Plan a flight · Sun 11:09 pm EDT (03:09 UTC)

Lovell Field to Mineta San Jose International CHA → SJC

1,774 nautical miles (2,041 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 285°, about 290° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 16 h 26 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 12-knot headwind), arriving about 12:35 pm PDT (19:35 UTC). Right now CHA is VFR, wind calm; SJC 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: 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 SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, at the departure end.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 route from 608 to 887 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 887 to 1485 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Near the route, 917 nm along the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 986 to 1106 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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 route from 996 to 1176 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1186 to 1475 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1186 to 1485 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 1256 to 1415 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 15,000 ft. Over the route from 1495 to 1664 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 60 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

BE9L at 24,500 ft, 25 nm north, 10:21 pm EDT (02:21 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-41. 986 nm along the route, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PUB UA /OV PUB250040/TM 0221/FL245/TP BE9L/TB OCNL MOD/RM ZDVWC-41
```
Report
a routine report filed through PUB
Where
40 nm west (250°) of PUB
Time
02:21 UTC
Height
at 24,500 ft
Aircraft
BE9L
Turbulence
occasional moderate
Remarks
ZDVWC-41
SW4 at 15,000 ft, 6 nm south, 9:39 pm EDT (01:39 UTC): moderate turbulence, light rime icing, freezing, rain, 0 °C, remarks: instrument conditions ZDVWC-36. 1116 nm along the route, 6 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CEZ UA /OV CEZ030030/TM 0139/FL150/TP SW4/SK BASE150/WX FZ RA/TA 00/TB CONS MOD/IC LGT RIME/RM IMC ZDVWC-36
```
Report
a routine report filed through CEZ
Where
30 nm northeast (030°) of CEZ
Time
01:39 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
SW4
Sky
BASE150
Weather
freezing, rain
Temperature
0 °C
Turbulence
continuous moderate
Icing
light rime
Remarks
instrument conditions ZDVWC-36
GLF4 at 43,000 ft, 42 nm south, 8:15 pm EDT (00:15 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 1156 nm along the route, 42 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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FMN UA /OV RSK290045/TM 0015/FL430/TP GLF4/TB CONS MOD/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through FMN
Where
45 nm west (290°) of RSK
Time
00:15 UTC
Height
at 43,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF4
Turbulence
continuous moderate
Remarks
zdvwc
B38M at 25,000 ft, 18 nm northeast, 8:12 pm EDT (00:12 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZME26. 169 nm along the route, 18 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MKL UA /OV MKL045035/TM 0012/FL250/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZME26
```
Report
a routine report filed through MKL
Where
35 nm northeast (045°) of MKL
Time
00:12 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
ZME26
BCS3 at 35,000 ft, 8 nm north, 8:13 pm EDT (00:13 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME33. 209 nm along the route, 8 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DYR UA /OV DYR/TM 0013/FL350/TP BCS3/TB NEG/RM ZME33
```
Report
a routine report filed through DYR
Where
over DYR
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZME33
A21N at 31,000 ft, 35 nm north, 8:24 pm EDT (00:24 UTC): remarks: mountain wave +/-10-20KT ZDVWC-29. 947 nm along the route, 35 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PUB UA /OV PUB/TM 0024/FL310/TP A21N/RM MTN WAVE +/-10-20KT ZDVWC-29
```
Report
a routine report filed through PUB
Where
over PUB
Time
00:24 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Remarks
mountain wave +/-10-20KT ZDVWC-29
CL35 at 43,000 ft, 25 nm north, 8:21 pm EDT (00:21 UTC): remarks: mtw +/-300FT zdvwc. 986 nm along the route, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PUB UA /OV PUB250040/TM 0021/FL430/TP CL35/RM MTW +/-300FT ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PUB
Where
40 nm west (250°) of PUB
Time
00:21 UTC
Height
at 43,000 ft
Aircraft
CL35
Remarks
mtw +/-300FT zdvwc
B38M at 36,000 ft, 10 nm north, 10:22 pm EDT (02:22 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: mtw +/-200FT ZDVWC-30. 996 nm along the route, 10 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALS UA /OV ALS360035/TM 0222/FL360/TP B38M/TB LGT/RM MTW +/-200FT ZDVWC-30
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALS
Where
35 nm north (360°) of ALS
Time
02:22 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
Remarks
mtw +/-200FT ZDVWC-30
E145 at 7,400 ft, 21 nm south, 8:15 pm EDT (00:15 UTC): remarks: base reported below minimums 1/2 miles visibility ZDVWC-41. 1006 nm along the route, 21 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALS UA /OV KALS/TM 0015/FL074/TP E145/RM BASE REPORTED BELOW MINIMUMS 1/2 SM VIS ZDVWC-41
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALS
Where
over KALS
Time
00:15 UTC
Height
at 7,400 ft
Aircraft
E145
Remarks
base reported below minimums 1/2 miles visibility ZDVWC-41
E145 at 7,400 ft, 25 nm south, 8:15 pm EDT (00:15 UTC): remarks: reported below minimums visibility 1/2SM ZDVWC-41. 1006 nm along the route, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALS UA /OV ALS/TM 0015/FL074/TP E145/SK VASE UNKN/RM REPORTED BLO MINIMUMS VIS 1/2SM ZDVWC-41
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALS
Where
over ALS
Time
00:15 UTC
Height
at 7,400 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
vase unknown
Remarks
reported below minimums visibility 1/2SM ZDVWC-41
BE9L at 20,000 ft, 8 nm north, 8:34 pm EDT (00:34 UTC): light rime icing, -9 °C, remarks: ZDVWC-41. 1016 nm along the route, 8 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALS UA /OV ALS330035/TM 0034/FL200/TP BE9L/TA M09/IC LGT RIME/RM ZDVWC-41
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALS
Where
35 nm northwest (330°) of ALS
Time
00:34 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
BE9L
Temperature
−9 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
ZDVWC-41
SW4 at 20,000 ft, 43 nm north, 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): light rime icing, 0 °C, remarks: ZDVWC-12. 1066 nm along the route, 43 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GUC UA /OV GUC/TM 0100/FL200/TP SW4/TA 00/IC LGT RIME/RM ZDVWC-12
```
Report
a routine report filed through GUC
Where
over GUC
Time
01:00 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
SW4
Temperature
0 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
ZDVWC-12
BE9L at 20,000 ft, 41 nm south, 8:59 pm EDT (00:59 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: instrument conditions ZDVWC-36. 1096 nm along the route, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DRO UA /OV DRO/TM 0059/FL200/TP BE9L/TB LGT CHOP/RM IMC ZDVWC-36
```
Report
a routine report filed through DRO
Where
over DRO
Time
00:59 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
BE9L
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
instrument conditions ZDVWC-36
B738 at 35,000 ft, 3 nm south, 8:14 pm EDT (00:14 UTC): remarks: zdvwc. 1156 nm along the route, 3 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CEZ UA /OV DVC/TM 0014/FL350/TP B738/SK TOP 310/RM ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CEZ
Where
over DVC
Time
00:14 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
top 31,000 ft
Remarks
zdvwc

2 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 17 forecast points nearest it (HSV, BNA, MEM, LIT, SGF, TUL, ICT, GCK, PUB, ALS, FMN, GJT, BCE, ELY, BIH, FAT, SFO). 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	220° at 20 kt	+12 kt	21 °C	108 kt	16 h 26 min	12:35 pm PDT (19:35 UTC)
6,500 ft	240° at 18 kt	+14 kt	15 °C	106 kt	16 h 44 min	12:53 pm PDT (19:53 UTC)
8,500 ft	240° at 19 kt	+16 kt	11 °C	104 kt	17 h 03 min	1:12 pm PDT (20:12 UTC)
10,500 ft	240° at 20 kt	+17 kt	5 °C	103 kt	17 h 13 min	1:22 pm PDT (20:22 UTC)
12,500 ft	240° at 20 kt	+17 kt	2 °C	103 kt	17 h 13 min	1:22 pm PDT (20:22 UTC)
14,500 ft	230° at 23 kt	+18 kt	-2 °C	102 kt	17 h 24 min	1:33 pm PDT (20:33 UTC)
16,500 ft	230° at 25 kt	+19 kt	-6 °C	101 kt	17 h 34 min	1:43 pm PDT (20:43 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 27 kt	+20 kt	-9 °C	100 kt	17 h 44 min	1:53 pm PDT (20:53 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 33 kt	+28 kt	-20 °C	92 kt	19 h 17 min	3:26 pm PDT (22:26 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 48 kt	+44 kt	-29 °C	76 kt	23 h 21 min	7:30 pm PDT (02:30 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 48 kt	+47 kt	-37 °C	73 kt	24 h 18 min	8:27 pm PDT (03:27 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 41 kt	+40 kt	-47 °C	80 kt	22 h 10 min	6:19 pm PDT (01:19 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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; 61 nm from the line	310/20	330/20 16°	320/27 11°	340/23 5°	320/23 -7°	340/30 -17°	320/50 -33°	330/61 -41°	340/41 -50°
BNA	used from 100 nm out; 59 nm from the line	310/20	340/20 17°	330/24 10°	340/22 5°	330/26 -6°	340/29 -18°	330/52 -33°	320/62 -41°	340/45 -50°
MEM	used from 149 nm out; 78 nm from the line	230/19	260/16 15°	270/17 12°	300/13 6°	300/15 -5°	300/26 -18°	300/34 -32°	300/41 -40°	310/46 -52°
LIT	used from 299 nm out; 98 nm from the line	220/21	230/17 16°	250/24 12°	260/15 7°	260/13 -5°	280/25 -16°	290/35 -30°	300/42 -40°	300/40 -52°
SGF	used from 349 nm out; 58 nm from the line	230/33	230/28 15°	250/20 13°	240/18 7°	250/20 -6°	250/24 -17°	280/42 -31°	280/49 -40°	290/46 -51°
TUL	used from 448 nm out; 67 nm from the line	210/37	240/29 17°	260/15 14°	260/11 7°	240/22 -6°	250/29 -16°	270/45 -29°	270/47 -40°	280/44 -50°
ICT	used from 548 nm out; 49 nm from the line	200/48	230/39 19°	240/24 14°	240/20 8°	240/22 -6°	250/31 -18°	250/61 -29°	260/58 -38°	270/54 -49°
GCK	used from 698 nm out; 54 nm from the line		220/48 21°	230/37 14°	250/30 8°	230/37 -6°	240/37 -20°	240/69 -28°	250/67 -37°	260/58 -48°
PUB	used from 847 nm out; 83 nm from the line			230/25 13°	230/32 6°	220/44 -8°	230/49 -21°	240/70 -28°	240/67 -34°	240/58 -46°
ALS	used from 947 nm out; 42 nm from the line				230/37 4°	220/54 -9°	230/62 -22°	240/77 -26°	240/74 -33°	230/59 -45°
FMN	used from 1096 nm out; 67 nm from the line			220/28 9°	220/40 2°	220/53 -10°	220/62 -22°	230/79 -28°	240/91 -34°	230/71 -45°
GJT	used from 1146 nm out; 83 nm from the line			210/43 7°	230/45 1°	220/49 -12°	220/62 -22°	220/59 -28°	230/60 -33°	220/55 -45°
BCE	used from 1196 nm out; 88 nm from the line				220/27 -1°	210/40 -13°	220/54 -21°	220/64 -30°	220/64 -34°	220/52 -44°
ELY	used from 1395 nm out; 90 nm from the line			200/39 3°	210/27 -2°	210/45 -15°	220/56 -24°	210/60 -28°	210/63 -34°	220/61 -43°
BIH	used from 1495 nm out; 86 nm from the line		L/V	240/7 1°	190/13 -3°	200/26 -16°	210/43 -26°	220/54 -28°	220/51 -35°	220/47 -43°
FAT	used from 1644 nm out; 46 nm from the line	130/16	160/20 5°	190/28 -1°	210/25 -5°	220/27 -15°	230/21 -26°	220/42 -29°	220/44 -35°	220/44 -44°
SFO	used from 1744 nm out; 39 nm from the line	120/13	090/14 5°	040/14 -1°	350/17 -5°	360/42 -14°	360/64 -23°	350/38 -32°	300/19 -37°	250/18 -44°

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	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	682 ft	10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC)
PVE Lexington-Parsons, TN	149 nm out, 2 nm west of the line	VFR	calm	9 mi	none	487 ft	02:55 UTC
MKL Jackson, TN	189 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	434 ft	02:53 UTC
BBG Branson, MO	399 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	1,302 ft	02:55 UTC
ANY Anthony, KS	638 nm out, 2 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 13 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	1,343 ft	02:55 UTC
JHN Johnson City, KS	817 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 16 knots	10+ mi	none	3,325 ft	02:55 UTC
RCV Del Norte, CO	1036 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	10,000 ft	7,955 ft	02:55 UTC
TEX Telluride, CO	1106 nm out, 7 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 17 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	7,000 ft	9,069 ft	02:55 UTC
CDC Cedar City, UT	1355 nm out, 10 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,600 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 17 knots, gusting to 23	10+ mi	5,000 ft	5,622 ft	02:53 UTC
TPH Tonopah, NV	1544 nm out, 21 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 16 knots, gusting to 26	10+ mi	none	5,430 ft	02:56 UTC
MER Atwater, CA	1714 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	190 ft	23:55 UTC
SJC San Jose, CA	destination	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	62 ft	7:53 pm PDT (02:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 9,069 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SJC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:35 pm PDT (19:35 UTC)

Wind from the south-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for SJC

From Sun 5:00 pm PDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Sun 7:00 pm PDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Sun 10:00 pm PDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for CHA, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 7,000 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/7094 45NM NE MERCED, CA, Sunday, October 4, 2026 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 UTC on the route, 1664 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · until 20 October · ZOA
6/7231 Santa Clara, CA, Sunday, October 11, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 2 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZOA

Daylight

Sunset at CHA 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC), at SJC 6:35 pm PDT (01:35 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:01 pm PDT (02:01 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 upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · 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, Mineta San Jose International.