Plan a flight · Sun 10:43 pm EDT (02:43 UTC)

Florence Regional to Gerald R Ford International FLO → GRR

588 nautical miles (677 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 334°, about 343° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 46 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 18-knot headwind), arriving about 4:29 am EDT (08:29 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now FLO is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 9 knots; GRR is VFR, wind from the south (190°) 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: 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

SIGMET 7E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 33,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 209 to 239 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120155
MKCE WST 120155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7E
VALID UNTIL 0355Z
PA MD VA DC WV OH
FROM 10NNE JST-30WNW SBY-40ENE RIC-50SW BKW-20SE APE-10NNE JST
AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL330.

AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 8,000 ft. Over the route from 90 to 199 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 150 to 279 nm out.
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 160 to 459 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 FLO.

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

A320 at 34,000 ft, 16 nm west, 10:03 pm EDT (02:03 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 449 nm along the route, 16 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA115040/TM 0203/FL340/TP A320/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
40 nm southeast (115°) of FWA
Time
02:03 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
moderate chop
A320 at 33,000 ft, 3 nm west, 8:36 pm EDT (00:36 UTC): moderate turbulence above 33,000 ft, remarks: zob. 549 nm along the route, 3 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JXN UA /OV JXN280030/TM 0036/FL330/TP A320/TB OCNL MOD 330/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JXN
Where
30 nm west (280°) of JXN
Time
00:36 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
occasional moderate at 33,000 ft
Remarks
zob
SR22 at 8,000 ft, 12 nm northeast, 8:18 pm EDT (00:18 UTC): no turbulence, clear, remarks: thin layer below but can see lights from the ground. At the departure end, 12 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
C52C at 12,500 ft, 38 nm northeast, 8:34 pm EDT (00:34 UTC): no icing, overcast up to 12,500 ft, 1 °C. 170 nm along the route, 38 nm northeast 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
CRJ9 at 15,000 ft, 35 nm northeast, 8:23 pm EDT (00:23 UTC): no turbulence. 219 nm along the route, 35 nm northeast 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, 35 nm northeast, 8:05 pm EDT (00:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 219 nm along the route, 35 nm northeast 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
CRJ9 climbing, 31 nm east, 8:15 pm EDT (00:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 269 nm along the route, 31 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
BCS3 at 3,000 ft, 21 nm northeast, 8:27 pm EDT (00:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 379 nm along the route, 21 nm northeast 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
CRJ9 descending, 36 nm west, 9:15 pm EDT (01:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 399 nm along the route, 36 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV DAY/TM 0115/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK T031 B005
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over DAY
Time
01:15 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
T031 B005
E145 climbing, 36 nm west, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 399 nm along the route, 36 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 2351/FLDURC/TP E145/SK B005 T035
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E145
Sky
B005 T035
A321 at 21,000 ft, 17 nm southwest, 8:23 pm EDT (00:23 UTC): no turbulence. 419 nm along the route, 17 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV ROD/TM 0023/FL210/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over ROD
Time
00:23 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
P28A descending, 31 nm northeast, 8:08 pm EDT (00:08 UTC): a broken layer from 2,200 ft to 2,500 ft. 469 nm along the route, 31 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV 1G0/TM 0008/FLDURD/TP P28A/SK BKN022 TOPS025
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over 1G0
Time
00:08 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
a broken layer from 2,200 ft, tops 2,500 ft
PA44 descending, 30 nm east, 10:27 pm EDT (02:27 UTC): a broken layer from 900 ft to 1,500 ft; a broken layer from 2,600 ft to 3,500 ft, fog. 489 nm along the route, 30 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0227/FLDURD/TP PA44/SK BKN009 TOPS015 BKN026 TOPS035/WX FG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
02:27 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
PA44
Sky
BKN009 TOPS015 BKN026 TOPS035
Weather
fog
C525 descending, 30 nm east, 9:41 pm EDT (01:41 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 489 nm along the route, 30 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0141/FLDURD/TP C525/SK TOPS035 BKN010/WX 2SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
01:41 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C525
Sky
TOPS035 BKN010
Weather
2SM

3 more routine reports are on the map.

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 westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even 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 (FLO, TRI, CRW, CMH, FWA, MKG). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
4,500 ft	320° at 18 kt	+18 kt	11 °C	102 kt	5 h 46 min	4:29 am EDT (08:29 UTC)
6,500 ft	330° at 20 kt	+20 kt	12 °C	100 kt	5 h 53 min	4:36 am EDT (08:36 UTC)
8,500 ft	330° at 22 kt	+22 kt	9 °C	98 kt	6 h	4:43 am EDT (08:43 UTC)
10,500 ft	330° at 22 kt	+21 kt	6 °C	99 kt	5 h 56 min	4:39 am EDT (08:39 UTC)
12,500 ft	330° at 22 kt	+21 kt	2 °C	99 kt	5 h 56 min	4:39 am EDT (08:39 UTC)
14,500 ft	320° at 24 kt	+24 kt	-2 °C	96 kt	6 h 08 min	4:51 am EDT (08:51 UTC)
16,500 ft	320° at 27 kt	+26 kt	-5 °C	94 kt	6 h 15 min	4:58 am EDT (08:58 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 29 kt	+28 kt	-8 °C	92 kt	6 h 23 min	5:06 am EDT (09:06 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 35 kt	+34 kt	-19 °C	86 kt	6 h 50 min	5:33 am EDT (09:33 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 39 kt	+37 kt	-35 °C	83 kt	7 h 05 min	5:48 am EDT (09:48 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 48 kt	+44 kt	-41 °C	76 kt	7 h 44 min	6:27 am EDT (10:27 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 43 kt	+41 kt	-49 °C	79 kt	7 h 27 min	6:10 am EDT (10:10 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
FLO	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	300/16	320/14 12°	320/19 7°	290/26 5°	260/39 -6°	250/45 -18°	230/62 -32°	230/83 -40°	230/64 -51°
TRI	used from 100 nm out; 80 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°
CRW	used from 199 nm out; 51 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°
CMH	used from 299 nm out; 60 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°
FWA	used from 449 nm out; 44 nm from the line	300/17	320/20 16°	330/20 10°	340/15 3°	310/27 -8°	320/37 -20°	330/52 -36°	330/65 -43°	330/60 -50°
MKG	used from 549 nm out; 54 nm from the line	260/22	290/16 15°	300/11 10°	290/5 3°	300/26 -9°	300/32 -20°	320/48 -36°	320/61 -45°	310/74 -53°

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
FLO Florence, SC	departure	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	146 ft	9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC)
UDG Darlington, SC	20 nm out, 2 nm south of the line	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	192 ft	01:56 UTC
JQF Concord, NC	90 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 8,500 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	704 ft	01:50 UTC
UKF North Wilkesboro, NC	140 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,700 feet	calm	10+ mi	3,700 ft	1,303 ft	02:35 UTC
MKJ Marion/Wytheville, VA	180 nm out, 2 nm north of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 10 knots	7 mi	700 ft	2,558 ft	02:35 UTC
HTS Huntington, WV	289 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots	2 mi	800 ft	828 ft	01:57 UTC
EOP Waverly, OH	339 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,000 ft	661 ft	02:35 UTC
TZR Columbus, OH	379 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	904 ft	02:35 UTC
AOH Lima, OH	439 nm out, 5 nm west of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots	4 mi	500 ft	975 ft	01:53 UTC
JXN Jackson, MI	529 nm out, 23 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,000 ft	1,000 ft	02:24 UTC
BTL Battle Creek, MI	549 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	9 mi	none	951 ft	01:53 UTC
GRR Grand Rapids, MI	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	793 ft	9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,558 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At GRR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:29 am EDT (08:29 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for GRR

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet

The forecast for FLO, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,500 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 FLO 6:48 pm EDT (22:48 UTC), at GRR 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:33 pm EDT (23:33 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at GRR is before sunrise there (7:51 am EDT (11:51 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 Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Northeast · 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: Florence Regional, Gerald R Ford International.