Huntsville Intl-Carl T Jones Field to Pitt-Greenville Airport HSV → PGV
465 nautical miles (535 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 080°, about 084° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 18 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 21-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:19 am EDT (14:19 UTC). Right now HSV is VFR, wind calm; PGV is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 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
- 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 79 to 168 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 109 to 198 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 129 to 257 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 129 to 257 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). Over the route from 237 to 356 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 HSV.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- E75L at 30,000 ft, 40 nm north, 5:51 am CDT (10:51 UTC): moderate turbulence above 30,000 ft. 396 nm along the route, 40 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
RDU UA /OV RDU360020/TM 1051/FLF300/TP E75L/TB MOD 300
- Report
- a routine report filed through RDU
- Where
- 20 nm north (360°) of RDU
- Time
- 10:51 UTC
- Height
- at F300
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Turbulence
- moderate at 30,000 ft
- CRJ9 at 1,000 ft, 11 nm north, 5:15 am CDT (10:15 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. 79 nm along the route, 11 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1015/FL010/TP CRJ9/SK TOP010/RM DURC. RY 20 DEPARTURE
- Report
- a routine report filed through CHA
- Where
- over CHA
- Time
- 10:15 UTC
- Height
- at 1,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- TOP010
- Remarks
- during the climb runway 20 departure
- B38M at 35,000 ft, 8 nm southeast, 5:04 am CDT (10:04 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 39. 99 nm along the route, 8 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV GQO110025/TM 1004/FL350/TP B38M/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 39
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- 25 nm east (110°) of GQO
- Time
- 10:04 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- light
- Remarks
- ztlfd 39
- A319 at 19,000 ft, 24 nm south, 5:42 am CDT (10:42 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 49. 168 nm along the route, 24 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV ODF/TM 1042/FL190/TP A319/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 49
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- over ODF
- Time
- 10:42 UTC
- Height
- at 19,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A319
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- ztlfd 49
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 5 forecast points nearest it (HSV, TYS, GSP, FLO, RDU). 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 | 330° at 23 kt | −9 kt | 129 kt | 3 h 36 min | 10:37 am EDT (14:37 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 340° at 22 kt | −5 kt | 125 kt | 3 h 43 min | 10:44 am EDT (14:44 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 340° at 24 kt | −5 kt | 11 °C | 125 kt | 3 h 43 min | 10:44 am EDT (14:44 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 340° at 26 kt | −8 kt | 8 °C | 128 kt | 3 h 38 min | 10:39 am EDT (14:39 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 330° at 26 kt | −11 kt | 5 °C | 131 kt | 3 h 33 min | 10:34 am EDT (14:34 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 330° at 28 kt | −12 kt | 2 °C | 132 kt | 3 h 31 min | 10:32 am EDT (14:32 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 330° at 30 kt | −12 kt | -2 °C | 132 kt | 3 h 31 min | 10:32 am EDT (14:32 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 330° at 31 kt | −13 kt | -6 °C | 133 kt | 3 h 30 min | 10:31 am EDT (14:31 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 330° at 32 kt | −13 kt | -7 °C | 133 kt | 3 h 30 min | 10:31 am EDT (14:31 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 330° at 30 kt | −13 kt | -19 °C | 133 kt | 3 h 30 min | 10:31 am EDT (14:31 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 39 kt | −20 kt | -32 °C | 140 kt | 3 h 19 min | 10:20 am EDT (14:20 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 330° at 43 kt | −18 kt | -40 °C | 138 kt | 3 h 22 min | 10:23 am EDT (14:23 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 36 kt | −21 kt | -49 °C | 141 kt | 3 h 18 min | 10:19 am EDT (14:19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSV | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 300/20 | 310/14 16° | 310/18 10° | 310/15 4° | 320/19 -5° | 290/16 -18° | 320/36 -32° | 320/47 -41° | 330/42 -50° |
| TYS | used from 99 nm out; 53 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 198 nm out; 19 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° |
| FLO | used from 297 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 330/17 | 330/17 12° | 320/21 9° | 310/29 4° | 310/36 -8° | 300/36 -19° | 290/34 -32° | 300/29 -40° | 310/34 -48° |
| RDU | used from 346 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 330/30 | 340/24 12° | 330/26 7° | 320/30 3° | 330/39 -8° | 310/30 -20° | 300/33 -33° | 310/34 -39° | 310/41 -47° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSV Huntsville, AL | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 15,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 628 ft | 5:53 am CDT (10:53 UTC) |
| CHA Chattanooga, TN | 79 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.13 mi | 200 ft | 682 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| DZJ Blairsville, GA | 138 nm out, 9 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 3,300 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 3,300 ft | 1,906 ft | 10:55 UTC |
| RHP Andrews, NC | 148 nm out, 10 nm north of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 3,700 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 3,700 ft | 1,698 ft | 10:55 UTC |
| AVL Asheville, NC | 218 nm out, 16 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,300 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet | variable at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 1,300 ft | 2,163 ft | 10:54 UTC |
| EHO Shelby, NC | 257 nm out, 1 nm south of the line | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 846 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| JQF Concord, NC | 307 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 704 ft | 10:15 UTC |
| VUJ Albemarle, NC | 326 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 609 ft | 10:55 UTC |
| RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC | 396 nm out, 21 nm north of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,000 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 435 ft | 10:51 UTC |
| GWW Goldsboro, NC | 435 nm out, 8 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,000 feet | from the west (260°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 133 ft | 10:55 UTC |
| PGV Greenville, NC | destination | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,600 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 26 ft | 6:35 am EDT (10:35 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 PGV when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:19 am EDT (14:19 UTC)
Wind from the west-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for PGV
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 16, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet
- At times between Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC) and 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for HSV, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, clear skies
- At times between Mon 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC) and 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, mist, clear skies
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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 HSV 6:16 pm CDT (23:16 UTC), at PGV 6:38 pm EDT (22:38 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 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.
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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: Huntsville Intl-Carl T Jones Field, Pitt-Greenville Airport.