Plan a flight · Mon 9:36 am MDT (15:36 UTC)

Dickinson/Theodore Roosevelt Regional to Lubbock Preston Smith International DIK → LBB

790 nautical miles (909 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 176°, about 166° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 35 min at the quickest height in today's winds (5,500 ft, no wind along the track), arriving about 5:11 pm CDT (22:11 UTC). Right now DIK is IFR, wind from the north (010°) at 6 knots; LBB is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 11 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 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 326 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the first 40 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 227 to 296 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Near the route, 385 nm along 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 DIK.

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

CL35 at 3,000 ft, 4 nm north, 9:07 am MDT (15:07 UTC): no icing. At the departure end, 4 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DIK UA /OV DIK/TM 1507/FL030/TP CL35/SK BASE030/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through DIK
Where
over DIK
Time
15:07 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
CL35
Sky
BASE030
Icing
none
C414 at 8,000 ft, 21 nm east, 8:19 am MDT (14:19 UTC): no icing, 7 °C. At the departure end, 21 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DIK UA /OV DIK090020/TM 1419/FL080/TP C414/SK TOP080/TA 07/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through DIK
Where
20 nm east (090°) of DIK
Time
14:19 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
C414
Sky
TOP080
Temperature
7 °C
Icing
none
CRJ7 at 29,500 ft, 30 nm west, 6:45 am MDT (12:45 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 30 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DIK UA /OV DIK270030/TM 1245/FL295/TP CRJ7/SK TOP 295/TB LGT CHOP/ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DIK
Where
30 nm west (270°) of DIK
Time
12:45 UTC
Height
at 29,500 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
top 29,500 ft
Turbulence
light chop/zlc
BE9L at 15,000 ft, 37 nm east, 8:41 am MDT (14:41 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zdvwc. 148 nm along the route, 37 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHP UA /OV PHP340020/TM 1441/FL150/TP BE9L/SK TOP 155 BKN/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM -ZDVWC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHP
Where
20 nm north (340°) of PHP
Time
14:41 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
BE9L
Sky
top 15,500 ft broken
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
zdvwc
UAL1095 at 36,000 ft, 7 nm southeast, 7:34 am MDT (13:34 UTC): light turbulence, -38 °C, wind 236° at 61 knots. 198 nm along the route, 7 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1095 4328N 10223W 1334 F360 MS38 236/061KT TB LIGHT SK IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
BE20 at 8,000 ft, 18 nm west, 7:15 am MDT (13:15 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: durd-zdvwc 31. 286 nm along the route, 18 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AIA UA /OV KAIA/TM 1315/FL080/TP BE20/SK TOP 045 BASE 002/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD-ZDVWC- 31
```
Report
a routine report filed through AIA
Where
over KAIA
Time
13:15 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Sky
top 4,500 ft base 200 ft
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
durd-zdvwc 31
C56X at 6,000 ft, 1 nm northeast, 8:37 am MDT (14:37 UTC): clear from 6,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: ZDVWC-19. 375 nm along the route, 1 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HEQ UA /OV HEQ/TM 1437/FL060/TP C56X/SK SKC/RM -ZDVWC-19
```
Report
a routine report filed through HEQ
Where
over HEQ
Time
14:37 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
C56X
Sky
clear
Remarks
ZDVWC-19
B738 at 37,000 ft, 6 nm northeast, 8:57 am MDT (14:57 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW55. 731 nm along the route, 6 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AMA UA /OV AMA180030/TM 1457/FL370/TP B738/TB NEG/RM ZFW55
```
Report
a routine report filed through AMA
Where
30 nm south (180°) of AMA
Time
14:57 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW55
E145 at 40,000 ft, 45 nm east, 7:38 am MDT (13:38 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW55. At the destination end, 45 nm east 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
B738 at 32,000 ft, 5 nm northwest, 8:56 am MDT (14:56 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW93. At the destination end, 5 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LBB UA /OV LBB/TM 1456/FL320/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZFW93
```
Report
a routine report filed through LBB
Where
over LBB
Time
14:56 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
ZFW93

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 7 forecast points nearest it (DIK, RAP, BFF, GLD, GCK, AMA, LBB). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
5,500 ft	270° at 15 kt	0	10 °C	120 kt	6 h 35 min	5:11 pm CDT (22:11 UTC)
7,500 ft	250° at 18 kt	+4 kt	9 °C	116 kt	6 h 49 min	5:25 pm CDT (22:25 UTC)
9,500 ft	240° at 23 kt	+9 kt	9 °C	111 kt	7 h 07 min	5:43 pm CDT (22:43 UTC)
11,500 ft	240° at 28 kt	+12 kt	6 °C	108 kt	7 h 19 min	5:55 pm CDT (22:55 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 31 kt	+14 kt	1 °C	106 kt	7 h 27 min	6:03 pm CDT (23:03 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 33 kt	+17 kt	-3 °C	103 kt	7 h 40 min	6:16 pm CDT (23:16 UTC)
17,500 ft	230° at 35 kt	+19 kt	-8 °C	101 kt	7 h 49 min	6:25 pm CDT (23:25 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 36 kt	+20 kt	-9 °C	100 kt	7 h 54 min	6:30 pm CDT (23:30 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 46 kt	+22 kt	-21 °C	98 kt	8 h 04 min	6:40 pm CDT (23:40 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 65 kt	+28 kt	-31 °C	92 kt	8 h 35 min	7:11 pm CDT (00:11 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 69 kt	+29 kt	-37 °C	91 kt	8 h 41 min	7:17 pm CDT (00:17 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 68 kt	+25 kt	-47 °C	95 kt	8 h 19 min	6:55 pm CDT (23:55 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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	6,000	9,000	12,000	18,000	24,000	30,000	34,000	39,000
DIK	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	330/11 1°	230/20 4°	220/22 0°	230/29 -12°	240/27 -25°	240/40 -34°	230/49 -37°	240/55 -44°
RAP	used from 99 nm out; 46 nm from the line	310/18 6°	270/15 6°	260/20 2°	240/28 -11°	240/42 -23°	240/47 -35°	230/47 -36°	240/56 -44°
BFF	used from 247 nm out; 58 nm from the line	310/15	280/27 8°	250/27 2°	230/30 -12°	240/52 -22°	250/66 -32°	240/78 -37°	240/76 -43°
GLD	used from 346 nm out; 81 nm from the line	240/22	250/24 13°	250/39 6°	230/42 -8°	230/55 -21°	240/87 -30°	240/96 -36°	250/93 -48°
GCK	used from 494 nm out; 68 nm from the line	250/23 20°	230/35 13°	240/47 7°	240/42 -7°	250/43 -20°	240/81 -28°	250/87 -37°	250/83 -49°
AMA	used from 593 nm out; 81 nm from the line	240/20	230/25 14°	230/31 8°	230/42 -7°	240/50 -18°	240/69 -27°	250/68 -37°	250/58 -49°
LBB	used from 741 nm out; 25 nm from the line	240/21 20°	230/20 15°	210/19 8°	230/39 -6°	230/48 -16°	240/57 -27°	250/51 -37°	240/45 -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
DIK Dickinson, ND	departure	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: mist	from the north (010°) at 6 knots	3 mi	500 ft	2,592 ft	9:20 am MDT (15:20 UTC)
HEI Hettinger, ND	49 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	500 ft	2,705 ft	15:16 UTC
RAP Rapid City, SD	168 nm out, 22 nm west of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	300 ft	3,203 ft	14:52 UTC
AIA Alliance, NE	286 nm out, 18 nm west of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots	5 mi	200 ft	3,930 ft	15:23 UTC
HEQ Holyoke, CO	375 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line	IFR Weather: haze	from the north-northwest (330°) at 3 knots	1 mi	none	3,729 ft	15:15 UTC
RYA Wray, CO	405 nm out, 2 nm north of the line	no report just now				3,677 ft
JHN Johnson City, KS	553 nm out, 16 nm east of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	3,325 ft	15:15 UTC
EHA Elkhart, KS	593 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	none	3,621 ft	15:15 UTC
AMA Amarillo, TX	701 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 11,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 16 knots	10+ mi	none	3,606 ft	14:53 UTC
PVW Plainview, TX	760 nm out, 7 nm east of the line	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	3,374 ft	15:15 UTC
LBB Lubbock, TX	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	3,282 ft	9:53 am CDT (14:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 3,930 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At LBB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:11 pm CDT (22:11 UTC)

Wind from the south at 15 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for LBB

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for DIK, the departure

From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 10 knots, visibility 1 mile, mist, overcast at 300 feet
From Mon 7:00 am MDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 10 knots, visibility 1 mile, light rain, mist, overcast at 300 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm MDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 400 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm MDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 600 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 DIK 6:08 pm MDT (00:08 UTC), at LBB 7:16 pm CDT (00:16 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:41 pm CDT (00:41 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 northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · 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: Dickinson/Theodore Roosevelt Regional, Lubbock Preston Smith International.