Plan a flight · Mon 11:03 am EDT (15:03 UTC)

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 42 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 1:45 pm EDT (17:45 UTC). Right now JZI is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 8 knots; CHA is low IFR, 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 TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 216 to 255 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

urgent CRJ9 at 1,800 ft, 13 nm south, 10:55 am EDT (14:55 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed final runway 35. 108 nm along the route, 13 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UUA /OV AGS/TM 1455/FL018/TP CRJ9/RM LLWS -10KT FINAL RWY 35
```
Report
an urgent report filed through AGS
Where
over AGS
Time
14:55 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed final runway 35
UAL2084 at 28,000 ft, 24 nm northeast, 10:03 am EDT (14:03 UTC): light chop turbulence. 59 nm along the route, 24 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2084 3330N 08043W 1403 F280 904/003KT TB CONT LGT CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
CRJ9 at 1,800 ft, 18 nm southwest, 10:55 am EDT (14:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 98 nm along the route, 18 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV BUSHE/TM 1455/FL018/TP CRJ9/WV +-10KT
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
bushe
Time
14:55 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Wind
a 10-knot loss of airspeed
E145 at 6,500 ft, 8 nm southwest, 9:18 am EDT (13:18 UTC): clear from 6,500 ft to 60,000 ft. 108 nm along the route, 8 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV AGS 350008/TM 1318/FL065/TP E145/SK SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
8 nm north (350°) of AGS
Time
13:18 UTC
Height
at 6,500 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
clear
C68A at 1,500 ft, 13 nm south, 8:12 am EDT (12:12 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,500 ft to 60,000 ft. 108 nm along the route, 13 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV AGS/TM 1212/FL015/TP C68A/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
over AGS
Time
12:12 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
C68A
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
C172 at 4,500 ft, 39 nm northeast, 9:17 am EDT (13:17 UTC): no turbulence, wind 000° at 0 knots. 118 nm along the route, 39 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EOE UA /OV EOE180006 /TM 1317 /FL045 /TP C172 /WV 00000KT /TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through EOE
Where
6 nm south (180°) of EOE
Time
13:17 UTC
Height
at 4,500 ft
Aircraft
C172
Wind
from 000° at 0 knots
Turbulence
none
CRJ9 at 10,000 ft, 26 nm southwest, 10:40 am EDT (14:40 UTC): wind 360° at 50 knots, remarks: during the descent. 147 nm along the route, 26 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV KHQU271015/TM 1440/FL100/TP CRJ9/WV 36050KT/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
15 nm west (271°) of KHQU
Time
14:40 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Wind
from 360° at 50 knots
Remarks
during the descent
B737 at 17,000 ft, 23 nm north, 9:14 am EDT (13:14 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 16. 167 nm along the route, 23 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ELW/TM 1314/FL170/TP B737/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 16
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ELW
Time
13:14 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 16
C56X at 45,000 ft, 23 nm north, 8:32 am EDT (12:32 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 28. 167 nm along the route, 23 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ELW/TM 1232/FL450/TP C56X/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 28
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ELW
Time
12:32 UTC
Height
at 45,000 ft
Aircraft
C56X
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 28
LJ45 at 41,000 ft, 26 nm northeast, 9:45 am EDT (13:45 UTC): remarks: mountain wave + 40FT 10 knots ztlfd 40. 206 nm along the route, 26 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ODF/TM 1345/FL410/TP LJ45/RM MTN WAVE +- 40FT 10 KTS ZTLFD 40
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ODF
Time
13:45 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
LJ45
Remarks
mountain wave + 40FT 10 knots ztlfd 40
GLF6 at 1,500 ft, 42 nm southwest, 10:28 am EDT (14:28 UTC): thunderstorms, remarks: during the descent. 226 nm along the route, 42 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PDK UA /OV PDK/TM 1428/FL015/TP GLF6/WV -10 KTS 500 AGL/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PDK
Where
over PDK
Time
14:28 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
GLF6
Wind
a 10-knot loss of airspeed knots at 50,000 ft above ground
Remarks
during the descent
LJ45 at 43,000 ft, 12 nm northeast, 10:53 am EDT (14:53 UTC): remarks: mountain wave + 20 knots ztlfd 40. 236 nm along the route, 12 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ODF275035/TM 1453/FL430/TP LJ45/RM MTN WAVE +/- 20KTS ZTLFD 40
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
35 nm west (275°) of ODF
Time
14:53 UTC
Height
at 43,000 ft
Aircraft
LJ45
Remarks
mountain wave + 20 knots ztlfd 40
P28A at 1,000 ft, 0 nm west, 11:01 am EDT (15:01 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, overcast above 1,000 ft. At the destination end, 0 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA 1N/TM 1501/FL010/TP P28A/SK OVC010/WX 1SM/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
cha 1N
Time
15:01 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
overcast from 1,000 ft
Weather
1SM
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
E145 at 300 ft, 0 nm west, 10:01 am EDT (14:01 UTC): overcast from 20,000 ft to 1,200 ft, fog, remarks: runway 20 below ils mins. At the destination end, 0 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV OV CHA/TM 1401/FL003/TP E145/SK OVC002-TOPS012/WX 1/4SM FG/RM RY 20 BELOW ILS MINS
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
over cha
Time
14:01 UTC
Height
at 300 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
overcast from 200 ft, tops 1,200 ft
Weather
1/4SM, fog
Remarks
runway 20 below ils mins

4 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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	340° at 15 kt	+11 kt		109 kt	2 h 42 min	1:45 pm EDT (17:45 UTC)
6,500 ft	340° at 17 kt	+12 kt	15 °C	108 kt	2 h 44 min	1:47 pm EDT (17:47 UTC)
8,500 ft	340° at 19 kt	+14 kt	12 °C	106 kt	2 h 47 min	1:50 pm EDT (17:50 UTC)
10,500 ft	340° at 20 kt	+16 kt	9 °C	104 kt	2 h 50 min	1:53 pm EDT (17:53 UTC)
12,500 ft	330° at 22 kt	+18 kt	6 °C	102 kt	2 h 54 min	1:57 pm EDT (17:57 UTC)
14,500 ft	330° at 22 kt	+18 kt	2 °C	102 kt	2 h 54 min	1:57 pm EDT (17:57 UTC)
16,500 ft	330° at 22 kt	+19 kt	-2 °C	101 kt	2 h 55 min	1:58 pm EDT (17:58 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 22 kt	+20 kt	-5 °C	100 kt	2 h 57 min	2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 26 kt	+22 kt	-18 °C	98 kt	3 h 01 min	2:04 pm EDT (18:04 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 30 kt	+26 kt	-32 °C	94 kt	3 h 08 min	2:11 pm EDT (18:11 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	330° at 35 kt	+30 kt	-41 °C	90 kt	3 h 17 min	2:20 pm EDT (18:20 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	330° at 34 kt	+29 kt	-51 °C	91 kt	3 h 15 min	2:18 pm EDT (18:18 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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	350/14	330/14 15°	340/18 11°	350/19 8°	360/29 -5°	350/33 -19°	360/39 -31°	360/28 -42°	320/29 -50°
CAE	used from 49 nm out; 39 nm from the line	340/11	330/13 14°	350/24 11°	350/26 8°	340/26 -5°	350/33 -18°	340/31 -32°	340/30 -41°	330/32 -52°
GSP	used from 147 nm out; 62 nm from the line	330/14	360/26 17°	360/22 11°	330/20 6°	310/27 -5°	320/24 -18°	310/28 -33°	320/38 -40°	330/30 -51°
ATL	used from 196 nm out; 57 nm from the line	340/24	350/18 17°	330/15 11°	320/20 6°	310/16 -4°	300/18 -18°	320/28 -32°	330/43 -40°	340/35 -51°
TYS	used from 246 nm out; 69 nm from the line	320/8	330/17 16°	320/17 9°	310/24 6°	290/23 -6°	290/28 -19°	300/36 -33°	310/48 -40°	320/46 -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
JZI Charleston, SC	departure	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	18 ft	10:55 am EDT (14:55 UTC)
RBW Walterboro, SC	39 nm out, 7 nm south of the line	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	100 ft	14:55 UTC
BNL Barnwell, SC	79 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	VFR Weather: haze	variable at 6 knots	6 mi	none	246 ft	14:55 UTC
AGS Augusta, GA	108 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	145 ft	14:53 UTC
EBA Elberton, GA	167 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	614 ft	14:55 UTC
AHN Athens, GA	187 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	812 ft	14:51 UTC
GVL Gainesville, GA	216 nm out, 10 nm south of the line	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	1,276 ft	14:55 UTC
DNN Dalton, GA	275 nm out, 10 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 300 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	709 ft	14:55 UTC
CHA Chattanooga, TN	destination	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	calm	0.75 mi	200 ft	682 ft	10:53 am EDT (14:53 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, 1:45 pm EDT (17:45 UTC)

Wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for CHA

From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west at 3 knots, visibility ¼ mile, fog, sky obscured at 200 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility 3 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 500 feet
From Mon 11:30 am EDT (15:30 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Tue 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 3 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 200 feet

The forecast for JZI, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, 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)).

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 · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · 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: Charleston Executive, Lovell Field.