Plan a flight · Mon 9:08 am CDT (14:08 UTC)

Lubbock Preston Smith International to Indianapolis International LBB → IND

830 nautical miles (955 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 060°, about 054° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 56 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 48-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:04 pm EDT (19:04 UTC). Right now LBB is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 8 knots; IND is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 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 430 to 540 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 LBB.

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

E145 at 40,000 ft, 14 nm southeast, 8:38 am CDT (13:38 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW55. 40 nm along the route, 14 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LBB UA /OV LBB070050/TM 1338/FL400/TP E145/TB NEG/RM ZFW55
```
Report
a routine report filed through LBB
Where
50 nm east (070°) of LBB
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW55
B737 at 22,000 ft, 24 nm northwest, 6:35 am CDT (11:35 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft, remarks: ZFW49. 210 nm along the route, 24 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OKC UA /OV IRW290045/TM 1135/FL220/TP B737/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 220-240/RM -ZFW49
```
Report
a routine report filed through OKC
Where
45 nm west (290°) of IRW
Time
11:35 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light to moderate chop from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft
Remarks
ZFW49
E170 at 26,000 ft, 10 nm southeast, 7:34 am CDT (12:34 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW50. 330 nm along the route, 10 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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TUL UA /OV TUL/TM 1234/FL260/TP E170/TB LGT TO MOD CHOP/RM ZFW50
```
Report
a routine report filed through TUL
Where
over TUL
Time
12:34 UTC
Height
at 26,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
light to moderate chop
Remarks
ZFW50
EMBRAER at 400 ft, 33 nm southeast, 8:37 am CDT (13:37 UTC): haze, remarks: ils runway 23 ceiling at 400 ft. At the destination end, 33 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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BAK UA /OV KBAK/TM 1337/FL004/TP EMBRAER/WX HZ/RM ILS RWY 23 CEILING 004
```
Report
a routine report filed through BAK
Where
over KBAK
Time
13:37 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
EMBRAER
Weather
haze
Remarks
ils runway 23 ceiling at 400 ft
G280 at 200 ft, 33 nm southeast, 8:10 am CDT (13:10 UTC): fog, remarks: ils runway 23 runway environment aquired at at 20,000 ft feet above ground. At the destination end, 33 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BAK UA /OV KBAK/TM 1310/FL002/TP G280/WX FG/RM ILS RWY 23 RUNWAY ENVIRONMENT AQUIRED AT 200 FEET AGL
```
Report
a routine report filed through BAK
Where
over KBAK
Time
13:10 UTC
Height
at 200 ft
Aircraft
G280
Weather
fog
Remarks
ils runway 23 runway environment aquired at at 20,000 ft feet above ground

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 8 forecast points nearest it (LBB, SPS, OKC, TUL, SGF, STL, EVV, IND). 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	240° at 31 kt	−31 kt		151 kt	5 h 30 min	3:38 pm EDT (19:38 UTC)
5,500 ft	240° at 23 kt	−24 kt	21 °C	144 kt	5 h 46 min	3:54 pm EDT (19:54 UTC)
7,500 ft	240° at 19 kt	−19 kt	15 °C	139 kt	5 h 58 min	4:06 pm EDT (20:06 UTC)
9,500 ft	250° at 16 kt	−16 kt	12 °C	136 kt	6 h 06 min	4:14 pm EDT (20:14 UTC)
11,500 ft	250° at 15 kt	−15 kt	8 °C	135 kt	6 h 09 min	4:17 pm EDT (20:17 UTC)
13,500 ft	250° at 17 kt	−17 kt	3 °C	137 kt	6 h 04 min	4:12 pm EDT (20:12 UTC)
15,500 ft	250° at 21 kt	−21 kt	-1 °C	141 kt	5 h 53 min	4:01 pm EDT (20:01 UTC)
17,500 ft	260° at 24 kt	−24 kt	-5 °C	144 kt	5 h 46 min	3:54 pm EDT (19:54 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 25 kt	−24 kt	-6 °C	144 kt	5 h 46 min	3:54 pm EDT (19:54 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 33 kt	−32 kt	-17 °C	152 kt	5 h 28 min	3:36 pm EDT (19:36 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 53 kt	−48 kt	-30 °C	168 kt	4 h 56 min	3:04 pm EDT (19:04 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 53 kt	−42 kt	-39 °C	162 kt	5 h 07 min	3:15 pm EDT (19:15 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 50 kt	−34 kt	-50 °C	154 kt	5 h 23 min	3:31 pm EDT (19:31 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; 71 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 150 nm out; 59 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°
TUL	used from 300 nm out; 8 nm from the line	230/42	250/23 17°	220/16 14°	240/10 8°	240/20 -6°	260/28 -17°	270/61 -29°	280/52 -38°	290/46 -50°
SGF	used from 400 nm out; 40 nm from the line	230/37	260/20 15°	250/16 13°	250/15 8°	260/28 -7°	250/31 -17°	280/59 -31°	280/59 -39°	290/55 -50°
STL	used from 550 nm out; 60 nm from the line	250/26	240/21 15°	240/22 11°	250/23 6°	270/28 -7°	260/30 -19°	280/52 -31°	280/57 -40°	300/57 -49°
EVV	used from 700 nm out; 74 nm from the line	270/25	290/17 15°	260/10 8°	270/16 5°	280/29 -6°	280/33 -19°	290/38 -33°	300/53 -41°	310/54 -51°
IND	used from 750 nm out; 55 nm from the line	270/22	290/19 15°	270/19 8°	270/18 4°	290/28 -7°	280/35 -20°	270/37 -34°	300/51 -42°	300/61 -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
LBB Lubbock, TX	departure	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)
PVW Plainview, TX	20 nm out, 24 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	3,374 ft	13:55 UTC
CSM Burns Flat, OK	160 nm out, 23 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 19 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	none	1,922 ft	13:53 UTC
PWA Oklahoma City, OK	230 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 18 knots, gusting to 26	10+ mi	none	1,299 ft	13:53 UTC
TUL Tulsa, OK	330 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 15,000 feet, a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	677 ft	13:53 UTC
JLN Joplin, MO	410 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 17 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	977 ft	13:53 UTC
SGF Springfield, MO	470 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	1,268 ft	13:52 UTC
TBN Fort Leonard Wood, MO	530 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	1,159 ft	13:55 UTC
BLV Belleville, IL	650 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	459 ft	13:55 UTC
GRE Greenville, IL	680 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				540 ft
HUF Terre Haute, IN	780 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	589 ft	13:53 UTC
IND Indianapolis, IN	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 24,000 feet, a broken layer at 30,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	30,000 ft	796 ft	9:54 am EDT (13:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 3,374 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At IND when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:04 pm EDT (19:04 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for IND

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for LBB, the departure

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

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 IND 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:37 pm EDT (23:37 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 southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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: Lubbock Preston Smith International, Indianapolis International.