Lakefront Airport to Charlotte/Douglas International NEW → CLT
554 nautical miles (637 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 054°, about 052° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 12 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 12-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:24 am EDT (09:24 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now NEW is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 6 knots; CLT is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) 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: 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 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the last 178 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Near the route, 524 nm along 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 NEW.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- CRJ7 at 28,000 ft, 32 nm southeast, 9:41 pm CDT (02:41 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: produced by skypath. 227 nm along the route, 32 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
TOI UA /OV MGM157029 /TM 0241 /FL280 /TP CRJ7 /TB MOD /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
- Report
- a routine report filed through TOI
- Where
- 29 nm southeast (157°) of MGM
- Time
- 02:41 UTC
- Height
- at 28,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- produced by skypath
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 (MSY, MOB, MGM, CSG, ATL, 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 | 320° at 18 kt | −2 kt | 122 kt | 4 h 32 min | 5:44 am EDT (09:44 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 330° at 21 kt | +3 kt | 117 kt | 4 h 44 min | 5:56 am EDT (09:56 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 340° at 23 kt | +4 kt | 14 °C | 116 kt | 4 h 47 min | 5:59 am EDT (09:59 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 340° at 23 kt | +4 kt | 10 °C | 116 kt | 4 h 47 min | 5:59 am EDT (09:59 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 330° at 20 kt | 0 | 8 °C | 120 kt | 4 h 37 min | 5:49 am EDT (09:49 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 320° at 21 kt | −2 kt | 4 °C | 122 kt | 4 h 32 min | 5:44 am EDT (09:44 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 310° at 23 kt | −5 kt | -1 °C | 125 kt | 4 h 26 min | 5:38 am EDT (09:38 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 310° at 25 kt | −8 kt | -5 °C | 128 kt | 4 h 20 min | 5:32 am EDT (09:32 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 26 kt | −8 kt | -6 °C | 128 kt | 4 h 20 min | 5:32 am EDT (09:32 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 31 kt | −12 kt | -17 °C | 132 kt | 4 h 12 min | 5:24 am EDT (09:24 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 43 kt | +3 kt | -32 °C | 117 kt | 4 h 44 min | 5:56 am EDT (09:56 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 330° at 45 kt | +4 kt | -41 °C | 116 kt | 4 h 47 min | 5:59 am EDT (09:59 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 330° at 39 kt | +4 kt | -50 °C | 116 kt | 4 h 47 min | 5:59 am EDT (09:59 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSY | used from 0 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 110/5 | 150/6 19° | L/V 12° | 310/5 7° | 310/13 -4° | 290/20 -16° | 330/36 -31° | 330/37 -41° | 350/43 -52° |
| MOB | used from 49 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 330/5 | 330/6 19° | 340/6 11° | 330/10 7° | 320/16 -5° | 310/26 -16° | 340/40 -32° | 340/47 -42° | 350/51 -52° |
| MGM | used from 148 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 310/19 | 340/24 17° | 340/28 11° | 330/16 7° | 300/23 -7° | 320/32 -16° | 330/46 -33° | 330/55 -42° | 330/41 -50° |
| CSG | used from 247 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 310/24 | 340/35 17° | 340/37 12° | 330/22 8° | 310/30 -7° | 290/30 -18° | 340/57 -32° | 340/55 -41° | 320/33 -49° |
| ATL | used from 346 nm out; 18 nm from the line | 320/30 | 330/37 16° | 340/44 11° | 330/35 7° | 310/33 -6° | 300/38 -18° | 330/58 -33° | 330/48 -40° | 320/34 -49° |
| GSP | used from 445 nm out; 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEW New Orleans, LA | departure | VFR | from the south (190°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 7 ft | 11:53 pm CDT (04:53 UTC) |
| HSA Bay St Louis, MS | 40 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 22 ft | 00:50 UTC |
| MOB Mobile, AL | 99 nm out, 23 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 218 ft | 04:56 UTC |
| MVC Monroeville, AL | 158 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 419 ft | ||||
| SEM Selma, AL | 208 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line, tower | reported, no category | from the east (080°) at 27 knots, gusting to 37 | 3,300 ft | 166 ft | 01:30 UTC | |
| MGM Montgomery, AL | 227 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 221 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| AUO Auburn, AL | 277 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower | reported, no category | calm | none | 776 ft | 05:21 UTC | |
| ATL Atlanta, GA | 356 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,026 ft | 04:52 UTC |
| AHN Athens, GA | 415 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (260°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 812 ft | 04:51 UTC |
| GYH Greenville, SC | 484 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 955 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| SPA Spartanburg, SC | 504 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the west (270°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 802 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| CLT Charlotte, NC | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,000 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 747 ft | 12:52 am EDT (04:52 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,026 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, 5:24 am EDT (09:24 UTC)
Wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for CLT
- From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- 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 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 23,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for NEW, the departure
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 8 knots, 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 NEW 6:32 pm CDT (23:32 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)).
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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: Lakefront Airport, Charlotte/Douglas International.