Plan a flight · Mon 10:55 am EDT (14:55 UTC)

Lakeland Linder International to Lovell Field LAL → CHA

453 nautical miles (522 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 340°, about 346° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 14 min at the quickest height in today's winds (18,000 ft, a 13-knot headwind), arriving about 3:09 pm EDT (19:09 UTC). Right now LAL is VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 8 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: 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 TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Near the route, 424 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 LAL.

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

B738 at 19,000 ft, 28 nm northeast, 9:48 am EDT (13:48 UTC): moderate turbulence. 39 nm along the route, 28 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MCO UA /OV LEE/TM 1348/FL190/TP B738/TB MODERATE
```
Report
a routine report filed through MCO
Where
over LEE
Time
13:48 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate
B777 at 18,000 ft, 24 nm east, 10:13 am EDT (14:13 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. 69 nm along the route, 24 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OCF UA /OV OCF090010/TM 1413/FL180/TP B777/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through OCF
Where
10 nm east (090°) of OCF
Time
14:13 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
B777
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth
C172 at 4,500 ft, 38 nm northeast, 8:35 am EDT (12:35 UTC): clear from 4,500 ft to 60,000 ft, wind 330° at 20 knots, remarks: good visibility. 79 nm along the route, 38 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
28J UA /OV 28J225015 /TM 1235 /FL045 /TP C172 /SK SKC /WV 33020KT /RM GOOD VIS
```
Report
a routine report filed through 28J
Where
15 nm southwest (225°) of 28J
Time
12:35 UTC
Height
at 4,500 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
clear
Wind
from 330° at 20 knots
Remarks
good visibility
B737 at 20,000 ft, 35 nm east, 9:06 am EDT (13:06 UTC): light clear-air turbulence from 20,000 ft to 29,000 ft, clear from 20,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: southbound. 99 nm along the route, 35 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GNV UA /OV GNV090012/TM 1306/FL200/TP B737/SK SKC/TB CONS LGT CAT 290-200 /RM SOUTHBOUND
```
Report
a routine report filed through GNV
Where
12 nm east (090°) of GNV
Time
13:06 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
clear
Turbulence
continuous light clear-air turbulence from 29,000 ft to 20,000 ft
Remarks
southbound
B737 at 33,000 ft, 6 nm west, 8:58 am EDT (12:58 UTC): light turbulence. 108 nm along the route, 6 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GNV UA /OV GNV270030/TM 1258/FL330/TP B737/TB CONS LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through GNV
Where
30 nm west (270°) of GNV
Time
12:58 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light
UAL2307 at 34,000 ft, 36 nm west, 8:37 am EDT (12:37 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 130° at 47 knots. 128 nm along the route, 36 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2307 2951N 08333W 1237 F340 130/047KT TB LGT CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
A321 at 36,000 ft, 27 nm northeast, 8:49 am EDT (12:49 UTC): no turbulence. 148 nm along the route, 27 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GNV UA /OV TAY/TM 1249/FL360/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through GNV
Where
over TAY
Time
12:49 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
TBM8 at 29,000 ft, 14 nm east, 8:20 am EDT (12:20 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. 148 nm along the route, 14 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GNV UA /OV TAY220015/TM 1220/FL290/TP TBM8/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through GNV
Where
15 nm southwest (220°) of TAY
Time
12:20 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
TBM8
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth
BCS3 at 22,000 ft, 10 nm southwest, 9:55 am EDT (13:55 UTC): light chop turbulence. 158 nm along the route, 10 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
VLD UA /OV VLD180025/TM 1355/FL220/TP BCS3/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through VLD
Where
25 nm south (180°) of VLD
Time
13:55 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
intermittent light chop
B752 at 35,000 ft, 43 nm southwest, 8:38 am EDT (12:38 UTC): light chop turbulence. 168 nm along the route, 43 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV SZW120030/TM 1238/FL350/TP B752/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
30 nm southeast (120°) of SZW
Time
12:38 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
occasional light chop
GLF6 at 1,500 ft, 16 nm east, 10:28 am EDT (14:28 UTC): thunderstorms, remarks: during the descent. 375 nm along the route, 16 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PDK UA /OV PDK/TM 1428/FL015/TP GLF6/WV -10 KTS 500 AGL/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PDK
Where
over PDK
Time
14:28 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
GLF6
Wind
a 10-knot loss of airspeed knots at 50,000 ft above ground
Remarks
during the descent
F2TH at 41,000 ft, 30 nm southwest, 7:57 am EDT (11:57 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 02. 414 nm along the route, 30 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV RMG270015/TM 1157/FL410/TP F2TH/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 02
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
15 nm west (270°) of RMG
Time
11:57 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 02
E145 at 300 ft, 0 nm west, 10:01 am EDT (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, 9:05 am EDT (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

3 more routine reports are on the map.

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 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 6 forecast points nearest it (PIE, JAX, TLH, CSG, ATL, 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	350° at 19 kt	+19 kt		101 kt	4 h 29 min	3:24 pm EDT (19:24 UTC)
6,500 ft	350° at 18 kt	+17 kt	16 °C	103 kt	4 h 24 min	3:19 pm EDT (19:19 UTC)
8,500 ft	330° at 16 kt	+16 kt	13 °C	104 kt	4 h 21 min	3:16 pm EDT (19:16 UTC)
10,500 ft	320° at 17 kt	+16 kt	9 °C	104 kt	4 h 21 min	3:16 pm EDT (19:16 UTC)
12,500 ft	310° at 17 kt	+16 kt	6 °C	104 kt	4 h 21 min	3:16 pm EDT (19:16 UTC)
14,500 ft	320° at 16 kt	+15 kt	2 °C	105 kt	4 h 19 min	3:14 pm EDT (19:14 UTC)
16,500 ft	320° at 14 kt	+14 kt	-2 °C	106 kt	4 h 16 min	3:11 pm EDT (19:11 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 13 kt	+13 kt	-5 °C	107 kt	4 h 14 min	3:09 pm EDT (19:09 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 18 kt	+18 kt	-18 °C	102 kt	4 h 26 min	3:21 pm EDT (19:21 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	340° at 31 kt	+31 kt	-32 °C	89 kt	5 h 05 min	4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	350° at 37 kt	+37 kt	-41 °C	83 kt	5 h 27 min	4:22 pm EDT (20:22 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	340° at 29 kt	+29 kt	-51 °C	91 kt	4 h 59 min	3:54 pm EDT (19:54 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
PIE	used from 0 nm out; 39 nm from the line	360/14	010/20 18°	320/11 13°	290/16 8°	340/11 -6°	350/21 -17°	360/39 -32°	010/39 -42°	350/17 -50°
JAX	used from 99 nm out; 69 nm from the line	320/17	330/21 17°	320/21 14°	310/23 8°	340/19 -6°	360/26 -19°	010/44 -30°	360/35 -41°	330/22 -50°
TLH	used from 148 nm out; 63 nm from the line	360/24	350/19 18°	340/18 11°	320/14 6°	360/12 -5°	350/21 -17°	350/29 -32°	360/34 -41°	340/33 -53°
CSG	used from 246 nm out; 57 nm from the line	340/20	340/15 17°	330/19 11°	320/19 5°	330/11 -4°	300/14 -17°	330/28 -31°	340/42 -40°	350/33 -51°
ATL	used from 296 nm out; 41 nm from the line	340/24	350/18 17°	330/15 11°	320/20 6°	310/16 -4°	300/18 -18°	320/28 -32°	330/43 -40°	340/35 -51°
TYS	used from 444 nm out; 77 nm from the line	320/8	330/17 16°	320/17 9°	310/24 6°	290/23 -6°	290/28 -19°	300/36 -33°	310/48 -40°	320/46 -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
LAL Lakeland, FL	departure	VFR	from the north (360°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	141 ft	9:50 am EDT (13:50 UTC)
BKV Brooksville, FL	39 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (350°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	76 ft	13:53 UTC
OCF Ocala, FL	69 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (360°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	90 ft	14:51 UTC
GNV Gainesville, FL	99 nm out, 23 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	151 ft	13:53 UTC
VLD Valdosta, GA	177 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	203 ft	13:53 UTC
TMA Tifton, GA	217 nm out, 4 nm north of the line	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	354 ft	14:35 UTC
CKF Cordele, GA	256 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet Weather: nearby thunderstorms	calm	10+ mi	5,000 ft	309 ft	22:30 UTC
MCN Macon, GA	296 nm out, 21 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	354 ft	13:53 UTC
HMP Atlanta, GA	345 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	881 ft	14:35 UTC
FTY Atlanta, GA	375 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	841 ft	13:53 UTC
CZL Calhoun, GA	414 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line	marginal VFR Weather: haze	from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots	4 mi	none	655 ft	14:35 UTC
CHA Chattanooga, TN	destination	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.5 mi	200 ft	682 ft	10:35 am EDT (14:35 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 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, 3:09 pm EDT (19:09 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 LAL, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/6783 Perry, GA, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 19, 2026 UTC 10 nm from the route, 286 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 19 October · ZTL
6/8928 Atlanta, GA, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 1 nm from the route, 365 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZTL

Daylight

Sunset at LAL 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 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 Southeast · 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: Lakeland Linder International, Lovell Field.