Plan a flight · Mon 8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC)

Pittsburgh International to Alexandria International PIT → AEX

812 nautical miles (934 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 231°, about 240° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 36 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 3-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:29 pm CDT (19:29 UTC). Right now PIT is marginal VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots; AEX is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (110°) 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: 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 416 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 SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist, fog). Over the last 158 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 PIT.

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

E50P at 1,500 ft, 16 nm southeast, 8:42 am EDT (12:42 UTC): remarks: pilot estimated bases on departure between 1500-2000. At the departure end, 16 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGC UA /OV KAGC/TM 1242/FL015/TP E50P/RM PILOT ESTIMATED BASES ON DEPARTURE BTN 1500-2000
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGC
Where
over KAGC
Time
12:42 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
E50P
Remarks
pilot estimated bases on departure between 1500-2000
FA20 at 1,700 ft, 16 nm southeast, 8:28 am EDT (12:28 UTC): remarks: bases 1700 ils runway 28. At the departure end, 16 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGC UA /OV KAGC/TM 1228/FL017/TP FA20/RM BASES 1700 ILS RWY 28
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGC
Where
over KAGC
Time
12:28 UTC
Height
at 1,700 ft
Aircraft
FA20
Remarks
bases 1700 ils runway 28
EPIC at 1,800 ft, 40 nm east, 8:01 am EDT (12:01 UTC): overcast above 1,800 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 1201/FL018/TP EPIC/SK OVC018-TOPUNKN/RM DURC RWY 24 LBE
```
Report
a routine report filed through LBE
Where
over KLBE
Time
12:01 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
EPIC
Sky
overcast from 1,800 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the climb runway 24 lbe
PC12 at 1,800 ft, 15 nm southeast, 7:42 am EDT (11:42 UTC): overcast above 500 ft, remarks: tops 040MSL. At the departure end, 15 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGC UA /OV AGC FINAL/TM 1142/FL018/TP PC12/SK OVC005/RM TOPS 040MSL
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGC
Where
agc final
Time
11:42 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 500 ft
Remarks
tops 040MSL
E75S climbing, 5 nm north, 7:35 am EDT (11:35 UTC): remarks: bottoms at 2,500 ft tops 4,000 ft. At the departure end, 5 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIT UA /OV PIT360005/TM 1135/FLDURC/TP E75S/RM BOTTOMS 025 TOPS 040
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIT
Where
5 nm north (360°) of PIT
Time
11:35 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E75S
Remarks
bottoms at 2,500 ft tops 4,000 ft
P68 at 1,500 ft, 16 nm southeast, 7:18 am EDT (11:18 UTC): remarks: bases 1500 ils runway 28. At the departure end, 16 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGC UA /OV KAGC/TM 1118/FL015/TP P68/RM BASES 1500 ILS RWY 28
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGC
Where
over KAGC
Time
11:18 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
P68
Remarks
bases 1500 ils runway 28
A320 climbing, 5 nm west, 7:15 am EDT (11:15 UTC): no icing, remarks: tops 4,200 ft. At the departure end, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIT UA /OV PIT280005/TM 1115/FLDURC/TP A320/IC NEG/RM TOPS 042
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIT
Where
5 nm west (280°) of PIT
Time
11:15 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A320
Icing
none
Remarks
tops 4,200 ft
NMRS at 31,000 ft, 32 nm east, 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC): light to moderate turbulence from 29,000 ft to 33,000 ft, remarks: zob. At the departure end, 32 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIT UA /OV PIT-JST/TM 1042/FL310/TP NMRS/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD 290-330/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIT
Where
between PIT and JST
Time
10:42 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
NMRS
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate from 29,000 ft to 33,000 ft
Remarks
zob
CL30 at 2,600 ft, 40 nm east, 6:41 am EDT (10:41 UTC): overcast above 2,600 ft, remarks: during the climb runway 24 KLBE. At the departure end, 40 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LBE UA /OV KLBE/TM 1041/FL026/TP CL30/SK OVC026-TOPUNKN/RM DURC RWY 24 KLBE
```
Report
a routine report filed through LBE
Where
over KLBE
Time
10:41 UTC
Height
at 2,600 ft
Aircraft
CL30
Sky
overcast from 2,600 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the climb runway 24 KLBE
C25A at 3,000 ft, 23 nm northwest, 8:05 am EDT (12:05 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 3,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 79 nm along the route, 23 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ZZV UA /OV ZZV/TM 1205/FL030/TP C25A/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through ZZV
Where
over ZZV
Time
12:05 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
C25A
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
C25A at 5,000 ft, 23 nm northwest, 7:56 am EDT (11:56 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 5,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 79 nm along the route, 23 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ZZV UA /OV ZZV/TM 1156/FL050/TP C25A/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through ZZV
Where
over ZZV
Time
11:56 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
C25A
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
E75L at 21,000 ft, 23 nm northwest, 6:23 am EDT (10:23 UTC): clear from 21,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 79 nm along the route, 23 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ZZV UA /OV ZZV/TM 1023/FL210/TP E75L/SK SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ZZV
Where
over ZZV
Time
10:23 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
clear
E135 at 1,900 ft, 18 nm southeast, 8:26 am EDT (12:26 UTC): no icing, a broken layer from 1,200 ft to 1,900 ft, 13 °C, remarks: during the climb. 89 nm along the route, 18 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PKB UA /OV PKB/TM 1226/FL019/TP E135/SK BKN012-TOP019/TA 13/IC NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PKB
Where
over PKB
Time
12:26 UTC
Height
at 1,900 ft
Aircraft
E135
Sky
a broken layer from 1,200 ft, tops 1,900 ft
Temperature
13 °C
Icing
none
Remarks
during the climb
SR22 , 18 nm southeast, 6:30 am EDT (10:30 UTC): no icing. 89 nm along the route, 18 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PKB UA /OV PKB/TM 1030/FL000/TP SR22/SK TOP 045 BASE 004/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through PKB
Where
over PKB
Time
10:30 UTC
Height
at 0 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
top 4,500 ft base 400 ft
Icing
none

9 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 10 forecast points nearest it (AGC, CMH, CRW, CVG, LOU, BNA, HSV, MEM, JAN, LCH). 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	290° at 13 kt	+6 kt		114 kt	7 h 07 min	3:00 pm CDT (20:00 UTC)
6,500 ft	300° at 14 kt	+4 kt	15 °C	116 kt	7 h	2:53 pm CDT (19:53 UTC)
8,500 ft	310° at 15 kt	+2 kt	11 °C	118 kt	6 h 53 min	2:46 pm CDT (19:46 UTC)
10,500 ft	310° at 15 kt	+2 kt	7 °C	118 kt	6 h 53 min	2:46 pm CDT (19:46 UTC)
12,500 ft	310° at 15 kt	+2 kt	4 °C	118 kt	6 h 53 min	2:46 pm CDT (19:46 UTC)
14,500 ft	310° at 18 kt	+3 kt	0 °C	117 kt	6 h 56 min	2:49 pm CDT (19:49 UTC)
16,500 ft	310° at 20 kt	+4 kt	-3 °C	116 kt	7 h	2:53 pm CDT (19:53 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 23 kt	+4 kt	-6 °C	116 kt	7 h	2:53 pm CDT (19:53 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 25 kt	+7 kt	-18 °C	113 kt	7 h 11 min	3:04 pm CDT (20:04 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 37 kt	−1 kt	-32 °C	121 kt	6 h 43 min	2:36 pm CDT (19:36 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 48 kt	−2 kt	-41 °C	122 kt	6 h 39 min	2:32 pm CDT (19:32 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 46 kt	−3 kt	-51 °C	123 kt	6 h 36 min	2:29 pm CDT (19:29 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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; 34 nm from the line	340/11	350/12 11°	360/25 7°	340/30 2°	340/41 -8°	340/44 -21°	350/59 -36°	340/68 -42°	340/50 -51°
CMH	used from 49 nm out; 67 nm from the line	320/12	340/26 15°	340/22 9°	320/24 3°	320/32 -7°	320/36 -20°	330/42 -35°	320/59 -44°	320/57 -50°
CRW	used from 148 nm out; 73 nm from the line	320/17	340/23 12°	340/32 8°	340/35 4°	330/40 -7°	340/45 -20°	340/57 -34°	340/64 -42°	320/38 -50°
CVG	used from 198 nm out; 67 nm from the line	300/19	310/23 15°	320/20 9°	310/18 3°	300/26 -6°	290/36 -19°	310/32 -34°	310/53 -43°	310/61 -51°
LOU	used from 247 nm out; 61 nm from the line	300/16	310/19 15°	310/17 9°	300/15 4°	300/26 -6°	280/34 -19°	290/30 -34°	310/49 -42°	310/58 -51°
BNA	used from 346 nm out; 30 nm from the line	300/20	300/14 15°	300/14 10°	300/13 4°	310/22 -5°	280/24 -18°	310/37 -33°	310/50 -41°	320/49 -51°
HSV	used from 445 nm out; 62 nm from the line	300/20	310/14 16°	310/18 10°	310/15 4°	320/19 -5°	290/16 -18°	320/36 -32°	320/47 -41°	330/42 -50°
MEM	used from 495 nm out; 77 nm from the line	250/19	260/19 17°	270/20 12°	270/16 6°	270/21 -6°	290/27 -17°	300/37 -30°	300/49 -40°	310/40 -51°
JAN	used from 594 nm out; 79 nm from the line	240/10	260/15 18°	280/10 11°	290/6 6°	290/15 -5°	300/15 -17°	320/35 -30°	330/38 -40°	330/39 -51°
LCH	used from 792 nm out; 90 nm from the line	170/21	160/23 18°	170/13 13°	170/6 8°	300/12 -7°	280/16 -14°	320/27 -30°	330/23 -41°	340/38 -51°

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	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots	8 mi	1,500 ft	1,202 ft	8:20 am EDT (12:20 UTC)
HLG Wheeling, WV	30 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the west (260°) at 4 knots	1 mi	300 ft	1,194 ft	11:53 UTC
PKB Parkersburg, WV	89 nm out, 18 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet Weather: mist	from the west (260°) at 5 knots	4 mi	1,100 ft	858 ft	12:48 UTC
IOB Mount Sterling, KY	228 nm out, 0 nm northeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,019 ft	01:15 UTC
LEX Lexington, KY	247 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	0.25 mi	200 ft	979 ft	12:02 UTC
MQY Smyrna, TN	396 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	543 ft	11:56 UTC
BNA Nashville, TN	406 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet Weather: mist	calm	6 mi	none	599 ft	11:53 UTC
TUP Tupelo, MS	554 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Weather: mist	calm	4 mi	none	346 ft	11:53 UTC
GWO Greenwood, MS	634 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	162 ft	11:53 UTC
TVR Tallulah, LA	713 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line	VFR	calm	8 mi	none	85 ft	11:53 UTC
AEX Alexandria, LA	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 100 feet	from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 knots	8 mi	none	88 ft	7:33 am CDT (12:33 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 AEX when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:29 pm CDT (19:29 UTC)

Wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for AEX

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for PIT, the departure

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

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 departure 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 departure end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 10 nm from the route, 396 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME

Daylight

Sunset at PIT 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC), at AEX 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:06 pm CDT (00:06 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: Pittsburgh International, Alexandria International.