Plan a flight · Mon 9:11 am CDT (14:11 UTC)

Laredo International to Pittsburgh International LRD → PIT

1,228 nautical miles (1,413 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 046°, about 041° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 50 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 19-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now LRD is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 9 knots; PIT is IFR, wind from the southwest (230°) 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: 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 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 200 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the last 20 nm of 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 LRD.

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

E45X at 32,000 ft, 50 nm northwest, 7:05 am CDT (12:05 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 180 nm along the route, 50 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV KCWK090015/TM 1205/FL320/TP E45X/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
15 nm east (090°) of KCWK
Time
12:05 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
E45X
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
zhu
SR22 , 39 nm northwest, 8:48 am CDT (13:48 UTC): a broken layer above 1,600 ft. 140 nm along the route, 39 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BAZ UA /OV KBAZ170004/TM 1348/FLUNKN/TP SR22/SK BKN016-TOPUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through BAZ
Where
4 nm south (170°) of KBAZ
Time
13:48 UTC
Height
height not given
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
a broken layer from 1,600 ft, tops unknown
S22T , 45 nm northwest, 8:26 am CDT (13:26 UTC): a broken layer above 1,700 ft. 150 nm along the route, 45 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BAZ UA /OV KBAZ350004/TM 1326/FLUNKN/TP S22T/SK BKN017-TOPUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through BAZ
Where
4 nm north (350°) of KBAZ
Time
13:26 UTC
Height
height not given
Aircraft
S22T
Sky
a broken layer from 1,700 ft, tops unknown
B738 at 24,000 ft, 16 nm southeast, 6:25 am CDT (11:25 UTC): remarks: zhu. 170 nm along the route, 16 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
VCT UA /OV KVCT360030/TM 1125/FL240/TP B738/SK TOP 220/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through VCT
Where
30 nm north (360°) of KVCT
Time
11:25 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
top 22,000 ft
Remarks
zhu
G280 at 1,800 ft, 50 nm northwest, 8:35 am CDT (13:35 UTC): remarks: B018 T043. 180 nm along the route, 50 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV 1335Z/TM 1335/FL018/TP G280/RM B018 T043
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
1335Z
Time
13:35 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
G280
Remarks
B018 T043
A320 at 4,000 ft, 45 nm northwest, 8:34 am CDT (13:34 UTC): remarks: during the climb. 180 nm along the route, 45 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV 5 SE KAUS/TM 1334/FL040/TP A320/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
5 southeast KAUS
Time
13:34 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Remarks
during the climb
B737 at 2,000 ft, 50 nm northwest, 7:25 am CDT (12:25 UTC): remarks: B020. 180 nm along the route, 50 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV 1SW/TM 1225/FL020/TP B737/RM B020
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
over 1SW
Time
12:25 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
B020
B738 at 23,000 ft, 50 nm northwest, 7:14 am CDT (12:14 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 180 nm along the route, 50 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV KCWK090040/TM 1214/FL230/TP B738/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
40 nm east (090°) of KCWK
Time
12:14 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
zhu
B737 at 2,500 ft, 50 nm northwest, 7:05 am CDT (12:05 UTC): remarks: B025 T045. 180 nm along the route, 50 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV 5N/TM 1205/FL025/TP B737/RM B025 T045
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
5N
Time
12:05 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
B025 T045
B738 at 35,000 ft, 50 nm northwest, 6:58 am CDT (11:58 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 180 nm along the route, 50 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV KCWK/TM 1158/FL350/TP B738/TB INTMT LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
over KCWK
Time
11:58 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
intermittent light chop
Remarks
zhu
B738 at 38,000 ft, 50 nm northwest, 6:22 am CDT (11:22 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zhu. 180 nm along the route, 50 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV KCWK360015/TM 1122/FL380/TP B738/TB NEG/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
15 nm north (360°) of KCWK
Time
11:22 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
Remarks
zhu
B748 at 40,000 ft, 50 nm northwest, 6:17 am CDT (11:17 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth zhu. 180 nm along the route, 50 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AUS UA /OV KCWK270015/TM 1117/FL400/TP B748/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through AUS
Where
15 nm west (270°) of KCWK
Time
11:17 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
B748
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth zhu
C525 at 22,000 ft, 18 nm southeast, 7:40 am CDT (12:40 UTC): light rime icing, -12 °C, remarks: during the climb from 19,000 ft to 24,000 ft zhu. 230 nm along the route, 18 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAH UA /OV IAH270035/TM 1240/FL220/TP C525/TA M12/IC LGT RIME/RM DURC 190-240 ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAH
Where
35 nm west (270°) of IAH
Time
12:40 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
C525
Temperature
−12 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
during the climb from 19,000 ft to 24,000 ft zhu
B738 at 21,000 ft, 24 nm northwest, 6:48 am CDT (11:48 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: flight level at 19,000 ft FL220 zhu. 240 nm along the route, 24 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLL UA /OV KTNV200020/TM 1148/FL210/TP B738/TB LGT-MOD/RM FL 190 FL220 ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLL
Where
20 nm south (200°) of KTNV
Time
11:48 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light to moderate
Remarks
flight level at 19,000 ft FL220 zhu

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 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 13 forecast points nearest it (LRD, CRP, SAT, PSX, CLL, SHV, LIT, MEM, BNA, LOU, CVG, CMH, AGC). 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	230° at 13 kt	−14 kt		134 kt	9 h 10 min	7:21 pm EDT (23:21 UTC)
5,500 ft	230° at 14 kt	−15 kt		135 kt	9 h 06 min	7:17 pm EDT (23:17 UTC)
7,500 ft	240° at 14 kt	−15 kt	14 °C	135 kt	9 h 06 min	7:17 pm EDT (23:17 UTC)
9,500 ft	250° at 14 kt	−14 kt	11 °C	134 kt	9 h 10 min	7:21 pm EDT (23:21 UTC)
11,500 ft	260° at 14 kt	−12 kt	8 °C	132 kt	9 h 18 min	7:29 pm EDT (23:29 UTC)
13,500 ft	270° at 17 kt	−14 kt	4 °C	134 kt	9 h 10 min	7:21 pm EDT (23:21 UTC)
15,500 ft	270° at 19 kt	−15 kt	-1 °C	135 kt	9 h 06 min	7:17 pm EDT (23:17 UTC)
17,500 ft	270° at 22 kt	−17 kt	-5 °C	137 kt	8 h 58 min	7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 23 kt	−18 kt	-6 °C	138 kt	8 h 54 min	7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 24 kt	−19 kt	-16 °C	139 kt	8 h 50 min	7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 32 kt	−18 kt	-31 °C	138 kt	8 h 54 min	7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 34 kt	−14 kt	-40 °C	134 kt	9 h 10 min	7:21 pm EDT (23:21 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 35 kt	+1 kt	-50 °C	119 kt	10 h 19 min	8:30 pm EDT (00:30 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
LRD	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	160/17	170/28 18°	190/21 15°	180/9 10°	210/17 -4°	210/18 -15°	160/19 -29°	110/12 -40°	070/28 -51°
CRP	used from 50 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°
SAT	used from 100 nm out; 50 nm from the line	160/12	180/23 18°	190/21 14°	200/12 10°	240/19 -5°	220/19 -14°	210/8 -29°	090/9 -39°	050/21 -51°
PSX	used from 150 nm out; 65 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°
CLL	used from 200 nm out; 28 nm from the line	180/21	200/24 17°	200/15 13°	200/7 8°	260/21 -5°	230/25 -13°	260/18 -29°	310/16 -39°	360/27 -51°
SHV	used from 349 nm out; 44 nm from the line	200/17	190/28 18°	200/15 13°	250/12 7°	260/28 -7°	280/22 -14°	290/29 -29°	310/33 -39°	340/27 -50°
LIT	used from 499 nm out; 79 nm from the line	230/23	250/23 17°	250/18 11°	250/18 7°	250/27 -7°	270/23 -15°	290/50 -30°	300/43 -38°	320/38 -50°
MEM	used from 599 nm out; 40 nm from the line	240/14	260/23 16°	250/22 11°	250/20 7°	270/24 -6°	270/27 -16°	310/49 -30°	310/46 -39°	320/43 -50°
BNA	used from 749 nm out; 67 nm from the line	270/14	270/10 14°	280/19 11°	280/26 6°	280/25 -6°	280/31 -18°	300/44 -32°	300/53 -40°	310/51 -49°
LOU	used from 899 nm out; 39 nm from the line	260/17	270/15 15°	260/19 10°	280/27 5°	280/30 -7°	280/29 -18°	280/44 -34°	290/56 -39°	310/56 -48°
CVG	used from 998 nm out; 47 nm from the line	260/20	280/18 15°	270/19 8°	290/30 5°	280/31 -7°	290/37 -19°	280/46 -35°	290/55 -40°	310/57 -48°
CMH	used from 1048 nm out; 58 nm from the line	270/15	280/20 14°	280/21 9°	290/26 4°	290/29 -7°	290/38 -20°	280/44 -35°	280/48 -42°	310/61 -48°
AGC	used from 1148 nm out; 64 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°

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
LRD Laredo, TX	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,000 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	508 ft	8:56 am CDT (13:56 UTC)
CLL College Station, TX	240 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,700 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	320 ft	13:53 UTC
CXO Houston, TX	270 nm out, 23 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the east-southeast (120°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	244 ft	13:53 UTC
SHV Shreveport, LA	419 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	257 ft	13:56 UTC
LLQ Monticello, AR	539 nm out, 3 nm north of the line	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	267 ft	13:53 UTC
OLV Olive Branch, MS	669 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	401 ft	13:50 UTC
CKV Clarksville, TN	819 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	549 ft	13:52 UTC
LEX Lexington, KY	978 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	4 mi	200 ft	979 ft	14:09 UTC
FGX Flemingsburg, KY	1028 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the west (270°) at 3 knots	1.75 mi	200 ft	913 ft	13:55 UTC
HLG Wheeling, WV	1198 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 900 feet Weather: mist	from the west (260°) at 5 knots	5 mi	500 ft	1,194 ft	13:53 UTC
PIT Pittsburgh, PA	destination	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist	from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots	5 mi	600 ft	1,202 ft	9:51 am EDT (13:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,202 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PIT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC)

Wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for PIT

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): a broken layer at 400 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,500 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for LRD, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet
At times between Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC) and 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 16 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet
From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet

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

6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 13 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 13 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at LRD 7:11 pm CDT (00:11 UTC), at PIT 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:13 pm EDT (23:13 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PIT is after sunset there (6:45 pm EDT (22:45 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 now, the central Great Lakes · 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: Laredo International, Pittsburgh International.