Plan a flight · Mon 10:02 am CDT (15:02 UTC)

San Antonio International to Charleston Afb/Intl Airport SAT → CHS

966 nautical miles (1,112 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 073°, about 069° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 26 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 10-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:28 pm EDT (22:28 UTC). Right now SAT is marginal VFR, wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 knots; CHS is VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 8 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

No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.

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 SAT.

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

urgent CRJ9 at 1,800 ft, 41 nm north, 9:55 am CDT (14:55 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed final runway 35. 877 nm along the route, 41 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UUA /OV AGS/TM 1455/FL018/TP CRJ9/RM LLWS -10KT FINAL RWY 35
```
Report
an urgent report filed through AGS
Where
over AGS
Time
14:55 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed final runway 35
E45X at 32,000 ft, 26 nm north, 7:05 am CDT (12:05 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 50 nm along the route, 26 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV KCWK090015/TM 1205/FL320/TP E45X/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
15 nm east (090°) of KCWK
Time
12:05 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
E45X
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
zhu
C172 at 2,700 ft, 42 nm northwest, 9:29 am CDT (14:29 UTC): remarks: zhu. At the departure end, 42 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ERV UA /OV ERV/TM 1429/FL027/TP C172/SK BASE 027/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through ERV
Where
over ERV
Time
14:29 UTC
Height
at 2,700 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
base 2,700 ft
Remarks
zhu
GLF5 at 4,000 ft, 7 nm north, 9:07 am CDT (14:07 UTC): remarks: B-018 T-025. At the departure end, 7 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAT UA /OV SAT/TM 1407/FL040/TP GLF5/RM B-018 T-025
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAT
Where
over SAT
Time
14:07 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF5
Remarks
B-018 T-025
C172 at 2,000 ft, 42 nm northwest, 8:31 am CDT (13:31 UTC): remarks: zhu. At the departure end, 42 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ERV UA /OV ERV/TM 1331/FL020/TP C172/SK BASE 023/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through ERV
Where
over ERV
Time
13:31 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
base 2,300 ft
Remarks
zhu
F900 at 4,000 ft, 7 nm north, 8:15 am CDT (13:15 UTC): remarks: B018 T035. At the departure end, 7 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAT UA /OV SAT/TM 1315/FL040/TP F900/RM B018 T035
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAT
Where
over SAT
Time
13:15 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
F900
Remarks
B018 T035
B737 at 2,000 ft, 7 nm north, 7:15 am CDT (12:15 UTC): overcast from 2,000 ft to 3,800 ft. At the departure end, 7 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAT UA /OV SAT/TM 1215/FL020/TP B737/SK OVC020 TOP038
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAT
Where
over SAT
Time
12:15 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
overcast from 2,000 ft, tops 3,800 ft
F900 , 8 nm north, 9:38 am CDT (14:38 UTC): a broken layer above 1,500 ft. At the departure end, 8 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BAZ UA /OV KBAZ310004/TM 1438/FLUNKN/TP F900/SK BKN015-TOPUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through BAZ
Where
4 nm northwest (310°) of KBAZ
Time
14:38 UTC
Height
height not given
Aircraft
F900
Sky
a broken layer from 1,500 ft, tops unknown
SR22 , 3 nm east, 8:48 am CDT (13:48 UTC): a broken layer above 1,600 ft. At the departure end, 3 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BAZ UA /OV KBAZ170004/TM 1348/FLUNKN/TP SR22/SK BKN016-TOPUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through BAZ
Where
4 nm south (170°) of KBAZ
Time
13:48 UTC
Height
height not given
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
a broken layer from 1,600 ft, tops unknown
S22T , 9 nm northwest, 8:26 am CDT (13:26 UTC): a broken layer above 1,700 ft. At the departure end, 9 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BAZ UA /OV KBAZ350004/TM 1326/FLUNKN/TP S22T/SK BKN017-TOPUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through BAZ
Where
4 nm north (350°) of KBAZ
Time
13:26 UTC
Height
height not given
Aircraft
S22T
Sky
a broken layer from 1,700 ft, tops unknown
A310 at 2,200 ft, 26 nm north, 9:57 am CDT (14:57 UTC): no turbulence, a broken layer from 1,800 ft to 2,200 ft, remarks: no low-level wind shear reported. 50 nm along the route, 26 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV 3N/TM 1457/FL022/TP A310/SK SK BKN018-TOP022/WV NEG LLWS/TB NEG/RM NEG LLWS RPTD.
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
3N
Time
14:57 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
A310
Sky
sky BKN018-TOP022
Wind
no low-level wind shear
Turbulence
none
Remarks
no low-level wind shear reported
G280 at 1,800 ft, 26 nm north, 8:35 am CDT (13:35 UTC): remarks: B018 T043. 50 nm along the route, 26 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV 1335Z/TM 1335/FL018/TP G280/RM B018 T043
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
1335Z
Time
13:35 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
G280
Remarks
B018 T043
A320 at 4,000 ft, 22 nm north, 8:34 am CDT (13:34 UTC): remarks: during the climb. 50 nm along the route, 22 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV 5 SE KAUS/TM 1334/FL040/TP A320/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
5 southeast KAUS
Time
13:34 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Remarks
during the climb
A320 at 2,000 ft, 29 nm north, 8:18 am CDT (13:18 UTC): remarks: during the descent. 50 nm along the route, 29 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV 3N KAUS/TM 1318/FL020/TP A320/SK B017/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
3N KAUS
Time
13:18 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
B017
Remarks
during the descent

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 11 forecast points nearest it (SAT, CLL, HOU, LCH, MSY, JAN, MOB, MGM, CSG, SAV, 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	260° at 2 kt	−3 kt		123 kt	7 h 51 min	6:53 pm EDT (22:53 UTC)
5,500 ft	250° at 5 kt	−6 kt		126 kt	7 h 40 min	6:42 pm EDT (22:42 UTC)
7,500 ft	270° at 6 kt	−7 kt	15 °C	127 kt	7 h 36 min	6:38 pm EDT (22:38 UTC)
9,500 ft	290° at 7 kt	−6 kt	11 °C	126 kt	7 h 40 min	6:42 pm EDT (22:42 UTC)
11,500 ft	300° at 7 kt	−6 kt	8 °C	126 kt	7 h 40 min	6:42 pm EDT (22:42 UTC)
13,500 ft	310° at 9 kt	−6 kt	4 °C	126 kt	7 h 40 min	6:42 pm EDT (22:42 UTC)
15,500 ft	310° at 10 kt	−7 kt	0 °C	127 kt	7 h 36 min	6:38 pm EDT (22:38 UTC)
17,500 ft	310° at 12 kt	−7 kt	-4 °C	127 kt	7 h 36 min	6:38 pm EDT (22:38 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 12 kt	−7 kt	-5 °C	127 kt	7 h 36 min	6:38 pm EDT (22:38 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 13 kt	−10 kt	-16 °C	130 kt	7 h 26 min	6:28 pm EDT (22:28 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 23 kt	−7 kt	-30 °C	127 kt	7 h 36 min	6:38 pm EDT (22:38 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	340° at 28 kt	−3 kt	-40 °C	123 kt	7 h 51 min	6:53 pm EDT (22:53 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	350° at 28 kt	+2 kt	-51 °C	118 kt	8 h 11 min	7:13 pm EDT (23:13 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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
SAT	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	160/12	180/23 18°	190/21 14°	200/12 10°	240/19 -5°	220/19 -14°	210/8 -29°	090/9 -39°	050/21 -51°
CLL	used from 50 nm out; 57 nm from the line	180/21	200/24 17°	200/15 13°	200/7 8°	260/21 -5°	230/25 -13°	260/18 -29°	310/16 -39°	360/27 -51°
HOU	used from 149 nm out; 41 nm from the line	160/21	180/12 17°	210/11 13°	200/7 8°	280/7 -5°	260/19 -13°	290/16 -30°	340/15 -40°	010/27 -51°
LCH	used from 199 nm out; 62 nm from the line	170/9	180/18 18°	190/13 13°	190/6 8°	270/11 -6°	290/20 -13°	320/21 -30°	350/23 -40°	360/25 -51°
MSY	used from 349 nm out; 94 nm from the line	170/11	160/13 18°	150/8 12°	L/V 6°	310/12 -5°	290/11 -15°	340/27 -30°	350/32 -40°	360/30 -52°
JAN	used from 398 nm out; 64 nm from the line	210/8	230/13 18°	240/10 11°	260/11 6°	280/16 -5°	260/12 -15°	330/34 -30°	320/39 -40°	340/34 -51°
MOB	used from 498 nm out; 63 nm from the line	L/V	L/V 18°	L/V 11°	300/9 6°	330/12 -4°	330/12 -16°	340/28 -30°	340/36 -40°	360/34 -51°
MGM	used from 548 nm out; 72 nm from the line	350/14	320/18 17°	320/17 11°	300/14 5°	330/13 -5°	310/12 -17°	330/29 -30°	340/40 -40°	350/32 -50°
CSG	used from 697 nm out; 14 nm from the line	340/20	340/15 17°	330/19 11°	320/19 5°	330/11 -4°	300/14 -17°	330/28 -31°	340/42 -40°	350/33 -51°
SAV	used from 797 nm out; 89 nm from the line	340/14	330/21 16°	340/26 12°	350/25 8°	360/28 -6°	360/29 -19°	360/36 -31°	360/27 -42°	330/31 -51°
CHS	used from 946 nm out; 10 nm from the line	350/14	330/14 15°	340/18 11°	350/19 8°	360/29 -5°	350/33 -19°	360/39 -31°	360/28 -42°	320/29 -50°

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
SAT San Antonio, TX	departure	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,300 feet, a broken layer at 2,100 feet, overcast at 2,600 feet	from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,300 ft	809 ft	8:51 am CDT (13:51 UTC)
BAZ New Braunfels, TX	20 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,200 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 4,200 feet	variable at 5 knots	10+ mi	3,500 ft	658 ft	14:51 UTC
CXO Houston, TX	169 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,500 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	244 ft	14:53 UTC
DRI De Ridder, LA	279 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line	VFR	variable at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	201 ft	14:55 UTC
AEX Alexandria, LA	329 nm out, 24 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	88 ft	14:53 UTC
MCB Mc Comb, MS	428 nm out, 10 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	413 ft	14:53 UTC
LUL Laurel, MS	498 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	238 ft	14:55 UTC
MGM Montgomery, AL	647 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (270°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	221 ft	14:53 UTC
CSG Columbus, GA	717 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	397 ft	14:51 UTC
MCN Macon, GA	787 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	variable at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	354 ft	14:53 UTC
JYL Sylvania, GA	887 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	reported, no category	from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	190 ft	12:35 UTC
CHS Charleston, SC	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,500 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	46 ft	10:56 am EDT (14:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 809 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, 6:28 pm EDT (22:28 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for CHS

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 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

The forecast for SAT, the departure

From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
At times between Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC) and 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
At times between Tue 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC) and 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): a broken layer at 800 feet

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

6/6783 Perry, GA, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC on the route, 777 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL

Daylight

Sunset at SAT 7:05 pm CDT (00:05 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

Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

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: San Antonio International, Charleston Afb/Intl Airport.