Charlotte/Douglas International to Erie Intl/Tom Ridge Field CLT → ERI
414 nautical miles (477 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 005°, about 012° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 52 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 13-knot headwind), arriving about 6:31 am EDT (10:31 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CLT is VFR, wind from the west (260°) at 7 knots; ERI is marginal VFR, wind variable 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: 2,069 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 168 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 49 to 79 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 69 to 325 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 89 to 375 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 02:00–09:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed
The eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 6 forecast points nearest it (GSP, ROA, CRW, EKN, AGC, CLE). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 330° at 19 kt | +15 kt | 105 kt | 3 h 57 min | 6:36 am EDT (10:36 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 330° at 22 kt | +18 kt | 12 °C | 102 kt | 4 h 04 min | 6:43 am EDT (10:43 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 330° at 22 kt | +19 kt | 10 °C | 101 kt | 4 h 06 min | 6:45 am EDT (10:45 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 340° at 22 kt | +19 kt | 7 °C | 101 kt | 4 h 06 min | 6:45 am EDT (10:45 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 330° at 21 kt | +18 kt | 4 °C | 102 kt | 4 h 04 min | 6:43 am EDT (10:43 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 330° at 22 kt | +18 kt | 0 °C | 102 kt | 4 h 04 min | 6:43 am EDT (10:43 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 330° at 24 kt | +19 kt | -4 °C | 101 kt | 4 h 06 min | 6:45 am EDT (10:45 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 330° at 26 kt | +20 kt | -8 °C | 100 kt | 4 h 08 min | 6:47 am EDT (10:47 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 320° at 27 kt | +20 kt | -9 °C | 100 kt | 4 h 08 min | 6:47 am EDT (10:47 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 320° at 31 kt | +23 kt | -21 °C | 97 kt | 4 h 16 min | 6:55 am EDT (10:55 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 33 kt | +22 kt | -34 °C | 98 kt | 4 h 13 min | 6:52 am EDT (10:52 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 34 kt | +13 kt | -40 °C | 107 kt | 3 h 52 min | 6:31 am EDT (10:31 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 35 kt | +16 kt | -47 °C | 104 kt | 3 h 59 min | 6:38 am EDT (10:38 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; 78 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° |
| ROA | used from 49 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 310/29 | 330/31 13° | 340/28 7° | 330/25 3° | 310/32 -8° | 300/32 -22° | 290/32 -31° | 270/35 -38° | 270/32 -47° |
| CRW | used from 148 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 330/20 | 330/23 11° | 340/25 8° | 340/21 2° | 340/33 -9° | 340/41 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/44 -39° | 320/43 -47° |
| EKN | used from 197 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 330/21 12° | 330/25 7° | 350/22 2° | 330/24 -10° | 310/27 -21° | 320/33 -35° | 290/31 -39° | 290/34 -47° | |
| AGC | used from 246 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 350/14 | 330/20 11° | 340/18 8° | 330/17 3° | 340/22 -11° | 340/31 -22° | 330/33 -36° | 300/34 -41° | 300/35 -47° |
| CLE | used from 394 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 340/7 | 010/16 13° | 350/18 8° | 350/20 3° | 340/31 -10° | 340/46 -21° | 340/54 -37° | 330/62 -44° | 340/65 -49° |
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 | 30 nm out, 24 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,189 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| ZEF Elkin, NC | 69 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 1,067 ft | ||||
| PSK Dublin, VA | 118 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | reported, no category | from the west-northwest (290°) at 13 knots, gusting to 22 | 10+ mi | none | 2,104 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| LWB Lewisburg, WV | 158 nm out, 13 nm east of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet | from the west (280°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 1,900 ft | 2,301 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| SXL Summersville, WV | 177 nm out, 12 nm west of the line | no report just now | 1,819 ft | ||||
| CKB Clarksburg, WV | 246 nm out, 13 nm east of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 600 ft | 1,223 ft | 06:26 UTC |
| MPG Moundsville, WV | 276 nm out, 14 nm west of the line | no report just now | 1,214 ft | ||||
| PIT Pittsburgh, PA | 315 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist | from the north-northwest (330°) at 6 knots | 4 mi | 300 ft | 1,202 ft | 05:51 UTC |
| BVI Beaver Falls, PA | 335 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower | reported, no category | calm | none | 1,252 ft | 19:47 UTC | |
| GKJ Meadville, PA | 384 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet Weather: mist | from the west (280°) at 4 knots | 6 mi | 900 ft | 1,399 ft | 06:25 UTC |
| ERI Erie, PA | destination | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 3,000 feet | variable at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 3,000 ft | 732 ft | 8:51 pm EDT (00:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,301 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ERI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:31 am EDT (10:31 UTC)
Wind from the west-northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for ERI
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 700 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, 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
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 335 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 6 nm from the route, 355 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 16 nm from the route, 365 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at CLT 6:52 pm EDT (22:52 UTC), at ERI 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:12 pm EDT (23:12 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ERI is before sunrise there (7:29 am EDT (11:29 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, Erie Intl/Tom Ridge Field.