Plan a flight · Sun 8:47 pm EDT (00:47 UTC)

Lovell Field to Baton Rouge Metro, Ryan Field CHA → BTR

404 nautical miles (465 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 230°, about 235° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 04 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 12-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:51 pm CDT (03:51 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CHA is marginal VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots; BTR is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) 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: 3 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 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, at the departure end.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, at the departure end.
AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 39 to 197 nm out.

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

B712 at 3,000 ft, 5 nm south, 7:13 pm EDT (23:13 UTC): scattered clouds from 3,000 ft to 3,200 ft; clear from 3,200 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 5 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA180005/TM 2313/FL030/TP B712/SK SCT030-TOP032/SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
5 nm south (180°) of CHA
Time
23:13 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
B712
Sky
SCT030-TOP032 C
CRJ9 at 3,000 ft, 0 nm west, 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC): overcast from 3,000 ft to 4,000 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV 090005/TM 2251/FL030/TP CRJ9/SK OVC030-TOP040
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
wind from 090° at 5 knots
Time
22:51 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
overcast from 3,000 ft, tops 4,000 ft
T206 at 9,000 ft, 32 nm northwest, 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 UTC): remarks: ZME60. At the departure end, 32 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA340032/TM 2247/FL090/TP T206/SK TOP070/RM ZME60
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
32 nm north (340°) of CHA
Time
22:47 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
T206
Sky
TOP070
Remarks
ZME60
B712 at 30,000 ft, 12 nm southeast, 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME46. 187 nm along the route, 12 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CBM UA /OV IGB135050/TM 2309/FL300/TP B712/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZME46
```
Report
a routine report filed through CBM
Where
50 nm southeast (135°) of IGB
Time
23:09 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
B712
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
ZME46
A21N at 34,000 ft, 12 nm southeast, 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZME46. 187 nm along the route, 12 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CBM UA /OV IGB135050/TM 2305/FL340/TP A21N/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZME46
```
Report
a routine report filed through CBM
Where
50 nm southeast (135°) of IGB
Time
23:05 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
light to moderate chop
Remarks
ZME46
UAL1770 at 34,000 ft, 23 nm southeast, 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 349° at 61 knots. 207 nm along the route, 23 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1770 3230N 08800W 2255 F340 349/061KT TB CONT LGT CHOP CONT LGT TURB IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B738 at 34,000 ft, 34 nm northwest, 6:07 pm EDT (22:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 384 nm along the route, 34 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HEZ UA /OV HEZ180025/TM 2207/FL340/TP B738/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through HEZ
Where
25 nm south (180°) of HEZ
Time
22:07 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
zhu

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 4 forecast points nearest it (HSV, BHM, JAN, MSY). 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	320° at 15 kt	+1 kt		119 kt	3 h 24 min	11:11 pm CDT (04:11 UTC)
6,500 ft	330° at 22 kt	−2 kt	16 °C	122 kt	3 h 19 min	11:06 pm CDT (04:06 UTC)
8,500 ft	320° at 22 kt	0	13 °C	120 kt	3 h 22 min	11:09 pm CDT (04:09 UTC)
10,500 ft	320° at 24 kt	+1 kt	9 °C	119 kt	3 h 24 min	11:11 pm CDT (04:11 UTC)
12,500 ft	320° at 26 kt	0	5 °C	120 kt	3 h 22 min	11:09 pm CDT (04:09 UTC)
14,500 ft	320° at 26 kt	+1 kt	1 °C	119 kt	3 h 24 min	11:11 pm CDT (04:11 UTC)
16,500 ft	320° at 27 kt	+1 kt	-3 °C	119 kt	3 h 24 min	11:11 pm CDT (04:11 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 27 kt	+2 kt	-6 °C	118 kt	3 h 25 min	11:12 pm CDT (04:12 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 28 kt	+2 kt	-17 °C	118 kt	3 h 25 min	11:12 pm CDT (04:12 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 42 kt	−2 kt	-33 °C	122 kt	3 h 19 min	11:06 pm CDT (04:06 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	330° at 47 kt	−12 kt	-41 °C	132 kt	3 h 04 min	10:51 pm CDT (03:51 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	330° at 42 kt	−7 kt	-50 °C	127 kt	3 h 11 min	10:58 pm CDT (03:58 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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	290/15	330/34 16°	330/38 11°	330/40 5°	320/36 -7°	320/31 -18°	320/44 -34°	330/53 -41°	330/34 -48°
BHM	used from 98 nm out; 18 nm from the line	300/16	330/32 16°	320/37 11°	330/37 6°	310/33 -7°	310/30 -18°	320/40 -34°	330/43 -41°	330/30 -49°
JAN	used from 197 nm out; 80 nm from the line	260/6	310/14 17°	280/13 12°	290/19 6°	310/22 -5°	310/28 -17°	320/44 -32°	330/48 -41°	320/52 -51°
MSY	used from 345 nm out; 60 nm from the line	L/V	020/6 18°	L/V 12°	300/11 7°	330/15 -4°	320/22 -16°	330/38 -32°	350/47 -42°	340/56 -52°

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	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,300 feet, overcast at 2,800 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	2,300 ft	682 ft	7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC)
BFZ Albertville, AL	69 nm out, 3 nm south of the line	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	1,032 ft	00:35 UTC
BHM Birmingham, AL	118 nm out, 17 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,200 feet	from the west (280°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	650 ft	23:53 UTC
TCL Tuscaloosa, AL	158 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	169 ft	23:53 UTC
AIV Aliceville, AL	187 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				150 ft
MEI Meridian, MS	236 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	297 ft	23:58 UTC
LUL Laurel, MS	286 nm out, 20 nm southeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	238 ft	00:35 UTC
MCB Mc Comb, MS	355 nm out, 5 nm north of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	413 ft	23:53 UTC
BTR Baton Rouge, LA	destination	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	69 ft	6:53 pm CDT (23:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,032 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BTR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:51 pm CDT (03:51 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for BTR

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

The forecast for CHA, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 7,000 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 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 CHA 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC), at BTR 6:36 pm CDT (23:36 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:01 pm CDT (00:01 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at BTR is after sunset there (6:38 pm CDT (23:38 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, 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, Baton Rouge Metro, Ryan Field.