Plan a flight · Mon 7:21 am CDT (12:21 UTC)

Northwest Arkansas Ntl Airport to Charleston Afb/Intl Airport XNA → CHS

733 nautical miles (844 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 102°, about 101° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 38 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 38-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:59 pm EDT (16:59 UTC). Right now XNA is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 4 knots; CHS is VFR, wind from the west (270°) 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: 1 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 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 first 50 nm of 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 386 to 495 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 495 to 525 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 545 to 545 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the last 79 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 XNA.

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

E170 at 14,000 ft, 47 nm south, 6:19 am CDT (11:19 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: ZME65. 139 nm along the route, 47 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LIT UA /OV LIT045030/TM 1119/FL140/TP E170/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZME65
```
Report
a routine report filed through LIT
Where
30 nm northeast (045°) of LIT
Time
11:19 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
ZME65
C56X at 1,000 ft, 39 nm north, 6:04 am CDT (11:04 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. 446 nm along the route, 39 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1104/FL010/TP C56X/SK TOP010/RM DURC. RY 20 DEPARTURE
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
over CHA
Time
11:04 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
C56X
Sky
TOP010
Remarks
during the climb runway 20 departure
CRJ9 at 1,000 ft, 39 nm north, 5:15 am CDT (10:15 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. 446 nm along the route, 39 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1015/FL010/TP CRJ9/SK TOP010/RM DURC. RY 20 DEPARTURE
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
over CHA
Time
10:15 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
TOP010
Remarks
during the climb runway 20 departure
B38M at 35,000 ft, 34 nm north, 5:04 am CDT (10:04 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 39. 475 nm along the route, 34 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV GQO110025/TM 1004/FL350/TP B38M/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 39
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
25 nm east (110°) of GQO
Time
10:04 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 39
B712 at 20,000 ft, 49 nm north, 6:17 am CDT (11:17 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 49. 545 nm along the route, 49 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ODF/TM 1117/FL200/TP B712/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 49
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ODF
Time
11:17 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B712
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 49
A319 at 19,000 ft, 49 nm north, 5:42 am CDT (10:42 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 49. 545 nm along the route, 49 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ODF/TM 1042/FL190/TP A319/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 49
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ODF
Time
10:42 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 49
C68A at 1,500 ft, 6 nm southwest, 7:12 am CDT (12:12 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,500 ft to 60,000 ft. 634 nm along the route, 6 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV AGS/TM 1212/FL015/TP C68A/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
over AGS
Time
12:12 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
C68A
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
CRJ9 at 2,200 ft, 5 nm southwest, 6:09 am CDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 2,200 ft to 60,000 ft. 634 nm along the route, 5 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV AGS350002/TM 1109/FL022/TP CRJ9/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
2 nm north (350°) of AGS
Time
11:09 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none

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 8 forecast points nearest it (FSM, SGF, LIT, MEM, HSV, ATL, CAE, 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
3,500 ft	290° at 17 kt	−18 kt		138 kt	5 h 19 min	1:40 pm EDT (17:40 UTC)
5,500 ft	300° at 17 kt	−17 kt		137 kt	5 h 21 min	1:42 pm EDT (17:42 UTC)
7,500 ft	300° at 18 kt	−17 kt	13 °C	137 kt	5 h 21 min	1:42 pm EDT (17:42 UTC)
9,500 ft	310° at 18 kt	−17 kt	10 °C	137 kt	5 h 21 min	1:42 pm EDT (17:42 UTC)
11,500 ft	300° at 17 kt	−17 kt	7 °C	137 kt	5 h 21 min	1:42 pm EDT (17:42 UTC)
13,500 ft	300° at 18 kt	−17 kt	3 °C	137 kt	5 h 21 min	1:42 pm EDT (17:42 UTC)
15,500 ft	300° at 19 kt	−19 kt	-1 °C	139 kt	5 h 16 min	1:37 pm EDT (17:37 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 20 kt	−20 kt	-5 °C	140 kt	5 h 14 min	1:35 pm EDT (17:35 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 21 kt	−20 kt	-6 °C	140 kt	5 h 14 min	1:35 pm EDT (17:35 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 23 kt	−23 kt	-18 °C	143 kt	5 h 08 min	1:29 pm EDT (17:29 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 39 kt	−36 kt	-31 °C	156 kt	4 h 42 min	1:03 pm EDT (17:03 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 43 kt	−38 kt	-40 °C	158 kt	4 h 38 min	12:59 pm EDT (16:59 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 37 kt	−32 kt	-50 °C	152 kt	4 h 49 min	1:10 pm EDT (17:10 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
FSM	used from 0 nm out; 58 nm from the line	230/33	260/23 15°	240/23 11°	230/18 8°	230/20 -8°	250/31 -17°	280/51 -30°	280/52 -39°	300/47 -51°
SGF	used from 50 nm out; 79 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°
LIT	used from 99 nm out; 69 nm from the line	250/22	250/25 18°	240/23 12°	240/20 7°	250/17 -6°	260/25 -17°	300/45 -29°	300/49 -40°	310/43 -51°
MEM	used from 149 nm out; 55 nm from the line	250/19	260/19 17°	270/20 12°	270/16 6°	270/21 -6°	290/27 -17°	300/37 -30°	300/49 -40°	310/40 -51°
HSV	used from 297 nm out; 60 nm from the line	300/20	310/14 16°	310/18 10°	310/15 4°	320/19 -5°	290/16 -18°	320/36 -32°	320/47 -41°	330/42 -50°
ATL	used from 446 nm out; 49 nm from the line	330/32	340/36 17°	350/34 10°	340/25 6°	330/27 -6°	350/35 -18°	330/49 -32°	340/47 -41°	340/27 -51°
CAE	used from 594 nm out; 58 nm from the line	340/17	330/15 12°	320/22 9°	320/31 5°	330/35 -7°	320/33 -19°	340/40 -32°	350/43 -39°	320/35 -49°
CHS	used from 693 nm out; 20 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
XNA Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers, AR	departure	VFR	from the south (190°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	1,288 ft	6:53 am CDT (11:53 UTC)
HRO Harrison, AR	59 nm out, 12 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	1,364 ft	11:53 UTC
BVX Batesville, AR	129 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	465 ft	11:56 UTC
MEM Memphis, TN	218 nm out, 25 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	340 ft	11:54 UTC
NQA Millington, TN	228 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	322 ft	12:15 UTC
SNH Savannah, TN	307 nm out, 6 nm north of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	472 ft	11:55 UTC
HSV Huntsville, AL	376 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 13,000 feet	from the east (100°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	628 ft	11:53 UTC
RYY Atlanta, GA	495 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (260°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,040 ft	11:50 UTC
LZU Lawrenceville, GA	525 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,061 ft	11:56 UTC
AGS Augusta, GA	634 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	8 mi	none	145 ft	11:53 UTC
BNL Barnwell, SC	664 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line	marginal VFR Weather: mist	calm	5 mi	none	246 ft	12:15 UTC
CHS Charleston, SC	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,000 feet	from the west (270°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	46 ft	7:56 am EDT (11:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,364 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At CHS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:59 pm EDT (16:59 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for CHS

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for XNA, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

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

6/8928 Atlanta, GA, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 25 nm from the route, 515 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZTL

Daylight

Sunset at XNA 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC), at CHS 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

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

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: Northwest Arkansas Ntl Airport, Charleston Afb/Intl Airport.