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 34 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 50-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:38 pm EDT (18:38 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: 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. Over the route from 120 to 150 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Near the route, 170 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 479 to 898 nm out.
- 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 last 419 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 1397 to 1577 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the last 120 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
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 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 | 260° at 22 kt | −22 kt | 142 kt | 11 h 27 min | 4:31 pm EDT (20:31 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 260° at 17 kt | −17 kt | 16 °C | 137 kt | 11 h 53 min | 4:57 pm EDT (20:57 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 260° at 15 kt | −16 kt | 13 °C | 136 kt | 11 h 58 min | 5:02 pm EDT (21:02 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 250° at 14 kt | −16 kt | 10 °C | 136 kt | 11 h 58 min | 5:02 pm EDT (21:02 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 250° at 16 kt | −17 kt | 6 °C | 137 kt | 11 h 53 min | 4:57 pm EDT (20:57 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 250° at 19 kt | −21 kt | 3 °C | 141 kt | 11 h 32 min | 4:36 pm EDT (20:36 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 260° at 23 kt | −25 kt | -2 °C | 145 kt | 11 h 13 min | 4:17 pm EDT (20:17 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 260° at 27 kt | −29 kt | -6 °C | 149 kt | 10 h 55 min | 3:59 pm EDT (19:59 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 28 kt | −30 kt | -7 °C | 150 kt | 10 h 51 min | 3:55 pm EDT (19:55 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 34 kt | −36 kt | -18 °C | 156 kt | 10 h 26 min | 3:30 pm EDT (19:30 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 47 kt | −49 kt | -30 °C | 169 kt | 9 h 38 min | 2:42 pm EDT (18:42 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 49 kt | −50 kt | -39 °C | 170 kt | 9 h 34 min | 2:38 pm EDT (18:38 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 47 kt | −47 kt | -50 °C | 167 kt | 9 h 45 min | 2:49 pm EDT (18:49 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUS | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 200/12 13° | 200/34 7° | 210/41 4° | 230/53 -7° | 220/69 -19° | 220/84 -27° | 220/88 -36° | 220/83 -48° | |
| ELP | used from 150 nm out; 106 nm from the line | 300/8 | 210/14 12° | 210/28 6° | 230/47 -6° | 230/56 -14° | 220/58 -27° | 230/60 -38° | 230/56 -50° | |
| ABQ | used from 200 nm out; 96 nm from the line | 220/19 9° | 220/35 3° | 230/50 -8° | 240/64 -19° | 230/83 -26° | 230/85 -36° | 230/80 -48° | ||
| ROW | used from 250 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 230/12 | 230/17 13° | 220/30 7° | 230/41 -5° | 240/52 -17° | 230/66 -28° | 240/63 -38° | 240/60 -50° | |
| TCC | used from 349 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 240/20 | 230/22 13° | 230/27 6° | 230/40 -7° | 240/55 -18° | 240/74 -27° | 240/68 -37° | 250/64 -49° | |
| AMA | used from 449 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 230/32 | 230/28 14° | 230/27 7° | 230/38 -6° | 230/50 -17° | 250/69 -28° | 260/62 -37° | 270/65 -49° | |
| GAG | used from 549 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 240/35 22° | 240/27 14° | 230/25 6° | 240/38 -7° | 230/44 -19° | 250/73 -28° | 270/66 -37° | 270/58 -49° | |
| OKC | used from 649 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 220/43 | 230/31 17° | 260/13 16° | 270/11 7° | 240/20 -6° | 250/32 -17° | 260/60 -28° | 280/50 -37° | 290/45 -50° |
| TUL | used from 749 nm out; 13 nm from the line | 230/42 | 250/23 17° | 220/16 14° | 240/10 8° | 240/20 -6° | 260/28 -17° | 270/61 -29° | 280/52 -38° | 290/46 -50° |
| SGF | used from 848 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 230/37 | 260/20 15° | 250/16 13° | 250/15 8° | 260/28 -7° | 250/31 -17° | 280/59 -31° | 280/59 -39° | 290/55 -50° |
| CGI | used from 998 nm out; 73 nm from the line | 260/22 | 250/15 15° | 250/13 11° | 250/16 6° | 270/29 -7° | 280/30 -18° | 290/40 -31° | 290/55 -40° | 300/51 -51° |
| EVV | used from 1148 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 270/25 | 290/17 15° | 260/10 8° | 270/16 5° | 280/29 -6° | 280/33 -19° | 290/38 -33° | 300/53 -41° | 310/54 -51° |
| LOU | used from 1248 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 300/16 | 310/19 15° | 310/17 9° | 300/15 4° | 300/26 -6° | 280/34 -19° | 290/30 -34° | 310/49 -42° | 310/58 -51° |
| CVG | used from 1348 nm out; 85 nm from the line | 300/19 | 310/23 15° | 320/20 9° | 310/18 3° | 300/26 -6° | 290/36 -19° | 310/32 -34° | 310/53 -43° | 310/61 -51° |
| CRW | used from 1397 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 320/17 | 340/23 12° | 340/32 8° | 340/35 4° | 330/40 -7° | 340/45 -20° | 340/57 -34° | 340/64 -42° | 320/38 -50° |
| ROA | used from 1547 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 310/32 | 340/32 14° | 350/25 9° | 340/24 3° | 340/42 -8° | 340/52 -20° | 350/62 -34° | 350/64 -39° | 310/44 -48° |
| EKN | used from 1597 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 330/20 10° | 350/29 7° | 340/32 2° | 340/44 -8° | 350/50 -21° | 350/63 -35° | 340/69 -40° | 330/42 -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 | no report just now | 2,643 ft | ||||
| 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 | no report just now | 4,861 ft | ||||
| CVN Clovis, NM | 419 nm out, 4 nm south of the line | no report just now | 4,215 ft | ||||
| CSM Burns Flat, OK | 619 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,922 ft | ||||
| RVS Tulsa, OK | 779 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 638 ft | ||||
| BBG Branson, MO | 918 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,302 ft | ||||
| CGI Cape Girardeau, MO | 1098 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 341 ft | ||||
| OWB Owensboro, KY | 1218 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 407 ft | ||||
| LEX Lexington, KY | 1338 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 979 ft | ||||
| LWB Lewisburg, WV | 1537 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,301 ft | ||||
| CHO Charlottesville, VA | destination | no report just now | 640 ft |
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, 2:38 pm EDT (18:38 UTC)
CHO has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8722 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)).
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: Tucson International, Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport.