Plan a flight · Mon 8:17 am EDT (12:17 UTC)

Lovell Field to John F Kennedy International CHA → JFK

637 nautical miles (733 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 055°, about 060° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 37 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 18-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:54 pm EDT (16:54 UTC). Right now CHA is low IFR, wind from the west (270°) at 3 knots; JFK is marginal VFR, wind from the north (010°) 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: 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

SIGMET E38E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the northwest at 20 knots, until 9:55 am EDT (13:55 UTC). Near the route, 518 nm along the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 121155
MKCE WST 121155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 38E
VALID UNTIL 1355Z
NJ DE MD VA AND CSTL WTRS
FROM 50WNW SIE-20E SIE-30NNE ORF-20NE RIC-50WNW SIE
AREA TS MOV FROM 33020KT. TOPS TO FL320.

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 whole route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 10 to 358 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 189 to 448 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Near the route, 239 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 338 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, 328 nm along 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

urgent SF50 descending, 22 nm northwest, 6:50 am EDT (10:50 UTC): light turbulence, overcast above 1,200 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 5. At the destination end, 22 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MMU UUA /OV MMU/TM 1050/FLDURD/TP SF50/SK OVC012/TB LGT/RM DURD RWY 5
```
Report
an urgent report filed through MMU
Where
over MMU
Time
10:50 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
SF50
Sky
overcast from 1,200 ft
Turbulence
light
Remarks
during the descent runway 5
E75S at 15,000 ft, 7 nm southeast, 6:35 am EDT (10:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: dca arrival from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent. 508 nm along the route, 7 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BAL060030/TM 1035/FL150/TP E75S/TB MOD/RM DCA ARRIVAL 120-150 DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
30 nm northeast (060°) of BAL
Time
10:35 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
dca arrival from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent
E170 at 29,000 ft, 36 nm southeast, 6:58 am EDT (10:58 UTC): moderate turbulence from 19,000 ft to 29,000 ft. 527 nm along the route, 36 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DOV UA /OV ENO/TM 1058/FLF290/TP E170/TB MOD 290-190
```
Report
a routine report filed through DOV
Where
over ENO
Time
10:58 UTC
Height
at F290
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate from 29,000 ft to 19,000 ft
E170 at 23,000 ft, 36 nm southeast, 6:28 am EDT (10:28 UTC): moderate turbulence above 23,000 ft. 527 nm along the route, 36 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DOV UA /OV ENO/TM 1028/FLF230/TP E170/TB MOD 230
```
Report
a routine report filed through DOV
Where
over ENO
Time
10:28 UTC
Height
at F230
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate at 23,000 ft
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
CRJ9 at 1,000 ft, 0 nm west, 6:15 am EDT (10:15 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 1015/FL010/TP CRJ9/SK TOP010/RM DURC. RY 20 DEPARTURE
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
over CHA
Time
10:15 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
TOP010
Remarks
during the climb runway 20 departure
B739 at 36,000 ft, 36 nm northwest, 7:34 am EDT (11:34 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 36. At the departure end, 36 nm northwest 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
B38M at 35,000 ft, 26 nm southeast, 6:04 am EDT (10:04 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 39. At the departure end, 26 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV GQO110025/TM 1004/FL350/TP B38M/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 39
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
25 nm east (110°) of GQO
Time
10:04 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 39
E75L at 5,000 ft, 3 nm northwest, 8:03 am EDT (12:03 UTC): overcast up to 1,100 ft. 70 nm along the route, 3 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV TYS230005/TM 1203/FL050/TP E75L/SK OVC-TOP011
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
5 nm southwest (230°) of TYS
Time
12:03 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
overcast, tops 1,100 ft
CRJ9 at 6,000 ft, 8 nm south, 6:10 am EDT (10:10 UTC): a broken layer from 4,600 ft to 5,800 ft. 159 nm along the route, 8 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TRI UA /OV BOOIE/TM 1010/FL060/TP CRJ9/SK BKN046-TOP058
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRI
Where
booie
Time
10:10 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
a broken layer from 4,600 ft, tops 5,800 ft
E145 at 4,000 ft, 42 nm southeast, 8:06 am EDT (12:06 UTC): a broken layer above 4,000 ft, remarks: during the descent 20SW roa bases 4,000 ft. 279 nm along the route, 42 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROA UA /OV ROA170020/TM 1206/FL040/TP E145/SK BKN040/RM DURD 20SW ROA BASES 040
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROA
Where
20 nm south (170°) of ROA
Time
12:06 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
a broken layer from 4,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent 20SW roa bases 4,000 ft
E75L descending, 24 nm south, 7:09 am EDT (11:09 UTC): a broken layer above 3,700 ft. 289 nm along the route, 24 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROA UA /OV ROA/TM 1109/FLDURD/TP E75L/SK BKN037 050
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROA
Where
over ROA
Time
11:09 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
BKN037 at 5,000 ft
UAL1428 at 32,000 ft, 26 nm northwest, 7:36 am EDT (11:36 UTC): no turbulence, -39 °C, wind 360° at 59 knots. 438 nm along the route, 26 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1428 3923N 07750W 1136 F320 MS39 360/059KT TB NONE SK CLEAR IC NONE
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B39M descending, 5 nm southeast, 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC): overcast above 4,000 ft. 438 nm along the route, 5 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAD UA /OV RWY 1R/TM 1042/FLDURD/TP B39M/SK OVC 040/WX 10 SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAD
Where
runway 1R
Time
10:42 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B39M
Sky
overcast from 4,000 ft
Weather
10, miles

16 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 7 forecast points nearest it (TYS, TRI, ROA, EKN, RIC, ACY, JFK). 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	340° at 20 kt	+3 kt		117 kt	5 h 27 min	1:44 pm EDT (17:44 UTC)
5,500 ft	340° at 22 kt	+5 kt	11 °C	115 kt	5 h 32 min	1:49 pm EDT (17:49 UTC)
7,500 ft	340° at 25 kt	+7 kt	10 °C	113 kt	5 h 38 min	1:55 pm EDT (17:55 UTC)
9,500 ft	350° at 26 kt	+8 kt	7 °C	112 kt	5 h 41 min	1:58 pm EDT (17:58 UTC)
11,500 ft	340° at 25 kt	+7 kt	4 °C	113 kt	5 h 38 min	1:55 pm EDT (17:55 UTC)
13,500 ft	340° at 26 kt	+5 kt	1 °C	115 kt	5 h 32 min	1:49 pm EDT (17:49 UTC)
15,500 ft	330° at 26 kt	+3 kt	-3 °C	117 kt	5 h 27 min	1:44 pm EDT (17:44 UTC)
17,500 ft	330° at 27 kt	+2 kt	-7 °C	118 kt	5 h 24 min	1:41 pm EDT (17:41 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 28 kt	+1 kt	-8 °C	119 kt	5 h 21 min	1:38 pm EDT (17:38 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 30 kt	+1 kt	-21 °C	119 kt	5 h 21 min	1:38 pm EDT (17:38 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 34 kt	−6 kt	-33 °C	126 kt	5 h 03 min	1:20 pm EDT (17:20 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 38 kt	−9 kt	-40 °C	129 kt	4 h 56 min	1:13 pm EDT (17:13 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 33 kt	−18 kt	-49 °C	138 kt	4 h 37 min	12:54 pm EDT (16:54 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; 50 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°
TRI	used from 100 nm out; 37 nm from the line		340/25 11°	350/37 9°	350/34 6°	340/39 -7°	340/43 -19°	340/55 -32°	330/58 -42°	320/37 -50°
ROA	used from 249 nm out; 29 nm from the line	310/32	340/32 14°	350/25 9°	340/24 3°	340/42 -8°	340/52 -20°	350/62 -34°	350/64 -39°	310/44 -48°
EKN	used from 348 nm out; 59 nm from the line		330/20 10°	350/29 7°	340/32 2°	340/44 -8°	350/50 -21°	350/63 -35°	340/69 -40°	330/42 -50°
RIC	used from 398 nm out; 86 nm from the line	350/34	340/27 12°	340/36 8°	330/31 3°	310/32 -9°	320/34 -21°	300/37 -34°	290/37 -39°	290/42 -46°
ACY	used from 448 nm out; 108 nm from the line	350/12	340/12 11°	340/12 6°	340/13 2°	270/10 -10°	240/17 -23°	230/46 -33°	230/46 -40°	240/46 -49°
JFK	used from 597 nm out; 20 nm from the line	020/25	290/9 12°	300/12 7°	320/14 3°	290/17 -10°	240/27 -21°	240/44 -36°	240/53 -41°	240/51 -50°

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	0.13 mi	200 ft	682 ft	7:53 am EDT (11:53 UTC)
MMI Athens, TN	40 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	200 ft	874 ft	11:55 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN	80 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower	low IFR Weather: fog	from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots	0.25 mi	none	986 ft	11:53 UTC
TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN	159 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet	from the west (270°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,900 ft	1,518 ft	11:53 UTC
BLF Bluefield, WV	239 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (300°) at 9 knots, gusting to 20	4 mi	300 ft	2,856 ft	11:52 UTC
LWB Lewisburg, WV	289 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet	from the west (280°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,900 ft	2,301 ft	05:55 UTC
CHO Charlottesville, VA	378 nm out, 23 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,700 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	640 ft	11:53 UTC
JYO Leesburg, VA	438 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 3,600 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 16 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	3,600 ft	389 ft	12:15 UTC
MTN Baltimore, MD	498 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the north (350°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	22 ft	11:45 UTC
PNE Philadelphia, PA	567 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,100 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	1,600 ft	119 ft	12:02 UTC
TTN Trenton, NJ	587 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	212 ft	11:53 UTC
JFK New York, NY	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 2,700 feet	from the north (010°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	13 ft	7:51 am EDT (11:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,856 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At JFK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:54 pm EDT (16:54 UTC)

Wind from the north at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for JFK

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
From Tue 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 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

6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 448 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 5 nm from the route, 458 nm along the route · security · ZDC
6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 8 nm from the route, 488 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 11 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZNY

Daylight

Sunset at CHA 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC), at JFK 6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 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 Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Southeast · 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, John F Kennedy International.