Albuquerque International Sunport to Lovell Field ABQ → CHA
1,050 nautical miles (1,209 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 084°, about 073° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 08 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 51-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:09 pm EDT (16:09 UTC). Right now ABQ is VFR, wind calm; CHA is low IFR, wind calm. 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 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the first 119 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Near the route, 79 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 178 to 594 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 99 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Near the route, at the destination end.
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 ABQ.
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 10 forecast points nearest it (ABQ, TCC, AMA, GAG, OKC, TUL, FSM, LIT, MEM, HSV). 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 | 250° at 23 kt | −22 kt | 142 kt | 7 h 24 min | 1:25 pm EDT (17:25 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 250° at 22 kt | −21 kt | 22 °C | 141 kt | 7 h 27 min | 1:28 pm EDT (17:28 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 250° at 20 kt | −19 kt | 14 °C | 139 kt | 7 h 33 min | 1:34 pm EDT (17:34 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 250° at 19 kt | −18 kt | 11 °C | 138 kt | 7 h 37 min | 1:38 pm EDT (17:38 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 250° at 18 kt | −17 kt | 7 °C | 137 kt | 7 h 40 min | 1:41 pm EDT (17:41 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 20 kt | −18 kt | 3 °C | 138 kt | 7 h 37 min | 1:38 pm EDT (17:38 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 250° at 22 kt | −20 kt | -1 °C | 140 kt | 7 h 30 min | 1:31 pm EDT (17:31 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 250° at 24 kt | −23 kt | -5 °C | 143 kt | 7 h 21 min | 1:22 pm EDT (17:22 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 24 kt | −23 kt | -6 °C | 143 kt | 7 h 21 min | 1:22 pm EDT (17:22 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 33 kt | −32 kt | -18 °C | 152 kt | 6 h 54 min | 12:55 pm EDT (16:55 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 50 kt | −51 kt | -29 °C | 171 kt | 6 h 08 min | 12:09 pm EDT (16:09 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 50 kt | −51 kt | -38 °C | 171 kt | 6 h 08 min | 12:09 pm EDT (16:09 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 45 kt | −45 kt | -50 °C | 165 kt | 6 h 22 min | 12:23 pm EDT (16:23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABQ | used from 0 nm out; 25 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° | ||
| TCC | used from 50 nm out; 74 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 198 nm out; 20 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 297 nm out; 53 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 396 nm out; 22 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 495 nm out; 42 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° |
| FSM | used from 545 nm out; 32 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° |
| LIT | used from 644 nm out; 58 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 743 nm out; 52 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 892 nm out; 67 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABQ Albuquerque, NM | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 15,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 5,354 ft | 3:52 am MDT (09:52 UTC) |
| SXU Santa Rosa, NM | 99 nm out, 16 nm south of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,791 ft | 09:35 UTC |
| TCC Tucumcari, NM | 149 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,064 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| AMA Amarillo, TX | 238 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,606 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| CSM Burns Flat, OK | 367 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,922 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| PWA Oklahoma City, OK | 436 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,299 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| FSM Fort Smith, AR | 604 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the northeast (040°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 469 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| HBZ Heber Springs, AR | 713 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 632 ft | ||||
| NQA Millington, TN | 822 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 322 ft | 09:55 UTC |
| MKL Jackson, TN | 862 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 434 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| APT Jasper, TN | 1030 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 641 ft | ||||
| CHA Chattanooga, TN | destination | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 682 ft | 5:53 am EDT (09:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,354 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At CHA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:09 pm EDT (16:09 UTC)
Wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for CHA
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility ½ mile, fog, sky obscured at 200 feet
- At times between Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC) and 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 200 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for ABQ, the departure
- From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am MDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm MDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at ABQ 6:34 pm MDT (00:34 UTC), at CHA 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:35 pm EDT (23:35 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.
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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: Albuquerque International Sunport, Lovell Field.