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Kissimmee Gateway Airport to Charlotte/Douglas International ISM → CLT

416 nautical miles (479 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 003°, about 008° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 25 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 52-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:37 pm EDT (03:37 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ISM is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots; 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: 1 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 7,000 ft. Near the route, at the destination end.

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 ISM.

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

  • C172 at 4,000 ft, 28 nm southeast, 7:30 pm EDT (23:30 UTC): clear from 4,000 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 28 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    MLB UA /OV MLB252035/TM 2330/FL040/TP C172/SK SKC 040
    Report
    a routine report filed through MLB
    Where
    35 nm west (252°) of MLB
    Time
    23:30 UTC
    Height
    at 4,000 ft
    Aircraft
    C172
    Sky
    clear from 4,000 ft
  • C172 at 1,100 ft, 6 nm southeast, 8:12 pm EDT (00:12 UTC): no turbulence. 20 nm along the route, 6 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ORL UA /OV 1SM N/TM 0012/FL011/TP C172/TB SMOOTH
    Report
    a routine report filed through ORL
    Where
    1SM north
    Time
    00:12 UTC
    Height
    at 1,100 ft
    Aircraft
    C172
    Turbulence
    smooth
  • P28A at 1,100 ft, 6 nm southeast, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. 20 nm along the route, 6 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 2315/FL011/TP P28A/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
    Report
    a routine report filed through ORL
    Where
    over ORL
    Time
    23:15 UTC
    Height
    at 1,100 ft
    Aircraft
    P28A
    Sky
    clear
    Turbulence
    smooth
  • P28A at 1,100 ft, 6 nm southeast, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. 20 nm along the route, 6 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 2300/FL011/TP P28A/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
    Report
    a routine report filed through ORL
    Where
    over ORL
    Time
    23:00 UTC
    Height
    at 1,100 ft
    Aircraft
    P28A
    Sky
    clear
    Turbulence
    smooth
  • PAY1 at 21,000 ft, 33 nm west, 6:39 pm EDT (22:39 UTC): light rime icing, -11 °C. 20 nm along the route, 33 nm west of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    OCF UA /OV OCF160030/TM 2239/FL210/TP PAY1/TA M11/IC LGT RIME
    Report
    a routine report filed through OCF
    Where
    30 nm south (160°) of OCF
    Time
    22:39 UTC
    Height
    at 21,000 ft
    Aircraft
    PAY1
    Temperature
    −11 °C
    Icing
    light rime
  • P28A at 1,100 ft, 6 nm southeast, 6:13 pm EDT (22:13 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. 20 nm along the route, 6 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ORL UA /OV ORL25002/TM 2213/FL011/TP P28A/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
    Report
    a routine report filed through ORL
    Where
    ORL25002
    Time
    22:13 UTC
    Height
    at 1,100 ft
    Aircraft
    P28A
    Sky
    clear
    Turbulence
    smooth
  • P28A at 1,000 ft, 9 nm east, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): clear. 30 nm along the route, 9 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    SFB UA /OV SFB/TM 2315/FL010/TP P28A/SK CLR
    Report
    a routine report filed through SFB
    Where
    over SFB
    Time
    23:15 UTC
    Height
    at 1,000 ft
    Aircraft
    P28A
    Sky
    clear
  • A321 at 34,000 ft, 14 nm east, 7:47 pm EDT (23:47 UTC): no turbulence. 59 nm along the route, 14 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    OMN UA /OV OMN/TM 2347/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG
    Report
    a routine report filed through OMN
    Where
    over OMN
    Time
    23:47 UTC
    Height
    at 34,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A321
    Turbulence
    none
  • CL30 at 42,000 ft, 39 nm east, 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC): light clear-air turbulence. 129 nm along the route, 39 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    JAX UA /OV CRG090050/TM 2232/FL420/TP CL30/TB OCNL LGT CAT
    Report
    a routine report filed through JAX
    Where
    50 nm east (090°) of CRG
    Time
    22:32 UTC
    Height
    at 42,000 ft
    Aircraft
    CL30
    Turbulence
    occasional light clear-air turbulence
  • E170 at 31,000 ft, 35 nm west, 6:43 pm EDT (22:43 UTC): light chop turbulence above 31,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-19. 248 nm along the route, 35 nm west of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    WRB UA /OV DBN100050/TM 2243/FL310/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP 310/RM ZTLFD-19
    Report
    a routine report filed through WRB
    Where
    50 nm east (100°) of DBN
    Time
    22:43 UTC
    Height
    at 31,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E170
    Turbulence
    continuous light chop at 31,000 ft
    Remarks
    ZTLFD-19
  • CRJ9 descending, 42 nm west, 7:06 pm EDT (23:06 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth ride on final runway 26. 307 nm along the route, 42 nm west of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    AGS UA /OV AGS 080002/TM 2306/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH RIDE ON FINAL RWY26
    Report
    a routine report filed through AGS
    Where
    2 nm east (080°) of AGS
    Time
    23:06 UTC
    Height
    during the descent
    Aircraft
    CRJ9
    Turbulence
    none
    Remarks
    smooth ride on final runway 26
  • C525 at 2,300 ft, 38 nm west, 6:15 pm EDT (22:15 UTC): light turbulence, scattered clouds above 2,300 ft. 307 nm along the route, 38 nm west of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    AGS UA /OV AGS090006/TM 2215/FL023/TP C525/SK SCT 023/TB LGT TB
    Report
    a routine report filed through AGS
    Where
    6 nm east (090°) of AGS
    Time
    22:15 UTC
    Height
    at 2,300 ft
    Aircraft
    C525
    Sky
    scattered clouds from 2,300 ft
    Turbulence
    light turbulence
  • PA32 at 7,000 ft, 33 nm west, 8:17 pm EDT (00:17 UTC): 8 °C, remarks: smooth. 327 nm along the route, 33 nm west of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    AGS UA /OV KAIK360010/TM 0017/FL070/TP PA32/WX FV99SM/TA 8/RM SMOOTH
    Report
    a routine report filed through AGS
    Where
    10 nm north (360°) of KAIK
    Time
    00:17 UTC
    Height
    at 7,000 ft
    Aircraft
    PA32
    Weather
    flight visibility 99 miles
    Temperature
    8 °C
    Remarks
    smooth
  • SF50 at 7,000 ft, 42 nm north, 6:37 pm EDT (22:37 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, imc, remarks: ZTLFD-45. At the destination end, 42 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    HKY UA /OV BZM/TM 2237/FL070/TP SF50/SK IMC/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZTLFD-45
    Report
    a routine report filed through HKY
    Where
    over BZM
    Time
    22:37 UTC
    Height
    at 7,000 ft
    Aircraft
    SF50
    Sky
    instrument conditions
    Turbulence
    none
    Icing
    none
    Remarks
    ZTLFD-45

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 5 forecast points nearest it (MLB, JAX, SAV, CAE, GSP). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
3,500 ft270° at 17 kt0120 kt3 h 28 min12:40 am EDT (04:40 UTC)
5,500 ft290° at 21 kt+7 kt113 kt3 h 41 min12:53 am EDT (04:53 UTC)
7,500 ft280° at 24 kt+3 kt13 °C117 kt3 h 33 min12:45 am EDT (04:45 UTC)
9,500 ft270° at 27 kt−3 kt12 °C123 kt3 h 23 min12:35 am EDT (04:35 UTC)
11,500 ft260° at 30 kt−5 kt9 °C125 kt3 h 20 min12:32 am EDT (04:32 UTC)
13,500 ft260° at 32 kt−9 kt5 °C129 kt3 h 13 min12:25 am EDT (04:25 UTC)
15,500 ft250° at 35 kt−14 kt0 °C134 kt3 h 06 min12:18 am EDT (04:18 UTC)
17,500 ft240° at 39 kt−19 kt-4 °C139 kt3 h12:12 am EDT (04:12 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180240° at 39 kt−20 kt-5 °C140 kt2 h 58 min12:10 am EDT (04:10 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240230° at 44 kt−31 kt-16 °C151 kt2 h 45 min11:57 pm EDT (03:57 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300220° at 53 kt−43 kt-31 °C163 kt2 h 33 min11:45 pm EDT (03:45 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340210° at 58 kt−52 kt-41 °C172 kt2 h 25 min11:37 pm EDT (03:37 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390210° at 57 kt−51 kt-52 °C171 kt2 h 26 min11:38 pm EDT (03:38 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
MLBused from 0 nm out; 54 nm from the line240/7240/11 17°240/13 13°250/15 8°230/25 -5°210/25 -16°210/24 -31°190/29 -41°190/27 -53°
JAXused from 50 nm out; 61 nm from the line280/14300/22 16°260/27 15°260/26 9°240/41 -6°230/38 -16°220/44 -32°200/49 -41°200/52 -53°
SAVused from 198 nm out; 8 nm from the line260/18290/26 13°270/33 12°260/40 9°240/47 -5°230/53 -16°220/61 -31°210/64 -41°210/64 -52°
CAEused from 297 nm out; 18 nm from the line260/27310/26 11°280/31 9°270/36 7°250/39 -4°230/57 -16°220/74 -30°220/83 -40°220/73 -51°
GSPused from 397 nm out; 62 nm from the line300/22310/22 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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
ISM Orlando, FL departure VFR from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots 10+ mi none 82 ft 8:56 pm EDT (00:56 UTC)
ORL Orlando, FL 20 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower VFR from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots 10+ mi none 112 ft 00:53 UTC
FIN Palm Coast, FL 69 nm out, 8 nm east of the line, tower VFR calm 10+ mi none 33 ft 22:50 UTC
SGJ St Augustine, FL 99 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line, tower reported, no category from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots 10+ mi none 9 ft 00:56 UTC
JAX Jacksonville, FL 129 nm out, 21 nm west of the line, tower VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 20,000 feet from the west (270°) at 3 knots 10+ mi none 29 ft 00:56 UTC
SSI St Simons Island, GA 169 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line VFR calm 10+ mi none 18 ft 00:55 UTC
SAV Savannah, GA 228 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,000 feet from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots 10+ mi none 50 ft 00:53 UTC
AQX Allendale, SC 278 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line VFR calm 10+ mi none 161 ft 00:55 UTC
OGB Orangeburg, SC 307 nm out, 12 nm east of the line VFR from the west-southwest (250°) at 11 knots 10+ mi none 195 ft 00:53 UTC
CAE Columbia, SC 337 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,000 feet from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots 10+ mi none 235 ft 00:56 UTC
LKR Lancaster, SC 387 nm out, 7 nm east of the line VFR Sky: overcast at 6,500 feet from the southwest (230°) at 8 knots 10+ mi 6,500 ft 485 ft 00:50 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 747 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, 11:37 pm EDT (03:37 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
The forecast for ISM, the departure
  • From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
  • From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

  • 4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 5 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZJX
  • 6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 19 nm from the route, 59 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
  • 6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 14 nm from the route, 119 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at ISM 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 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)).

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
Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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: Kissimmee Gateway Airport, Charlotte/Douglas International.