Waterbury-Oxford Airport to Charlotte/Douglas International OXC → CLT
526 nautical miles (605 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 227°, about 241° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 50 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 8:20 am EDT (12:20 UTC). Right now OXC is marginal VFR, wind from the northeast (050°) at 12 knots, gusting to 19; CLT is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 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
- SIGMET E25E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 35,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 4:55 am EDT (08:55 UTC). Over the route from 99 to 159 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120655 MKCE WST 120655 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 25E VALID UNTIL 0855Z RI NY NJ PA DE MD AND MA RI NJ NY CT CSTL WTRS FROM 30SSE PVD-60SSE ACK-110SSE HTO-40N SBY-30SSW ETX-30SSE PVD AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL350.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist), from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the first 367 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the first 387 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 10,000 ft, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Near the route, at the departure end.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the last 159 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist), from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Near the route, 407 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 OXC.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 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 6 forecast points nearest it (JFK, ACY, RIC, ROA, RDU, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 270° at 19 kt | +12 kt | 108 kt | 4 h 52 min | 8:22 am EDT (12:22 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 280° at 18 kt | +11 kt | 11 °C | 109 kt | 4 h 50 min | 8:20 am EDT (12:20 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 260° at 20 kt | +15 kt | 9 °C | 105 kt | 5 h 01 min | 8:31 am EDT (12:31 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 260° at 21 kt | +18 kt | 6 °C | 102 kt | 5 h 09 min | 8:39 am EDT (12:39 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 250° at 23 kt | +21 kt | 3 °C | 99 kt | 5 h 19 min | 8:49 am EDT (12:49 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 250° at 27 kt | +25 kt | -1 °C | 95 kt | 5 h 32 min | 9:02 am EDT (13:02 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 250° at 31 kt | +29 kt | -5 °C | 91 kt | 5 h 47 min | 9:17 am EDT (13:17 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 34 kt | +31 kt | -8 °C | 89 kt | 5 h 55 min | 9:25 am EDT (13:25 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 45 kt | +43 kt | -20 °C | 77 kt | 6 h 50 min | 10:20 am EDT (14:20 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 69 kt | +68 kt | -31 °C | 52 kt | 10 h 07 min | 1:37 pm EDT (17:37 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 80 kt | +79 kt | -39 °C | 41 kt | 12 h 50 min | 4:20 pm EDT (20:20 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 62 kt | +60 kt | -50 °C | 60 kt | 8 h 46 min | 12:16 pm EDT (16:16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JFK | used from 0 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 250/18 | 250/23 14° | 240/33 9° | 240/33 4° | 240/38 -10° | 240/45 -21° | 230/86 -32° | 230/102 -40° | 230/84 -51° |
| ACY | used from 99 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 220/19 | 220/18 14° | 210/36 9° | 210/35 5° | 220/36 -8° | 240/49 -21° | 220/90 -31° | 230/103 -40° | 230/81 -50° |
| RIC | used from 198 nm out; 89 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° |
| ROA | used from 347 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 310/29 | 330/31 13° | 340/28 7° | 330/25 3° | 310/32 -8° | 300/32 -22° | 290/32 -31° | 270/35 -38° | 270/32 -47° |
| RDU | used from 397 nm out; 51 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° |
| GSP | used from 496 nm out; 78 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OXC Oxford, CT | departure | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,400 feet | from the northeast (050°) at 12 knots, gusting to 19 | 10+ mi | 1,500 ft | 730 ft | 3:23 am EDT (07:23 UTC) |
| HPN White Plains, NY | 40 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet | from the north (010°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 1,500 ft | 439 ft | 06:56 UTC |
| TEB Teterboro, NJ | 60 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,800 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 1,800 ft | 8 ft | 06:51 UTC |
| PNE Philadelphia, PA | 119 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: light rain | from the northeast (040°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 600 ft | 119 ft | 06:54 UTC |
| ILG Wilmington, DE | 159 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet | from the north-northeast (020°) at 9 knots | 3 mi | 1,200 ft | 79 ft | 07:16 UTC |
| DCA Washington, DC | 238 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 13 knots | 7 mi | 1,000 ft | 14 ft | 07:10 UTC |
| EZF Fredericksburg, VA | 278 nm out, 2 nm north of the line | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet Weather: rain | from the west-northwest (300°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 85 ft | 07:15 UTC |
| FVX Farmville, VA | 347 nm out, 2 nm south of the line | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 4,700 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 700 ft | 415 ft | 07:15 UTC |
| LYH Lynchburg, VA | 377 nm out, 23 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 12,000 feet | from the south (180°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 938 ft | 06:54 UTC |
| GSO Greensboro, NC | 456 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,700 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 925 ft | 06:54 UTC |
| JQF Concord, NC | 506 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 704 ft | 07:15 UTC |
| CLT Charlotte, NC | destination | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 747 ft | 2:52 am EDT (06:52 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 938 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, 8:20 am EDT (12:20 UTC)
Wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for CLT
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 5 nm from the route, 60 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY
- 6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 16 nm from the route, 208 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA on the route, 238 nm along the route · security · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at OXC 6:16 pm EDT (22:16 UTC), at CLT 6:52 pm EDT (22:52 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:18 pm EDT (23:18 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: Waterbury-Oxford Airport, Charlotte/Douglas International.