Plan a flight · Mon 5:40 am CDT (10:40 UTC)

Green Bay/Austin Straubel International to Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport GRB → CHO

579 nautical miles (666 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 128°, about 130° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 20 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 54-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC). Right now GRB is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 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 route from 180 to 549 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 429 to 549 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the last 90 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 GRB.

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

A21N descending, 31 nm northeast, 5:11 am CDT (10:11 UTC): no turbulence, 12 °C. 329 nm along the route, 31 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLE UA /OV CLE230005/TM 1011/FLDURD/TP A21N/SK B018 T035/TA +12/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLE
Where
5 nm southwest (230°) of CLE
Time
10:11 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
B018 T035
Temperature
+12
Turbulence
smooth
B737 at 39,000 ft, 43 nm southwest, 3:40 am CDT (08:40 UTC): light chop turbulence. 359 nm along the route, 43 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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CMH UA /OV APE/TM 0840/FL390/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP 390 NEG 350-330
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over APE
Time
08:40 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 39,000 ft no from 35,000 ft to 33,000 ft
E75L at 21,000 ft, 31 nm southwest, 5:23 am CDT (10:23 UTC): clear from 21,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 389 nm along the route, 31 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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ZZV UA /OV ZZV/TM 1023/FL210/TP E75L/SK SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ZZV
Where
over ZZV
Time
10:23 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
clear
SR22 , 43 nm southwest, 5:30 am CDT (10:30 UTC): no icing. 429 nm along the route, 43 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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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
GL7T at 1,500 ft, 49 nm northeast, 4:02 am CDT (09:02 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 439 nm along the route, 49 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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AGC UA /OV KAGC/TM 0902/FL015/TP GL7T/SK B015
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGC
Where
over KAGC
Time
09:02 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
GL7T
Sky
B015
B738 at 33,000 ft, 40 nm southwest, 3:44 am CDT (08:44 UTC): -39 °C, wind 350° at 65 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 509 nm along the route, 40 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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EKN UA /OV EKN188027 /TM 0844 /FL330 /TP B738 /TA M39 /WV 35065KT /TB MOD-CONS /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through EKN
Where
27 nm south (188°) of EKN
Time
08:44 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Temperature
−39 °C
Wind
from 350° at 65 knots
Turbulence
mod-cons
Remarks
produced by skypath

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 6 forecast points nearest it (GRB, MKG, FWA, CLE, AGC, 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	270° at 16 kt	−13 kt		133 kt	4 h 21 min	11:01 am EDT (15:01 UTC)
5,500 ft	310° at 14 kt	−15 kt	10 °C	135 kt	4 h 17 min	10:57 am EDT (14:57 UTC)
7,500 ft	320° at 14 kt	−14 kt	11 °C	134 kt	4 h 19 min	10:59 am EDT (14:59 UTC)
9,500 ft	320° at 15 kt	−15 kt	7 °C	135 kt	4 h 17 min	10:57 am EDT (14:57 UTC)
11,500 ft	310° at 19 kt	−20 kt	4 °C	140 kt	4 h 08 min	10:48 am EDT (14:48 UTC)
13,500 ft	310° at 23 kt	−23 kt	0 °C	143 kt	4 h 03 min	10:43 am EDT (14:43 UTC)
15,500 ft	310° at 27 kt	−27 kt	-4 °C	147 kt	3 h 56 min	10:36 am EDT (14:36 UTC)
17,500 ft	310° at 30 kt	−31 kt	-7 °C	151 kt	3 h 50 min	10:30 am EDT (14:30 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 31 kt	−32 kt	-8 °C	152 kt	3 h 49 min	10:29 am EDT (14:29 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 32 kt	−33 kt	-21 °C	153 kt	3 h 47 min	10:27 am EDT (14:27 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 40 kt	−41 kt	-36 °C	161 kt	3 h 36 min	10:16 am EDT (14:16 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 49 kt	−50 kt	-44 °C	170 kt	3 h 24 min	10:04 am EDT (14:04 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 54 kt	−54 kt	-51 °C	174 kt	3 h 20 min	10:00 am EDT (14:00 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
GRB	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	250/32	250/22 17°	240/18 8°	280/21 6°	280/34 -11°	280/35 -21°	280/39 -37°	270/52 -45°	290/60 -49°
MKG	used from 50 nm out; 40 nm from the line	260/28	260/18 15°	250/16 9°	260/22 4°	280/31 -9°	270/35 -21°	270/44 -35°	270/42 -45°	290/61 -51°
FWA	used from 200 nm out; 83 nm from the line	270/20	300/16 15°	290/14 10°	280/17 3°	290/25 -7°	280/30 -19°	280/34 -35°	290/48 -44°	300/64 -52°
CLE	used from 249 nm out; 66 nm from the line	310/7	350/20 14°	340/16 9°	320/21 2°	320/32 -8°	330/34 -20°	330/45 -36°	320/60 -45°	320/64 -51°
AGC	used from 399 nm out; 50 nm from the line	340/11	350/12 11°	360/25 7°	340/30 2°	340/41 -8°	340/44 -21°	350/59 -36°	340/68 -42°	340/50 -51°
EKN	used from 449 nm out; 29 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
GRB Green Bay, WI	departure	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	695 ft	4:53 am CDT (09:53 UTC)
MTW Manitowoc, WI	30 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	650 ft	09:56 UTC
MKG Muskegon, MI	110 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	628 ft	09:55 UTC
GRR Grand Rapids, MI	150 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 3 knots	8 mi	none	793 ft	09:53 UTC
JXN Jackson, MI	209 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Weather: mist	calm	4 mi	none	1,000 ft	10:25 UTC
TOL Toledo, OH	259 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the southwest (230°) at 7 knots	2.5 mi	200 ft	683 ft	10:26 UTC
MFD Mansfield, OH	329 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the west (270°) at 3 knots	4 mi	400 ft	1,297 ft	10:18 UTC
PHD New Philadelphia, OH	379 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet Weather: mist	calm	6 mi	800 ft	894 ft	10:07 UTC
HLG Wheeling, WV	419 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the west (280°) at 4 knots	2.5 mi	300 ft	1,194 ft	10:34 UTC
CKB Clarksburg, WV	469 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 2,400 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	500 ft	1,223 ft	10:21 UTC
VBW Bridgewater, VA	549 nm out, 8 nm south of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 100 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	100 ft	1,165 ft	10:35 UTC
CHO Charlottesville, VA	destination	VFR Sky: overcast at 3,400 feet	calm	10+ mi	3,400 ft	640 ft	5:53 am EDT (09:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,297 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, 10:00 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 VFR

The whole forecast for CHO

From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast 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 GRB, the departure

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 5:00 am CDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 15,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC) and 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): light rain showers, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 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 GRB 6:13 pm CDT (23:13 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 upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

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

Radar now, the Northeast · 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: Green Bay/Austin Straubel International, Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport.