Tampa International to Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport TPA → CHO
644 nautical miles (741 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 018°, about 023° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 43 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 53-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:48 am EDT (06:48 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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 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 10,000 ft. Near the route, 555 nm along the route.
- 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 last 50 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 10 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 TPA.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 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 8 forecast points nearest it (PIE, JAX, SAV, CHS, FLO, RDU, ROA, RIC). 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 18 kt | +1 kt | 119 kt | 5 h 25 min | 4:30 am EDT (08:30 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 300° at 17 kt | +3 kt | 117 kt | 5 h 30 min | 4:35 am EDT (08:35 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 300° at 18 kt | +3 kt | 12 °C | 117 kt | 5 h 30 min | 4:35 am EDT (08:35 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 290° at 20 kt | +2 kt | 9 °C | 118 kt | 5 h 27 min | 4:32 am EDT (08:32 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 280° at 22 kt | −2 kt | 7 °C | 122 kt | 5 h 17 min | 4:22 am EDT (08:22 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 270° at 25 kt | −7 kt | 3 °C | 127 kt | 5 h 04 min | 4:09 am EDT (08:09 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 260° at 28 kt | −11 kt | -1 °C | 131 kt | 4 h 55 min | 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 260° at 32 kt | −16 kt | -5 °C | 136 kt | 4 h 44 min | 3:49 am EDT (07:49 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 33 kt | −17 kt | -6 °C | 137 kt | 4 h 42 min | 3:47 am EDT (07:47 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 39 kt | −24 kt | -18 °C | 144 kt | 4 h 28 min | 3:33 am EDT (07:33 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 51 kt | −42 kt | -31 °C | 162 kt | 3 h 59 min | 3:04 am EDT (07:04 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 62 kt | −53 kt | -40 °C | 173 kt | 3 h 43 min | 2:48 am EDT (06:48 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 51 kt | −43 kt | -51 °C | 163 kt | 3 h 57 min | 3:02 am EDT (07:02 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIE | used from 0 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 350/6 | L/V 18° | 290/6 14° | 280/9 9° | 250/18 -6° | 250/23 -17° | 240/30 -31° | 220/31 -41° | 220/30 -52° |
| JAX | used from 99 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 290/14 | 300/16 17° | 280/22 14° | 280/24 8° | 250/32 -6° | 250/37 -17° | 230/50 -31° | 220/52 -41° | 220/51 -52° |
| SAV | used from 198 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 280/23 | 300/22 14° | 290/27 11° | 270/31 6° | 260/36 -5° | 260/38 -17° | 240/49 -32° | 230/68 -40° | 230/59 -51° |
| CHS | used from 297 nm out; 31 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° |
| FLO | used from 347 nm out; 35 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° |
| RDU | used from 446 nm out; 50 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° |
| ROA | used from 545 nm out; 52 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° |
| RIC | used from 594 nm out; 64 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TPA Tampa, FL | departure | no report just now | 26 ft | ||||
| BKV Brooksville, FL | 30 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 76 ft | ||||
| OCF Ocala, FL | 69 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 90 ft | ||||
| JAX Jacksonville, FL | 158 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 29 ft | ||||
| SAV Savannah, GA | 257 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 50 ft | ||||
| HXD Hilton Head Island, SC | 267 nm out, 13 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 19 ft | ||||
| SMS Sumter, SC | 376 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 182 ft | ||||
| FLO Florence, SC | 396 nm out, 21 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 146 ft | ||||
| VUJ Albemarle, NC | 465 nm out, 23 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 609 ft | ||||
| DAN Danville, VA | 545 nm out, 9 nm west of the line | no report just now | 571 ft | ||||
| LYH Lynchburg, VA | 584 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 938 ft | ||||
| CHO Charlottesville, VA | destination | no report just now | 640 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 938 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, 2:48 am EDT (06:48 UTC)
CHO has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC on the route, 139 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 6/8902 MAYPORT, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, 158 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8713 Maxton, NC, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 21 nm from the route, 436 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at TPA 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC), at CHO 6:40 pm EDT (22:40 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CHO is before sunrise there (7:19 am EDT (11:19 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: Tampa International, Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport.