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Lehigh Valley International to Napa County ABE → APC

2,151 nautical miles (2,476 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 282°, about 294° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 20 h 29 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 15-knot headwind), arriving about 10:32 pm PDT (05:32 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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

  • SIGMET W17W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 5:55 am EDT (09:55 UTC). Over the route from 1743 to 1803 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS33 KKCI 120755
    MKCW WST 120755
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 17W
    VALID UNTIL 0955Z
    AZ UT NV
    FROM 20WNW BVL-30N BCE-60SSW BCE-50NNE LAS-60NNW ELY-20WNW BVL
    AREA TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL300.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist, fog). Over the first 478 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 70 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 30 to 199 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 667 to 1175 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1115 to 1175 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 1295 to 1534 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the route from 1305 to 1623 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the route from 1335 to 1474 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1384 to 1912 nm out.
  • AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1404 to 1932 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Near the route, 1414 nm along the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 12,000 ft. Over the route from 1504 to 1813 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 169 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 ABE.

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

Not fetched just now.

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 18 forecast points nearest it (AVP, PSB, AGC, CLE, FWA, JOT, DBQ, DSM, OMA, ONL, BFF, DEN, RKS, SLC, ELY, BAM, RNO, SAC). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft270° at 15 kt+16 kt17 °C104 kt20 h 41 min10:44 pm PDT (05:44 UTC)
6,500 ft280° at 14 kt+15 kt14 °C105 kt20 h 29 min10:32 pm PDT (05:32 UTC)
8,500 ft260° at 14 kt+15 kt9 °C105 kt20 h 29 min10:32 pm PDT (05:32 UTC)
10,500 ft260° at 16 kt+17 kt4 °C103 kt20 h 53 min10:56 pm PDT (05:56 UTC)
12,500 ft250° at 19 kt+20 kt0 °C100 kt21 h 31 min11:34 pm PDT (06:34 UTC)
14,500 ft250° at 19 kt+20 kt-4 °C100 kt21 h 31 min11:34 pm PDT (06:34 UTC)
16,500 ft250° at 20 kt+21 kt-8 °C99 kt21 h 44 min11:47 pm PDT (06:47 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180250° at 20 kt+21 kt-11 °C99 kt21 h 44 min11:47 pm PDT (06:47 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240260° at 26 kt+28 kt-22 °C92 kt23 h 23 min1:26 am PDT (08:26 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300260° at 34 kt+36 kt-33 °C84 kt25 h 36 min3:39 am PDT (10:39 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340260° at 41 kt+44 kt-39 °C76 kt28 h 18 min6:21 am PDT (13:21 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390270° at 41 kt+45 kt-47 °C75 kt28 h 41 min6:44 am PDT (13:44 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
AVPused from 0 nm out; 38 nm from the line010/20020/24 11°360/19 8°350/23 2°320/24 -11°330/25 -22°330/27 -37°310/28 -42°290/30 -50°
PSBused from 50 nm out; 47 nm from the line020/21 12°360/28 7°360/29 1°350/33 -10°350/42 -22°350/49 -37°340/63 -43°350/39 -52°
AGCused from 199 nm out; 60 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°
CLEused from 249 nm out; 20 nm from the line310/7350/20 14°340/16 9°320/21 2°320/32 -8°330/34 -20°330/45 -36°320/60 -45°320/64 -51°
FWAused from 398 nm out; 50 nm from the line270/20300/16 15°290/14 10°280/17 3°290/25 -7°280/30 -19°280/34 -35°290/48 -44°300/64 -52°
JOTused from 498 nm out; 60 nm from the line250/25260/22 14°250/17 9°270/21 5°280/28 -8°280/36 -20°270/41 -35°280/57 -42°290/65 -50°
DBQused from 647 nm out; 32 nm from the line250/27260/23 17°240/26 10°260/30 4°280/26 -9°280/36 -21°270/41 -36°280/52 -41°290/67 -48°
DSMused from 747 nm out; 60 nm from the line250/47260/25 20°240/19 11°240/31 5°250/26 -9°260/38 -20°260/47 -34°270/58 -37°270/61 -47°
OMAused from 896 nm out; 42 nm from the line230/47240/33 21°230/22 13°220/27 5°240/35 -8°250/43 -21°260/47 -33°260/59 -36°270/58 -46°
ONLused from 996 nm out; 43 nm from the line250/31 22°230/27 16°220/25 8°230/25 -9°220/29 -22°250/42 -33°250/48 -36°250/52 -46°
BFFused from 1145 nm out; 99 nm from the line280/28260/39 11°240/34 5°210/38 -11°210/52 -22°230/61 -31°230/61 -36°240/56 -45°
DENused from 1345 nm out; 102 nm from the line270/24 11°230/13 5°230/48 -8°230/46 -20°230/63 -30°240/78 -36°240/78 -48°
RKSused from 1394 nm out; 101 nm from the line250/9230/21 -1°210/43 -14°220/59 -23°220/55 -32°220/53 -35°220/48 -44°
SLCused from 1594 nm out; 37 nm from the line200/16210/23 4°220/34 -3°210/40 -16°220/66 -23°220/64 -31°220/57 -36°220/50 -43°
ELYused from 1743 nm out; 49 nm from the line210/34 1°220/40 -4°220/39 -17°210/51 -24°220/65 -30°220/60 -37°220/56 -44°
BAMused from 1843 nm out; 62 nm from the line280/9 -2°260/18 -8°190/47 -19°200/50 -29°210/56 -29°220/54 -34°220/45 -42°
RNOused from 1942 nm out; 61 nm from the line010/6270/12 -3°220/26 -10°280/13 -19°350/44 -24°320/30 -32°260/22 -36°240/24 -42°
SACused from 2042 nm out; 44 nm from the lineL/VL/V 4°340/9 -4°340/22 -8°360/71 -12°360/82 -23°350/58 -37°310/30 -40°270/25 -44°

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
ABE Allentown, PA departure no report just now 393 ft
UNV State College, PA 110 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower no report just now 1,231 ft
BKL Cleveland, OH 289 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower no report just now 583 ft
ORD Chicago, IL 568 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower no report just now 680 ft
CID Cedar Rapids, IA 737 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower no report just now 869 ft
CIN Carroll, IA 876 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line no report just now 1,203 ft
TIF Thedford, NE 1135 nm out, 11 nm north of the line no report just now 2,925 ft
CYS Cheyenne, WY 1325 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower no report just now 6,159 ft
PVU Provo, UT 1643 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower no report just now 4,496 ft
TMT Austin, NV 1902 nm out, 1 nm north of the line no report just now 5,735 ft
SAC Sacramento, CA 2111 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower no report just now 23 ft
APC Napa, CA destination no report just now 35 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,159 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At APC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:32 pm PDT (05:32 UTC)

APC has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

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

  • 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 219 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
  • 6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 3 nm from the route, 239 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
  • 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 239 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at ABE 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC), at APC 6:34 pm PDT (01:34 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:00 pm PDT (02:00 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at APC is after sunset there (6:35 pm PDT (01:35 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
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 upper Mississippi valley
Radar now, the upper 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: Lehigh Valley International, Napa County.