Plan a flight · Mon 7:27 am EDT (11:27 UTC)

Lehigh Valley International to Laguardia Airport ABE → LGA

72 nautical miles (83 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 083°, about 095° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 28 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 34-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC). Right now ABE is marginal VFR, wind calm; LGA is IFR, wind from the north (360°) at 8 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: 17 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 whole 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

urgent SF50 descending, 5 nm northeast, 6:50 am EDT (10:50 UTC): light turbulence, overcast above 1,200 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 5. 45 nm along the route, 5 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MMU UUA /OV MMU/TM 1050/FLDURD/TP SF50/SK OVC012/TB LGT/RM DURD RWY 5
```
Report
an urgent report filed through MMU
Where
over MMU
Time
10:50 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
SF50
Sky
overcast from 1,200 ft
Turbulence
light
Remarks
during the descent runway 5
B787 at 900 ft, 6 nm southeast, 7:14 am EDT (11:14 UTC): overcast above 900 ft. 54 nm along the route, 6 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWR UA /OV FINAL 4R/TM 1114/FL009/TP B787/SK 009 OVC
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWR
Where
final 4R
Time
11:14 UTC
Height
at 900 ft
Aircraft
B787
Sky
at 900 ft overcast
B39M at 1,100 ft, 6 nm southeast, 6:47 am EDT (10:47 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft. 54 nm along the route, 6 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWR UA /OV FINAL 4R/TM 1047/FL011/TP B39M/SK 011 OVC
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWR
Where
final 4R
Time
10:47 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Sky
at 1,100 ft overcast
C68A at 900 ft, 7 nm north, 7:03 am EDT (11:03 UTC): overcast above 900 ft, remarks: during the climb. 63 nm along the route, 7 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TEB UA /OV KTEB001002/TM 1103/FL009/TP C68A/SK OVC009/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through TEB
Where
2 nm north (001°) of KTEB
Time
11:03 UTC
Height
at 900 ft
Aircraft
C68A
Sky
overcast from 900 ft
Remarks
during the climb
PC12 at 2,300 ft, 19 nm northeast, 7:13 am EDT (11:13 UTC): no turbulence, overcast from 700 ft to 2,300 ft. At the destination end, 19 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HPN UA /OV HPN130006/TM 1113/FL023/TP PC12/SK OVC007-TOP023/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through HPN
Where
6 nm southeast (130°) of HPN
Time
11:13 UTC
Height
at 2,300 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 700 ft, tops 2,300 ft
Turbulence
none
E175 descending, 0 nm northeast, 6:51 am EDT (10:51 UTC): remarks: base 90,000 ft feet. At the destination end, 0 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGA UA /OV FINAL RWY 04/TM 1051/FLDURD/TP E175/RM BASE 900 FEET
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGA
Where
final runway 04
Time
10:51 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E175
Remarks
base 90,000 ft feet
A320 climbing, 15 nm southeast, 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 15 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV JFK150005/TM 1042/FLDURC/TP A320/SK 010-TOP024
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
5 nm southeast (150°) of JFK
Time
10:42 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A320
Sky
010-TOP024
B737 climbing, 35 nm east, 6:05 am EDT (10:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 35 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 1005/FLDURC/TP B737/SK BASES 009
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
over ISP
Time
10:05 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B737
Sky
bases 900 ft

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 eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 2 forecast points nearest it (AVP, JFK). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
3,500 ft	010° at 21 kt	+7 kt		113 kt	38 min	8:05 am EDT (12:05 UTC)
5,500 ft	010° at 16 kt	+4 kt		116 kt	37 min	8:04 am EDT (12:04 UTC)
7,500 ft	360° at 15 kt	+1 kt	10 °C	119 kt	36 min	8:03 am EDT (12:03 UTC)
9,500 ft	340° at 15 kt	−3 kt	7 °C	123 kt	35 min	8:02 am EDT (12:02 UTC)
11,500 ft	340° at 18 kt	−4 kt	3 °C	124 kt	35 min	8:02 am EDT (12:02 UTC)
13,500 ft	330° at 19 kt	−6 kt	-1 °C	126 kt	34 min	8:01 am EDT (12:01 UTC)
15,500 ft	320° at 19 kt	−10 kt	-6 °C	130 kt	33 min	8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC)
17,500 ft	310° at 20 kt	−13 kt	-10 °C	133 kt	32 min	7:59 am EDT (11:59 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 21 kt	−14 kt	-11 °C	134 kt	32 min	7:59 am EDT (11:59 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 19 kt	−15 kt	-22 °C	135 kt	32 min	7:59 am EDT (11:59 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 24 kt	−22 kt	-37 °C	142 kt	30 min	7:57 am EDT (11:57 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 31 kt	−30 kt	-42 °C	150 kt	29 min	7:56 am EDT (11:56 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 34 kt	−34 kt	-50 °C	154 kt	28 min	7:55 am EDT (11:55 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
AVP	used from 0 nm out; 52 nm from the line	010/20	020/24 11°	360/19 8°	350/23 2°	320/24 -11°	330/25 -22°	330/27 -37°	310/28 -42°	290/30 -50°
JFK	used from 45 nm out; 19 nm from the line	020/25	290/9 12°	300/12 7°	320/14 3°	290/17 -10°	240/27 -21°	240/44 -36°	240/53 -41°	240/51 -50°

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
ABE Allentown, PA	departure	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,500 ft	393 ft	7:19 am EDT (11:19 UTC)
MMU Morristown, NJ	45 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the north (010°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	186 ft	10:45 UTC
LGA New York, NY	destination	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet	from the north (360°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	20 ft	6:51 am EDT (10:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 393 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At LGA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC)

The forecast starts later; its first period says: Wind from the north at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 800 feet IFR

The whole forecast for LGA

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 800 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
From Tue 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet

The forecast for ABE, the departure

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 8 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, overcast at 1,000 feet
At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, a broken layer at 900 feet
From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

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

5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 3 nm from the route, 63 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY

Daylight

Sunset at ABE 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC), at LGA 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 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, 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: Lehigh Valley International, Laguardia Airport.