Plan a flight · Mon 11:33 am EDT (15:33 UTC)

Pittsburgh International to Albuquerque International Sunport PIT → ABQ

1,289 nautical miles (1,483 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 264°, about 273° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 13 h 01 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 21-knot headwind), arriving about 10:34 pm MDT (04:34 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PIT is IFR, wind from the west (270°) at 6 knots; ABQ is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 8 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 180 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the first 10 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 539 to 889 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the last 150 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 1219 to 1229 nm out.

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 PIT.

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

CRJ9 at 1,900 ft, 0 nm south, 11:29 am EDT (15:29 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 0 nm south 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, 15 nm southeast, 11:29 am EDT (15:29 UTC): overcast above 700 ft. At the departure end, 15 nm southeast 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
PA46 at 1,500 ft, 40 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, 40 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
PA32 at 1,500 ft, 15 nm southeast, 11:06 am EDT (15:06 UTC): overcast above 30,000 ft. At the departure end, 15 nm southeast 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, 0 nm south, 11:03 am EDT (15:03 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 0 nm south 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
C68A at 1,500 ft, 40 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, 40 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, 40 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, 40 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
SR22 at 1,700 ft, 15 nm southeast, 10:37 am EDT (14:37 UTC): overcast above 40,000 ft, remarks: tops 4,400 ft. At the departure end, 15 nm southeast 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
BE40 at 4,000 ft, 5 nm southeast, 10:35 am EDT (14:35 UTC): remarks: tops 4,000 ft. At the departure end, 5 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIT UA /OV PIT140005/TM 1435/FL040/TP BE40/RM TOPS 040
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIT
Where
5 nm southeast (140°) of PIT
Time
14:35 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
BE40
Remarks
tops 4,000 ft
B738 at 500 ft, 0 nm south, 10:33 am EDT (14:33 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIT UA /OV PIT/TM 1433/FL005/TP B738/SK BASES 005
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIT
Where
over PIT
Time
14:33 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
bases 500 ft
E75S descending, 0 nm south, 10:32 am EDT (14:32 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIT UA /OV PIT/TM 1432/FLDURD/TP E75S/SK T040 B014/WX 1 1/2
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIT
Where
over PIT
Time
14:32 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E75S
Sky
T040 B014
Weather
1, 1/2
PC12 at 1,500 ft, 15 nm southeast, 10:14 am EDT (14:14 UTC): overcast above 30,000 ft. At the departure end, 15 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGC UA /OV AGC FINAL/TM 1414/FL015/TP PC12/SK OVC003
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGC
Where
agc final
Time
14:14 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 300 ft
E545 climbing, 0 nm south, 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 0 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIT UA /OV PIT/TM 1400/FLDURC/TP E545/SK B018
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIT
Where
over PIT
Time
14:00 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E545
Sky
B018
E55P at 1,500 ft, 40 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, 40 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

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 12 forecast points nearest it (AGC, CMH, IND, SPI, STL, COU, MKC, ICT, GAG, AMA, TCC, ABQ). 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	240° at 21 kt	+21 kt	21 °C	99 kt	13 h 01 min	10:34 pm MDT (04:34 UTC)
6,500 ft	250° at 22 kt	+22 kt	16 °C	98 kt	13 h 09 min	10:42 pm MDT (04:42 UTC)
8,500 ft	250° at 22 kt	+22 kt	12 °C	98 kt	13 h 09 min	10:42 pm MDT (04:42 UTC)
10,500 ft	250° at 23 kt	+24 kt	9 °C	96 kt	13 h 26 min	10:59 pm MDT (04:59 UTC)
12,500 ft	250° at 25 kt	+26 kt	5 °C	94 kt	13 h 43 min	11:16 pm MDT (05:16 UTC)
14,500 ft	250° at 27 kt	+28 kt	1 °C	92 kt	14 h 01 min	11:34 pm MDT (05:34 UTC)
16,500 ft	260° at 29 kt	+30 kt	-4 °C	90 kt	14 h 19 min	11:52 pm MDT (05:52 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 31 kt	+32 kt	-7 °C	88 kt	14 h 39 min	12:12 am MDT (06:12 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 41 kt	+43 kt	-20 °C	77 kt	16 h 44 min	2:17 am MDT (08:17 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 59 kt	+60 kt	-30 °C	60 kt	21 h 29 min	7:02 am MDT (13:02 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 62 kt	+61 kt	-38 °C	59 kt	21 h 51 min	7:24 am MDT (13:24 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 57 kt	+55 kt	-48 °C	65 kt	19 h 50 min	5:23 am MDT (11:23 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; 39 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°
CMH	used from 50 nm out; 52 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°
IND	used from 200 nm out; 58 nm from the line	260/18	250/20 15°	260/26 9°	290/28 5°	290/30 -7°	280/40 -20°	280/46 -35°	290/53 -38°	300/58 -47°
SPI	used from 350 nm out; 67 nm from the line	230/24	240/21 15°	260/11 12°	280/19 6°	270/23 -8°	280/34 -20°	290/55 -33°	290/62 -37°	290/55 -47°
STL	used from 450 nm out; 26 nm from the line	240/25	240/21 15°	260/21 12°	270/21 7°	280/25 -7°	280/39 -19°	290/65 -31°	290/70 -38°	290/59 -48°
COU	used from 499 nm out; 38 nm from the line	240/28	240/22 17°	250/18 12°	260/22 6°	270/23 -7°	260/39 -19°	290/70 -30°	290/71 -37°	290/58 -48°
MKC	used from 599 nm out; 60 nm from the line	220/35	240/30 21°	240/27 13°	240/31 6°	260/31 -7°	250/43 -21°	270/70 -28°	280/72 -36°	280/59 -49°
ICT	used from 749 nm out; 44 nm from the line	200/26	240/31 21°	230/30 14°	240/30 7°	250/38 -8°	240/49 -19°	260/73 -27°	270/69 -37°	270/63 -48°
GAG	used from 899 nm out; 53 nm from the line		230/27 21°	230/27 15°	230/26 8°	240/41 -7°	250/54 -19°	250/72 -27°	260/70 -37°	260/64 -49°
AMA	used from 999 nm out; 85 nm from the line		240/20	230/25 14°	230/31 8°	230/42 -7°	240/50 -18°	240/69 -27°	250/68 -37°	250/58 -49°
TCC	used from 1099 nm out; 53 nm from the line		230/14	240/29 12°	220/39 6°	230/48 -6°	230/52 -19°	230/77 -27°	240/77 -37°	250/71 -49°
ABQ	used from 1199 nm out; 65 nm from the line			200/19 9°	220/32 3°	230/52 -7°	220/67 -20°	230/86 -26°	230/87 -36°	230/87 -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
PIT Pittsburgh, PA	departure	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: mist	from the west (270°) at 6 knots	6 mi	600 ft	1,202 ft	11:13 am EDT (15:13 UTC)
CMH Columbus, OH	120 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots	8 mi	1,000 ft	815 ft	14:51 UTC
OSU Columbus, OH	130 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	905 ft	14:53 UTC
IND Indianapolis, IN	280 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	796 ft	14:54 UTC
ALN Alton/St Louis, IL	460 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	543 ft	14:50 UTC
COU Columbia, MO	559 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 15 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	none	889 ft	14:54 UTC
BUM Butler, MO	669 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				893 ft
ICT Wichita, KS	819 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 15,000 feet, scattered clouds at 19,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 18 knots, gusting to 27	10+ mi	none	1,332 ft	14:53 UTC
GUY Guymon, OK	1019 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 15 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	3,125 ft	14:53 UTC
CAO Clayton, NM	1099 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	4,969 ft	14:55 UTC
SAF Santa Fe, NM	1249 nm out, 23 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 7,500 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	6,348 ft	14:53 UTC
ABQ Albuquerque, NM	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,000 feet, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	5,354 ft	8:52 am MDT (14:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,348 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ABQ when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:34 pm MDT (04:34 UTC)

Wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 7,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for ABQ

From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm MDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm MDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 7,000 feet

The forecast for PIT, the departure

From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 700 feet
At times between Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC) and 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): a broken layer at 1,100 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 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

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 10 nm from the route, at the departure 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 departure end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 16 nm from the route, 549 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC

Daylight

Sunset at PIT 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC), at ABQ 6:34 pm MDT (00:34 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:59 pm MDT (00:59 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ABQ is after sunset there (6:35 pm MDT (00:35 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 Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper 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: Pittsburgh International, Albuquerque International Sunport.