Lubbock Preston Smith International to Hector International LBB → FAR
828 nautical miles (953 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 014°, about 008° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 23 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 34-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:59 am CDT (16:59 UTC). 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 TANGO 2W: 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 140 to 578 nm out.
- 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 last 299 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 LBB.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- urgent BE20 at 500 ft, 12 nm west, 4:34 am CDT (09:34 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear 500FT a 10-knot loss of airspeed zkc fd dl. 209 nm along the route, 12 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
LBL UUA /OV LBL/TM 0934/FL005/TP BE20/RM LLWS 500FT +/-10KT ZKC FD DL
- Report
- an urgent report filed through LBL
- Where
- over LBL
- Time
- 09:34 UTC
- Height
- at 500 ft
- Aircraft
- BE20
- Remarks
- low-level wind shear 500FT a 10-knot loss of airspeed zkc fd dl
- CRJ7 at 28,000 ft, 44 nm east, 6:25 am CDT (11:25 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: zkc fd dl. 269 nm along the route, 44 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
DDC UA /OV DDC090024/TM 1125/FL280/TP CRJ7/TB LGT/RM ZKC FD DL
- Report
- a routine report filed through DDC
- Where
- 24 nm east (090°) of DDC
- Time
- 11:25 UTC
- Height
- at 28,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Turbulence
- light
- Remarks
- zkc fd dl
- E75L at 1,300 ft, 2 nm east, 6:20 am CDT (11:20 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 2,900 ft. At the destination end, 2 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
FAR UA /OV FAR/TM 1120/FL013/TP E75L/SK OVC013-TOP029
- Report
- a routine report filed through FAR
- Where
- over FAR
- Time
- 11:20 UTC
- Height
- at 1,300 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Sky
- overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 2,900 ft
- E75L at 2,200 ft, 0 nm southwest, 5:58 am CDT (10:58 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 2,200 ft. At the destination end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1058/FL022/TP E75L/SK OVC013-TOP022
- Report
- a routine report filed through FAR
- Where
- over KFAR
- Time
- 10:58 UTC
- Height
- at 2,200 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Sky
- overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 2,200 ft
- P28A at 4,000 ft, 15 nm west, 4:27 am CDT (09:27 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, overcast from 1,300 ft to 3,800 ft, 10 °C. At the destination end, 15 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
FAR UA /OV KFAR270015/TM 0927/FL040/TP P28A/SK OVC013-TOP038/TA 10/TB NEG/IC NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through FAR
- Where
- 15 nm west (270°) of KFAR
- Time
- 09:27 UTC
- Height
- at 4,000 ft
- Aircraft
- P28A
- Sky
- overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 3,800 ft
- Temperature
- 10 °C
- Turbulence
- none
- Icing
- none
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 10 forecast points nearest it (LBB, AMA, GAG, GCK, GLD, GRI, ONL, FSD, ABR, GFK). 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 | 240° at 27 kt | −21 kt | 22 °C | 141 kt | 5 h 52 min | 12:28 pm CDT (17:28 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 230° at 28 kt | −22 kt | 17 °C | 142 kt | 5 h 50 min | 12:26 pm CDT (17:26 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 230° at 28 kt | −22 kt | 13 °C | 142 kt | 5 h 50 min | 12:26 pm CDT (17:26 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 28 kt | −23 kt | 7 °C | 143 kt | 5 h 47 min | 12:23 pm CDT (17:23 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 230° at 30 kt | −24 kt | 3 °C | 144 kt | 5 h 45 min | 12:21 pm CDT (17:21 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 230° at 31 kt | −26 kt | -2 °C | 146 kt | 5 h 40 min | 12:16 pm CDT (17:16 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 230° at 33 kt | −27 kt | -7 °C | 147 kt | 5 h 38 min | 12:14 pm CDT (17:14 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 230° at 33 kt | −27 kt | -8 °C | 147 kt | 5 h 38 min | 12:14 pm CDT (17:14 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 42 kt | −34 kt | -20 °C | 154 kt | 5 h 23 min | 11:59 am CDT (16:59 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 55 kt | −32 kt | -31 °C | 152 kt | 5 h 27 min | 12:03 pm CDT (17:03 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 59 kt | −26 kt | -37 °C | 146 kt | 5 h 40 min | 12:16 pm CDT (17:16 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 60 kt | −25 kt | -48 °C | 145 kt | 5 h 43 min | 12:19 pm CDT (17:19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LBB | used from 0 nm out; 25 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° | |
| AMA | used from 50 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 230/32 | 230/28 14° | 230/27 7° | 230/38 -6° | 230/50 -17° | 250/69 -28° | 260/62 -37° | 270/65 -49° | |
| GAG | used from 150 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 240/35 22° | 240/27 14° | 230/25 6° | 240/38 -7° | 230/44 -19° | 250/73 -28° | 270/66 -37° | 270/58 -49° | |
| GCK | used from 199 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 240/40 22° | 240/40 14° | 240/38 7° | 230/39 -7° | 230/45 -20° | 250/73 -28° | 260/74 -36° | 260/64 -49° | |
| GLD | used from 349 nm out; 90 nm from the line | 260/37 | 260/25 14° | 250/27 8° | 230/36 -8° | 230/49 -21° | 250/71 -30° | 260/82 -36° | 250/73 -48° | |
| GRI | used from 399 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 230/39 23° | 230/32 15° | 210/29 7° | 230/31 -8° | 230/43 -21° | 250/52 -31° | 260/59 -35° | 260/59 -46° | |
| ONL | used from 499 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 250/31 22° | 230/27 16° | 220/25 8° | 230/25 -9° | 220/29 -22° | 250/42 -33° | 250/48 -36° | 250/52 -46° | |
| FSD | used from 598 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 210/20 | 230/23 21° | 220/25 14° | 230/30 5° | 230/26 -9° | 240/30 -21° | 270/33 -36° | 260/47 -37° | 270/58 -47° |
| ABR | used from 648 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 080/12 | 210/12 17° | 220/22 12° | 230/26 5° | 220/28 -10° | 230/41 -21° | 250/36 -36° | 260/47 -39° | 260/63 -47° |
| GFK | used from 798 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 080/18 | L/V 11° | 260/22 7° | 250/48 3° | 260/51 -11° | 250/44 -22° | 260/34 -38° | 260/53 -44° | 270/66 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LBB Lubbock, TX | departure | no report just now | 3,282 ft | ||||
| PVW Plainview, TX | 30 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 3,374 ft | ||||
| AMA Amarillo, TX | 90 nm out, 18 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 3,606 ft | ||||
| PYX Perryton, TX | 170 nm out, 9 nm east of the line | no report just now | 2,918 ft | ||||
| GCK Garden City, KS | 259 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,890 ft | ||||
| HLC Hill City, KS | 359 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 2,238 ft | ||||
| HDE Holdrege, NE | 429 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 2,313 ft | ||||
| ONL O'Neill, NE | 549 nm out, 2 nm east of the line | no report just now | 2,033 ft | ||||
| AGZ Wagner, SD | 588 nm out, 8 nm east of the line | no report just now | 1,477 ft | ||||
| HON Huron, SD | 668 nm out, 12 nm west of the line | no report just now | 1,288 ft | ||||
| BTN Britton, SD | 748 nm out, 18 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 1,318 ft | ||||
| FAR Fargo, ND | destination | no report just now | 901 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 3,606 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At FAR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:59 am CDT (16:59 UTC)
FAR has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 LBB 7:16 pm CDT (00:16 UTC), at FAR 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:16 pm CDT (00:16 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
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: Lubbock Preston Smith International, Hector International.