Claremore Regional to Charlotte/Douglas International GCM → CLT
710 nautical miles (817 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 091°, about 086° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 26 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 40-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:07 am EDT (14:07 UTC). Right now GCM is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 8 knots; CLT is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 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: 921 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 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). Over the first 79 nm of 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, fog). Over the route from 395 to 621 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 513 to 631 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 572 to 681 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 582 to 671 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 GCM.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 9 forecast points nearest it (TUL, FSM, SGF, LIT, MEM, CGI, BNA, TYS, 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 | 280° at 17 kt | −18 kt | 138 kt | 5 h 09 min | 10:50 am EDT (14:50 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 300° at 15 kt | −15 kt | 135 kt | 5 h 16 min | 10:57 am EDT (14:57 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 300° at 15 kt | −14 kt | 13 °C | 134 kt | 5 h 18 min | 10:59 am EDT (14:59 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 300° at 15 kt | −14 kt | 10 °C | 134 kt | 5 h 18 min | 10:59 am EDT (14:59 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 300° at 15 kt | −14 kt | 7 °C | 134 kt | 5 h 18 min | 10:59 am EDT (14:59 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 300° at 16 kt | −15 kt | 3 °C | 135 kt | 5 h 16 min | 10:57 am EDT (14:57 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 300° at 18 kt | −17 kt | -1 °C | 137 kt | 5 h 11 min | 10:52 am EDT (14:52 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 300° at 20 kt | −19 kt | -5 °C | 139 kt | 5 h 06 min | 10:47 am EDT (14:47 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 21 kt | −19 kt | -6 °C | 139 kt | 5 h 06 min | 10:47 am EDT (14:47 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 24 kt | −23 kt | -18 °C | 143 kt | 4 h 58 min | 10:39 am EDT (14:39 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 42 kt | −36 kt | -31 °C | 156 kt | 4 h 33 min | 10:14 am EDT (14:14 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 48 kt | −40 kt | -40 °C | 160 kt | 4 h 26 min | 10:07 am EDT (14:07 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 41 kt | −34 kt | -51 °C | 154 kt | 4 h 37 min | 10:18 am EDT (14:18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUL | used from 0 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 230/42 | 250/23 17° | 220/16 14° | 240/10 8° | 240/20 -6° | 260/28 -17° | 270/61 -29° | 280/52 -38° | 290/46 -50° |
| FSM | used from 49 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 230/33 | 260/23 15° | 240/23 11° | 230/18 8° | 230/20 -8° | 250/31 -17° | 280/51 -30° | 280/52 -39° | 300/47 -51° |
| SGF | used from 99 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 230/37 | 260/20 15° | 250/16 13° | 250/15 8° | 260/28 -7° | 250/31 -17° | 280/59 -31° | 280/59 -39° | 290/55 -50° |
| LIT | used from 148 nm out; 89 nm from the line | 250/22 | 250/25 18° | 240/23 12° | 240/20 7° | 250/17 -6° | 260/25 -17° | 300/45 -29° | 300/49 -40° | 310/43 -51° |
| MEM | used from 197 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 250/19 | 260/19 17° | 270/20 12° | 270/16 6° | 270/21 -6° | 290/27 -17° | 300/37 -30° | 300/49 -40° | 310/40 -51° |
| CGI | used from 296 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 260/22 | 250/15 15° | 250/13 11° | 250/16 6° | 270/29 -7° | 280/30 -18° | 290/40 -31° | 290/55 -40° | 300/51 -51° |
| BNA | used from 345 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 300/20 | 300/14 15° | 300/14 10° | 300/13 4° | 310/22 -5° | 280/24 -18° | 310/37 -33° | 310/50 -41° | 320/49 -51° |
| TYS | used from 493 nm out; 42 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° |
| GSP | used from 592 nm out; 45 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCM Claremore, OK | departure | VFR | from the south (180°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 733 ft | 4:35 am CDT (09:35 UTC) |
| XNA Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers, AR | 59 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,288 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| BBG Branson, MO | 109 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 1,302 ft | 09:35 UTC |
| CVK Ash Flat, AR | 187 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 717 ft | ||||
| ARG Walnut Ridge, AR | 217 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 279 ft | 08:56 UTC |
| DYR Dyersburg, TN | 296 nm out, 4 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,500 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet | from the south (190°) at 10 knots, gusting to 16 | 10+ mi | none | 337 ft | 18:56 UTC |
| BNA Nashville, TN | 424 nm out, 16 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 9 mi | none | 599 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| MQY Smyrna, TN | 434 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower | low IFR Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | none | 543 ft | 09:18 UTC |
| TYS Knoxville, TN | 562 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,300 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 986 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| AVL Asheville, NC | 631 nm out, 1 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 2,900 feet | from the north (350°) at 6 knots, gusting to 16 | 10+ mi | none | 2,163 ft | 08:54 UTC |
| EHO Shelby, NC | 681 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the west (270°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 846 ft | 09:15 UTC |
| CLT Charlotte, NC | destination | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 747 ft | 4:52 am EDT (08:52 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 CLT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:07 am EDT (14:07 UTC)
Wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for CLT
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest 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
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 GCM 6:50 pm CDT (23:50 UTC), at CLT 6:52 pm EDT (22:52 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:18 pm EDT (23:18 UTC)).
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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: Claremore Regional, Charlotte/Douglas International.