Plan a flight · Sun 10:43 pm EDT (02:43 UTC)

Republic Airport to Eppley Airfield FRG → OMA

1,016 nautical miles (1,169 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 279°, about 293° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14W). At 120 knots that is 9 h 24 min at the quickest height in today's winds (10,500 ft, a 12-knot headwind), arriving about 7:07 am CDT (12:07 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now FRG is IFR, wind from the north (360°) at 9 knots; OMA is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) 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: 8 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

SIGMET 6E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC). Over the route from 50 to 90 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120155
MKCE WST 120155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 6E
VALID UNTIL 0355Z
NY NJ PA DE MD AND DE NJ NY MD CSTL WTRS
FROM 20WNW SAX-70S HTO-50ESE SBY-30WSW HAR-20WNW SAX
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 22020KT. TOPS TO FL300.

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 478 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the first 110 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the route from 60 to 309 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 110 to 289 nm out.
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 last 139 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 FRG.

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

BCS3 at 4,000 ft, 22 nm northeast, 8:42 pm EDT (00:42 UTC): moderate turbulence, imc. At the departure end, 22 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDR UA /OV BDR180010/TM 0042/FL040/TP BCS3/WX IMC/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDR
Where
10 nm south (180°) of BDR
Time
00:42 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Weather
instrument conditions
Turbulence
moderate
TBM9 descending, 15 nm east, 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC): moderate turbulence, a broken layer above 700 ft. At the departure end, 15 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 2345/FLDURD/TP TBM9/SK BKN007/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
over ISP
Time
23:45 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
TBM9
Sky
a broken layer from 700 ft
Turbulence
moderate
B38M at 6,000 ft, 8 nm southwest, 8:47 pm EDT (00:47 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 8 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWR UA /OV 2 NW OF EWR/TM 0047/FL60/TP B38M/TB MODERATE
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWR
Where
2 northwest of ewr
Time
00:47 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate
CRJ7 at 15,000 ft, 30 nm south, 8:07 pm EDT (00:07 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. At the departure end, 30 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BLM UA /OV COL/TM 0007/FL150/TP CRJ7/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through BLM
Where
over COL
Time
00:07 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
moderate chop
A21N at 18,000 ft, 45 nm south, 8:38 pm EDT (00:38 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. 90 nm along the route, 45 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTW UA /OV PTW/TM 0038/FL180/TP A21N/TB MOD CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTW
Where
over PTW
Time
00:38 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
A320 at 34,000 ft, 48 nm south, 10:03 pm EDT (02:03 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 498 nm along the route, 48 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA115040/TM 0203/FL340/TP A320/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
40 nm southeast (115°) of FWA
Time
02:03 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
moderate chop
A320 at 33,000 ft, 43 nm north, 8:36 pm EDT (00:36 UTC): moderate turbulence above 33,000 ft, remarks: zob. 538 nm along the route, 43 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JXN UA /OV JXN280030/TM 0036/FL330/TP A320/TB OCNL MOD 330/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JXN
Where
30 nm west (280°) of JXN
Time
00:36 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
occasional moderate at 33,000 ft
Remarks
zob
A320 at 1,000 ft, 15 nm east, 9:14 pm EDT (01:14 UTC): remarks: smooth ride heavy rain. At the departure end, 15 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 0114/FL010/TP A320/RM SMOOTH RIDE - HEAVY RAIN
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
over ISP
Time
01:14 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Remarks
smooth ride heavy rain
BCS3 at 25,000 ft, 24 nm northeast, 7:58 pm EDT (23:58 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 24 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDR UA /OV BDR170010/TM 2358/FL250/TP BCS3/TB LGT CHOP/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDR
Where
10 nm south (170°) of BDR
Time
23:58 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
during the descent
B738 descending, 40 nm northeast, 7:49 pm EDT (23:49 UTC): a broken layer above 900 ft. At the departure end, 40 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HVN UA /OV HVN/TM 2349/FLDURD/TP B738/SK BKN009
```
Report
a routine report filed through HVN
Where
over HVN
Time
23:49 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Sky
a broken layer from 900 ft
E170 at 4,000 ft, 22 nm north, 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): sandstorm, thunderstorms, thunderstorms. At the departure end, 22 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGA UA /OV HAARP/TM 0000/FL040/TP E170/WV GAIN 50KTS LOSS 50KTS
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGA
Where
haarp
Time
00:00 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Wind
gain 50 knots loss 50 knots
E170 at 4,000 ft, 22 nm north, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): light to moderate turbulence from 4,000 ft to 11,000 ft. At the departure end, 22 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGA UA /OV HAARP/TM 2351/FL040/TP E170/TB LGT-MOD 040-110
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGA
Where
haarp
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
light to moderate from 4,000 ft to 11,000 ft
GA6C at 1,100 ft, 18 nm north, 10:31 pm EDT (02:31 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft, remarks: low-level wind shear + 5 knots runway 34. At the departure end, 18 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HPN UA /OV HPN/TM 0231/FL011/TP GA6C/SK OVC011/RM LLWS +/- 5 KNOTS RWY34
```
Report
a routine report filed through HPN
Where
over HPN
Time
02:31 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
GA6C
Sky
overcast from 1,100 ft
Remarks
low-level wind shear + 5 knots runway 34
E175 descending, 1 nm west, 10:19 pm EDT (02:19 UTC): remarks: cloud bases 70,000 ft ils runway 4. At the departure end, 1 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGA UA /OV LGA/TM 0219/FLDURD/TP E175/RM CLOUD BASES 700 ILS RWY 4
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGA
Where
over LGA
Time
02:19 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E175
Remarks
cloud bases 70,000 ft ils runway 4

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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, AGC, CLE, FWA, JOT, DBQ, BRL, DSM, OMA). 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	270° at 14 kt	+15 kt	13 °C	105 kt	9 h 41 min	7:24 am CDT (12:24 UTC)
6,500 ft	290° at 15 kt	+15 kt	14 °C	105 kt	9 h 41 min	7:24 am CDT (12:24 UTC)
8,500 ft	290° at 14 kt	+13 kt	10 °C	107 kt	9 h 30 min	7:13 am CDT (12:13 UTC)
10,500 ft	290° at 12 kt	+12 kt	6 °C	108 kt	9 h 24 min	7:07 am CDT (12:07 UTC)
12,500 ft	290° at 12 kt	+12 kt	3 °C	108 kt	9 h 24 min	7:07 am CDT (12:07 UTC)
14,500 ft	290° at 15 kt	+15 kt	-2 °C	105 kt	9 h 41 min	7:24 am CDT (12:24 UTC)
16,500 ft	290° at 19 kt	+18 kt	-6 °C	102 kt	9 h 58 min	7:41 am CDT (12:41 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 21 kt	+20 kt	-9 °C	100 kt	10 h 10 min	7:53 am CDT (12:53 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 26 kt	+25 kt	-20 °C	95 kt	10 h 42 min	8:25 am CDT (13:25 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 33 kt	+32 kt	-35 °C	88 kt	11 h 33 min	9:16 am CDT (14:16 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 44 kt	+43 kt	-42 °C	77 kt	13 h 12 min	10:55 am CDT (15:55 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 48 kt	+45 kt	-50 °C	75 kt	13 h 33 min	11:16 am CDT (16:16 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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; 12 nm from the line	250/18	250/23 14°	240/33 9°	240/33 4°	240/38 -10°	240/45 -21°	230/86 -32°	230/102 -40°	230/84 -51°
AVP	used from 50 nm out; 40 nm from the line	150/5	350/13 12°	270/20 8°	260/17 4°	260/25 -11°	240/31 -22°	240/54 -35°	230/61 -41°	240/55 -49°
PSB	used from 149 nm out; 42 nm from the line		360/13 13°	330/14 7°	300/11 3°	290/12 -11°	240/23 -23°	270/25 -36°	250/34 -40°	250/45 -48°
AGC	used from 249 nm out; 62 nm from the line	350/14	330/20 11°	340/18 8°	330/17 3°	340/22 -11°	340/31 -22°	330/33 -36°	300/34 -41°	300/35 -47°
CLE	used from 299 nm out; 60 nm from the line	340/7	010/16 13°	350/18 8°	350/20 3°	340/31 -10°	340/46 -21°	340/54 -37°	330/62 -44°	340/65 -49°
FWA	used from 448 nm out; 70 nm from the line	300/17	320/20 16°	330/20 10°	340/15 3°	310/27 -8°	320/37 -20°	330/52 -36°	330/65 -43°	330/60 -50°
JOT	used from 598 nm out; 46 nm from the line	250/23	270/22 15°	250/16 10°	240/9 4°	280/22 -7°	280/29 -19°	300/29 -34°	290/50 -43°	300/64 -52°
DBQ	used from 747 nm out; 51 nm from the line	230/33	250/30 16°	280/15 9°	260/15 5°	260/21 -7°	260/24 -20°	250/37 -33°	270/42 -43°	280/63 -52°
BRL	used from 797 nm out; 50 nm from the line	230/24	240/29 15°	290/16 10°	280/15 4°	260/23 -7°	260/32 -19°	260/36 -33°	280/48 -41°	280/59 -52°
DSM	used from 847 nm out; 44 nm from the line	230/40	250/33 17°	250/18 12°	240/17 5°	260/28 -8°	270/34 -19°	260/41 -33°	260/55 -41°	270/62 -51°
OMA	used from 946 nm out; 45 nm from the line	220/47	240/33 19°	250/18 11°	230/17 6°	260/29 -8°	250/33 -19°	250/51 -33°	260/61 -40°	270/62 -49°

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
FRG Farmingdale, NY	departure	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	from the north (360°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	900 ft	81 ft	9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC)
LGA New York, NY	20 nm out, 1 nm west of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 16 knots, gusting to 24	7 mi	900 ft	20 ft	01:51 UTC
IPT Williamsport, PA	159 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 900 feet, a broken layer at 1,600 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet	calm	8 mi	1,600 ft	528 ft	02:17 UTC
FKL Franklin, PA	299 nm out, 5 nm east of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet	from the east-southeast (110°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	1,540 ft	02:38 UTC
BKL Cleveland, OH	379 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,800 feet	calm	10+ mi	2,800 ft	583 ft	01:53 UTC
TOL Toledo, OH	468 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist	calm	4 mi	300 ft	683 ft	02:10 UTC
SBN South Bend, IN	588 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	8 mi	none	798 ft	01:54 UTC
LOT Chicago/Romeoville, IL	667 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	679 ft	02:35 UTC
MLI Moline, IL	777 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	589 ft	01:52 UTC
CID Cedar Rapids, IA	827 nm out, 21 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	869 ft	00:52 UTC
DSM Des Moines, IA	917 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	957 ft	01:54 UTC
OMA Omaha, NE	destination	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	984 ft	8:52 pm CDT (01:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,540 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At OMA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:07 am CDT (12:07 UTC)

Wind from the south at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for OMA

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 14 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south at 14 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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 4 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 20 October · ZNY
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 309 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 6 nm from the route, 329 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 2 nm from the route, 329 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at FRG 6:18 pm EDT (22:18 UTC), at OMA 6:47 pm CDT (23:47 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:15 pm CDT (00:15 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at OMA is before sunrise there (7:31 am CDT (12:31 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 upper 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: Republic Airport, Eppley Airfield.