39M/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD-15
```
Report
a routine report filed through PSK
Where
over PSK
Time
22:12 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZTLFD-15
E135 descending, 38 nm northeast, 8:05 pm EDT (00:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 146 nm along the route, 38 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV BKW/TM 0005/FLDURD/TP E135/SK BASES 032
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over BKW
Time
00:05 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E135
Sky
bases 3,200 ft
CRJ9 climbing, 28 nm east, 8:15 pm EDT (00:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 195 nm along the route, 28 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 0015/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK BASES 014 TOPS 070
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over CRW
Time
00:15 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
bases 1,400 ft tops 7,000 ft
C310 at 5,000 ft, 42 nm west, 5:54 pm EDT (21:54 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, rain, 12 °C. 195 nm along the route, 42 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HTS UA /OV ECB220008/TM 2154/FL050/TP C310/WX RA/TA 12/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through HTS
Where
8 nm southwest (220°) of ECB
Time
21:54 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
C310
Weather
rain
Temperature
12 °C
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
P28A climbing, 21 nm west, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: instrument conditions. 214 nm along the route, 21 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HTS UA /OV DWU/TM 2315/FLDURC/TP P28A/TB SMOOTH/RM IMC
```
Report
a routine report filed through HTS
Where
over DWU
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
P28A
Turbulence
smooth
Remarks
instrument conditions
P28A descending, 15 nm northeast, 6:14 pm EDT (22:14 UTC): scattered clouds above 1,200 ft. 243 nm along the route, 15 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HTS UA /OV KUNI/TM 2214/FLDURD/TP P28A/SK SCT012/WX 3SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through HTS
Where
over KUNI
Time
22:14 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
scattered clouds from 1,200 ft
Weather
3SM
C150 climbing, 6 nm northeast, 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 282 nm along the route, 6 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV LHQ/TM 2245/FLDURC/TP C150/SK B015 T038
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over LHQ
Time
22:45 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
C150
Sky
B015 T038
C150 at 1,500 ft, 25 nm northwest, 6:18 pm EDT (22:18 UTC): overcast above 1,800 ft. At the destination end, 25 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV MRT/TM 2218/FL015/TP C150/SK OVC018
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over MRT
Time
22:18 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
C150
Sky
overcast from 1,800 ft
S22T at 2,000 ft, 0 nm southwest, 5:47 pm EDT (21:47 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 2147/FL020/TP S22T/SK B020 T030
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
21:47 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
S22T
Sky
B020 T030

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 4 forecast points nearest it (GSP, TRI, CRW, CMH). 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 20 kt	+18 kt	11 °C	102 kt	2 h 58 min	11:25 pm EDT (03:25 UTC)
6,500 ft	310° at 20 kt	+17 kt	11 °C	103 kt	2 h 56 min	11:23 pm EDT (03:23 UTC)
8,500 ft	320° at 20 kt	+18 kt	8 °C	102 kt	2 h 58 min	11:25 pm EDT (03:25 UTC)
10,500 ft	320° at 19 kt	+18 kt	5 °C	102 kt	2 h 58 min	11:25 pm EDT (03:25 UTC)
12,500 ft	320° at 19 kt	+18 kt	1 °C	102 kt	2 h 58 min	11:25 pm EDT (03:25 UTC)
14,500 ft	320° at 20 kt	+18 kt	-2 °C	102 kt	2 h 58 min	11:25 pm EDT (03:25 UTC)
16,500 ft	310° at 21 kt	+18 kt	-6 °C	102 kt	2 h 58 min	11:25 pm EDT (03:25 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 22 kt	+18 kt	-9 °C	102 kt	2 h 58 min	11:25 pm EDT (03:25 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 22 kt	+10 kt	-21 °C	110 kt	2 h 45 min	11:12 pm EDT (03:12 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 30 kt	−1 kt	-31 °C	121 kt	2 h 30 min	10:57 pm EDT (02:57 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 37 kt	−7 kt	-38 °C	127 kt	2 h 23 min	10:50 pm EDT (02:50 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 39 kt	−6 kt	-48 °C	126 kt	2 h 24 min	10:51 pm EDT (02:51 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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; 69 nm from the line	300/22	310/22 11°	300/22 7°	290/28 5°	270/36 -5°	250/42 -18°	230/54 -31°	230/59 -40°	230/65 -50°
TRI	used from 49 nm out; 49 nm from the line		310/28 11°	320/32 7°	330/30 2°	300/28 -9°	280/34 -21°	250/37 -31°	240/39 -38°	250/35 -48°
CRW	used from 146 nm out; 34 nm from the line	320/16	310/16 12°	320/12 7°	320/12 2°	330/15 -11°	280/11 -22°	230/26 -30°	240/33 -37°	240/37 -47°
CMH	used from 243 nm out; 34 nm from the line	340/14	320/13 12°	350/12 8°	360/10 2°	350/27 -10°	340/20 -22°	320/31 -35°	270/25 -39°	260/32 -48°

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: scattered clouds at 3,700 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	5,000 ft	747 ft	7:52 pm EDT (23:52 UTC)
HKY Hickory, NC	39 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	1,189 ft	23:53 UTC
GEV Jefferson, NC	78 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 13 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	1,300 ft	3,177 ft	00:15 UTC
JFZ Richlands, VA	117 nm out, 6 nm west of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: drizzle	from the west (260°) at 8 knots	1.5 mi	200 ft	2,653 ft	23:35 UTC
EBD Williamson, WV	156 nm out, 10 nm west of the line	no report just now				1,883 ft
HTS Huntington, WV	204 nm out, 16 nm west of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet Weather: mist	variable at 5 knots	1 mi	700 ft	828 ft	23:51 UTC
JRO Jackson, OH	243 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	726 ft	23:35 UTC
LHQ Lancaster, OH	282 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	868 ft	23:53 UTC
CMH Columbus, OH	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	815 ft	7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 3,177 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At CMH when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:50 pm EDT (02:50 UTC)

Wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet IFR

The whole forecast for CMH

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for CLT, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 23,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few 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 CMH 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CMH is after sunset there (6:58 pm EDT (22:58 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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Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

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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, John Glenn Columbus International.