Plan a flight · Mon 8:46 am MDT (14:46 UTC)

Albuquerque International Sunport to Pittsburgh International ABQ → PIT

1,289 nautical miles (1,483 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 067°, about 056° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 07 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 61-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:53 pm EDT (21:53 UTC). Right now ABQ is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 9 knots; PIT is IFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 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 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the first 150 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 60 to 70 nm out.
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 400 to 749 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Over the last 180 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the last 10 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 ABQ.

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

urgent B763 at 2,000 ft, 47 nm north, 5:57 am MDT (11:57 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 569 nm along the route, 47 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FOE UUA /OV 130003/TM 1157/FL020/TP B763/WV LLWS
```
Report
an urgent report filed through FOE
Where
wind from 130° at 3 knots
Time
11:57 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Wind
low-level wind shear
BE30 at 15,000 ft, 23 nm north, 7:27 am MDT (13:27 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. At the departure end, 23 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SAF UA /OV SAF255015/TM 1327/FL150/TP BE30/TB CONS LGT CHOP OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZAB FDCS
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAF
Where
15 nm west (255°) of SAF
Time
13:27 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
BE30
Turbulence
continuous light chop occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zab fdcs
BE20 at 16,000 ft, 9 nm north, 7:38 am MDT (13:38 UTC): light turbulence, light rime icing, -2 °C, remarks: zkcfdc xj. 330 nm along the route, 9 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LBL UA /OV LBL070035/TM 1338/FL160/TP BE20/TA M02/TB LGT/IC LGT RIME/RM /ZKCFDC XJ
```
Report
a routine report filed through LBL
Where
35 nm east (070°) of LBL
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Temperature
−2 °C
Turbulence
light
Icing
light rime
Remarks
zkcfdc xj
PC12 at 14,000 ft, 6 nm northwest, 7:42 am MDT (13:42 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent. 470 nm along the route, 6 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ICT UA /OV 30N/TM 1342/FL140/TP PC12/TB LGT-MOD TURB /RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ICT
Where
over 30N
Time
13:42 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
light to moderate turbulence
Remarks
during the descent
EMBRAER at 400 ft, 36 nm south, 7:37 am MDT (13:37 UTC): haze, remarks: ils runway 23 ceiling at 400 ft. 1019 nm along the route, 36 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BAK UA /OV KBAK/TM 1337/FL004/TP EMBRAER/WX HZ/RM ILS RWY 23 CEILING 004
```
Report
a routine report filed through BAK
Where
over KBAK
Time
13:37 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
EMBRAER
Weather
haze
Remarks
ils runway 23 ceiling at 400 ft
G280 at 200 ft, 36 nm south, 7:10 am MDT (13:10 UTC): fog, remarks: ils runway 23 runway environment aquired at at 20,000 ft feet above ground. 1019 nm along the route, 36 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BAK UA /OV KBAK/TM 1310/FL002/TP G280/WX FG/RM ILS RWY 23 RUNWAY ENVIRONMENT AQUIRED AT 200 FEET AGL
```
Report
a routine report filed through BAK
Where
over KBAK
Time
13:10 UTC
Height
at 200 ft
Aircraft
G280
Weather
fog
Remarks
ils runway 23 runway environment aquired at at 20,000 ft feet above ground
C25C , 41 nm south, 6:05 am MDT (12:05 UTC): remarks: hao arrival, had ground contact but no forward visibility. 1089 nm along the route, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV HAO/TM 1205/FLDURD/TP C25C/WX NO FORWARD VIS/RM HAO ARRIVAL, HAD GROUND CONTACT BUT NO FORWARD VIS
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over HAO
Time
12:05 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C25C
Weather
no, forward, visibility
Remarks
hao arrival, had ground contact but no forward visibility
A320 at 3,000 ft, 12 nm southeast, 7:35 am MDT (13:35 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 1099 nm along the route, 12 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 1335/FL030/TP A320/SK BUNKN-TOP013
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
13:35 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
BUNKN-TOP013
E75L at 26,000 ft, 9 nm south, 7:19 am MDT (13:19 UTC): no turbulence up to 26,000 ft, no icing up to 26,000 ft. 1099 nm along the route, 9 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV DQN180005/TM 1319/FL260/TP E75L/TB NEG BLO 260/IC NEG BLO 260
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
5 nm south (180°) of DQN
Time
13:19 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
no below 26,000 ft
Icing
no below 26,000 ft
CRJ9 climbing, 12 nm southeast, 6:46 am MDT (12:46 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 1099 nm along the route, 12 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV DAY/TM 1246/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK T014
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over DAY
Time
12:46 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
T014
CRJ9 at 1,800 ft, 12 nm southeast, 6:45 am MDT (12:45 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 1099 nm along the route, 12 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 1245/FL018/TP CRJ9/SK T014
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
12:45 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
T014
E75L at 32,000 ft, 11 nm northwest, 6:21 am MDT (12:21 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 1119 nm along the route, 11 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV ROD/TM 1221/FL320/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over ROD
Time
12:21 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
during the climb
E170 at 17,000 ft, 17 nm south, 6:15 am MDT (12:15 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: very smooth. 1119 nm along the route, 17 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV SGH/TM 1215/FL170/TP E170/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM VERY SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over SGH
Time
12:15 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
very smooth
PA28 at 2,300 ft, 19 nm south, 8:00 am MDT (14:00 UTC): overcast above 500 ft, 16 °C, remarks: PA28 short final runway 22 reported TOPS023 BASES014. 1149 nm along the route, 19 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TZR UA /OV FINAL RY22/TM 1400/FL023/TP PA28/SK OVC005/WX 7/TA 60/RM PA28 SHORT FINAL RY22 RPTD TOPS023 BASES014
```
Report
a routine report filed through TZR
Where
final runway 22
Time
14:00 UTC
Height
at 2,300 ft
Aircraft
PA28
Sky
overcast from 500 ft
Weather
7
Temperature
60 °C
Remarks
PA28 short final runway 22 reported TOPS023 BASES014

16 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 13 forecast points nearest it (ABQ, TCC, AMA, GAG, ICT, MKC, COU, STL, SPI, IND, CVG, CMH, AGC). 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 21 kt	−21 kt		141 kt	9 h 09 min	7:55 pm EDT (23:55 UTC)
5,500 ft	240° at 21 kt	−21 kt	21 °C	141 kt	9 h 09 min	7:55 pm EDT (23:55 UTC)
7,500 ft	240° at 21 kt	−21 kt	14 °C	141 kt	9 h 09 min	7:55 pm EDT (23:55 UTC)
9,500 ft	250° at 22 kt	−22 kt	11 °C	142 kt	9 h 05 min	7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC)
11,500 ft	250° at 23 kt	−24 kt	7 °C	144 kt	8 h 57 min	7:43 pm EDT (23:43 UTC)
13,500 ft	250° at 26 kt	−27 kt	3 °C	147 kt	8 h 46 min	7:32 pm EDT (23:32 UTC)
15,500 ft	260° at 28 kt	−29 kt	-2 °C	149 kt	8 h 39 min	7:25 pm EDT (23:25 UTC)
17,500 ft	260° at 31 kt	−32 kt	-6 °C	152 kt	8 h 29 min	7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 31 kt	−32 kt	-7 °C	152 kt	8 h 29 min	7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 41 kt	−43 kt	-19 °C	163 kt	7 h 54 min	6:40 pm EDT (22:40 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 59 kt	−60 kt	-30 °C	180 kt	7 h 10 min	5:56 pm EDT (21:56 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 62 kt	−61 kt	-38 °C	181 kt	7 h 07 min	5:53 pm EDT (21:53 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 57 kt	−55 kt	-48 °C	175 kt	7 h 22 min	6:08 pm EDT (22:08 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
ABQ	used from 0 nm out; 25 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°
TCC	used from 100 nm out; 49 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 200 nm out; 77 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 250 nm out; 79 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°
ICT	used from 400 nm out; 46 nm from the line	200/26	240/31 21°	230/30 14°	240/30 7°	250/38 -8°	240/49 -19°	260/73 -27°	270/69 -37°	270/63 -48°
MKC	used from 549 nm out; 66 nm from the line	220/35	240/30 21°	240/27 13°	240/31 6°	260/31 -7°	250/43 -21°	270/70 -28°	280/72 -36°	280/59 -49°
COU	used from 649 nm out; 52 nm from the line	240/28	240/22 17°	250/18 12°	260/22 6°	270/23 -7°	260/39 -19°	290/70 -30°	290/71 -37°	290/58 -48°
STL	used from 749 nm out; 43 nm from the line	240/25	240/21 15°	260/21 12°	270/21 7°	280/25 -7°	280/39 -19°	290/65 -31°	290/70 -38°	290/59 -48°
SPI	used from 849 nm out; 37 nm from the line	230/24	240/21 15°	260/11 12°	280/19 6°	270/23 -8°	280/34 -20°	290/55 -33°	290/62 -37°	290/55 -47°
IND	used from 949 nm out; 33 nm from the line	260/18	250/20 15°	260/26 9°	290/28 5°	290/30 -7°	280/40 -20°	280/46 -35°	290/53 -38°	300/58 -47°
CVG	used from 1049 nm out; 58 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°
CMH	used from 1099 nm out; 43 nm from the line	270/15	280/20 14°	280/21 9°	290/26 4°	290/29 -7°	290/38 -20°	280/44 -35°	280/48 -42°	310/61 -48°
AGC	used from 1249 nm out; 34 nm from the line	270/15	320/17 14°	320/22 9°	340/23 4°	310/25 -8°	290/30 -19°	280/40 -36°	290/49 -45°	300/53 -49°

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: scattered clouds at 5,000 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	5,354 ft	7:52 am MDT (13:52 UTC)
SAF Santa Fe, NM	40 nm out, 23 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,500 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	7,000 ft	6,348 ft	13:53 UTC
CAO Clayton, NM	190 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	4,969 ft	13:55 UTC
GUY Guymon, OK	270 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	3,125 ft	13:53 UTC
ICT Wichita, KS	470 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 15,000 feet, a broken layer at 18,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 14 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	18,000 ft	1,332 ft	13:53 UTC
BUM Butler, MO	619 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				893 ft
COU Columbia, MO	729 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	889 ft	13:54 UTC
ALN Alton/St Louis, IL	829 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	543 ft	13:50 UTC
IND Indianapolis, IN	1009 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 24,000 feet, a broken layer at 30,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	30,000 ft	796 ft	13:54 UTC
OSU Columbus, OH	1159 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots	7 mi	700 ft	905 ft	13:53 UTC
CMH Columbus, OH	1169 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet	from the west (260°) at 4 knots	9 mi	1,000 ft	815 ft	14:06 UTC
PIT Pittsburgh, PA	destination	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist	from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots	1.5 mi	500 ft	1,202 ft	10:28 am EDT (14:28 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,348 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PIT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:53 pm EDT (21:53 UTC)

Wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for PIT

From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
At times between Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC) and 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, mist, a broken layer at 400 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,500 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for ABQ, the departure

From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 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, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 7,000 feet

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

6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 16 nm from the route, 739 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 10 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 10 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at ABQ 6:34 pm MDT (00:34 UTC), at PIT 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:13 pm EDT (23:13 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: Albuquerque International Sunport, Pittsburgh International.