Lubbock Preston Smith International to Pullman/Moscow Regional LBB → PUW
1,049 nautical miles (1,207 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 323°, about 317° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 53 min at the quickest height in today's winds (24,000 ft, a 13-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:59 am PDT (14:59 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: 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 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 150 to 609 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 200 to 310 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: 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 280 to 549 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 38,000 ft. Over the route from 330 to 639 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 619 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 519 to 909 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: strong surface winds (30 knots or more) (due to sustained surface winds greater than 30 knots). Over the route from 519 to 549 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 route from 799 to 969 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Over the route from 809 to 999 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the last 130 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 E75L at 9,000 ft, 17 nm northeast, 11:30 pm CDT (04:30 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear + 20K 1000-1500 above ground on approach. 410 nm along the route, 17 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ASE UUA /OV ASE/TM 0430/FL090/TP E75L/RM LLWS +/- 20K 1000-1500 AGL ON APCH
- Report
- an urgent report filed through ASE
- Where
- over ASE
- Time
- 04:30 UTC
- Height
- at 9,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Remarks
- low-level wind shear + 20K 1000-1500 above ground on approach
- A320 at 31,000 ft, 38 nm northeast, 1:58 am CDT (06:58 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: mtw a 10-knot loss of airspeed 100FT zdvwc. 320 nm along the route, 38 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
PUB UA /OV PUB260040/TM 0658/FL310/TP A320/TB LGT CHOP/RM MTW +/-10KT 100FT. ZDVWC
- Report
- a routine report filed through PUB
- Where
- 40 nm west (260°) of PUB
- Time
- 06:58 UTC
- Height
- at 31,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Turbulence
- light chop
- Remarks
- mtw a 10-knot loss of airspeed 100FT zdvwc
- PC12 at 26,000 ft, 4 nm northeast, 1:27 am CDT (06:27 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-12. 350 nm along the route, 4 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
GUC UA /OV HBU090040/TM 0627/FL260/TP PC12/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZDVWC-12
- Report
- a routine report filed through GUC
- Where
- 40 nm east (090°) of HBU
- Time
- 06:27 UTC
- Height
- at 26,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- Remarks
- ZDVWC-12
- E170 at 4,800 ft, 46 nm southwest, 1:31 am CDT (06:31 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 4,800 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: during the descent rnav Y 11 lgjt zdvwc. 460 nm along the route, 46 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
GJT UA /OV GJT/TM 0631/FL048/TP E170/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD RNAV Y 11 LGJT. ZDVWC
- Report
- a routine report filed through GJT
- Where
- over GJT
- Time
- 06:31 UTC
- Height
- at 4,800 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Sky
- clear
- Turbulence
- none
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- during the descent rnav Y 11 lgjt zdvwc
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed
The westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even 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, TCC, ALS, GJT, RKS, PIH, DLN, LWS). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,500 ft | 210° at 19 kt | −6 kt | 0 °C | 126 kt | 8 h 20 min | 8:26 am PDT (15:26 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 220° at 25 kt | −2 kt | 2 °C | 122 kt | 8 h 36 min | 8:42 am PDT (15:42 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 230° at 29 kt | −1 kt | -1 °C | 121 kt | 8 h 40 min | 8:46 am PDT (15:46 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 220° at 32 kt | −4 kt | -5 °C | 124 kt | 8 h 28 min | 8:34 am PDT (15:34 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 220° at 36 kt | −8 kt | -9 °C | 128 kt | 8 h 12 min | 8:18 am PDT (15:18 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 210° at 39 kt | −10 kt | -12 °C | 130 kt | 8 h 04 min | 8:10 am PDT (15:10 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 210° at 53 kt | −13 kt | -23 °C | 133 kt | 7 h 53 min | 7:59 am PDT (14:59 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 62 kt | −4 kt | -29 °C | 124 kt | 8 h 28 min | 8:34 am PDT (15:34 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 62 kt | 0 | -35 °C | 120 kt | 8 h 44 min | 8:50 am PDT (15:50 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 55 kt | +1 kt | -44 °C | 119 kt | 8 h 49 min | 8:55 am PDT (15:55 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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 | 200/36 18° | 220/19 15° | 240/20 8° | 230/24 -4° | 240/37 -16° | 250/57 -28° | 250/51 -38° | 270/47 -50° | |
| TCC | used from 50 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 210/42 | 230/33 14° | 230/32 6° | 220/35 -6° | 230/49 -19° | 240/72 -27° | 250/62 -36° | 250/52 -48° | |
| ALS | used from 200 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 230/37 4° | 220/54 -9° | 230/62 -22° | 240/77 -26° | 240/74 -33° | 230/59 -45° | |||
| GJT | used from 400 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 210/43 7° | 230/45 1° | 220/49 -12° | 220/62 -22° | 220/59 -28° | 230/60 -33° | 220/55 -45° | ||
| RKS | used from 499 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 200/41 | 220/44 1° | 220/35 -11° | 220/46 -24° | 210/53 -27° | 220/62 -35° | 230/61 -44° | ||
| PIH | used from 649 nm out; 81 nm from the line | L/V | 240/13 1° | 240/15 -3° | 210/42 -15° | 200/70 -25° | 220/74 -29° | 220/71 -36° | 220/62 -43° | |
| DLN | used from 799 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 090/6 -6° | 240/22 -4° | 210/34 -16° | 210/62 -25° | 210/66 -34° | 210/82 -36° | 220/77 -42° | ||
| LWS | used from 949 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 070/10 | 080/12 -2° | 030/12 -6° | 080/7 -10° | 170/34 -21° | 160/46 -32° | 200/33 -35° | 220/22 -35° | 230/18 -38° |
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 | ||||
| LIU Littlefield, TX | 30 nm out, 13 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 3,615 ft | ||||
| TCC Tucumcari, NM | 130 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 4,064 ft | ||||
| RTN Raton, NM | 230 nm out, 10 nm east of the line | no report just now | 6,352 ft | ||||
| ASE Aspen, CO | 410 nm out, 17 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 7,837 ft | ||||
| RIL Rifle, CO | 450 nm out, 4 nm west of the line | no report just now | 5,536 ft | ||||
| FBR Fort Bridger, WY | 619 nm out, 20 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 7,038 ft | ||||
| EMM Kemmerer, WY | 639 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 7,288 ft | ||||
| IDA Idaho Falls, ID | 759 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,743 ft | ||||
| LLJ Challis, ID | 869 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 5,075 ft | ||||
| LWS Lewiston, ID | 1029 nm out, 14 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,442 ft | ||||
| PUW Pullman/Moscow, WA | destination | no report just now | 2,566 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 7,837 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PUW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:59 am PDT (14:59 UTC)
PUW 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 PUW 6:05 pm PDT (01:05 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:35 pm PDT (01:35 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, Pullman/Moscow Regional.