Plan a flight · Sun 8:54 pm EDT (00:54 UTC)

Tallahassee International to Charlotte/Douglas International TLH → CLT

336 nautical miles (387 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 030°, about 035° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 53 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 58-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:47 pm EDT (02:47 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now TLH is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots; CLT is VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 5 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: 3,244 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 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 7,000 ft. Near the route, at the destination end.

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 TLH.

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

BE58 descending, 38 nm northwest, 5:55 pm EDT (21:55 UTC): remarks: during the descent runway 32 bases BKN040. 138 nm along the route, 38 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MCN UA /OV MCN/TM 2155/FLDURD/TP BE58/RM DURD RWY 32. BASES BKN040
```
Report
a routine report filed through MCN
Where
over MCN
Time
21:55 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
BE58
Remarks
during the descent runway 32 bases BKN040
E170 at 31,000 ft, 47 nm southeast, 6:43 pm EDT (22:43 UTC): light chop turbulence above 31,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-19. 178 nm along the route, 47 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
WRB UA /OV DBN100050/TM 2243/FL310/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP 310/RM ZTLFD-19
```
Report
a routine report filed through WRB
Where
50 nm east (100°) of DBN
Time
22:43 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 31,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-19
CRJ9 descending, 16 nm southeast, 7:06 pm EDT (23:06 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth ride on final runway 26. 218 nm along the route, 16 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV AGS 080002/TM 2306/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH RIDE ON FINAL RWY26
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
2 nm east (080°) of AGS
Time
23:06 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth ride on final runway 26
C525 at 2,300 ft, 20 nm southeast, 6:15 pm EDT (22:15 UTC): light turbulence, scattered clouds above 2,300 ft. 218 nm along the route, 20 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV AGS090006/TM 2215/FL023/TP C525/SK SCT 023/TB LGT TB
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
6 nm east (090°) of AGS
Time
22:15 UTC
Height
at 2,300 ft
Aircraft
C525
Sky
scattered clouds from 2,300 ft
Turbulence
light turbulence
PA32 at 7,000 ft, 12 nm southeast, 8:17 pm EDT (00:17 UTC): 8 °C, remarks: smooth. 247 nm along the route, 12 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV KAIK360010/TM 0017/FL070/TP PA32/WX FV99SM/TA 8/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
10 nm north (360°) of KAIK
Time
00:17 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
PA32
Weather
flight visibility 99 miles
Temperature
8 °C
Remarks
smooth
SF50 at 7,000 ft, 42 nm north, 6:37 pm EDT (22:37 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, imc, remarks: ZTLFD-45. At the destination end, 42 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 5 forecast points nearest it (TLH, CSG, SAV, CAE, 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 20 kt	−4 kt		124 kt	2 h 43 min	11:37 pm EDT (03:37 UTC)
5,500 ft	320° at 26 kt	+7 kt		113 kt	2 h 58 min	11:52 pm EDT (03:52 UTC)
7,500 ft	310° at 28 kt	+4 kt	12 °C	116 kt	2 h 54 min	11:48 pm EDT (03:48 UTC)
9,500 ft	300° at 29 kt	−2 kt	10 °C	122 kt	2 h 45 min	11:39 pm EDT (03:39 UTC)
11,500 ft	290° at 31 kt	−7 kt	8 °C	127 kt	2 h 39 min	11:33 pm EDT (03:33 UTC)
13,500 ft	280° at 31 kt	−11 kt	4 °C	131 kt	2 h 34 min	11:28 pm EDT (03:28 UTC)
15,500 ft	270° at 31 kt	−15 kt	0 °C	135 kt	2 h 29 min	11:23 pm EDT (03:23 UTC)
17,500 ft	270° at 32 kt	−18 kt	-4 °C	138 kt	2 h 26 min	11:20 pm EDT (03:20 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 32 kt	−19 kt	-5 °C	139 kt	2 h 25 min	11:19 pm EDT (03:19 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 43 kt	−36 kt	-17 °C	156 kt	2 h 09 min	11:03 pm EDT (03:03 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 53 kt	−51 kt	-32 °C	171 kt	1 h 58 min	10:52 pm EDT (02:52 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	220° at 60 kt	−58 kt	-41 °C	178 kt	1 h 53 min	10:47 pm EDT (02:47 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	220° at 55 kt	−54 kt	-51 °C	174 kt	1 h 56 min	10:50 pm EDT (02:50 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
TLH	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	300/17	340/32 17°	320/27 13°	300/27 8°	280/23 -7°	250/37 -17°	230/44 -33°	220/53 -41°	220/48 -51°
CSG	used from 99 nm out; 93 nm from the line	300/20	330/41 15°	320/42 11°	320/41 7°	300/33 -6°	290/33 -18°	270/32 -34°	260/31 -41°	260/24 -51°
SAV	used from 148 nm out; 86 nm from the line	260/18	290/26 13°	270/33 12°	260/40 9°	240/47 -5°	230/53 -16°	220/61 -31°	210/64 -41°	210/64 -52°
CAE	used from 198 nm out; 55 nm from the line	260/27	310/26 11°	280/31 9°	270/36 7°	250/39 -4°	230/57 -16°	220/74 -30°	220/83 -40°	220/73 -51°
GSP	used from 297 nm out; 52 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
TLH Tallahassee, FL	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	83 ft	7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC)
TVI Thomasville, GA	40 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	263 ft	00:35 UTC
MGR Moultrie, GA	49 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	297 ft	23:35 UTC
FZG Fitzgerald, GA	99 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	364 ft	00:35 UTC
EZM Eastman, GA	129 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	303 ft	23:55 UTC
HQU Thomson, GA	208 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	501 ft	00:35 UTC
AGS Augusta, GA	218 nm out, 15 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	145 ft	23:53 UTC
EOE Newberry, SC	277 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	570 ft	00:35 UTC
DCM Chester, SC	307 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	7,000 ft	656 ft	00:35 UTC
CLT Charlotte, NC	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,700 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	5,000 ft	747 ft	7:52 pm EDT (23:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 747 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, 10:47 pm EDT (02:47 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 TLH, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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 TLH 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 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 after sunset there (6:54 pm EDT (22:54 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 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: Tallahassee International, Charlotte/Douglas International.