Plan a flight · Sun 8:48 pm EDT (00:48 UTC)

Pittsburgh International to Austin-Bergstrom International PIT → AUS

1,051 nautical miles (1,210 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 239°, about 248° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 8 h 54 min at the quickest height in today's winds (18,000 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 4:42 am CDT (09:42 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PIT is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 knots; AUS is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 12 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: 647 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

SIGMET E17E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 20 to 119 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 112355
MKCE WST 112355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 17E
VALID UNTIL 0155Z
PA MD VA NC WV OH KY
FROM 30WSW EWC-20E RIC-70NNE ILM-70W BKW-10ESE APE-30WSW EWC
AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.

AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 10 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 20 nm of the route.
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 69 to 218 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

A320 at 26,500 ft, 6 nm north, 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence, remarks: ZFW86. 853 nm along the route, 6 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GGG UA /OV GGG/TM 2246/FL265/TP A320/TB MOD CAT/RM ZFW86
```
Report
a routine report filed through GGG
Where
over GGG
Time
22:46 UTC
Height
at 26,500 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
Remarks
ZFW86
B737 climbing, 0 nm south, 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 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 2303/FLDURC/TP B737/SK B028 T034
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIT
Where
over PIT
Time
23:03 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B737
Sky
B028 T034
CRJ2 at 23,000 ft, 17 nm northeast, 6:54 pm EDT (22:54 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zob. At the departure end, 17 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIT UA /OV EWC140020/TM 2254/FL230/TP CRJ2/TB LGT-MOD/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIT
Where
20 nm southeast (140°) of EWC
Time
22:54 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Turbulence
light to moderate
Remarks
zob
E75S descending, 0 nm south, 6:54 pm EDT (22:54 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 2254/FLDURD/TP E75S/SK T036
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIT
Where
over PIT
Time
22:54 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E75S
Sky
T036
BCS3 at 3,000 ft, 38 nm northwest, 8:27 pm EDT (00:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 119 nm along the route, 38 nm northwest 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
C150 climbing, 20 nm northwest, 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 119 nm along the route, 20 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV LHQ/TM 2245/FLDURC/TP C150/SK B015 T038
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over LHQ
Time
22:45 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
C150
Sky
B015 T038
P28A descending, 18 nm southeast, 6:14 pm EDT (22:14 UTC): scattered clouds above 1,200 ft. 119 nm along the route, 18 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HTS UA /OV KUNI/TM 2214/FLDURD/TP P28A/SK SCT012/WX 3SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through HTS
Where
over KUNI
Time
22:14 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
scattered clouds from 1,200 ft
Weather
3SM
P28A climbing, 39 nm southeast, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: instrument conditions. 159 nm along the route, 39 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HTS UA /OV DWU/TM 2315/FLDURC/TP P28A/TB SMOOTH/RM IMC
```
Report
a routine report filed through HTS
Where
over DWU
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
P28A
Turbulence
smooth
Remarks
instrument conditions
CRJ9 at 28,000 ft, 14 nm southeast, 6:33 pm EDT (22:33 UTC): light turbulence. 198 nm along the route, 14 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV FGX/TM 2233/FL280/TP CRJ9/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over FGX
Time
22:33 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
light
B744 climbing, 43 nm northwest, 8:02 pm EDT (00:02 UTC): light turbulence, overcast. 218 nm along the route, 43 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 10 N CVG/TM 0002/FLDURC/TP B744/SK B022 OVC T036/TB LT TB SFC-036
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
10 north cvg
Time
00:02 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B744
Sky
B022 overcast T036
Turbulence
lt turbulence from the surface to 3,600 ft
B737 at 23,000 ft, 34 nm northwest, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 218 nm along the route, 34 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV CVG/TM 2351/FL230/TP B737/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over CVG
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light
B753 at 32,000 ft, 34 nm northwest, 6:11 pm EDT (22:11 UTC): no turbulence. 218 nm along the route, 34 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV CVG/TM 2211/FL320/TP B753/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over CVG
Time
22:11 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B753
Turbulence
none
B739 climbing, 37 nm northwest, 7:31 pm EDT (23:31 UTC): overcast. 228 nm along the route, 37 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 5 W CVG/TM 2331/FLDURC/TP B739/SK B026 OVC T036
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
5 west cvg
Time
23:31 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B739
Sky
B026 overcast T036
A333 at 4,000 ft, 39 nm northwest, 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 UTC): overcast. 228 nm along the route, 39 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG270010/TM 2244/FL040/TP A333/SK B025 OVC T035
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
10 nm west (270°) of CVG
Time
22:44 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
A333
Sky
B025 overcast T035

13 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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, CVG, LOU, EVV, BNA, CGI, MEM, LIT, SHV, CLL, SAT). 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	280° at 7 kt	+5 kt		115 kt	9 h 08 min	4:56 am CDT (09:56 UTC)
6,500 ft	290° at 10 kt	+6 kt	14 °C	114 kt	9 h 13 min	5:01 am CDT (10:01 UTC)
8,500 ft	290° at 13 kt	+8 kt	12 °C	112 kt	9 h 23 min	5:11 am CDT (10:11 UTC)
10,500 ft	300° at 14 kt	+7 kt	8 °C	113 kt	9 h 18 min	5:06 am CDT (10:06 UTC)
12,500 ft	310° at 16 kt	+5 kt	4 °C	115 kt	9 h 08 min	4:56 am CDT (09:56 UTC)
14,500 ft	310° at 18 kt	+4 kt	0 °C	116 kt	9 h 04 min	4:52 am CDT (09:52 UTC)
16,500 ft	320° at 19 kt	+3 kt	-4 °C	117 kt	8 h 59 min	4:47 am CDT (09:47 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 20 kt	+2 kt	-7 °C	118 kt	8 h 54 min	4:42 am CDT (09:42 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 23 kt	+2 kt	-18 °C	118 kt	8 h 54 min	4:42 am CDT (09:42 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 37 kt	+8 kt	-32 °C	112 kt	9 h 23 min	5:11 am CDT (10:11 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 38 kt	+9 kt	-40 °C	111 kt	9 h 28 min	5:16 am CDT (10:16 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 34 kt	+9 kt	-50 °C	111 kt	9 h 28 min	5:16 am CDT (10:16 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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; 35 nm from the line	140/12	350/10 12°	L/V 9°	L/V 3°	200/11 -11°	220/21 -22°	220/47 -33°	230/51 -39°	230/45 -48°
CMH	used from 50 nm out; 59 nm from the line	340/14	320/13 12°	350/12 8°	360/10 2°	350/27 -10°	340/20 -22°	320/31 -35°	270/25 -39°	260/32 -48°
CVG	used from 149 nm out; 58 nm from the line	350/13	340/20 13°	340/22 8°	350/30 3°	340/30 -9°	340/38 -21°	330/37 -35°	320/38 -40°	310/35 -47°
LOU	used from 248 nm out; 24 nm from the line	320/15	340/24 14°	330/28 9°	340/34 4°	340/37 -9°	340/42 -20°	320/39 -35°	320/45 -39°	330/40 -47°
EVV	used from 347 nm out; 61 nm from the line	310/13	340/26 16°	330/29 10°	330/32 4°	330/30 -9°	340/38 -20°	330/60 -35°	320/57 -41°	330/39 -48°
BNA	used from 397 nm out; 62 nm from the line	280/13	340/34 16°	330/38 10°	330/44 5°	330/39 -8°	330/38 -19°	320/49 -34°	330/53 -40°	330/35 -47°
CGI	used from 446 nm out; 78 nm from the line	250/10	290/12 17°	290/18 11°	300/22 5°	320/25 -8°	330/30 -18°	320/53 -33°	320/66 -42°	320/56 -50°
MEM	used from 496 nm out; 48 nm from the line	240/9	280/14 17°	280/20 12°	290/25 5°	320/25 -6°	330/31 -18°	320/52 -32°	330/58 -41°	320/42 -50°
LIT	used from 645 nm out; 36 nm from the line	220/12	250/12 17°	250/18 12°	260/22 6°	310/14 -5°	310/25 -17°	310/40 -31°	310/38 -41°	310/46 -52°
SHV	used from 744 nm out; 50 nm from the line	190/11	230/19 17°	230/26 12°	260/15 7°	280/16 -4°	300/17 -15°	300/34 -30°	300/31 -41°	310/42 -52°
CLL	used from 892 nm out; 72 nm from the line	160/18	190/18 16°	200/19 12°	220/14 7°	260/18 -5°	250/20 -13°	290/29 -29°	290/31 -40°	300/22 -53°
SAT	used from 1041 nm out; 62 nm from the line	130/22	140/24 18°	170/19 13°	190/13 7°	240/15 -4°	220/14 -13°	270/11 -28°	280/10 -40°	310/18 -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: overcast at 1,800 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	1,800 ft	1,202 ft	7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC)
HLG Wheeling, WV	30 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,800 feet	from the north (010°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,800 ft	1,194 ft	23:53 UTC
EOP Waverly, OH	149 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	661 ft	00:35 UTC
LEX Lexington, KY	248 nm out, 18 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet	from the west (270°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	979 ft	00:31 UTC
EKX Elizabethtown, KY	317 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,800 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	775 ft	23:35 UTC
MKL Jackson, TN	506 nm out, 20 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	434 ft	23:53 UTC
NQA Millington, TN	545 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	322 ft	23:50 UTC
PBF Pine Bluff, AR	674 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	205 ft	23:53 UTC
DTN Shreveport, LA	803 nm out, 21 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	179 ft	23:53 UTC
GGG Longview, TX	853 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	365 ft	23:53 UTC
GTU Georgetown, TX	1031 nm out, 22 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 11 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	789 ft	22:55 UTC
AUS Austin, TX	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 feet, a few clouds at 12,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	541 ft	6:53 pm CDT (23:53 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 AUS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:42 am CDT (09:42 UTC)

Wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for AUS

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 14 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet
From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm CDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet

The forecast for PIT, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,700 feet
From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind light and variable, 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 2,200 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 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 9,000 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
6/5849 Austin, TX, Friday, October 2, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 6 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · until 12 October · ZHU

Daylight

Sunset at PIT 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC), at AUS 7:03 pm CDT (00:03 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:27 pm CDT (00:27 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at AUS is before sunrise there (7:30 am CDT (12:30 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, Austin-Bergstrom International.