Plan a flight · Mon 1:44 am EDT (05:44 UTC)

John Glenn Columbus International to Charlotte/Douglas International CMH → CLT

302 nautical miles (347 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 162°, about 169° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 51 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 43-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:35 am EDT (07:35 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CMH is marginal VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 8 knots; CLT is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 7 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: 4,033 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 234 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 97 to 243 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the last 107 nm of the route.
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 204 to 263 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

MD83 climbing, 5 nm west, 1:04 am EDT (05:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
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CMH UA /OV LCK/TM 0504/FLDURC/TP MD83/SK B010 T037
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Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over LCK
Time
05:04 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
MD83
Sky
B010 T037

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 4 forecast points nearest it (CMH, CRW, TRI, GSP). 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 20 kt	−19 kt		139 kt	2 h 10 min	3:54 am EDT (07:54 UTC)
5,500 ft	330° at 21 kt	−21 kt	11 °C	141 kt	2 h 09 min	3:53 am EDT (07:53 UTC)
7,500 ft	330° at 23 kt	−23 kt	10 °C	143 kt	2 h 07 min	3:51 am EDT (07:51 UTC)
9,500 ft	330° at 25 kt	−24 kt	7 °C	144 kt	2 h 06 min	3:50 am EDT (07:50 UTC)
11,500 ft	330° at 25 kt	−24 kt	4 °C	144 kt	2 h 06 min	3:50 am EDT (07:50 UTC)
13,500 ft	330° at 27 kt	−26 kt	0 °C	146 kt	2 h 04 min	3:48 am EDT (07:48 UTC)
15,500 ft	330° at 30 kt	−29 kt	-3 °C	149 kt	2 h 02 min	3:46 am EDT (07:46 UTC)
17,500 ft	330° at 33 kt	−32 kt	-7 °C	152 kt	1 h 59 min	3:43 am EDT (07:43 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 33 kt	−32 kt	-8 °C	152 kt	1 h 59 min	3:43 am EDT (07:43 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 38 kt	−36 kt	-19 °C	156 kt	1 h 56 min	3:40 am EDT (07:40 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 39 kt	−37 kt	-35 °C	157 kt	1 h 55 min	3:39 am EDT (07:39 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 45 kt	−42 kt	-39 °C	162 kt	1 h 52 min	3:36 am EDT (07:36 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 45 kt	−43 kt	-47 °C	163 kt	1 h 51 min	3:35 am EDT (07:35 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; 24 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; 47 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 146 nm out; 58 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 243 nm out; 73 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°

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 1,200 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 8 knots	8 mi	1,200 ft	815 ft	12:51 am EDT (04:51 UTC)
LHQ Lancaster, OH	19 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (310°) at 3 knots	6 mi	700 ft	868 ft	05:36 UTC
JRO Jackson, OH	58 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist	variable at 2 knots	5 mi	1,300 ft	726 ft	05:35 UTC
HTS Huntington, WV	97 nm out, 16 nm west of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	828 ft	04:58 UTC
EBD Williamson, WV	146 nm out, 10 nm west of the line	no report just now				1,883 ft
JFZ Richlands, VA	185 nm out, 6 nm west of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots	0.25 mi	200 ft	2,653 ft	05:35 UTC
GEV Jefferson, NC	224 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet	from the west (280°) at 16 knots, gusting to 26	7 mi	1,300 ft	3,177 ft	05:35 UTC
HKY Hickory, NC	263 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (270°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,189 ft	04:53 UTC
CLT Charlotte, NC	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,000 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	747 ft	12:52 am EDT (04:52 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 CLT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:35 am EDT (07:35 UTC)

Wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for CLT

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
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

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 CLT 6:52 pm EDT (22:52 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:18 pm EDT (23:18 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CLT is before sunrise there (7:27 am EDT (11:27 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, Charlotte/Douglas International.