Manistee County/Blacker to Charlotte/Douglas International MBL → CLT
596 nautical miles (686 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 154°, about 160° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 26 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 54-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:06 am EDT (06:06 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 2 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
- SIGMET 7E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 33,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC). Near the route, 467 nm along the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120155 MKCE WST 120155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7E VALID UNTIL 0355Z PA MD VA DC WV OH FROM 10NNE JST-30WNW SBY-40ENE RIC-50SW BKW-20SE APE-10NNE JST AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL330.
- 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 219 to 526 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 397 to 536 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 8,000 ft. Over the last 109 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 MBL.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- A320 at 33,000 ft, 8 nm west, 8:36 pm EDT (00:36 UTC): moderate turbulence above 33,000 ft, remarks: zob. 129 nm along the route, 8 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
JXN UA /OV JXN280030/TM 0036/FL330/TP A320/TB OCNL MOD 330/RM ZOB
- Report
- a routine report filed through JXN
- Where
- 30 nm west (280°) of JXN
- Time
- 00:36 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Turbulence
- occasional moderate at 33,000 ft
- Remarks
- zob
- A320 at 34,000 ft, 15 nm west, 10:03 pm EDT (02:03 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 228 nm along the route, 15 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
FWA UA /OV FWA115040/TM 0203/FL340/TP A320/TB MOD CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through FWA
- Where
- 40 nm southeast (115°) of FWA
- Time
- 02:03 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Turbulence
- moderate chop
- A21N at 31,000 ft, 42 nm east, 8:39 pm EDT (00:39 UTC): light turbulence above 31,000 ft, remarks: zob. 60 nm along the route, 42 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
MOP UA /OV MOP/TM 0039/FL310/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT 310/RM ZOB
- Report
- a routine report filed through MOP
- Where
- over MOP
- Time
- 00:39 UTC
- Height
- at 31,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Turbulence
- continuous light at 31,000 ft
- Remarks
- zob
- B38M at 31,000 ft, 26 nm southwest, 8:04 pm EDT (00:04 UTC): light chop turbulence up to 31,000 ft. 119 nm along the route, 26 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
AZO UA /OV AZO/TM 0004/FL310/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP 310 BLO
- Report
- a routine report filed through AZO
- Where
- over AZO
- Time
- 00:04 UTC
- Height
- at 31,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop at 31,000 ft below
- E170 at 21,000 ft, 20 nm east, 9:07 pm EDT (01:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb zob. 129 nm along the route, 20 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
LAN UA /OV LAN180020/TM 0107/FL210/TP E170/TB LGHT CHOP/RM DURC ZOB
- Report
- a routine report filed through LAN
- Where
- 20 nm south (180°) of LAN
- Time
- 01:07 UTC
- Height
- at 21,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- lght chop
- Remarks
- during the climb zob
- PA44 descending, 29 nm east, 10:27 pm EDT (02:27 UTC): a broken layer from 900 ft to 1,500 ft; a broken layer from 2,600 ft to 3,500 ft, fog. 189 nm along the route, 29 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0227/FLDURD/TP PA44/SK BKN009 TOPS015 BKN026 TOPS035/WX FG
- Report
- a routine report filed through TOL
- Where
- over TOL
- Time
- 02:27 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- PA44
- Sky
- BKN009 TOPS015 BKN026 TOPS035
- Weather
- fog
- C525 descending, 29 nm east, 9:41 pm EDT (01:41 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 189 nm along the route, 29 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0141/FLDURD/TP C525/SK TOPS035 BKN010/WX 2SM
- Report
- a routine report filed through TOL
- Where
- over TOL
- Time
- 01:41 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- C525
- Sky
- TOPS035 BKN010
- Weather
- 2SM
- A320 climbing, 29 nm east, 8:14 pm EDT (00:14 UTC): overcast. 189 nm along the route, 29 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0014/FLDURC/TP A320/SK B025 OVC T040
- Report
- a routine report filed through TOL
- Where
- over TOL
- Time
- 00:14 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- A320
- Sky
- B025 overcast T040
- P28A descending, 31 nm northeast, 8:08 pm EDT (00:08 UTC): a broken layer from 2,200 ft to 2,500 ft. 209 nm along the route, 31 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
TOL UA /OV 1G0/TM 0008/FLDURD/TP P28A/SK BKN022 TOPS025
- Report
- a routine report filed through TOL
- Where
- over 1G0
- Time
- 00:08 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- P28A
- Sky
- a broken layer from 2,200 ft, tops 2,500 ft
- A321 at 21,000 ft, 13 nm southwest, 8:23 pm EDT (00:23 UTC): no turbulence. 258 nm along the route, 13 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
IND UA /OV ROD/TM 0023/FL210/TP A321/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through IND
- Where
- over ROD
- Time
- 00:23 UTC
- Height
- at 21,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- none
- CRJ9 descending, 30 nm west, 9:15 pm EDT (01:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 278 nm along the route, 30 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
DAY UA /OV DAY/TM 0115/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK T031 B005
- Report
- a routine report filed through DAY
- Where
- over DAY
- Time
- 01:15 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- T031 B005
- E145 climbing, 30 nm west, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 278 nm along the route, 30 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 2351/FLDURC/TP E145/SK B005 T035
- Report
- a routine report filed through CMH
- Where
- over DAY
- Time
- 23:51 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- E145
- Sky
- B005 T035
- BCS3 at 3,000 ft, 28 nm northeast, 8:27 pm EDT (00:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 298 nm along the route, 28 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 0027/FL030/TP BCS3/SK T037
- Report
- a routine report filed through CMH
- Where
- over CMH
- Time
- 00:27 UTC
- Height
- at 3,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Sky
- T037
- CRJ9 climbing, 45 nm east, 8:15 pm EDT (00:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 407 nm along the route, 45 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 0015/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK BASES 014 TOPS 070
- Report
- a routine report filed through CRW
- Where
- over CRW
- Time
- 00:15 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- bases 1,400 ft tops 7,000 ft
1 more routine reports are on the map.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 6 forecast points nearest it (MKG, FWA, CMH, CRW, TRI, GSP). 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 | 300° at 17 kt | −14 kt | 134 kt | 4 h 27 min | 3:07 am EDT (07:07 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 320° at 19 kt | −18 kt | 11 °C | 138 kt | 4 h 19 min | 2:59 am EDT (06:59 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 330° at 20 kt | −19 kt | 11 °C | 139 kt | 4 h 17 min | 2:57 am EDT (06:57 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 330° at 20 kt | −20 kt | 8 °C | 140 kt | 4 h 15 min | 2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 330° at 18 kt | −18 kt | 4 °C | 138 kt | 4 h 19 min | 2:59 am EDT (06:59 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 330° at 21 kt | −21 kt | 0 °C | 141 kt | 4 h 14 min | 2:54 am EDT (06:54 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 320° at 25 kt | −24 kt | -3 °C | 144 kt | 4 h 08 min | 2:48 am EDT (06:48 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 320° at 29 kt | −28 kt | -8 °C | 148 kt | 4 h 02 min | 2:42 am EDT (06:42 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 320° at 30 kt | −29 kt | -9 °C | 149 kt | 4 h | 2:40 am EDT (06:40 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 320° at 36 kt | −35 kt | -20 °C | 155 kt | 3 h 51 min | 2:31 am EDT (06:31 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 45 kt | −44 kt | -35 °C | 164 kt | 3 h 38 min | 2:18 am EDT (06:18 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 54 kt | −53 kt | -42 °C | 173 kt | 3 h 27 min | 2:07 am EDT (06:07 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 55 kt | −54 kt | -49 °C | 174 kt | 3 h 26 min | 2:06 am EDT (06:06 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MKG | used from 0 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 260/22 | 290/16 15° | 300/11 10° | 290/5 3° | 300/26 -9° | 300/32 -20° | 320/48 -36° | 320/61 -45° | 310/74 -53° |
| FWA | used from 149 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 300/17 | 320/20 16° | 330/20 10° | 340/15 3° | 310/27 -8° | 320/37 -20° | 330/52 -36° | 330/65 -43° | 330/60 -50° |
| CMH | used from 248 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 330/15 | 340/22 14° | 340/24 9° | 340/23 4° | 340/35 -9° | 340/49 -20° | 340/58 -37° | 330/70 -42° | 340/55 -47° |
| CRW | used from 348 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 330/20 | 330/23 11° | 340/25 8° | 340/21 2° | 340/33 -9° | 340/41 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/44 -39° | 320/43 -47° |
| TRI | used from 447 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 330/22 11° | 330/29 7° | 330/32 3° | 330/36 -8° | 320/34 -19° | 320/36 -34° | 320/43 -39° | 320/46 -47° | |
| GSP | used from 546 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 320/22 | 340/19 13° | 320/18 8° | 310/24 5° | 300/34 -7° | 300/36 -18° | 290/30 -33° | 300/32 -39° | 320/42 -49° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MBL Manistee, MI | departure | no report just now | 621 ft | ||||
| FFX Fremont, MI | 50 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 771 ft | ||||
| GRR Grand Rapids, MI | 89 nm out, 8 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 793 ft | ||||
| BTL Battle Creek, MI | 129 nm out, 12 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 951 ft | ||||
| AOH Lima, OH | 238 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 975 ft | ||||
| TZR Columbus, OH | 298 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 904 ft | ||||
| LCK Columbus, OH | 308 nm out, 22 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 743 ft | ||||
| HTS Huntington, WV | 387 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 828 ft | ||||
| EBD Williamson, WV | 437 nm out, 6 nm east of the line | no report just now | 1,883 ft | ||||
| JFZ Richlands, VA | 477 nm out, 5 nm east of the line | no report just now | 2,653 ft | ||||
| HKY Hickory, NC | 556 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,189 ft | ||||
| CLT Charlotte, NC | destination | no report just now | 747 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,653 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, 2:06 am EDT (06:06 UTC)
CLT has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 MBL 7:06 pm EDT (23:06 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
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: Manistee County/Blacker, Charlotte/Douglas International.