Lubbock Preston Smith International to Piedmont Triad International LBB → GSO
1,085 nautical miles (1,249 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 076°, about 070° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 52 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 38-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:37 pm EDT (17:37 UTC). Right now LBB is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 9 knots; GSO is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (250°) at 7 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 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 50 to 199 nm out.
- 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 route from 757 to 996 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 836 to 1015 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 946 to 1045 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 956 to 1055 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 70 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
- CRJ9 at 6,000 ft, 23 nm north, 5:10 am CDT (10:10 UTC): a broken layer from 4,600 ft to 5,800 ft. 966 nm along the route, 23 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
TRI UA /OV BOOIE/TM 1010/FL060/TP CRJ9/SK BKN046-TOP058
- Report
- a routine report filed through TRI
- Where
- booie
- Time
- 10:10 UTC
- Height
- at 6,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- a broken layer from 4,600 ft, tops 5,800 ft
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, SPS, OKC, FSM, LIT, MEM, BNA, TYS, TRI, ROA). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 250° at 21 kt | −21 kt | 141 kt | 7 h 42 min | 2:27 pm EDT (18:27 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 270° at 17 kt | −18 kt | 16 °C | 138 kt | 7 h 52 min | 2:37 pm EDT (18:37 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 280° at 15 kt | −16 kt | 14 °C | 136 kt | 7 h 59 min | 2:44 pm EDT (18:44 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 280° at 14 kt | −14 kt | 11 °C | 134 kt | 8 h 06 min | 2:51 pm EDT (18:51 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 280° at 13 kt | −13 kt | 7 °C | 133 kt | 8 h 09 min | 2:54 pm EDT (18:54 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 280° at 14 kt | −14 kt | 3 °C | 134 kt | 8 h 06 min | 2:51 pm EDT (18:51 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 280° at 15 kt | −16 kt | -1 °C | 136 kt | 7 h 59 min | 2:44 pm EDT (18:44 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 280° at 17 kt | −17 kt | -5 °C | 137 kt | 7 h 55 min | 2:40 pm EDT (18:40 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 18 kt | −18 kt | -6 °C | 138 kt | 7 h 52 min | 2:37 pm EDT (18:37 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 26 kt | −26 kt | -17 °C | 146 kt | 7 h 26 min | 2:11 pm EDT (18:11 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 40 kt | −36 kt | -30 °C | 156 kt | 6 h 57 min | 1:42 pm EDT (17:42 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 47 kt | −38 kt | -40 °C | 158 kt | 6 h 52 min | 1:37 pm EDT (17:37 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 42 kt | −31 kt | -51 °C | 151 kt | 7 h 11 min | 1:56 pm EDT (17:56 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° | |
| SPS | used from 100 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° |
| OKC | used from 199 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 220/43 | 230/31 17° | 260/13 16° | 270/11 7° | 240/20 -6° | 250/32 -17° | 260/60 -28° | 280/50 -37° | 290/45 -50° |
| FSM | used from 299 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 230/33 | 260/23 15° | 240/23 11° | 230/18 8° | 230/20 -8° | 250/31 -17° | 280/51 -30° | 280/52 -39° | 300/47 -51° |
| LIT | used from 448 nm out; 31 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° |
| MEM | used from 548 nm out; 33 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° |
| BNA | used from 697 nm out; 42 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° |
| TYS | used from 846 nm out; 19 nm from the line | 330/16 | 350/32 14° | 350/37 9° | 340/30 5° | 330/28 -6° | 340/36 -19° | 330/40 -33° | 330/51 -41° | 330/36 -51° |
| TRI | used from 946 nm out; 27 nm from the line | 340/25 11° | 350/37 9° | 350/34 6° | 340/39 -7° | 340/43 -19° | 340/55 -32° | 330/58 -42° | 320/37 -50° | |
| ROA | used from 1045 nm out; 76 nm from the line | 310/32 | 340/32 14° | 350/25 9° | 340/24 3° | 340/42 -8° | 340/52 -20° | 350/62 -34° | 350/64 -39° | 310/44 -48° |
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 | VFR | from the south (180°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,282 ft | 4:53 am CDT (09:53 UTC) |
| LAW Lawton, OK | 179 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,110 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| ADM Ardmore, OK | 239 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower | reported, no category | calm | none | 776 ft | 10:35 UTC | |
| FSM Fort Smith, AR | 378 nm out, 23 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the northeast (040°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 469 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| MPJ Morrilton, AR | 448 nm out, 2 nm east of the line | no report just now | 923 ft | ||||
| MKL Jackson, TN | 647 nm out, 0 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 434 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| BNA Nashville, TN | 757 nm out, 20 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 9 mi | none | 599 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| MQY Smyrna, TN | 767 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower | reported, no category | calm | none | 543 ft | 10:41 UTC | |
| TYS Knoxville, TN | 886 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,300 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 986 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| HKY Hickory, NC | 1015 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (280°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,189 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| GSO Greensboro, NC | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,400 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 925 ft | 5:54 am EDT (09:54 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 GSO when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:37 pm EDT (17:37 UTC)
Wind from the northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,500 feet VFR
The whole forecast for GSO
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 11 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,500 feet
- From Mon 5:30 pm EDT (21:30 UTC): wind from the northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for LBB, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
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 GSO 6:48 pm EDT (22:48 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:13 pm EDT (23:13 UTC)).
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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, Piedmont Triad International.