Plan a flight · Mon 8:20 am EDT (12:20 UTC)

Newark Liberty International to Bill And Hillary Clinton Ntl/Adams Field EWR → LIT

927 nautical miles (1,067 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 253°, about 266° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 8 h 04 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 5-knot headwind), arriving about 3:24 pm CDT (20:24 UTC). Right now EWR is marginal VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 13 knots, gusting to 19; LIT is VFR, wind calm. 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 first 648 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 299 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 150 to 279 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 160 to 409 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 EWR.

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

urgent SF50 descending, 9 nm north, 6:50 am EDT (10:50 UTC): light turbulence, overcast above 1,200 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 5. At the departure end, 9 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MMU UUA /OV MMU/TM 1050/FLDURD/TP SF50/SK OVC012/TB LGT/RM DURD RWY 5
```
Report
an urgent report filed through MMU
Where
over MMU
Time
10:50 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
SF50
Sky
overcast from 1,200 ft
Turbulence
light
Remarks
during the descent runway 5
E75S at 15,000 ft, 41 nm south, 6:35 am EDT (10:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: dca arrival from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent. 110 nm along the route, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BAL060030/TM 1035/FL150/TP E75S/TB MOD/RM DCA ARRIVAL 120-150 DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
30 nm northeast (060°) of BAL
Time
10:35 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
dca arrival from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent
A321 at 32,000 ft, 4 nm west, 5:48 am EDT (09:48 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 339 nm along the route, 4 nm west 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
A321 at 1,000 ft, 17 nm east, 7:57 am EDT (11:57 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft. At the departure end, 17 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV KJFK225003/TM 1157/FL010/TP A321/SK OVC010
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
3 nm southwest (225°) of KJFK
Time
11:57 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Sky
overcast from 1,000 ft
CRJ9 at 3,200 ft, 29 nm southeast, 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 29 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV JFK180016/TM 1155/FL032/TP CRJ9/SK TOPS 032
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
16 nm south (180°) of JFK
Time
11:55 UTC
Height
at 3,200 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
tops 3,200 ft
PC12 at 2,500 ft, 49 nm east, 7:51 am EDT (11:51 UTC): remarks: dur D. At the departure end, 49 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV ISP 090 070/TM 1151/FL025/TP PC12/SK TOPS 025/RM DUR D
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
isp at 9,000 ft at 7,000 ft
Time
11:51 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
tops 2,500 ft
Remarks
dur D
E175 descending, 15 nm east, 7:50 am EDT (11:50 UTC): remarks: base 80,000 ft feet. At the departure end, 15 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGA UA /OV FINAL RWY 04/TM 1150/FLDURD/TP E175/RM BASE 800 FEET
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGA
Where
final runway 04
Time
11:50 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E175
Remarks
base 80,000 ft feet
HELO at 900 ft, 12 nm northwest, 7:38 am EDT (11:38 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft. At the departure end, 12 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CDW UA /OV CDW/TM 1138/FL009/TP HELO/SK OVC011/WX 6SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through CDW
Where
over CDW
Time
11:38 UTC
Height
at 900 ft
Aircraft
HELO
Sky
overcast from 1,100 ft
Weather
6SM
B787 at 900 ft, 0 nm northwest, 7:14 am EDT (11:14 UTC): overcast above 900 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWR UA /OV FINAL 4R/TM 1114/FL009/TP B787/SK 009 OVC
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWR
Where
final 4R
Time
11:14 UTC
Height
at 900 ft
Aircraft
B787
Sky
at 900 ft overcast
PC12 at 2,300 ft, 33 nm northeast, 7:13 am EDT (11:13 UTC): no turbulence, overcast from 700 ft to 2,300 ft. At the departure end, 33 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HPN UA /OV HPN130006/TM 1113/FL023/TP PC12/SK OVC007-TOP023/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through HPN
Where
6 nm southeast (130°) of HPN
Time
11:13 UTC
Height
at 2,300 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 700 ft, tops 2,300 ft
Turbulence
none
C68A at 900 ft, 12 nm north, 7:03 am EDT (11:03 UTC): overcast above 900 ft, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 12 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TEB UA /OV KTEB001002/TM 1103/FL009/TP C68A/SK OVC009/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through TEB
Where
2 nm north (001°) of KTEB
Time
11:03 UTC
Height
at 900 ft
Aircraft
C68A
Sky
overcast from 900 ft
Remarks
during the climb
E175 descending, 15 nm east, 6:51 am EDT (10:51 UTC): remarks: base 80,000 ft feet. At the departure end, 15 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGA UA /OV FINAL RWY 04/TM 1051/FLDURD/TP E175/RM BASE 800 FEET
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGA
Where
final runway 04
Time
10:51 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E175
Remarks
base 80,000 ft feet
B39M at 1,100 ft, 0 nm northwest, 6:47 am EDT (10:47 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWR UA /OV FINAL 4R/TM 1047/FL011/TP B39M/SK 011 OVC
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWR
Where
final 4R
Time
10:47 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Sky
at 1,100 ft overcast
A320 climbing, 23 nm east, 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 23 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV JFK150005/TM 1042/FLDURC/TP A320/SK 010-TOP024
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
5 nm southeast (150°) of JFK
Time
10:42 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A320
Sky
010-TOP024

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 (JFK, AVP, PSB, EKN, CRW, CVG, LOU, BNA, CGI, MEM, LIT). 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	310° at 14 kt	+6 kt	11 °C	114 kt	8 h 08 min	3:28 pm CDT (20:28 UTC)
6,500 ft	320° at 15 kt	+6 kt	13 °C	114 kt	8 h 08 min	3:28 pm CDT (20:28 UTC)
8,500 ft	320° at 17 kt	+5 kt	10 °C	115 kt	8 h 04 min	3:24 pm CDT (20:24 UTC)
10,500 ft	320° at 18 kt	+5 kt	6 °C	115 kt	8 h 04 min	3:24 pm CDT (20:24 UTC)
12,500 ft	320° at 19 kt	+6 kt	3 °C	114 kt	8 h 08 min	3:28 pm CDT (20:28 UTC)
14,500 ft	320° at 21 kt	+7 kt	-1 °C	113 kt	8 h 12 min	3:32 pm CDT (20:32 UTC)
16,500 ft	320° at 24 kt	+9 kt	-5 °C	111 kt	8 h 21 min	3:41 pm CDT (20:41 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 25 kt	+10 kt	-7 °C	110 kt	8 h 26 min	3:46 pm CDT (20:46 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 28 kt	+11 kt	-19 °C	109 kt	8 h 30 min	3:50 pm CDT (20:50 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 39 kt	+10 kt	-34 °C	110 kt	8 h 26 min	3:46 pm CDT (20:46 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 50 kt	+17 kt	-41 °C	103 kt	9 h	4:20 pm CDT (21:20 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 42 kt	+16 kt	-51 °C	104 kt	8 h 55 min	4:15 pm CDT (21:15 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
JFK	used from 0 nm out; 42 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°
AVP	used from 50 nm out; 61 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°
PSB	used from 100 nm out; 78 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°
EKN	used from 199 nm out; 62 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°
CRW	used from 349 nm out; 18 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°
CVG	used from 449 nm out; 77 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°
LOU	used from 498 nm out; 56 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°
BNA	used from 598 nm out; 52 nm from the line	300/20	300/14 15°	300/14 10°	300/13 4°	310/22 -5°	280/24 -18°	310/37 -33°	310/50 -41°	320/49 -51°
CGI	used from 698 nm out; 77 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°
MEM	used from 748 nm out; 59 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°
LIT	used from 847 nm out; 55 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°

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
EWR Newark, NJ	departure	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the north (360°) at 13 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	1,100 ft	17 ft	7:51 am EDT (11:51 UTC)
RDG Reading, PA	80 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,300 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	2,300 ft	343 ft	12:09 UTC
LNS Lancaster, PA	100 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,800 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	2,200 ft	402 ft	11:53 UTC
MRB Martinsburg, WV	189 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 3,100 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	3,100 ft	564 ft	11:53 UTC
CKB Clarksburg, WV	289 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: mist	from the west (280°) at 4 knots	6 mi	600 ft	1,223 ft	11:53 UTC
HTS Huntington, WV	409 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet	from the west (270°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	828 ft	11:51 UTC
LEX Lexington, KY	508 nm out, 18 nm northwest 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	12:02 UTC
BWG Bowling Green, KY	618 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line	marginal VFR Weather: mist	calm	3 mi	none	547 ft	12:15 UTC
PHT Paris, TN	718 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	580 ft	11:55 UTC
NQA Millington, TN	808 nm out, 20 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	322 ft	12:15 UTC
DRP Colt, AR	857 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line	VFR Weather: haze	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	6 mi	none	238 ft	12:15 UTC
LIT Little Rock, AR	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	266 ft	6:53 am CDT (11:53 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 LIT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:24 pm CDT (20:24 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for LIT

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for EWR, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 9 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 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
From Tue 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet

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

5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 20 October · ZNY

Daylight

Sunset at EWR 6:21 pm EDT (22:21 UTC), at LIT 6:38 pm CDT (23:38 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:03 pm CDT (00:03 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 Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · 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: Newark Liberty International, Bill And Hillary Clinton Ntl/Adams Field.