Plan a flight · Mon 5:40 am CDT (10:40 UTC)

Dallas-Fort Worth International to Lehigh Valley International DFW → ABE

1,134 nautical miles (1,305 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 060°, about 056° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 09 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 19-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:49 pm EDT (18:49 UTC). Right now DFW is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 12 knots; ABE is marginal VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 4 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 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 577 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 826 to 1065 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 935 to 1035 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 30 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 DFW.

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

A321 at 32,000 ft, 15 nm southeast, 4:48 am CDT (09:48 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 846 nm along the route, 15 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV HVQ045040/TM 0948/FL320/TP A321/TB OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
40 nm northeast (045°) of HVQ
Time
09:48 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
E170 at 100 ft, 4 nm northeast, 5:11 am CDT (10:11 UTC): remarks: in the clouds on rotation. 677 nm along the route, 4 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX/TM 1011/FL001/TP E170/SK VV001-TOP013/RM IN THE CLOUDS ON ROTATION
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over LEX
Time
10:11 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft, tops 1,300 ft
Remarks
in the clouds on rotation
CRJ7 at 5,000 ft, 5 nm northwest, 4:37 am CDT (09:37 UTC): scattered clouds above 10,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 687 nm along the route, 5 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV HYK330010/TM 0937/FL050/TP CRJ7/SK SCT001/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
10 nm northwest (330°) of HYK
Time
09:37 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
scattered clouds from 100 ft
Remarks
during the climb
CRJ9 climbing, 35 nm southeast, 5:15 am CDT (10:15 UTC): a broken layer above 1,300 ft. 816 nm along the route, 35 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 1015/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK BKN013-TOPUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over CRW
Time
10:15 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
a broken layer from 1,300 ft, tops unknown
SR22 , 17 nm north, 5:30 am CDT (10:30 UTC): no icing. 846 nm along the route, 17 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PKB UA /OV PKB/TM 1030/FL000/TP SR22/SK TOP 045 BASE 004/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through PKB
Where
over PKB
Time
10:30 UTC
Height
at 0 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
top 4,500 ft base 400 ft
Icing
none
GL7T at 1,500 ft, 49 nm north, 4:02 am CDT (09:02 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 935 nm along the route, 49 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGC UA /OV KAGC/TM 0902/FL015/TP GL7T/SK B015
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGC
Where
over KAGC
Time
09:02 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
GL7T
Sky
B015

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 13 forecast points nearest it (DAL, FSM, LIT, MEM, CGI, EVV, LOU, CVG, CRW, EKN, AGC, PSB, AVP). 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 16 kt	−16 kt		136 kt	8 h 20 min	3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC)
5,500 ft	290° at 13 kt	−10 kt	11 °C	130 kt	8 h 43 min	3:23 pm EDT (19:23 UTC)
7,500 ft	300° at 13 kt	−9 kt	12 °C	129 kt	8 h 47 min	3:27 pm EDT (19:27 UTC)
9,500 ft	300° at 13 kt	−8 kt	9 °C	128 kt	8 h 52 min	3:32 pm EDT (19:32 UTC)
11,500 ft	300° at 14 kt	−9 kt	6 °C	129 kt	8 h 47 min	3:27 pm EDT (19:27 UTC)
13,500 ft	300° at 17 kt	−10 kt	2 °C	130 kt	8 h 43 min	3:23 pm EDT (19:23 UTC)
15,500 ft	300° at 19 kt	−12 kt	-2 °C	132 kt	8 h 35 min	3:15 pm EDT (19:15 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 21 kt	−13 kt	-6 °C	133 kt	8 h 32 min	3:12 pm EDT (19:12 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 22 kt	−14 kt	-7 °C	134 kt	8 h 28 min	3:08 pm EDT (19:08 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 27 kt	−15 kt	-19 °C	135 kt	8 h 24 min	3:04 pm EDT (19:04 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 39 kt	−15 kt	-33 °C	135 kt	8 h 24 min	3:04 pm EDT (19:04 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 49 kt	−19 kt	-41 °C	139 kt	8 h 09 min	2:49 pm EDT (18:49 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 44 kt	−16 kt	-51 °C	136 kt	8 h 20 min	3:00 pm EDT (19:00 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
DAL	used from 0 nm out; 20 nm from the line	190/30	200/28 18°	220/18 13°	250/13 8°	240/24 -6°	270/20 -14°	270/35 -29°	290/34 -39°	310/41 -51°
FSM	used from 99 nm out; 88 nm from the line	230/33	260/23 15°	240/23 11°	230/18 8°	230/20 -8°	250/31 -17°	280/51 -30°	280/52 -39°	300/47 -51°
LIT	used from 199 nm out; 44 nm from the line	250/22	250/25 18°	240/23 12°	240/20 7°	250/17 -6°	260/25 -17°	300/45 -29°	300/49 -40°	310/43 -51°
MEM	used from 348 nm out; 54 nm from the line	250/19	260/19 17°	270/20 12°	270/16 6°	270/21 -6°	290/27 -17°	300/37 -30°	300/49 -40°	310/40 -51°
CGI	used from 398 nm out; 59 nm from the line	260/22	250/15 15°	250/13 11°	250/16 6°	270/29 -7°	280/30 -18°	290/40 -31°	290/55 -40°	300/51 -51°
EVV	used from 497 nm out; 66 nm from the line	270/25	290/17 15°	260/10 8°	270/16 5°	280/29 -6°	280/33 -19°	290/38 -33°	300/53 -41°	310/54 -51°
LOU	used from 597 nm out; 36 nm from the line	300/16	310/19 15°	310/17 9°	300/15 4°	300/26 -6°	280/34 -19°	290/30 -34°	310/49 -42°	310/58 -51°
CVG	used from 696 nm out; 61 nm from the line	300/19	310/23 15°	320/20 9°	310/18 3°	300/26 -6°	290/36 -19°	310/32 -34°	310/53 -43°	310/61 -51°
CRW	used from 746 nm out; 60 nm from the line	320/17	340/23 12°	340/32 8°	340/35 4°	330/40 -7°	340/45 -20°	340/57 -34°	340/64 -42°	320/38 -50°
EKN	used from 846 nm out; 50 nm from the line		330/20 10°	350/29 7°	340/32 2°	340/44 -8°	350/50 -21°	350/63 -35°	340/69 -40°	330/42 -50°
AGC	used from 945 nm out; 61 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 995 nm out; 51 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 1094 nm out; 48 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°

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
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth, TX	departure	VFR	from the south (180°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	606 ft	4:53 am CDT (09:53 UTC)
TKI Dallas, TX	30 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	588 ft	09:53 UTC
DEQ De Queen, AR	149 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	354 ft	09:53 UTC
LIT Little Rock, AR	259 nm out, 21 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	266 ft	09:53 UTC
UCY Union City, TN	448 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line	marginal VFR Weather: mist	calm	5 mi	none	345 ft	10:15 UTC
CEY Murray, KY	488 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 6 knots, gusting to 12	10+ mi	none	577 ft	10:35 UTC
LEX Lexington, KY	677 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	0.25 mi	200 ft	979 ft	10:37 UTC
HTS Huntington, WV	776 nm out, 18 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,600 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,600 ft	828 ft	09:51 UTC
CKB Clarksburg, WV	895 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 2,400 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	500 ft	1,223 ft	10:21 UTC
MGW Morgantown, WV	915 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	variable at 4 knots	3 mi	400 ft	1,243 ft	10:17 UTC
CXY Harrisburg, PA	1065 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	1,400 ft	346 ft	09:56 UTC
ABE Allentown, PA	destination	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	from the north (350°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	393 ft	5:51 am EDT (09:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,243 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ABE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:49 pm EDT (18:49 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for ABE

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 8 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, overcast at 1,000 feet
At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, a broken layer at 900 feet
From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for DFW, the departure

From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

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

6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 8 nm from the route, at the departure end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW
9/2934 DALLAS, TX 5 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at DFW 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC), at ABE 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:53 pm EDT (22:53 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: Dallas-Fort Worth International, Lehigh Valley International.