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Pittsburgh International to Laredo International PIT → LRD

1,228 nautical miles (1,413 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 237°, about 246° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 10 h 04 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 2-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:07 pm CDT (00:07 UTC). Right now PIT is IFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots; LRD is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 9 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 return flight

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 200 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the first 20 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

  • E45X at 32,000 ft, 50 nm northwest, 8:05 am EDT (12:05 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 1048 nm along the route, 50 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    AUS UA /OV KCWK090015/TM 1205/FL320/TP E45X/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
    Report
    a routine report filed through AUS
    Where
    15 nm east (090°) of KCWK
    Time
    12:05 UTC
    Height
    at 32,000 ft
    Aircraft
    E45X
    Turbulence
    moderate chop
    Remarks
    zhu
  • 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
  • GL7T at 1,600 ft, 16 nm southeast, 9:42 am EDT (13:42 UTC): remarks: mins for ils runway 28. At the departure end, 16 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    AGC UA /OV KAGC/TM 1342/FL016/TP GL7T/RM MINS FOR ILS RWY 28
    Report
    a routine report filed through AGC
    Where
    over KAGC
    Time
    13:42 UTC
    Height
    at 1,600 ft
    Aircraft
    GL7T
    Remarks
    mins for ils runway 28
  • C68A at 1,900 ft, 40 nm east, 9:01 am EDT (13:01 UTC): overcast from 1,900 ft to 4,700 ft, remarks: during the descent rnav runway 24 KLBE. At the departure end, 40 nm east of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    LBE UA /OV KLBE05602/TM 1301/FL019/TP C68A/SK OVC019-TOP047/RM DURD RNAV RWY 24 KLBE
    Report
    a routine report filed through LBE
    Where
    KLBE05602
    Time
    13:01 UTC
    Height
    at 1,900 ft
    Aircraft
    C68A
    Sky
    overcast from 1,900 ft, tops 4,700 ft
    Remarks
    during the descent rnav runway 24 KLBE
  • CL30 at 1,600 ft, 16 nm southeast, 9:01 am EDT (13:01 UTC): remarks: ils runway 28 mins. At the departure end, 16 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    AGC UA /OV KAGC/TM 1301/FL016/TP CL30/RM ILS RWY 28 MINS
    Report
    a routine report filed through AGC
    Where
    over KAGC
    Time
    13:01 UTC
    Height
    at 1,600 ft
    Aircraft
    CL30
    Remarks
    ils runway 28 mins
  • F900 at 1,700 ft, 16 nm southeast, 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): remarks: bases reported 1700 on departure. At the departure end, 16 nm southeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    AGC UA /OV KAGC/TM 1300/FL017/TP F900/RM BASES REPORTED 1700 ON DEPARTURE
    Report
    a routine report filed through AGC
    Where
    over KAGC
    Time
    13:00 UTC
    Height
    at 1,700 ft
    Aircraft
    F900
    Remarks
    bases reported 1700 on departure
  • 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

16 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 11 forecast points nearest it (AGC, CMH, CVG, LOU, BNA, MEM, LIT, SHV, CLL, SAT, LRD). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft240° at 10 kt+11 kt109 kt11 h 16 min8:19 pm CDT (01:19 UTC)
6,500 ft250° at 10 kt+10 kt16 °C110 kt11 h 10 min8:13 pm CDT (01:13 UTC)
8,500 ft260° at 10 kt+9 kt12 °C111 kt11 h 04 min8:07 pm CDT (01:07 UTC)
10,500 ft270° at 11 kt+9 kt9 °C111 kt11 h 04 min8:07 pm CDT (01:07 UTC)
12,500 ft280° at 12 kt+9 kt5 °C111 kt11 h 04 min8:07 pm CDT (01:07 UTC)
14,500 ft280° at 14 kt+10 kt1 °C110 kt11 h 10 min8:13 pm CDT (01:13 UTC)
16,500 ft280° at 16 kt+11 kt-3 °C109 kt11 h 16 min8:19 pm CDT (01:19 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180280° at 17 kt+11 kt-6 °C109 kt11 h 16 min8:19 pm CDT (01:19 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240280° at 20 kt+13 kt-17 °C107 kt11 h 29 min8:32 pm CDT (01:32 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300310° at 28 kt+8 kt-31 °C112 kt10 h 58 min8:01 pm CDT (01:01 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340310° at 38 kt+6 kt-41 °C114 kt10 h 46 min7:49 pm CDT (00:49 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390320° at 40 kt−2 kt-51 °C122 kt10 h 04 min7:07 pm CDT (00:07 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
AGCused from 0 nm out; 35 nm from the line340/11350/12 11°360/25 7°340/30 2°340/41 -8°340/44 -21°350/59 -36°340/68 -42°340/50 -51°
CMHused from 50 nm out; 61 nm from the line320/12340/26 15°340/22 9°320/24 3°320/32 -7°320/36 -20°330/42 -35°320/59 -44°320/57 -50°
CVGused from 150 nm out; 63 nm from the line300/19310/23 15°320/20 9°310/18 3°300/26 -6°290/36 -19°310/32 -34°310/53 -43°310/61 -51°
LOUused from 250 nm out; 35 nm from the line300/16310/19 15°310/17 9°300/15 4°300/26 -6°280/34 -19°290/30 -34°310/49 -42°310/58 -51°
BNAused from 349 nm out; 45 nm from the line300/20300/14 15°300/14 10°300/13 4°310/22 -5°280/24 -18°310/37 -33°310/50 -41°320/49 -51°
MEMused from 499 nm out; 43 nm from the line250/19260/19 17°270/20 12°270/16 6°270/21 -6°290/27 -17°300/37 -30°300/49 -40°310/40 -51°
LITused from 649 nm out; 68 nm from the line250/22250/25 18°240/23 12°240/20 7°250/17 -6°260/25 -17°300/45 -29°300/49 -40°310/43 -51°
SHVused from 699 nm out; 91 nm from the line210/20210/20 18°230/20 11°240/16 7°270/17 -7°250/11 -15°300/34 -30°310/34 -40°320/36 -51°
CLLused from 899 nm out; 64 nm from the line180/24170/21 19°180/10 14°230/7 8°230/16 -6°260/20 -13°290/23 -29°320/21 -39°340/35 -51°
SATused from 1048 nm out; 60 nm from the line160/18180/22 17°190/16 14°210/16 9°220/16 -5°200/11 -14°250/8 -29°330/8 -40°020/26 -51°
LRDused from 1148 nm out; 55 nm from the line160/22170/23 18°190/18 15°210/12 10°220/17 -4°200/11 -15°150/13 -29°060/8 -40°030/28 -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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
PIT Pittsburgh, PA departure IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots 5 mi 600 ft 1,202 ft 9:51 am EDT (13:51 UTC)
HLG Wheeling, WV 30 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 900 feet Weather: mist from the west (260°) at 5 knots 5 mi 500 ft 1,194 ft 13:53 UTC
FGX Flemingsburg, KY 200 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist from the west (270°) at 3 knots 1.75 mi 200 ft 913 ft 13:55 UTC
LEX Lexington, KY 250 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist from the south (180°) at 6 knots 2 mi 200 ft 979 ft 13:54 UTC
CKV Clarksville, TN 409 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line VFR from the south (190°) at 3 knots 10+ mi none 549 ft 13:52 UTC
OLV Olive Branch, MS 559 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower VFR from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots 10+ mi none 401 ft 13:50 UTC
LLQ Monticello, AR 689 nm out, 3 nm north of the line VFR from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots 10+ mi none 267 ft 13:53 UTC
SHV Shreveport, LA 809 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line, tower VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet from the southeast (140°) at 3 knots 10+ mi none 257 ft 13:56 UTC
CXO Houston, TX 958 nm out, 23 nm southeast of the line, tower VFR from the east-southeast (120°) at 3 knots 10+ mi none 244 ft 13:53 UTC
CLL College Station, TX 988 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line, tower VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,700 feet from the southeast (140°) at 9 knots 10+ mi none 320 ft 13:53 UTC
LRD Laredo, TX destination VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,000 feet from the southeast (140°) at 9 knots 10+ mi none 508 ft 8:56 am CDT (13:56 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 LRD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:07 pm CDT (00:07 UTC)

Wind from the south-southeast at 16 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for LRD
  • From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet
  • At times between Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC) and 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,000 feet
  • From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 16 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet
  • From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 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

Daylight

Sunset at PIT 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC), at LRD 7:11 pm CDT (00:11 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:34 pm CDT (00:34 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
Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the central Great Lakes
Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley
Radar now, the lower 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: Pittsburgh International, Laredo International.