Syracuse Hancock International to Charleston Afb/Intl Airport SYR → CHS
641 nautical miles (737 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 198°, about 211° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 05 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 6-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:50 am EDT (10:50 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SYR is low IFR, wind from the east (100°) at 5 knots; CHS is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) 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: 208 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
- SIGMET E19E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 43,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 187 to 345 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120455 MKCE WST 120455 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 19E VALID UNTIL 0655Z CT NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND DE NJ NY MD CT VA CSTL WTRS FROM 20NNW HTO-70SSE HTO-90SE SIE-20WNW LYH-40ESE AIR-20NNW HTO AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL430.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 365 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Near the route, at the departure end.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 414 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 217 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 404 to 443 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 SYR.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B38M at 20,000 ft, 2 nm northwest, 11:11 pm EDT (03:11 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence from 20,000 ft to 25,000 ft. 256 nm along the route, 2 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
IAD UA /OV AML300020/TM 0311/FL200/TP B38M/TB MOD CAT 200-250
- Report
- a routine report filed through IAD
- Where
- 20 nm northwest (300°) of AML
- Time
- 03:11 UTC
- Height
- at 20,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- moderate clear-air turbulence from 20,000 ft to 25,000 ft
- E145 at 600 ft, 26 nm east, 11:20 pm EDT (03:20 UTC): overcast above 600 ft. 177 nm along the route, 26 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
MDT UA /OV MDT/TM 0320/FL006/TP E145/SK OVC 006
- Report
- a routine report filed through MDT
- Where
- over MDT
- Time
- 03:20 UTC
- Height
- at 600 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- Sky
- overcast from 600 ft
- B712 descending, 49 nm east, 11:10 pm EDT (03:10 UTC): remarks: light rain light chop bases 50,000 ft ft. 237 nm along the route, 49 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
BWI UA /OV RWY 15R/TM 0310/FLDURD/TP B712/RM LIGHT RAIN. LIGHT CHOP. BASES 500 FT
- Report
- a routine report filed through BWI
- Where
- runway 15R
- Time
- 03:10 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B712
- Remarks
- light rain light chop bases 50,000 ft ft
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 7 forecast points nearest it (SYR, AVP, PSB, RIC, RDU, FLO, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 300° at 15 kt | −3 kt | 13 °C | 123 kt | 5 h 13 min | 6:58 am EDT (10:58 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 310° at 15 kt | −6 kt | 11 °C | 126 kt | 5 h 05 min | 6:50 am EDT (10:50 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 300° at 17 kt | −4 kt | 8 °C | 124 kt | 5 h 10 min | 6:55 am EDT (10:55 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 290° at 18 kt | 0 | 6 °C | 120 kt | 5 h 20 min | 7:05 am EDT (11:05 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 270° at 20 kt | +5 kt | 3 °C | 115 kt | 5 h 34 min | 7:19 am EDT (11:19 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 260° at 23 kt | +9 kt | -1 °C | 111 kt | 5 h 46 min | 7:31 am EDT (11:31 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 260° at 26 kt | +13 kt | -5 °C | 107 kt | 5 h 59 min | 7:44 am EDT (11:44 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 29 kt | +16 kt | -8 °C | 104 kt | 6 h 10 min | 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 39 kt | +30 kt | -20 °C | 90 kt | 7 h 07 min | 8:52 am EDT (12:52 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 51 kt | +41 kt | -33 °C | 79 kt | 8 h 07 min | 9:52 am EDT (13:52 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 64 kt | +52 kt | -40 °C | 68 kt | 9 h 26 min | 11:11 am EDT (15:11 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 56 kt | +43 kt | -50 °C | 77 kt | 8 h 19 min | 10:04 am EDT (14:04 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYR | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 280/13 | 350/18 10° | 340/10 6° | 300/15 1° | 280/17 -12° | 270/16 -23° | 280/25 -38° | 250/40 -42° | 240/53 -50° |
| AVP | used from 49 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 150/5 | 350/13 12° | 270/20 8° | 260/17 4° | 260/25 -11° | 240/31 -22° | 240/54 -35° | 230/61 -41° | 240/55 -49° |
| PSB | used from 99 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 360/13 13° | 330/14 7° | 300/11 3° | 290/12 -11° | 240/23 -23° | 270/25 -36° | 250/34 -40° | 250/45 -48° | |
| RIC | used from 246 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 270/23 | 280/19 11° | 270/18 8° | 240/22 4° | 230/39 -7° | 220/55 -18° | 220/75 -30° | 230/83 -39° | 230/64 -50° |
| RDU | used from 394 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 280/33 | 300/23 11° | 300/28 8° | 290/28 4° | 260/41 -6° | 240/52 -18° | 230/66 -31° | 230/76 -39° | 240/52 -49° |
| FLO | used from 493 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 300/16 | 320/14 12° | 320/19 7° | 290/26 5° | 260/39 -6° | 250/45 -18° | 230/62 -32° | 230/83 -40° | 230/64 -51° |
| CHS | used from 591 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 280/21 | 270/23 12° | 280/28 11° | 260/35 6° | 250/41 -5° | 250/45 -16° | 230/59 -32° | 220/74 -40° | 230/67 -52° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYR Syracuse, NY | departure | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 4,200 feet Weather: light rain | from the east (100°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 400 ft | 421 ft | 12:54 am EDT (04:54 UTC) |
| ITH Ithaca, NY | 39 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 200 feet Weather: mist | calm | 3 mi | none | 1,099 ft | 05:40 UTC |
| IPT Williamsport, PA | 118 nm out, 0 nm north of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 2,000 ft | 528 ft | 04:54 UTC |
| CXY Harrisburg, PA | 177 nm out, 22 nm east of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 900 ft | 346 ft | 05:19 UTC |
| HGR Hagerstown, MD | 217 nm out, 8 nm west of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: mist | from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 knots | 6 mi | 600 ft | 703 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| CHO Charlottesville, VA | 315 nm out, 13 nm west of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,900 feet, a broken layer at 6,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet | from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 6,000 ft | 640 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| FVX Farmville, VA | 365 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 3,200 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 700 ft | 415 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| TDF Roxboro, NC | 434 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line | VFR Sky: overcast at 6,000 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 7 knots, gusting to 14 | 10+ mi | 6,000 ft | 608 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| RDU Raleigh/Durham, NC | 453 nm out, 10 nm east of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 4,300 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 10 knots, gusting to 20 | 10+ mi | 4,300 ft | 435 ft | 04:51 UTC |
| FLO Florence, SC | 562 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 146 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| MKS Moncks Corner, SC | 621 nm out, 5 nm west of the line | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 74 ft | 05:35 UTC |
| CHS Charleston, SC | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 20,000 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 46 ft | 12:56 am EDT (04:56 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,099 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, 6:50 am EDT (10:50 UTC)
Wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for CHS
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 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 SYR, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the east at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, light drizzle, mist, a broken layer at 400 feet
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 700 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 17 nm from the route, 246 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 24 nm from the route, 256 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8713 Maxton, NC, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC on the route, 522 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at SYR 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 UTC), at CHS 6:50 pm EDT (22:50 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CHS is before sunrise there (7:21 am EDT (11:21 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: Syracuse Hancock International, Charleston Afb/Intl Airport.