Lovell Field to Laguardia Airport CHA → LGA
637 nautical miles (733 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 054°, about 059° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 36 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 57-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:36 am EDT (04:36 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 1,038 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 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 10 to 408 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 7,000 ft. Over the route from 169 to 269 nm out.
- 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 route from 189 to 289 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the route from 329 to 488 nm out.
- 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 299 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 159 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 538 to 558 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
Not fetched just now.
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 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 8 forecast points nearest it (TYS, TRI, ROA, EKN, RIC, PSB, 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 | 230° at 11 kt | −11 kt | 131 kt | 4 h 52 min | 1:52 am EDT (05:52 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 270° at 15 kt | −12 kt | 12 °C | 132 kt | 4 h 50 min | 1:50 am EDT (05:50 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 280° at 15 kt | −11 kt | 10 °C | 131 kt | 4 h 52 min | 1:52 am EDT (05:52 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 280° at 15 kt | −10 kt | 7 °C | 130 kt | 4 h 54 min | 1:54 am EDT (05:54 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 280° at 14 kt | −9 kt | 5 °C | 129 kt | 4 h 56 min | 1:56 am EDT (05:56 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 270° at 16 kt | −12 kt | 1 °C | 132 kt | 4 h 50 min | 1:50 am EDT (05:50 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 260° at 19 kt | −17 kt | -3 °C | 137 kt | 4 h 39 min | 1:39 am EDT (05:39 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 260° at 23 kt | −21 kt | -7 °C | 141 kt | 4 h 31 min | 1:31 am EDT (05:31 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 260° at 24 kt | −23 kt | -8 °C | 143 kt | 4 h 27 min | 1:27 am EDT (05:27 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 37 kt | −36 kt | -19 °C | 156 kt | 4 h 05 min | 1:05 am EDT (05:05 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 53 kt | −52 kt | -31 °C | 172 kt | 3 h 42 min | 12:42 am EDT (04:42 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 58 kt | −57 kt | -39 °C | 177 kt | 3 h 36 min | 12:36 am EDT (04:36 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 55 kt | −55 kt | -49 °C | 175 kt | 3 h 38 min | 12:38 am EDT (04:38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TYS | used from 0 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 290/19 | 310/22 11° | 330/25 7° | 330/34 3° | 320/37 -7° | 300/37 -18° | 300/37 -34° | 280/29 -39° | 270/29 -48° |
| TRI | used from 100 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 310/28 11° | 320/32 7° | 330/30 2° | 300/28 -9° | 280/34 -21° | 250/37 -31° | 240/39 -38° | 250/35 -48° | |
| ROA | used from 249 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 280/9 | 290/15 12° | 290/11 8° | 210/6 3° | 210/30 -6° | 220/46 -19° | 210/74 -30° | 220/78 -39° | 220/64 -48° |
| EKN | used from 348 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 270/18 13° | 310/5 7° | 140/7 3° | 210/16 -9° | 220/41 -20° | 210/57 -32° | 220/57 -38° | 230/49 -47° | |
| RIC | used from 398 nm out; 92 nm from the line | 190/33 | 200/29 14° | 210/31 12° | 210/38 6° | 230/42 -7° | 230/68 -16° | 220/84 -29° | 220/86 -40° | 220/81 -52° |
| PSB | used from 448 nm out; 103 nm from the line | 260/13 13° | 220/12 8° | 220/11 4° | 230/27 -11° | 210/31 -21° | 220/73 -32° | 220/75 -40° | 230/66 -50° | |
| ACY | used from 498 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 230/15 | 230/22 15° | 230/31 11° | 230/27 6° | 230/40 -7° | 230/51 -17° | 230/71 -31° | 230/81 -41° | 230/86 -53° |
| JFK | used from 597 nm out; 22 nm from the line | 140/43 | 170/35 13° | 230/18 9° | 250/25 5° | 240/40 -7° | 230/50 -17° | 230/75 -31° | 230/78 -41° | 230/88 -53° |
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 | no report just now | 682 ft | ||||
| MNV Madisonville, TN | 50 nm out, 1 nm north of the line | no report just now | 1,031 ft | ||||
| TYS Knoxville, TN | 80 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 986 ft | ||||
| TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN | 159 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,518 ft | ||||
| BLF Bluefield, WV | 239 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 2,856 ft | ||||
| LWB Lewisburg, WV | 289 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,301 ft | ||||
| VBW Bridgewater, VA | 358 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 1,165 ft | ||||
| JYO Leesburg, VA | 438 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 389 ft | ||||
| FDK Frederick, MD | 458 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 308 ft | ||||
| PNE Philadelphia, PA | 567 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 119 ft | ||||
| TTN Trenton, NJ | 587 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 212 ft | ||||
| LGA New York, NY | destination | no report just now | 20 ft |
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 LGA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:36 am EDT (04:36 UTC)
LGA has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 4 nm from the route, 448 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 12 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 14 nm from the route, 478 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 4 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 LGA 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at LGA is before sunrise there (7:03 am EDT (11:03 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.
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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, Laguardia Airport.