Plan a flight · Mon 10:01 am EDT (14:01 UTC)

Gainesville Regional to Lubbock Preston Smith International GNV → LBB

1,025 nautical miles (1,180 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 288°, about 292° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 9 h 09 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 8-knot headwind), arriving about 6:10 pm CDT (23:10 UTC). Right now GNV is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 7 knots; LBB is VFR, wind from the south (170°) 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: 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

No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.

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 GNV.

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

B737 at 20,000 ft, 12 nm east, 9:06 am EDT (13:06 UTC): light clear-air turbulence from 20,000 ft to 29,000 ft, clear from 20,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: southbound. At the departure end, 12 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GNV UA /OV GNV090012/TM 1306/FL200/TP B737/SK SKC/TB CONS LGT CAT 290-200 /RM SOUTHBOUND
```
Report
a routine report filed through GNV
Where
12 nm east (090°) of GNV
Time
13:06 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
clear
Turbulence
continuous light clear-air turbulence from 29,000 ft to 20,000 ft
Remarks
southbound
C172 at 4,500 ft, 25 nm southeast, 8:35 am EDT (12:35 UTC): clear from 4,500 ft to 60,000 ft, wind 330° at 20 knots, remarks: good visibility. At the departure end, 25 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
28J UA /OV 28J225015 /TM 1235 /FL045 /TP C172 /SK SKC /WV 33020KT /RM GOOD VIS
```
Report
a routine report filed through 28J
Where
15 nm southwest (225°) of 28J
Time
12:35 UTC
Height
at 4,500 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
clear
Wind
from 330° at 20 knots
Remarks
good visibility
B738 at 38,000 ft, 31 nm south, 7:09 am EDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 31 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OCF UA /OV OCF/TM 1109/FL380/TP B738/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OCF
Where
over OCF
Time
11:09 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
B737 at 33,000 ft, 12 nm south, 8:58 am EDT (12:58 UTC): light turbulence. At the departure end, 12 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GNV UA /OV GNV270030/TM 1258/FL330/TP B737/TB CONS LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through GNV
Where
30 nm west (270°) of GNV
Time
12:58 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light
A321 at 36,000 ft, 42 nm north, 8:49 am EDT (12:49 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 42 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GNV UA /OV TAY/TM 1249/FL360/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through GNV
Where
over TAY
Time
12:49 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
TBM8 at 29,000 ft, 28 nm north, 8:20 am EDT (12:20 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. At the departure end, 28 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GNV UA /OV TAY220015/TM 1220/FL290/TP TBM8/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through GNV
Where
15 nm southwest (220°) of TAY
Time
12:20 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
TBM8
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth
UAL2307 at 34,000 ft, 12 nm south, 8:37 am EDT (12:37 UTC): light chop turbulence, wind 130° at 47 knots. 70 nm along the route, 12 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2307 2951N 08333W 1237 F340 130/047KT TB LGT CHOP IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B752 at 35,000 ft, 8 nm north, 8:38 am EDT (12:38 UTC): light chop turbulence. 90 nm along the route, 8 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV SZW120030/TM 1238/FL350/TP B752/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
30 nm southeast (120°) of SZW
Time
12:38 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
occasional light chop
E55P at 1,000 ft, 8 nm northeast, 7:04 am EDT (11:04 UTC): clear, remarks: fog. 119 nm along the route, 8 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH/TM 1104/FL010/TP E55P/SK CLR/RM FG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
over TLH
Time
11:04 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
clear
Remarks
fog
M20P at 10,000 ft, 5 nm northeast, 8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. 159 nm along the route, 5 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV SZW270040/TM 1253/FL100/TP M20P/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
40 nm west (270°) of SZW
Time
12:53 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
M20P
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth
B737 at 40,000 ft, 30 nm south, 7:48 am EDT (11:48 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 319 nm along the route, 30 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MOB UA /OV KSJI069043/TM 1148/FL400/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through MOB
Where
43 nm east (069°) of KSJI
Time
11:48 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
zhu
BE36 at 8,000 ft, 11 nm north, 9:40 am EDT (13:40 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 8,000 ft to 60,000 ft, 18 °C, wind 270° at 4 knots, remarks: ZME65. 368 nm along the route, 11 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MCB UA /OV LBY045020/TM 1340/FL080/TP BE36/SK SKC/WX NEG/TA 18/WV 270004KT/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZME65
```
Report
a routine report filed through MCB
Where
20 nm northeast (045°) of LBY
Time
13:40 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
BE36
Sky
clear
Weather
no
Temperature
18 °C
Wind
from 270° at 4 knots
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
ZME65
BE36 at 8,000 ft, 10 nm north, 7:18 am EDT (11:18 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: ZME65. 448 nm along the route, 10 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JAN UA /OV MHZ225040/TM 1118/FL080/TP BE36/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM ZME65
```
Report
a routine report filed through JAN
Where
40 nm southwest (225°) of MHZ
Time
11:18 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
BE36
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
ZME65
A321 , 3 nm east, 8:03 am EDT (12:03 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW86. 607 nm along the route, 3 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SHV UA /OV EMG/TM 1203/FLB38M/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP DURC/RM ZFW86
```
Report
a routine report filed through SHV
Where
over EMG
Time
12:03 UTC
Height
at B38M
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional light chop during the climb
Remarks
ZFW86

12 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 10 forecast points nearest it (JAX, TLH, MGM, MOB, JAN, SHV, DAL, SPS, ABI, 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
4,500 ft	230° at 12 kt	+8 kt	20 °C	112 kt	9 h 09 min	6:10 pm CDT (23:10 UTC)
6,500 ft	240° at 11 kt	+9 kt	17 °C	111 kt	9 h 14 min	6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC)
8,500 ft	260° at 10 kt	+10 kt	13 °C	110 kt	9 h 19 min	6:20 pm CDT (23:20 UTC)
10,500 ft	260° at 10 kt	+10 kt	9 °C	110 kt	9 h 19 min	6:20 pm CDT (23:20 UTC)
12,500 ft	260° at 11 kt	+10 kt	6 °C	110 kt	9 h 19 min	6:20 pm CDT (23:20 UTC)
14,500 ft	270° at 13 kt	+13 kt	1 °C	107 kt	9 h 35 min	6:36 pm CDT (23:36 UTC)
16,500 ft	270° at 15 kt	+15 kt	-3 °C	105 kt	9 h 46 min	6:47 pm CDT (23:47 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 17 kt	+17 kt	-6 °C	103 kt	9 h 57 min	6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 18 kt	+19 kt	-16 °C	101 kt	10 h 09 min	7:10 pm CDT (00:10 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 30 kt	+30 kt	-30 °C	90 kt	11 h 23 min	8:24 pm CDT (01:24 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 33 kt	+29 kt	-40 °C	91 kt	11 h 16 min	8:17 pm CDT (01:17 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 33 kt	+28 kt	-51 °C	92 kt	11 h 08 min	8:09 pm CDT (01:09 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
JAX	used from 0 nm out; 67 nm from the line	310/22	310/19 16°	300/22 14°	290/25 8°	300/25 -7°	300/24 -18°	270/20 -33°	260/25 -41°	290/17 -51°
TLH	used from 50 nm out; 42 nm from the line	340/23	350/26 17°	350/21 11°	300/13 6°	320/25 -6°	340/35 -16°	350/44 -32°	360/51 -42°	350/33 -52°
MGM	used from 199 nm out; 90 nm from the line	320/19	330/16 17°	340/21 11°	330/11 5°	330/27 -6°	330/21 -17°	330/37 -32°	340/44 -40°	360/30 -52°
MOB	used from 249 nm out; 52 nm from the line	L/V	L/V 18°	020/8 11°	L/V 6°	330/12 -5°	330/23 -17°	330/30 -32°	350/39 -41°	340/40 -53°
JAN	used from 348 nm out; 67 nm from the line	240/10	260/15 18°	280/10 11°	290/6 6°	290/15 -5°	300/15 -17°	320/35 -30°	330/38 -40°	330/39 -51°
SHV	used from 498 nm out; 94 nm from the line	210/20	210/20 18°	230/20 11°	240/16 7°	270/17 -7°	250/11 -15°	300/34 -30°	310/34 -40°	320/36 -51°
DAL	used from 697 nm out; 50 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°
SPS	used from 846 nm out; 46 nm from the line	220/35	220/31 18°	230/16 14°	230/10 8°	250/18 -5°	250/32 -16°	260/51 -28°	280/46 -38°	300/50 -50°
ABI	used from 896 nm out; 59 nm from the line		200/30 19°	220/12 16°	220/11 9°	230/15 -5°	250/26 -15°	250/39 -28°	270/36 -38°	280/30 -51°
LBB	used from 946 nm out; 55 nm from the line		220/25 21°	230/20 15°	220/20 7°	230/36 -6°	240/50 -15°	240/59 -28°	260/52 -37°	260/45 -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
GNV Gainesville, FL	departure	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	151 ft	9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC)
LCQ Lake City, FL	20 nm out, 23 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	200 ft	13:55 UTC
TLH Tallahassee, FL	119 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (360°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	83 ft	13:53 UTC
VPS Valparaiso/Destin-Ft Walton Beach, FL	229 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (340°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	84 ft	13:55 UTC
PIB Hattiesburg-Laurel, MS	378 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	297 ft	13:56 UTC
HEZ Natchez, MS	478 nm out, 19 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	272 ft	13:56 UTC
MLU Monroe, LA	528 nm out, 24 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	78 ft	13:53 UTC
SHV Shreveport, LA	617 nm out, 1 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	257 ft	13:56 UTC
AFW Fort Worth, TX	796 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,100 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	2,100 ft	723 ft	13:53 UTC
XBP Bridgeport, TX	826 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,300 feet	from the south (170°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	863 ft	13:35 UTC
LBB Lubbock, TX	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	3,282 ft	8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 3,282 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, 6:10 pm CDT (23:10 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 GNV, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:30 am EDT (14:30 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:30 pm EDT (01:30 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/8926 Tyler, TX, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 17 nm from the route, 697 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZFW
9/2934 DALLAS, TX 4 nm from the route, 766 nm along the route · a VIP movement · ZFW
6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 15 nm from the route, 786 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at GNV 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 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 Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · 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: Gainesville Regional, Lubbock Preston Smith International.