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Laredo International to Charleston Afb/Intl Airport LRD → CHS

1,056 nautical miles (1,215 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 068°, about 063° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 39 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 18-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:08 am EDT (08:08 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now LRD is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 15 knots; CHS is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 7 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: 7 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 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 618 to 727 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 LRD.

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

B739 at 32,000 ft, 18 nm southeast, 5:23 pm CDT (22:23 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 608 nm along the route, 18 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MOB UA /OV SJI/TM 2223/FL320/TP B739/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through MOB
Where
over SJI
Time
22:23 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
zhu
B737 at 26,000 ft, 10 nm northwest, 6:19 pm CDT (23:19 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 26,000 ft to 28,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-11. 677 nm along the route, 10 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GZH UA /OV MVC/TM 2319/FL260/TP B737/TB CONS MOD CHOP 260-280/RM ZTLFD-11
```
Report
a routine report filed through GZH
Where
over MVC
Time
23:19 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous moderate chop from 26,000 ft to 28,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-11
A21N at 33,000 ft, 38 nm north, 5:51 pm CDT (22:51 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-11. 687 nm along the route, 38 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GZH UA /OV MVC360030/TM 2251/FL330/TP A21N/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZTLFD-11
```
Report
a routine report filed through GZH
Where
30 nm north (360°) of MVC
Time
22:51 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-11
E120 at 27,000 ft, 24 nm north, 5:28 pm CDT (22:28 UTC): remarks: a/c reported smooth in the out of KLRD zhu. At the departure end, 24 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COT UA /OV COT140020/TM 2228/FL270/TP E120/RM A/C RPTD SMOOTH IN THE OUT OF KLRD. ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through COT
Where
20 nm southeast (140°) of COT
Time
22:28 UTC
Height
at 27,000 ft
Aircraft
E120
Remarks
a/c reported smooth in the out of KLRD zhu
B38M at 35,000 ft, 20 nm south, 4:45 pm CDT (21:45 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zhu. 110 nm along the route, 20 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRP UA /OV CRP/TM 2145/FL350/TP B38M/TB NEG/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRP
Where
over CRP
Time
21:45 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
none
Remarks
zhu
A21N at 33,000 ft, 27 nm north, 4:45 pm CDT (21:45 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zhu. 149 nm along the route, 27 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
VCT UA /OV VCT/TM 2145/FL330/TP A21N/TB NEG/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through VCT
Where
over VCT
Time
21:45 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
none
Remarks
zhu
B737 at 28,000 ft, 5 nm north, 5:52 pm CDT (22:52 UTC): light to moderate turbulence above 28,000 ft, remarks: below 26,000 ft zhu. 349 nm along the route, 5 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BPT UA /OV BPT109042/TM 2252/FL280/TP B737/TB INTMT LGT-MOD FL280 /RM BLO FL260. ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through BPT
Where
42 nm east (109°) of BPT
Time
22:52 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
intermittent light to moderate FL280
Remarks
below 26,000 ft zhu
B739 at 34,000 ft, 7 nm south, 5:27 pm CDT (22:27 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 637 nm along the route, 7 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MOB UA /OV SJI040025/TM 2227/FL340/TP B739/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through MOB
Where
25 nm northeast (040°) of SJI
Time
22:27 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
zhu
BE58 descending, 31 nm north, 4:55 pm CDT (21:55 UTC): remarks: during the descent runway 32 bases BKN040. 876 nm along the route, 31 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MCN UA /OV MCN/TM 2155/FLDURD/TP BE58/RM DURD RWY 32. BASES BKN040
```
Report
a routine report filed through MCN
Where
over MCN
Time
21:55 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
BE58
Remarks
during the descent runway 32 bases BKN040
CRJ9 descending, 50 nm north, 6:06 pm CDT (23:06 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth ride on final runway 26. 966 nm along the route, 50 nm north 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
E170 at 31,000 ft, 6 nm southwest, 5:43 pm CDT (22:43 UTC): light chop turbulence above 31,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-19. 966 nm along the route, 6 nm southwest 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 at 2,600 ft, 50 nm north, 4:31 pm CDT (21:31 UTC): overcast above 2,600 ft. 966 nm along the route, 50 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV KAGS/TM 2131/FL026/TP CRJ9/SK OVC026
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
over KAGS
Time
21:31 UTC
Height
at 2,600 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
overcast from 2,600 ft
C525 at 2,300 ft, 49 nm north, 5:15 pm CDT (22:15 UTC): light turbulence, scattered clouds above 2,300 ft. 976 nm along the route, 49 nm north 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
C525 at 2,000 ft, 12 nm south, 6:56 pm CDT (23:56 UTC): a broken layer above 3,600 ft. At the destination end, 12 nm south 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

1 more routine reports are on the map.

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 11 forecast points nearest it (LRD, CRP, PSX, HOU, LCH, MSY, MOB, MGM, CSG, SAV, CHS). 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	240° at 4 kt	−4 kt		124 kt	8 h 31 min	5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC)
5,500 ft	310° at 5 kt	−4 kt		124 kt	8 h 31 min	5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC)
7,500 ft	290° at 7 kt	−6 kt	14 °C	126 kt	8 h 23 min	4:52 am EDT (08:52 UTC)
9,500 ft	280° at 10 kt	−10 kt	11 °C	130 kt	8 h 07 min	4:36 am EDT (08:36 UTC)
11,500 ft	280° at 14 kt	−13 kt	8 °C	133 kt	7 h 56 min	4:25 am EDT (08:25 UTC)
13,500 ft	280° at 16 kt	−15 kt	4 °C	135 kt	7 h 49 min	4:18 am EDT (08:18 UTC)
15,500 ft	280° at 17 kt	−16 kt	0 °C	136 kt	7 h 46 min	4:15 am EDT (08:15 UTC)
17,500 ft	270° at 18 kt	−16 kt	-4 °C	136 kt	7 h 46 min	4:15 am EDT (08:15 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 18 kt	−17 kt	-5 °C	137 kt	7 h 42 min	4:11 am EDT (08:11 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 20 kt	−18 kt	-15 °C	138 kt	7 h 39 min	4:08 am EDT (08:08 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 23 kt	−17 kt	-31 °C	137 kt	7 h 42 min	4:11 am EDT (08:11 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 19 kt	−13 kt	-41 °C	133 kt	7 h 56 min	4:25 am EDT (08:25 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 22 kt	−16 kt	-52 °C	136 kt	7 h 46 min	4:15 am EDT (08:15 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
LRD	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	130/21	150/19 16°	170/21 12°	170/12 8°	230/20 -4°	200/16 -13°	L/V -28°	L/V -39°	330/16 -51°
CRP	used from 50 nm out; 38 nm from the line	130/19	140/20 18°	160/17 13°	180/10 7°	230/9 -3°	230/11 -13°	310/6 -29°	310/5 -39°	310/13 -52°
PSX	used from 149 nm out; 10 nm from the line	140/20	140/23 18°	160/17 13°	240/5 8°	250/9 -4°	250/11 -13°	310/15 -29°	310/17 -40°	290/11 -52°
HOU	used from 249 nm out; 43 nm from the line	160/18	160/14 17°	180/19 12°	190/11 8°	260/12 -4°	260/14 -13°	310/26 -30°	310/30 -40°	320/21 -52°
LCH	used from 299 nm out; 47 nm from the line	190/6	180/8 18°	170/13 12°	220/12 7°	290/10 -4°	280/15 -14°	320/30 -31°	320/32 -40°	320/39 -53°
MSY	used from 448 nm out; 44 nm from the line	L/V	020/6 18°	L/V 12°	300/11 7°	330/15 -4°	320/22 -16°	330/38 -32°	350/47 -42°	340/56 -52°
MOB	used from 548 nm out; 49 nm from the line	310/7	350/18 18°	330/16 12°	300/18 7°	320/17 -6°	330/27 -17°	340/52 -33°	350/53 -43°	330/38 -50°
MGM	used from 697 nm out; 47 nm from the line	300/16	330/30 16°	330/34 11°	320/31 7°	310/28 -7°	320/29 -17°	290/25 -34°	300/28 -41°	320/28 -50°
CSG	used from 747 nm out; 53 nm from the line	300/20	330/41 15°	320/42 11°	320/41 7°	300/33 -6°	290/33 -18°	270/32 -34°	260/31 -41°	260/24 -51°
SAV	used from 896 nm out; 74 nm from the line	260/18	290/26 13°	270/33 12°	260/40 9°	240/47 -5°	230/53 -16°	220/61 -31°	210/64 -41°	210/64 -52°
CHS	used from 996 nm out; 35 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°

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
LRD Laredo, TX	departure	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 15 knots	10+ mi	none	508 ft	6:56 pm CDT (23:56 UTC)
BEA Beeville, TX	100 nm out, 12 nm north of the line	VFR	from the east-southeast (120°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	272 ft	23:35 UTC
VCT Victoria, TX	149 nm out, 23 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the east-southeast (120°) at 10 knots, gusting to 17	10+ mi	none	115 ft	23:51 UTC
GLS Galveston, TX	259 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,400 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	5 ft	12:46 UTC
IYA Abbeville, LA	418 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	9 mi	none	15 ft	23:35 UTC
ARA New Iberia, LA	428 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	24 ft	23:53 UTC
HSA Bay St Louis, MS	548 nm out, 21 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	22 ft	23:50 UTC
GZH Evergreen, AL	687 nm out, 3 nm north of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,400 feet, a broken layer at 4,800 feet, overcast at 7,500 feet Weather: heavy rain, mist	from the northeast (040°) at 20 knots, gusting to 38	4 mi	4,800 ft	259 ft	23:53 UTC
TOI Troy, AL	747 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	397 ft	23:53 UTC
EZM Eastman, GA	896 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	303 ft	23:55 UTC
JYL Sylvania, GA	976 nm out, 3 nm north of the line	reported, no category	calm	10+ mi	none	190 ft	23:15 UTC
CHS Charleston, SC	destination	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,200 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	4,200 ft	46 ft	7:56 pm EDT (23:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 508 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At CHS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:08 am EDT (08:08 UTC)

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

The whole forecast for CHS

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 6 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

The forecast for LRD, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 am CDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet
From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,000 feet
At times between Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC) and 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 16 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet

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

6/6783 Perry, GA, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC 16 nm from the route, 866 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL

Daylight

Sunset at LRD 7:12 pm CDT (00:12 UTC), at CHS 6:50 pm EDT (22:50 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CHS is before sunrise there (7:21 am EDT (11:21 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 southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Southeast · 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: Laredo International, Charleston Afb/Intl Airport.