Plan a flight · Mon 11:34 am EDT (15:34 UTC)

Savannah/Hilton Head International to Tri-State/Milton J Ferguson Field SAV → HTS

381 nautical miles (438 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 350°, about 356° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 46 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 19-knot headwind), arriving about 3:20 pm EDT (19:20 UTC). Right now SAV is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 8 knots; HTS is marginal VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 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: 2 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 TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the first 10 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 185 to 254 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 244 to 371 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Over the last 117 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 SAV.

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

urgent CRJ9 at 1,800 ft, 25 nm west, 10:55 am EDT (14:55 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed final runway 35. 78 nm along the route, 25 nm west 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
urgent C680 descending, 31 nm west, 9:32 am EDT (13:32 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear a 10-knot gain of airspeed knots during the descent runway 35 avl. 205 nm along the route, 31 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVL UUA /OV AVL/TM 1332/FLDURD/TP C680/RM LLWS +10 KT DURD RY35 AVL
```
Report
an urgent report filed through AVL
Where
over AVL
Time
13:32 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C680
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 10-knot gain of airspeed knots during the descent runway 35 avl
BE58 at 8,000 ft, 14 nm west, 10:10 am EDT (14:10 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 215 nm along the route, 14 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVL UA /OV SUG020010/TM 1410/FL080/TP BE58/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVL
Where
10 nm north (020°) of SUG
Time
14:10 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
BE58
Turbulence
moderate chop
A20N at 33,000 ft, 1 nm north, 10:12 am EDT (14:12 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. At the departure end, 1 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAV UA /OV SAV/TM 1412/FL330/TP A20N/TB LGT-MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAV
Where
over SAV
Time
14:12 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A20N
Turbulence
light to moderate chop
A320 at 32,000 ft, 20 nm west, 9:28 am EDT (13:28 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: visual conditions. At the departure end, 20 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAV UA /OV SAV270020/TM 1328/FL320/TP A320/TB CONS LGT /RM VMC
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAV
Where
20 nm west (270°) of SAV
Time
13:28 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
continuous light
Remarks
visual conditions
LJ31 descending, 25 nm west, 11:12 am EDT (15:12 UTC): remarks: little bumpy on final runway 35. 78 nm along the route, 25 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV AGS 170002/TM 1512/FLDURD/TP LJ31/RM LITTLE BUMPY ON FINAL RWY 35
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
2 nm south (170°) of AGS
Time
15:12 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
LJ31
Remarks
little bumpy on final runway 35
CRJ9 at 1,800 ft, 25 nm west, 10:55 am EDT (14:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 78 nm along the route, 25 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV BUSHE/TM 1455/FL018/TP CRJ9/WV +-10KT
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
bushe
Time
14:55 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Wind
a 10-knot loss of airspeed
UAL2084 at 28,000 ft, 38 nm east, 10:03 am EDT (14:03 UTC): light chop turbulence. 78 nm along the route, 38 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2084 3330N 08043W 1403 F280 904/003KT TB CONT LGT CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
E145 at 6,500 ft, 26 nm west, 9:18 am EDT (13:18 UTC): clear from 6,500 ft to 60,000 ft. 88 nm along the route, 26 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV AGS 350008/TM 1318/FL065/TP E145/SK SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
8 nm north (350°) of AGS
Time
13:18 UTC
Height
at 6,500 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
clear
C172 at 4,500 ft, 1 nm east, 9:17 am EDT (13:17 UTC): no turbulence, wind 000° at 0 knots. 127 nm along the route, 1 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EOE UA /OV EOE180006 /TM 1317 /FL045 /TP C172 /WV 00000KT /TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through EOE
Where
6 nm south (180°) of EOE
Time
13:17 UTC
Height
at 4,500 ft
Aircraft
C172
Wind
from 000° at 0 knots
Turbulence
none
E145 at 2,000 ft, 43 nm east, 10:35 am EDT (14:35 UTC): sandstorm. 176 nm along the route, 43 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLT UA /OV CLT 183 003/TM 1435/FL020/TP E145/WV 10 KT LOSS
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLT
Where
clt at 18,300 ft at 300 ft
Time
14:35 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Wind
10 knots loss
B739 at 34,000 ft, 6 nm west, 10:05 am EDT (14:05 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: ztlfd 34. 176 nm along the route, 6 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV SPA/TM 1405/FL340/TP B739/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZTLFD 34
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over SPA
Time
14:05 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
ztlfd 34
A320 at 31,000 ft, 6 nm west, 9:01 am EDT (13:01 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 34. 176 nm along the route, 6 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV SPA/TM 1301/FL310/TP A320/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 34
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over SPA
Time
13:01 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 34
H25B at 5,000 ft, 31 nm west, 9:38 am EDT (13:38 UTC): overcast above 5,000 ft, remarks: bases 5,000 ft during the descent runway 35 avl. 205 nm along the route, 31 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVL UA /OV AVL/TM 1338/FL050/TP H25B/SK OVC050/RM BASES 050 DURD RY 35 AVL
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVL
Where
over AVL
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
H25B
Sky
overcast from 5,000 ft
Remarks
bases 5,000 ft during the descent runway 35 avl

10 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 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 5 forecast points nearest it (SAV, CAE, GSP, TRI, CRW). 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	340° at 19 kt	+19 kt	15 °C	101 kt	3 h 46 min	3:20 pm EDT (19:20 UTC)
6,500 ft	340° at 22 kt	+21 kt	14 °C	99 kt	3 h 51 min	3:25 pm EDT (19:25 UTC)
8,500 ft	340° at 23 kt	+22 kt	12 °C	98 kt	3 h 53 min	3:27 pm EDT (19:27 UTC)
10,500 ft	340° at 23 kt	+23 kt	9 °C	97 kt	3 h 56 min	3:30 pm EDT (19:30 UTC)
12,500 ft	340° at 23 kt	+23 kt	6 °C	97 kt	3 h 56 min	3:30 pm EDT (19:30 UTC)
14,500 ft	330° at 24 kt	+22 kt	2 °C	98 kt	3 h 53 min	3:27 pm EDT (19:27 UTC)
16,500 ft	320° at 24 kt	+21 kt	-2 °C	99 kt	3 h 51 min	3:25 pm EDT (19:25 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 25 kt	+20 kt	-6 °C	100 kt	3 h 49 min	3:23 pm EDT (19:23 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 27 kt	+23 kt	-19 °C	97 kt	3 h 56 min	3:30 pm EDT (19:30 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 30 kt	+23 kt	-33 °C	97 kt	3 h 56 min	3:30 pm EDT (19:30 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 37 kt	+32 kt	-41 °C	88 kt	4 h 20 min	3:54 pm EDT (19:54 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 40 kt	+35 kt	-50 °C	85 kt	4 h 29 min	4:03 pm EDT (20:03 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
SAV	used from 0 nm out; 24 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°
CAE	used from 49 nm out; 40 nm from the line	340/11	330/13 14°	350/24 11°	350/26 8°	340/26 -5°	350/33 -18°	340/31 -32°	340/30 -41°	330/32 -52°
GSP	used from 146 nm out; 21 nm from the line	330/14	360/26 17°	360/22 11°	330/20 6°	310/27 -5°	320/24 -18°	310/28 -33°	320/38 -40°	330/30 -51°
TRI	used from 195 nm out; 50 nm from the line		340/26 15°	330/23 10°	330/23 6°	290/28 -6°	290/32 -19°	290/36 -34°	310/47 -41°	320/47 -49°
CRW	used from 342 nm out; 46 nm from the line	270/8	320/23 15°	320/22 10°	330/25 5°	300/30 -6°	290/34 -19°	280/37 -35°	290/48 -42°	310/58 -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
SAV Savannah, GA	departure	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	50 ft	10:53 am EDT (14:53 UTC)
JYL Sylvania, GA	29 nm out, 15 nm west of the line	reported, no category	from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	190 ft	12:35 UTC
BNL Barnwell, SC	68 nm out, 2 nm east of the line	VFR Weather: haze	from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots	6 mi	none	246 ft	15:15 UTC
CAE Columbia, SC	107 nm out, 22 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	235 ft	14:56 UTC
EOE Newberry, SC	137 nm out, 4 nm south of the line	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	570 ft	15:15 UTC
GSP Greer, SC	176 nm out, 22 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	963 ft	14:53 UTC
MRN Morganton, NC	224 nm out, 18 nm east of the line	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,269 ft	15:15 UTC
TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN	263 nm out, 14 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 2,200 feet, overcast at 3,400 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	1,518 ft	14:53 UTC
PBX Pikeville, KY	332 nm out, 9 nm west of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet	calm	10+ mi	700 ft	1,464 ft	15:15 UTC
SJS Prestonsburg, KY	342 nm out, 11 nm west of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	1,221 ft	15:20 UTC
HTS Huntington, WV	destination	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	828 ft	11:24 am EDT (15:24 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 HTS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:20 pm EDT (19:20 UTC)

Wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 8,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for HTS

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for SAV, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the 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

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

Daylight

Sunset at SAV 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC), at HTS 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm EDT (23:23 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 Southeast · loop National Weather Service

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

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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: Savannah/Hilton Head International, Tri-State/Milton J Ferguson Field.