Plan a flight · Mon 9:57 am EDT (13:57 UTC)

Lovell Field to Albuquerque International Sunport CHA → ABQ

1,050 nautical miles (1,209 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 276°, about 281° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 10 h 12 min at the quickest height in today's winds (10,500 ft, a 17-knot headwind), arriving about 6:09 pm MDT (00:09 UTC). Right now CHA is low IFR, wind from the west (270°) at 3 knots; ABQ is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 9 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 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Near the route, 981 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the last 50 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 CHA.

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

DA62 at 1,100 ft, 0 nm west, 9:05 am EDT (13:05 UTC): fog. At the departure end, 0 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA 1S/TM 1305/FL011/TP DA62/SK VV002-TOP011/WX 1/8SM FG
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
cha 1S
Time
13:05 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
DA62
Sky
sky obscured from 200 ft, tops 1,100 ft
Weather
1/8SM, fog
CRJ9 at 200 ft, 0 nm west, 8:30 am EDT (12:30 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: visual at mins runway 20 cha. At the departure end, 0 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA 1N/TM 1230/FL002/TP CRJ9/SK VV002/WX 1/8SM/RM VISUAL AT MINS RY 20 CHA
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
cha 1N
Time
12:30 UTC
Height
at 200 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
sky obscured from 200 ft
Weather
1/8SM
Remarks
visual at mins runway 20 cha
B712 at 1,500 ft, 0 nm west, 8:26 am EDT (12:26 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. At the departure end, 0 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1226/FL015/TP B712/SK TOP015/RM DURC. RY 20 DEPARTURE
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
over CHA
Time
12:26 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
B712
Sky
TOP015
Remarks
during the climb runway 20 departure
E145 at 1,000 ft, 0 nm west, 8:19 am EDT (12:19 UTC): remarks: during the descent runway 20 arrival weather at ils clear-air turbulence 2 mins. At the departure end, 0 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1219/FL010/TP E145/RM DURD. RY 20 ARRIVAL. WX AT ILS CAT 2 MINS
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
over CHA
Time
12:19 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Remarks
during the descent runway 20 arrival weather at ils clear-air turbulence 2 mins
C56X at 1,000 ft, 0 nm west, 7:04 am EDT (11:04 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 20 departure. At the departure end, 0 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA/TM 1104/FL010/TP C56X/SK TOP010/RM DURC. RY 20 DEPARTURE
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
over CHA
Time
11:04 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
C56X
Sky
TOP010
Remarks
during the climb runway 20 departure
B739 at 36,000 ft, 34 nm north, 7:34 am EDT (11:34 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 36. At the departure end, 34 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV HCH250025/TM 1134/FL360/TP B739/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 36
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
25 nm west (250°) of HCH
Time
11:34 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 36
SF50 at 14,000 ft, 34 nm north, 8:50 am EDT (12:50 UTC): light chop turbulence from 14,000 ft to 20,000 ft, remarks: ZME60. 50 nm along the route, 34 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BNA UA /OV BNA135040/TM 1250/FL140/TP SF50/SK SKC140/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 200-140/RM ZME60
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
40 nm southeast (135°) of BNA
Time
12:50 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
SF50
Sky
clear from 14,000 ft
Turbulence
occasional light chop from 20,000 ft to 14,000 ft
Remarks
ZME60
E170 at 14,000 ft, 26 nm south, 7:19 am EDT (11:19 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: ZME65. 317 nm along the route, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LIT UA /OV LIT045030/TM 1119/FL140/TP E170/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZME65
```
Report
a routine report filed through LIT
Where
30 nm northeast (045°) of LIT
Time
11:19 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
ZME65
E170 at 26,000 ft, 41 nm north, 8:34 am EDT (12:34 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW50. 515 nm along the route, 41 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TUL UA /OV TUL/TM 1234/FL260/TP E170/TB LGT TO MOD CHOP/RM ZFW50
```
Report
a routine report filed through TUL
Where
over TUL
Time
12:34 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
light to moderate chop
Remarks
ZFW50
B737 at 22,000 ft, 13 nm north, 7:35 am EDT (11:35 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft, remarks: ZFW49. 644 nm along the route, 13 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OKC UA /OV IRW290045/TM 1135/FL220/TP B737/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 220-240/RM -ZFW49
```
Report
a routine report filed through OKC
Where
45 nm west (290°) of IRW
Time
11:35 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light to moderate chop from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft
Remarks
ZFW49
BE30 at 15,000 ft, 29 nm north, 9:27 am EDT (13:27 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. At the destination end, 29 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

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 westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even 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 (HSV, MEM, LIT, FSM, TUL, OKC, GAG, AMA, TCC, ABQ). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
4,500 ft	240° at 24 kt	+22 kt	22 °C	98 kt	10 h 43 min	6:40 pm MDT (00:40 UTC)
6,500 ft	250° at 21 kt	+20 kt	16 °C	100 kt	10 h 30 min	6:27 pm MDT (00:27 UTC)
8,500 ft	250° at 19 kt	+18 kt	13 °C	102 kt	10 h 18 min	6:15 pm MDT (00:15 UTC)
10,500 ft	250° at 18 kt	+17 kt	10 °C	103 kt	10 h 12 min	6:09 pm MDT (00:09 UTC)
12,500 ft	250° at 18 kt	+17 kt	5 °C	103 kt	10 h 12 min	6:09 pm MDT (00:09 UTC)
14,500 ft	250° at 20 kt	+19 kt	1 °C	101 kt	10 h 24 min	6:21 pm MDT (00:21 UTC)
16,500 ft	240° at 22 kt	+21 kt	-3 °C	99 kt	10 h 36 min	6:33 pm MDT (00:33 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 24 kt	+22 kt	-6 °C	98 kt	10 h 43 min	6:40 pm MDT (00:40 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 33 kt	+32 kt	-17 °C	88 kt	11 h 56 min	7:53 pm MDT (01:53 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 50 kt	+51 kt	-29 °C	69 kt	15 h 13 min	11:10 pm MDT (05:10 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 50 kt	+51 kt	-38 °C	69 kt	15 h 13 min	11:10 pm MDT (05:10 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 44 kt	+44 kt	-50 °C	76 kt	13 h 49 min	9:46 pm MDT (03:46 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
HSV	used from 0 nm out; 59 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°
MEM	used from 149 nm out; 63 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°
LIT	used from 297 nm out; 48 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°
FSM	used from 396 nm out; 30 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°
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°
OKC	used from 545 nm out; 39 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°
GAG	used from 694 nm out; 51 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°
AMA	used from 743 nm out; 43 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°
TCC	used from 842 nm out; 36 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°
ABQ	used from 991 nm out; 35 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°

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
CHA Chattanooga, TN	departure	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the west (270°) at 3 knots	0.25 mi	200 ft	682 ft	9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC)
APT Jasper, TN	20 nm out, 1 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				641 ft
MKL Jackson, TN	188 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	434 ft	13:53 UTC
NQA Millington, TN	228 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	322 ft	12:55 UTC
HBZ Heber Springs, AR	337 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line	no report just now				632 ft
FSM Fort Smith, AR	446 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the east-northeast (070°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	469 ft	13:53 UTC
PWA Oklahoma City, OK	614 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 18 knots, gusting to 26	10+ mi	none	1,299 ft	13:53 UTC
CSM Burns Flat, OK	684 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 19 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	none	1,922 ft	13:53 UTC
AMA Amarillo, TX	812 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 12,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	12,000 ft	3,606 ft	13:53 UTC
TCC Tucumcari, NM	902 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	4,064 ft	12:53 UTC
SXU Santa Rosa, NM	951 nm out, 16 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 2 knots	10+ mi	none	4,791 ft	13:35 UTC
ABQ Albuquerque, NM	destination	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)

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 ABQ when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:09 pm MDT (00:09 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for ABQ

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

The forecast for CHA, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility ¼ mile, fog, sky obscured at 200 feet
At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 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 from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Tue 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 3 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 200 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 CHA 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC), at ABQ 6:34 pm MDT (00:34 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:59 pm MDT (00:59 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 southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · 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: Lovell Field, Albuquerque International Sunport.