Plan a flight · Mon 7:38 am MST (14:38 UTC)

Tucson International to Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport TUS → CHO

1,627 nautical miles (1,872 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 068°, about 059° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 15 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 56-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now TUS is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 7 knots; CHO is VFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 6 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: 4 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 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Near the route, 150 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 route from 1387 to 1547 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 1437 to 1557 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the last 100 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 TUS.

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

E170 at 26,000 ft, 4 nm north, 5:34 am MST (12:34 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW50. 789 nm along the route, 4 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TUL UA /OV TUL/TM 1234/FL260/TP E170/TB LGT TO MOD CHOP/RM ZFW50
```
Report
a routine report filed through TUL
Where
over TUL
Time
12:34 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
light to moderate chop
Remarks
ZFW50
A320 at 28,000 ft, 17 nm north, 5:48 am MST (12:48 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 28,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 1218 nm along the route, 17 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EVV UA /OV OWB/TM 1248/FL280/TP A320/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVV
Where
over OWB
Time
12:48 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
C525 at 41,000 ft, 47 nm north, 5:53 am MST (12:53 UTC): no turbulence, -7 °C, wind 328° at 31 knots, remarks: smooth ride during the descent F410-F195. 1238 nm along the route, 47 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HNB UA /OV IIU280060 /TM 1253 /FL410 /TP C525 /TA M07 /WV 32831KT /TB NEG /RM SMOOTH RIDE DURD F410-F195
```
Report
a routine report filed through HNB
Where
60 nm west (280°) of IIU
Time
12:53 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
C525
Temperature
−7 °C
Wind
from 328° at 31 knots
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth ride during the descent F410-F195
B739 at 17,000 ft, 29 nm north, 7:13 am MST (14:13 UTC): remarks: clear and smooth. 1328 nm along the route, 29 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV FFT/TM 1413/FL170/TP B739/RM CLEAR AND SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over FFT
Time
14:13 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Remarks
clear and smooth
E55P at 14,000 ft, 40 nm south, 5:13 am MST (12:13 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 1328 nm along the route, 40 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOZ UA /OV SME/TM 1213/FL140/TP E55P/SK TOP 010
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOZ
Where
over SME
Time
12:13 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
top 1,000 ft
BE58 climbing, 20 nm north, 7:08 am MST (14:08 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. 1338 nm along the route, 20 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX045002/TM 1408/FLDURC/TP BE58/SK OVC 005
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
2 nm northeast (045°) of LEX
Time
14:08 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BE58
Sky
overcast from 500 ft
BE30 climbing, 16 nm north, 6:40 am MST (13:40 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 1338 nm along the route, 16 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX180002/TM 1340/FLDURC/TP BE30/SK TOPS 013
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
2 nm south (180°) of LEX
Time
13:40 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BE30
Sky
tops 1,300 ft
E55P climbing, 18 nm north, 5:22 am MST (12:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 1338 nm along the route, 18 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX270002/TM 1222/FLDURC/TP E55P/SK VV002 TOPS 018
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
2 nm west (270°) of LEX
Time
12:22 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
sky obscured from 200 ft, tops 1,800 ft
A319 climbing, 20 nm north, 4:55 am MST (11:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 1338 nm along the route, 20 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX045003/TM 1155/FLDURC/TP A319/SK TOPS 020
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
3 nm northeast (045°) of LEX
Time
11:55 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A319
Sky
tops 2,000 ft
E170 at 26,000 ft, 42 nm north, 7:17 am MST (14:17 UTC): no turbulence. 1348 nm along the route, 42 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV FLM220015/TM 1417/FL260/TP E170/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
15 nm southwest (220°) of FLM
Time
14:17 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
none
C56X at 18,000 ft, 45 nm south, 6:01 am MST (13:01 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 18,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 1358 nm along the route, 45 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOZ UA /OV LOZ/TM 1301/FL180/TP C56X/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOZ
Where
over LOZ
Time
13:01 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
C56X
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
P28A climbing, 33 nm north, 7:31 am MST (14:31 UTC): overcast from 2,100 ft to 3,300 ft. 1437 nm along the route, 33 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HTS UA /OV HTS360005/TM 1431/FLDURC/TP P28A/SK OVC021-TOP033
```
Report
a routine report filed through HTS
Where
5 nm north (360°) of HTS
Time
14:31 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
overcast from 2,100 ft, tops 3,300 ft
C25B at 4,500 ft, 21 nm north, 5:29 am MST (12:29 UTC): no turbulence, overcast up to 4,500 ft, remarks: during the descent rnav runway 30. 1447 nm along the route, 21 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HTS UA /OV HAITI/TM 1229/FL045/TP C25B/SK OVC-TOP045/TB NEG/RM DURD RNAV RWY30
```
Report
a routine report filed through HTS
Where
haiti
Time
12:29 UTC
Height
at 4,500 ft
Aircraft
C25B
Sky
overcast, tops 4,500 ft
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the descent rnav runway 30
PC12 at 25,000 ft, 49 nm north, 6:04 am MST (13:04 UTC): light chop turbulence, no icing. 1457 nm along the route, 49 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HTS UA /OV HNN/TM 1304/FL250/TP PC12/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through HTS
Where
over HNN
Time
13:04 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Icing
none

5 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 17 forecast points nearest it (TUS, ELP, ABQ, ROW, TCC, AMA, GAG, OKC, TUL, SGF, CGI, EVV, LOU, CVG, CRW, ROA, EKN). 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	240° at 16 kt	−16 kt		136 kt	11 h 58 min	10:36 pm EDT (02:36 UTC)
5,500 ft	240° at 16 kt	−16 kt	17 °C	136 kt	11 h 58 min	10:36 pm EDT (02:36 UTC)
7,500 ft	240° at 17 kt	−17 kt	13 °C	137 kt	11 h 53 min	10:31 pm EDT (02:31 UTC)
9,500 ft	240° at 18 kt	−19 kt	11 °C	139 kt	11 h 42 min	10:20 pm EDT (02:20 UTC)
11,500 ft	250° at 21 kt	−22 kt	7 °C	142 kt	11 h 27 min	10:05 pm EDT (02:05 UTC)
13,500 ft	250° at 24 kt	−25 kt	3 °C	145 kt	11 h 13 min	9:51 pm EDT (01:51 UTC)
15,500 ft	250° at 28 kt	−29 kt	-1 °C	149 kt	10 h 55 min	9:33 pm EDT (01:33 UTC)
17,500 ft	250° at 32 kt	−33 kt	-6 °C	153 kt	10 h 38 min	9:16 pm EDT (01:16 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 33 kt	−34 kt	-7 °C	154 kt	10 h 34 min	9:12 pm EDT (01:12 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 39 kt	−41 kt	-18 °C	161 kt	10 h 06 min	8:44 pm EDT (00:44 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 54 kt	−56 kt	-30 °C	176 kt	9 h 15 min	7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 55 kt	−56 kt	-38 °C	176 kt	9 h 15 min	7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 49 kt	−50 kt	-49 °C	170 kt	9 h 34 min	8:12 pm EDT (00:12 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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
TUS	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line		210/19 14°	200/27 6°	220/34 3°	220/54 -7°	220/67 -18°	220/83 -26°	220/82 -36°	220/81 -48°
ELP	used from 150 nm out; 106 nm from the line		L/V	200/16 12°	210/36 7°	220/48 -6°	220/55 -15°	220/59 -27°	230/60 -37°	230/56 -50°
ABQ	used from 200 nm out; 96 nm from the line			200/19 9°	220/32 3°	230/52 -7°	220/67 -20°	230/86 -26°	230/87 -36°	230/87 -49°
ROW	used from 250 nm out; 70 nm from the line		230/6	220/20 13°	210/37 7°	220/48 -6°	220/52 -16°	230/65 -27°	230/67 -37°	240/64 -49°
TCC	used from 349 nm out; 58 nm from the line		230/14	240/29 12°	220/39 6°	230/48 -6°	230/52 -19°	230/77 -27°	240/77 -37°	250/71 -49°
AMA	used from 449 nm out; 32 nm from the line		240/20	230/25 14°	230/31 8°	230/42 -7°	240/50 -18°	240/69 -27°	250/68 -37°	250/58 -49°
GAG	used from 549 nm out; 66 nm from the line		230/27 21°	230/27 15°	230/26 8°	240/41 -7°	250/54 -19°	250/72 -27°	260/70 -37°	260/64 -49°
OKC	used from 649 nm out; 30 nm from the line	200/23	220/26 19°	210/12 16°	230/16 8°	250/36 -6°	250/45 -17°	260/61 -28°	270/51 -37°	270/42 -49°
TUL	used from 749 nm out; 13 nm from the line	210/24	220/29 18°	240/17 14°	250/16 8°	260/28 -6°	260/36 -18°	270/63 -28°	280/54 -37°	290/46 -49°
SGF	used from 848 nm out; 59 nm from the line	220/23	240/29 16°	240/21 13°	240/15 7°	270/28 -7°	260/34 -18°	280/67 -29°	290/59 -37°	290/51 -49°
CGI	used from 998 nm out; 73 nm from the line	250/22	250/17 15°	250/25 11°	260/27 7°	270/35 -7°	280/38 -17°	300/63 -31°	300/62 -38°	300/55 -49°
EVV	used from 1148 nm out; 46 nm from the line	270/15	250/15 14°	260/24 11°	270/28 6°	280/30 -7°	280/34 -18°	290/48 -33°	290/59 -38°	300/56 -48°
LOU	used from 1248 nm out; 39 nm from the line	260/17	270/15 15°	260/19 10°	280/27 5°	280/30 -7°	280/29 -18°	280/44 -34°	290/56 -39°	310/56 -48°
CVG	used from 1348 nm out; 85 nm from the line	260/20	280/18 15°	270/19 8°	290/30 5°	280/31 -7°	290/37 -19°	280/46 -35°	290/55 -40°	310/57 -48°
CRW	used from 1397 nm out; 63 nm from the line	270/8	320/23 15°	320/22 10°	330/25 5°	300/30 -6°	290/34 -19°	280/37 -35°	290/48 -42°	310/58 -50°
ROA	used from 1547 nm out; 49 nm from the line	310/18	350/22 15°	350/21 9°	340/24 6°	320/31 -6°	310/34 -19°	310/39 -35°	310/46 -42°	310/33 -49°
EKN	used from 1597 nm out; 69 nm from the line		320/20 15°	340/24 10°	340/25 4°	310/28 -7°	290/32 -19°	290/36 -36°	300/49 -43°	310/48 -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
TUS Tucson, AZ	departure	VFR	from the south (180°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	2,643 ft	6:53 am MST (13:53 UTC)
CFT Clifton/Morenci, AZ	100 nm out, 15 nm north of the line	no report just now				3,797 ft
TCS Truth Or Consequences, NM	200 nm out, 4 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	4,861 ft	13:53 UTC
CVN Clovis, NM	419 nm out, 4 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	4,215 ft	13:56 UTC
CSM Burns Flat, OK	619 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 19 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	none	1,922 ft	13:53 UTC
RVS Tulsa, OK	779 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	638 ft	13:53 UTC
BBG Branson, MO	918 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	1,302 ft	11:45 UTC
CGI Cape Girardeau, MO	1098 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	341 ft	14:03 UTC
OWB Owensboro, KY	1218 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	407 ft	13:56 UTC
LEX Lexington, KY	1338 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	4 mi	200 ft	979 ft	14:09 UTC
LWB Lewisburg, WV	1537 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,500 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	2,301 ft	13:55 UTC
CHO Charlottesville, VA	destination	VFR	from the north-northeast (030°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	640 ft	9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 4,861 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, 7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for CHO

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet

The forecast for TUS, the departure

From Mon 5:00 am MST (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am MST (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm MST (23:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, a broken layer at 6,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm MST (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8722 ALAMOGORDO, NM, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 270 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZAB

Daylight

Sunset at TUS 5:53 pm MST (00:53 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 after sunset there (6:40 pm EDT (22:40 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 southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · 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: Tucson International, Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport.