Kirksville Regional to Charlotte/Douglas International IRK → CLT
623 nautical miles (717 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 114°, about 111° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 54 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 40-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:47 am EDT (05:47 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CLT is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 9 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: 4 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 386 to 515 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 416 to 564 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 8,000 ft. Over the last 109 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 IRK.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- A321 at 30,000 ft, 41 nm northeast, 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC): moderate turbulence. 475 nm along the route, 41 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
IND UA /OV AZQ170020/TM 2345/FL300/TP A321/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through IND
- Where
- 20 nm south (170°) of AZQ
- Time
- 23:45 UTC
- Height
- at 30,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- moderate
- PA46 at 23,000 ft, 39 nm northeast, 6:28 pm CDT (23:28 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 22,000 ft to 23,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-44. 544 nm along the route, 39 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
TRI UA /OV HMV090010/TM 2328/FL230/TP PA46/TB LGT- MOD CHOP 230-220/RM ZTLFD-44
- Report
- a routine report filed through TRI
- Where
- 10 nm east (090°) of HMV
- Time
- 23:28 UTC
- Height
- at 23,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PA46
- Turbulence
- light moderate chop from 23,000 ft to 22,000 ft
- Remarks
- ZTLFD-44
- B38M at 23,700 ft, 46 nm northeast, 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 247 nm along the route, 46 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
IND UA /OV TTH190030/TM 2351/FL237/TP B38M/TB LGT
- Report
- a routine report filed through IND
- Where
- 30 nm south (190°) of TTH
- Time
- 23:51 UTC
- Height
- at 23,700 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- light
- A319 at 25,000 ft, 28 nm southwest, 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC): no turbulence. 356 nm along the route, 28 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
IND UA /OV BWG070017/TM 2314/FL250/TP A319/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through IND
- Where
- 17 nm east (070°) of BWG
- Time
- 23:14 UTC
- Height
- at 25,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A319
- Turbulence
- none
- S22T descending, 30 nm northeast, 7:24 pm CDT (00:24 UTC): a broken layer above 2,600 ft, remarks: during the descent RY23 tri. 524 nm along the route, 30 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
TRI UA /OV KTRI050002/TM 0024/FLUNKN/TP S22T/SK BKN026-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RY23 TRI
- Report
- a routine report filed through TRI
- Where
- 2 nm northeast (050°) of KTRI
- Time
- 00:24 UTC
- Height
- height not given
- Aircraft
- S22T
- Sky
- a broken layer from 2,600 ft, tops unknown
- Remarks
- during the descent RY23 tri
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 7 forecast points nearest it (COU, STL, EVV, LOU, TYS, TRI, 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 | 290° at 12 kt | −12 kt | 132 kt | 4 h 43 min | 2:36 am EDT (06:36 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 310° at 17 kt | −17 kt | 11 °C | 137 kt | 4 h 33 min | 2:26 am EDT (06:26 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 310° at 20 kt | −20 kt | 12 °C | 140 kt | 4 h 27 min | 2:20 am EDT (06:20 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 310° at 23 kt | −23 kt | 8 °C | 143 kt | 4 h 21 min | 2:14 am EDT (06:14 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 310° at 26 kt | −25 kt | 5 °C | 145 kt | 4 h 18 min | 2:11 am EDT (06:11 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 310° at 26 kt | −26 kt | 1 °C | 146 kt | 4 h 16 min | 2:09 am EDT (06:09 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 310° at 27 kt | −26 kt | -3 °C | 146 kt | 4 h 16 min | 2:09 am EDT (06:09 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 310° at 27 kt | −26 kt | -6 °C | 146 kt | 4 h 16 min | 2:09 am EDT (06:09 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 27 kt | −26 kt | -7 °C | 146 kt | 4 h 16 min | 2:09 am EDT (06:09 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 310° at 28 kt | −27 kt | -19 °C | 147 kt | 4 h 14 min | 2:07 am EDT (06:07 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 37 kt | −36 kt | -33 °C | 156 kt | 4 h | 1:53 am EDT (05:53 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 40 kt | −39 kt | -41 °C | 159 kt | 3 h 55 min | 1:48 am EDT (05:48 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 41 kt | −40 kt | -49 °C | 160 kt | 3 h 54 min | 1:47 am EDT (05:47 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COU | used from 0 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 210/16 | 220/19 15° | 240/33 10° | 250/29 7° | 280/21 -6° | 280/19 -18° | 300/34 -31° | 300/40 -42° | 300/60 -52° |
| STL | used from 49 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 210/13 | 260/16 17° | 270/21 10° | 280/24 5° | 310/20 -7° | 320/22 -18° | 320/44 -33° | 320/59 -43° | 310/69 -51° |
| EVV | used from 198 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 310/13 | 340/26 16° | 330/29 10° | 330/32 4° | 330/30 -9° | 340/38 -20° | 330/60 -35° | 320/57 -41° | 330/39 -48° |
| LOU | used from 297 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 320/15 | 340/24 14° | 330/28 9° | 340/34 4° | 340/37 -9° | 340/42 -20° | 320/39 -35° | 320/45 -39° | 330/40 -47° |
| TYS | used from 396 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 290/19 | 310/22 11° | 330/25 7° | 330/34 3° | 320/37 -7° | 300/37 -18° | 300/37 -34° | 280/29 -39° | 270/29 -48° |
| TRI | used from 495 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 310/28 11° | 320/32 7° | 330/30 2° | 300/28 -9° | 280/34 -21° | 250/37 -31° | 240/39 -38° | 250/35 -48° | |
| GSP | used from 544 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 300/22 | 310/22 11° | 300/22 7° | 290/28 5° | 270/36 -5° | 250/42 -18° | 230/54 -31° | 230/59 -40° | 230/65 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRK Kirksville, MO | departure | reported, no category | from the south (170°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 966 ft | 7:55 pm CDT (00:55 UTC) |
| HAE Hannibal, MO | 59 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 768 ft | 23:35 UTC |
| PPQ Pittsfield, IL | 89 nm out, 10 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 709 ft | 01:35 UTC |
| ALN Alton/St Louis, IL | 139 nm out, 16 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the southeast (140°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 543 ft | 01:50 UTC |
| FOA Flora, IL | 208 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 472 ft | 01:35 UTC |
| EVV Evansville, IN | 267 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 421 ft | 00:54 UTC |
| EKX Elizabethtown, KY | 336 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,800 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 775 ft | 23:35 UTC |
| BYL Williamsburg, KY | 435 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 700 feet Weather: fog | variable at 3 knots | 0.5 mi | 700 ft | 1,177 ft | 23:35 UTC |
| MOR Morristown, TN | 495 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet Weather: mist | from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots | 5 mi | 900 ft | 1,312 ft | 01:35 UTC |
| GCY Greeneville, TN | 515 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist | from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots, gusting to 17 | 2 mi | 400 ft | 1,607 ft | 01:35 UTC |
| HKY Hickory, NC | 584 nm out, 17 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,189 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| CLT Charlotte, NC | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,700 feet, a few clouds at 6,000 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 747 ft | 8:52 pm EDT (00:52 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,607 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, 1:47 am EDT (05:47 UTC)
Wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for CLT
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 23,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few 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 IRK 6:35 pm CDT (23:35 UTC), at CLT 6:52 pm EDT (22:52 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:18 pm EDT (23:18 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CLT is before sunrise there (7:27 am EDT (11:27 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: Kirksville Regional, Charlotte/Douglas International.