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Shreveport Regional to Charlotte/Douglas International SHV → CLT

663 nautical miles (763 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 072°, about 070° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 34 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 25-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:55 am EDT (05:55 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SHV is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 4 knots; CLT is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 9 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: 1,637 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 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 307 to 415 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 475 to 564 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 7,000 ft. Over the route from 504 to 633 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 SHV.

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

A320 at 26,500 ft, 47 nm west, 5:46 pm CDT (22:46 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence, remarks: ZFW86. At the departure end, 47 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GGG UA /OV GGG/TM 2246/FL265/TP A320/TB MOD CAT/RM ZFW86
```
Report
a routine report filed through GGG
Where
over GGG
Time
22:46 UTC
Height
at 26,500 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
Remarks
ZFW86
PC12 at 24,000 ft, 16 nm northwest, 5:28 pm CDT (22:28 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW28. 119 nm along the route, 16 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LLQ UA /OV 17 S MON/TM 2228/FL240/TP PC12/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZFW28
```
Report
a routine report filed through LLQ
Where
17 south mon
Time
22:28 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
ZFW28
B712 at 3,000 ft, 28 nm north, 6:13 pm CDT (23:13 UTC): scattered clouds from 3,000 ft to 3,200 ft; clear from 3,200 ft to 60,000 ft. 455 nm along the route, 28 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA180005/TM 2313/FL030/TP B712/SK SCT030-TOP032/SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
5 nm south (180°) of CHA
Time
23:13 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
B712
Sky
SCT030-TOP032 C
CRJ9 at 3,000 ft, 33 nm north, 5:51 pm CDT (22:51 UTC): overcast from 3,000 ft to 4,000 ft. 455 nm along the route, 33 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV 090005/TM 2251/FL030/TP CRJ9/SK OVC030-TOP040
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
wind from 090° at 5 knots
Time
22:51 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
overcast from 3,000 ft, tops 4,000 ft
C55B at 3,000 ft, 42 nm south, 5:29 pm CDT (22:29 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 504 nm along the route, 42 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LZU UA /OV 070010/TM 2229/FL030/TP C55B/SK BASE030
```
Report
a routine report filed through LZU
Where
wind from 070° at 10 knots
Time
22:29 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
C55B
Sky
BASE030
SF50 at 7,000 ft, 41 nm north, 5:37 pm CDT (22:37 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, imc, remarks: ZTLFD-45. At the destination end, 41 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HKY UA /OV BZM/TM 2237/FL070/TP SF50/SK IMC/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZTLFD-45
```
Report
a routine report filed through HKY
Where
over BZM
Time
22:37 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
SF50
Sky
instrument conditions
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
ZTLFD-45

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 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 7 forecast points nearest it (SHV, JAN, BHM, HSV, ATL, TYS, GSP). 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	290° at 14 kt	−11 kt		131 kt	5 h 04 min	2:25 am EDT (06:25 UTC)
5,500 ft	310° at 19 kt	−11 kt		131 kt	5 h 04 min	2:25 am EDT (06:25 UTC)
7,500 ft	310° at 21 kt	−13 kt	13 °C	133 kt	4 h 59 min	2:20 am EDT (06:20 UTC)
9,500 ft	310° at 23 kt	−15 kt	9 °C	135 kt	4 h 55 min	2:16 am EDT (06:16 UTC)
11,500 ft	310° at 26 kt	−15 kt	6 °C	135 kt	4 h 55 min	2:16 am EDT (06:16 UTC)
13,500 ft	310° at 27 kt	−16 kt	3 °C	136 kt	4 h 52 min	2:13 am EDT (06:13 UTC)
15,500 ft	300° at 27 kt	−18 kt	-1 °C	138 kt	4 h 48 min	2:09 am EDT (06:09 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 27 kt	−19 kt	-5 °C	139 kt	4 h 46 min	2:07 am EDT (06:07 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 28 kt	−20 kt	-6 °C	140 kt	4 h 44 min	2:05 am EDT (06:05 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 27 kt	−21 kt	-17 °C	141 kt	4 h 42 min	2:03 am EDT (06:03 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 34 kt	−25 kt	-32 °C	145 kt	4 h 34 min	1:55 am EDT (05:55 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 34 kt	−23 kt	-41 °C	143 kt	4 h 38 min	1:59 am EDT (05:59 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 33 kt	−25 kt	-50 °C	145 kt	4 h 34 min	1:55 am EDT (05:55 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
SHV	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	190/11	230/19 17°	230/26 12°	260/15 7°	280/16 -4°	300/17 -15°	300/34 -30°	300/31 -41°	310/42 -52°
JAN	used from 99 nm out; 84 nm from the line	260/6	310/14 17°	280/13 12°	290/19 6°	310/22 -5°	310/28 -17°	320/44 -32°	330/48 -41°	320/52 -51°
BHM	used from 247 nm out; 95 nm from the line	300/16	330/32 16°	320/37 11°	330/37 6°	310/33 -7°	310/30 -18°	320/40 -34°	330/43 -41°	330/30 -49°
HSV	used from 346 nm out; 29 nm from the line	290/15	330/34 16°	330/38 11°	330/40 5°	320/36 -7°	320/31 -18°	320/44 -34°	330/53 -41°	330/34 -48°
ATL	used from 445 nm out; 57 nm from the line	300/23	320/26 14°	320/34 10°	320/41 5°	290/32 -6°	290/31 -18°	280/28 -33°	260/32 -41°	250/28 -50°
TYS	used from 495 nm out; 66 nm from the line	290/19	310/22 11°	330/25 7°	330/34 3°	320/37 -7°	300/37 -18°	300/37 -34°	280/29 -39°	270/29 -48°
GSP	used from 544 nm out; 30 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°

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 broken layer at 30,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	30,000 ft	257 ft	7:56 pm CDT (00:56 UTC)
MNE Minden, LA	30 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	278 ft	00:55 UTC
MLU Monroe, LA	89 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	78 ft	00:53 UTC
GWO Greenwood, MS	198 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	162 ft	00:53 UTC
STF Starkville, MS	257 nm out, 15 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	332 ft	23:15 UTC
GTR Columbus/W Point/Starkville, MS	267 nm out, 18 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	264 ft	00:56 UTC
BFZ Albertville, AL	396 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,032 ft	01:15 UTC
RMG Rome, GA	445 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line	reported, no category	calm		none	644 ft	00:53 UTC
CZL Calhoun, GA	465 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	655 ft	00:55 UTC
GMU Greenville, SC	593 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,048 ft	00:53 UTC
SPA Spartanburg, SC	613 nm out, 8 nm south of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	802 ft	01:15 UTC
CLT Charlotte, NC	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,700 feet, a few clouds at 6,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	747 ft	8:52 pm EDT (00:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,048 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At CLT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:55 am EDT (05:55 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for CLT

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
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 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 17, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 23,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for SHV, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet, a broken layer at 30,000 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south at 3 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, scattered clouds at 25,000 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 CLT 6:52 pm EDT (22:52 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:18 pm EDT (23:18 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CLT is before sunrise there (7:27 am EDT (11:27 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, 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, Charlotte/Douglas International.