Lubbock Preston Smith International to General Downing - Peoria International LBB → PIA
715 nautical miles (823 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 051°, about 045° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 07 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 54-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:16 am CDT (16:16 UTC). Right now LBB is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 knots; PIA is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 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: 2 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 60 to 656 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
Not fetched just now.
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, OKC, ICT, TUL, MKC, COU, BRL, SPI). 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 36 kt | −37 kt | 157 kt | 4 h 33 min | 11:42 am CDT (16:42 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 240° at 27 kt | −27 kt | 22 °C | 147 kt | 4 h 52 min | 12:01 pm CDT (17:01 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 240° at 21 kt | −21 kt | 16 °C | 141 kt | 5 h 04 min | 12:13 pm CDT (17:13 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 240° at 17 kt | −17 kt | 12 °C | 137 kt | 5 h 13 min | 12:22 pm CDT (17:22 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 17 kt | −17 kt | 7 °C | 137 kt | 5 h 13 min | 12:22 pm CDT (17:22 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 19 kt | −19 kt | 3 °C | 139 kt | 5 h 09 min | 12:18 pm CDT (17:18 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 250° at 22 kt | −22 kt | -2 °C | 142 kt | 5 h 02 min | 12:11 pm CDT (17:11 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 250° at 25 kt | −25 kt | -6 °C | 145 kt | 4 h 56 min | 12:05 pm CDT (17:05 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 26 kt | −25 kt | -7 °C | 145 kt | 4 h 56 min | 12:05 pm CDT (17:05 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 38 kt | −37 kt | -18 °C | 157 kt | 4 h 33 min | 11:42 am CDT (16:42 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 62 kt | −54 kt | -30 °C | 174 kt | 4 h 07 min | 11:16 am CDT (16:16 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 60 kt | −46 kt | -38 °C | 166 kt | 4 h 18 min | 11:27 am CDT (16:27 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 55 kt | −38 kt | -49 °C | 158 kt | 4 h 32 min | 11:41 am CDT (16:41 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; 69 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 99 nm out; 80 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° | |
| OKC | used from 199 nm out; 48 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° |
| ICT | used from 298 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 230/45 | 240/33 21° | 230/23 14° | 230/22 7° | 240/29 -7° | 240/36 -20° | 260/78 -29° | 270/69 -36° | 270/56 -49° |
| TUL | used from 348 nm out; 76 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° |
| MKC | used from 397 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 240/49 | 240/21 20° | 220/19 13° | 230/21 6° | 260/26 -7° | 250/37 -19° | 270/66 -31° | 270/65 -38° | 280/60 -48° |
| COU | used from 497 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 250/36 | 260/14 16° | 250/5 12° | 260/12 6° | 260/24 -7° | 260/35 -19° | 280/58 -31° | 280/62 -40° | 290/60 -49° |
| BRL | used from 596 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 250/32 | 250/19 17° | 260/15 11° | 270/16 3° | 290/23 -7° | 260/42 -20° | 270/52 -34° | 280/63 -39° | 290/64 -48° |
| SPI | used from 696 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 260/28 | 250/22 15° | 250/14 9° | 260/20 6° | 280/27 -7° | 280/34 -19° | 280/48 -32° | 280/59 -41° | 300/60 -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-southeast (150°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,282 ft | 6:53 am CDT (11:53 UTC) |
| PVW Plainview, TX | 20 nm out, 20 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,374 ft | 11:55 UTC |
| CDS Childress, TX | 89 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,953 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| CSM Burns Flat, OK | 169 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 15 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,922 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| WDG Enid, OK | 258 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,167 ft | 11:45 UTC |
| PNC Ponca City, OK | 298 nm out, 3 nm west of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 1,008 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| CNU Chanute, KS | 387 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line | VFR | from the south (180°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,002 ft | 11:52 UTC |
| BUM Butler, MO | 457 nm out, 1 nm north of the line | no report just now | 893 ft | ||||
| MBY Moberly, MO | 566 nm out, 9 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south (190°) at 9 knots, gusting to 15 | 10+ mi | none | 866 ft | 11:55 UTC |
| UIN Quincy, IL | 636 nm out, 2 nm west of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 768 ft | 11:54 UTC |
| CTK Canton, IL | 696 nm out, 5 nm north of the line | no report just now | 683 ft | ||||
| PIA Peoria, IL | destination | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 660 ft | 6:54 am CDT (11:54 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 PIA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:16 am CDT (16:16 UTC)
Wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for PIA
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, 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
- 6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 15 nm from the route, 566 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC
Daylight
Sunset at LBB 7:16 pm CDT (00:16 UTC), at PIA 6:23 pm CDT (23:23 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:50 pm CDT (23:50 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, General Downing - Peoria International.