Shenandoah Valley Regional to Savannah/Hilton Head International SHD → SAV
385 nautical miles (443 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 198°, about 207° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 40 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 24-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:46 pm EDT (16:46 UTC). 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 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the first 119 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 SHD.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- E75L descending, 37 nm west, 7:09 am EDT (11:09 UTC): a broken layer above 3,700 ft. 69 nm along the route, 37 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
ROA UA /OV ROA/TM 1109/FLDURD/TP E75L/SK BKN037 050
- Report
- a routine report filed through ROA
- Where
- over ROA
- Time
- 11:09 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Sky
- BKN037 at 5,000 ft
- E145 at 4,000 ft, 26 nm northwest, 8:06 am EDT (12:06 UTC): a broken layer above 4,000 ft, remarks: during the descent 20SW roa bases 4,000 ft. 89 nm along the route, 26 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ROA UA /OV ROA170020/TM 1206/FL040/TP E145/SK BKN040/RM DURD 20SW ROA BASES 040
- Report
- a routine report filed through ROA
- Where
- 20 nm south (170°) of ROA
- Time
- 12:06 UTC
- Height
- at 4,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- Sky
- a broken layer from 4,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent 20SW roa bases 4,000 ft
- B739 at 33,000 ft, 10 nm west, 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 33. 138 nm along the route, 10 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
ATL UA /OV GSO/TM 1300/FL330/TP B739/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 33
- Report
- a routine report filed through ATL
- Where
- over GSO
- Time
- 13:00 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Turbulence
- light
- Remarks
- ztlfd 33
- A320 at 32,000 ft, 20 nm west, 9:28 am EDT (13:28 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: visual conditions. At the destination 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
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 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 (ROA, RDU, FLO, CAE, CHS, SAV). 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 | 330° at 22 kt | −15 kt | 135 kt | 2 h 51 min | 12:57 pm EDT (16:57 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 330° at 22 kt | −15 kt | 12 °C | 135 kt | 2 h 51 min | 12:57 pm EDT (16:57 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 330° at 23 kt | −16 kt | 10 °C | 136 kt | 2 h 50 min | 12:56 pm EDT (16:56 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 330° at 25 kt | −16 kt | 6 °C | 136 kt | 2 h 50 min | 12:56 pm EDT (16:56 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 320° at 28 kt | −16 kt | 3 °C | 136 kt | 2 h 50 min | 12:56 pm EDT (16:56 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 320° at 31 kt | −18 kt | -1 °C | 138 kt | 2 h 47 min | 12:53 pm EDT (16:53 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 330° at 34 kt | −21 kt | -4 °C | 141 kt | 2 h 44 min | 12:50 pm EDT (16:50 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 330° at 36 kt | −23 kt | -7 °C | 143 kt | 2 h 42 min | 12:48 pm EDT (16:48 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 320° at 35 kt | −17 kt | -20 °C | 137 kt | 2 h 49 min | 12:55 pm EDT (16:55 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 34 kt | −17 kt | -33 °C | 137 kt | 2 h 49 min | 12:55 pm EDT (16:55 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 330° at 37 kt | −24 kt | -39 °C | 144 kt | 2 h 40 min | 12:46 pm EDT (16:46 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 37 kt | −16 kt | -48 °C | 136 kt | 2 h 50 min | 12:56 pm EDT (16:56 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | used from 0 nm out; 55 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° |
| RDU | used from 99 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 330/30 | 340/24 12° | 330/26 7° | 320/30 3° | 330/39 -8° | 310/30 -20° | 300/33 -33° | 310/34 -39° | 310/41 -47° |
| FLO | used from 198 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 330/17 | 330/17 12° | 320/21 9° | 310/29 4° | 310/36 -8° | 300/36 -19° | 290/34 -32° | 300/29 -40° | 310/34 -48° |
| CAE | used from 247 nm out; 28 nm from the line | 340/17 | 330/15 12° | 320/22 9° | 320/31 5° | 330/35 -7° | 320/33 -19° | 340/40 -32° | 350/43 -39° | 320/35 -49° |
| CHS | used from 296 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 330/14 | 300/17 14° | 320/21 9° | 310/26 6° | 310/32 -6° | 280/34 -19° | 260/37 -32° | 280/30 -39° | 310/30 -50° |
| SAV | used from 346 nm out; 20 nm from the line | 330/16 | 310/15 14° | 320/23 10° | 310/30 7° | 310/30 -6° | 300/28 -19° | 270/25 -32° | 300/25 -39° | 320/26 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHD Staunton/Waynesboro/Harrisonburg, VA | departure | no report just now | 1,201 ft | ||||
| LYH Lynchburg, VA | 59 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 938 ft | ||||
| SIF Reidsville, NC | 119 nm out, 11 nm west of the line | no report just now | 693 ft | ||||
| GSO Greensboro, NC | 138 nm out, 9 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 925 ft | ||||
| VUJ Albemarle, NC | 178 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 609 ft | ||||
| PYG Pageland, SC | 227 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 574 ft | ||||
| SMS Sumter, SC | 267 nm out, 8 nm east of the line | no report just now | 182 ft | ||||
| OGB Orangeburg, SC | 306 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 195 ft | ||||
| ARW Beaufort, SC | 366 nm out, 23 nm east of the line | no report just now | 9 ft | ||||
| SAV Savannah, GA | destination | no report just now | 50 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,201 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SAV when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:46 pm EDT (16:46 UTC)
SAV has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 SHD 6:42 pm EDT (22:42 UTC), at SAV 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:20 pm EDT (23:20 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: Shenandoah Valley Regional, Savannah/Hilton Head International.