Plan a flight · Sun 9:07 pm CDT (02:07 UTC)

Lubbock Preston Smith International to New York Stewart International LBB → SWF

1,393 nautical miles (1,603 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 062°, about 056° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 49 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 38-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:56 am EDT (10:56 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now LBB is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 15 knots; SWF is marginal VFR, wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 10 knots, gusting to 14. 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

SIGMET 7E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 33,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 10:55 pm CDT (03:55 UTC). Near the route, 1005 nm along the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120155
MKCE WST 120155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7E
VALID UNTIL 0355Z
PA MD VA DC WV OH
FROM 10NNE JST-30WNW SBY-40ENE RIC-50SW BKW-20SE APE-10NNE JST
AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL330.

SIGMET 6E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 10:55 pm CDT (03:55 UTC). Near the route, at the destination end.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120155
MKCE WST 120155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 6E
VALID UNTIL 0355Z
NY NJ PA DE MD AND DE NJ NY MD CSTL WTRS
FROM 20WNW SAX-70S HTO-50ESE SBY-30WSW HAR-20WNW SAX
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 22020KT. TOPS TO FL300.

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 468 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1094 to 1353 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 279 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the last 80 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

B38M at 29,000 ft, 38 nm south, 7:55 pm CDT (00:55 UTC): moderate turbulence above 29,000 ft, remarks: zob. 1094 nm along the route, 38 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MPG UA /OV AIR120030/TM 0055/FL290/TP B38M /TB OCNL MOD 290/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through MPG
Where
30 nm southeast (120°) of AIR
Time
00:55 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
occasional moderate at 29,000 ft
Remarks
zob
A321 at 30,000 ft, 38 nm south, 6:49 pm CDT (23:49 UTC): moderate turbulence above 30,000 ft, remarks: zob. 1144 nm along the route, 38 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
2G9 UA /OV IHD/TM 2349/FL300/TP A321/TB MOD 300/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through 2G9
Where
over IHD
Time
23:49 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate at 30,000 ft
Remarks
zob
B38M at 6,000 ft, 47 nm south, 7:47 pm CDT (00:47 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 47 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EWR UA /OV 2 NW OF EWR/TM 0047/FL60/TP B38M/TB MODERATE
```
Report
a routine report filed through EWR
Where
2 northwest of ewr
Time
00:47 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate
E75S at 10,000 ft, 34 nm northeast, 6:53 pm CDT (23:53 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. At the destination end, 34 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV PWL350015/TM 2353/FL100/TP E75S/TB MOD CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
15 nm north (350°) of PWL
Time
23:53 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
PC12 at 8,000 ft, 35 nm north, 6:29 pm CDT (23:29 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. At the destination end, 35 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV IGN340030/TM 2329/FL080/TP PC12/TB MOD CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
30 nm north (340°) of IGN
Time
23:29 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
A320 at 35,000 ft, 21 nm north, 7:43 pm CDT (00:43 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW47. 60 nm along the route, 21 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CDS UA /OV CDS270030/TM 0043/FL350/TP A320/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZFW47
```
Report
a routine report filed through CDS
Where
30 nm west (270°) of CDS
Time
00:43 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
ZFW47
B38M at 23,700 ft, 13 nm north, 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 766 nm along the route, 13 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV TTH190030/TM 2351/FL237/TP B38M/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
30 nm south (190°) of TTH
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 23,700 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
A21N at 17,000 ft, 6 nm south, 8:28 pm CDT (01:28 UTC): no icing, clear from 17,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: clear since departing KIND southbound. 816 nm along the route, 6 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV IND183045/TM 0128/FL170/TP A21N/SK SKC/IC NEG/RM CLR SINCE DEPARTING KIND SOUTHBOUND
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
45 nm south (183°) of IND
Time
01:28 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
clear
Icing
none
Remarks
clear since departing KIND southbound
B744 climbing, 16 nm southeast, 7:02 pm CDT (00:02 UTC): light turbulence, overcast. 886 nm along the route, 16 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 10 N CVG/TM 0002/FLDURC/TP B744/SK B022 OVC T036/TB LT TB SFC-036
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
10 north cvg
Time
00:02 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B744
Sky
B022 overcast T036
Turbulence
lt turbulence from the surface to 3,600 ft
B737 at 23,000 ft, 26 nm south, 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 886 nm along the route, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV CVG/TM 2351/FL230/TP B737/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over CVG
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light
B739 climbing, 25 nm south, 6:31 pm CDT (23:31 UTC): overcast. 886 nm along the route, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 5 W CVG/TM 2331/FLDURC/TP B739/SK B026 OVC T036
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
5 west cvg
Time
23:31 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B739
Sky
B026 overcast T036
CRJ9 descending, 18 nm northwest, 8:15 pm CDT (01:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 925 nm along the route, 18 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV DAY/TM 0115/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK T031 B005
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over DAY
Time
01:15 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
T031 B005
E145 climbing, 18 nm northwest, 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 925 nm along the route, 18 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 2351/FLDURC/TP E145/SK B005 T035
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E145
Sky
B005 T035
A321 at 21,000 ft, 38 nm north, 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 UTC): no turbulence. 935 nm along the route, 38 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV ROD/TM 0023/FL210/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over ROD
Time
00:23 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 13 forecast points nearest it (LBB, SPS, OKC, TUL, SGF, STL, EVV, IND, CVG, CMH, AGC, PSB, AVP). 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	190° at 9 kt	−5 kt		125 kt	11 h 09 min	9:16 am EDT (13:16 UTC)
5,500 ft	220° at 11 kt	−10 kt	16 °C	130 kt	10 h 43 min	8:50 am EDT (12:50 UTC)
7,500 ft	250° at 12 kt	−12 kt	13 °C	132 kt	10 h 33 min	8:40 am EDT (12:40 UTC)
9,500 ft	260° at 13 kt	−13 kt	9 °C	133 kt	10 h 28 min	8:35 am EDT (12:35 UTC)
11,500 ft	270° at 13 kt	−12 kt	6 °C	132 kt	10 h 33 min	8:40 am EDT (12:40 UTC)
13,500 ft	280° at 14 kt	−13 kt	2 °C	133 kt	10 h 28 min	8:35 am EDT (12:35 UTC)
15,500 ft	280° at 15 kt	−14 kt	-2 °C	134 kt	10 h 24 min	8:31 am EDT (12:31 UTC)
17,500 ft	270° at 17 kt	−15 kt	-7 °C	135 kt	10 h 19 min	8:26 am EDT (12:26 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 17 kt	−15 kt	-8 °C	135 kt	10 h 19 min	8:26 am EDT (12:26 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 20 kt	−19 kt	-19 °C	139 kt	10 h 01 min	8:08 am EDT (12:08 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 36 kt	−32 kt	-32 °C	152 kt	9 h 10 min	7:17 am EDT (11:17 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 42 kt	−38 kt	-40 °C	158 kt	8 h 49 min	6:56 am EDT (10:56 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 42 kt	−37 kt	-50 °C	157 kt	8 h 52 min	6:59 am EDT (10:59 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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		180/26 20°	210/21 13°	230/21 7°	250/25 -5°	250/34 -16°	250/52 -28°	260/47 -38°	260/49 -50°
SPS	used from 99 nm out; 66 nm from the line	180/26	200/25 16°	220/19 13°	220/20 9°	230/26 -5°	230/34 -15°	260/37 -28°	270/42 -39°	280/40 -51°
OKC	used from 149 nm out; 59 nm from the line	190/29	200/29 16°	230/22 14°	240/17 9°	240/28 -6°	250/35 -15°	270/42 -29°	270/43 -39°	280/38 -51°
TUL	used from 298 nm out; 10 nm from the line	200/27	210/28 15°	240/24 13°	250/19 8°	250/28 -6°	260/25 -16°	270/34 -30°	280/41 -39°	280/41 -52°
SGF	used from 398 nm out; 45 nm from the line	210/21	210/21 16°	240/28 12°	260/24 7°	280/21 -6°	280/26 -18°	290/38 -31°	290/37 -41°	300/49 -52°
STL	used from 547 nm out; 75 nm from the line	210/13	260/16 17°	270/21 10°	280/24 5°	310/20 -7°	320/22 -18°	320/44 -33°	320/59 -43°	310/69 -51°
EVV	used from 696 nm out; 44 nm from the line	310/13	340/26 16°	330/29 10°	330/32 4°	330/30 -9°	340/38 -20°	330/60 -35°	320/57 -41°	330/39 -48°
IND	used from 796 nm out; 38 nm from the line	320/10	350/30 16°	350/32 10°	350/30 4°	340/31 -10°	340/42 -21°	340/49 -37°	320/46 -41°	320/47 -47°
CVG	used from 846 nm out; 30 nm from the line	350/13	340/20 13°	340/22 8°	350/30 3°	340/30 -9°	340/38 -21°	330/37 -35°	320/38 -40°	310/35 -47°
CMH	used from 945 nm out; 15 nm from the line	340/14	320/13 12°	350/12 8°	360/10 2°	350/27 -10°	340/20 -22°	320/31 -35°	270/25 -39°	260/32 -48°
AGC	used from 1045 nm out; 51 nm from the line	140/12	350/10 12°	L/V 9°	L/V 3°	200/11 -11°	220/21 -22°	220/47 -33°	230/51 -39°	230/45 -48°
PSB	used from 1144 nm out; 40 nm from the line		260/13 13°	220/12 8°	220/11 4°	230/27 -11°	210/31 -21°	220/73 -32°	220/75 -40°	230/66 -50°
AVP	used from 1244 nm out; 51 nm from the line	110/36	190/34 13°	230/11 8°	230/16 4°	230/26 -8°	220/40 -19°	230/73 -33°	230/98 -41°	230/87 -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 25,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 15 knots	10+ mi	none	3,282 ft	8:53 pm CDT (01:53 UTC)
AXS Altus, OK	139 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	1,433 ft	01:53 UTC
OKC Oklahoma City, OK	229 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	1,295 ft	01:52 UTC
RVS Tulsa, OK	318 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	638 ft	01:53 UTC
SGF Springfield, MO	468 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	1,268 ft	01:52 UTC
SAR Sparta, IL	647 nm out, 2 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	537 ft	01:55 UTC
BMG Bloomington, IN	806 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.5 mi	200 ft	845 ft	01:53 UTC
LCK Columbus, OH	975 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	743 ft	01:55 UTC
PIT Pittsburgh, PA	1104 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	1,900 ft	1,202 ft	02:00 UTC
UNV State College, PA	1224 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: rain, mist	from the northeast (040°) at 5 knots	1.5 mi	300 ft	1,231 ft	01:53 UTC
AVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA	1323 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,300 ft	961 ft	01:54 UTC
SWF New York, NY	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the east-northeast (060°) at 10 knots, gusting to 14	3 mi	1,500 ft	490 ft	7:45 pm EDT (23:45 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 SWF when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:56 am EDT (10:56 UTC)

Wind from the northeast at 7 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, a few clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 600 feet IFR

The whole forecast for SWF

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east at 9 knots, visibility 4 miles, rain, mist, a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 7 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, a few clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 600 feet
From Mon 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet

The forecast for LBB, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet
From Sun 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 20 nm from the route, 886 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 14 nm from the route, 1104 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 14 nm from the route, 1104 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at LBB 7:17 pm CDT (00:17 UTC), at SWF 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:48 pm EDT (22:48 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SWF is before sunrise there (7:04 am EDT (11:04 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, New York Stewart International.