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Hattiesburg/Laurel Regional to Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport PIB → CHO

669 nautical miles (770 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 050°, about 051° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 29 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 2-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:38 pm EDT (18:38 UTC). Right now PIB 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: 4 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 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist, fog). Over the first 180 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). Over the route from 260 to 549 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 299 to 539 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the last 369 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 319 to 579 nm out.
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 last 100 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 70 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 PIB.

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

B739 at 36,000 ft, 40 nm southeast, 6:18 am CDT (11:18 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 36. 379 nm along the route, 40 nm southeast 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
B38M at 39,000 ft, 5 nm northwest, 6:58 am CDT (11:58 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 02. 230 nm along the route, 5 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV CTJ300040/TM 1158/FL390/TP B38M/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 02
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
40 nm northwest (300°) of CTJ
Time
11:58 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 02
F2TH at 41,000 ft, 5 nm west, 6:57 am CDT (11:57 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 02. 260 nm along the route, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV RMG270015/TM 1157/FL410/TP F2TH/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 02
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
15 nm west (270°) of RMG
Time
11:57 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 02
DA62 at 1,100 ft, 38 nm northwest, 8:05 am CDT (13:05 UTC): fog. 299 nm along the route, 38 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA 1S/TM 1305/FL011/TP DA62/SK VV002-TOP011/WX 1/8SM FG
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
cha 1S
Time
13:05 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
DA62
Sky
sky obscured from 200 ft, tops 1,100 ft
Weather
1/8SM, fog
CRJ9 at 200 ft, 38 nm northwest, 7:30 am CDT (12:30 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: visual at mins runway 20 cha. 299 nm along the route, 38 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA 1N/TM 1230/FL002/TP CRJ9/SK VV002/WX 1/8SM/RM VISUAL AT MINS RY 20 CHA
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
cha 1N
Time
12:30 UTC
Height
at 200 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
sky obscured from 200 ft
Weather
1/8SM
Remarks
visual at mins runway 20 cha
B712 at 1,500 ft, 38 nm northwest, 7:26 am CDT (12:26 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. 299 nm along the route, 38 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1226/FL015/TP B712/SK TOP015/RM DURC. RY 20 DEPARTURE
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
over CHA
Time
12:26 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
B712
Sky
TOP015
Remarks
during the climb runway 20 departure
E145 at 1,000 ft, 38 nm northwest, 7:19 am CDT (12:19 UTC): remarks: during the descent runway 20 arrival weather at ils clear-air turbulence 2 mins. 299 nm along the route, 38 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1219/FL010/TP E145/RM DURD. RY 20 ARRIVAL. WX AT ILS CAT 2 MINS
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
over CHA
Time
12:19 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Remarks
during the descent runway 20 arrival weather at ils clear-air turbulence 2 mins
C56X at 1,000 ft, 38 nm northwest, 6:04 am CDT (11:04 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. 299 nm along the route, 38 nm northwest 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, 38 nm northwest, 5:15 am CDT (10:15 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. 299 nm along the route, 38 nm northwest 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
CRJ9 at 20,000 ft, 49 nm northwest, 7:55 am CDT (12:55 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 41. 359 nm along the route, 49 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV VXV260020/TM 1255/FL200/TP CRJ9/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 41
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
20 nm west (260°) of VXV
Time
12:55 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 41
B712 at 20,000 ft, 35 nm southeast, 6:17 am CDT (11:17 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 49. 359 nm along the route, 35 nm southeast 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, 35 nm southeast, 5:42 am CDT (10:42 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 49. 359 nm along the route, 35 nm southeast 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
E75L at 5,000 ft, 38 nm northwest, 7:03 am CDT (12:03 UTC): overcast up to 1,100 ft. 369 nm along the route, 38 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV TYS230005/TM 1203/FL050/TP E75L/SK OVC-TOP011
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
5 nm southwest (230°) of TYS
Time
12:03 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
overcast, tops 1,100 ft
BE36 at 5,600 ft, 17 nm southeast, 7:58 am CDT (12:58 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 419 nm along the route, 17 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVL UA /OV AVL347005/TM 1258/FL056/TP BE36/SK TOPS-056
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVL
Where
5 nm north (347°) of AVL
Time
12:58 UTC
Height
at 5,600 ft
Aircraft
BE36
Sky
TOPS-056

9 more routine reports are on the map.

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 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 (JAN, MGM, BHM, ATL, TYS, TRI, ROA, 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	320° at 22 kt	−2 kt		122 kt	5 h 29 min	2:38 pm EDT (18:38 UTC)
5,500 ft	330° at 23 kt	+4 kt	11 °C	116 kt	5 h 46 min	2:55 pm EDT (18:55 UTC)
7,500 ft	340° at 25 kt	+7 kt	13 °C	113 kt	5 h 55 min	3:04 pm EDT (19:04 UTC)
9,500 ft	340° at 25 kt	+8 kt	9 °C	112 kt	5 h 58 min	3:07 pm EDT (19:07 UTC)
11,500 ft	340° at 23 kt	+6 kt	6 °C	114 kt	5 h 52 min	3:01 pm EDT (19:01 UTC)
13,500 ft	340° at 24 kt	+6 kt	2 °C	114 kt	5 h 52 min	3:01 pm EDT (19:01 UTC)
15,500 ft	340° at 27 kt	+5 kt	-2 °C	115 kt	5 h 49 min	2:58 pm EDT (18:58 UTC)
17,500 ft	330° at 29 kt	+5 kt	-5 °C	115 kt	5 h 49 min	2:58 pm EDT (18:58 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 30 kt	+5 kt	-6 °C	115 kt	5 h 49 min	2:58 pm EDT (18:58 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	340° at 32 kt	+7 kt	-19 °C	113 kt	5 h 55 min	3:04 pm EDT (19:04 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 45 kt	+9 kt	-33 °C	111 kt	6 h 02 min	3:11 pm EDT (19:11 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	340° at 50 kt	+11 kt	-40 °C	109 kt	6 h 08 min	3:17 pm EDT (19:17 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	330° at 36 kt	+2 kt	-50 °C	118 kt	5 h 40 min	2:49 pm EDT (18:49 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
JAN	used from 0 nm out; 67 nm from the line	240/10	260/15 18°	280/10 11°	290/6 6°	290/15 -5°	300/15 -17°	320/35 -30°	330/38 -40°	330/39 -51°
MGM	used from 50 nm out; 92 nm from the line	320/19	330/16 17°	340/21 11°	330/11 5°	330/27 -6°	330/21 -17°	330/37 -32°	340/44 -40°	360/30 -52°
BHM	used from 100 nm out; 58 nm from the line	310/19	310/15 16°	320/19 11°	330/15 5°	330/23 -5°	320/14 -18°	320/36 -32°	330/44 -40°	340/36 -51°
ATL	used from 250 nm out; 52 nm from the line	330/32	340/36 17°	350/34 10°	340/25 6°	330/27 -6°	350/35 -18°	330/49 -32°	340/47 -41°	340/27 -51°
TYS	used from 299 nm out; 61 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°
TRI	used from 399 nm out; 41 nm from the line		340/25 11°	350/37 9°	350/34 6°	340/39 -7°	340/43 -19°	340/55 -32°	330/58 -42°	320/37 -50°
ROA	used from 499 nm out; 57 nm from the line	310/32	340/32 14°	350/25 9°	340/24 3°	340/42 -8°	340/52 -20°	350/62 -34°	350/64 -39°	310/44 -48°
RIC	used from 649 nm out; 70 nm from the line	350/34	340/27 12°	340/36 8°	330/31 3°	310/32 -9°	320/34 -21°	300/37 -34°	290/37 -39°	290/42 -46°

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
PIB Hattiesburg-Laurel, MS	departure	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	297 ft	7:56 am CDT (12:56 UTC)
MEI Meridian, MS	60 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	297 ft	12:58 UTC
DYA Demopolis, AL	90 nm out, 3 nm north of the line	marginal VFR Weather: mist	calm	3 mi	none	111 ft	12:55 UTC
BHM Birmingham, AL	180 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,000 feet, a few clouds at 8,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	calm	9 mi	none	650 ft	12:53 UTC
ASN Talladega, AL	210 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the east-southeast (110°) at 2 knots	10+ mi	none	528 ft	12:55 UTC
RMG Rome, GA	270 nm out, 5 nm north of the line	reported, no category	from the north-northeast (030°) at 6 knots		100 ft	644 ft	12:53 UTC
DZJ Blairsville, GA	339 nm out, 7 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,906 ft	12:55 UTC
AVL Asheville, NC	419 nm out, 22 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,300 feet	from the north (350°) at 12 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	2,300 ft	2,163 ft	12:54 UTC
HLX Galax Hillsville, VA	529 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,100 feet, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 2,000 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 13 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	2,000 ft	2,693 ft	06:15 UTC
ROA Roanoke, VA	579 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,500 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 17 knots, gusting to 26	10+ mi	none	1,175 ft	12:54 UTC
LYH Lynchburg, VA	609 nm out, 21 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	938 ft	12:54 UTC
CHO Charlottesville, VA	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,100 feet, a broken layer at 4,100 feet	calm	10+ mi	4,100 ft	640 ft	8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,693 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, 2:38 pm EDT (18:38 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 VFR

The whole forecast for CHO

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
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 PIB, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at PIB 6:29 pm CDT (23:29 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

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Southeast · 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: Hattiesburg/Laurel Regional, Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport.