Plan a flight · Sun 10:41 pm EDT (02:41 UTC)

Pittsburgh International to Valley International PIT → HRL

1,219 nautical miles (1,403 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 231°, about 240° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 9 h 27 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 9-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:08 am CDT (12:08 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now PIT is IFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 4 knots; HRL is VFR, wind from the east (100°) 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 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 7E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 33,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 40 to 110 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120155
MKCE WST 120155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7E
VALID UNTIL 0355Z
PA MD VA DC WV OH
FROM 10NNE JST-30WNW SBY-40ENE RIC-50SW BKW-20SE APE-10NNE JST
AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL330.

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 50 to 310 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

B38M at 29,000 ft, 32 nm southeast, 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC): moderate turbulence above 29,000 ft, remarks: zob. At the departure end, 32 nm southeast 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
B789 at 27,000 ft, 46 nm southeast, 8:30 pm EDT (00:30 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence, remarks: zhu. 899 nm along the route, 46 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LFT UA /OV LLA270030/TM 0030/FL270/TP B789/TB MOD CAT/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through LFT
Where
30 nm west (270°) of LLA
Time
00:30 UTC
Height
at 27,000 ft
Aircraft
B789
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
Remarks
zhu
C68A at 2,700 ft, 0 nm south, 8:45 pm EDT (00:45 UTC): overcast above 2,700 ft, remarks: landing runway 10R. At the departure 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
BCS3 at 25,000 ft, 15 nm southeast, 8:58 pm EDT (00:58 UTC): light turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the climb. 80 nm along the route, 15 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PKB UA /OV JPU/TM 0058/FL250/TP BCS3/TB LGT/IC NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PKB
Where
over JPU
Time
00:58 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
light
Icing
none
Remarks
during the climb
B737 at 35,000 ft, 43 nm southeast, 9:25 pm EDT (01:25 UTC): light chop turbulence. 250 nm along the route, 43 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOZ UA /OV AZQ250025/TM 0125/FL350/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOZ
Where
25 nm west (250°) of AZQ
Time
01:25 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light chop occasional moderate chop
B712 at 600 ft, 21 nm northwest, 9:06 pm EDT (01:06 UTC): overcast. 250 nm along the route, 21 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV KLEX/TM 0106/FL006/TP B712/SK OVC B006
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over KLEX
Time
01:06 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
B712
Sky
overcast B006
CRJ9 descending, 21 nm northwest, 7:43 pm EDT (23:43 UTC): overcast up to 6,200 ft; overcast above 1,800 ft. 250 nm along the route, 21 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX/TM 2343/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK TOPS OVC062 BASES OVC018
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over LEX
Time
23:43 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
tops OVC062 bases OVC018
B739 at 34,000 ft, 38 nm northwest, 9:51 pm EDT (01:51 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 370 nm along the route, 38 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWG UA /OV BWG270010/TM 0151/FL340/TP B739/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWG
Where
10 nm west (270°) of BWG
Time
01:51 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zme
C510 at 41,000 ft, 28 nm southeast, 10:18 pm EDT (02:18 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 41,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 759 nm along the route, 28 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HEZ UA /OV HEZ /TM 0218 /FL410 /TP C510 /SK SKC /TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through HEZ
Where
over HEZ
Time
02:18 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
C510
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
E75L at 27,000 ft, 22 nm southeast, 8:20 pm EDT (00:20 UTC): remarks: zhu. 879 nm along the route, 22 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LCH UA /OV LCH08510/TM 0020/FL270/TP E75L/TB CONS CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through LCH
Where
LCH08510
Time
00:20 UTC
Height
at 27,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
continuous chop
Remarks
zhu
B38M at 36,000 ft, 4 nm north, 8:26 pm EDT (00:26 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 1079 nm along the route, 4 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRP UA /OV CRP075080/TM 0026/FL360/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRP
Where
80 nm east (075°) of CRP
Time
00:26 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
zhu

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 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 14 forecast points nearest it (AGC, CMH, CRW, CVG, LOU, BNA, HSV, MEM, JAN, LCH, HOU, PSX, CRP, BRO). 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	260° at 4 kt	+4 kt		116 kt	10 h 31 min	8:12 am CDT (13:12 UTC)
6,500 ft	300° at 5 kt	+3 kt	16 °C	117 kt	10 h 25 min	8:06 am CDT (13:06 UTC)
8,500 ft	300° at 8 kt	+2 kt	12 °C	118 kt	10 h 20 min	8:01 am CDT (13:01 UTC)
10,500 ft	310° at 9 kt	+1 kt	9 °C	119 kt	10 h 15 min	7:56 am CDT (12:56 UTC)
12,500 ft	320° at 11 kt	−1 kt	5 °C	121 kt	10 h 04 min	7:45 am CDT (12:45 UTC)
14,500 ft	320° at 13 kt	−1 kt	1 °C	121 kt	10 h 04 min	7:45 am CDT (12:45 UTC)
16,500 ft	320° at 15 kt	−1 kt	-3 °C	121 kt	10 h 04 min	7:45 am CDT (12:45 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 16 kt	−1 kt	-6 °C	121 kt	10 h 04 min	7:45 am CDT (12:45 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 21 kt	−2 kt	-17 °C	122 kt	10 h	7:41 am CDT (12:41 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 34 kt	−4 kt	-32 °C	124 kt	9 h 50 min	7:31 am CDT (12:31 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 39 kt	−3 kt	-41 °C	123 kt	9 h 55 min	7:36 am CDT (12:36 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	330° at 35 kt	−9 kt	-51 °C	129 kt	9 h 27 min	7:08 am CDT (12:08 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

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	350/14	330/20 11°	340/18 8°	330/17 3°	340/22 -11°	340/31 -22°	330/33 -36°	300/34 -41°	300/35 -47°
CMH	used from 50 nm out; 67 nm from the line	330/15	340/22 14°	340/24 9°	340/23 4°	340/35 -9°	340/49 -20°	340/58 -37°	330/70 -42°	340/55 -47°
CRW	used from 150 nm out; 73 nm from the line	330/20	330/23 11°	340/25 8°	340/21 2°	340/33 -9°	340/41 -20°	330/42 -35°	320/44 -39°	320/43 -47°
CVG	used from 200 nm out; 69 nm from the line	320/18	350/32 16°	350/35 10°	350/30 3°	330/30 -7°	340/44 -20°	340/58 -35°	330/72 -41°	320/36 -49°
LOU	used from 250 nm out; 63 nm from the line	310/18	340/28 16°	340/29 10°	350/27 3°	330/27 -7°	340/39 -19°	330/58 -33°	330/67 -41°	330/40 -49°
BNA	used from 300 nm out; 76 nm from the line	310/20	340/20 17°	330/24 10°	340/22 5°	330/26 -6°	340/29 -18°	330/52 -33°	320/62 -41°	340/45 -50°
HSV	used from 450 nm out; 59 nm from the line	310/20	330/20 16°	320/27 11°	340/23 5°	320/23 -7°	340/30 -17°	320/50 -33°	330/61 -41°	340/41 -50°
MEM	used from 500 nm out; 79 nm from the line	230/19	260/16 15°	270/17 12°	300/13 6°	300/15 -5°	300/26 -18°	300/34 -32°	300/41 -40°	310/46 -52°
JAN	used from 600 nm out; 71 nm from the line	230/10	270/13 18°	270/11 12°	310/11 6°	300/15 -4°	300/22 -16°	310/33 -31°	320/37 -41°	330/41 -52°
LCH	used from 799 nm out; 66 nm from the line	160/21	160/18 18°	180/13 12°	230/6 8°	280/10 -4°	260/13 -14°	310/29 -30°	320/32 -40°	330/33 -53°
HOU	used from 949 nm out; 43 nm from the line	160/22	150/27 19°	180/16 14°	250/7 9°	270/10 -5°	270/16 -13°	310/23 -29°	310/26 -40°	330/20 -52°
PSX	used from 999 nm out; 54 nm from the line	160/24	160/23 19°	180/14 15°	210/11 9°	240/8 -4°	250/8 -13°	320/14 -29°	300/16 -40°	340/17 -51°
CRP	used from 1099 nm out; 58 nm from the line	150/24	180/19 19°	190/13 14°	200/14 9°	230/5 -4°	170/6 -14°	360/6 -29°	L/V -40°	350/18 -52°
BRO	used from 1149 nm out; 56 nm from the line	150/22	160/18 18°	160/13 14°	150/9 10°	050/5 -3°	L/V -15°	100/13 -29°	120/15 -40°	080/9 -52°

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 800 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	1,202 ft	10:14 pm EDT (02:14 UTC)
HLG Wheeling, WV	30 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	1,194 ft	02:09 UTC
JRO Jackson, OH	140 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: light rain, mist	variable at 4 knots	6 mi	600 ft	726 ft	02:35 UTC
LEX Lexington, KY	250 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet Weather: mist	from the west (270°) at 4 knots	5 mi	1,800 ft	979 ft	01:54 UTC
BNA Nashville, TN	400 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	599 ft	01:53 UTC
TUP Tupelo, MS	550 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	346 ft	01:53 UTC
GWO Greenwood, MS	629 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	162 ft	01:53 UTC
AEX Alexandria, LA	809 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	88 ft	01:53 UTC
BPT Beaumont/Port Arthur, TX	919 nm out, 8 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (130°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	14 ft	01:53 UTC
GLS Galveston, TX	979 nm out, 11 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,400 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	5 ft	12:46 UTC
HRL Harlingen, TX	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 5,000 feet	from the east (100°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	36 ft	8:52 pm CDT (01:52 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 HRL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:08 am CDT (12:08 UTC)

Wind from the southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for HRL

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
From Sun 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 14 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet

The forecast for PIT, the departure

From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,200 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
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 1,800 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
6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 13 nm from the route, 390 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME

Daylight

Sunset at PIT 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC), at HRL 7:05 pm CDT (00:05 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:29 pm CDT (00:29 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at HRL is before sunrise there (7:28 am CDT (12:28 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, Valley International.