Plan a flight · Sun 8:48 pm EDT (00:48 UTC)

Pittsburgh International to Columbia Metro Airport PIT → CAE

396 nautical miles (455 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 186°, about 195° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 07 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 7-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PIT is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 knots; CAE is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) 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: 6 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 E17E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 20 to 208 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 112355
MKCE WST 112355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 17E
VALID UNTIL 0155Z
PA MD VA NC WV OH KY
FROM 30WSW EWC-20E RIC-70NNE ILM-70W BKW-10ESE APE-30WSW EWC
AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.

AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 59 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 247 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 79 to 218 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 7,000 ft. Over the route from 178 to 297 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 PIT.

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

A321 at 30,000 ft, 44 nm east, 7:49 pm EDT (23:49 UTC): moderate turbulence above 30,000 ft, remarks: zob. 30 nm along the route, 44 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
2G9 UA /OV IHD/TM 2349/FL300/TP A321/TB MOD 300/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through 2G9
Where
over IHD
Time
23:49 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate at 30,000 ft
Remarks
zob
UAL2761 at 31,000 ft, 27 nm east, 7:57 pm EDT (23:57 UTC): moderate turbulence, wind 218° at 58 knots. 69 nm along the route, 27 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2761 3917N 07949W 2357 F310 218/058KT TB CONT MOD TURB IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B737 climbing, 0 nm south, 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIT UA /OV PIT/TM 2303/FLDURC/TP B737/SK B028 T034
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIT
Where
over PIT
Time
23:03 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B737
Sky
B028 T034
E75S descending, 0 nm south, 6:54 pm EDT (22:54 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIT UA /OV PIT/TM 2254/FLDURD/TP E75S/SK T036
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIT
Where
over PIT
Time
22:54 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E75S
Sky
T036
CRJ2 at 23,000 ft, 17 nm northeast, 6:54 pm EDT (22:54 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zob. At the departure end, 17 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIT UA /OV EWC140020/TM 2254/FL230/TP CRJ2/TB LGT-MOD/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIT
Where
20 nm southeast (140°) of EWC
Time
22:54 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Turbulence
light to moderate
Remarks
zob
A321 at 32,000 ft, 8 nm southeast, 5:52 pm EDT (21:52 UTC): no turbulence. 69 nm along the route, 8 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV CKB/TM 2152/FL320/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over CKB
Time
21:52 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
B737 at 40,000 ft, 31 nm east, 6:11 pm EDT (22:11 UTC): no turbulence. 109 nm along the route, 31 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV EKN150020/TM 2211/FL400/TP B737/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
20 nm southeast (150°) of EKN
Time
22:11 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
none
CRJ9 climbing, 50 nm west, 8:15 pm EDT (00:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 129 nm along the route, 50 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 0015/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK BASES 014 TOPS 070
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over CRW
Time
00:15 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
bases 1,400 ft tops 7,000 ft
CRJ7 at 2,800 ft, 10 nm east, 6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 158 nm along the route, 10 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LWB UA /OV KLWB/TM 2219/FL028/TP CRJ7/SK BASES029
```
Report
a routine report filed through LWB
Where
over KLWB
Time
22:19 UTC
Height
at 2,800 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
BASES029
E135 descending, 24 nm west, 8:05 pm EDT (00:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 168 nm along the route, 24 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV BKW/TM 0005/FLDURD/TP E135/SK BASES 032
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over BKW
Time
00:05 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E135
Sky
bases 3,200 ft
E145 at 4,000 ft, 29 nm east, 8:36 pm EDT (00:36 UTC): overcast above 4,000 ft, remarks: during the climb RY06 KROA. 188 nm along the route, 29 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROA UA /OV ROA/TM 0036/FL040/TP E145/SK OVC040/RM DURGC RY06 KROA
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROA
Where
over ROA
Time
00:36 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
overcast from 4,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb RY06 KROA
E145 at 2,200 ft, 29 nm east, 8:03 pm EDT (00:03 UTC): overcast above 2,200 ft, remarks: during the climb RY06 KROA. 188 nm along the route, 29 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROA UA /OV ROA/TM 0003/FL022/TP E145/SK OVC022/RM DURGC RY06 KROA
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROA
Where
over ROA
Time
00:03 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
overcast from 2,200 ft
Remarks
during the climb RY06 KROA
C52C at 12,500 ft, 6 nm east, 8:34 pm EDT (00:34 UTC): no icing, overcast up to 12,500 ft, 1 °C. 208 nm along the route, 6 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROA UA /OV ROA240030/TM 0034/FL125/TP C52C/SK OVCUNKN-TOP125/TA +1/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROA
Where
30 nm southwest (240°) of ROA
Time
00:34 UTC
Height
at 12,500 ft
Aircraft
C52C
Sky
overcast, tops 12,500 ft
Temperature
+1
Icing
none
B39M at 36,000 ft, 2 nm north, 6:12 pm EDT (22:12 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-15. 208 nm along the route, 2 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PSK UA /OV PSK/TM 2212/FL360/TP B39M/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD-15
```
Report
a routine report filed through PSK
Where
over PSK
Time
22:12 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZTLFD-15

7 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 (AGC, EKN, ROA, TRI, GSP, CAE). 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	290° at 16 kt	−4 kt	12 °C	124 kt	3 h 12 min	12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC)
6,500 ft	300° at 17 kt	−7 kt	11 °C	127 kt	3 h 07 min	11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC)
8,500 ft	300° at 15 kt	−6 kt	9 °C	126 kt	3 h 09 min	11:57 pm EDT (03:57 UTC)
10,500 ft	290° at 12 kt	−3 kt	6 °C	123 kt	3 h 13 min	12:01 am EDT (04:01 UTC)
12,500 ft	270° at 10 kt	0	3 °C	120 kt	3 h 18 min	12:06 am EDT (04:06 UTC)
14,500 ft	250° at 14 kt	+5 kt	-1 °C	115 kt	3 h 27 min	12:15 am EDT (04:15 UTC)
16,500 ft	240° at 18 kt	+10 kt	-5 °C	110 kt	3 h 36 min	12:24 am EDT (04:24 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 21 kt	+13 kt	-7 °C	107 kt	3 h 42 min	12:30 am EDT (04:30 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 39 kt	+27 kt	-19 °C	93 kt	4 h 15 min	1:03 am EDT (05:03 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	220° at 58 kt	+49 kt	-31 °C	71 kt	5 h 35 min	2:23 am EDT (06:23 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	220° at 62 kt	+49 kt	-39 °C	71 kt	5 h 35 min	2:23 am EDT (06:23 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 55 kt	+42 kt	-48 °C	78 kt	5 h 05 min	1:53 am EDT (05:53 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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
AGC	used from 0 nm out; 23 nm from the line	140/12	350/10 12°	L/V 9°	L/V 3°	200/11 -11°	220/21 -22°	220/47 -33°	230/51 -39°	230/45 -48°
EKN	used from 49 nm out; 34 nm from the line		270/18 13°	310/5 7°	140/7 3°	210/16 -9°	220/41 -20°	210/57 -32°	220/57 -38°	230/49 -47°
ROA	used from 148 nm out; 36 nm from the line	280/9	290/15 12°	290/11 8°	210/6 3°	210/30 -6°	220/46 -19°	210/74 -30°	220/78 -39°	220/64 -48°
TRI	used from 247 nm out; 81 nm from the line		310/28 11°	320/32 7°	330/30 2°	300/28 -9°	280/34 -21°	250/37 -31°	240/39 -38°	250/35 -48°
GSP	used from 297 nm out; 64 nm from the line	300/22	310/22 11°	300/22 7°	290/28 5°	270/36 -5°	250/42 -18°	230/54 -31°	230/59 -40°	230/65 -50°
CAE	used from 346 nm out; 25 nm from the line	260/27	310/26 11°	280/31 9°	270/36 7°	250/39 -4°	230/57 -16°	220/74 -30°	220/83 -40°	220/73 -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
PIT Pittsburgh, PA	departure	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,800 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	1,800 ft	1,202 ft	7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC)
HLG Wheeling, WV	20 nm out, 17 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,800 feet	from the north (010°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,800 ft	1,194 ft	23:53 UTC
CKB Clarksburg, WV	69 nm out, 8 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, a few clouds at 1,700 feet, overcast at 2,400 feet Weather: light rain	from the north (010°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	2,400 ft	1,223 ft	00:34 UTC
LWB Lewisburg, WV	158 nm out, 10 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet Weather: light rain	calm	3 mi	1,200 ft	2,301 ft	22:51 UTC
PSK Dublin, VA	198 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	reported, no category	from the west (270°) at 12 knots, gusting to 17	10+ mi	none	2,104 ft	23:35 UTC
ZEF Elkin, NC	257 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line	no report just now				1,067 ft
JQF Concord, NC	307 nm out, 11 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	704 ft	23:50 UTC
CLT Charlotte, NC	317 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,700 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	5,000 ft	747 ft	23:52 UTC
FDW Winnsboro, SC	376 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,500 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	577 ft	00:35 UTC
CAE Columbia, SC	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,600 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	235 ft	8:06 pm EDT (00:06 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,301 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At CAE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC)

Wind from the west-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for CAE

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for PIT, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,700 feet
From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,200 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet

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

6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 13 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 13 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at PIT 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC), at CAE 6:54 pm EDT (22:54 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CAE is before sunrise there (7:26 am EDT (11:26 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 Northeast · 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: Pittsburgh International, Columbia Metro Airport.