Plan a flight · Mon 9:01 am CDT (14:01 UTC)

Abilene Regional to Lincoln Airport ABI → LNK

526 nautical miles (605 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 015°, about 010° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 22 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 36-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:23 pm CDT (17:23 UTC). Right now ABI is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 15 knots; LNK is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 12 knots, gusting to 19. 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 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 248 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 ABI.

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

B737 at 22,000 ft, 9 nm southeast, 6:35 am CDT (11:35 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft, remarks: ZFW49. 208 nm along the route, 9 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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OKC UA /OV IRW290045/TM 1135/FL220/TP B737/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 220-240/RM -ZFW49
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Report
a routine report filed through OKC
Where
45 nm west (290°) of IRW
Time
11:35 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light to moderate chop from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft
Remarks
ZFW49
PC12 at 14,000 ft, 15 nm east, 8:42 am CDT (13:42 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent. 337 nm along the route, 15 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
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ICT UA /OV 30N/TM 1342/FL140/TP PC12/TB LGT-MOD TURB /RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ICT
Where
over 30N
Time
13:42 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
light to moderate turbulence
Remarks
during the descent
PC12 at 22,000 ft, 33 nm east, 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): light rime icing, -9 °C, remarks: no icing at FL200 zkcfdc xj. 427 nm along the route, 33 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
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MHK UA /OV MHK/TM 1200/FL220/TP PC12/TA M09/IC LGT RIME/RM NEG ICING AT FL200 /ZKCFDC XJ
```
Report
a routine report filed through MHK
Where
over MHK
Time
12:00 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−9 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
no icing at FL200 zkcfdc xj
B38M at 17,000 ft, 4 nm north, 7:41 am CDT (12:41 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the climb. At the destination end, 4 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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LNK UA /OV LNK/TM 1241/FL170/TP B38M/TB NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNK
Where
over LNK
Time
12:41 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the climb

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 6 forecast points nearest it (ABI, SPS, OKC, ICT, SLN, 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
3,500 ft	230° at 42 kt	−36 kt		156 kt	3 h 22 min	12:23 pm CDT (17:23 UTC)
5,500 ft	230° at 35 kt	−29 kt	19 °C	149 kt	3 h 32 min	12:33 pm CDT (17:33 UTC)
7,500 ft	230° at 26 kt	−21 kt	17 °C	141 kt	3 h 44 min	12:45 pm CDT (17:45 UTC)
9,500 ft	230° at 19 kt	−15 kt	14 °C	135 kt	3 h 54 min	12:55 pm CDT (17:55 UTC)
11,500 ft	230° at 17 kt	−14 kt	8 °C	134 kt	3 h 56 min	12:57 pm CDT (17:57 UTC)
13,500 ft	230° at 19 kt	−15 kt	4 °C	135 kt	3 h 54 min	12:55 pm CDT (17:55 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 22 kt	−17 kt	-1 °C	137 kt	3 h 50 min	12:51 pm CDT (17:51 UTC)
17,500 ft	240° at 26 kt	−18 kt	-6 °C	138 kt	3 h 49 min	12:50 pm CDT (17:50 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 27 kt	−19 kt	-7 °C	139 kt	3 h 47 min	12:48 pm CDT (17:48 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 36 kt	−24 kt	-19 °C	144 kt	3 h 39 min	12:40 pm CDT (17:40 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 64 kt	−28 kt	-29 °C	148 kt	3 h 33 min	12:34 pm CDT (17:34 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 57 kt	−13 kt	-37 °C	133 kt	3 h 57 min	12:58 pm CDT (17:58 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 51 kt	−6 kt	-49 °C	126 kt	4 h 10 min	1:11 pm CDT (18:11 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
ABI	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line		200/30 19°	220/12 16°	220/11 9°	230/15 -5°	250/26 -15°	250/39 -28°	270/36 -38°	280/30 -51°
SPS	used from 50 nm out; 46 nm from the line	220/35	220/31 18°	230/16 14°	230/10 8°	250/18 -5°	250/32 -16°	260/51 -28°	280/46 -38°	300/50 -50°
OKC	used from 149 nm out; 59 nm from the line	220/43	230/31 17°	260/13 16°	270/11 7°	240/20 -6°	250/32 -17°	260/60 -28°	280/50 -37°	290/45 -50°
ICT	used from 248 nm out; 64 nm from the line	230/45	240/33 21°	230/23 14°	230/22 7°	240/29 -7°	240/36 -20°	260/78 -29°	270/69 -36°	270/56 -49°
SLN	used from 347 nm out; 24 nm from the line	230/49	240/41 22°	230/26 15°	220/21 7°	240/38 -8°	240/44 -21°	260/77 -29°	270/70 -36°	270/63 -48°
OMA	used from 496 nm out; 60 nm from the line	230/47	240/33 21°	230/22 13°	220/27 5°	240/35 -8°	250/43 -21°	260/47 -33°	260/59 -36°	270/58 -46°

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
ABI Abilene, TX	departure	VFR	from the south (170°) at 15 knots	10+ mi	none	1,790 ft	8:52 am CDT (13:52 UTC)
FDR Frederick, OK	119 nm out, 5 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 8 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	none	1,258 ft	13:53 UTC
CSM Burns Flat, OK	179 nm out, 22 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 19 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	none	1,922 ft	13:53 UTC
JWG Watonga, OK	218 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line	no report just now				1,551 ft
ANY Anthony, KS	298 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	1,343 ft	13:55 UTC
HUT Hutchinson, KS	347 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	1,542 ft	13:52 UTC
SLN Salina, KS	397 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 15 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	1,288 ft	13:53 UTC
CYW Clay Center, KS	437 nm out, 7 nm east of the line	no report just now				1,208 ft
CEK Crete, NE	506 nm out, 5 nm north of the line	no report just now				1,499 ft
LNK Lincoln, NE	destination	VFR	from the south (190°) at 12 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	none	1,218 ft	8:54 am CDT (13:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,922 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At LNK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:23 pm CDT (17:23 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for LNK

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for ABI, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 8:30 am CDT (13:30 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 16 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm CDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the south at 17 knots, gusting to 26, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 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 ABI 7:08 pm CDT (00:08 UTC), at LNK 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm CDT (00:19 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 southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the northern Rockies · 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: Abilene Regional, Lincoln Airport.