Plan a flight · Mon 7:55 am CDT (12:55 UTC)

Alexandria International to Pittsburgh International AEX → PIT

812 nautical miles (934 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 044°, about 041° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 24 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 7-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:19 pm EDT (19:19 UTC). Right now AEX is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 knots; PIT is marginal VFR, wind variable 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: 2 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 SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist, fog). Over the first 158 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 last 416 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 AEX.

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

BE36 at 8,000 ft, 43 nm southeast, 6:18 am CDT (11:18 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: ZME65. 99 nm along the route, 43 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JAN UA /OV MHZ225040/TM 1118/FL080/TP BE36/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZME65
```
Report
a routine report filed through JAN
Where
40 nm southwest (225°) of MHZ
Time
11:18 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
BE36
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
ZME65
E75L at 33,000 ft, 6 nm west, 6:09 am CDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME62. 455 nm along the route, 6 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA045040/TM 1109/FL330/TP E75L/TB NEG/RM ZME62
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
40 nm northeast (045°) of BNA
Time
11:09 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZME62
E55P at 14,000 ft, 25 nm southeast, 7:13 am CDT (12:13 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 525 nm along the route, 25 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOZ UA /OV SME/TM 1213/FL140/TP E55P/SK TOP 010
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOZ
Where
over SME
Time
12:13 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
top 1,000 ft
C25B at 11,000 ft, 4 nm north, 6:23 am CDT (11:23 UTC): no turbulence. 535 nm along the route, 4 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOZ UA /OV DVK/TM 1123/FL110/TP C25B/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOZ
Where
over DVK
Time
11:23 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
C25B
Turbulence
none
E55P climbing, 20 nm northwest, 7:22 am CDT (12:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 564 nm along the route, 20 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX270002/TM 1222/FLDURC/TP E55P/SK VV002 TOPS 018
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
2 nm west (270°) of LEX
Time
12:22 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
sky obscured from 200 ft, tops 1,800 ft
E170 at 100 ft, 19 nm northwest, 5:11 am CDT (10:11 UTC): remarks: in the clouds on rotation. 564 nm along the route, 19 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX/TM 1011/FL001/TP E170/SK VV001-TOP013/RM IN THE CLOUDS ON ROTATION
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over LEX
Time
10:11 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft, tops 1,300 ft
Remarks
in the clouds on rotation
E170 at 1,100 ft, 19 nm northwest, 5:11 am CDT (10:11 UTC): overcast from 1,100 ft to 1,300 ft, remarks: cig VV001/IN clouds on rotation cor. 564 nm along the route, 19 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX /TM 1011 /FL011 /TP E170 /SK OVC011-TOP013 /RM CIG VV001/IN CLOUDS ON ROTATION -COR
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over LEX
Time
10:11 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
overcast from 1,100 ft, tops 1,300 ft
Remarks
cig VV001/IN clouds on rotation cor
PC12 at 17,000 ft, 38 nm northwest, 6:01 am CDT (11:01 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 17,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: lil dark. 584 nm along the route, 38 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV HYK360035/TM 1101/FL170/TP PC12/SK SKC/TB NEG/RM LIL DARK
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
35 nm north (360°) of HYK
Time
11:01 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
Remarks
lil dark
C25B at 4,500 ft, 43 nm southeast, 7:29 am CDT (12:29 UTC): no turbulence, overcast up to 4,500 ft, remarks: during the descent rnav runway 30. 653 nm along the route, 43 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HTS UA /OV HAITI/TM 1229/FL045/TP C25B/SK OVC-TOP045/TB NEG/RM DURD RNAV RWY30
```
Report
a routine report filed through HTS
Where
haiti
Time
12:29 UTC
Height
at 4,500 ft
Aircraft
C25B
Sky
overcast, tops 4,500 ft
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the descent rnav runway 30
E135 at 1,900 ft, 18 nm southeast, 7:26 am CDT (12:26 UTC): no icing, a broken layer from 1,200 ft to 1,900 ft, 13 °C, remarks: during the climb. 723 nm along the route, 18 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PKB UA /OV PKB/TM 1226/FL019/TP E135/SK BKN012-TOP019/TA 13/IC NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PKB
Where
over PKB
Time
12:26 UTC
Height
at 1,900 ft
Aircraft
E135
Sky
a broken layer from 1,200 ft, tops 1,900 ft
Temperature
13 °C
Icing
none
Remarks
during the climb
SR22 , 18 nm southeast, 5:30 am CDT (10:30 UTC): no icing. 723 nm along the route, 18 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PKB UA /OV PKB/TM 1030/FL000/TP SR22/SK TOP 045 BASE 004/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through PKB
Where
over PKB
Time
10:30 UTC
Height
at 0 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
top 4,500 ft base 400 ft
Icing
none
C25A at 3,000 ft, 23 nm northwest, 7:05 am CDT (12:05 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 3,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 733 nm along the route, 23 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ZZV UA /OV ZZV/TM 1205/FL030/TP C25A/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through ZZV
Where
over ZZV
Time
12:05 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
C25A
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
C25A at 5,000 ft, 23 nm northwest, 6:56 am CDT (11:56 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 5,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 733 nm along the route, 23 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ZZV UA /OV ZZV/TM 1156/FL050/TP C25A/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through ZZV
Where
over ZZV
Time
11:56 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
C25A
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
E75L at 21,000 ft, 23 nm northwest, 5:23 am CDT (10:23 UTC): clear from 21,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 733 nm along the route, 23 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ZZV UA /OV ZZV/TM 1023/FL210/TP E75L/SK SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ZZV
Where
over ZZV
Time
10:23 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
clear

9 more routine reports are on the map.

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 (SHV, JAN, MEM, HSV, BNA, LOU, CVG, CRW, 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	290° at 13 kt	−7 kt		127 kt	6 h 24 min	3:19 pm EDT (19:19 UTC)
5,500 ft	290° at 14 kt	−6 kt		126 kt	6 h 27 min	3:22 pm EDT (19:22 UTC)
7,500 ft	300° at 14 kt	−4 kt	12 °C	124 kt	6 h 33 min	3:28 pm EDT (19:28 UTC)
9,500 ft	310° at 15 kt	−3 kt	9 °C	123 kt	6 h 36 min	3:31 pm EDT (19:31 UTC)
11,500 ft	310° at 15 kt	−3 kt	6 °C	123 kt	6 h 36 min	3:31 pm EDT (19:31 UTC)
13,500 ft	310° at 17 kt	−3 kt	2 °C	123 kt	6 h 36 min	3:31 pm EDT (19:31 UTC)
15,500 ft	310° at 19 kt	−3 kt	-1 °C	123 kt	6 h 36 min	3:31 pm EDT (19:31 UTC)
17,500 ft	310° at 22 kt	−4 kt	-5 °C	124 kt	6 h 33 min	3:28 pm EDT (19:28 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 22 kt	−4 kt	-6 °C	124 kt	6 h 33 min	3:28 pm EDT (19:28 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 25 kt	−7 kt	-18 °C	127 kt	6 h 24 min	3:19 pm EDT (19:19 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 37 kt	0	-32 °C	120 kt	6 h 46 min	3:41 pm EDT (19:41 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 48 kt	+1 kt	-41 °C	119 kt	6 h 49 min	3:44 pm EDT (19:44 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 46 kt	+3 kt	-51 °C	117 kt	6 h 56 min	3:51 pm EDT (19:51 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
SHV	used from 0 nm out; 96 nm from the line	210/20	210/20 18°	230/20 11°	240/16 7°	270/17 -7°	250/11 -15°	300/34 -30°	310/34 -40°	320/36 -51°
JAN	used from 49 nm out; 74 nm from the line	240/10	260/15 18°	280/10 11°	290/6 6°	290/15 -5°	300/15 -17°	320/35 -30°	330/38 -40°	330/39 -51°
MEM	used from 198 nm out; 70 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; 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°
BNA	used from 346 nm out; 40 nm from the line	300/20	300/14 15°	300/14 10°	300/13 4°	310/22 -5°	280/24 -18°	310/37 -33°	310/50 -41°	320/49 -51°
LOU	used from 495 nm out; 62 nm from the line	300/16	310/19 15°	310/17 9°	300/15 4°	300/26 -6°	280/34 -19°	290/30 -34°	310/49 -42°	310/58 -51°
CVG	used from 594 nm out; 69 nm from the line	300/19	310/23 15°	320/20 9°	310/18 3°	300/26 -6°	290/36 -19°	310/32 -34°	310/53 -43°	310/61 -51°
CRW	used from 643 nm out; 60 nm from the line	320/17	340/23 12°	340/32 8°	340/35 4°	330/40 -7°	340/45 -20°	340/57 -34°	340/64 -42°	320/38 -50°
CMH	used from 693 nm out; 58 nm from the line	320/12	340/26 15°	340/22 9°	320/24 3°	320/32 -7°	320/36 -20°	330/42 -35°	320/59 -44°	320/57 -50°
AGC	used from 742 nm out; 52 nm from the line	340/11	350/12 11°	360/25 7°	340/30 2°	340/41 -8°	340/44 -21°	350/59 -36°	340/68 -42°	340/50 -51°

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
AEX Alexandria, LA	departure	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 100 feet	from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 knots	8 mi	none	88 ft	7:33 am CDT (12:33 UTC)
TVR Tallulah, LA	99 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line	VFR	calm	8 mi	none	85 ft	11:53 UTC
GWO Greenwood, MS	178 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	162 ft	11:53 UTC
TUP Tupelo, MS	257 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Weather: mist	calm	4 mi	none	346 ft	11:53 UTC
MRC Columbia/Mount Pleasant, TN	366 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	681 ft	12:35 UTC
BNA Nashville, TN	406 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet Weather: mist	calm	6 mi	none	599 ft	11:53 UTC
LEX Lexington, KY	564 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	0.25 mi	200 ft	979 ft	12:02 UTC
IOB Mount Sterling, KY	584 nm out, 0 nm northeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,019 ft	01:15 UTC
PKB Parkersburg, WV	723 nm out, 18 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet Weather: mist	from the west (260°) at 5 knots	4 mi	1,100 ft	858 ft	12:48 UTC
HLG Wheeling, WV	782 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet, overcast at 800 feet Weather: mist	from the west (260°) at 4 knots	2 mi	300 ft	1,194 ft	12:53 UTC
PIT Pittsburgh, PA	destination	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist	variable at 3 knots	6 mi	1,400 ft	1,202 ft	8:51 am EDT (12:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,202 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, 3:19 pm EDT (19:19 UTC)

Wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,500 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for PIT

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): a broken layer at 400 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 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 AEX, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

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

6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 10 nm from the route, 416 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 13 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 13 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at AEX 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 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 lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Northeast · 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: Alexandria International, Pittsburgh International.