Plan a flight · Mon 12:43 pm EDT (16:43 UTC)

Arnold Palmer Regional to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International LBE → BHM

535 nautical miles (615 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 223°, about 233° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 17 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 5-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:00 pm CDT (21:00 UTC). Right now LBE is IFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots; BHM is VFR, wind from the west (270°) at 6 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: 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

AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Over the first 188 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the first 149 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Near the route, 50 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 LBE.

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

PA46 at 1,500 ft, 0 nm east, 11:17 am EDT (15:17 UTC): a broken layer above 1,500 ft, remarks: during the descent ils runway 24 KLBE. At the departure end, 0 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LBE UA /OV KLBE/TM 1517/FL015/TP PA46/SK BKN015-TOPUNKN/RM DURD ILS RWY 24 KLBE
```
Report
a routine report filed through LBE
Where
over KLBE
Time
15:17 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
PA46
Sky
a broken layer from 1,500 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent ils runway 24 KLBE
C68A at 1,500 ft, 0 nm east, 10:47 am EDT (14:47 UTC): a broken layer above 1,500 ft, remarks: during the climb runway 24 lbe. At the departure end, 0 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LBE UA /OV KLBE/TM 1447/FL015/TP C68A/SK BKN015-TOPUNKN/RM DURC RWY 24 LBE
```
Report
a routine report filed through LBE
Where
over KLBE
Time
14:47 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
C68A
Sky
a broken layer from 1,500 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the climb runway 24 lbe
X25B at 1,700 ft, 0 nm east, 10:42 am EDT (14:42 UTC): a broken layer from 1,700 ft to 4,700 ft, remarks: during the descent ils runway 24 lbe. At the departure end, 0 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LBE UA /OV KLBE/TM 1442/FL017/TP X25B/SK BKN017-TOP047/RM DURD ILS RWY 24 LBE
```
Report
a routine report filed through LBE
Where
over KLBE
Time
14:42 UTC
Height
at 1,700 ft
Aircraft
X25B
Sky
a broken layer from 1,700 ft, tops 4,700 ft
Remarks
during the descent ils runway 24 lbe
E55P at 1,500 ft, 0 nm east, 9:57 am EDT (13:57 UTC): a broken layer above 1,500 ft, remarks: during the descent ils runway 24 lbe. At the departure end, 0 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LBE UA /OV KLBE/TM 1357/FL015/TP E55P/SK BKN015-TOPUNKN/RM DURD ILS RWY 24 LBE
```
Report
a routine report filed through LBE
Where
over KLBE
Time
13:57 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
a broken layer from 1,500 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent ils runway 24 lbe
UAL1651 at 30,000 ft, 49 nm southeast, 11:14 am EDT (15:14 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 261° at 39 knots. At the departure end, 49 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1651 3935N 07847W 1514 F300 261/039KT TB INTMT LGT CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
A320 climbing, 32 nm northwest, 12:38 pm EDT (16:38 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 32 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIT UA /OV 5S PIT/TM 1638/FLDURC/TP A320/SK T035
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIT
Where
5S pit
Time
16:38 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A320
Sky
T035
BCS3 descending, 37 nm northwest, 12:27 pm EDT (16:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 37 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIT UA /OV PIT/TM 1627/FLDURD/TP BCS3/SK BASES 022
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIT
Where
over PIT
Time
16:27 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
bases 2,200 ft
BCS3 at 4,000 ft, 37 nm northwest, 12:22 pm EDT (16:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 37 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIT UA /OV 10E/TM 1622/FL040/TP BCS3/SK T040
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIT
Where
over 10E
Time
16:22 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
T040
A319 at 1,400 ft, 37 nm northwest, 12:06 pm EDT (16:06 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 37 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIT UA /OV PIT/TM 1606/FL014/TP A319/SK BASES 014
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIT
Where
over PIT
Time
16:06 UTC
Height
at 1,400 ft
Aircraft
A319
Sky
bases 1,400 ft
CRJ9 at 1,900 ft, 37 nm northwest, 11:29 am EDT (15:29 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 37 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIT UA /OV PIT/TM 1529/FL019/TP CRJ9/SK B019
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIT
Where
over PIT
Time
15:29 UTC
Height
at 1,900 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
B019
PC12 at 2,000 ft, 21 nm northwest, 11:29 am EDT (15:29 UTC): overcast above 700 ft. At the departure end, 21 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGC UA /OV AGC DEPARTURE/TM 1529/FL020/TP PC12/SK OVC007
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGC
Where
agc departure
Time
15:29 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 700 ft
PA32 at 1,500 ft, 21 nm northwest, 11:06 am EDT (15:06 UTC): overcast above 30,000 ft. At the departure end, 21 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGC UA /OV AGC DEPARTURE/TM 1506/FL015/TP PA32/SK OVC003
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGC
Where
agc departure
Time
15:06 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
PA32
Sky
overcast from 300 ft
B737 descending, 37 nm northwest, 11:03 am EDT (15:03 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 37 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIT UA /OV PIT/TM 1503/FLDURD/TP B737/SK B017
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIT
Where
over PIT
Time
15:03 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B737
Sky
B017
SR22 at 1,700 ft, 21 nm northwest, 10:37 am EDT (14:37 UTC): overcast above 40,000 ft, remarks: tops 4,400 ft. At the departure end, 21 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGC UA /OV AGC DEPARTURE/TM 1437/FL017/TP SR22/SK OVC004/RM TOPS 044
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGC
Where
agc departure
Time
14:37 UTC
Height
at 1,700 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
overcast from 400 ft
Remarks
tops 4,400 ft

16 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 7 forecast points nearest it (AGC, EKN, CRW, TRI, TYS, HSV, BHM). 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	320° at 15 kt	−2 kt	15 °C	122 kt	4 h 23 min	4:06 pm CDT (21:06 UTC)
6,500 ft	320° at 18 kt	−4 kt	14 °C	124 kt	4 h 19 min	4:02 pm CDT (21:02 UTC)
8,500 ft	320° at 20 kt	−3 kt	11 °C	123 kt	4 h 21 min	4:04 pm CDT (21:04 UTC)
10,500 ft	320° at 21 kt	−3 kt	8 °C	123 kt	4 h 21 min	4:04 pm CDT (21:04 UTC)
12,500 ft	320° at 22 kt	−2 kt	4 °C	122 kt	4 h 23 min	4:06 pm CDT (21:06 UTC)
14,500 ft	310° at 22 kt	+1 kt	0 °C	119 kt	4 h 30 min	4:13 pm CDT (21:13 UTC)
16,500 ft	300° at 23 kt	+4 kt	-3 °C	116 kt	4 h 37 min	4:20 pm CDT (21:20 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 24 kt	+6 kt	-6 °C	114 kt	4 h 42 min	4:25 pm CDT (21:25 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 29 kt	+10 kt	-18 °C	110 kt	4 h 52 min	4:35 pm CDT (21:35 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 36 kt	+10 kt	-34 °C	110 kt	4 h 52 min	4:35 pm CDT (21:35 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 47 kt	+4 kt	-41 °C	116 kt	4 h 37 min	4:20 pm CDT (21:20 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 47 kt	−5 kt	-50 °C	125 kt	4 h 17 min	4:00 pm CDT (21:00 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
AGC	used from 0 nm out; 24 nm from the line	270/15	320/17 14°	320/22 9°	340/23 4°	310/25 -8°	290/30 -19°	280/40 -36°	290/49 -45°	300/53 -49°
EKN	used from 50 nm out; 42 nm from the line		320/20 15°	340/24 10°	340/25 4°	310/28 -7°	290/32 -19°	290/36 -36°	300/49 -43°	310/48 -50°
CRW	used from 99 nm out; 29 nm from the line	270/8	320/23 15°	320/22 10°	330/25 5°	300/30 -6°	290/34 -19°	280/37 -35°	290/48 -42°	310/58 -50°
TRI	used from 198 nm out; 64 nm from the line		340/26 15°	330/23 10°	330/23 6°	290/28 -6°	290/32 -19°	290/36 -34°	310/47 -41°	320/47 -49°
TYS	used from 297 nm out; 29 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°
HSV	used from 396 nm out; 77 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°
BHM	used from 495 nm out; 20 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°

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
LBE Latrobe, PA	departure	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet Weather: mist	from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots	5 mi	700 ft	1,198 ft	11:47 am EDT (15:47 UTC)
MGW Morgantown, WV	40 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 800 feet, a broken layer at 2,300 feet, overcast at 2,900 feet	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	2,300 ft	1,243 ft	16:01 UTC
CKB Clarksburg, WV	69 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,100 feet, a broken layer at 1,600 feet, overcast at 2,300 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,600 ft	1,223 ft	15:53 UTC
CRW Charleston, WV	149 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots	8 mi	900 ft	947 ft	15:54 UTC
EBD Williamson, WV	198 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				1,883 ft
PBX Pikeville, KY	218 nm out, 2 nm south of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,600 feet, a broken layer at 2,400 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,600 ft	1,464 ft	16:35 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN	347 nm out, 18 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 17,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	986 ft	15:53 UTC
CHA Chattanooga, TN	416 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,500 feet, a few clouds at 20,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	682 ft	15:53 UTC
PYP Centre, AL	475 nm out, 24 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				594 ft
BFZ Albertville, AL	485 nm out, 7 nm west of the line	VFR	variable at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,032 ft	16:35 UTC
BHM Birmingham, AL	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,200 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the west (270°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	650 ft	10:53 am CDT (15:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,883 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At BHM when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:00 pm CDT (21:00 UTC)

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

The whole forecast for BHM

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for LBE, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the west at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet

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

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at LBE 6:42 pm EDT (22:42 UTC), at BHM 6:17 pm CDT (23:17 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 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 Northeast · loop National Weather Service

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: Arnold Palmer Regional, Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International.