John Glenn Columbus International to Columbia Metro Airport CMH → CAE
374 nautical miles (430 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 166°, about 173° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 21 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 39-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:29 am EDT (08:29 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CMH is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 8 knots; CAE is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 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 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 236 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 98 to 246 nm out.
- 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 187 to 285 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 206 to 344 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 CMH.
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 5 forecast points nearest it (CMH, CRW, TRI, GSP, CAE). 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 | −18 kt | 138 kt | 2 h 43 min | 4:51 am EDT (08:51 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 330° at 21 kt | −20 kt | 11 °C | 140 kt | 2 h 40 min | 4:48 am EDT (08:48 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 330° at 22 kt | −22 kt | 10 °C | 142 kt | 2 h 38 min | 4:46 am EDT (08:46 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 330° at 24 kt | −23 kt | 7 °C | 143 kt | 2 h 37 min | 4:45 am EDT (08:45 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 330° at 24 kt | −23 kt | 5 °C | 143 kt | 2 h 37 min | 4:45 am EDT (08:45 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 320° at 27 kt | −25 kt | 1 °C | 145 kt | 2 h 35 min | 4:43 am EDT (08:43 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 320° at 29 kt | −27 kt | -3 °C | 147 kt | 2 h 33 min | 4:41 am EDT (08:41 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 320° at 32 kt | −29 kt | -7 °C | 149 kt | 2 h 31 min | 4:39 am EDT (08:39 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 320° at 32 kt | −29 kt | -8 °C | 149 kt | 2 h 31 min | 4:39 am EDT (08:39 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 320° at 36 kt | −32 kt | -19 °C | 152 kt | 2 h 28 min | 4:36 am EDT (08:36 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 36 kt | −30 kt | -34 °C | 150 kt | 2 h 30 min | 4:38 am EDT (08:38 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 41 kt | −34 kt | -39 °C | 154 kt | 2 h 26 min | 4:34 am EDT (08:34 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 43 kt | −39 kt | -48 °C | 159 kt | 2 h 21 min | 4:29 am EDT (08:29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMH | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 330/15 | 340/22 14° | 340/24 9° | 340/23 4° | 340/35 -9° | 340/49 -20° | 340/58 -37° | 330/70 -42° | 340/55 -47° |
| CRW | used from 49 nm out; 51 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° |
| TRI | used from 147 nm out; 48 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° | |
| GSP | used from 246 nm out; 53 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° |
| CAE | used from 344 nm out; 15 nm from the line | 330/15 | 330/13 12° | 330/22 9° | 300/26 6° | 280/33 -7° | 270/38 -18° | 250/45 -33° | 240/46 -40° | 270/38 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMH Columbus, OH | departure | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet | from the north-northwest (330°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 1,400 ft | 815 ft | 1:51 am EDT (05:51 UTC) |
| LHQ Lancaster, OH | 20 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet Weather: mist | from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots | 6 mi | 700 ft | 868 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| JRO Jackson, OH | 59 nm out, 4 nm south of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet | variable at 2 knots | 10+ mi | 1,000 ft | 726 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| HTS Huntington, WV | 98 nm out, 8 nm west of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 900 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 1,800 ft | 828 ft | 05:51 UTC |
| EBD Williamson, WV | 147 nm out, 5 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,883 ft | ||||
| VJI Abingdon, VA | 206 nm out, 8 nm west of the line | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 500 ft | 2,087 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| GEV Jefferson, NC | 226 nm out, 19 nm east of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 18 knots, gusting to 24 | 10+ mi | 1,200 ft | 3,177 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| HKY Hickory, NC | 265 nm out, 11 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,189 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| EHO Shelby, NC | 295 nm out, 7 nm west of the line | VFR | from the west (270°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 846 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| FDW Winnsboro, SC | 354 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 577 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| CAE Columbia, SC | destination | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 235 ft | 1:56 am EDT (05:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 3,177 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At CAE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:29 am EDT (08:29 UTC)
Wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for CAE
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for CMH, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet
- At times between Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 800 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet, 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 CMH 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC), at CAE 6:54 pm EDT (22:54 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CAE is before sunrise there (7:26 am EDT (11:26 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: John Glenn Columbus International, Columbia Metro Airport.