Orr Regional to Charleston Afb/Intl Airport ORB → CHS
1,077 nautical miles (1,239 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 143°, about 141° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 39 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 42-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:16 am EDT (13:16 UTC). Right now ORB is IFR, wind variable at 3 knots; CHS is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 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: 3 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 SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 50 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 179 to 289 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 route from 439 to 867 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 748 to 877 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 838 to 907 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 848 to 967 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 ORB.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- LJ45 at 10,000 ft, 28 nm northeast, 11:31 pm CDT (04:31 UTC): no turbulence, clear, remarks: ground fog at fwa FV10SM on final runway 14. 509 nm along the route, 28 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
FWA UA /OV OLK/TM 0431/FL100/TP LJ45/SK CLR/TB SMOOTH/RM GROUND FOG AT FWA. FV10SM ON FINAL RY 14
- Report
- a routine report filed through FWA
- Where
- over OLK
- Time
- 04:31 UTC
- Height
- at 10,000 ft
- Aircraft
- LJ45
- Sky
- clear
- Turbulence
- smooth
- Remarks
- ground fog at fwa FV10SM on final runway 14
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 10 forecast points nearest it (DLH, GRB, MKG, JOT, FWA, CVG, TRI, GSP, CAE, 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 | 300° at 11 kt | −9 kt | 129 kt | 8 h 21 min | 10:58 am EDT (14:58 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 300° at 16 kt | −15 kt | 11 °C | 135 kt | 7 h 59 min | 10:36 am EDT (14:36 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 310° at 18 kt | −17 kt | 12 °C | 137 kt | 7 h 52 min | 10:29 am EDT (14:29 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 310° at 18 kt | −17 kt | 8 °C | 137 kt | 7 h 52 min | 10:29 am EDT (14:29 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 300° at 18 kt | −16 kt | 5 °C | 136 kt | 7 h 55 min | 10:32 am EDT (14:32 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 300° at 21 kt | −18 kt | 1 °C | 138 kt | 7 h 48 min | 10:25 am EDT (14:25 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 290° at 24 kt | −21 kt | -3 °C | 141 kt | 7 h 38 min | 10:15 am EDT (14:15 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 290° at 28 kt | −23 kt | -7 °C | 143 kt | 7 h 32 min | 10:09 am EDT (14:09 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 29 kt | −24 kt | -8 °C | 144 kt | 7 h 29 min | 10:06 am EDT (14:06 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 32 kt | −29 kt | -20 °C | 149 kt | 7 h 14 min | 9:51 am EDT (13:51 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 37 kt | −33 kt | -35 °C | 153 kt | 7 h 02 min | 9:39 am EDT (13:39 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 44 kt | −40 kt | -43 °C | 160 kt | 6 h 44 min | 9:21 am EDT (13:21 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 49 kt | −42 kt | -51 °C | 162 kt | 6 h 39 min | 9:16 am EDT (13:16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DLH | used from 0 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 080/28 | 240/21 15° | 250/26 9° | 250/32 3° | 260/42 -11° | 270/40 -21° | 260/43 -36° | 260/46 -46° | 260/65 -54° |
| GRB | used from 199 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 250/36 | 270/23 16° | 270/14 9° | 240/18 4° | 280/26 -9° | 280/29 -20° | 290/42 -36° | 290/51 -45° | 290/72 -55° |
| MKG | used from 349 nm out; 66 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° |
| JOT | used from 399 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 250/23 | 270/22 15° | 250/16 10° | 240/9 4° | 280/22 -7° | 280/29 -19° | 300/29 -34° | 290/50 -43° | 300/64 -52° |
| FWA | used from 449 nm out; 68 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° |
| CVG | used from 598 nm out; 23 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/32 16° | 350/35 10° | 350/30 3° | 330/30 -7° | 340/44 -20° | 340/58 -35° | 330/72 -41° | 320/36 -49° |
| TRI | used from 748 nm out; 60 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 897 nm out; 36 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° |
| CAE | used from 947 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 330/15 | 330/13 12° | 330/22 9° | 300/26 6° | 280/33 -7° | 270/38 -18° | 250/45 -33° | 240/46 -40° | 270/38 -49° |
| CHS | used from 1047 nm out; 15 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ORB Orr, MN | departure | IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet Weather: light rain | variable at 3 knots | 8 mi | 700 ft | 1,312 ft | 1:15 am CDT (06:15 UTC) |
| DLH Duluth, MN | 70 nm out, 21 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 12,000 feet | from the east (080°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | 12,000 ft | 1,427 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| PBH Phillips, WI | 170 nm out, 2 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,497 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| OSH Oshkosh, WI | 299 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 808 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| MKE Milwaukee, WI | 369 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 25,000 ft | 728 ft | 05:52 UTC |
| SBN South Bend, IN | 469 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 8 mi | none | 798 ft | 06:09 UTC |
| MIE Muncie, IN | 568 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Weather: mist | from the south (170°) at 3 knots | 3 mi | none | 937 ft | 06:01 UTC |
| LUK Cincinnati, OH | 648 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog | from the south (170°) at 3 knots | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 481 ft | 06:28 UTC |
| TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN | 828 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,200 feet, a broken layer at 2,000 feet, overcast at 2,600 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 2,000 ft | 1,518 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| HKY Hickory, NC | 897 nm out, 25 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,189 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| CAE Columbia, SC | 997 nm out, 17 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 235 ft | 05:56 UTC |
| CHS Charleston, SC | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 20,000 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 46 ft | 1:56 am EDT (05:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,518 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, 9:16 am EDT (13:16 UTC)
Wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for CHS
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 5 nm from the route, 648 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
Daylight
Sunset at ORB 6:28 pm CDT (23:28 UTC), at CHS 6:50 pm EDT (22:50 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 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: Orr Regional, Charleston Afb/Intl Airport.