Plan a flight · Sun 10:40 pm EDT (02:40 UTC)

Charlotte/Douglas International to General Downing - Peoria International CLT → PIA

527 nautical miles (607 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 311°, about 318° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 10 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 18-knot headwind), arriving about 2:50 am CDT (07:50 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CLT is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 8 knots; PIA 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: 1,380 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 8,000 ft. Over the first 99 nm of the route.
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 90 to 239 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

A321 at 30,000 ft, 16 nm northeast, 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC): moderate turbulence. 149 nm along the route, 16 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV AZQ170020/TM 2345/FL300/TP A321/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
20 nm south (170°) of AZQ
Time
23:45 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate
S22T descending, 14 nm northeast, 8:24 pm EDT (00:24 UTC): a broken layer above 2,600 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 23 tri. 99 nm along the route, 14 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TRI UA /OV KTRI050002/TM 0024/FLUNKN/TP S22T/SK BKN026-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RY23 TRI
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRI
Where
2 nm northeast (050°) of KTRI
Time
00:24 UTC
Height
height not given
Aircraft
S22T
Sky
a broken layer from 2,600 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent runway 23 tri
B737 at 35,000 ft, 5 nm north, 9:25 pm EDT (01:25 UTC): light chop turbulence. 179 nm along the route, 5 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOZ UA /OV AZQ250025/TM 0125/FL350/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOZ
Where
25 nm west (250°) of AZQ
Time
01:25 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light chop occasional moderate chop
B712 at 600 ft, 18 nm northeast, 9:06 pm EDT (01:06 UTC): overcast. 249 nm along the route, 18 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV KLEX/TM 0106/FL006/TP B712/SK OVC B006
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over KLEX
Time
01:06 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
B712
Sky
overcast B006
CRJ9 descending, 18 nm northeast, 7:43 pm EDT (23:43 UTC): overcast up to 6,200 ft; overcast above 1,800 ft. 249 nm along the route, 18 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX/TM 2343/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK TOPS OVC062 BASES OVC018
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over LEX
Time
23:43 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
tops OVC062 bases OVC018
B38M at 21,000 ft, 9 nm southwest, 9:09 pm EDT (01:09 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. 279 nm along the route, 9 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SDF UA /OV IIU/TM 0109/FL210/TP B38M/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SDF
Where
over IIU
Time
01:09 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
A21N at 17,000 ft, 13 nm northeast, 9:28 pm EDT (01:28 UTC): no icing, clear from 17,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: clear since departing KIND southbound. 338 nm along the route, 13 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV IND183045/TM 0128/FL170/TP A21N/SK SKC/IC NEG/RM CLR SINCE DEPARTING KIND SOUTHBOUND
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
45 nm south (183°) of IND
Time
01:28 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
clear
Icing
none
Remarks
clear since departing KIND southbound
B38M at 23,700 ft, 18 nm southwest, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 378 nm along the route, 18 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV TTH190030/TM 2351/FL237/TP B38M/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
30 nm south (190°) of TTH
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 23,700 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light

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 5 forecast points nearest it (GSP, TRI, LOU, IND, SPI). 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 18 kt	+18 kt	11 °C	102 kt	5 h 10 min	2:50 am CDT (07:50 UTC)
6,500 ft	320° at 21 kt	+20 kt	13 °C	100 kt	5 h 16 min	2:56 am CDT (07:56 UTC)
8,500 ft	320° at 23 kt	+23 kt	10 °C	97 kt	5 h 26 min	3:06 am CDT (08:06 UTC)
10,500 ft	330° at 23 kt	+22 kt	6 °C	98 kt	5 h 23 min	3:03 am CDT (08:03 UTC)
12,500 ft	330° at 22 kt	+21 kt	3 °C	99 kt	5 h 19 min	2:59 am CDT (07:59 UTC)
14,500 ft	320° at 24 kt	+23 kt	-1 °C	97 kt	5 h 26 min	3:06 am CDT (08:06 UTC)
16,500 ft	320° at 26 kt	+26 kt	-4 °C	94 kt	5 h 36 min	3:16 am CDT (08:16 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 27 kt	+27 kt	-7 °C	93 kt	5 h 40 min	3:20 am CDT (08:20 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 32 kt	+32 kt	-19 °C	88 kt	5 h 59 min	3:39 am CDT (08:39 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 40 kt	+39 kt	-33 °C	81 kt	6 h 30 min	4:10 am CDT (09:10 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 51 kt	+51 kt	-41 °C	69 kt	7 h 38 min	5:18 am CDT (10:18 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 48 kt	+47 kt	-49 °C	73 kt	7 h 13 min	4:53 am CDT (09:53 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; 56 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; 31 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°
LOU	used from 199 nm out; 66 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°
IND	used from 348 nm out; 48 nm from the line	290/16	310/20 16°	320/21 10°	330/13 3°	300/25 -7°	320/32 -19°	330/46 -34°	320/61 -43°	320/63 -50°
SPI	used from 448 nm out; 47 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°

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 5,500 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	747 ft	9:52 pm EDT (01:52 UTC)
HKY Hickory, NC	40 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,189 ft	01:53 UTC
TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN	99 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,000 feet, a broken layer at 1,600 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	1,600 ft	1,518 ft	01:53 UTC
RVN Rogersville, TN	119 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				1,254 ft
LOZ London, KY	189 nm out, 11 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
LEX Lexington, KY	249 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet Weather: mist	from the west (270°) at 4 knots	5 mi	1,800 ft	979 ft	01:54 UTC
LOU Louisville, KY	288 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower	IFR Weather: mist	calm	1 mi	none	545 ft	02:33 UTC
BMG Bloomington, IN	358 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Weather: mist	calm	3 mi	none	845 ft	02:34 UTC
HUF Terre Haute, IN	398 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	589 ft	01:53 UTC
CMI Champaign/Urbana, IL	458 nm out, 9 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	754 ft	01:53 UTC
BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL	487 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	871 ft	01:56 UTC
PIA Peoria, IL	destination	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	660 ft	8:54 pm CDT (01:54 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 PIA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:50 am CDT (07:50 UTC)

Wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for PIA

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 18,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet, a broken layer at 18,000 feet

The forecast for CLT, the departure

From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 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 PIA 6:23 pm CDT (23:23 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:50 pm CDT (23:50 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PIA is before sunrise there (7:06 am CDT (12:06 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

Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center

Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center

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, General Downing - Peoria International.