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Phoenix Sky Harbor International to Pittsburgh International PHX → PIT

1,573 nautical miles (1,810 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 065°, about 053° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12E). At 120 knots that is 9 h 02 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 54-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:07 am EDT (12:07 UTC). Right now PHX is VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 4 knots; PIT is IFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 5 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: 1,616 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

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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: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 30 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 30 to 418 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 90 to 458 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 139 to 329 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 418 to 886 nm out.
  • 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 1384 to 1543 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 10 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 10 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 PHX.

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

  • A320 at 34,000 ft, 38 nm north, 7:03 pm MST (02:03 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 1384 nm along the route, 38 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    FWA UA /OV FWA115040/TM 0203/FL340/TP A320/TB MOD CHOP
    Report
    a routine report filed through FWA
    Where
    40 nm southeast (115°) of FWA
    Time
    02:03 UTC
    Height
    at 34,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A320
    Turbulence
    moderate chop
  • B38M at 29,000 ft, 40 nm south, 5:55 pm MST (00:55 UTC): moderate turbulence above 29,000 ft, remarks: zob. At the destination end, 40 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    MPG UA /OV AIR120030/TM 0055/FL290/TP B38M /TB OCNL MOD 290/RM ZOB
    Report
    a routine report filed through MPG
    Where
    30 nm southeast (120°) of AIR
    Time
    00:55 UTC
    Height
    at 29,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B38M
    Turbulence
    occasional moderate at 29,000 ft
    Remarks
    zob
  • CRJ7 at 15,000 ft, 42 nm west, 6:55 pm MST (01:55 UTC): light rime icing, -3 °C, remarks: during the descent at 15,000 ft at 13,500 ft. At the departure end, 42 nm west of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    PHX UA /OV GEELA/TM 0155/FL150/TP CRJ7/TA -3/IC LT RIME/RM DURD 150 135
    Report
    a routine report filed through PHX
    Where
    geela
    Time
    01:55 UTC
    Height
    at 15,000 ft
    Aircraft
    CRJ7
    Temperature
    -3
    Icing
    lt rime
    Remarks
    during the descent at 15,000 ft at 13,500 ft
  • A320 at 14,000 ft, 37 nm northwest, 5:39 pm MST (00:39 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zab fdcs. At the departure end, 37 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    PHX UA /OV PXR005050/TM 0039/FL140/TP A320/TB LGT-MOD/RM ZAB FDCS
    Report
    a routine report filed through PHX
    Where
    50 nm north (005°) of PXR
    Time
    00:39 UTC
    Height
    at 14,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A320
    Turbulence
    light to moderate
    Remarks
    zab fdcs
  • B737 at 14,000 ft, 9 nm southeast, 5:15 pm MST (00:15 UTC): light turbulence above 14,000 ft. 269 nm along the route, 9 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ABQ UA /OV ABQ275007/TM 0015/FL140/TP B737/TB LGT ABV 140
    Report
    a routine report filed through ABQ
    Where
    7 nm west (275°) of ABQ
    Time
    00:15 UTC
    Height
    at 14,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B737
    Turbulence
    light above 14,000 ft
  • CRJ9 descending, 14 nm south, 6:15 pm MST (01:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 1384 nm along the route, 14 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    DAY UA /OV DAY/TM 0115/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK T031 B005
    Report
    a routine report filed through DAY
    Where
    over DAY
    Time
    01:15 UTC
    Height
    during the descent
    Aircraft
    CRJ9
    Sky
    T031 B005
  • A321 at 21,000 ft, 9 nm north, 5:23 pm MST (00:23 UTC): no turbulence. 1394 nm along the route, 9 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    IND UA /OV ROD/TM 0023/FL210/TP A321/TB NEG
    Report
    a routine report filed through IND
    Where
    over ROD
    Time
    00:23 UTC
    Height
    at 21,000 ft
    Aircraft
    A321
    Turbulence
    none
  • BCS3 climbing, 17 nm south, 7:27 pm MST (02:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 1453 nm along the route, 17 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 0227/FLDURC/TP BCS3/SK B010
    Report
    a routine report filed through CMH
    Where
    over CMH
    Time
    02:27 UTC
    Height
    during the climb
    Aircraft
    BCS3
    Sky
    B010
  • BCS3 at 3,000 ft, 17 nm south, 5:27 pm MST (00:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 1453 nm along the route, 17 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 0027/FL030/TP BCS3/SK T037
    Report
    a routine report filed through CMH
    Where
    over CMH
    Time
    00:27 UTC
    Height
    at 3,000 ft
    Aircraft
    BCS3
    Sky
    T037
  • CRJ7 descending, 31 nm north, 6:17 pm MST (01:17 UTC): remarks: bases 2,000 ft. At the destination end, 31 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    CAK UA /OV CAK/TM 0117/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/RM BASES 020
    Report
    a routine report filed through CAK
    Where
    over CAK
    Time
    01:17 UTC
    Height
    during the descent
    Aircraft
    CRJ7
    Remarks
    bases 2,000 ft
  • C68A at 2,700 ft, 0 nm south, 5:45 pm MST (00:45 UTC): overcast above 2,700 ft, remarks: landing runway 10R. At the destination end, 0 nm south of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    PIT UA /OV KPIT/TM 0045/FL027/TP C68A/SK OVC027/RM LANDING RWY 10R
    Report
    a routine report filed through PIT
    Where
    over KPIT
    Time
    00:45 UTC
    Height
    at 2,700 ft
    Aircraft
    C68A
    Sky
    overcast from 2,700 ft
    Remarks
    landing runway 10R

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 16 forecast points nearest it (PHX, ABQ, TCC, AMA, GCK, GAG, ICT, MKC, COU, STL, SPI, IND, FWA, CMH, CLE, AGC). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
3,500 ft230° at 17 kt−17 kt137 kt11 h 29 min10:34 am EDT (14:34 UTC)
5,500 ft230° at 23 kt−23 kt20 °C143 kt11 h10:05 am EDT (14:05 UTC)
7,500 ft240° at 21 kt−22 kt13 °C142 kt11 h 05 min10:10 am EDT (14:10 UTC)
9,500 ft250° at 19 kt−20 kt10 °C140 kt11 h 14 min10:19 am EDT (14:19 UTC)
11,500 ft240° at 17 kt−18 kt6 °C138 kt11 h 24 min10:29 am EDT (14:29 UTC)
13,500 ft240° at 19 kt−20 kt2 °C140 kt11 h 14 min10:19 am EDT (14:19 UTC)
15,500 ft250° at 22 kt−23 kt-2 °C143 kt11 h10:05 am EDT (14:05 UTC)
17,500 ft250° at 25 kt−26 kt-6 °C146 kt10 h 46 min9:51 am EDT (13:51 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180250° at 25 kt−27 kt-7 °C147 kt10 h 42 min9:47 am EDT (13:47 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240250° at 33 kt−35 kt-19 °C155 kt10 h 09 min9:14 am EDT (13:14 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300260° at 47 kt−50 kt-30 °C170 kt9 h 15 min8:20 am EDT (12:20 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340270° at 53 kt−54 kt-39 °C174 kt9 h 02 min8:07 am EDT (12:07 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390270° at 47 kt−47 kt-49 °C167 kt9 h 25 min8:30 am EDT (12:30 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
PHXused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line150/5200/21 12°200/27 6°200/35 3°220/58 -8°220/69 -19°220/87 -26°230/93 -35°230/79 -47°
ABQused from 149 nm out; 112 nm from the line220/27 11°210/35 5°220/46 -9°230/62 -20°240/78 -25°240/80 -35°240/56 -47°
TCCused from 348 nm out; 81 nm from the line210/42230/33 14°230/32 6°220/35 -6°230/49 -19°240/72 -27°250/62 -36°250/52 -48°
AMAused from 498 nm out; 92 nm from the line210/38230/29 14°240/29 7°220/27 -5°240/37 -18°240/66 -28°250/59 -37°260/47 -49°
GCKused from 548 nm out; 61 nm from the line220/48 21°230/37 14°250/30 8°230/37 -6°240/37 -20°240/69 -28°250/67 -37°260/58 -48°
GAGused from 647 nm out; 77 nm from the line220/40 19°230/28 14°240/23 8°230/21 -6°240/31 -19°250/66 -29°260/58 -38°260/47 -49°
ICTused from 697 nm out; 36 nm from the line200/48230/39 19°240/24 14°240/20 8°240/22 -6°250/31 -18°250/61 -29°260/58 -38°270/54 -49°
MKCused from 846 nm out; 50 nm from the line220/44250/28 18°250/18 13°240/12 6°280/24 -6°240/34 -18°260/47 -30°260/51 -40°270/58 -50°
COUused from 946 nm out; 41 nm from the line230/31230/30 15°260/16 11°270/14 6°260/24 -6°270/27 -18°270/37 -32°280/49 -41°290/56 -51°
STLused from 1045 nm out; 40 nm from the line250/24250/24 16°260/23 9°270/16 6°260/25 -6°270/29 -19°290/34 -33°290/48 -41°290/54 -51°
SPIused from 1095 nm out; 32 nm from the line220/21250/23 16°260/27 9°270/14 6°270/23 -7°270/31 -19°270/28 -33°290/48 -42°300/55 -52°
INDused from 1195 nm out; 72 nm from the line290/16310/20 16°320/21 10°330/13 3°300/25 -7°320/32 -19°330/46 -34°320/61 -43°320/63 -50°
FWAused from 1344 nm out; 59 nm from the line300/17320/20 16°330/20 10°340/15 3°310/27 -8°320/37 -20°330/52 -36°330/65 -43°330/60 -50°
CMHused from 1394 nm out; 34 nm from the line330/15340/22 14°340/24 9°340/23 4°340/35 -9°340/49 -20°340/58 -37°330/70 -42°340/55 -47°
CLEused from 1493 nm out; 64 nm from the line340/7010/16 13°350/18 8°350/20 3°340/31 -10°340/46 -21°340/54 -37°330/62 -44°340/65 -49°
AGCused from 1543 nm out; 30 nm from the line350/14330/20 11°340/18 8°330/17 3°340/22 -11°340/31 -22°330/33 -36°300/34 -41°300/35 -47°

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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
PHX Phoenix, AZ departure VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,500 feet, a broken layer at 9,500 feet from the north (360°) at 4 knots 10+ mi 9,500 ft 1,134 ft 7:51 pm MST (02:51 UTC)
SOW Show Low, AZ 110 nm out, 5 nm north of the line reported, no category from the south-southwest (210°) at 10 knots 10+ mi none 6,415 ft 02:55 UTC
AEG Albuquerque, NM 279 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 9,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet from the south (190°) at 8 knots 10+ mi 12,000 ft 5,837 ft 02:47 UTC
SAF Santa Fe, NM 319 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots 10+ mi 9,000 ft 6,348 ft 02:53 UTC
LBL Liberal, KS 587 nm out, 4 nm west of the line VFR from the south (180°) at 11 knots 10+ mi none 2,885 ft 02:56 UTC
ICT Wichita, KS 757 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower VFR from the south (180°) at 12 knots, gusting to 21 10+ mi none 1,332 ft 02:53 UTC
OJC Olathe, KS 896 nm out, 20 nm north of the line, tower VFR from the south (190°) at 8 knots 10+ mi none 1,096 ft 02:53 UTC
COU Columbia, MO 1005 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower VFR from the south (190°) at 6 knots 10+ mi none 889 ft 02:54 UTC
DEC Decatur, IL 1175 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower VFR from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots 9 mi none 681 ft 02:54 UTC
AID Anderson, IN 1324 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 200 feet Weather: mist calm 2 mi none 919 ft 02:55 UTC
OSU Columbus, OH 1443 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots 7 mi 700 ft 905 ft 02:53 UTC
PIT Pittsburgh, PA destination IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet from the north-northeast (030°) at 5 knots 10+ mi 800 ft 1,202 ft 10:51 pm EDT (02:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,415 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, 8:07 am EDT (12:07 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 700 feet IFR

The whole forecast for PIT
  • From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 800 feet
  • From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 700 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 PHX, the departure
  • From Sun 5:00 pm MST (00:00 UTC): wind from the west at 11 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
  • From Sun 7:00 pm MST (02:00 UTC): wind from the west at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
  • From Sun 10:00 pm MST (05:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
  • From Mon 2:00 am MST (09:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
  • From Mon 9:00 am MST (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
  • From Mon 1:00 pm MST (20:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
  • From Mon 7:00 pm MST (02:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
  • From Mon 10:00 pm MST (05:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet

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

  • 6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 8 nm from the route, 1015 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC
  • 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 10 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 10 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at PHX 5:58 pm MST (00:58 UTC), at PIT 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:13 pm EDT (23:13 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 Rockies
Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the southern Plains
Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley
Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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: Phoenix Sky Harbor International, Pittsburgh International.