Charlotte/Douglas International to Luis Munoz Marin International CLT → SJU
1,283 nautical miles (1,477 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 138°, about 145° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 9 h 18 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 18-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:21 pm AST (21:21 UTC). Right now CLT is VFR, wind from the west (280°) at 5 knots; SJU is VFR, wind variable at 3 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: 2,133 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 10 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 50 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
- 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
- A320 at 35,000 ft, 25 nm northeast, 7:19 am EDT (11:19 UTC): light chop turbulence above 35,000 ft. 199 nm along the route, 25 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ILM UA /OV ILM190080/TM 1119/FL350/TP A320/TB LGT CHOP 350
- Report
- a routine report filed through ILM
- Where
- 80 nm south (190°) of ILM
- Time
- 11:19 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Turbulence
- light chop at 35,000 ft
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 5 forecast points nearest it (FLO, CHS, ILM, MLB, MIA). 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 | 310° at 6 kt | −6 kt | 126 kt | 10 h 11 min | 6:14 pm AST (22:14 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 300° at 7 kt | −6 kt | 126 kt | 10 h 11 min | 6:14 pm AST (22:14 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 300° at 8 kt | −7 kt | 14 °C | 127 kt | 10 h 06 min | 6:09 pm AST (22:09 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 310° at 9 kt | −8 kt | 11 °C | 128 kt | 10 h 01 min | 6:04 pm AST (22:04 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 300° at 10 kt | −9 kt | 8 °C | 129 kt | 9 h 57 min | 6:00 pm AST (22:00 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 300° at 12 kt | −11 kt | 3 °C | 131 kt | 9 h 48 min | 5:51 pm AST (21:51 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 290° at 13 kt | −12 kt | -1 °C | 132 kt | 9 h 43 min | 5:46 pm AST (21:46 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 290° at 15 kt | −13 kt | -5 °C | 133 kt | 9 h 39 min | 5:42 pm AST (21:42 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 16 kt | −13 kt | -6 °C | 133 kt | 9 h 39 min | 5:42 pm AST (21:42 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 18 kt | −12 kt | -18 °C | 132 kt | 9 h 43 min | 5:46 pm AST (21:46 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 22 kt | −15 kt | -32 °C | 135 kt | 9 h 30 min | 5:33 pm AST (21:33 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 26 kt | −18 kt | -41 °C | 138 kt | 9 h 18 min | 5:21 pm AST (21:21 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 23 kt | −18 kt | -51 °C | 138 kt | 9 h 18 min | 5:21 pm AST (21:21 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° |
| CHS | used from 149 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 330/14 | 300/17 14° | 320/21 9° | 310/26 6° | 310/32 -6° | 280/34 -19° | 260/37 -32° | 280/30 -39° | 310/30 -50° |
| ILM | used from 298 nm out; 197 nm from the line | 300/18 | 300/22 13° | 300/21 8° | 290/28 4° | 280/38 -7° | 270/40 -18° | 250/49 -32° | 250/50 -40° | 270/33 -50° |
| MLB | used from 398 nm out; 290 nm from the line | 290/10 | 260/15 18° | 290/12 13° | 280/13 8° | 250/20 -7° | 260/18 -18° | 240/17 -32° | 250/20 -41° | 250/22 -52° |
| MIA | used from 597 nm out; 394 nm from the line | L/V | L/V 17° | L/V 13° | L/V 8° | 270/6 -6° | 250/9 -17° | 290/17 -32° | 280/25 -41° | 280/21 -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 (280°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 747 ft | 7:52 am EDT (11:52 UTC) |
| FLO Florence, SC | 90 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (260°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 146 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| MYR Myrtle Beach, SC | 139 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (280°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 25 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| SJU San Juan, PR | destination | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,500 feet | variable at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 9 ft | 7:56 am AST (11:56 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 SJU when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:21 pm AST (21:21 UTC)
Wind from the east-northeast at 13 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, thunderstorms nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet (thunderheads), a broken layer at 5,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for SJU
- From Mon 8:00 am AST (12:00 UTC): wind from the east at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am AST (14:00 UTC): wind from the east at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm AST (17:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 13 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, thunderstorms nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet (thunderheads), a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm AST (23:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet
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
- 6/4508 CEIBA, PR 24 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZSU
Daylight
Sunset at CLT 6:52 pm EDT (22:52 UTC), at SJU 6:03 pm AST (22:03 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:25 pm AST (22:25 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, Luis Munoz Marin International.