Plan a flight · Sun 8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC)

Fort Wayne International to Lovell Field FWA → CHA

357 nautical miles (411 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 180°, about 186° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 21 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 32-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:14 pm EDT (03:14 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now FWA is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 3 knots; CHA is marginal VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 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 208 to 337 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 258 nm along 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 FWA.

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

UAL2761 at 33,000 ft, 44 nm northeast, 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 UTC): no turbulence, wind 310° at 40 knots. At the departure end, 44 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2761 4139N 08447W 2324 F330 310/040KT TB SMTH IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
E145 at 2,600 ft, 0 nm east, 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 0 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 2305/FL026/TP E145/SK B026
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
23:05 UTC
Height
at 2,600 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
B026
CRJ9 climbing, 0 nm east, 6:01 pm EDT (22:01 UTC): overcast from 2,500 ft to 3,300 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 2201/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK OVC025 - TOPS 033
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
22:01 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
overcast from 2,500 ft, tops 3,300 ft
E145 climbing, 45 nm east, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 59 nm along the route, 45 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 2351/FLDURC/TP E145/SK B005 T035
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E145
Sky
B005 T035
B744 climbing, 22 nm east, 8:02 pm EDT (00:02 UTC): light turbulence, overcast. 109 nm along the route, 22 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 10 N CVG/TM 0002/FLDURC/TP B744/SK B022 OVC T036/TB LT TB SFC-036
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
10 north cvg
Time
00:02 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B744
Sky
B022 overcast T036
Turbulence
lt turbulence from the surface to 3,600 ft
B737 at 23,000 ft, 23 nm east, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 119 nm along the route, 23 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV CVG/TM 2351/FL230/TP B737/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over CVG
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light
B739 climbing, 18 nm east, 7:31 pm EDT (23:31 UTC): overcast. 119 nm along the route, 18 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 5 W CVG/TM 2331/FLDURC/TP B739/SK B026 OVC T036
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
5 west cvg
Time
23:31 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B739
Sky
B026 overcast T036
A333 at 4,000 ft, 13 nm east, 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 UTC): overcast. 119 nm along the route, 13 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG270010/TM 2244/FL040/TP A333/SK B025 OVC T035
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
10 nm west (270°) of CVG
Time
22:44 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
A333
Sky
B025 overcast T035
B753 at 32,000 ft, 23 nm east, 6:11 pm EDT (22:11 UTC): no turbulence. 119 nm along the route, 23 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV CVG/TM 2211/FL320/TP B753/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over CVG
Time
22:11 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B753
Turbulence
none
E170 climbing, 25 nm west, 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 169 nm along the route, 25 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SDF UA /OV SDF/TM 2226/FLDURC/TP E170/SK B022 T036
```
Report
a routine report filed through SDF
Where
over SDF
Time
22:26 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E170
Sky
B022 T036
M600 at 1,800 ft, 22 nm west, 6:12 pm EDT (22:12 UTC): overcast above 1,800 ft. 169 nm along the route, 22 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOU UA /OV DURD/TM 2212/FL018/TP M600/SK OVC018-TOPO37
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOU
Where
over DURD
Time
22:12 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
M600
Sky
OVC018-TOPO37
CRJ9 descending, 28 nm east, 7:43 pm EDT (23:43 UTC): overcast up to 6,200 ft; overcast above 1,800 ft. 178 nm along the route, 28 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX/TM 2343/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK TOPS OVC062 BASES OVC018
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over LEX
Time
23:43 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
tops OVC062 bases OVC018
A319 at 25,000 ft, 43 nm west, 7:14 pm EDT (23:14 UTC): no turbulence. 238 nm along the route, 43 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV BWG070017/TM 2314/FL250/TP A319/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
17 nm east (070°) of BWG
Time
23:14 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
none
E170 at 33,000 ft, 39 nm east, 6:22 pm EDT (22:22 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence above 33,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-03. 307 nm along the route, 39 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV VXV270025/TM 2222/FL330/TP E170/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP 330/RM ZTLFD-03
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
25 nm west (270°) of VXV
Time
22:22 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop at 33,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-03

3 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 4 forecast points nearest it (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	330° at 17 kt	−15 kt		135 kt	2 h 39 min	11:32 pm EDT (03:32 UTC)
6,500 ft	330° at 22 kt	−20 kt	12 °C	140 kt	2 h 33 min	11:26 pm EDT (03:26 UTC)
8,500 ft	340° at 24 kt	−22 kt	9 °C	142 kt	2 h 31 min	11:24 pm EDT (03:24 UTC)
10,500 ft	340° at 28 kt	−26 kt	6 °C	146 kt	2 h 27 min	11:20 pm EDT (03:20 UTC)
12,500 ft	340° at 32 kt	−30 kt	2 °C	150 kt	2 h 23 min	11:16 pm EDT (03:16 UTC)
14,500 ft	340° at 32 kt	−30 kt	-1 °C	150 kt	2 h 23 min	11:16 pm EDT (03:16 UTC)
16,500 ft	340° at 33 kt	−30 kt	-5 °C	150 kt	2 h 23 min	11:16 pm EDT (03:16 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 34 kt	−30 kt	-9 °C	150 kt	2 h 23 min	11:16 pm EDT (03:16 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 37 kt	−32 kt	-20 °C	152 kt	2 h 21 min	11:14 pm EDT (03:14 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 37 kt	−28 kt	-35 °C	148 kt	2 h 25 min	11:18 pm EDT (03:18 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 36 kt	−23 kt	-40 °C	143 kt	2 h 30 min	11:23 pm EDT (03:23 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 34 kt	−21 kt	-47 °C	141 kt	2 h 32 min	11:25 pm EDT (03:25 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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
FWA	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	350/9	350/24 15°	360/25 9°	360/29 4°	350/31 -10°	340/39 -22°	330/40 -37°	320/38 -43°	320/48 -48°
CVG	used from 50 nm out; 48 nm from the line	350/13	340/20 13°	340/22 8°	350/30 3°	340/30 -9°	340/38 -21°	330/37 -35°	320/38 -40°	310/35 -47°
LOU	used from 149 nm out; 23 nm from the line	320/15	340/24 14°	330/28 9°	340/34 4°	340/37 -9°	340/42 -20°	320/39 -35°	320/45 -39°	330/40 -47°
TYS	used from 248 nm out; 70 nm from the line	290/19	310/22 11°	330/25 7°	330/34 3°	320/37 -7°	300/37 -18°	300/37 -34°	280/29 -39°	270/29 -48°

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
FWA Fort Wayne, IN	departure	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,800 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the east-southeast (110°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	814 ft	7:57 pm EDT (23:57 UTC)
MIE Muncie, IN	40 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	937 ft	23:53 UTC
AID Anderson, IN	50 nm out, 19 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	919 ft	23:35 UTC
CVG Covington, KY	119 nm out, 25 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,600 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	1,600 ft	896 ft	23:52 UTC
LOU Louisville, KY	169 nm out, 22 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 3,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	3,000 ft	545 ft	00:09 UTC
AAS Campbellsville, KY	218 nm out, 5 nm west of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,500 ft	921 ft	00:35 UTC
EKQ Monticello, KY	248 nm out, 17 nm east of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: haze	variable at 4 knots	4 mi	600 ft	962 ft	00:21 UTC
CSV Crossville, TN	297 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the west (270°) at 9 knots	4 mi	200 ft	1,881 ft	00:05 UTC
CHA Chattanooga, TN	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,300 feet, overcast at 2,800 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	2,300 ft	682 ft	7:53 pm EDT (23:53 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, 11:14 pm EDT (03:14 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for CHA

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

The forecast for FWA, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,800 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 1 mile, mist, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet
At times between Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC) and 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): visibility ½ mile, fog, a broken layer at 500 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility 2 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

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

6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 20 nm from the route, 119 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID

Daylight

Sunset at FWA 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC), at CHA 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:35 pm EDT (23:35 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CHA is after sunset there (7:11 pm EDT (23:11 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: Fort Wayne International, Lovell Field.