Plan a flight · Mon 7:27 am EDT (11:27 UTC)

Albert J Ellis Airport to Lovell Field OAJ → CHA

374 nautical miles (430 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 274°, about 282° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 19 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 7-knot headwind), arriving about 10:46 am EDT (14:46 UTC). Right now OAJ is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots; CHA is low IFR, 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: 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 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the first 10 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 157 to 187 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 216 to 325 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 216 to 315 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 266 to 354 nm out.
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 last 79 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 OAJ.

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

B739 at 36,000 ft, 9 nm south, 7:18 am EDT (11:18 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 36. 256 nm along the route, 9 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ODF065025/TM 1118/FL360/TP B739/TB MOD/RM ZTLFD 36
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
25 nm northeast (065°) of ODF
Time
11:18 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
ztlfd 36
CL30 at 1,000 ft, 34 nm south, 7:07 am EDT (11:07 UTC): a broken layer above 600 ft. At the departure end, 34 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILM UA /OV KILM/TM 1107/FL010/TP CL30/SK BKN006
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILM
Where
over KILM
Time
11:07 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
CL30
Sky
a broken layer from 600 ft
A320 at 34,000 ft, 24 nm north, 7:17 am EDT (11:17 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 50. 226 nm along the route, 24 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV SUG/TM 1117/FL340/TP A320/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 50
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over SUG
Time
11:17 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 50
B712 at 20,000 ft, 20 nm south, 7:17 am EDT (11:17 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 49. 275 nm along the route, 20 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ODF/TM 1117/FL200/TP B712/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 49
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ODF
Time
11:17 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B712
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 49
A319 at 19,000 ft, 20 nm south, 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 49. 275 nm along the route, 20 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ODF/TM 1042/FL190/TP A319/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 49
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ODF
Time
10:42 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 49
B38M at 35,000 ft, 14 nm south, 6:04 am EDT (10:04 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 39. 344 nm along the route, 14 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV GQO110025/TM 1004/FL350/TP B38M/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 39
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
25 nm east (110°) of GQO
Time
10:04 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 39
C56X at 1,000 ft, 0 nm west, 7:04 am EDT (11:04 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. At the destination end, 0 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1104/FL010/TP C56X/SK TOP010/RM DURC. RY 20 DEPARTURE
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
over CHA
Time
11:04 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
C56X
Sky
TOP010
Remarks
during the climb runway 20 departure
CRJ9 at 1,000 ft, 0 nm west, 6:15 am EDT (10:15 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. At the destination end, 0 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1015/FL010/TP CRJ9/SK TOP010/RM DURC. RY 20 DEPARTURE
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
over CHA
Time
10:15 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
TOP010
Remarks
during the climb runway 20 departure

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed

The westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 4 forecast points nearest it (ILM, FLO, GSP, TYS). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
4,500 ft	340° at 22 kt	+9 kt		111 kt	3 h 22 min	10:49 am EDT (14:49 UTC)
6,500 ft	340° at 23 kt	+7 kt	12 °C	113 kt	3 h 19 min	10:46 am EDT (14:46 UTC)
8,500 ft	340° at 26 kt	+9 kt	10 °C	111 kt	3 h 22 min	10:49 am EDT (14:49 UTC)
10,500 ft	330° at 28 kt	+13 kt	7 °C	107 kt	3 h 30 min	10:57 am EDT (14:57 UTC)
12,500 ft	330° at 29 kt	+17 kt	4 °C	103 kt	3 h 38 min	11:05 am EDT (15:05 UTC)
14,500 ft	320° at 31 kt	+19 kt	0 °C	101 kt	3 h 42 min	11:09 am EDT (15:09 UTC)
16,500 ft	320° at 33 kt	+20 kt	-4 °C	100 kt	3 h 44 min	11:11 am EDT (15:11 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 34 kt	+21 kt	-7 °C	99 kt	3 h 47 min	11:14 am EDT (15:14 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 35 kt	+20 kt	-19 °C	100 kt	3 h 44 min	11:11 am EDT (15:11 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 40 kt	+27 kt	-32 °C	93 kt	4 h 01 min	11:28 am EDT (15:28 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	330° at 39 kt	+23 kt	-41 °C	97 kt	3 h 51 min	11:18 am EDT (15:18 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 31 kt	+25 kt	-50 °C	95 kt	3 h 56 min	11:23 am EDT (15:23 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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
ILM	used from 0 nm out; 37 nm from the line	300/18	300/22 13°	300/21 8°	290/28 4°	280/38 -7°	270/40 -18°	250/49 -32°	250/50 -40°	270/33 -50°
FLO	used from 49 nm out; 53 nm from the line	330/17	330/17 12°	320/21 9°	310/29 4°	310/36 -8°	300/36 -19°	290/34 -32°	300/29 -40°	310/34 -48°
GSP	used from 148 nm out; 55 nm from the line	340/30	360/24 13°	350/29 10°	340/33 6°	340/40 -7°	350/44 -19°	340/59 -31°	350/55 -41°	300/29 -50°
TYS	used from 295 nm out; 47 nm from the line	330/16	350/32 14°	350/37 9°	340/30 5°	330/28 -6°	340/36 -19°	330/40 -33°	330/51 -41°	330/36 -51°

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
OAJ Jacksonville, NC	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	92 ft	6:56 am EDT (10:56 UTC)
CTZ Clinton, NC	39 nm out, 6 nm north of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	144 ft	11:15 UTC
FAY Fayetteville, NC	59 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	189 ft	10:53 UTC
RCZ Rockingham, NC	108 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	357 ft	11:15 UTC
EQY Monroe, NC	148 nm out, 3 nm north of the line	VFR	from the west (260°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	682 ft	10:53 UTC
CLT Charlotte, NC	167 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (270°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	747 ft	10:52 UTC
GSP Greer, SC	226 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the east-southeast (120°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	963 ft	10:53 UTC
CEU Clemson, SC	256 nm out, 21 nm south of the line	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	890 ft	10:54 UTC
RHP Andrews, NC	305 nm out, 10 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 3,700 feet	calm	10+ mi	3,700 ft	1,698 ft	11:15 UTC
RZR Cleveland, TN	354 nm out, 11 nm north of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	200 ft	865 ft	11:15 UTC
CHA Chattanooga, TN	destination	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.13 mi	200 ft	682 ft	6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,698 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At CHA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:46 am EDT (14:46 UTC)

Wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for CHA

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility ¼ mile, fog, sky obscured at 200 feet
At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 200 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Tue 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 3 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 200 feet

The forecast for OAJ, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 16, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/8508 Johnsontown, NC 9 nm from the route, 49 nm along the route · security · ZDC
6/8713 Maxton, NC, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 3 nm from the route, 89 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at OAJ 6:39 pm EDT (22:39 UTC), at CHA 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:35 pm EDT (23:35 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 lower Mississippi valley · 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: Albert J Ellis Airport, Lovell Field.