Plan a flight · Mon 10:33 am CDT (15:33 UTC)

Valley International to Lovell Field HRL → CHA

832 nautical miles (957 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 048°, about 045° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 24 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 10-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:57 pm EDT (21:57 UTC). Right now HRL is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 12 knots; CHA is low IFR, 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

SIGMET C23C: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 42,000 ft, moving from the south at 5 knots, until 11:55 am CDT (16:55 UTC). Over the route from 188 to 208 nm out.

as issued

WSUS32 KKCI 121455
MKCC WST 121455
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 23C
VALID UNTIL 1655Z
LA TX CSTL WTRS
FROM 70E PSX-120S LCH-170S LCH-70ESE PSX-70E PSX
DMSHG AREA TS MOV FROM 16005KT. TOPS TO FL420.

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 HRL.

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

B739 at 34,000 ft, 37 nm northwest, 9:07 am CDT (14:07 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth zhu. 228 nm along the route, 37 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GLS UA /OV KVUH135158/TM 1407/FL340/TP B739/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through GLS
Where
158 nm southeast (135°) of KVUH
Time
14:07 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth zhu
HELO at 1,700 ft, 38 nm northwest, 8:43 am CDT (13:43 UTC): a few clouds above 2,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 287 nm along the route, 38 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BPT UA /OV KBPT160002/TM 1343/FL017/TP HELO/SK FEW020/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through BPT
Where
2 nm south (160°) of KBPT
Time
13:43 UTC
Height
at 1,700 ft
Aircraft
HELO
Sky
a few clouds from 2,000 ft
Remarks
during the climb
E145 at 19,000 ft, 39 nm northwest, 8:02 am CDT (13:02 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 297 nm along the route, 39 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BPT UA /OV BPT/TM 1302/FL190/TP E145/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through BPT
Where
over BPT
Time
13:02 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
zhu
BE36 at 8,000 ft, 47 nm southeast, 8:40 am CDT (13:40 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 8,000 ft to 60,000 ft, 18 °C, wind 270° at 4 knots, remarks: ZME65. 554 nm along the route, 47 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MCB UA /OV LBY045020/TM 1340/FL080/TP BE36/SK SKC/WX NEG/TA 18/WV 270004KT/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZME65
```
Report
a routine report filed through MCB
Where
20 nm northeast (045°) of LBY
Time
13:40 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
BE36
Sky
clear
Weather
no
Temperature
18 °C
Wind
from 270° at 4 knots
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
ZME65
CL60 at 1,800 ft, 0 nm west, 10:21 am CDT (15:21 UTC): overcast above 1,800 ft, mist. At the destination end, 0 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA 4N/TM 1521/FL018/TP CL60/SK OVC018/WX 1 1/2SM BR
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
cha 4N
Time
15:21 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
CL60
Sky
overcast from 1,800 ft
Weather
1, 1/2SM, mist
P28A at 1,000 ft, 0 nm west, 10:01 am CDT (15:01 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, overcast above 1,000 ft. At the destination end, 0 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA 1N/TM 1501/FL010/TP P28A/SK OVC010/WX 1SM/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
cha 1N
Time
15:01 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
overcast from 1,000 ft
Weather
1SM
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
E145 at 300 ft, 0 nm west, 9:01 am CDT (14:01 UTC): overcast from 20,000 ft to 1,200 ft, fog, remarks: runway 20 below ils mins. At the destination end, 0 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV OV CHA/TM 1401/FL003/TP E145/SK OVC002-TOPS012/WX 1/4SM FG/RM RY 20 BELOW ILS MINS
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
over cha
Time
14:01 UTC
Height
at 300 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
overcast from 200 ft, tops 1,200 ft
Weather
1/4SM, fog
Remarks
runway 20 below ils mins
DA62 at 1,100 ft, 0 nm west, 8:05 am CDT (13:05 UTC): fog. At the destination end, 0 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CHA UA /OV CHA 1S/TM 1305/FL011/TP DA62/SK VV002-TOP011/WX 1/8SM FG
```
Report
a routine report filed through CHA
Where
cha 1S
Time
13:05 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
DA62
Sky
sky obscured from 200 ft, tops 1,100 ft
Weather
1/8SM, fog

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 9 forecast points nearest it (BRO, CRP, PSX, HOU, LCH, MSY, JAN, BHM, HSV). 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	190° at 8 kt	−7 kt		127 kt	6 h 33 min	6:06 pm EDT (22:06 UTC)
5,500 ft	200° at 9 kt	−8 kt		128 kt	6 h 30 min	6:03 pm EDT (22:03 UTC)
7,500 ft	210° at 8 kt	−8 kt	15 °C	128 kt	6 h 30 min	6:03 pm EDT (22:03 UTC)
9,500 ft	230° at 7 kt	−7 kt	11 °C	127 kt	6 h 33 min	6:06 pm EDT (22:06 UTC)
11,500 ft	250° at 7 kt	−7 kt	8 °C	127 kt	6 h 33 min	6:06 pm EDT (22:06 UTC)
13,500 ft	260° at 8 kt	−7 kt	4 °C	127 kt	6 h 33 min	6:06 pm EDT (22:06 UTC)
15,500 ft	280° at 10 kt	−7 kt	0 °C	127 kt	6 h 33 min	6:06 pm EDT (22:06 UTC)
17,500 ft	280° at 12 kt	−7 kt	-4 °C	127 kt	6 h 33 min	6:06 pm EDT (22:06 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 12 kt	−7 kt	-5 °C	127 kt	6 h 33 min	6:06 pm EDT (22:06 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 14 kt	−10 kt	-15 °C	130 kt	6 h 24 min	5:57 pm EDT (21:57 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 22 kt	0	-30 °C	120 kt	6 h 56 min	6:29 pm EDT (22:29 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	330° at 25 kt	+3 kt	-40 °C	117 kt	7 h 07 min	6:40 pm EDT (22:40 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	360° at 27 kt	+15 kt	-51 °C	105 kt	7 h 55 min	7:28 pm EDT (23:28 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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
BRO	used from 0 nm out; 36 nm from the line	160/14	160/14 18°	150/14 14°	150/8 9°	L/V -4°	180/11 -14°	100/15 -30°	090/11 -40°	060/33 -52°
CRP	used from 49 nm out; 63 nm from the line	170/16	170/18 18°	170/12 14°	190/8 9°	250/17 -4°	230/16 -14°	L/V -29°	120/5 -40°	060/26 -52°
PSX	used from 99 nm out; 69 nm from the line	180/20	180/15 17°	180/13 14°	180/9 9°	310/11 -5°	240/7 -14°	250/5 -29°	220/6 -39°	030/19 -51°
HOU	used from 198 nm out; 69 nm from the line	160/21	180/12 17°	210/11 13°	200/7 8°	280/7 -5°	260/19 -13°	290/16 -30°	340/15 -40°	010/27 -51°
LCH	used from 247 nm out; 62 nm from the line	170/9	180/18 18°	190/13 13°	190/6 8°	270/11 -6°	290/20 -13°	320/21 -30°	350/23 -40°	360/25 -51°
MSY	used from 396 nm out; 87 nm from the line	170/11	160/13 18°	150/8 12°	L/V 6°	310/12 -5°	290/11 -15°	340/27 -30°	350/32 -40°	360/30 -52°
JAN	used from 445 nm out; 71 nm from the line	210/8	230/13 18°	240/10 11°	260/11 6°	280/16 -5°	260/12 -15°	330/34 -30°	320/39 -40°	340/34 -51°
BHM	used from 643 nm out; 55 nm from the line	310/11	310/13 16°	310/18 11°	300/17 6°	300/14 -5°	300/20 -17°	320/35 -30°	320/43 -40°	340/38 -50°
HSV	used from 742 nm out; 30 nm from the line	290/11	300/10 15°	300/17 12°	290/20 6°	290/18 -5°	290/25 -17°	310/38 -31°	320/47 -40°	330/43 -50°

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
HRL Harlingen, TX	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,800 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	36 ft	9:52 am CDT (14:52 UTC)
LCH Lake Charles, LA	327 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the east-southeast (120°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	14 ft	14:53 UTC
LFT Lafayette, LA	386 nm out, 18 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	40 ft	14:53 UTC
HZR New Roads, LA	426 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line	marginal VFR Weather: mist	calm	4 mi	none	39 ft	08:15 UTC
JAN Jackson, MS	535 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	346 ft	14:54 UTC
MEI Meridian, MS	594 nm out, 23 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	297 ft	14:58 UTC
TCL Tuscaloosa, AL	673 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	7 mi	none	169 ft	14:53 UTC
BFZ Albertville, AL	762 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,032 ft	15:15 UTC
CHA Chattanooga, TN	destination	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet Weather: mist	calm	2 mi	300 ft	682 ft	11:24 am EDT (15:24 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,032 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, 5:57 pm EDT (21:57 UTC)

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

The whole forecast for CHA

From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west at 3 knots, visibility ¼ mile, fog, sky obscured at 200 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility 3 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 500 feet
From Mon 11:30 am EDT (15:30 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 HRL, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 9 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

5/6914 South Padre Island, TX, Tuesday, May 6, 2025 Local 24 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ended 6 May · ZHU

Daylight

Sunset at HRL 7:04 pm CDT (00:04 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 southern Plains · 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: Valley International, Lovell Field.