Trenton Mercer Airport to Charleston Executive TTN → JZI
519 nautical miles (597 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 210°, about 222° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 56 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 12-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:42 am EDT (13:42 UTC). 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
- SIGMET E31E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, until 6:55 am EDT (10:55 UTC). Over the route from 140 to 160 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120855 MKCE WST 120855 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 31E VALID UNTIL 1055Z MD VA DC FROM 20NNE DCA-30WSW SBY-RIC-CSN-20NNE DCA AREA TS MOV LTL. TOPS TO FL300.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist, fog). Over the first 210 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 130 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the last 379 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 5E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft). Over the route from 349 to 429 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 TTN.
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 08:00–15:00 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 (ACY, RIC, RDU, ILM, 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 | 330° at 21 kt | −12 kt | 132 kt | 3 h 56 min | 9:42 am EDT (13:42 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 330° at 21 kt | −11 kt | 11 °C | 131 kt | 3 h 58 min | 9:44 am EDT (13:44 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 330° at 23 kt | −12 kt | 9 °C | 132 kt | 3 h 56 min | 9:42 am EDT (13:42 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 330° at 25 kt | −11 kt | 6 °C | 131 kt | 3 h 58 min | 9:44 am EDT (13:44 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 320° at 26 kt | −9 kt | 2 °C | 129 kt | 4 h 01 min | 9:47 am EDT (13:47 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 320° at 27 kt | −8 kt | -2 °C | 128 kt | 4 h 03 min | 9:49 am EDT (13:49 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 310° at 28 kt | −6 kt | -5 °C | 126 kt | 4 h 07 min | 9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 29 kt | −5 kt | -8 °C | 125 kt | 4 h 09 min | 9:55 am EDT (13:55 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 28 kt | +1 kt | -20 °C | 119 kt | 4 h 22 min | 10:08 am EDT (14:08 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 34 kt | +15 kt | -33 °C | 105 kt | 4 h 57 min | 10:43 am EDT (14:43 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 33 kt | +13 kt | -39 °C | 107 kt | 4 h 51 min | 10:37 am EDT (14:37 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 35 kt | +8 kt | -48 °C | 112 kt | 4 h 38 min | 10:24 am EDT (14:24 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACY | used from 0 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 350/12 | 340/12 11° | 340/12 6° | 340/13 2° | 270/10 -10° | 240/17 -23° | 230/46 -33° | 230/46 -40° | 240/46 -49° |
| RIC | used from 100 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 350/34 | 340/27 12° | 340/36 8° | 330/31 3° | 310/32 -9° | 320/34 -21° | 300/37 -34° | 290/37 -39° | 290/42 -46° |
| RDU | used from 250 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 330/30 | 340/24 12° | 330/26 7° | 320/30 3° | 330/39 -8° | 310/30 -20° | 300/33 -33° | 310/34 -39° | 310/41 -47° |
| ILM | used from 349 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 300/18 | 300/22 13° | 300/21 8° | 290/28 4° | 280/38 -7° | 270/40 -18° | 250/49 -32° | 250/50 -40° | 270/33 -50° |
| FLO | used from 399 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 330/17 | 330/17 12° | 320/21 9° | 310/29 4° | 310/36 -8° | 300/36 -19° | 290/34 -32° | 300/29 -40° | 310/34 -48° |
| CHS | used from 449 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 330/14 | 300/17 14° | 320/21 9° | 310/26 6° | 310/32 -6° | 280/34 -19° | 260/37 -32° | 280/30 -39° | 310/30 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTN Trenton, NJ | departure | no report just now | 212 ft | ||||
| PHL Philadelphia, PA | 30 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 35 ft | ||||
| DOV Dover, DE | 70 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 28 ft | ||||
| ESN Easton, MD | 110 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 72 ft | ||||
| RIC Richmond, VA | 200 nm out, 20 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 167 ft | ||||
| EMV Emporia, VA | 250 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 126 ft | ||||
| IXA Roanoke Rapids, NC | 269 nm out, 2 nm south of the line | no report just now | 144 ft | ||||
| CTZ Clinton, NC | 359 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 144 ft | ||||
| FAY Fayetteville, NC | 369 nm out, 14 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 189 ft | ||||
| MYR Myrtle Beach, SC | 439 nm out, 21 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 25 ft | ||||
| PHH Andrews, SC | 469 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 26 ft | ||||
| JZI Charleston, SC | destination | no report just now | 18 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 212 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At JZI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:42 am EDT (13:42 UTC)
JZI has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 7 nm from the route, 90 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
- 6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 7 nm from the route, 90 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 17 nm from the route, 130 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8508 Johnsontown, NC 6 nm from the route, 379 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8713 Maxton, NC, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 25 nm from the route, 389 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at TTN 6:24 pm EDT (22:24 UTC), at JZI 6:50 pm EDT (22:50 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 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: Trenton Mercer Airport, Charleston Executive.