Charlotte Tracon Briefing

Hurricane Maria Forecast To Bring Impacts To East Coast

Hurricane Maria will approach the Mid-Atlantic coast early this week then finally shove eastward into the open Atlantic. Maria will likely not make landfall but will come close to portions of North Carolina midweek and could bring tropical storm force winds, locally heavy rain, storm surge, and very rough surf. Maria will create hazardous surf and rip currents for much of the East Coast this week. Read More >

ZTL Airspace Summary / KCLT TAF For ATC Planning Purposes Only
ZTL Airspace Summary: High pressure will continue to dominate ZTL. Expect mostly VFR conditions over all ZTL with patchy LIFR/MVFR fog until 13-15z. Surface winds will be northeast to northwest at 3-10kts and occasionally calm. Flight Hazards: LGT-MOD Turbulence above FL300 over VA/TN/AL/GA. Updated:9/26/2017 6:12 AM	Charlotte/Douglas International Airport Terminal Aerodrome Forecast: FTUS80 KCLT 260903 AAA KCLT 260901Z 2609/2706 35006KT P6SM BKN250 FM261500 02009KT P6SM SCT250 FM261800 01008KT P6SM SCT040 SCT250 FM270200 01004KT P6SM FEW070 CLT METAR: SAUS70 KCLT 261100 METAR KCLT 261052Z 33005KT 10SM CCT2%0 19/19 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP139 T01940189 $

ZTL Airspace Summary / KCLT TAF For ATC Planning Purposes Only

ZTL Airspace Summary: High pressure will continue to dominate ZTL. Expect mostly VFR conditions over all ZTL with patchy LIFR/MVFR fog until 13-15z. Surface winds will be northeast to northwest at 3-10kts and occasionally calm. Flight Hazards: LGT-MOD Turbulence above FL300 over VA/TN/AL/GA.

Updated:9/26/2017 6:12 AM

Charlotte/Douglas International Airport Terminal Aerodrome Forecast:

FTUS80 KCLT 260903 AAA
KCLT 260901Z 2609/2706 35006KT P6SM BKN250
     FM261500 02009KT P6SM SCT250
     FM261800 01008KT P6SM SCT040 SCT250
     FM270200 01004KT P6SM FEW070

CLT METAR:

SAUS70 KCLT 261100
METAR KCLT 261052Z 33005KT 10SM CCT2%0 19/19 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP139
     T01940189 $

Forecast Surface Map Loop / Collaborative Convective Forecast Product / Vertical Wind Profile

AIRMETs & SIGMETS/ Southeast Radar loop / Satellite Image (click on image to enlarge)