Miami International to Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport MIA → CHO
747 nautical miles (860 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 007°, about 012° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 27 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 48-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:33 am EDT (12:33 UTC). Right now MIA is VFR, wind calm; CHO is VFR, 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: 6 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 above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 388 to 578 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the last 159 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist, fog). Over the last 20 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 MIA.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.
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 8 forecast points nearest it (MIA, MLB, JAX, SAV, CHS, FLO, RDU, RIC). 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 | 280° at 16 kt | 0 | 120 kt | 6 h 14 min | 10:20 am EDT (14:20 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 280° at 15 kt | +1 kt | 119 kt | 6 h 17 min | 10:23 am EDT (14:23 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 280° at 16 kt | +2 kt | 12 °C | 118 kt | 6 h 20 min | 10:26 am EDT (14:26 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 280° at 18 kt | +1 kt | 9 °C | 119 kt | 6 h 17 min | 10:23 am EDT (14:23 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 270° at 21 kt | −2 kt | 7 °C | 122 kt | 6 h 07 min | 10:13 am EDT (14:13 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 260° at 24 kt | −5 kt | 3 °C | 125 kt | 5 h 59 min | 10:05 am EDT (14:05 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 260° at 27 kt | −9 kt | -1 °C | 129 kt | 5 h 47 min | 9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 250° at 30 kt | −13 kt | -5 °C | 133 kt | 5 h 37 min | 9:43 am EDT (13:43 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 31 kt | −14 kt | -6 °C | 134 kt | 5 h 34 min | 9:40 am EDT (13:40 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 37 kt | −21 kt | -17 °C | 141 kt | 5 h 18 min | 9:24 am EDT (13:24 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 46 kt | −36 kt | -32 °C | 156 kt | 4 h 47 min | 8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 220° at 57 kt | −48 kt | -40 °C | 168 kt | 4 h 27 min | 8:33 am EDT (12:33 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 220° at 49 kt | −39 kt | -51 °C | 159 kt | 4 h 42 min | 8:48 am EDT (12:48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 150/7 | 140/5 17° | 160/5 14° | L/V 9° | 230/8 -5° | 230/8 -17° | 150/11 -32° | 150/25 -41° | 180/29 -51° |
| MLB | used from 50 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 230/6 | 230/12 17° | 240/13 12° | 240/14 7° | 240/20 -5° | 240/24 -16° | 210/21 -32° | 190/33 -41° | 200/36 -52° |
| JAX | used from 249 nm out; 105 nm from the line | 290/14 | 300/16 17° | 280/22 14° | 280/24 8° | 250/32 -6° | 250/37 -17° | 230/50 -31° | 220/52 -41° | 220/51 -52° |
| SAV | used from 299 nm out; 103 nm from the line | 280/23 | 300/22 14° | 290/27 11° | 270/31 6° | 260/36 -5° | 260/38 -17° | 240/49 -32° | 230/68 -40° | 230/59 -51° |
| CHS | used from 349 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 280/21 | 270/23 12° | 280/28 11° | 260/35 6° | 250/41 -5° | 250/45 -16° | 230/59 -32° | 220/74 -40° | 230/67 -52° |
| FLO | used from 448 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 300/16 | 320/14 12° | 320/19 7° | 290/26 5° | 260/39 -6° | 250/45 -18° | 230/62 -32° | 230/83 -40° | 230/64 -51° |
| RDU | used from 548 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 280/33 | 300/23 11° | 300/28 8° | 290/28 4° | 260/41 -6° | 240/52 -18° | 230/66 -31° | 230/76 -39° | 240/52 -49° |
| RIC | used from 697 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 270/23 | 280/19 11° | 270/18 8° | 240/22 4° | 230/39 -7° | 220/55 -18° | 220/75 -30° | 230/83 -39° | 230/64 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA Miami, FL | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 9 ft | 3:53 am EDT (07:53 UTC) |
| FLL Fort Lauderdale, FL | 20 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 65 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| SUA Stuart, FL | 80 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,900 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 2,900 ft | 16 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| LRO Mount Pleasant, SC | 428 nm out, 24 nm west of the line | VFR | variable at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 11 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| MYR Myrtle Beach, SC | 478 nm out, 12 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (260°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 25 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| FAY Fayetteville, NC | 558 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 900 ft | 189 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC | 608 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,500 feet, a few clouds at 7,000 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 435 ft | 07:51 UTC |
| FVX Farmville, VA | 697 nm out, 8 nm east of the line | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 5,500 feet, overcast at 7,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 5,500 ft | 415 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| CHO Charlottesville, VA | destination | VFR Sky: overcast at 9,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 9,000 ft | 640 ft | 3:53 am EDT (07:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 640 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At CHO when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:33 am EDT (12:33 UTC)
Wind from the northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet and more above marginal VFR
The whole forecast for CHO
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet and more above
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
The forecast for MIA, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 5/2809 Palm Beach, FL, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, 50 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZMA
- 6/8901 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, 169 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 6/8900 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, 169 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZMA
- 6/8896 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, 169 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8897 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, 169 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 6/8898 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, 169 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZMA
- 6/8899 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, 169 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZMA
- 6/8508 Johnsontown, NC 20 nm from the route, 538 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8713 Maxton, NC, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 13 nm from the route, 538 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at MIA 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC), at CHO 6:40 pm EDT (22:40 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 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: Miami International, Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport.