Charleston Executive to Lovell Field JZI → CHA
295 nautical miles (339 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 300°, about 305° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 50 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 16-knot headwind), arriving about 12:58 am EDT (04:58 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now JZI is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots; CHA is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) 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: 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 TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 8,000 ft. Near the route, 167 nm along the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 187 to 285 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 JZI.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- C525 at 2,000 ft, 0 nm southwest, 7:56 pm EDT (23:56 UTC): a broken layer above 3,600 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
KCHS UA /OV JZI/TM 2356/FL020/TP C525/SK BKN036
- Report
- a routine report filed through KCHS
- Where
- over JZI
- Time
- 23:56 UTC
- Height
- at 2,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C525
- Sky
- a broken layer from 3,600 ft
- PA32 at 7,000 ft, 16 nm northeast, 8:17 pm EDT (00:17 UTC): 8 °C, remarks: smooth. 108 nm along the route, 16 nm northeast 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
- B712 at 3,000 ft, 5 nm south, 7:13 pm EDT (23:13 UTC): scattered clouds from 3,000 ft to 3,200 ft; clear from 3,200 ft to 60,000 ft. At the destination end, 5 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
CHA UA /OV CHA180005/TM 2313/FL030/TP B712/SK SCT030-TOP032/SKC
- Report
- a routine report filed through CHA
- Where
- 5 nm south (180°) of CHA
- Time
- 23:13 UTC
- Height
- at 3,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B712
- Sky
- SCT030-TOP032 C
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 westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even 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 (CHS, CAE, GSP, ATL, TYS). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 290° at 22 kt | +22 kt | 98 kt | 3 h 01 min | 1:09 am EDT (05:09 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 300° at 24 kt | +24 kt | 11 °C | 96 kt | 3 h 04 min | 1:12 am EDT (05:12 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 290° at 27 kt | +26 kt | 9 °C | 94 kt | 3 h 08 min | 1:16 am EDT (05:16 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 290° at 29 kt | +29 kt | 8 °C | 91 kt | 3 h 15 min | 1:23 am EDT (05:23 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 290° at 31 kt | +30 kt | 5 °C | 90 kt | 3 h 17 min | 1:25 am EDT (05:25 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 280° at 32 kt | +30 kt | 1 °C | 90 kt | 3 h 17 min | 1:25 am EDT (05:25 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 270° at 34 kt | +30 kt | -2 °C | 90 kt | 3 h 17 min | 1:25 am EDT (05:25 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 35 kt | +29 kt | -5 °C | 91 kt | 3 h 15 min | 1:23 am EDT (05:23 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 41 kt | +26 kt | -17 °C | 94 kt | 3 h 08 min | 1:16 am EDT (05:16 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 49 kt | +20 kt | -32 °C | 100 kt | 2 h 57 min | 1:05 am EDT (05:05 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 54 kt | +16 kt | -40 °C | 104 kt | 2 h 50 min | 12:58 am EDT (04:58 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 53 kt | +16 kt | -50 °C | 104 kt | 2 h 50 min | 12:58 am EDT (04:58 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHS | used from 0 nm out; 19 nm from the line | 260/22 | 280/26 12° | 260/37 12° | 250/40 8° | 240/54 -4° | 230/55 -15° | 220/61 -31° | 200/66 -41° | 210/62 -52° |
| CAE | used from 49 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 260/27 | 310/26 11° | 280/31 9° | 270/36 7° | 250/39 -4° | 230/57 -16° | 220/74 -30° | 220/83 -40° | 220/73 -51° |
| GSP | used from 147 nm out; 62 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° |
| ATL | used from 196 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 300/23 | 320/26 14° | 320/34 10° | 320/41 5° | 290/32 -6° | 290/31 -18° | 280/28 -33° | 260/32 -41° | 250/28 -50° |
| TYS | used from 246 nm out; 69 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JZI Charleston, SC | departure | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 18 ft | 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC) |
| RBW Walterboro, SC | 39 nm out, 7 nm south of the line | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 100 ft | 01:55 UTC |
| BNL Barnwell, SC | 79 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots | 7 mi | none | 246 ft | 01:55 UTC |
| AGS Augusta, GA | 108 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 145 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| EBA Elberton, GA | 167 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 614 ft | 01:55 UTC |
| AHN Athens, GA | 187 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 812 ft | 01:51 UTC |
| GVL Gainesville, GA | 216 nm out, 10 nm south of the line | VFR | from the west (280°) at 12 knots, gusting to 19 | 10+ mi | none | 1,276 ft | 01:55 UTC |
| DNN Dalton, GA | 275 nm out, 10 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,200 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 3,200 ft | 709 ft | 23:35 UTC |
| CHA Chattanooga, TN | destination | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,300 feet, scattered clouds at 2,900 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 682 ft | 9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,276 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At CHA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:58 am EDT (04:58 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for CHA
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 7,000 feet
- From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for JZI, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
- At times between Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC) and 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): a broken layer at 4,000 feet
- From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 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 JZI 6:50 pm EDT (22:50 UTC), at CHA 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:35 pm EDT (23:35 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CHA is before sunrise there (7:44 am EDT (11:44 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: Charleston Executive, Lovell Field.