Plan a flight · Sun 10:23 pm CDT (03:23 UTC)

Waco Regional to Laguardia Airport ACT → LGA

1,253 nautical miles (1,442 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 057°, about 050° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 46 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 23-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:09 am EDT (12:09 UTC). Right now ACT is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 12 knots; LGA is IFR, wind from the north (360°) at 11 knots, gusting to 18. 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: 2 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

SIGMET E11E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 11:55 pm CDT (04:55 UTC). Over the last 269 nm of the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120255
MKCE WST 120255
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 11E
VALID UNTIL 0455Z
NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND DE NJ NY MD CT VA CSTL WTRS
FROM 20NE JFK-90SE SIE-20NNW ORF-30ENE EKN-10S JST-20NE JFK
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL340.

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 last 646 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 806 to 1084 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 328 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the last 129 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 ACT.

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

B38M at 29,000 ft, 49 nm northwest, 7:55 pm CDT (00:55 UTC): moderate turbulence above 29,000 ft, remarks: zob. 965 nm along the route, 49 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MPG UA /OV AIR120030/TM 0055/FL290/TP B38M /TB OCNL MOD 290/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through MPG
Where
30 nm southeast (120°) of AIR
Time
00:55 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
occasional moderate at 29,000 ft
Remarks
zob
B38M at 20,000 ft, 34 nm southeast, 10:11 pm CDT (03:11 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence from 20,000 ft to 25,000 ft. 1044 nm along the route, 34 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAD UA /OV AML300020/TM 0311/FL200/TP B38M/TB MOD CAT 200-250
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAD
Where
20 nm northwest (300°) of AML
Time
03:11 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence from 20,000 ft to 25,000 ft
B752 at 30,000 ft, 34 nm north, 9:26 pm CDT (02:26 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. 1064 nm along the route, 34 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HGR UA /OV THS010020/TM 0226/FL300/TP B752/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through HGR
Where
20 nm north (010°) of THS
Time
02:26 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
zob
UAL1558 at 30,000 ft, 29 nm north, 9:22 pm CDT (02:22 UTC): moderate turbulence, -36 °C, wind 240° at 50 knots. 1074 nm along the route, 29 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1558 4014N 07742W 0222 F300 MS36 240/050KT TB MODERATE SK CLEAR IC NONE
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
E145 at 12,000 ft, 2 nm east, 7:43 pm CDT (00:43 UTC): moderate turbulence. 1134 nm along the route, 2 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNS UA /OV LRP/TM 0043/FL120/TP E145/TB CONS MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNS
Where
over LRP
Time
00:43 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
continuous moderate
E75L at 20,000 ft, 36 nm southeast, 7:41 pm CDT (00:41 UTC): moderate turbulence above 20,000 ft. 1154 nm along the route, 36 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILG UA /OV DQO/TM 0041/FL200/TP E75L/TB MOD 200
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILG
Where
over DQO
Time
00:41 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate at 20,000 ft
A21N at 18,000 ft, 7 nm south, 7:38 pm CDT (00:38 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 1174 nm along the route, 7 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTW UA /OV PTW/TM 0038/FL180/TP A21N/TB MOD CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTW
Where
over PTW
Time
00:38 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
B38M at 6,000 ft, 4 nm southwest, 7:47 pm CDT (00:47 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 4 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWR UA /OV 2 NW OF EWR/TM 0047/FL60/TP B38M/TB MODERATE
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWR
Where
2 northwest of ewr
Time
00:47 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate
BCS3 at 4,000 ft, 38 nm east, 7:42 pm CDT (00:42 UTC): moderate turbulence, imc. At the destination end, 38 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDR UA /OV BDR180010/TM 0042/FL040/TP BCS3/WX IMC/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDR
Where
10 nm south (180°) of BDR
Time
00:42 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Weather
instrument conditions
Turbulence
moderate
C750 at 43,000 ft, 46 nm northwest, 7:50 pm CDT (00:50 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence above 43,000 ft, remarks: zme. 328 nm along the route, 46 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LIT UA /OV LIT360025/TM 0050/FL430/TP C750/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 430/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through LIT
Where
25 nm north (360°) of LIT
Time
00:50 UTC
Height
at 43,000 ft
Aircraft
C750
Turbulence
continuous light to moderate chop at 43,000 ft
Remarks
zme
B739 at 34,000 ft, 18 nm northwest, 8:51 pm CDT (01:51 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 617 nm along the route, 18 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWG UA /OV BWG270010/TM 0151/FL340/TP B739/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWG
Where
10 nm west (270°) of BWG
Time
01:51 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zme
B712 at 600 ft, 35 nm north, 8:06 pm CDT (01:06 UTC): overcast. 726 nm along the route, 35 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV KLEX/TM 0106/FL006/TP B712/SK OVC B006
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over KLEX
Time
01:06 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
B712
Sky
overcast B006
B737 at 35,000 ft, 27 nm southeast, 8:25 pm CDT (01:25 UTC): light chop turbulence. 746 nm along the route, 27 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOZ UA /OV AZQ250025/TM 0125/FL350/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOZ
Where
25 nm west (250°) of AZQ
Time
01:25 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light chop occasional moderate chop
BCS3 at 25,000 ft, 49 nm northwest, 7:58 pm CDT (00:58 UTC): light turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the climb. 905 nm along the route, 49 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PKB UA /OV JPU/TM 0058/FL250/TP BCS3/TB LGT/IC NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PKB
Where
over JPU
Time
00:58 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
light
Icing
none
Remarks
during the climb

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 12 forecast points nearest it (DAL, SHV, LIT, MEM, BNA, LOU, CVG, CRW, EKN, PSB, 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	260° at 12 kt	−12 kt		132 kt	9 h 30 min	8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC)
5,500 ft	290° at 12 kt	−8 kt	12 °C	128 kt	9 h 47 min	9:10 am EDT (13:10 UTC)
7,500 ft	300° at 14 kt	−9 kt	13 °C	129 kt	9 h 43 min	9:06 am EDT (13:06 UTC)
9,500 ft	300° at 15 kt	−9 kt	9 °C	129 kt	9 h 43 min	9:06 am EDT (13:06 UTC)
11,500 ft	310° at 14 kt	−7 kt	6 °C	127 kt	9 h 52 min	9:15 am EDT (13:15 UTC)
13,500 ft	310° at 14 kt	−7 kt	2 °C	127 kt	9 h 52 min	9:15 am EDT (13:15 UTC)
15,500 ft	310° at 16 kt	−7 kt	-2 °C	127 kt	9 h 52 min	9:15 am EDT (13:15 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 17 kt	−8 kt	-6 °C	128 kt	9 h 47 min	9:10 am EDT (13:10 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 17 kt	−9 kt	-7 °C	129 kt	9 h 43 min	9:06 am EDT (13:06 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 21 kt	−11 kt	-19 °C	131 kt	9 h 34 min	8:57 am EDT (12:57 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 35 kt	−18 kt	-33 °C	138 kt	9 h 05 min	8:28 am EDT (12:28 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 40 kt	−23 kt	-40 °C	143 kt	8 h 46 min	8:09 am EDT (12:09 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 36 kt	−20 kt	-50 °C	140 kt	8 h 57 min	8:20 am EDT (12:20 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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
DAL	used from 0 nm out; 61 nm from the line	190/29	220/23 17°	220/17 13°	250/18 8°	230/18 -5°	240/18 -15°	270/34 -29°	280/33 -39°	300/36 -51°
SHV	used from 99 nm out; 69 nm from the line	200/18	230/24 18°	230/24 12°	240/14 8°	260/12 -4°	240/11 -15°	300/31 -29°	300/32 -40°	300/36 -52°
LIT	used from 249 nm out; 49 nm from the line	220/21	230/17 16°	250/24 12°	260/15 7°	260/13 -5°	280/25 -16°	290/35 -30°	300/42 -40°	300/40 -52°
MEM	used from 348 nm out; 46 nm from the line	230/19	260/16 15°	270/17 12°	300/13 6°	300/15 -5°	300/26 -18°	300/34 -32°	300/41 -40°	310/46 -52°
BNA	used from 497 nm out; 73 nm from the line	310/20	340/20 17°	330/24 10°	340/22 5°	330/26 -6°	340/29 -18°	330/52 -33°	320/62 -41°	340/45 -50°
LOU	used from 646 nm out; 69 nm from the line	310/18	340/28 16°	340/29 10°	350/27 3°	330/27 -7°	340/39 -19°	330/58 -33°	330/67 -41°	330/40 -49°
CVG	used from 746 nm out; 92 nm from the line	320/18	350/32 16°	350/35 10°	350/30 3°	330/30 -7°	340/44 -20°	340/58 -35°	330/72 -41°	320/36 -49°
CRW	used from 796 nm out; 48 nm from the line	330/20	330/23 11°	340/25 8°	340/21 2°	340/33 -9°	340/41 -20°	330/42 -35°	320/44 -39°	320/43 -47°
EKN	used from 895 nm out; 36 nm from the line		330/21 12°	330/25 7°	350/22 2°	330/24 -10°	310/27 -21°	320/33 -35°	290/31 -39°	290/34 -47°
PSB	used from 1044 nm out; 72 nm from the line		360/13 13°	330/14 7°	300/11 3°	290/12 -11°	240/23 -23°	270/25 -36°	250/34 -40°	250/45 -48°
AVP	used from 1144 nm out; 62 nm from the line	150/5	350/13 12°	270/20 8°	260/17 4°	260/25 -11°	240/31 -22°	240/54 -35°	230/61 -41°	240/55 -49°
JFK	used from 1193 nm out; 37 nm from the line	250/18	250/23 14°	240/33 9°	240/33 4°	240/38 -10°	240/45 -21°	230/86 -32°	230/102 -40°	230/84 -51°

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
ACT Waco, TX	departure	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	516 ft	9:51 pm CDT (02:51 UTC)
TYR Tyler, TX	99 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	543 ft	02:53 UTC
TXK Texarkana, AR	199 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	389 ft	02:53 UTC
PBF Pine Bluff, AR	308 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	205 ft	02:53 UTC
MKL Jackson, TN	477 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	434 ft	02:53 UTC
JWN Nashville, TN	587 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	200 ft	501 ft	03:15 UTC
GLW Glasgow, KY	646 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	200 ft	716 ft	03:15 UTC
CRW Charleston, WV	865 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: mist	variable at 4 knots	1 mi	700 ft	947 ft	02:54 UTC
CKB Clarksburg, WV	945 nm out, 20 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 500 feet, a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet	from the west (280°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	1,223 ft	03:12 UTC
HGR Hagerstown, MD	1064 nm out, 1 nm east of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a few clouds at 400 feet, scattered clouds at 1,100 feet, overcast at 2,100 feet Weather: rain, mist	from the north (010°) at 11 knots	1.75 mi	2,100 ft	703 ft	03:19 UTC
LNS Lancaster, PA	1134 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 9 knots	9 mi	700 ft	402 ft	02:53 UTC
LGA New York, NY	destination	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north (360°) at 11 knots, gusting to 18	3 mi	800 ft	20 ft	10:51 pm EDT (02:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,223 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, 8:09 am EDT (12:09 UTC)

Wind from the north at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet IFR

The whole forecast for LGA

From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 13 knots, gusting to 20, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, mist, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 800 feet
From Sun 11:30 pm EDT (03:30 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, thunderstorms nearby, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 800 feet (thunderheads)
From Mon 12:30 am EDT (04:30 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, overcast at 800 feet
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, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 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 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet

The forecast for ACT, the departure

From Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,700 feet, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
At times between Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,700 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 17,000 feet

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

6/0543 MCGREGOR, TX 16 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZFW
6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 12 nm from the route, 597 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME
5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZNY

Daylight

Sunset at ACT 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 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 southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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: Waco Regional, Laguardia Airport.