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Duluth International to Asheville Regional DLH → AVL

811 nautical miles (933 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 144°, about 145° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 50 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 48-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:58 pm EDT (21:58 UTC). Right now DLH is low IFR, wind from the east (080°) at 16 knots, gusting to 27; AVL is VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 11 knots, gusting to 23. 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 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 79 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 30 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 DLH.

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

E170 at 9,000 ft, 19 nm east, 11:28 am CDT (16:28 UTC): moderate turbulence above 9,000 ft. At the destination end, 19 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVL UA /OV AVL050020/TM 1628/FL090/TP E170/TB MOD 090
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVL
Where
20 nm northeast (050°) of AVL
Time
16:28 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate at 9,000 ft
BE58 at 9,500 ft, 44 nm southwest, 11:23 am CDT (16:23 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: mountain wave smoother at at 10,000 ft ZTLFD-18. At the destination end, 44 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
1A5 UA /OV 1A5/TM 1623/FL095/TP BE58/TB MOD/RM MTN WAVE SMOOTHER AT 100 ZTLFD-18
```
Report
a routine report filed through 1A5
Where
over 1A5
Time
16:23 UTC
Height
at 9,500 ft
Aircraft
BE58
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
mountain wave smoother at at 10,000 ft ZTLFD-18
C182 at 8,000 ft, 50 nm northeast, 11:09 am CDT (16:09 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-45. At the destination end, 50 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HKY UA /OV BZM270020/TM 1609/FL080/TP C182/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZTLFD-45
```
Report
a routine report filed through HKY
Where
20 nm west (270°) of BZM
Time
16:09 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
C182
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-45
BE58 at 8,000 ft, 18 nm northeast, 9:10 am CDT (14:10 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. At the destination end, 18 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVL UA /OV SUG020010/TM 1410/FL080/TP BE58/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVL
Where
10 nm north (020°) of SUG
Time
14:10 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
BE58
Turbulence
moderate chop
CRJ2 at 1,900 ft, 2 nm south, 10:07 am CDT (15:07 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 2 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DLH UA /OV DLH/TM 1507/FL019/TP CRJ2/SK B019
```
Report
a routine report filed through DLH
Where
over DLH
Time
15:07 UTC
Height
at 1,900 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Sky
B019
H25B at 8,000 ft, 8 nm west, 11:25 am CDT (16:25 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 8 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DLH UA /OV DLH160015/TM 1625/FL080/TP H25B/SK B0VV T033
```
Report
a routine report filed through DLH
Where
15 nm south (160°) of DLH
Time
16:25 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
H25B
Sky
B0VV T033
C17 at 2,000 ft, 41 nm southwest, 10:06 am CDT (15:06 UTC): overcast above 2,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 346 nm along the route, 41 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
KADW UA /OV 1L ARR/TM 1506/FL020/TP C17/SK OVC020/WV 23KT HEAD WIND/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through KADW
Where
1L arrival
Time
15:06 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
C17
Sky
overcast from 2,000 ft
Wind
23 knots head wind
Remarks
during the descent
B738 at 36,000 ft, 44 nm northeast, 10:38 am CDT (15:38 UTC): no turbulence. 514 nm along the route, 44 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV ROD255040/TM 1538/FL360/TP B738/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
40 nm west (255°) of ROD
Time
15:38 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
BCS3 climbing, 18 nm northeast, 9:18 am CDT (14:18 UTC): overcast from 20,000 ft to 500 ft. 573 nm along the route, 18 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1418/FLDURC/TP BCS3/SK OVC002 TOPS 005
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
14:18 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
overcast from 200 ft, tops 500 ft
P46T at 27,000 ft, 45 nm southwest, 12:02 pm CDT (17:02 UTC): light chop turbulence, no icing, remarks: instrument conditions. 603 nm along the route, 45 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SDF UA /OV IIU/TM 1702/FL270/TP P46T/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/IC NEG/RM IMC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SDF
Where
over IIU
Time
17:02 UTC
Height
at 27,000 ft
Aircraft
P46T
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Icing
none
Remarks
instrument conditions
E170 at 26,000 ft, 10 nm east, 9:17 am CDT (14:17 UTC): no turbulence. 603 nm along the route, 10 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV FLM220015/TM 1417/FL260/TP E170/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
15 nm southwest (220°) of FLM
Time
14:17 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
none
B739 at 17,000 ft, 16 nm southwest, 9:13 am CDT (14:13 UTC): remarks: clear and smooth. 613 nm along the route, 16 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV FFT/TM 1413/FL170/TP B739/RM CLEAR AND SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over FFT
Time
14:13 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Remarks
clear and smooth
SR22 climbing, 10 nm west, 9:30 am CDT (14:30 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 633 nm along the route, 10 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX180003/TM 1430/FLDURC/TP SR22/SK TOPS 017
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
3 nm south (180°) of LEX
Time
14:30 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
tops 1,700 ft
CRJ9 at 27,000 ft, 28 nm northeast, 11:11 am CDT (16:11 UTC): light turbulence. 692 nm along the route, 28 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV AZQ/TM 1611/FL270/TP CRJ9/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over AZQ
Time
16:11 UTC
Height
at 27,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
light

6 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 9 forecast points nearest it (DLH, LSE, GRB, JOT, IND, CVG, LOU, 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	240° at 13 kt	−1 kt		121 kt	6 h 42 min	7:50 pm EDT (23:50 UTC)
5,500 ft	260° at 16 kt	−6 kt	15 °C	126 kt	6 h 26 min	7:34 pm EDT (23:34 UTC)
7,500 ft	260° at 20 kt	−9 kt	13 °C	129 kt	6 h 17 min	7:25 pm EDT (23:25 UTC)
9,500 ft	270° at 23 kt	−13 kt	9 °C	133 kt	6 h 06 min	7:14 pm EDT (23:14 UTC)
11,500 ft	280° at 25 kt	−17 kt	6 °C	137 kt	5 h 55 min	7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC)
13,500 ft	280° at 26 kt	−18 kt	2 °C	138 kt	5 h 53 min	7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC)
15,500 ft	280° at 28 kt	−19 kt	-3 °C	139 kt	5 h 50 min	6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC)
17,500 ft	280° at 30 kt	−20 kt	-7 °C	140 kt	5 h 48 min	6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 30 kt	−20 kt	-8 °C	140 kt	5 h 48 min	6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 35 kt	−23 kt	-20 °C	143 kt	5 h 40 min	6:48 pm EDT (22:48 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 41 kt	−24 kt	-36 °C	144 kt	5 h 38 min	6:46 pm EDT (22:46 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 48 kt	−38 kt	-39 °C	158 kt	5 h 08 min	6:16 pm EDT (22:16 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 55 kt	−48 kt	-48 °C	168 kt	4 h 50 min	5:58 pm EDT (21:58 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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
DLH	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	090/34	210/13 14°	240/14 11°	250/20 4°	250/38 -10°	260/39 -22°	250/41 -37°	270/53 -41°	280/68 -48°
LSE	used from 99 nm out; 84 nm from the line	240/16	230/27 20°	250/35 12°	260/28 5°	260/30 -9°	260/37 -21°	260/38 -36°	280/44 -37°	280/52 -47°
GRB	used from 198 nm out; 62 nm from the line	260/10	240/27 16°	260/31 10°	270/25 5°	280/31 -10°	280/35 -22°	270/46 -37°	290/43 -40°	300/64 -48°
JOT	used from 297 nm out; 55 nm from the line	230/30	250/26 16°	270/27 11°	280/34 5°	290/32 -8°	280/37 -21°	280/40 -36°	290/46 -37°	290/56 -47°
IND	used from 445 nm out; 37 nm from the line	260/18	250/20 15°	260/26 9°	290/28 5°	290/30 -7°	280/40 -20°	280/46 -35°	290/53 -38°	300/58 -47°
CVG	used from 544 nm out; 21 nm from the line	260/20	280/18 15°	270/19 8°	290/30 5°	280/31 -7°	290/37 -19°	280/46 -35°	290/55 -40°	310/57 -48°
LOU	used from 643 nm out; 89 nm from the line	260/17	270/15 15°	260/19 10°	280/27 5°	280/30 -7°	280/29 -18°	280/44 -34°	290/56 -39°	310/56 -48°
TRI	used from 692 nm out; 56 nm from the line		340/26 15°	330/23 10°	330/23 6°	290/28 -6°	290/32 -19°	290/36 -34°	310/47 -41°	320/47 -49°
GSP	used from 791 nm out; 46 nm from the line	330/14	360/26 17°	360/22 11°	330/20 6°	310/27 -5°	320/24 -18°	310/28 -33°	320/38 -40°	330/30 -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
DLH Duluth, MN	departure	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: light drizzle, fog	from the east (080°) at 16 knots, gusting to 27	0.25 mi	300 ft	1,427 ft	11:55 am CDT (16:55 UTC)
HYR Hayward, WI	59 nm out, 4 nm west of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	from the east-northeast (060°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	1,215 ft	16:53 UTC
CWA Mosinee, WI	158 nm out, 16 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,277 ft	16:50 UTC
ISW Wisconsin Rapids, WI	178 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	1,021 ft	13:54 UTC
ENW Kenosha, WI	316 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 13 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	none	742 ft	16:53 UTC
UGN Chicago/Waukegan, IL	326 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	728 ft	16:51 UTC
GUS Peru, IN	455 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	810 ft	16:55 UTC
AID Anderson, IN	494 nm out, 16 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	919 ft	12:15 UTC
LEX Lexington, KY	623 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	979 ft	16:54 UTC
RGA Richmond, KY	652 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,002 ft	16:55 UTC
GCY Greeneville, TN	761 nm out, 12 nm east of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,700 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	1,607 ft	16:55 UTC
AVL Asheville, NC	destination	VFR	from the north (350°) at 11 knots, gusting to 23	10+ mi	none	2,163 ft	12:54 pm EDT (16:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,163 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At AVL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:58 pm EDT (21:58 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for AVL

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,600 feet
At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): scattered clouds at 1,600 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 16 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for DLH, the departure

From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the east at 15 knots, gusting to 26, visibility 1½ miles, light drizzle, mist, overcast at 400 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 16 knots, gusting to 27, visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 200 feet
30% chance between Mon 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC) and 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): visibility 3 miles, light thunderstorms with rain, a broken layer at 400 feet (thunderheads), overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm CDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 14 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, overcast at 300 feet
From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 11 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 300 feet
From Tue 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 500 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 16 nm from the route, 573 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID

Daylight

Sunset at DLH 6:27 pm CDT (23:27 UTC), at AVL 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 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 upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · 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: Duluth International, Asheville Regional.