Lehigh Valley International to Kansas City International ABE → MCI
889 nautical miles (1,023 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 271°, about 283° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 8 h 01 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 9-knot headwind), arriving about 1:07 pm CDT (18:07 UTC). Right now ABE is marginal VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 4 knots; MCI is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 14 knots, gusting to 22. 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, fog). Over the first 519 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 40 to 220 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Near the route, 120 nm along the route.
- 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 last 160 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
- GL7T at 1,500 ft, 17 nm south, 5:02 am EDT (09:02 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 210 nm along the route, 17 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
AGC UA /OV KAGC/TM 0902/FL015/TP GL7T/SK B015
- Report
- a routine report filed through AGC
- Where
- over KAGC
- Time
- 09:02 UTC
- Height
- at 1,500 ft
- Aircraft
- GL7T
- Sky
- B015
- B737 at 39,000 ft, 23 nm south, 4:40 am EDT (08:40 UTC): light chop turbulence. 330 nm along the route, 23 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
CMH UA /OV APE/TM 0840/FL390/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP 390 NEG 350-330
- Report
- a routine report filed through CMH
- Where
- over APE
- Time
- 08:40 UTC
- Height
- at 39,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop at 39,000 ft no from 35,000 ft to 33,000 ft
- A21N at 33,000 ft, 10 nm south, 4:07 am EDT (08:07 UTC): light chop turbulence. 389 nm along the route, 10 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
DAY UA /OV ROD/TM 0807/FL330/TP A21N/TB OCNL LT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through DAY
- Where
- over ROD
- Time
- 08:07 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Turbulence
- occasional lt chop
- CRJ2 at 5,500 ft, 36 nm north, 5:45 am EDT (09:45 UTC): mist. 439 nm along the route, 36 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 0945/FL055/TP CRJ2/WX MIST
- Report
- a routine report filed through FWA
- Where
- over FWA
- Time
- 09:45 UTC
- Height
- at 5,500 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ2
- Weather
- shallow st
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 (AVP, PSB, AGC, CLE, CMH, FWA, IND, SPI, BRL, COU, MKC). 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 | 290° at 14 kt | +14 kt | 12 °C | 106 kt | 8 h 23 min | 1:29 pm CDT (18:29 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 310° at 12 kt | +10 kt | 14 °C | 110 kt | 8 h 05 min | 1:11 pm CDT (18:11 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 310° at 12 kt | +9 kt | 10 °C | 111 kt | 8 h 01 min | 1:07 pm CDT (18:07 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 310° at 14 kt | +11 kt | 6 °C | 109 kt | 8 h 09 min | 1:15 pm CDT (18:15 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 300° at 17 kt | +14 kt | 3 °C | 106 kt | 8 h 23 min | 1:29 pm CDT (18:29 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 310° at 20 kt | +16 kt | -1 °C | 104 kt | 8 h 33 min | 1:39 pm CDT (18:39 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 310° at 23 kt | +18 kt | -5 °C | 102 kt | 8 h 43 min | 1:49 pm CDT (18:49 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 25 kt | +20 kt | -8 °C | 100 kt | 8 h 53 min | 1:59 pm CDT (18:59 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 30 kt | +25 kt | -20 °C | 95 kt | 9 h 21 min | 2:27 pm CDT (19:27 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 40 kt | +32 kt | -34 °C | 88 kt | 10 h 06 min | 3:12 pm CDT (20:12 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 52 kt | +42 kt | -42 °C | 78 kt | 11 h 24 min | 4:30 pm CDT (21:30 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 52 kt | +38 kt | -50 °C | 82 kt | 10 h 50 min | 3:56 pm CDT (20:56 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; 43 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° |
| PSB | used from 50 nm out; 48 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 150 nm out; 34 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° |
| CLE | used from 250 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 310/7 | 350/20 14° | 340/16 9° | 320/21 2° | 320/32 -8° | 330/34 -20° | 330/45 -36° | 320/60 -45° | 320/64 -51° |
| CMH | used from 300 nm out; 35 nm from the line | 320/12 | 340/26 15° | 340/22 9° | 320/24 3° | 320/32 -7° | 320/36 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/59 -44° | 320/57 -50° |
| FWA | used from 399 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 270/20 | 300/16 15° | 290/14 10° | 280/17 3° | 290/25 -7° | 280/30 -19° | 280/34 -35° | 290/48 -44° | 300/64 -52° |
| IND | used from 449 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 270/22 | 290/19 15° | 270/19 8° | 270/18 4° | 290/28 -7° | 280/35 -20° | 270/37 -34° | 300/51 -42° | 300/61 -51° |
| SPI | used from 549 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 260/28 | 250/22 15° | 250/14 9° | 260/20 6° | 280/27 -7° | 280/34 -19° | 280/48 -32° | 280/59 -41° | 300/60 -49° |
| BRL | used from 699 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 250/32 | 250/19 17° | 260/15 11° | 270/16 3° | 290/23 -7° | 260/42 -20° | 270/52 -34° | 280/63 -39° | 290/64 -48° |
| COU | used from 749 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 250/36 | 260/14 16° | 250/5 12° | 260/12 6° | 260/24 -7° | 260/35 -19° | 280/58 -31° | 280/62 -40° | 290/60 -49° |
| MKC | used from 799 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 240/49 | 240/21 20° | 220/19 13° | 230/21 6° | 260/26 -7° | 250/37 -19° | 270/66 -31° | 270/65 -38° | 280/60 -48° |
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 1,200 feet | from the north (350°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 1,200 ft | 393 ft | 5:51 am EDT (09:51 UTC) |
| RDG Reading, PA | 20 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet | from the north (350°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 1,400 ft | 343 ft | 09:54 UTC |
| UNV State College, PA | 110 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 1,100 ft | 1,231 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| PIT Pittsburgh, PA | 220 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet | from the west (280°) at 6 knots | 8 mi | 400 ft | 1,202 ft | 09:51 UTC |
| MFD Mansfield, OH | 320 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet | from the west (280°) at 3 knots | 8 mi | 500 ft | 1,297 ft | 09:52 UTC |
| PLD Portland, IN | 439 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line | marginal VFR Weather: haze | from the south (180°) at 3 knots | 4 mi | none | 925 ft | 09:55 UTC |
| MIE Muncie, IN | 459 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots | 9 mi | none | 937 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| CMI Champaign/Urbana, IL | 589 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 754 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| SPI Springfield, IL | 649 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 597 ft | 09:52 UTC |
| HAE Hannibal, MO | 739 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 768 ft | 09:55 UTC |
| GPH Mosby, MO | 869 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 777 ft | 09:55 UTC |
| MCI Kansas City, MO | destination | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 14 knots, gusting to 22 | 10+ mi | none | 1,027 ft | 4:53 am CDT (09:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,297 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MCI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:07 pm CDT (18:07 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for MCI
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 17 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 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
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, 240 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 2 nm from the route, 240 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at ABE 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC), at MCI 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:11 pm CDT (00:11 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.
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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, Kansas City International.