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Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International to Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport CVG → CHO

297 nautical miles (341 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 099°, about 105° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 53 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 38-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:01 am EDT (14:01 UTC). Right now CVG is low IFR, wind from the south (180°) at 5 knots; CHO is VFR, wind calm. 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 267 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 129 to 267 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 99 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the last 99 nm of the route.
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 last 0 nm of the route.

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 CVG.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

A321 at 32,000 ft, 16 nm northeast, 5:48 am EDT (09:48 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 158 nm along the route, 16 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV HVQ045040/TM 0948/FL320/TP A321/TB OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
40 nm northeast (045°) of HVQ
Time
09:48 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
A320 climbing, 3 nm southwest, 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 3 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1155/FLDURC/TP A320/SK TOPS 008
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
11:55 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A320
Sky
tops 800 ft
E75L climbing, 3 nm southwest, 7:42 am EDT (11:42 UTC): sky obscured. At the departure end, 3 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1142/FLDURC/TP E75L/SK VV001
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
11:42 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
E170 climbing, 3 nm southwest, 7:18 am EDT (11:18 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 3 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1118/FLDURC/TP E170/SK TOPS 011
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
11:18 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E170
Sky
tops 1,100 ft
B737 at 100 ft, 3 nm southwest, 6:24 am EDT (10:24 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: runway 36R arrival, bases at clear-air turbulence 3 mins. At the departure end, 3 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1024/FL001/TP B737/SK VV001/RM RWY 36R ARRIVAL, BASES AT CAT 3 MINS
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
10:24 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
Remarks
runway 36R arrival, bases at clear-air turbulence 3 mins
B739 climbing, 3 nm southwest, 6:19 am EDT (10:19 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 3 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 1 W CVG/TM 1019/FLDURC/TP B739/SK TOPS 011
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
1 west cvg
Time
10:19 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B739
Sky
tops 1,100 ft
PC12 at 17,000 ft, 29 nm south, 7:01 am EDT (11:01 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 17,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: lil dark. At the departure end, 29 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV HYK360035/TM 1101/FL170/TP PC12/SK SKC/TB NEG/RM LIL DARK
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
35 nm north (360°) of HYK
Time
11:01 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
Remarks
lil dark
SR20 climbing, 16 nm south, 8:05 am EDT (12:05 UTC): a broken layer from 1,200 ft to 4,600 ft. 148 nm along the route, 16 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 1205/FLDURC/TP SR20/SK BKN012-TOP046
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over CRW
Time
12:05 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
SR20
Sky
a broken layer from 1,200 ft, tops 4,600 ft
B350 climbing, 16 nm south, 7:12 am EDT (11:12 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 148 nm along the route, 16 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 1112/FLDURC/TP B350/SK TOP050
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over CRW
Time
11:12 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B350
Sky
TOP050
BE20 climbing, 16 nm south, 7:11 am EDT (11:11 UTC): overcast above 1,300 ft. 148 nm along the route, 16 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 1111/FLDURC/TP BE20/SK OVC013-TOPUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over CRW
Time
11:11 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BE20
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft, tops unknown
SR22 , 43 nm north, 6:30 am EDT (10:30 UTC): no icing. 148 nm along the route, 43 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PKB UA /OV PKB/TM 1030/FL000/TP SR22/SK TOP 045 BASE 004/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through PKB
Where
over PKB
Time
10:30 UTC
Height
at 0 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
top 4,500 ft base 400 ft
Icing
none
CRJ9 climbing, 16 nm south, 6:15 am EDT (10:15 UTC): a broken layer above 1,300 ft. 148 nm along the route, 16 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 1015/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK BKN013-TOPUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over CRW
Time
10:15 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
a broken layer from 1,300 ft, tops unknown
B38M at 38,000 ft, 11 nm southwest, 7:57 am EDT (11:57 UTC): light chop turbulence. 178 nm along the route, 11 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV HVQ090035/TM 1157/FL380/TP B38M/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
35 nm east (090°) of HVQ
Time
11:57 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
intermittent light chop
C25A at 36,000 ft, 8 nm southwest, 7:54 am EDT (11:54 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. 188 nm along the route, 8 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV HVQ088045/TM 1154/FL360/TP C25A/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
45 nm east (088°) of HVQ
Time
11:54 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
C25A
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop

1 more routine reports are on the map.

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 4 forecast points nearest it (CVG, CMH, CRW, EKN). 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	320° at 17 kt	−13 kt		133 kt	2 h 14 min	10:22 am EDT (14:22 UTC)
5,500 ft	330° at 21 kt	−14 kt	10 °C	134 kt	2 h 13 min	10:21 am EDT (14:21 UTC)
7,500 ft	340° at 24 kt	−13 kt	10 °C	133 kt	2 h 14 min	10:22 am EDT (14:22 UTC)
9,500 ft	340° at 27 kt	−14 kt	7 °C	134 kt	2 h 13 min	10:21 am EDT (14:21 UTC)
11,500 ft	340° at 28 kt	−16 kt	4 °C	136 kt	2 h 11 min	10:19 am EDT (14:19 UTC)
13,500 ft	330° at 31 kt	−19 kt	0 °C	139 kt	2 h 08 min	10:16 am EDT (14:16 UTC)
15,500 ft	330° at 33 kt	−21 kt	-3 °C	141 kt	2 h 06 min	10:14 am EDT (14:14 UTC)
17,500 ft	330° at 36 kt	−24 kt	-6 °C	144 kt	2 h 04 min	10:12 am EDT (14:12 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 37 kt	−24 kt	-7 °C	144 kt	2 h 04 min	10:12 am EDT (14:12 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 41 kt	−24 kt	-20 °C	144 kt	2 h 04 min	10:12 am EDT (14:12 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	340° at 51 kt	−26 kt	-34 °C	146 kt	2 h 02 min	10:10 am EDT (14:10 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	330° at 62 kt	−38 kt	-42 °C	158 kt	1 h 53 min	10:01 am EDT (14:01 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 46 kt	−35 kt	-50 °C	155 kt	1 h 55 min	10:03 am EDT (14:03 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
CVG	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	300/19	310/23 15°	320/20 9°	310/18 3°	300/26 -6°	290/36 -19°	310/32 -34°	310/53 -43°	310/61 -51°
CMH	used from 49 nm out; 69 nm from the line	320/12	340/26 15°	340/22 9°	320/24 3°	320/32 -7°	320/36 -20°	330/42 -35°	320/59 -44°	320/57 -50°
CRW	used from 99 nm out; 30 nm from the line	320/17	340/23 12°	340/32 8°	340/35 4°	330/40 -7°	340/45 -20°	340/57 -34°	340/64 -42°	320/38 -50°
EKN	used from 198 nm out; 30 nm from the line		330/20 10°	350/29 7°	340/32 2°	340/44 -8°	350/50 -21°	350/63 -35°	340/69 -40°	330/42 -50°

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
CVG Covington, KY	departure	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 100 feet Weather: fog	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	0.06 mi	100 ft	896 ft	7:52 am EDT (11:52 UTC)
GEO Georgetown, OH	40 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				957 ft
AMT West Union, OH	49 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				896 ft
HTS Huntington, WV	109 nm out, 25 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet	from the west (270°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	828 ft	11:51 UTC
CRW Charleston, WV	148 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: light rain, mist	calm	1 mi	500 ft	947 ft	11:54 UTC
SXL Summersville, WV	188 nm out, 18 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				1,819 ft
HSP Hot Springs, VA	237 nm out, 25 nm south of the line	reported, no category	from the west (280°) at 18 knots, gusting to 22	0.25 mi	none	3,792 ft	06:15 UTC
SHD Staunton/Waynesboro/Harrisonburg, VA	277 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,500 feet	calm	7 mi	3,500 ft	1,201 ft	11:55 UTC
CHO Charlottesville, VA	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,700 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	640 ft	7:53 am EDT (11:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 3,792 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At CHO when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:01 am EDT (14:01 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for CHO

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet

The forecast for CVG, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 3 knots, visibility ¼ mile, fog, sky obscured at 100 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 3 knots, visibility 3 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 100 feet
At times between Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC) and 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, mist
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-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Tue 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID

Daylight

Sunset at CVG 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC), at CHO 6:40 pm EDT (22:40 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 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: Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International, Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport.