Lovell Field to Bishop International CHA → FNT
481 nautical miles (553 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 008°, about 013° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 11 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 5-knot headwind), arriving about 9:15 am EDT (13:15 UTC). Right now CHA is low IFR, wind calm; FNT is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 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 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist, fog). Over the whole route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 79 to 98 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
- B763 at 200 ft, 11 nm northwest, 4:05 am EDT (08:05 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: during the climb. 236 nm along the route, 11 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVG UA /OV CVG270001/TM 0805/FL002/TP B763/SK VV002/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVG
- Where
- 1 nm west (270°) of CVG
- Time
- 08:05 UTC
- Height
- at 200 ft
- Aircraft
- B763
- Sky
- sky obscured from 200 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb
- B752 climbing, 14 nm west, 3:37 am EDT (07:37 UTC): overcast. 236 nm along the route, 14 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
CVG UA /OV 5 W CVG/TM 0737/FLDURC/TP B752/SK B001 OVC T015
- Report
- a routine report filed through CVG
- Where
- 5 west cvg
- Time
- 07:37 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- B752
- Sky
- B001 overcast T015
- A21N at 33,000 ft, 11 nm southeast, 4:07 am EDT (08:07 UTC): light chop turbulence. 324 nm along the route, 11 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
DAY UA /OV ROD/TM 0807/FL330/TP A21N/TB OCNL LT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through DAY
- Where
- over ROD
- Time
- 08:07 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Turbulence
- occasional lt chop
- B738 at 1,700 ft, 10 nm southeast, 2:20 am EDT (06:20 UTC): overcast from 1,700 ft to 2,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 402 nm along the route, 10 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0620/FL017/TP B738/SK OVC017-TOP020/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through TOL
- Where
- over KTOL
- Time
- 06:20 UTC
- Height
- at 1,700 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Sky
- overcast from 1,700 ft, tops 2,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent
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 5 forecast points nearest it (TYS, LOU, CVG, FWA, MKG). 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 | 300° at 17 kt | +5 kt | 115 kt | 4 h 11 min | 9:15 am EDT (13:15 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 310° at 19 kt | +11 kt | 109 kt | 4 h 25 min | 9:29 am EDT (13:29 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 320° at 19 kt | +12 kt | 12 °C | 108 kt | 4 h 27 min | 9:31 am EDT (13:31 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 320° at 18 kt | +11 kt | 8 °C | 109 kt | 4 h 25 min | 9:29 am EDT (13:29 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 310° at 18 kt | +9 kt | 5 °C | 111 kt | 4 h 20 min | 9:24 am EDT (13:24 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 300° at 20 kt | +9 kt | 1 °C | 111 kt | 4 h 20 min | 9:24 am EDT (13:24 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 300° at 22 kt | +9 kt | -2 °C | 111 kt | 4 h 20 min | 9:24 am EDT (13:24 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 300° at 25 kt | +10 kt | -6 °C | 110 kt | 4 h 22 min | 9:26 am EDT (13:26 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 25 kt | +10 kt | -7 °C | 110 kt | 4 h 22 min | 9:26 am EDT (13:26 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 31 kt | +8 kt | -19 °C | 112 kt | 4 h 18 min | 9:22 am EDT (13:22 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 32 kt | +11 kt | -34 °C | 109 kt | 4 h 25 min | 9:29 am EDT (13:29 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 47 kt | +22 kt | -43 °C | 98 kt | 4 h 54 min | 9:58 am EDT (13:58 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 55 kt | +27 kt | -51 °C | 93 kt | 5 h 10 min | 10:14 am EDT (14:14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TYS | used from 0 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 330/16 | 350/32 14° | 350/37 9° | 340/30 5° | 330/28 -6° | 340/36 -19° | 330/40 -33° | 330/51 -41° | 330/36 -51° |
| LOU | used from 98 nm out; 80 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 196 nm out; 23 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° |
| FWA | used from 294 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 270/20 | 300/16 15° | 290/14 10° | 280/17 3° | 290/25 -7° | 280/30 -19° | 280/34 -35° | 290/48 -44° | 300/64 -52° |
| MKG | used from 442 nm out; 111 nm from the line | 260/28 | 260/18 15° | 250/16 9° | 260/22 4° | 280/31 -9° | 270/35 -21° | 270/44 -35° | 270/42 -45° | 290/61 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA Chattanooga, TN | departure | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist | calm | 1.75 mi | 200 ft | 682 ft | 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) |
| CSV Crossville, TN | 59 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 100 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 100 ft | 1,881 ft | 08:53 UTC |
| EKQ Monticello, KY | 108 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 100 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.5 mi | 100 ft | 962 ft | 08:56 UTC |
| LEX Lexington, KY | 186 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog | from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 979 ft | 08:54 UTC |
| LUK Cincinnati, OH | 245 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 300 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 300 ft | 481 ft | 09:00 UTC |
| DAY Dayton, OH | 294 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist | from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots | 1 mi | 200 ft | 1,009 ft | 08:59 UTC |
| OWX Ottawa, OH | 363 nm out, 7 nm east of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: fog | from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots | 0.25 mi | 300 ft | 763 ft | 08:55 UTC |
| TOL Toledo, OH | 402 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots | 9 mi | none | 683 ft | 08:52 UTC |
| ARB Ann Arbor, MI | 442 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower | reported, no category | calm | none | 839 ft | 08:53 UTC | |
| FNT Flint, MI | destination | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 782 ft | 4:53 am EDT (08:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,881 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At FNT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:15 am EDT (13:15 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for FNT
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- At times between Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 500 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 9,000 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
The forecast for CHA, the departure
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility ½ mile, fog, sky obscured at 200 feet
- At times between Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 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 calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 3 nm from the route, 245 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
Daylight
Sunset at CHA 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC), at FNT 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:26 pm EDT (23:26 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
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, Bishop International.