Lehigh Valley International to Eppley Airfield ABE → OMA
926 nautical miles (1,065 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 279°, about 291° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 9 h 16 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 20-knot headwind), arriving about 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 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 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 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 40 to 209 nm out.
- 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 route from 110 to 309 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 last 50 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
- B738 at 36,000 ft, 49 nm south, 8:54 am EDT (12:54 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 49 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
PTW UA /OV MXE240005/TM 1254/FL360/TP B738/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through PTW
- Where
- 5 nm southwest (240°) of MXE
- Time
- 12:54 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Turbulence
- moderate
- B739 at 25,000 ft, 26 nm south, 9:51 am EDT (13:51 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
PTW UA /OV PTW/TM 1351/FL250/TP B739/TB LGT-MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through PTW
- Where
- over PTW
- Time
- 13:51 UTC
- Height
- at 25,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Turbulence
- light to moderate
- CRJ9 climbing, 48 nm south, 9:45 am EDT (13:45 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 48 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
PHL UA /OV PHL/TM 1345/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK BASES 016 TOPS 026
- Report
- a routine report filed through PHL
- Where
- over PHL
- Time
- 13:45 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- bases 1,600 ft tops 2,600 ft
- PC24 at 1,400 ft, 40 nm southeast, 9:45 am EDT (13:45 UTC): a broken layer above 1,400 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 6. At the departure end, 40 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
PNE UA /OV KPNE240003/TM 1345/FL014/TP PC24/SK BKN014/RM DURD RY6
- Report
- a routine report filed through PNE
- Where
- 3 nm southwest (240°) of KPNE
- Time
- 13:45 UTC
- Height
- at 1,400 ft
- Aircraft
- PC24
- Sky
- a broken layer from 1,400 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 6
- A319 at 1,200 ft, 48 nm south, 9:22 am EDT (13:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 48 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
PHL UA /OV PHL090003/TM 1322/FL012/TP A319/SK BASES 014
- Report
- a routine report filed through PHL
- Where
- 3 nm east (090°) of PHL
- Time
- 13:22 UTC
- Height
- at 1,200 ft
- Aircraft
- A319
- Sky
- bases 1,400 ft
- C525 at 1,000 ft, 48 nm south, 9:05 am EDT (13:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 48 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
PHL UA /OV PHL090002/TM 1305/FL010/TP C525/SK BASES 013
- Report
- a routine report filed through PHL
- Where
- 2 nm east (090°) of PHL
- Time
- 13:05 UTC
- Height
- at 1,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C525
- Sky
- bases 1,300 ft
- CRJ7 at 2,200 ft, 1 nm southeast, 8:58 am EDT (12:58 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 1 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ABE UA /OV FJC180005/TM 1258/FL022/TP CRJ7/SK BASES 022
- Report
- a routine report filed through ABE
- Where
- 5 nm south (180°) of FJC
- Time
- 12:58 UTC
- Height
- at 2,200 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Sky
- bases 2,200 ft
- M20P at 5,000 ft, 4 nm north, 8:51 am EDT (12:51 UTC): 15 °C. At the departure end, 4 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ABE UA /OV FJC180001/TM 1251/FL050/TP M20P/SK TOPS 040/TA 15
- Report
- a routine report filed through ABE
- Where
- 1 nm south (180°) of FJC
- Time
- 12:51 UTC
- Height
- at 5,000 ft
- Aircraft
- M20P
- Sky
- tops 4,000 ft
- Temperature
- 15 °C
- C172 at 1,200 ft, 39 nm southeast, 8:40 am EDT (12:40 UTC): a broken layer above 1,200 ft. At the departure end, 39 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
PNE UA /OV KPNE/TM 1240/FL012/TP C172/SK BKN012-TOPUNKN
- Report
- a routine report filed through PNE
- Where
- over KPNE
- Time
- 12:40 UTC
- Height
- at 1,200 ft
- Aircraft
- C172
- Sky
- a broken layer from 1,200 ft, tops unknown
- SR22 at 1,300 ft, 47 nm east, 8:10 am EDT (12:10 UTC): overcast above 1,300 ft. At the departure end, 47 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
MMU UA /OV DURD 5/TM 1210/FL013/TP SR22/SK OVC013
- Report
- a routine report filed through MMU
- Where
- during the descent 5
- Time
- 12:10 UTC
- Height
- at 1,300 ft
- Aircraft
- SR22
- Sky
- overcast from 1,300 ft
- CRJ7 at 2,200 ft, 7 nm southeast, 9:02 am EDT (13:02 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 7 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ABE UA /OV ETX100005/TM 1302/FL022/TP CRJ7/SK BASES022
- Report
- a routine report filed through ABE
- Where
- 5 nm east (100°) of ETX
- Time
- 13:02 UTC
- Height
- at 2,200 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Sky
- BASES022
- C68A at 2,000 ft, 18 nm south, 8:34 am EDT (12:34 UTC): a broken layer above 2,000 ft, remarks: during the climb runway 36. At the departure end, 18 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
RDG UA /OV 2 N RDG/TM 1234/FL020/TP C68A/SK BKN020/RM DURC RWY 36
- Report
- a routine report filed through RDG
- Where
- 2 north rdg
- Time
- 12:34 UTC
- Height
- at 2,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C68A
- Sky
- a broken layer from 2,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb runway 36
- P28A at 2,000 ft, 20 nm south, 8:18 am EDT (12:18 UTC): a broken layer above 2,000 ft. At the departure end, 20 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
RDG UA /OV 1 NW RDG/TM 1218/FL020/TP P28A/SK BKN020
- Report
- a routine report filed through RDG
- Where
- 1 northwest rdg
- Time
- 12:18 UTC
- Height
- at 2,000 ft
- Aircraft
- P28A
- Sky
- a broken layer from 2,000 ft
- CRJ7 at 2,500 ft, 37 nm south, 9:24 am EDT (13:24 UTC): scattered clouds above 2,500 ft. 60 nm along the route, 37 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
MDT UA /OV MDT/TM 1324/FL025/TP CRJ7/SK SCT025
- Report
- a routine report filed through MDT
- Where
- over MDT
- Time
- 13:24 UTC
- Height
- at 2,500 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Sky
- scattered clouds from 2,500 ft
16 more routine reports are on the map.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 9 forecast points nearest it (AVP, PSB, AGC, CLE, FWA, JOT, BRL, DSM, OMA). 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 | 260° at 20 kt | +20 kt | 14 °C | 100 kt | 9 h 16 min | 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 260° at 20 kt | +20 kt | 15 °C | 100 kt | 9 h 16 min | 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 270° at 20 kt | +21 kt | 11 °C | 99 kt | 9 h 21 min | 7:03 pm CDT (00:03 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 280° at 22 kt | +23 kt | 7 °C | 97 kt | 9 h 33 min | 7:15 pm CDT (00:15 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 280° at 24 kt | +24 kt | 4 °C | 96 kt | 9 h 39 min | 7:21 pm CDT (00:21 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 280° at 25 kt | +25 kt | -1 °C | 95 kt | 9 h 45 min | 7:27 pm CDT (00:27 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 280° at 26 kt | +26 kt | -5 °C | 94 kt | 9 h 51 min | 7:33 pm CDT (00:33 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 26 kt | +27 kt | -8 °C | 93 kt | 9 h 57 min | 7:39 pm CDT (00:39 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 34 kt | +35 kt | -20 °C | 85 kt | 10 h 54 min | 8:36 pm CDT (01:36 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 44 kt | +43 kt | -35 °C | 77 kt | 12 h 02 min | 9:44 pm CDT (02:44 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 55 kt | +52 kt | -40 °C | 68 kt | 13 h 37 min | 11:19 pm CDT (04:19 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 56 kt | +52 kt | -48 °C | 68 kt | 13 h 37 min | 11:19 pm CDT (04:19 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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; 39 nm from the line | 330/21 | 340/24 14° | 350/27 9° | 350/25 3° | 330/29 -8° | 310/31 -20° | 330/41 -36° | 330/57 -46° | 320/55 -51° |
| PSB | used from 50 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 330/23 14° | 340/24 9° | 340/25 3° | 320/24 -8° | 300/29 -20° | 310/39 -36° | 310/52 -46° | 310/56 -50° | |
| AGC | used from 149 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 270/15 | 320/17 14° | 320/22 9° | 340/23 4° | 310/25 -8° | 290/30 -19° | 280/40 -36° | 290/49 -45° | 300/53 -49° |
| CLE | used from 249 nm out; 22 nm from the line | 280/17 | 270/17 14° | 280/22 10° | 290/26 4° | 290/25 -8° | 280/31 -21° | 280/35 -36° | 280/43 -44° | 300/53 -48° |
| FWA | used from 348 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 250/18 | 260/22 15° | 260/27 7° | 290/26 6° | 290/28 -8° | 290/39 -20° | 280/36 -37° | 290/54 -39° | 310/60 -48° |
| JOT | used from 498 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 230/30 | 250/26 16° | 270/27 11° | 280/34 5° | 290/32 -8° | 280/37 -21° | 280/40 -36° | 290/46 -37° | 290/56 -47° |
| BRL | used from 647 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 240/28 | 240/25 18° | 250/26 12° | 260/29 5° | 260/24 -8° | 270/36 -20° | 280/57 -33° | 290/65 -37° | 290/54 -46° |
| DSM | used from 747 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 230/34 | 230/32 20° | 220/33 12° | 240/35 5° | 250/39 -7° | 250/43 -21° | 280/61 -31° | 280/73 -37° | 280/67 -47° |
| OMA | used from 896 nm out; 15 nm from the line | 210/23 | 240/34 20° | 230/40 14° | 220/43 7° | 240/38 -8° | 250/47 -21° | 270/70 -29° | 270/79 -36° | 270/68 -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 | no report just now | 393 ft | ||||
| RDG Reading, PA | 20 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 343 ft | ||||
| UNV State College, PA | 110 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,231 ft | ||||
| YNG Youngstown/Warren, OH | 239 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,191 ft | ||||
| CLE Cleveland, OH | 299 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 799 ft | ||||
| TOL Toledo, OH | 378 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 683 ft | ||||
| GYY Gary/Chicago, IN | 548 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 596 ft | ||||
| LOT Chicago/Romeoville, IL | 577 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 679 ft | ||||
| MLI Moline, IL | 687 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 589 ft | ||||
| DSM Des Moines, IA | 826 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 957 ft | ||||
| AIO Atlantic, IA | 886 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 1,164 ft | ||||
| OMA Omaha, NE | destination | no report just now | 984 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,231 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At OMA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC)
OMA 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, 209 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 229 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, 239 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at ABE 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC), at OMA 6:47 pm CDT (23:47 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:15 pm CDT (00:15 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at OMA is after sunset there (6:47 pm CDT (23:47 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
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, Eppley Airfield.