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Syracuse Hancock International to Lovell Field SYR → CHA

643 nautical miles (740 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 224°, about 237° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 22 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 27-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:23 pm EDT (16:23 UTC). Right now SYR is VFR, wind calm; CHA is low IFR, wind from the west (270°) at 3 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 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the whole route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 267 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the first 633 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Near the route, 188 nm along 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 SYR.

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

A321 at 35,000 ft, 25 nm northwest, 7:16 am EDT (11:16 UTC): moderate chop turbulence above 35,000 ft. At the departure end, 25 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV SYR320020/TM 1116/FL350/TP A321/TB OCNL MOD CHOP 350
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
20 nm northwest (320°) of SYR
Time
11:16 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop at 35,000 ft
A321 at 32,000 ft, 3 nm east, 5:48 am EDT (09:48 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 346 nm along the route, 3 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV HVQ045040/TM 0948/FL320/TP A321/TB OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
40 nm northeast (045°) of HVQ
Time
09:48 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
DH8D at 25,000 ft, 5 nm northwest, 7:44 am EDT (11:44 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 5 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV SYR/TM 1144/FL250/TP DH8D/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
over SYR
Time
11:44 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
DH8D
Turbulence
none
A21N at 32,000 ft, 42 nm east, 7:33 am EDT (11:33 UTC): light clear-air turbulence. At the departure end, 42 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RME UA /OV UCA/TM 1133/FL320/TP A21N/TB LGT CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through RME
Where
over UCA
Time
11:33 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
light clear-air turbulence
A21N at 30,000 ft, 5 nm northwest, 7:20 am EDT (11:20 UTC): light clear-air turbulence above 30,000 ft. At the departure end, 5 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV SYR/TM 1120/FL300/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT CAT 300
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
over SYR
Time
11:20 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
continuous light clear-air turbulence at 30,000 ft
B738 at 38,000 ft, 42 nm east, 6:58 am EDT (10:58 UTC): light clear-air turbulence above 38,000 ft. At the departure end, 42 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RME UA /OV UCA/TM 1058/FL380/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CAT 380
```
Report
a routine report filed through RME
Where
over UCA
Time
10:58 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light clear-air turbulence at 38,000 ft
CRJ9 at 2,000 ft, 5 nm northwest, 5:30 am EDT (09:30 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 5 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV 10S/TM 0930/FL020/TP CRJ9/SK B020-T060
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
over 10S
Time
09:30 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
B020-T060
B38M at 33,000 ft, 4 nm northeast, 7:45 am EDT (11:45 UTC): -44 °C, wind 345° at 74 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 40 nm along the route, 4 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ITH UA /OV SYR225036 /TM 1145 /FL330 /TP B38M /TA M44 /WV 34574KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ITH
Where
36 nm southwest (225°) of SYR
Time
11:45 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Temperature
−44 °C
Wind
from 345° at 74 knots
Remarks
produced by skypath
G280 at 6,500 ft, 37 nm southeast, 7:35 am EDT (11:35 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 40 nm along the route, 37 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BGM UA /OV CFB020003/TM 1135/FL065/TP G280/SK BASES019 TOPS060
```
Report
a routine report filed through BGM
Where
3 nm north (020°) of CFB
Time
11:35 UTC
Height
at 6,500 ft
Aircraft
G280
Sky
BASES019 TOPS060
A319 at 3,000 ft, 47 nm northwest, 6:17 am EDT (10:17 UTC): overcast above 3,000 ft, remarks: bases 3,000 ft tops 4,000 ft. 59 nm along the route, 47 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV ROC220010/TM 1017/FL030/TP A319/SK 030 OVC/RM BASES 030 TOPS 040
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
10 nm southwest (220°) of ROC
Time
10:17 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Sky
at 3,000 ft overcast
Remarks
bases 3,000 ft tops 4,000 ft
B38M at 37,000 ft, 49 nm northwest, 7:36 am EDT (11:36 UTC): -48 °C, wind 335° at 62 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 89 nm along the route, 49 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OLE UA /OV GEE249029 /TM 1136 /FL370 /TP B38M /TA M48 /WV 33562KT /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through OLE
Where
29 nm west (249°) of GEE
Time
11:36 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Temperature
−48 °C
Wind
from 335° at 62 knots
Remarks
produced by skypath
C208 at 2,700 ft, 28 nm northwest, 6:01 am EDT (10:01 UTC): remarks: zob. 139 nm along the route, 28 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BFD UA /OV BFD/TM 1001/FL027/TP C208/SK BASE027 TOP043/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through BFD
Where
over BFD
Time
10:01 UTC
Height
at 2,700 ft
Aircraft
C208
Sky
BASE027 TOP043
Remarks
zob
NMRS at 31,000 ft, 5 nm north, 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC): light to moderate turbulence from 29,000 ft to 33,000 ft, remarks: zob. 228 nm along the route, 5 nm north 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, 8 nm southeast, 6:41 am EDT (10:41 UTC): overcast above 2,600 ft, remarks: during the climb runway 24 KLBE. 228 nm along the route, 8 nm southeast 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

14 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 7 forecast points nearest it (SYR, PSB, AGC, EKN, CRW, TRI, TYS). 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	340° at 18 kt	−10 kt	11 °C	130 kt	4 h 57 min	12:58 pm EDT (16:58 UTC)
6,500 ft	350° at 22 kt	−13 kt	11 °C	133 kt	4 h 50 min	12:51 pm EDT (16:51 UTC)
8,500 ft	350° at 28 kt	−18 kt	9 °C	138 kt	4 h 40 min	12:41 pm EDT (16:41 UTC)
10,500 ft	350° at 30 kt	−18 kt	5 °C	138 kt	4 h 40 min	12:41 pm EDT (16:41 UTC)
12,500 ft	340° at 31 kt	−17 kt	2 °C	137 kt	4 h 42 min	12:43 pm EDT (16:43 UTC)
14,500 ft	340° at 32 kt	−16 kt	-2 °C	136 kt	4 h 44 min	12:45 pm EDT (16:45 UTC)
16,500 ft	340° at 33 kt	−16 kt	-5 °C	136 kt	4 h 44 min	12:45 pm EDT (16:45 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	340° at 34 kt	−15 kt	-8 °C	135 kt	4 h 46 min	12:47 pm EDT (16:47 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	350° at 41 kt	−23 kt	-21 °C	143 kt	4 h 30 min	12:31 pm EDT (16:31 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	340° at 50 kt	−27 kt	-35 °C	147 kt	4 h 22 min	12:23 pm EDT (16:23 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	340° at 59 kt	−25 kt	-42 °C	145 kt	4 h 26 min	12:27 pm EDT (16:27 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	340° at 41 kt	−17 kt	-51 °C	137 kt	4 h 42 min	12:43 pm EDT (16:43 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
SYR	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	330/17	320/14 9°	350/18 8°	350/26 2°	340/25 -11°	360/34 -22°	350/43 -39°	330/50 -46°	350/50 -54°
PSB	used from 99 nm out; 44 nm from the line		020/21 12°	360/28 7°	360/29 1°	350/33 -10°	350/42 -22°	350/49 -37°	340/63 -43°	350/39 -52°
AGC	used from 198 nm out; 20 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°
EKN	used from 297 nm out; 52 nm from the line		330/20 10°	350/29 7°	340/32 2°	340/44 -8°	350/50 -21°	350/63 -35°	340/69 -40°	330/42 -50°
CRW	used from 346 nm out; 10 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°
TRI	used from 445 nm out; 55 nm from the line		340/25 11°	350/37 9°	350/34 6°	340/39 -7°	340/43 -19°	340/55 -32°	330/58 -42°	320/37 -50°
TYS	used from 495 nm out; 53 nm from the line	330/16	350/32 14°	350/37 9°	340/30 5°	330/28 -6°	340/36 -19°	330/40 -33°	330/51 -41°	330/36 -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
SYR Syracuse, NY	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,200 feet, overcast at 3,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	3,500 ft	421 ft	7:54 am EDT (11:54 UTC)
ITH Ithaca, NY	40 nm out, 15 nm southeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots	4 mi	300 ft	1,099 ft	11:56 UTC
ELM Elmira/Corning, NY	69 nm out, 15 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 600 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	955 ft	11:53 UTC
OYM St Marys, PA	148 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				1,934 ft
LBE Latrobe, PA	228 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: mist	from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots	2 mi	800 ft	1,198 ft	11:47 UTC
MGW Morgantown, WV	267 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: mist	calm	2 mi	400 ft	1,243 ft	11:53 UTC
CRW Charleston, WV	376 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: light rain, mist	calm	1 mi	500 ft	947 ft	11:54 UTC
PBX Pikeville, KY	445 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: light rain	from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots	1.25 mi	300 ft	1,464 ft	11:35 UTC
CPF Hazard, KY	475 nm out, 16 nm northwest of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 3 knots	7 mi	600 ft	1,256 ft	12:15 UTC
TYS Knoxville, TN	574 nm out, 18 nm southeast of the line, tower	low IFR Weather: fog	from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots	0.25 mi	none	986 ft	11:53 UTC
RZR Cleveland, TN	624 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	200 ft	865 ft	11:35 UTC
CHA Chattanooga, TN	destination	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the west (270°) at 3 knots	0.13 mi	200 ft	682 ft	7:53 am EDT (11:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,934 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At CHA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:23 pm EDT (16:23 UTC)

Wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for CHA

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility ¼ mile, fog, sky obscured at 200 feet
At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 200 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Tue 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 3 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 200 feet

The forecast for SYR, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at SYR 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 UTC), at CHA 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:35 pm EDT (23:35 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 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: Syracuse Hancock International, Lovell Field.