Plan a flight · Sun 10:40 pm EDT (02:40 UTC)

Syracuse Hancock International to Charlotte/Douglas International SYR → CLT

525 nautical miles (604 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 207°, about 220° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 57 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 13-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:37 am EDT (06:37 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now SYR is VFR, wind from the east (080°) at 5 knots; CLT is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 8 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: 2,162 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 6E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC). Near the route, 198 nm along the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120155
MKCE WST 120155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 6E
VALID UNTIL 0355Z
NY NJ PA DE MD AND DE NJ NY MD CSTL WTRS
FROM 20WNW SAX-70S HTO-50ESE SBY-30WSW HAR-20WNW SAX
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 22020KT. TOPS TO FL300.

SIGMET 7E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 33,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 208 to 376 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120155
MKCE WST 120155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7E
VALID UNTIL 0355Z
PA MD VA DC WV OH
FROM 10NNE JST-30WNW SBY-40ENE RIC-50SW BKW-20SE APE-10NNE JST
AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL330.

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 357 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the first 30 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 307 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 446 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Near the route, 40 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 8,000 ft. Over the last 129 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 SYR.

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

B752 at 30,000 ft, 3 nm southeast, 10:26 pm EDT (02:26 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. 188 nm along the route, 3 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HGR UA /OV THS010020/TM 0226/FL300/TP B752/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through HGR
Where
20 nm north (010°) of THS
Time
02:26 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
zob
UAL1558 at 30,000 ft, 13 nm east, 10:22 pm EDT (02:22 UTC): moderate turbulence, -36 °C, wind 240° at 50 knots. 188 nm along the route, 13 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1558 4014N 07742W 0222 F300 MS36 240/050KT TB MODERATE SK CLEAR IC NONE
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
A321 at 30,000 ft, 49 nm northwest, 7:49 pm EDT (23:49 UTC): moderate turbulence above 30,000 ft, remarks: zob. 238 nm along the route, 49 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
2G9 UA /OV IHD/TM 2349/FL300/TP A321/TB MOD 300/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through 2G9
Where
over IHD
Time
23:49 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate at 30,000 ft
Remarks
zob
E170 at 22,500 ft, 5 nm southeast, 7:44 pm EDT (23:44 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence from 18,000 ft to 22,500 ft, remarks: during the descent FRDMM7 star. 257 nm along the route, 5 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OKV UA /OV ESL100020/TM 2344/FL225/TP E170/TB CONS MOD CAT 180-225/RM DURD FRDMM7 STAR
```
Report
a routine report filed through OKV
Where
20 nm east (100°) of ESL
Time
23:44 UTC
Height
at 22,500 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous moderate clear-air turbulence from 18,000 ft to 22,500 ft
Remarks
during the descent FRDMM7 star
PC12 at 17,000 ft, 47 nm northwest, 8:29 pm EDT (00:29 UTC): light icing, -6 °C. At the departure end, 47 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ART UA /OV ART260030/TM 0029/FL170/TP PC12/TA M06/IC LGT MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ART
Where
30 nm west (260°) of ART
Time
00:29 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−6 °C
Icing
light moderate
E75L at 27,000 ft, 5 nm northwest, 8:13 pm EDT (00:13 UTC): a broken layer. At the departure end, 5 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV SYR/TM 0013/FL270/TP E75L/SK BKN OP 270
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
over SYR
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
at 27,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
broken op at 27,000 ft
A320 at 20,000 ft, 22 nm west, 8:08 pm EDT (00:08 UTC): light to moderate rime icing from 15,000 ft to 20,000 ft, -15 °C, remarks: zob. At the departure end, 22 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV SYR250030/TM 0008/FL200/TP A320/TA M15/IC LGT-MOD RIME 200-150/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
30 nm west (250°) of SYR
Time
00:08 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Temperature
−15 °C
Icing
light to moderate rime from 20,000 ft to 15,000 ft
Remarks
zob
CRJ7 at 1,600 ft, 10 nm northwest, 8:20 pm EDT (00:20 UTC): overcast above 1,600 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 06 KUNV. 158 nm along the route, 10 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UNV UA /OV KUNV240002/TM 0020/FL016/TP CRJ7/SK BKN-OVC016/RM DURD RY06 KUNV
```
Report
a routine report filed through UNV
Where
2 nm southwest (240°) of KUNV
Time
00:20 UTC
Height
at 1,600 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
BKN-OVC016
Remarks
during the descent runway 06 KUNV
C25B at 800 ft, 48 nm southeast, 9:41 pm EDT (01:41 UTC): remarks: bases 800 ft. 168 nm along the route, 48 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MDT UA /OV CXY/TM 0141/FL008/TP C25B/RM BASES 008
```
Report
a routine report filed through MDT
Where
over CXY
Time
01:41 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
C25B
Remarks
bases 800 ft
E170 at 500 ft, 36 nm east, 8:01 pm EDT (00:01 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. 317 nm along the route, 36 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAD UA /OV CHO/TM 0001/FL005/TP E170/SK OVC005
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAD
Where
over CHO
Time
00:01 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
overcast from 500 ft
E145 at 4,000 ft, 14 nm west, 8:36 pm EDT (00:36 UTC): overcast above 4,000 ft, remarks: during the climb runway 06 KROA. 386 nm along the route, 14 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROA UA /OV ROA/TM 0036/FL040/TP E145/SK OVC040/RM DURGC RY06 KROA
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROA
Where
over ROA
Time
00:36 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
overcast from 4,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb runway 06 KROA
E145 at 2,200 ft, 14 nm west, 8:03 pm EDT (00:03 UTC): overcast above 2,200 ft, remarks: during the climb runway 06 KROA. 386 nm along the route, 14 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROA UA /OV ROA/TM 0003/FL022/TP E145/SK OVC022/RM DURGC RY06 KROA
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROA
Where
over ROA
Time
00:03 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
overcast from 2,200 ft
Remarks
during the climb runway 06 KROA
C52C at 12,500 ft, 29 nm northwest, 8:34 pm EDT (00:34 UTC): no icing, overcast up to 12,500 ft, 1 °C. 416 nm along the route, 29 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROA UA /OV ROA240030/TM 0034/FL125/TP C52C/SK OVCUNKN-TOP125/TA +1/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROA
Where
30 nm southwest (240°) of ROA
Time
00:34 UTC
Height
at 12,500 ft
Aircraft
C52C
Sky
overcast, tops 12,500 ft
Temperature
+1
Icing
none

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 6 forecast points nearest it (SYR, AVP, PSB, EKN, ROA, 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
4,500 ft	330° at 18 kt	−11 kt	13 °C	131 kt	4 h	2:40 am EDT (06:40 UTC)
6,500 ft	340° at 20 kt	−13 kt	11 °C	133 kt	3 h 57 min	2:37 am EDT (06:37 UTC)
8,500 ft	330° at 19 kt	−11 kt	8 °C	131 kt	4 h	2:40 am EDT (06:40 UTC)
10,500 ft	330° at 18 kt	−9 kt	5 °C	129 kt	4 h 04 min	2:44 am EDT (06:44 UTC)
12,500 ft	320° at 17 kt	−7 kt	2 °C	127 kt	4 h 08 min	2:48 am EDT (06:48 UTC)
14,500 ft	310° at 19 kt	−5 kt	-3 °C	125 kt	4 h 12 min	2:52 am EDT (06:52 UTC)
16,500 ft	310° at 20 kt	−4 kt	-7 °C	124 kt	4 h 14 min	2:54 am EDT (06:54 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 21 kt	−3 kt	-10 °C	123 kt	4 h 16 min	2:56 am EDT (06:56 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 24 kt	+6 kt	-22 °C	114 kt	4 h 36 min	3:16 am EDT (07:16 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 29 kt	+6 kt	-34 °C	114 kt	4 h 36 min	3:16 am EDT (07:16 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 34 kt	+19 kt	-39 °C	101 kt	5 h 12 min	3:52 am EDT (07:52 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 38 kt	+21 kt	-48 °C	99 kt	5 h 18 min	3:58 am EDT (07:58 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 50 nm out; 65 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; 41 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°
EKN	used from 248 nm out; 52 nm from the line		330/21 12°	330/25 7°	350/22 2°	330/24 -10°	310/27 -21°	320/33 -35°	290/31 -39°	290/34 -47°
ROA	used from 347 nm out; 21 nm from the line	310/29	330/31 13°	340/28 7°	330/25 3°	310/32 -8°	300/32 -22°	290/32 -31°	270/35 -38°	270/32 -47°
GSP	used from 495 nm out; 76 nm from the line	320/22	340/19 13°	320/18 8°	310/24 5°	300/34 -7°	300/36 -18°	290/30 -33°	300/32 -39°	320/42 -49°

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	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 600 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet, overcast at 4,700 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the east (080°) at 5 knots	6 mi	3,500 ft	421 ft	9:54 pm EDT (01:54 UTC)
ITH Ithaca, NY	40 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 3,800 feet Weather: light rain	calm	8 mi	3,800 ft	1,099 ft	01:56 UTC
ELM Elmira/Corning, NY	69 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 200 feet, scattered clouds at 1,000 feet, overcast at 3,300 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	3,300 ft	955 ft	02:12 UTC
IPT Williamsport, PA	119 nm out, 18 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 900 feet, a broken layer at 1,600 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet	calm	8 mi	1,600 ft	528 ft	02:17 UTC
UNV State College, PA	158 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the northeast (040°) at 6 knots	2 mi	300 ft	1,231 ft	02:15 UTC
MRB Martinsburg, WV	238 nm out, 23 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 500 feet, overcast at 1,100 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north (360°) at 6 knots	2.5 mi	1,100 ft	564 ft	02:32 UTC
LUA Luray, VA	287 nm out, 20 nm southeast of the line	IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 500 feet, overcast at 800 feet Weather: heavy rain	from the north (010°) at 4 knots	7 mi	800 ft	902 ft	02:35 UTC
VBW Bridgewater, VA	317 nm out, 9 nm east of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	calm	10+ mi	800 ft	1,165 ft	02:35 UTC
ROA Roanoke, VA	386 nm out, 10 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,800 feet, a broken layer at 3,400 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	3,400 ft	1,175 ft	02:18 UTC
INT Winston Salem, NC	456 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 10,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	10,000 ft	969 ft	01:54 UTC
RUQ Salisbury, NC	495 nm out, 9 nm east of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 9,500 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	9,500 ft	772 ft	02:15 UTC
CLT Charlotte, NC	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,500 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	747 ft	9:52 pm EDT (01:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,231 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, 2:37 am EDT (06:37 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for CLT

From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 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 SYR, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east at 6 knots, visibility 5 miles, rain showers, mist, overcast at 3,500 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the east at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, light drizzle, mist, overcast at 2,500 feet
At times between Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC) and 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 1,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 1,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 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

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

Daylight

Sunset at SYR 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 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 Northeast · 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: Syracuse Hancock International, Charlotte/Douglas International.