Plan a flight · Mon 8:58 am CDT (13:58 UTC)

Central Wisconsin Airport to Lea County Regional CWA → HOB

962 nautical miles (1,107 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 226°, about 226° magnetic at the departure end (variation 0E). At 120 knots that is 10 h 01 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 24-knot headwind), arriving about 5:59 pm MDT (23:59 UTC). Right now CWA is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 5 knots; HOB is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 6 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: 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 route from 307 to 615 nm out.

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 CWA.

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

urgent B763 at 2,000 ft, 47 nm southeast, 6:57 am CDT (11:57 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 436 nm along the route, 47 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FOE UUA /OV 130003/TM 1157/FL020/TP B763/WV LLWS
```
Report
an urgent report filed through FOE
Where
wind from 130° at 3 knots
Time
11:57 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Wind
low-level wind shear
E170 at 15,000 ft, 19 nm southeast, 6:56 am CDT (11:56 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. At the departure end, 19 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
Y50 UA /OV Y50330025/TM 1156/FL150/TP E170/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through Y50
Where
25 nm northwest (330°) of Y50
Time
11:56 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate chop
B752 at 34,000 ft, 50 nm southeast, 7:23 am CDT (12:23 UTC): light chop turbulence. 139 nm along the route, 50 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DBQ UA /OV DBQ300020/TM 1223/FL340/TP B752/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through DBQ
Where
20 nm northwest (300°) of DBQ
Time
12:23 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
occasional light chop
P46T at 31,000 ft, 7 nm south, 8:37 am CDT (13:37 UTC): light chop turbulence. 178 nm along the route, 7 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALO UA /OV ALO270005/TM 1337/FL310/TP P46T/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALO
Where
5 nm west (270°) of ALO
Time
13:37 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
P46T
Turbulence
intermittent light chop
B38M at 32,000 ft, 32 nm northwest, 6:35 am CDT (11:35 UTC): light chop turbulence above 32,000 ft. 208 nm along the route, 32 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FOD UA /OV FOD075035/TM 1135/FL320/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP 320/INTMT LGT CHOP 340
```
Report
a routine report filed through FOD
Where
35 nm east (075°) of FOD
Time
11:35 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light chop 320/INTMT light chop at 34,000 ft
B38M at 18,000 ft, 17 nm southeast, 8:04 am CDT (13:04 UTC): light chop turbulence. 357 nm along the route, 17 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EVU UA /OV EVU/TM 1304/FL180/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVU
Where
over EVU
Time
13:04 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light chop
PC12 at 22,000 ft, 6 nm south, 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): light rime icing, -9 °C, remarks: no icing at FL200 zkcfdc xj. 456 nm along the route, 6 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
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
PC12 at 14,000 ft, 26 nm southeast, 8:42 am CDT (13:42 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent. 555 nm along the route, 26 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
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
CRJ7 at 28,000 ft, 46 nm northwest, 6:25 am CDT (11:25 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: zkc fd dl. 605 nm along the route, 46 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DDC UA /OV DDC090024/TM 1125/FL280/TP CRJ7/TB LGT/RM ZKC FD DL
```
Report
a routine report filed through DDC
Where
24 nm east (090°) of DDC
Time
11:25 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
light
Remarks
zkc fd dl
BE20 at 16,000 ft, 49 nm northwest, 8:38 am CDT (13:38 UTC): light turbulence, light rime icing, -2 °C, remarks: zkcfdc xj. 664 nm along the route, 49 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LBL UA /OV LBL070035/TM 1338/FL160/TP BE20/TA M02/TB LGT/IC LGT RIME/RM /ZKCFDC XJ
```
Report
a routine report filed through LBL
Where
35 nm east (070°) of LBL
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Temperature
−2 °C
Turbulence
light
Icing
light rime
Remarks
zkcfdc xj
E145 at 40,000 ft, 49 nm southeast, 8:38 am CDT (13:38 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW55. 833 nm along the route, 49 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LBB UA /OV LBB070050/TM 1338/FL400/TP E145/TB NEG/RM ZFW55
```
Report
a routine report filed through LBB
Where
50 nm east (070°) of LBB
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW55
E170 at 20,000 ft, 4 nm south, 6:49 am CDT (11:49 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW82. At the destination end, 4 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HOB UA /OV HOB030020/TM 1149/FL200/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZFW82
```
Report
a routine report filed through HOB
Where
20 nm northeast (030°) of HOB
Time
11:49 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
ZFW82
B737 at 37,000 ft, 4 nm southwest, 8:43 am CDT (13:43 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW82. At the destination end, 4 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HOB UA /OV HOB/TM 1343/FL370/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZFW82
```
Report
a routine report filed through HOB
Where
over HOB
Time
13:43 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
ZFW82

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 (LSE, MCW, DSM, OMA, MKC, SLN, ICT, GAG, AMA, LBB, INK). 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	240° at 33 kt	+31 kt	22 °C	89 kt	10 h 49 min	6:47 pm MDT (00:47 UTC)
6,500 ft	240° at 28 kt	+27 kt	19 °C	93 kt	10 h 21 min	6:19 pm MDT (00:19 UTC)
8,500 ft	240° at 25 kt	+24 kt	14 °C	96 kt	10 h 01 min	5:59 pm MDT (23:59 UTC)
10,500 ft	230° at 24 kt	+24 kt	9 °C	96 kt	10 h 01 min	5:59 pm MDT (23:59 UTC)
12,500 ft	230° at 25 kt	+25 kt	5 °C	95 kt	10 h 08 min	6:06 pm MDT (00:06 UTC)
14,500 ft	240° at 27 kt	+26 kt	1 °C	94 kt	10 h 14 min	6:12 pm MDT (00:12 UTC)
16,500 ft	240° at 29 kt	+27 kt	-4 °C	93 kt	10 h 21 min	6:19 pm MDT (00:19 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 31 kt	+28 kt	-8 °C	92 kt	10 h 27 min	6:25 pm MDT (00:25 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 39 kt	+36 kt	-19 °C	84 kt	11 h 27 min	7:25 pm MDT (01:25 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 57 kt	+47 kt	-31 °C	73 kt	13 h 11 min	9:09 pm MDT (03:09 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 58 kt	+40 kt	-38 °C	80 kt	12 h 02 min	8:00 pm MDT (02:00 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 58 kt	+37 kt	-48 °C	83 kt	11 h 35 min	7:33 pm MDT (01:33 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
LSE	used from 0 nm out; 63 nm from the line	250/25	240/21 17°	240/28 11°	250/28 5°	280/24 -10°	280/31 -21°	260/35 -37°	270/45 -43°	280/59 -47°
MCW	used from 149 nm out; 46 nm from the line	250/36	250/24 19°	240/26 11°	250/30 5°	270/22 -9°	260/30 -21°	260/31 -36°	280/53 -38°	280/66 -48°
DSM	used from 198 nm out; 40 nm from the line	250/47	260/25 20°	240/19 11°	240/31 5°	250/26 -9°	260/38 -20°	260/47 -34°	270/58 -37°	270/61 -47°
OMA	used from 297 nm out; 57 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°
MKC	used from 397 nm out; 81 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°
SLN	used from 446 nm out; 39 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°
ICT	used from 545 nm out; 40 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°
GAG	used from 595 nm out; 67 nm from the line		240/35 22°	240/27 14°	230/25 6°	240/38 -7°	230/44 -19°	250/73 -28°	270/66 -37°	270/58 -49°
AMA	used from 744 nm out; 42 nm from the line		230/32	230/28 14°	230/27 7°	230/38 -6°	230/50 -17°	250/69 -28°	260/62 -37°	270/65 -49°
LBB	used from 843 nm out; 21 nm from the line		220/25 21°	230/20 15°	220/20 7°	230/36 -6°	240/50 -15°	240/59 -28°	260/52 -37°	260/45 -50°
INK	used from 942 nm out; 63 nm from the line		220/17 21°	230/12 14°	210/13 7°	220/29 -5°	240/41 -14°	230/43 -28°	250/41 -38°	250/33 -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
CWA Mosinee, WI	departure	VFR	from the south (170°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,277 ft	8:50 am CDT (13:50 UTC)
CMY Sparta, WI	69 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	839 ft	13:55 UTC
ALO Waterloo, IA	178 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	873 ft	13:54 UTC
DSM Des Moines, IA	258 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 10,000 feet, a few clouds at 20,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 11 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	none	957 ft	13:54 UTC
ICL Clarinda, IA	337 nm out, 3 nm west of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots, gusting to 14	10+ mi	none	995 ft	13:55 UTC
MHK Manhattan, KS	456 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 11 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	none	1,066 ft	13:52 UTC
HUT Hutchinson, KS	545 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	1,542 ft	13:52 UTC
BFK Buffalo, OK	654 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				1,822 ft
GAG Gage, OK	684 nm out, 2 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 15 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	none	2,223 ft	13:53 UTC
PVW Plainview, TX	843 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	3,374 ft	13:35 UTC
LBB Lubbock, TX	872 nm out, 20 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	3,282 ft	13:53 UTC
HOB Hobbs, NM	destination	VFR	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	3,660 ft	7:50 am MDT (13:50 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 3,660 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At HOB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:59 pm MDT (23:59 UTC)

Wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for HOB

From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet

The forecast for CWA, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the south at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC) and 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): light rain showers, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,800 feet
From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 800 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 CWA 6:19 pm CDT (23:19 UTC), at HOB 6:22 pm MDT (00:22 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:47 pm MDT (00:47 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 upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern 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: Central Wisconsin Airport, Lea County Regional.