Lovell Field to Pittsburgh International CHA → PIT
404 nautical miles (464 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 034°, about 039° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 35 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 7-knot headwind), arriving about 8:14 am EDT (12:14 UTC). Right now CHA is low IFR, wind calm; PIT is low IFR, wind from the northwest (310°) 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: 1 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, fog). Over the whole route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 394 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
No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.
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 4 forecast points nearest it (TYS, TRI, CRW, AGC). 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 | 330° at 17 kt | +7 kt | 113 kt | 3 h 35 min | 8:14 am EDT (12:14 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 340° at 23 kt | +14 kt | 11 °C | 106 kt | 3 h 49 min | 8:28 am EDT (12:28 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 350° at 29 kt | +19 kt | 11 °C | 101 kt | 4 h | 8:39 am EDT (12:39 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 350° at 33 kt | +22 kt | 7 °C | 98 kt | 4 h 07 min | 8:46 am EDT (12:46 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 340° at 32 kt | +19 kt | 5 °C | 101 kt | 4 h | 8:39 am EDT (12:39 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 340° at 33 kt | +18 kt | 1 °C | 102 kt | 3 h 58 min | 8:37 am EDT (12:37 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 340° at 34 kt | +17 kt | -2 °C | 103 kt | 3 h 55 min | 8:34 am EDT (12:34 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 330° at 35 kt | +17 kt | -6 °C | 103 kt | 3 h 55 min | 8:34 am EDT (12:34 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 330° at 36 kt | +16 kt | -7 °C | 104 kt | 3 h 53 min | 8:32 am EDT (12:32 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 340° at 41 kt | +23 kt | -20 °C | 97 kt | 4 h 10 min | 8:49 am EDT (12:49 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 340° at 50 kt | +28 kt | -34 °C | 92 kt | 4 h 23 min | 9:02 am EDT (13:02 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 340° at 59 kt | +29 kt | -42 °C | 91 kt | 4 h 26 min | 9:05 am EDT (13:05 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 330° at 39 kt | +14 kt | -51 °C | 106 kt | 3 h 49 min | 8:28 am EDT (12:28 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; 52 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 148 nm out; 66 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° | |
| CRW | used from 197 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 320/17 | 340/23 12° | 340/32 8° | 340/35 4° | 330/40 -7° | 340/45 -20° | 340/57 -34° | 340/64 -42° | 320/38 -50° |
| AGC | used from 344 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 340/11 | 350/12 11° | 360/25 7° | 340/30 2° | 340/41 -8° | 340/44 -21° | 350/59 -36° | 340/68 -42° | 340/50 -51° |
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 300 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.5 mi | 300 ft | 682 ft | 4:27 am EDT (08:27 UTC) |
| RZR Cleveland, TN | 20 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 200 feet, a broken layer at 2,200 feet Weather: mist | calm | 0.75 mi | 200 ft | 865 ft | 08:10 UTC |
| TYS Knoxville, TN | 69 nm out, 22 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 3,100 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 3,100 ft | 986 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| JAU Jacksboro, TN | 89 nm out, 5 nm north of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,200 feet, a broken layer at 3,600 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 3,600 ft | 1,179 ft | 08:10 UTC |
| CPF Hazard, KY | 167 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 2,400 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 2,400 ft | 1,256 ft | 08:55 UTC |
| HTS Huntington, WV | 236 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet | from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 1,000 ft | 828 ft | 07:51 UTC |
| HTW Chesapeake/Huntington Wva, OH | 246 nm out, 11 nm west of the line | no report just now | 567 ft | ||||
| PKB Parkersburg, WV | 315 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,000 feet, a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 2,100 feet | from the west (280°) at 5 knots | 9 mi | 1,400 ft | 858 ft | 08:33 UTC |
| HLG Wheeling, WV | 374 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist | from the west-northwest (290°) at 3 knots | 1.75 mi | 300 ft | 1,194 ft | 08:35 UTC |
| PIT Pittsburgh, PA | destination | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist | from the northwest (310°) at 9 knots | 6 mi | 400 ft | 1,202 ft | 3:51 am EDT (07:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,256 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PIT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:14 am EDT (12:14 UTC)
Wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 700 feet IFR
The whole forecast for PIT
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light drizzle, overcast at 400 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 700 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for CHA, the departure
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility ½ mile, fog, sky obscured at 200 feet
- At times between Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 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 calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 13 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 13 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at CHA 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC), at PIT 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:13 pm EDT (23:13 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, Pittsburgh International.