Plan a flight · Mon 6:24 am CDT (11:24 UTC)

Lubbock Preston Smith International to Philadelphia International LBB → PHL

1,326 nautical miles (1,526 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 066°, about 060° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 33 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 35-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:57 pm EDT (19:57 UTC). Right now LBB is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 10 knots; PHL is IFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 10 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 479 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 last 568 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 1017 to 1206 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 1117 to 1226 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 50 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

A321 at 32,000 ft, 14 nm south, 4:48 am CDT (09:48 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 1047 nm along the route, 14 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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CRW UA /OV HVQ045040/TM 0948/FL320/TP A321/TB OCNL MOD CHOP
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Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
40 nm northeast (045°) of HVQ
Time
09:48 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
E75S at 15,000 ft, 17 nm southeast, 5:35 am CDT (10:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: dca arrival from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent. At the destination end, 17 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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BWI UA /OV BAL060030/TM 1035/FL150/TP E75S/TB MOD/RM DCA ARRIVAL 120-150 DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
30 nm northeast (060°) of BAL
Time
10:35 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
dca arrival from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent
E170 at 29,000 ft, 36 nm south, 5:58 am CDT (10:58 UTC): moderate turbulence from 19,000 ft to 29,000 ft. At the destination end, 36 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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DOV UA /OV ENO/TM 1058/FLF290/TP E170/TB MOD 290-190
```
Report
a routine report filed through DOV
Where
over ENO
Time
10:58 UTC
Height
at F290
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate from 29,000 ft to 19,000 ft
E170 at 23,000 ft, 36 nm south, 5:28 am CDT (10:28 UTC): moderate turbulence above 23,000 ft. At the destination end, 36 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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DOV UA /OV ENO/TM 1028/FLF230/TP E170/TB MOD 230
```
Report
a routine report filed through DOV
Where
over ENO
Time
10:28 UTC
Height
at F230
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate at 23,000 ft
B737 at 36,000 ft, 8 nm south, 6:14 am CDT (11:14 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME33. 708 nm along the route, 8 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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EVV UA /OV PXV225030/TM 1114/FL360/TP B737/TB NEG/RM ZME33
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVV
Where
30 nm southwest (225°) of PXV
Time
11:14 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZME33
E550 at 8,700 ft, 11 nm north, 5:30 am CDT (10:30 UTC): clear from 8,700 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: visual conditions clear during the climb. 738 nm along the route, 11 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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EVV UA /OV EVV/TM 1030/FL087/TP E550/SK SKC/RM VMC CLR DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVV
Where
over EVV
Time
10:30 UTC
Height
at 8,700 ft
Aircraft
E550
Sky
clear
Remarks
visual conditions clear during the climb
E170 at 100 ft, 26 nm south, 5:11 am CDT (10:11 UTC): remarks: in the clouds on rotation. 877 nm along the route, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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LEX UA /OV LEX/TM 1011/FL001/TP E170/SK VV001-TOP013/RM IN THE CLOUDS ON ROTATION
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over LEX
Time
10:11 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft, tops 1,300 ft
Remarks
in the clouds on rotation
E170 at 1,100 ft, 26 nm south, 5:11 am CDT (10:11 UTC): overcast from 1,100 ft to 1,300 ft, remarks: cig VV001/IN clouds on rotation cor. 877 nm along the route, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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LEX UA /OV LEX /TM 1011 /FL011 /TP E170 /SK OVC011-TOP013 /RM CIG VV001/IN CLOUDS ON ROTATION -COR
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over LEX
Time
10:11 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
overcast from 1,100 ft, tops 1,300 ft
Remarks
cig VV001/IN clouds on rotation cor
CRJ7 at 5,000 ft, 22 nm south, 4:37 am CDT (09:37 UTC): scattered clouds above 10,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 877 nm along the route, 22 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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LEX UA /OV HYK330010/TM 0937/FL050/TP CRJ7/SK SCT001/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
10 nm northwest (330°) of HYK
Time
09:37 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
scattered clouds from 100 ft
Remarks
during the climb
PC12 at 17,000 ft, 4 nm northeast, 6:01 am CDT (11:01 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 17,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: lil dark. 887 nm along the route, 4 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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LEX UA /OV HYK360035/TM 1101/FL170/TP PC12/SK SKC/TB NEG/RM LIL DARK
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
35 nm north (360°) of HYK
Time
11:01 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
Remarks
lil dark
B737 at 100 ft, 33 nm north, 5:24 am CDT (10:24 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: runway 36R arrival, bases at clear-air turbulence 3 mins. 887 nm along the route, 33 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1024/FL001/TP B737/SK VV001/RM RWY 36R ARRIVAL, BASES AT CAT 3 MINS
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
10:24 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
Remarks
runway 36R arrival, bases at clear-air turbulence 3 mins
B739 climbing, 33 nm north, 5:19 am CDT (10:19 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 887 nm along the route, 33 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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CVG UA /OV 1 W CVG/TM 1019/FLDURC/TP B739/SK TOPS 011
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
1 west cvg
Time
10:19 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B739
Sky
tops 1,100 ft
B763 at 100 ft, 33 nm north, 4:05 am CDT (09:05 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: during the climb. 887 nm along the route, 33 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG270001/TM 0905/FL001/TP B763/SK VV001/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
1 nm west (270°) of CVG
Time
09:05 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
B763
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
Remarks
during the climb
B350 climbing, 37 nm south, 6:12 am CDT (11:12 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 1017 nm along the route, 37 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 1112/FLDURC/TP B350/SK TOP050
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over CRW
Time
11:12 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B350
Sky
TOP050

11 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 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 14 forecast points nearest it (LBB, SPS, OKC, TUL, FSM, SGF, CGI, EVV, LOU, CVG, CRW, EKN, PSB, ACY). 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	−22 kt		142 kt	9 h 20 min	4:44 pm EDT (20:44 UTC)
5,500 ft	270° at 15 kt	−16 kt	14 °C	136 kt	9 h 45 min	5:09 pm EDT (21:09 UTC)
7,500 ft	280° at 13 kt	−12 kt	13 °C	132 kt	10 h 03 min	5:27 pm EDT (21:27 UTC)
9,500 ft	290° at 12 kt	−10 kt	10 °C	130 kt	10 h 12 min	5:36 pm EDT (21:36 UTC)
11,500 ft	290° at 13 kt	−10 kt	6 °C	130 kt	10 h 12 min	5:36 pm EDT (21:36 UTC)
13,500 ft	290° at 15 kt	−13 kt	2 °C	133 kt	9 h 58 min	5:22 pm EDT (21:22 UTC)
15,500 ft	290° at 18 kt	−16 kt	-2 °C	136 kt	9 h 45 min	5:09 pm EDT (21:09 UTC)
17,500 ft	290° at 21 kt	−19 kt	-6 °C	139 kt	9 h 32 min	4:56 pm EDT (20:56 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 22 kt	−19 kt	-7 °C	139 kt	9 h 32 min	4:56 pm EDT (20:56 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 27 kt	−24 kt	-18 °C	144 kt	9 h 12 min	4:36 pm EDT (20:36 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 40 kt	−33 kt	-32 °C	153 kt	8 h 40 min	4:04 pm EDT (20:04 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 48 kt	−35 kt	-40 °C	155 kt	8 h 33 min	3:57 pm EDT (19:57 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 45 kt	−31 kt	-50 °C	151 kt	8 h 47 min	4:11 pm EDT (20:11 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; 59 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; 17 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 299 nm out; 30 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°
FSM	used from 349 nm out; 45 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°
SGF	used from 399 nm out; 61 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°
CGI	used from 548 nm out; 63 nm from the line	260/22	250/15 15°	250/13 11°	250/16 6°	270/29 -7°	280/30 -18°	290/40 -31°	290/55 -40°	300/51 -51°
EVV	used from 698 nm out; 22 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°
LOU	used from 798 nm out; 8 nm from the line	300/16	310/19 15°	310/17 9°	300/15 4°	300/26 -6°	280/34 -19°	290/30 -34°	310/49 -42°	310/58 -51°
CVG	used from 847 nm out; 38 nm from the line	300/19	310/23 15°	320/20 9°	310/18 3°	300/26 -6°	290/36 -19°	310/32 -34°	310/53 -43°	310/61 -51°
CRW	used from 947 nm out; 60 nm from the line	320/17	340/23 12°	340/32 8°	340/35 4°	330/40 -7°	340/45 -20°	340/57 -34°	340/64 -42°	320/38 -50°
EKN	used from 1047 nm out; 41 nm from the line		330/20 10°	350/29 7°	340/32 2°	340/44 -8°	350/50 -21°	350/63 -35°	340/69 -40°	330/42 -50°
PSB	used from 1196 nm out; 81 nm from the line		020/21 12°	360/28 7°	360/29 1°	350/33 -10°	350/42 -22°	350/49 -37°	340/63 -43°	350/39 -52°
ACY	used from 1246 nm out; 87 nm from the line	350/12	340/12 11°	340/12 6°	340/13 2°	270/10 -10°	240/17 -23°	230/46 -33°	230/46 -40°	240/46 -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	VFR	from the south (180°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	3,282 ft	5:53 am CDT (10:53 UTC)
CDS Childress, TX	90 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	1,953 ft	10:53 UTC
OUN Norman, OK	239 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	1,181 ft	11:15 UTC
RVS Tulsa, OK	319 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	638 ft	10:53 UTC
ASG Springdale, AR	409 nm out, 1 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	1,352 ft	10:48 UTC
CGI Cape Girardeau, MO	638 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (240°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	341 ft	20:53 UTC
EVV Evansville, IN	738 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower	low IFR Weather: mist	calm	0.75 mi	none	421 ft	11:16 UTC
LOU Louisville, KY	828 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Weather: mist	calm	6 mi	none	545 ft	11:10 UTC
PKB Parkersburg, WV	1037 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 400 feet, a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 3 knots	8 mi	1,000 ft	858 ft	11:15 UTC
CKB Clarksburg, WV	1097 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 3 knots	8 mi	900 ft	1,223 ft	10:53 UTC
MRB Martinsburg, WV	1196 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,400 feet, overcast at 3,200 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	3,200 ft	564 ft	10:53 UTC
PHL Philadelphia, PA	destination	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	35 ft	6:54 am EDT (10:54 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 PHL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:57 pm EDT (19:57 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for PHL

From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 700 feet
At times between Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) and 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

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

4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 18 nm from the route, 1236 nm along the route · security · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at LBB 7:16 pm CDT (00:16 UTC), at PHL 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:53 pm EDT (22:53 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 lower Mississippi valley · 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: Lubbock Preston Smith International, Philadelphia International.