Cheyenne Rgnl/Jerry Olson Field to Laguardia Airport CYS → LGA
1,395 nautical miles (1,606 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 081°, about 071° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 15 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 49-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:13 pm EDT (19:13 UTC). Right now CYS is VFR, wind from the west (260°) at 3 knots; LGA is IFR, wind from the north (360°) at 8 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: 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
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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 first 100 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the first 50 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the first 10 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 159 to 229 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 route from 219 to 618 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 last 518 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 1136 to 1316 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 90 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 CYS.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 14 forecast points nearest it (BFF, ONL, GRI, OMA, DSM, DBQ, JOT, MKG, FWA, CLE, AGC, 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 18 kt | −19 kt | 139 kt | 10 h 02 min | 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 280° at 17 kt | −18 kt | 19 °C | 138 kt | 10 h 07 min | 5:05 pm EDT (21:05 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 270° at 16 kt | −17 kt | 14 °C | 137 kt | 10 h 11 min | 5:09 pm EDT (21:09 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 270° at 16 kt | −17 kt | 9 °C | 137 kt | 10 h 11 min | 5:09 pm EDT (21:09 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 270° at 17 kt | −19 kt | 5 °C | 139 kt | 10 h 02 min | 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 270° at 18 kt | −20 kt | 1 °C | 140 kt | 9 h 58 min | 4:56 pm EDT (20:56 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 270° at 20 kt | −21 kt | -4 °C | 141 kt | 9 h 54 min | 4:52 pm EDT (20:52 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 270° at 21 kt | −23 kt | -8 °C | 143 kt | 9 h 45 min | 4:43 pm EDT (20:43 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 21 kt | −23 kt | -9 °C | 143 kt | 9 h 45 min | 4:43 pm EDT (20:43 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 26 kt | −28 kt | -21 °C | 148 kt | 9 h 26 min | 4:24 pm EDT (20:24 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 35 kt | −37 kt | -35 °C | 157 kt | 8 h 53 min | 3:51 pm EDT (19:51 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 45 kt | −46 kt | -40 °C | 166 kt | 8 h 24 min | 3:22 pm EDT (19:22 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 49 kt | −49 kt | -49 °C | 169 kt | 8 h 15 min | 3:13 pm EDT (19:13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BFF | used from 0 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 280/28 | 260/39 11° | 240/34 5° | 210/38 -11° | 210/52 -22° | 230/61 -31° | 230/61 -36° | 240/56 -45° | |
| ONL | used from 150 nm out; 116 nm from the line | 250/31 22° | 230/27 16° | 220/25 8° | 230/25 -9° | 220/29 -22° | 250/42 -33° | 250/48 -36° | 250/52 -46° | |
| GRI | used from 299 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 230/39 23° | 230/32 15° | 210/29 7° | 230/31 -8° | 230/43 -21° | 250/52 -31° | 260/59 -35° | 260/59 -46° | |
| OMA | used from 349 nm out; 45 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° |
| DSM | used from 449 nm out; 39 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° |
| DBQ | used from 548 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 250/27 | 260/23 17° | 240/26 10° | 260/30 4° | 280/26 -9° | 280/36 -21° | 270/41 -36° | 280/52 -41° | 290/67 -48° |
| JOT | used from 698 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 250/25 | 260/22 14° | 250/17 9° | 270/21 5° | 280/28 -8° | 280/36 -20° | 270/41 -35° | 280/57 -42° | 290/65 -50° |
| MKG | used from 797 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 260/28 | 260/18 15° | 250/16 9° | 260/22 4° | 280/31 -9° | 270/35 -21° | 270/44 -35° | 270/42 -45° | 290/61 -51° |
| FWA | used from 847 nm out; 56 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° |
| CLE | used from 947 nm out; 63 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° |
| AGC | used from 1096 nm out; 69 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° |
| PSB | used from 1146 nm out; 43 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° | |
| AVP | used from 1246 nm out; 40 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° |
| JFK | used from 1346 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 020/25 | 290/9 12° | 300/12 7° | 320/14 3° | 290/17 -10° | 240/27 -21° | 240/44 -36° | 240/53 -41° | 240/51 -50° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CYS Cheyenne, WY | departure | VFR | from the west (260°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 6,159 ft | 4:53 am MDT (10:53 UTC) |
| OKS Oshkosh, NE | 110 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 3,394 ft | ||||
| BUB Burwell, NE | 259 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 2,183 ft | ||||
| BVN Albion, NE | 309 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 1,806 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| DNS Denison, IA | 429 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,274 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| CID Cedar Rapids, IA | 588 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | none | 869 ft | 09:52 UTC |
| ORD Chicago, IL | 757 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 25,000 ft | 680 ft | 10:51 UTC |
| EKM Elkhart, IN | 847 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 7 mi | none | 777 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| CGF Cleveland, OH | 1047 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet | from the west (280°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 1,000 ft | 876 ft | 10:45 UTC |
| OYM St Marys, PA | 1186 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 1,934 ft | ||||
| CDW Caldwell, NJ | 1375 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet | from the north-northeast (030°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 1,200 ft | 172 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| LGA New York, NY | destination | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet | from the north (360°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 20 ft | 6:51 am EDT (10:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 6,159 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, 3:13 pm EDT (19:13 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 VFR
The whole forecast for LGA
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 11 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 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 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, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
The forecast for CYS, the departure
- From Mon 12:00 am MDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 am MDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 1:00 pm MDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
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, 1076 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 17 nm from the route, 1086 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 13 nm from the route, 1086 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 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 CYS 6:21 pm MDT (00:21 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
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: Cheyenne Rgnl/Jerry Olson Field, Laguardia Airport.