Plan a flight · Mon 10:10 am EDT (14:10 UTC)

Lovell Field to Lincoln Airport CHA → LNK

648 nautical miles (746 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 306°, about 311° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 53 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 10-knot headwind), arriving about 3:03 pm CDT (20:03 UTC). Right now CHA is low IFR, wind from the west (270°) at 3 knots; LNK is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 12 knots, gusting to 19. 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 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 last 269 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

E145 at 300 ft, 0 nm west, 10:01 am EDT (14:01 UTC): overcast from 20,000 ft to 1,200 ft, fog, remarks: runway 20 below ils mins. At the departure end, 0 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV OV CHA/TM 1401/FL003/TP E145/SK OVC002-TOPS012/WX 1/4SM FG/RM RY 20 BELOW ILS MINS
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Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
over cha
Time
14:01 UTC
Height
at 300 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
overcast from 200 ft, tops 1,200 ft
Weather
1/4SM, fog
Remarks
runway 20 below ils mins
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
B739 at 36,000 ft, 21 nm northeast, 7:34 am EDT (11:34 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 36. 30 nm along the route, 21 nm northeast 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, 7 nm northeast, 8:50 am EDT (12:50 UTC): light chop turbulence from 14,000 ft to 20,000 ft, remarks: ZME60. 60 nm along the route, 7 nm northeast 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
B737 at 36,000 ft, 41 nm northeast, 7:14 am EDT (11:14 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME33. 209 nm along the route, 41 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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EVV UA /OV PXV225030/TM 1114/FL360/TP B737/TB NEG/RM ZME33
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVV
Where
30 nm southwest (225°) of PXV
Time
11:14 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZME33
B38M at 18,000 ft, 15 nm northeast, 9:04 am EDT (13:04 UTC): light chop turbulence. 558 nm along the route, 15 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EVU UA /OV EVU/TM 1304/FL180/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVU
Where
over EVU
Time
13:04 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light chop
B38M at 17,000 ft, 4 nm north, 8:41 am EDT (12:41 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the climb. At the destination end, 4 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNK UA /OV LNK/TM 1241/FL170/TP B38M/TB NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNK
Where
over LNK
Time
12:41 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the climb

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 7 forecast points nearest it (HSV, BNA, CGI, STL, COU, MKC, OMA). 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 21 kt	+10 kt		110 kt	5 h 53 min	3:03 pm CDT (20:03 UTC)
6,500 ft	250° at 21 kt	+12 kt	16 °C	108 kt	6 h	3:10 pm CDT (20:10 UTC)
8,500 ft	250° at 23 kt	+14 kt	13 °C	106 kt	6 h 07 min	3:17 pm CDT (20:17 UTC)
10,500 ft	250° at 25 kt	+16 kt	9 °C	104 kt	6 h 14 min	3:24 pm CDT (20:24 UTC)
12,500 ft	250° at 26 kt	+17 kt	5 °C	103 kt	6 h 17 min	3:27 pm CDT (20:27 UTC)
14,500 ft	260° at 27 kt	+19 kt	1 °C	101 kt	6 h 25 min	3:35 pm CDT (20:35 UTC)
16,500 ft	260° at 28 kt	+21 kt	-4 °C	99 kt	6 h 33 min	3:43 pm CDT (20:43 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 28 kt	+23 kt	-7 °C	97 kt	6 h 41 min	3:51 pm CDT (20:51 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 37 kt	+30 kt	-19 °C	90 kt	7 h 12 min	4:22 pm CDT (21:22 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 60 kt	+58 kt	-30 °C	62 kt	10 h 27 min	7:37 pm CDT (00:37 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 64 kt	+63 kt	-38 °C	57 kt	11 h 22 min	8:32 pm CDT (01:32 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 55 kt	+54 kt	-49 °C	66 kt	9 h 49 min	6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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; 69 nm from the line	290/11	300/10 15°	300/17 12°	290/20 6°	290/18 -5°	290/25 -17°	310/38 -31°	320/47 -40°	330/43 -50°
BNA	used from 50 nm out; 25 nm from the line	270/14	270/10 14°	280/19 11°	280/26 6°	280/25 -6°	280/31 -18°	300/44 -32°	300/53 -40°	310/51 -49°
CGI	used from 150 nm out; 75 nm from the line	250/22	250/17 15°	250/25 11°	260/27 7°	270/35 -7°	280/38 -17°	300/63 -31°	300/62 -38°	300/55 -49°
STL	used from 299 nm out; 44 nm from the line	240/25	240/21 15°	260/21 12°	270/21 7°	280/25 -7°	280/39 -19°	290/65 -31°	290/70 -38°	290/59 -48°
COU	used from 349 nm out; 32 nm from the line	240/28	240/22 17°	250/18 12°	260/22 6°	270/23 -7°	260/39 -19°	290/70 -30°	290/71 -37°	290/58 -48°
MKC	used from 449 nm out; 55 nm from the line	220/35	240/30 21°	240/27 13°	240/31 6°	260/31 -7°	250/43 -21°	270/70 -28°	280/72 -36°	280/59 -49°
OMA	used from 548 nm out; 69 nm from the line	210/23	240/34 20°	230/40 14°	220/43 7°	240/38 -8°	250/47 -21°	270/70 -29°	270/79 -36°	270/68 -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, 10 nm south of the line	no report just now				641 ft
JWN Nashville, TN	110 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	501 ft	13:50 UTC
CEY Murray, KY	180 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	577 ft	13:55 UTC
PAH Paducah, KY	209 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	410 ft	13:53 UTC
FAM Farmington, MO	299 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	945 ft	20:07 UTC
UUV Sullivan, MO	349 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	933 ft	13:55 UTC
COU Columbia, MO	409 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	889 ft	13:54 UTC
MHL Marshall, MO	459 nm out, 11 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 11 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	778 ft	13:55 UTC
STJ St Joseph, MO	539 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 14 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	none	826 ft	13:53 UTC
AFK Nebraska City, NE	608 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	none	1,165 ft	13:55 UTC
LNK Lincoln, NE	destination	VFR	from the south (190°) at 12 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	none	1,218 ft	8:54 am CDT (13:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,218 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At LNK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:03 pm CDT (20:03 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for LNK

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for CHA, the departure

From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west at 3 knots, visibility ¼ mile, fog, sky obscured at 200 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility 3 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 500 feet
From Mon 11:30 am EDT (15:30 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

6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 22 nm from the route, 110 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME
6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 18 nm from the route, 409 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC

Daylight

Sunset at CHA 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC), at LNK 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm CDT (00:19 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 central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper 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, Lincoln Airport.