Plan a flight · Mon 7:10 am CDT (12:10 UTC)

Hector International to Charleston Afb/Intl Airport FAR → CHS

1,138 nautical miles (1,309 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 132°, about 128° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 49 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 47-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:59 pm EDT (18:59 UTC). Right now FAR is low IFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 10 knots; CHS is VFR, wind from the west (270°) 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: 2 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 110 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, 339 nm along the route.
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 route from 629 to 928 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 808 to 948 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 908 to 978 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 918 to 978 nm out.
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). Near the route, 958 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the last 80 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 FAR.

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

B739 at 36,000 ft, 37 nm southwest, 6:18 am CDT (11:18 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 36. 958 nm along the route, 37 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ODF065025/TM 1118/FL360/TP B739/TB MOD/RM ZTLFD 36
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
25 nm northeast (065°) of ODF
Time
11:18 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
ztlfd 36
E75L at 2,200 ft, 0 nm southwest, 5:58 am CDT (10:58 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 2,200 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1058/FL022/TP E75L/SK OVC013-TOP022
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
over KFAR
Time
10:58 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 2,200 ft
P28A at 4,000 ft, 15 nm west, 4:27 am CDT (09:27 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, overcast from 1,300 ft to 3,800 ft, 10 °C. At the departure end, 15 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV KFAR270015/TM 0927/FL040/TP P28A/SK OVC013-TOP038/TA 10/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
15 nm west (270°) of KFAR
Time
09:27 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 3,800 ft
Temperature
10 °C
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
E75L at 1,300 ft, 10 nm west, 6:20 am CDT (11:20 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 2,900 ft. At the departure end, 10 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV FAR/TM 1120/FL013/TP E75L/SK OVC013-TOP029
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
over FAR
Time
11:20 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 2,900 ft
A21N at 31,000 ft, 31 nm northeast, 5:33 am CDT (10:33 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 569 nm along the route, 31 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAF UA /OV BVT/TM 1033/FL310/TP A21N/TB NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAF
Where
over BVT
Time
10:33 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the climb
PC12 at 17,000 ft, 43 nm northeast, 6:01 am CDT (11:01 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 17,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: lil dark. 739 nm along the route, 43 nm northeast 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
E170 at 100 ft, 18 nm northeast, 5:11 am CDT (10:11 UTC): remarks: in the clouds on rotation. 759 nm along the route, 18 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX/TM 1011/FL001/TP E170/SK VV001-TOP013/RM IN THE CLOUDS ON ROTATION
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over LEX
Time
10:11 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft, tops 1,300 ft
Remarks
in the clouds on rotation
E170 at 1,100 ft, 18 nm northeast, 5:11 am CDT (10:11 UTC): overcast from 1,100 ft to 1,300 ft, remarks: cig VV001/IN clouds on rotation cor. 759 nm along the route, 18 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX /TM 1011 /FL011 /TP E170 /SK OVC011-TOP013 /RM CIG VV001/IN CLOUDS ON ROTATION -COR
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over LEX
Time
10:11 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
overcast from 1,100 ft, tops 1,300 ft
Remarks
cig VV001/IN clouds on rotation cor
CRJ7 at 5,000 ft, 23 nm northeast, 4:37 am CDT (09:37 UTC): scattered clouds above 10,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 759 nm along the route, 23 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV HYK330010/TM 0937/FL050/TP CRJ7/SK SCT001/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
10 nm northwest (330°) of HYK
Time
09:37 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
scattered clouds from 100 ft
Remarks
during the climb
C25B at 11,000 ft, 7 nm west, 6:23 am CDT (11:23 UTC): no turbulence. 779 nm along the route, 7 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOZ UA /OV DVK/TM 1123/FL110/TP C25B/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOZ
Where
over DVK
Time
11:23 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
C25B
Turbulence
none
E75L at 5,000 ft, 50 nm southwest, 7:03 am CDT (12:03 UTC): overcast up to 1,100 ft. 878 nm along the route, 50 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV TYS230005/TM 1203/FL050/TP E75L/SK OVC-TOP011
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
5 nm southwest (230°) of TYS
Time
12:03 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
overcast, tops 1,100 ft
CRJ9 at 6,000 ft, 34 nm northeast, 5:10 am CDT (10:10 UTC): a broken layer from 4,600 ft to 5,800 ft. 898 nm along the route, 34 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TRI UA /OV BOOIE/TM 1010/FL060/TP CRJ9/SK BKN046-TOP058
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRI
Where
booie
Time
10:10 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
a broken layer from 4,600 ft, tops 5,800 ft
A320 at 34,000 ft, 6 nm east, 6:17 am CDT (11:17 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 50. 948 nm along the route, 6 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV SUG/TM 1117/FL340/TP A320/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 50
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over SUG
Time
11:17 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 50

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 12 forecast points nearest it (AXN, MSP, LSE, DBQ, JOT, IND, LOU, TYS, 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	280° at 13 kt	−11 kt		131 kt	8 h 41 min	4:51 pm EDT (20:51 UTC)
5,500 ft	290° at 15 kt	−14 kt	11 °C	134 kt	8 h 30 min	4:40 pm EDT (20:40 UTC)
7,500 ft	290° at 16 kt	−14 kt	13 °C	134 kt	8 h 30 min	4:40 pm EDT (20:40 UTC)
9,500 ft	290° at 17 kt	−15 kt	9 °C	135 kt	8 h 26 min	4:36 pm EDT (20:36 UTC)
11,500 ft	290° at 19 kt	−17 kt	6 °C	137 kt	8 h 18 min	4:28 pm EDT (20:28 UTC)
13,500 ft	290° at 21 kt	−19 kt	2 °C	139 kt	8 h 11 min	4:21 pm EDT (20:21 UTC)
15,500 ft	290° at 23 kt	−22 kt	-3 °C	142 kt	8 h 01 min	4:11 pm EDT (20:11 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 25 kt	−24 kt	-7 °C	144 kt	7 h 54 min	4:04 pm EDT (20:04 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 26 kt	−25 kt	-8 °C	145 kt	7 h 51 min	4:01 pm EDT (20:01 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 31 kt	−29 kt	-20 °C	149 kt	7 h 38 min	3:48 pm EDT (19:48 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 32 kt	−29 kt	-35 °C	149 kt	7 h 38 min	3:48 pm EDT (19:48 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 44 kt	−42 kt	-41 °C	162 kt	7 h 01 min	3:11 pm EDT (19:11 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 50 kt	−47 kt	-49 °C	167 kt	6 h 49 min	2:59 pm EDT (18:59 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
AXN	used from 0 nm out; 62 nm from the line	110/6	260/10 16°	240/17 12°	250/20 5°	260/29 -10°	260/35 -22°	260/29 -38°	270/48 -41°	270/61 -48°
MSP	used from 150 nm out; 23 nm from the line	250/12	250/17 17°	240/26 12°	250/26 5°	280/26 -9°	280/32 -22°	270/37 -38°	280/47 -41°	280/55 -48°
LSE	used from 250 nm out; 37 nm from the line	250/25	240/21 17°	240/28 11°	250/28 5°	280/24 -10°	280/31 -21°	260/35 -37°	270/45 -43°	280/59 -47°
DBQ	used from 349 nm out; 14 nm from the line	250/27	260/23 17°	240/26 10°	260/30 4°	280/26 -9°	280/36 -21°	270/41 -36°	280/52 -41°	290/67 -48°
JOT	used from 449 nm out; 37 nm from the line	250/25	260/22 14°	250/17 9°	270/21 5°	280/28 -8°	280/36 -20°	270/41 -35°	280/57 -42°	290/65 -50°
IND	used from 549 nm out; 61 nm from the line	270/22	290/19 15°	270/19 8°	270/18 4°	290/28 -7°	280/35 -20°	270/37 -34°	300/51 -42°	300/61 -51°
LOU	used from 649 nm out; 44 nm from the line	300/16	310/19 15°	310/17 9°	300/15 4°	300/26 -6°	280/34 -19°	290/30 -34°	310/49 -42°	310/58 -51°
TYS	used from 798 nm out; 71 nm from the line	330/16	350/32 14°	350/37 9°	340/30 5°	330/28 -6°	340/36 -19°	330/40 -33°	330/51 -41°	330/36 -51°
TRI	used from 898 nm out; 48 nm from the line		340/25 11°	350/37 9°	350/34 6°	340/39 -7°	340/43 -19°	340/55 -32°	330/58 -42°	320/37 -50°
GSP	used from 948 nm out; 12 nm from the line	340/30	360/24 13°	350/29 10°	340/33 6°	340/40 -7°	350/44 -19°	340/59 -31°	350/55 -41°	300/29 -50°
CAE	used from 998 nm out; 33 nm from the line	340/17	330/15 12°	320/22 9°	320/31 5°	330/35 -7°	320/33 -19°	340/40 -32°	350/43 -39°	320/35 -49°
CHS	used from 1098 nm out; 20 nm from the line	330/14	300/17 14°	320/21 9°	310/26 6°	310/32 -6°	280/34 -19°	260/37 -32°	280/30 -39°	310/30 -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
FAR Fargo, ND	departure	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northeast (020°) at 10 knots	4 mi	400 ft	901 ft	6:53 am CDT (11:53 UTC)
AXN Alexandria, MN	90 nm out, 8 nm west of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	1,425 ft	11:53 UTC
FCM Minneapolis, MN	190 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	906 ft	11:53 UTC
RST Rochester, MN	260 nm out, 8 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 10 knots	8 mi	none	1,317 ft	11:54 UTC
DBQ Dubuque, IA	379 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,076 ft	11:53 UTC
VYS Peru, IL	469 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	654 ft	06:35 UTC
BMG Bloomington, IN	649 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	7 mi	none	845 ft	11:53 UTC
LOU Louisville, KY	719 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Weather: mist	from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 knots	3 mi	none	545 ft	12:03 UTC
LOZ London, KY	818 nm out, 2 nm north of the line	VFR	from the north (010°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	1,212 ft	20:18 UTC
AVL Asheville, NC	938 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,600 feet	variable at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,600 ft	2,163 ft	11:54 UTC
CAE Columbia, SC	1058 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (270°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	235 ft	11:56 UTC
CHS Charleston, SC	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,000 feet	from the west (270°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	46 ft	7:56 am EDT (11:56 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 CHS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:59 pm EDT (18:59 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for CHS

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 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 FAR, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 700 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 600 feet

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

6/6656 ANOKA, MN, Monday, October 5, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 Local 22 nm from the route, 180 nm along the route · security · until 19 October · ZMP

Daylight

Sunset at FAR 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC), at CHS 6:50 pm EDT (22:50 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 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 northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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: Hector International, Charleston Afb/Intl Airport.