Lovell Field to Portland International Jetport CHA → PWM
861 nautical miles (991 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 049°, about 054° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 23 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 15-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:24 pm EDT (16:24 UTC). Right now CHA is low IFR, wind calm; PWM is VFR, wind calm. 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, mist). Over the route from 20 to 663 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Near the route, 198 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 228 to 485 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 356 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing from 12,000 ft to 24,000 ft. Over the last 79 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
- A321 at 9,500 ft, 40 nm southeast, 5:05 am EDT (09:05 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: moderate turbulence during the descent jfund arrival from from 9,500 ft to 7,000 ft, smooth below. 792 nm along the route, 40 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
BOS UA /OV BOS350010/TM 0905/FL095/TP A321/TB MOD/RM MOD TB DURD JFUND ARR FROM 095-070, SMOOTH BELOW
- Report
- a routine report filed through BOS
- Where
- 10 nm north (350°) of BOS
- Time
- 09:05 UTC
- Height
- at 9,500 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- moderate turbulence during the descent jfund arrival from from 9,500 ft to 7,000 ft, smooth below
- B738 at 33,000 ft, 3 nm northeast, 4:44 am EDT (08:44 UTC): -39 °C, wind 350° at 65 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 317 nm along the route, 3 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
EKN UA /OV EKN188027 /TM 0844 /FL330 /TP B738 /TA M39 /WV 35065KT /TB MOD-CONS /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
- Report
- a routine report filed through EKN
- Where
- 27 nm south (188°) of EKN
- Time
- 08:44 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Temperature
- −39 °C
- Wind
- from 350° at 65 knots
- Turbulence
- mod-cons
- Remarks
- produced by skypath
- B38M at 10,000 ft, 42 nm southeast, 5:42 am EDT (09:42 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: light turbulence during the climb from 8,000 ft to 10,000 ft. 802 nm along the route, 42 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
BOS UA /OV BOS020010/TM 0942/FL100/TP B38M/TB LGT/RM LGT TB DURC 080-100
- Report
- a routine report filed through BOS
- Where
- 10 nm north (020°) of BOS
- Time
- 09:42 UTC
- Height
- at 10,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- light
- Remarks
- light turbulence during the climb from 8,000 ft to 10,000 ft
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 10 forecast points nearest it (TYS, TRI, CRW, EKN, PSB, AVP, ALB, BDL, BOS, PWM). 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 | 350° at 16 kt | +7 kt | 113 kt | 7 h 37 min | 1:38 pm EDT (17:38 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 350° at 20 kt | +9 kt | 11 °C | 111 kt | 7 h 45 min | 1:46 pm EDT (17:46 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 350° at 23 kt | +10 kt | 9 °C | 110 kt | 7 h 50 min | 1:51 pm EDT (17:51 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 350° at 25 kt | +10 kt | 7 °C | 110 kt | 7 h 50 min | 1:51 pm EDT (17:51 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 340° at 26 kt | +8 kt | 4 °C | 112 kt | 7 h 41 min | 1:42 pm EDT (17:42 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 340° at 27 kt | +6 kt | 0 °C | 114 kt | 7 h 33 min | 1:34 pm EDT (17:34 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 330° at 28 kt | +4 kt | -4 °C | 116 kt | 7 h 25 min | 1:26 pm EDT (17:26 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 330° at 30 kt | +3 kt | -8 °C | 117 kt | 7 h 22 min | 1:23 pm EDT (17:23 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 330° at 30 kt | +2 kt | -9 °C | 118 kt | 7 h 18 min | 1:19 pm EDT (17:19 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 330° at 33 kt | +5 kt | -21 °C | 115 kt | 7 h 29 min | 1:30 pm EDT (17:30 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 39 kt | +3 kt | -36 °C | 117 kt | 7 h 22 min | 1:23 pm EDT (17:23 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 44 kt | −5 kt | -42 °C | 125 kt | 6 h 53 min | 12:54 pm EDT (16:54 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 35 kt | −15 kt | -50 °C | 135 kt | 6 h 23 min | 12:24 pm EDT (16:24 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; 51 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 99 nm out; 43 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 198 nm out; 57 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° |
| EKN | used from 297 nm out; 27 nm from the line | 330/20 10° | 350/29 7° | 340/32 2° | 340/44 -8° | 350/50 -21° | 350/63 -35° | 340/69 -40° | 330/42 -50° | |
| PSB | used from 445 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 020/21 12° | 360/28 7° | 360/29 1° | 350/33 -10° | 350/42 -22° | 350/49 -37° | 340/63 -43° | 350/39 -52° | |
| AVP | used from 495 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 010/20 | 020/24 11° | 360/19 8° | 350/23 2° | 320/24 -11° | 330/25 -22° | 330/27 -37° | 310/28 -42° | 290/30 -50° |
| ALB | used from 643 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 340/22 | 340/19 9° | 320/16 7° | 330/16 2° | 330/19 -11° | 320/21 -23° | 320/25 -39° | 280/30 -44° | 270/41 -51° |
| BDL | used from 693 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 020/15 | 010/19 10° | 340/10 7° | 300/17 3° | 280/23 -10° | 250/35 -22° | 250/44 -38° | 250/55 -42° | 250/57 -51° |
| BOS | used from 742 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 020/10 | 360/20 10° | 340/19 7° | 290/21 2° | 270/35 -9° | 260/42 -22° | 250/55 -38° | 240/75 -43° | 250/72 -51° |
| PWM | used from 792 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 320/11 | 260/11 8° | 310/14 5° | 310/19 1° | 300/26 -11° | 290/31 -22° | 270/48 -40° | 250/60 -43° | 250/69 -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 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 682 ft | 5:53 am EDT (09:53 UTC) |
| TYS Knoxville, TN | 79 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,300 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 986 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN | 158 nm out, 23 nm southeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: mist | from the west (260°) at 6 knots | 6 mi | 900 ft | 1,518 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| BKW Beckley, WV | 257 nm out, 1 nm south of the line | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 900 feet Weather: mist | from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots | 3 mi | 400 ft | 2,503 ft | 09:51 UTC |
| LWB Lewisburg, WV | 287 nm out, 19 nm southeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet | from the west (280°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 1,900 ft | 2,301 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| EKN Elkins, WV | 346 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 knots | 2.5 mi | 900 ft | 1,987 ft | 09:56 UTC |
| CXY Harrisburg, PA | 505 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 1,400 ft | 346 ft | 09:56 UTC |
| AVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA | 584 nm out, 18 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 1,300 ft | 961 ft | 09:54 UTC |
| POU Poughkeepsie, NY | 663 nm out, 15 nm southeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet | from the north (360°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 700 ft | 163 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| BAF Westfield/Springfield, MA | 723 nm out, 18 nm southeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet | from the north (360°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 700 ft | 270 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| MHT Manchester, NH | 792 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet Weather: mist | calm | 2 mi | 400 ft | 266 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| PWM Portland, ME | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 8,500 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 8,500 ft | 75 ft | 5:51 am EDT (09:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,503 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PWM when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:24 pm EDT (16:24 UTC)
Wind from the west-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for PWM
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the north at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 300 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet and more above
- From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 3 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 10:30 am EDT (14:30 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 2,500 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
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at CHA 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC), at PWM 6:03 pm EDT (22:03 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 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, Portland International Jetport.