Lovell Field to Ontario International CHA → ONT
1,596 nautical miles (1,837 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 277°, about 282° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 15 h 30 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 17-knot headwind), arriving about 10:38 pm PDT (05:38 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CHA is low IFR, wind from the west (270°) at 3 knots; ONT is marginal VFR, wind from the west (270°) 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
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 958 to 1327 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 988 to 1008 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1157 to 1407 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 1177 to 1357 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1287 to 1387 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the last 80 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 2E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 50 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
Not fetched just now.
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 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 14 forecast points nearest it (HSV, MEM, LIT, FSM, TUL, OKC, GAG, AMA, TCC, ABQ, FMN, PRC, BLH, ONT). 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 22 kt | +20 kt | 22 °C | 100 kt | 15 h 58 min | 11:06 pm PDT (06:06 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 240° at 21 kt | +19 kt | 14 °C | 101 kt | 15 h 48 min | 10:56 pm PDT (05:56 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 230° at 21 kt | +17 kt | 10 °C | 103 kt | 15 h 30 min | 10:38 pm PDT (05:38 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 230° at 21 kt | +17 kt | 7 °C | 103 kt | 15 h 30 min | 10:38 pm PDT (05:38 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 23 kt | +19 kt | 3 °C | 101 kt | 15 h 48 min | 10:56 pm PDT (05:56 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 230° at 27 kt | +23 kt | -1 °C | 97 kt | 16 h 27 min | 11:35 pm PDT (06:35 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 230° at 31 kt | +26 kt | -5 °C | 94 kt | 16 h 59 min | 12:07 am PDT (07:07 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 33 kt | +29 kt | -8 °C | 91 kt | 17 h 32 min | 12:40 am PDT (07:40 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 43 kt | +39 kt | -18 °C | 81 kt | 19 h 42 min | 2:50 am PDT (09:50 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 57 kt | +55 kt | -29 °C | 65 kt | 24 h 33 min | 7:41 am PDT (14:41 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 57 kt | +58 kt | -38 °C | 62 kt | 25 h 45 min | 8:53 am PDT (15:53 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 51 kt | +52 kt | -49 °C | 68 kt | 23 h 28 min | 6:36 am PDT (13:36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HSV | used from 0 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 300/20 | 310/14 16° | 310/18 10° | 310/15 4° | 320/19 -5° | 290/16 -18° | 320/36 -32° | 320/47 -41° | 330/42 -50° |
| MEM | used from 150 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 250/19 | 260/19 17° | 270/20 12° | 270/16 6° | 270/21 -6° | 290/27 -17° | 300/37 -30° | 300/49 -40° | 310/40 -51° |
| LIT | used from 299 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 250/22 | 250/25 18° | 240/23 12° | 240/20 7° | 250/17 -6° | 260/25 -17° | 300/45 -29° | 300/49 -40° | 310/43 -51° |
| FSM | used from 399 nm out; 31 nm from the line | 230/33 | 260/23 15° | 240/23 11° | 230/18 8° | 230/20 -8° | 250/31 -17° | 280/51 -30° | 280/52 -39° | 300/47 -51° |
| TUL | used from 499 nm out; 31 nm from the line | 230/42 | 250/23 17° | 220/16 14° | 240/10 8° | 240/20 -6° | 260/28 -17° | 270/61 -29° | 280/52 -38° | 290/46 -50° |
| OKC | used from 549 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 220/43 | 230/31 17° | 260/13 16° | 270/11 7° | 240/20 -6° | 250/32 -17° | 260/60 -28° | 280/50 -37° | 290/45 -50° |
| GAG | used from 648 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 240/35 22° | 240/27 14° | 230/25 6° | 240/38 -7° | 230/44 -19° | 250/73 -28° | 270/66 -37° | 270/58 -49° | |
| AMA | used from 748 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 230/32 | 230/28 14° | 230/27 7° | 230/38 -6° | 230/50 -17° | 250/69 -28° | 260/62 -37° | 270/65 -49° | |
| TCC | used from 848 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 240/20 | 230/22 13° | 230/27 6° | 230/40 -7° | 240/55 -18° | 240/74 -27° | 240/68 -37° | 250/64 -49° | |
| ABQ | used from 998 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 220/19 9° | 220/35 3° | 230/50 -8° | 240/64 -19° | 230/83 -26° | 230/85 -36° | 230/80 -48° | ||
| FMN | used from 1147 nm out; 104 nm from the line | 220/16 6° | 220/39 1° | 220/50 -10° | 230/67 -23° | 230/94 -29° | 230/102 -35° | 230/90 -46° | ||
| PRC | used from 1197 nm out; 115 nm from the line | 200/37 6° | 200/35 0° | 220/60 -11° | 220/71 -20° | 220/88 -29° | 220/98 -35° | 220/94 -45° | ||
| BLH | used from 1397 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 240/19 | 210/20 10° | 200/27 4° | 210/34 -2° | 220/59 -10° | 220/67 -20° | 220/75 -29° | 230/78 -38° | 220/90 -47° |
| ONT | used from 1496 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 250/11 | 200/20 4° | 210/27 3° | 220/26 -4° | 240/32 -13° | 220/52 -21° | 220/67 -30° | 220/72 -37° | 220/65 -46° |
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, 1 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 641 ft | ||||
| NQA Millington, TN | 229 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 322 ft | 12:55 UTC |
| FSM Fort Smith, AR | 449 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the east-northeast (070°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 469 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| PWA Oklahoma City, OK | 609 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 18 knots, gusting to 26 | 10+ mi | none | 1,299 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| CSM Burns Flat, OK | 688 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 19 knots, gusting to 25 | 10+ mi | none | 1,922 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| AMA Amarillo, TX | 808 nm out, 25 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 12,000 feet | from the south (190°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | 12,000 ft | 3,606 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| AEG Albuquerque, NM | 1057 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 7,500 feet | variable at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 5,837 ft | 13:50 UTC |
| INW Winslow, AZ | 1247 nm out, 4 nm west of the line | VFR | from the east (100°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 4,941 ft | 13:56 UTC |
| PRC Prescott, AZ | 1337 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 14 knots, gusting to 21 | 10+ mi | none | 5,045 ft | 13:53 UTC |
| SBD San Bernardino, CA | 1576 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet Weather: rain | from the southwest (220°) at 3 knots | 3 mi | 700 ft | 1,159 ft | 14:00 UTC |
| ONT Ontario, CA | destination | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 2,700 feet, overcast at 7,000 feet | from the west (270°) at 9 knots | 9 mi | 2,700 ft | 944 ft | 6:53 am PDT (13:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,837 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ONT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:38 pm PDT (05:38 UTC)
Wind from the west at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for ONT
- From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,000 feet
- At times between Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC) and 9:00 am PDT (16:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, mist, a broken layer at 1,800 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am PDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm PDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the west at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, scattered clouds at 4,000 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
- 6/8891 Bullhead City, AZ, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, 1437 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLA
- 4/3635 DISNEYLAND THEME PARK, ANAHEIM,, CA 19 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZLA
Daylight
Sunset at CHA 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC), at ONT 6:18 pm PDT (01:18 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:44 pm PDT (01:44 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ONT is after sunset there (6:20 pm PDT (01:20 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, Ontario International.