Plan a flight · Mon 9:57 am EDT (13:57 UTC)

Bishop International to Lovell Field FNT → CHA

481 nautical miles (553 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 189°, about 195° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 14 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 29-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:11 pm EDT (17:11 UTC). Right now FNT is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 7 knots; CHA is low IFR, wind from the west (270°) at 3 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 206 to 206 nm out.

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 FNT.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

B739 at 34,000 ft, 25 nm northwest, 7:49 am EDT (11:49 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 25 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FNT UA /OV FNT340025/TM 1149/FL340/TP B739/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FNT
Where
25 nm north (340°) of FNT
Time
11:49 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
none
B738 at 34,000 ft, 6 nm southeast, 9:18 am EDT (13:18 UTC): light chop turbulence from 32,000 ft to 34,000 ft, remarks: zob. At the departure end, 6 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FNT UA /OV FNT179015/TM 1318/FL340/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP 340-320/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through FNT
Where
15 nm south (179°) of FNT
Time
13:18 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light chop from 34,000 ft to 32,000 ft
Remarks
zob
B350 at 2,000 ft, 22 nm east, 7:22 am EDT (11:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 22 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK090005/TM 1122/FL020/TP B350/WX FV10SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
5 nm east (090°) of PTK
Time
11:22 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B350
Weather
flight visibility 10 miles
E55P at 3,000 ft, 16 nm east, 9:41 am EDT (13:41 UTC): no turbulence, overcast from 20,000 ft to 30,000 ft, nearby, remarks: during the climb. 39 nm along the route, 16 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV YIP/TM 1341/FL030/TP E55P/SK 002 OVC 003/WX VCM AT 030/TB NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over YIP
Time
13:41 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
at 200 ft overcast at 300 ft
Weather
nearby m, at, at 3,000 ft
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the climb
BSC3 at 2,700 ft, 25 nm east, 8:32 am EDT (12:32 UTC): remarks: during the climb. 39 nm along the route, 25 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV 2 S DTW/TM 1232/FL027/TP BSC3/SK B005 T016/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
2 south dtw
Time
12:32 UTC
Height
at 2,700 ft
Aircraft
BSC3
Sky
B005 T016
Remarks
during the climb
B717 at 400 ft, 24 nm east, 7:23 am EDT (11:23 UTC): remarks: bases 400 ft during the descent. 39 nm along the route, 24 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 1123/FL004/TP B717/RM BASES 004 DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
11:23 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
B717
Remarks
bases 400 ft during the descent
C172 at 3,000 ft, 14 nm east, 8:41 am EDT (12:41 UTC): overcast from 1,000 ft to 1,500 ft; clear from 1,500 ft to 60,000 ft, dust storm. 49 nm along the route, 14 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DXO 270010/TM 1241/FL030/TP C172/SK 010 OVC 015/WX VIS 1 MI BLO CLOUDS CLR ABV
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
10 nm west (270°) of DXO
Time
12:41 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
at 1,000 ft overcast at 1,500 ft
Weather
visibility, 1, shallow, below, cl ou dust storm, clear, above
A320 at 2,000 ft, 22 nm east, 8:36 am EDT (12:36 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 49 nm along the route, 22 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DXO228003/TM 1236/FL020/TP A320/SK B003 T015
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
3 nm southwest (228°) of DXO
Time
12:36 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
B003 T015
B737 at 7,000 ft, 15 nm east, 8:22 am EDT (12:22 UTC): remarks: during the climb. 49 nm along the route, 15 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV 10 W DTW/TM 1222/FL070/TP B737/SK T014/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
10 west dtw
Time
12:22 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
T014
Remarks
during the climb
B722 at 6,000 ft, 20 nm east, 8:08 am EDT (12:08 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 59 nm along the route, 20 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DXO210015/TM 1208/FL060/TP B722/SK TOPS 016
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
15 nm southwest (210°) of DXO
Time
12:08 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
B722
Sky
tops 1,600 ft
F2TH descending, 10 nm southeast, 9:17 am EDT (13:17 UTC): remarks: base 900 ft top 1,500 ft. 79 nm along the route, 10 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1317/FLDURD/TP F2TH/RM BASE 009 TOP 015
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
13:17 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
F2TH
Remarks
base 900 ft top 1,500 ft
P28A at 1,300 ft, 10 nm southeast, 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): remarks: base 1,000 ft tops 1,300 ft runway 25 final. 79 nm along the route, 10 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1300/FL013/TP P28A/RM BASE 010 TOPS 013 RY25 FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
13:00 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Remarks
base 1,000 ft tops 1,300 ft runway 25 final
B738 climbing, 10 nm southeast, 8:19 am EDT (12:19 UTC): remarks: base 200 ft tops 1,200 ft. 79 nm along the route, 10 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1219/FLDURC/TP B738/RM BASE 002 TOPS 012
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
12:19 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B738
Remarks
base 200 ft tops 1,200 ft
BE58 climbing, 10 nm southeast, 7:34 am EDT (11:34 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 79 nm along the route, 10 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1134/FLDURC/TP BE58/SK B002 T018
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
11:34 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BE58
Sky
B002 T018

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 5 forecast points nearest it (CLE, FWA, CVG, LOU, TYS). 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	310° at 18 kt	−11 kt		131 kt	3 h 40 min	1:37 pm EDT (17:37 UTC)
6,500 ft	330° at 21 kt	−16 kt	14 °C	136 kt	3 h 32 min	1:29 pm EDT (17:29 UTC)
8,500 ft	330° at 21 kt	−16 kt	10 °C	136 kt	3 h 32 min	1:29 pm EDT (17:29 UTC)
10,500 ft	320° at 20 kt	−14 kt	6 °C	134 kt	3 h 35 min	1:32 pm EDT (17:32 UTC)
12,500 ft	310° at 20 kt	−12 kt	3 °C	132 kt	3 h 39 min	1:36 pm EDT (17:36 UTC)
14,500 ft	310° at 22 kt	−12 kt	-1 °C	132 kt	3 h 39 min	1:36 pm EDT (17:36 UTC)
16,500 ft	310° at 24 kt	−13 kt	-4 °C	133 kt	3 h 37 min	1:34 pm EDT (17:34 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 26 kt	−13 kt	-7 °C	133 kt	3 h 37 min	1:34 pm EDT (17:34 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 30 kt	−14 kt	-19 °C	134 kt	3 h 35 min	1:32 pm EDT (17:32 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 33 kt	−17 kt	-34 °C	137 kt	3 h 31 min	1:28 pm EDT (17:28 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 49 kt	−27 kt	-43 °C	147 kt	3 h 16 min	1:13 pm EDT (17:13 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 54 kt	−29 kt	-51 °C	149 kt	3 h 14 min	1:11 pm EDT (17:11 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
CLE	used from 0 nm out; 112 nm from the line	310/7	350/20 14°	340/16 9°	320/21 2°	320/32 -8°	330/34 -20°	330/45 -36°	320/60 -45°	320/64 -51°
FWA	used from 49 nm out; 71 nm from the line	270/20	300/16 15°	290/14 10°	280/17 3°	290/25 -7°	280/30 -19°	280/34 -35°	290/48 -44°	300/64 -52°
CVG	used from 196 nm out; 19 nm from the line	300/19	310/23 15°	320/20 9°	310/18 3°	300/26 -6°	290/36 -19°	310/32 -34°	310/53 -43°	310/61 -51°
LOU	used from 294 nm out; 53 nm from the line	300/16	310/19 15°	310/17 9°	300/15 4°	300/26 -6°	280/34 -19°	290/30 -34°	310/49 -42°	310/58 -51°
TYS	used from 344 nm out; 78 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°

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
FNT Flint, MI	departure	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	782 ft	8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC)
ARB Ann Arbor, MI	39 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	839 ft	13:53 UTC
TOL Toledo, OH	79 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	2 mi	300 ft	683 ft	13:52 UTC
OWX Ottawa, OH	118 nm out, 7 nm east of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 100 feet Weather: mist	from the south (180°) at 9 knots	1.75 mi	100 ft	763 ft	13:35 UTC
DAY Dayton, OH	186 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	0.25 mi	200 ft	1,009 ft	13:23 UTC
LUK Cincinnati, OH	236 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	2 mi	300 ft	481 ft	13:53 UTC
LEX Lexington, KY	294 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	2 mi	200 ft	979 ft	13:54 UTC
EKQ Monticello, KY	373 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	300 ft	962 ft	12:56 UTC
CSV Crossville, TN	422 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,881 ft	13:53 UTC
CHA Chattanooga, TN	destination	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)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,881 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At CHA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:11 pm EDT (17:11 UTC)

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

The whole forecast for CHA

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

The forecast for FNT, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 9,000 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
From Tue 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet
At times between Tue 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC) and 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Tue 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet

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

6/8992 Monroe, MI, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, 59 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Thursday 15 October · ZOB
6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 3 nm from the route, 236 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID

Daylight

Sunset at FNT 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC), at CHA 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:35 pm EDT (23:35 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 central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · 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: Bishop International, Lovell Field.