Charlotte/Douglas International to Florence Regional CLT → FLO
86 nautical miles (100 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 135°, about 142° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 33 min at the quickest height in today's winds (17,500 ft, a 35-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:43 am EDT (13:43 UTC). Right now CLT is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots; FLO is VFR, wind from the west (280°) at 6 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: 1,655 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 19 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the last 38 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
- BE33 at 7,000 ft, 42 nm north, 8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 45. At the departure end, 42 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
- BCS3 at 35,000 ft, 39 nm north, 6:57 am EDT (10:57 UTC): remarks: mountain wave + 10 knots ztlfd 28. At the departure end, 39 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV BZM100026/TM 1057/FL350/TP BCS3/RM MOUNTAIN WAVE +/- 10KTS ZTLFD 28
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- 26 nm east (100°) of BZM
- Time
- 10:57 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Remarks
- mountain wave + 10 knots ztlfd 28
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 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 1 forecast point nearest it (FLO). 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 17 kt | −16 kt | 136 kt | 38 min | 9:48 am EDT (13:48 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 330° at 17 kt | −16 kt | 136 kt | 38 min | 9:48 am EDT (13:48 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 320° at 19 kt | −19 kt | 10 °C | 139 kt | 37 min | 9:47 am EDT (13:47 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 320° at 22 kt | −22 kt | 8 °C | 142 kt | 36 min | 9:46 am EDT (13:46 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 310° at 28 kt | −28 kt | 5 °C | 148 kt | 35 min | 9:45 am EDT (13:45 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 310° at 31 kt | −31 kt | 1 °C | 151 kt | 34 min | 9:44 am EDT (13:44 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 310° at 33 kt | −33 kt | -3 °C | 153 kt | 34 min | 9:44 am EDT (13:44 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 310° at 35 kt | −35 kt | -7 °C | 155 kt | 33 min | 9:43 am EDT (13:43 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 36 kt | −36 kt | -8 °C | 156 kt | 33 min | 9:43 am EDT (13:43 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 36 kt | −35 kt | -19 °C | 155 kt | 33 min | 9:43 am EDT (13:43 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 34 kt | −31 kt | -32 °C | 151 kt | 34 min | 9:44 am EDT (13:44 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 29 kt | −28 kt | -40 °C | 148 kt | 35 min | 9:45 am EDT (13:45 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 34 kt | −34 kt | -48 °C | 154 kt | 34 min | 9:44 am EDT (13:44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLO | used from 0 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 330/17 | 330/17 12° | 320/21 9° | 310/29 4° | 310/36 -8° | 300/36 -19° | 290/34 -32° | 300/29 -40° | 310/34 -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: a few clouds at 1,500 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 747 ft | 8:52 am EDT (12:52 UTC) |
| PYG Pageland, SC | 38 nm out, 3 nm east of the line | no report just now | 574 ft | ||||
| HVS Hartsville, SC | 67 nm out, 6 nm west of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 363 ft | 12:55 UTC |
| FLO Florence, SC | destination | VFR | from the west (280°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 146 ft | 8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 747 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At FLO when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:43 am EDT (13:43 UTC)
Wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 16, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for FLO
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 800 feet
- From Mon 9:30 am EDT (13:30 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 16, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for CLT, the departure
- 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
- 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 FLO 6:48 pm EDT (22:48 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:13 pm EDT (23:13 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, Florence Regional.