Plan a flight · Mon 10:21 am CDT (15:21 UTC)

Shreveport Regional to Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport SHV → CHO

826 nautical miles (950 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 061°, about 059° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 49 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 22-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:10 pm EDT (21:10 UTC). Right now SHV is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 9 knots; CHO is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 13 knots, gusting to 22. 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: 1 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). Over the route from 567 to 736 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 587 to 756 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the last 139 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 SHV.

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

BE9L at 5,000 ft, 14 nm northwest, 8:06 am CDT (13:06 UTC): clear from 5,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: ZME65. 129 nm along the route, 14 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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LLQ UA /OV LLQ/TM 1306/FL050/TP BE9L/SK SKC/RM ZME65
```
Report
a routine report filed through LLQ
Where
over LLQ
Time
13:06 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
BE9L
Sky
clear
Remarks
ZME65
BE33 at 4,500 ft, 24 nm northwest, 8:05 am CDT (13:05 UTC): clear from 4,500 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: ZME65. 209 nm along the route, 24 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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UTA UA /OV UTA180015/TM 1305/FL045/TP BE33/SK SKC/RM ZME65
```
Report
a routine report filed through UTA
Where
15 nm south (180°) of UTA
Time
13:05 UTC
Height
at 4,500 ft
Aircraft
BE33
Sky
clear
Remarks
ZME65
SF50 at 14,000 ft, 3 nm northeast, 7:50 am CDT (12:50 UTC): light chop turbulence from 14,000 ft to 20,000 ft, remarks: ZME60. 428 nm along the route, 3 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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BNA UA /OV BNA135040/TM 1250/FL140/TP SF50/SK SKC140/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 200-140/RM ZME60
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
40 nm southeast (135°) of BNA
Time
12:50 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
SF50
Sky
clear from 14,000 ft
Turbulence
occasional light chop from 20,000 ft to 14,000 ft
Remarks
ZME60
B738 at 35,000 ft, 33 nm northwest, 9:09 am CDT (14:09 UTC): no turbulence. 498 nm along the route, 33 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOZ UA /OV LVT/TM 1409/FL350/TP B738/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOZ
Where
over LVT
Time
14:09 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
CRJ9 at 20,000 ft, 26 nm south, 7:55 am CDT (12:55 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 41. 517 nm along the route, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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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
C56X at 18,000 ft, 37 nm north, 8:01 am CDT (13:01 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 18,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 547 nm along the route, 37 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOZ UA /OV LOZ/TM 1301/FL180/TP C56X/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOZ
Where
over LOZ
Time
13:01 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
C56X
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
E135 climbing, 25 nm north, 8:06 am CDT (13:06 UTC): a broken layer from 2,900 ft to 6,000 ft. 697 nm along the route, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV BKW/TM 1306/FLDURC/TP E135/SK BKN029-TOP060
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over BKW
Time
13:06 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E135
Sky
a broken layer from 2,900 ft, tops 6,000 ft
C680 at 4,000 ft, 16 nm northwest, 9:45 am CDT (14:45 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 736 nm along the route, 16 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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LWB UA /OV LWB/TM 1445/FL040/TP C680/SK B042
```
Report
a routine report filed through LWB
Where
over LWB
Time
14:45 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
C680
Sky
B042

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 9 forecast points nearest it (SHV, LIT, MEM, HSV, BNA, TYS, TRI, ROA, EKN). 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 11 kt	−11 kt		131 kt	6 h 18 min	5:39 pm EDT (21:39 UTC)
5,500 ft	290° at 12 kt	−8 kt	15 °C	128 kt	6 h 27 min	5:48 pm EDT (21:48 UTC)
7,500 ft	300° at 13 kt	−9 kt	13 °C	129 kt	6 h 24 min	5:45 pm EDT (21:45 UTC)
9,500 ft	300° at 14 kt	−9 kt	10 °C	129 kt	6 h 24 min	5:45 pm EDT (21:45 UTC)
11,500 ft	300° at 17 kt	−11 kt	7 °C	131 kt	6 h 18 min	5:39 pm EDT (21:39 UTC)
13,500 ft	290° at 19 kt	−13 kt	3 °C	133 kt	6 h 13 min	5:34 pm EDT (21:34 UTC)
15,500 ft	290° at 21 kt	−16 kt	-1 °C	136 kt	6 h 04 min	5:25 pm EDT (21:25 UTC)
17,500 ft	290° at 23 kt	−18 kt	-5 °C	138 kt	5 h 59 min	5:20 pm EDT (21:20 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 24 kt	−19 kt	-6 °C	139 kt	5 h 57 min	5:18 pm EDT (21:18 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 28 kt	−21 kt	-17 °C	141 kt	5 h 51 min	5:12 pm EDT (21:12 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 39 kt	−22 kt	-32 °C	142 kt	5 h 49 min	5:10 pm EDT (21:10 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 45 kt	−20 kt	-40 °C	140 kt	5 h 54 min	5:15 pm EDT (21:15 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 41 kt	−10 kt	-50 °C	130 kt	6 h 21 min	5:42 pm EDT (21:42 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
SHV	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	200/17	190/28 18°	200/15 13°	250/12 7°	260/28 -7°	280/22 -14°	290/29 -29°	310/33 -39°	340/27 -50°
LIT	used from 100 nm out; 84 nm from the line	230/23	250/23 17°	250/18 11°	250/18 7°	250/27 -7°	270/23 -15°	290/50 -30°	300/43 -38°	320/38 -50°
MEM	used from 149 nm out; 84 nm from the line	240/14	260/23 16°	250/22 11°	250/20 7°	270/24 -6°	270/27 -16°	310/49 -30°	310/46 -39°	320/43 -50°
HSV	used from 299 nm out; 66 nm from the line	290/11	300/10 15°	300/17 12°	290/20 6°	290/18 -5°	290/25 -17°	310/38 -31°	320/47 -40°	330/43 -50°
BNA	used from 398 nm out; 38 nm from the line	270/14	270/10 14°	280/19 11°	280/26 6°	280/25 -6°	280/31 -18°	300/44 -32°	300/53 -40°	310/51 -49°
TYS	used from 448 nm out; 64 nm from the line	320/8	330/17 16°	320/17 9°	310/24 6°	290/23 -6°	290/28 -19°	300/36 -33°	310/48 -40°	320/46 -50°
TRI	used from 547 nm out; 49 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°
ROA	used from 697 nm out; 29 nm from the line	310/18	350/22 15°	350/21 9°	340/24 6°	320/31 -6°	310/34 -19°	310/39 -35°	310/46 -42°	310/33 -49°
EKN	used from 796 nm out; 72 nm from the line		320/20 15°	340/24 10°	340/25 4°	310/28 -7°	290/32 -19°	290/36 -36°	300/49 -43°	310/48 -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
SHV Shreveport, LA	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 10,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	257 ft	9:56 am CDT (14:56 UTC)
MNE Minden, LA	30 nm out, 2 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	278 ft	14:55 UTC
GLH Greenville, MS	159 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	130 ft	14:53 UTC
RNV Cleveland, MS	169 nm out, 5 nm east of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	140 ft	14:55 UTC
TUP Tupelo, MS	279 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	346 ft	14:53 UTC
SYI Shelbyville, TN	408 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	799 ft	14:55 UTC
RNC Mc Minnville, TN	438 nm out, 5 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	1,031 ft	14:55 UTC
JAU Jacksboro, TN	527 nm out, 5 nm east of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	calm	5 mi	300 ft	1,179 ft	14:55 UTC
JFZ Richlands, VA	657 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: light drizzle	from the west (260°) at 5 knots	4 mi	200 ft	2,653 ft	15:15 UTC
LWB Lewisburg, WV	736 nm out, 16 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 8 knots, gusting to 15	10+ mi	1,900 ft	2,301 ft	14:45 UTC
HSP Hot Springs, VA	756 nm out, 13 nm north of the line	reported, no category	from the west (280°) at 18 knots, gusting to 22	0.25 mi	none	3,792 ft	06:15 UTC
CHO Charlottesville, VA	destination	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 13 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	640 ft	10:53 am EDT (14:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 3,792 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, 5:10 pm EDT (21:10 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 SHV, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Tue 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet

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 SHV 6:46 pm CDT (23:46 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 now, the Northeast · 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: Shreveport Regional, Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport.