Plan a flight · Mon 10:23 am MDT (16:23 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 7:30 pm EDT (23:30 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ABQ is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 9 knots; PIT is IFR, wind from the west (260°) at 6 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 45,000 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

E170 at 21,000 ft, 38 nm south, 9:18 am MDT (15:18 UTC): moderate turbulence. 989 nm along the route, 38 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV OOM/TM 1518/FL210/TP E170/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over OOM
Time
15:18 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate
E170 at 24,000 ft, 38 nm south, 9:18 am MDT (15:18 UTC): moderate turbulence. 989 nm along the route, 38 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV OOM/TM 1518/FL240/TP E170/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over OOM
Time
15:18 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate
C525 at 12,000 ft, 14 nm southeast, 8:44 am MDT (14:44 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 14 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ABQ UA /OV ABQ096028/TM 1444/FL120/TP C525/TB LGT-MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ABQ
Where
28 nm east (096°) of ABQ
Time
14:44 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
C525
Turbulence
light to moderate
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
C25C at 41,000 ft, 22 nm north, 10:09 am MDT (16:09 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zkc fdc xj. 420 nm along the route, 22 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ICT UA /OV ICT268048/TM 1609/FL410/TP C25C/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM /ZKC FDC XJ
```
Report
a routine report filed through ICT
Where
48 nm west (268°) of ICT
Time
16:09 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
C25C
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
zkc fdc 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
P46T at 27,000 ft, 43 nm north, 9:38 am MDT (15:38 UTC): light rime icing, -26 °C, remarks: zkcfdc xj. 549 nm along the route, 43 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EMP UA /OV EMP360030/TM 1538/FL270/TP P46T/TA M26/IC LGT RIME/RM /ZKCFDC XJ
```
Report
a routine report filed through EMP
Where
30 nm north (360°) of EMP
Time
15:38 UTC
Height
at 27,000 ft
Aircraft
P46T
Temperature
−26 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
zkcfdc xj
B737 at 24,000 ft, 19 nm south, 8:08 am MDT (14:08 UTC): light to moderate turbulence from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft, remarks: during the descent MHOMS3 zkcfdc xj. 649 nm along the route, 19 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OJC UA /OV BUM088035/TM 1408/FL240/TP B737/TB LGT-MOD 240-220/RM DURD MHOMS3 /ZKCFDC XJ
```
Report
a routine report filed through OJC
Where
35 nm east (088°) of BUM
Time
14:08 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light to moderate from 24,000 ft to 22,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent MHOMS3 zkcfdc xj
PA28 at 3,000 ft, 4 nm southwest, 9:22 am MDT (15:22 UTC): remarks: wind shear at at 3,000 ft, 8 west of cou put aircraft in 45 degree bank no damage no injuries. 729 nm along the route, 4 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COU UA /OV KCOU/TM 1522/FL030/TP PA28/RM WIND SHEAR AT 030, 8 WEST OF COU. PUT ACFT IN 45 DEGREE BANK. NO DAMAGE NO INJURIES
```
Report
a routine report filed through COU
Where
over KCOU
Time
15:22 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
PA28
Remarks
wind shear at at 3,000 ft, 8 west of cou put aircraft in 45 degree bank no damage no injuries
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
B738 at 36,000 ft, 5 nm northwest, 9:38 am MDT (15:38 UTC): no turbulence. 1079 nm along the route, 5 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV ROD255040/TM 1538/FL360/TP B738/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
40 nm west (255°) of ROD
Time
15:38 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
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
CRJ9 at 29,000 ft, 30 nm south, 8:39 am MDT (14:39 UTC): no turbulence. 1109 nm along the route, 30 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV MXQ320015/TM 1439/FL290/TP CRJ9/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
15 nm northwest (320°) of MXQ
Time
14:39 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none

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	9:32 pm EDT (01:32 UTC)
5,500 ft	240° at 21 kt	−21 kt	21 °C	141 kt	9 h 09 min	9:32 pm EDT (01:32 UTC)
7,500 ft	240° at 21 kt	−21 kt	14 °C	141 kt	9 h 09 min	9:32 pm EDT (01:32 UTC)
9,500 ft	250° at 22 kt	−22 kt	11 °C	142 kt	9 h 05 min	9:28 pm EDT (01:28 UTC)
11,500 ft	250° at 23 kt	−24 kt	7 °C	144 kt	8 h 57 min	9:20 pm EDT (01:20 UTC)
13,500 ft	250° at 26 kt	−27 kt	3 °C	147 kt	8 h 46 min	9:09 pm EDT (01:09 UTC)
15,500 ft	260° at 28 kt	−29 kt	-2 °C	149 kt	8 h 39 min	9:02 pm EDT (01:02 UTC)
17,500 ft	260° at 31 kt	−32 kt	-6 °C	152 kt	8 h 29 min	8:52 pm EDT (00:52 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 31 kt	−32 kt	-7 °C	152 kt	8 h 29 min	8:52 pm EDT (00:52 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 41 kt	−43 kt	-19 °C	163 kt	7 h 54 min	8:17 pm EDT (00:17 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 59 kt	−60 kt	-30 °C	180 kt	7 h 10 min	7:33 pm EDT (23:33 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 62 kt	−61 kt	-38 °C	181 kt	7 h 07 min	7:30 pm EDT (23:30 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 57 kt	−55 kt	-48 °C	175 kt	7 h 22 min	7:45 pm EDT (23:45 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: a few clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 9,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	5,354 ft	9:52 am MDT (15:52 UTC)
SAF Santa Fe, NM	40 nm out, 23 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,000 feet, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	6,348 ft	15:53 UTC
CAO Clayton, NM	190 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 19 knots, gusting to 29	10+ mi	none	4,969 ft	15:55 UTC
GUY Guymon, OK	270 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 15 knots	10+ mi	none	3,125 ft	15:53 UTC
ICT Wichita, KS	470 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 15,000 feet, a few clouds at 19,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 19 knots, gusting to 30	10+ mi	none	1,332 ft	15:53 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 southwest (220°) at 18 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	none	889 ft	15:54 UTC
ALN Alton/St Louis, IL	829 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	543 ft	15:50 UTC
IND Indianapolis, IN	1009 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	796 ft	15:54 UTC
OSU Columbus, OH	1159 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 900 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	905 ft	15:53 UTC
CMH Columbus, OH	1169 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,200 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	15,000 ft	815 ft	16:09 UTC
PIT Pittsburgh, PA	destination	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	from the west (260°) at 6 knots	8 mi	900 ft	1,202 ft	11:51 am EDT (15:51 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, 7:30 pm EDT (23:30 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 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 700 feet
At times between Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC) and 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): a broken layer at 1,100 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 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)). At 120 knots the arrival at PIT is after sunset there (6:45 pm EDT (22:45 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.