Lovell Field to General Downing - Peoria International CHA → PIA
399 nautical miles (459 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 329°, about 334° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 32 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 7-knot headwind), arriving about 10:32 am CDT (15:32 UTC). Right now CHA is low IFR, wind from the west (270°) at 3 knots; PIA is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) 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: 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 190 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Near the route, at the departure end.
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
- 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
- B38M at 35,000 ft, 29 nm southeast, 6:04 am EDT (10:04 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 39. At the departure end, 29 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
- B739 at 36,000 ft, 8 nm east, 7:34 am EDT (11:34 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 36. 40 nm along the route, 8 nm east 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
- E75L at 33,000 ft, 12 nm northeast, 7:09 am EDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME62. 100 nm along the route, 12 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
BNA UA /OV BNA045040/TM 1109/FL330/TP E75L/TB NEG/RM ZME62
- Report
- a routine report filed through BNA
- Where
- 40 nm northeast (045°) of BNA
- Time
- 11:09 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- ZME62
- B737 at 36,000 ft, 44 nm southwest, 7:14 am EDT (11:14 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME33. 210 nm along the route, 44 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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
- E550 at 8,700 ft, 3 nm northwest, 6:30 am EDT (10:30 UTC): clear from 8,700 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: visual conditions clear during the climb. 210 nm along the route, 3 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
EVV UA /OV EVV/TM 1030/FL087/TP E550/SK SKC/RM VMC CLR DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through EVV
- Where
- over EVV
- Time
- 10:30 UTC
- Height
- at 8,700 ft
- Aircraft
- E550
- Sky
- clear
- Remarks
- visual conditions clear during the climb
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 3 forecast points nearest it (BNA, EVV, SPI). 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 | 280° at 19 kt | +13 kt | 107 kt | 3 h 44 min | 10:44 am CDT (15:44 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 280° at 15 kt | +10 kt | 14 °C | 110 kt | 3 h 38 min | 10:38 am CDT (15:38 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 280° at 12 kt | +7 kt | 10 °C | 113 kt | 3 h 32 min | 10:32 am CDT (15:32 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 280° at 13 kt | +8 kt | 7 °C | 112 kt | 3 h 34 min | 10:34 am CDT (15:34 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 280° at 16 kt | +10 kt | 4 °C | 110 kt | 3 h 38 min | 10:38 am CDT (15:38 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 280° at 19 kt | +14 kt | 0 °C | 106 kt | 3 h 46 min | 10:46 am CDT (15:46 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 290° at 23 kt | +17 kt | -3 °C | 103 kt | 3 h 52 min | 10:52 am CDT (15:52 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 25 kt | +20 kt | -6 °C | 100 kt | 3 h 59 min | 10:59 am CDT (15:59 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 30 kt | +20 kt | -19 °C | 100 kt | 3 h 59 min | 10:59 am CDT (15:59 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 39 kt | +33 kt | -33 °C | 87 kt | 4 h 35 min | 11:35 am CDT (16:35 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 52 kt | +45 kt | -41 °C | 75 kt | 5 h 19 min | 12:19 pm CDT (17:19 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 53 kt | +51 kt | -50 °C | 69 kt | 5 h 47 min | 12:47 pm CDT (17:47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BNA | used from 0 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 300/20 | 300/14 15° | 300/14 10° | 300/13 4° | 310/22 -5° | 280/24 -18° | 310/37 -33° | 310/50 -41° | 320/49 -51° |
| EVV | used from 150 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 270/25 | 290/17 15° | 260/10 8° | 270/16 5° | 280/29 -6° | 280/33 -19° | 290/38 -33° | 300/53 -41° | 310/54 -51° |
| SPI | used from 299 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 260/28 | 250/22 15° | 250/14 9° | 260/20 6° | 280/27 -7° | 280/34 -19° | 280/48 -32° | 280/59 -41° | 300/60 -49° |
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) |
| UOS Sewanee, TN | 30 nm out, 24 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 1,953 ft | ||||
| MQY Smyrna, TN | 80 nm out, 25 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 543 ft | 11:56 UTC |
| XNX Gallatin, TN | 100 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 583 ft | 11:35 UTC |
| JQD Hartford, KY | 170 nm out, 9 nm east of the line | no report just now | 537 ft | ||||
| EVV Evansville, IN | 210 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 421 ft | 11:54 UTC |
| OLY Olney-Noble, IL | 260 nm out, 6 nm west of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 482 ft | 11:30 UTC |
| MTO Mattoon/Charleston, IL | 299 nm out, 16 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 722 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| DEC Decatur, IL | 339 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 681 ft | 11:54 UTC |
| BMI Bloomington/Normal, IL | 369 nm out, 23 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 871 ft | 11:56 UTC |
| PIA Peoria, IL | destination | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 660 ft | 6:54 am CDT (11:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,953 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PIA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:32 am CDT (15:32 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for PIA
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
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
- 6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 20 nm from the route, 110 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME
Daylight
Sunset at CHA 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC), at PIA 6:23 pm CDT (23:23 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:50 pm CDT (23:50 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, General Downing - Peoria International.