Plan a flight · Mon 10:49 am EDT (14:49 UTC)

Charleston Executive to Waterbury-Oxford Airport JZI → OXC

621 nautical miles (714 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 030°, about 035° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 27 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 6-knot headwind), arriving about 4:16 pm EDT (20:16 UTC). Right now JZI is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 knots; OXC is VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 11 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 453 to 532 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the last 128 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 JZI.

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

B738 at 36,000 ft, 47 nm northwest, 8:54 am EDT (12:54 UTC): moderate turbulence. 473 nm along the route, 47 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTW UA /OV MXE240005/TM 1254/FL360/TP B738/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTW
Where
5 nm southwest (240°) of MXE
Time
12:54 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate
B38M at 36,000 ft, 41 nm southeast, 10:25 am EDT (14:25 UTC): light turbulence above 36,000 ft. 138 nm along the route, 41 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILM UA /OV ILM/TM 1425/FL360/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT 360
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILM
Where
over ILM
Time
14:25 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light at 36,000 ft
H25B descending, 41 nm southeast, 8:09 am EDT (12:09 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 138 nm along the route, 41 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILM UA /OV ILM/TM 1209/FLDURD/TP H25B/SK TOPS 009 BASES 006 SCT
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILM
Where
over ILM
Time
12:09 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
H25B
Sky
tops 900 ft bases 600 ft scattered
BE36 at 2,000 ft, 32 nm northwest, 8:18 am EDT (12:18 UTC): scattered clouds above 1,000 ft; overcast above 3,500 ft. 305 nm along the route, 32 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RIC UA /OV RIC210010/TM 1218/FL020/TP BE36/SK SCT010 OVC035
```
Report
a routine report filed through RIC
Where
10 nm southwest (210°) of RIC
Time
12:18 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
BE36
Sky
SCT010 OVC035
BCS3 at 1,500 ft, 31 nm southeast, 10:16 am EDT (14:16 UTC): overcast above 1,500 ft. 315 nm along the route, 31 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORF UA /OV ORF/TM 1416/FL015/TP BCS3/SK BASE OVC015
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORF
Where
over ORF
Time
14:16 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
base OVC015
C56X at 1,100 ft, 12 nm southeast, 8:48 am EDT (12:48 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft, remarks: OVC011 during the descent runway 25 KPHF. 315 nm along the route, 12 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHF UA /OV KPHF/TM 1248/FL011/TP C56X/SK OVC011/RM OVC011 DURD RWY25 KPHF
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHF
Where
over KPHF
Time
12:48 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
C56X
Sky
overcast from 1,100 ft
Remarks
OVC011 during the descent runway 25 KPHF
B737 at 1,200 ft, 31 nm southeast, 7:56 am EDT (11:56 UTC): overcast above 1,200 ft. 315 nm along the route, 31 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORF UA /OV ORF/TM 1156/FL012/TP B737/SK BASE OVC012
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORF
Where
over ORF
Time
11:56 UTC
Height
at 1,200 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
base OVC012
E145 at 500 ft, 12 nm southeast, 8:48 am EDT (12:48 UTC): remarks: pilot reported breaking out of clouds at at 45,000 ft feet. 404 nm along the route, 12 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SBY UA /OV KSBY/TM 1248/FL005/TP E145/RM PILOT REPORTED BREAKING OUT OF CLOUDS AT 450 FEET
```
Report
a routine report filed through SBY
Where
over KSBY
Time
12:48 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
E145
Remarks
pilot reported breaking out of clouds at at 45,000 ft feet
C56X at 700 ft, 12 nm southeast, 8:10 am EDT (12:10 UTC): remarks: pilot reported breaking out at at 65,000 ft feet. 404 nm along the route, 12 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SBY UA /OV KSBY/TM 1210/FL007/TP C56X/RM PILOT REPORTED BREAKING OUT AT 650 FEET
```
Report
a routine report filed through SBY
Where
over KSBY
Time
12:10 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
C56X
Remarks
pilot reported breaking out at at 65,000 ft feet
EC35 at 1,400 ft, 25 nm northwest, 10:26 am EDT (14:26 UTC): overcast above 1,400 ft, 17 °C, wind 330° at 8 knots, remarks: during the descent pilot reported bases at at 1,400 ft. 414 nm along the route, 25 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ESN UA /OV ESN/TM 1426/FL014/TP EC35/SK OVC014/WX 10/TA 17/WV 33008/RM DURD PILOT REPORTED BASES AT 014
```
Report
a routine report filed through ESN
Where
over ESN
Time
14:26 UTC
Height
at 1,400 ft
Aircraft
EC35
Sky
overcast from 1,400 ft
Weather
10
Temperature
17 °C
Wind
from 330° at 8 knots
Remarks
during the descent pilot reported bases at at 1,400 ft
BE55 at 900 ft, 25 nm northwest, 8:34 am EDT (12:34 UTC): a broken layer above 1,100 ft; overcast above 1,900 ft, 15 °C, remarks: during the climb pilot reported base at at 900 ft. 414 nm along the route, 25 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ESN UA /OV ESN/TM 1234/FL009/TP BE55/SK BKN011 OVC019/WX 7/TA 15/WV 35009G16/RM DURC PILOT REPORTED BASE AT 009
```
Report
a routine report filed through ESN
Where
over ESN
Time
12:34 UTC
Height
at 900 ft
Aircraft
BE55
Sky
BKN011 OVC019
Weather
7
Temperature
15 °C
Wind
35009G16
Remarks
during the climb pilot reported base at at 900 ft
C700 at 600 ft, 14 nm southeast, 8:03 am EDT (12:03 UTC): overcast above 600 ft, light rain, rain, remarks: landing runway 01. 453 nm along the route, 14 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACY UA /OV WWD010001/TM 1203/FL006/TP C700/SK OVC006/WX -RA/RA/RM LANDING RWY 01
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACY
Where
1 nm north (010°) of WWD
Time
12:03 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
C700
Sky
overcast from 600 ft
Weather
ra/ra
Remarks
landing runway 01
P28A at 900 ft, 5 nm north, 10:08 am EDT (14:08 UTC): overcast above 900 ft. 463 nm along the route, 5 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACY UA /OV MIV/TM 1408/FL009/TP P28A/SK OVC009
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACY
Where
over MIV
Time
14:08 UTC
Height
at 900 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
overcast from 900 ft
C172 at 3,000 ft, 5 nm north, 9:25 am EDT (13:25 UTC): overcast above 600 ft, wind 013° at 19 knots, remarks: tops 2,500 ft during the climb runway 28. 463 nm along the route, 5 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACY UA /OV MIV/TM 1325/FL030/TP C172/SK OVC006/WV 01319KTS/RM TOPS 025 DURC RWY28
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACY
Where
over MIV
Time
13:25 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
overcast from 600 ft
Wind
from 013° at 19 knots
Remarks
tops 2,500 ft during the climb runway 28

16 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 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 8 forecast points nearest it (CHS, FLO, ILM, RDU, ORF, RIC, ACY, JFK). 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	350° at 19 kt	+14 kt		106 kt	5 h 52 min	4:41 pm EDT (20:41 UTC)
5,500 ft	340° at 20 kt	+13 kt		107 kt	5 h 48 min	4:37 pm EDT (20:37 UTC)
7,500 ft	340° at 21 kt	+13 kt	11 °C	107 kt	5 h 48 min	4:37 pm EDT (20:37 UTC)
9,500 ft	340° at 23 kt	+13 kt	8 °C	107 kt	5 h 48 min	4:37 pm EDT (20:37 UTC)
11,500 ft	340° at 23 kt	+15 kt	6 °C	105 kt	5 h 55 min	4:44 pm EDT (20:44 UTC)
13,500 ft	340° at 26 kt	+17 kt	2 °C	103 kt	6 h 02 min	4:51 pm EDT (20:51 UTC)
15,500 ft	340° at 29 kt	+19 kt	-2 °C	101 kt	6 h 09 min	4:58 pm EDT (20:58 UTC)
17,500 ft	340° at 32 kt	+21 kt	-6 °C	99 kt	6 h 16 min	5:05 pm EDT (21:05 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	340° at 33 kt	+21 kt	-7 °C	99 kt	6 h 16 min	5:05 pm EDT (21:05 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	350° at 39 kt	+28 kt	-20 °C	92 kt	6 h 45 min	5:34 pm EDT (21:34 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	350° at 47 kt	+33 kt	-33 °C	87 kt	7 h 08 min	5:57 pm EDT (21:57 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	340° at 43 kt	+29 kt	-42 °C	91 kt	6 h 49 min	5:38 pm EDT (21:38 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 41 kt	+6 kt	-50 °C	114 kt	5 h 27 min	4:16 pm EDT (20:16 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; 17 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°
FLO	used from 49 nm out; 34 nm from the line	330/11	330/15 14°	330/22 10°	350/21 7°	340/30 -5°	350/37 -19°	350/34 -32°	350/32 -42°	310/37 -51°
ILM	used from 99 nm out; 44 nm from the line	330/14	320/19 15°	340/22 11°	340/20 6°	340/32 -6°	340/34 -19°	350/40 -32°	340/35 -41°	300/33 -50°
RDU	used from 148 nm out; 50 nm from the line	340/12	330/17 14°	320/20 10°	330/25 6°	340/34 -6°	340/38 -19°	330/37 -32°	330/35 -42°	310/36 -51°
ORF	used from 246 nm out; 52 nm from the line	340/26	330/21 13°	320/19 9°	330/22 4°	340/40 -7°	350/46 -19°	350/51 -33°	340/47 -42°	300/47 -49°
RIC	used from 345 nm out; 64 nm from the line	350/24	350/28 14°	340/25 8°	340/26 5°	340/40 -6°	340/44 -19°	340/48 -33°	330/45 -42°	310/38 -50°
ACY	used from 394 nm out; 66 nm from the line	010/26	360/24 11°	350/28 8°	350/26 4°	340/29 -8°	350/39 -21°	350/57 -35°	350/52 -43°	310/50 -50°
JFK	used from 542 nm out; 5 nm from the line	360/20	340/23 11°	340/26 8°	350/26 3°	350/30 -8°	350/36 -21°	350/52 -36°	350/54 -44°	320/45 -53°

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 (340°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	18 ft	10:35 am EDT (14:35 UTC)
PHH Andrews, SC	49 nm out, 3 nm north of the line	no report just now				26 ft
MYR Myrtle Beach, SC	79 nm out, 17 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	25 ft	13:53 UTC
FAY Fayetteville, NC	148 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (280°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	189 ft	13:53 UTC
ISO Kinston, NC	197 nm out, 22 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	92 ft	13:51 UTC
AKQ Wakefield, VA	296 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,600 feet, overcast at 3,800 feet	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	3,800 ft	111 ft	13:54 UTC
PHF Newport News, VA	315 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 12 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	1,900 ft	42 ft	13:54 UTC
SBY Salisbury, MD	404 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 11 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	700 ft	52 ft	13:54 UTC
DOV Dover, DE	443 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 13 knots, gusting to 17	10+ mi	1,200 ft	28 ft	13:55 UTC
EWR Newark, NJ	552 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,100 feet, a broken layer at 4,200 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the north (360°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	3,100 ft	17 ft	13:51 UTC
JFK New York, NY	562 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,400 feet, a broken layer at 3,100 feet, a broken layer at 18,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the north (010°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	3,100 ft	13 ft	14:31 UTC
OXC Oxford, CT	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,300 feet	from the north (360°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	730 ft	10:28 am EDT (14:28 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 730 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At OXC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:16 pm EDT (20:16 UTC)

OXC has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

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

6/8508 Johnsontown, NC 1 nm from the route, 138 nm along the route · security · ZDC
6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 4 nm from the route, 424 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 4 nm from the route, 424 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, 562 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY

Daylight

Sunset at JZI 6:50 pm EDT (22:50 UTC), at OXC 6:16 pm EDT (22:16 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 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 Northeast · 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, Waterbury-Oxford Airport.