Plan a flight · Sun 9:36 pm EDT (01:36 UTC)

Charlotte/Douglas International to Tallahassee International CLT → TLH

336 nautical miles (387 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 212°, about 219° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 38 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 8-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:14 am EDT (04:14 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CLT is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 9 knots; TLH is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) 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: 3,244 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 7,000 ft, from 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC). Near the route, at the departure end.

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

SF50 at 7,000 ft, 42 nm north, 6:37 pm EDT (22:37 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, imc, remarks: ZTLFD-45. At the departure end, 42 nm north 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
PA32 at 7,000 ft, 12 nm southeast, 8:17 pm EDT (00:17 UTC): 8 °C, remarks: smooth. 89 nm along the route, 12 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV KAIK360010/TM 0017/FL070/TP PA32/WX FV99SM/TA 8/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
10 nm north (360°) of KAIK
Time
00:17 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
PA32
Weather
flight visibility 99 miles
Temperature
8 °C
Remarks
smooth
CRJ9 descending, 16 nm southeast, 7:06 pm EDT (23:06 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth ride on final runway 26. 119 nm along the route, 16 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV AGS 080002/TM 2306/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH RIDE ON FINAL RWY26
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
2 nm east (080°) of AGS
Time
23:06 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth ride on final runway 26
E170 at 31,000 ft, 47 nm southeast, 6:43 pm EDT (22:43 UTC): light chop turbulence above 31,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-19. 158 nm along the route, 47 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
WRB UA /OV DBN100050/TM 2243/FL310/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP 310/RM ZTLFD-19
```
Report
a routine report filed through WRB
Where
50 nm east (100°) of DBN
Time
22:43 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 31,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-19

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 5 forecast points nearest it (GSP, CAE, SAV, CSG, TLH). 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	300° at 23 kt	−1 kt		121 kt	2 h 47 min	12:23 am EDT (04:23 UTC)
6,500 ft	320° at 28 kt	−8 kt	13 °C	128 kt	2 h 38 min	12:14 am EDT (04:14 UTC)
8,500 ft	300° at 28 kt	0	11 °C	120 kt	2 h 48 min	12:24 am EDT (04:24 UTC)
10,500 ft	290° at 30 kt	+5 kt	9 °C	115 kt	2 h 55 min	12:31 am EDT (04:31 UTC)
12,500 ft	280° at 31 kt	+9 kt	6 °C	111 kt	3 h 02 min	12:38 am EDT (04:38 UTC)
14,500 ft	280° at 31 kt	+13 kt	2 °C	107 kt	3 h 08 min	12:44 am EDT (04:44 UTC)
16,500 ft	270° at 32 kt	+17 kt	-2 °C	103 kt	3 h 16 min	12:52 am EDT (04:52 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 32 kt	+20 kt	-5 °C	100 kt	3 h 22 min	12:58 am EDT (04:58 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 43 kt	+36 kt	-17 °C	84 kt	4 h	1:36 am EDT (05:36 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 54 kt	+51 kt	-32 °C	69 kt	4 h 52 min	2:28 am EDT (06:28 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	220° at 60 kt	+59 kt	-41 °C	61 kt	5 h 30 min	3:06 am EDT (07:06 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	220° at 56 kt	+55 kt	-51 °C	65 kt	5 h 10 min	2:46 am EDT (06:46 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; 50 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°
CAE	used from 49 nm out; 33 nm from the line	260/27	310/26 11°	280/31 9°	270/36 7°	250/39 -4°	230/57 -16°	220/74 -30°	220/83 -40°	220/73 -51°
SAV	used from 148 nm out; 87 nm from the line	260/18	290/26 13°	270/33 12°	260/40 9°	240/47 -5°	230/53 -16°	220/61 -31°	210/64 -41°	210/64 -52°
CSG	used from 198 nm out; 91 nm from the line	300/20	330/41 15°	320/42 11°	320/41 7°	300/33 -6°	290/33 -18°	270/32 -34°	260/31 -41°	260/24 -51°
TLH	used from 247 nm out; 64 nm from the line	300/17	340/32 17°	320/27 13°	300/27 8°	280/23 -7°	250/37 -17°	230/44 -33°	220/53 -41°	220/48 -51°

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 3,700 feet, a few clouds at 6,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	747 ft	8:52 pm EDT (00:52 UTC)
DCM Chester, SC	30 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,500 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	656 ft	01:15 UTC
EOE Newberry, SC	59 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	570 ft	01:15 UTC
AGS Augusta, GA	119 nm out, 15 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	145 ft	00:53 UTC
OKZ Sandersville, GA	168 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				438 ft
EZM Eastman, GA	208 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	303 ft	23:55 UTC
FZG Fitzgerald, GA	237 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	364 ft	01:15 UTC
MGR Moultrie, GA	287 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	297 ft	23:35 UTC
TVI Thomasville, GA	297 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	263 ft	01:15 UTC
TLH Tallahassee, FL	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	83 ft	8:53 pm EDT (00:53 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 TLH when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:14 am EDT (04:14 UTC)

Wind from the west-northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for TLH

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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 TLH 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:34 pm EDT (23:34 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at TLH is before sunrise there (7:37 am EDT (11:37 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, 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, Tallahassee International.