Plan a flight · Sun 9:41 pm EDT (01:41 UTC)

John Glenn Columbus International to Charleston Afb/Intl Airport CMH → CHS

448 nautical miles (515 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 161°, about 168° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 16 min at the quickest height in today's winds (5,500 ft, a 17-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:57 am EDT (04:57 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CMH is IFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots; CHS is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) 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: 329 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

SIGMET 3E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 10:55 pm EDT (02:55 UTC). Over the route from 70 to 169 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120055
MKCE WST 120055
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 3E
VALID UNTIL 0255Z
PA MD VA NC WV OH KY
FROM 20NE APE-30SE JST-30SSE DCA-40SW ECG-70NNW HMV-20NE APE
AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.

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 229 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 100 to 239 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 8,000 ft. Over the route from 189 to 299 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

PA46 at 23,000 ft, 24 nm west, 7:28 pm EDT (23:28 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 22,000 ft to 23,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-44. 219 nm along the route, 24 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TRI UA /OV HMV090010/TM 2328/FL230/TP PA46/TB LGT- MOD CHOP 230-220/RM ZTLFD-44
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRI
Where
10 nm east (090°) of HMV
Time
23:28 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
PA46
Turbulence
light moderate chop from 23,000 ft to 22,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-44
BCS3 at 3,000 ft, 0 nm southwest, 8:27 pm EDT (00:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 0027/FL030/TP BCS3/SK T037
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
00:27 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
T037
C150 climbing, 6 nm northeast, 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 20 nm along the route, 6 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV LHQ/TM 2245/FLDURC/TP C150/SK B015 T038
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over LHQ
Time
22:45 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
C150
Sky
B015 T038
P28A climbing, 22 nm southwest, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: instrument conditions. 80 nm along the route, 22 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HTS UA /OV DWU/TM 2315/FLDURC/TP P28A/TB SMOOTH/RM IMC
```
Report
a routine report filed through HTS
Where
over DWU
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
P28A
Turbulence
smooth
Remarks
instrument conditions
CRJ9 climbing, 27 nm east, 8:15 pm EDT (00:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 109 nm along the route, 27 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 0015/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK BASES 014 TOPS 070
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over CRW
Time
00:15 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
bases 1,400 ft tops 7,000 ft
CRJ9 at 15,000 ft, 37 nm east, 8:23 pm EDT (00:23 UTC): no turbulence. 149 nm along the route, 37 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV BKW/TM 0023/FL150/TP CRJ9/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over BKW
Time
00:23 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
E135 descending, 37 nm east, 8:05 pm EDT (00:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 149 nm along the route, 37 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV BKW/TM 0005/FLDURD/TP E135/SK BASES 032
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over BKW
Time
00:05 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E135
Sky
bases 3,200 ft
C52C at 12,500 ft, 48 nm east, 8:34 pm EDT (00:34 UTC): no icing, overcast up to 12,500 ft, 1 °C. 199 nm along the route, 48 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROA UA /OV ROA240030/TM 0034/FL125/TP C52C/SK OVCUNKN-TOP125/TA +1/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROA
Where
30 nm southwest (240°) of ROA
Time
00:34 UTC
Height
at 12,500 ft
Aircraft
C52C
Sky
overcast, tops 12,500 ft
Temperature
+1
Icing
none
S22T descending, 44 nm west, 8:24 pm EDT (00:24 UTC): a broken layer above 2,600 ft, remarks: during the descent RY23 tri. 209 nm along the route, 44 nm west 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 RY23 tri
PC24 at 4,000 ft, 25 nm east, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: 18 final. 219 nm along the route, 25 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLT UA /OV CLT005090/TM 2300/FL040/TP PC24/WX FIS/TB SMOOTH/RM 18 FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLT
Where
90 nm north (005°) of CLT
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
PC24
Weather
fi s
Turbulence
smooth
Remarks
18 final
SR22 at 8,000 ft, 45 nm northeast, 8:18 pm EDT (00:18 UTC): no turbulence, clear, remarks: thin layer below but can see lights from the ground. 358 nm along the route, 45 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FLO UA /OV BBP/TM 0018/FL080/TP SR22/SK CLR/TB SMOOTH/RM THIN LAYER BELOW BUT CAN SEE LIGHTS FROM THE GROUND
```
Report
a routine report filed through FLO
Where
over BBP
Time
00:18 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
Remarks
thin layer below but can see lights from the ground
C525 at 2,000 ft, 12 nm south, 7:56 pm EDT (23:56 UTC): a broken layer above 3,600 ft. At the destination end, 12 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
KCHS UA /OV JZI/TM 2356/FL020/TP C525/SK BKN036
```
Report
a routine report filed through KCHS
Where
over JZI
Time
23:56 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
C525
Sky
a broken layer from 3,600 ft

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 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 6 forecast points nearest it (CMH, CRW, TRI, GSP, CAE, CHS). 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	290° at 18 kt	−11 kt		131 kt	3 h 25 min	1:06 am EDT (05:06 UTC)
5,500 ft	300° at 22 kt	−17 kt	11 °C	137 kt	3 h 16 min	12:57 am EDT (04:57 UTC)
7,500 ft	300° at 22 kt	−17 kt	10 °C	137 kt	3 h 16 min	12:57 am EDT (04:57 UTC)
9,500 ft	300° at 22 kt	−16 kt	7 °C	136 kt	3 h 18 min	12:59 am EDT (04:59 UTC)
11,500 ft	290° at 22 kt	−14 kt	5 °C	134 kt	3 h 21 min	1:02 am EDT (05:02 UTC)
13,500 ft	290° at 22 kt	−13 kt	1 °C	133 kt	3 h 22 min	1:03 am EDT (05:03 UTC)
15,500 ft	280° at 24 kt	−12 kt	-3 °C	132 kt	3 h 24 min	1:05 am EDT (05:05 UTC)
17,500 ft	280° at 25 kt	−11 kt	-6 °C	131 kt	3 h 25 min	1:06 am EDT (05:06 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 25 kt	−10 kt	-7 °C	130 kt	3 h 27 min	1:08 am EDT (05:08 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 31 kt	0	-19 °C	120 kt	3 h 44 min	1:25 am EDT (05:25 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 42 kt	+14 kt	-31 °C	106 kt	4 h 14 min	1:55 am EDT (05:55 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 49 kt	+21 kt	-39 °C	99 kt	4 h 32 min	2:13 am EDT (06:13 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 48 kt	+18 kt	-49 °C	102 kt	4 h 24 min	2:05 am EDT (06:05 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
CMH	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	340/14	320/13 12°	350/12 8°	360/10 2°	350/27 -10°	340/20 -22°	320/31 -35°	270/25 -39°	260/32 -48°
CRW	used from 50 nm out; 45 nm from the line	320/16	310/16 12°	320/12 7°	320/12 2°	330/15 -11°	280/11 -22°	230/26 -30°	240/33 -37°	240/37 -47°
TRI	used from 149 nm out; 57 nm from the line		310/28 11°	320/32 7°	330/30 2°	300/28 -9°	280/34 -21°	250/37 -31°	240/39 -38°	250/35 -48°
GSP	used from 249 nm out; 72 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 299 nm out; 59 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°
CHS	used from 398 nm out; 25 nm from the line	260/22	280/26 12°	260/37 12°	250/40 8°	240/54 -4°	230/55 -15°	220/61 -31°	200/66 -41°	210/62 -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
CMH Columbus, OH	departure	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	900 ft	815 ft	8:51 pm EDT (00:51 UTC)
LHQ Lancaster, OH	20 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	868 ft	01:06 UTC
JRO Jackson, OH	60 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	726 ft	23:35 UTC
HTS Huntington, WV	100 nm out, 17 nm west of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots	1 mi	700 ft	828 ft	00:51 UTC
JFZ Richlands, VA	179 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: drizzle	from the west (260°) at 8 knots	1.5 mi	200 ft	2,653 ft	23:35 UTC
MKJ Marion/Wytheville, VA	199 nm out, 10 nm east of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet	from the west (260°) at 14 knots, gusting to 18	7 mi	1,000 ft	2,558 ft	23:35 UTC
GEV Jefferson, NC	229 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet	from the west (280°) at 10 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	1,300 ft	3,177 ft	01:35 UTC
CLT Charlotte, NC	299 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	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	00:52 UTC
CDN Camden, SC	358 nm out, 2 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 3,100 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	302 ft	01:15 UTC
SMS Sumter, SC	378 nm out, 5 nm east of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	182 ft	01:10 UTC
MNI Manning, SC	408 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	102 ft	01:15 UTC
CHS Charleston, SC	destination	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,400 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	4,400 ft	46 ft	8:56 pm EDT (00:56 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 CHS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:57 am EDT (04:57 UTC)

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

The whole forecast for CHS

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
At times between Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC) and 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 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 CMH, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, 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 CMH 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC), at CHS 6:50 pm EDT (22:50 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CHS is before sunrise there (7:21 am EDT (11:21 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 central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service

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: John Glenn Columbus International, Charleston Afb/Intl Airport.