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 9 h 06 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 33-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:05 pm EDT (20:05 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: 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 60 to 507 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 607 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 1104 to 1353 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Near the route, 1174 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 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
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 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 | 250° at 19 kt | −19 kt | 139 kt | 10 h 01 min | 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 270° at 13 kt | −13 kt | 16 °C | 133 kt | 10 h 28 min | 5:27 pm EDT (21:27 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 280° at 12 kt | −10 kt | 13 °C | 130 kt | 10 h 43 min | 5:42 pm EDT (21:42 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 290° at 11 kt | −9 kt | 10 °C | 129 kt | 10 h 48 min | 5:47 pm EDT (21:47 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 290° at 13 kt | −10 kt | 6 °C | 130 kt | 10 h 43 min | 5:42 pm EDT (21:42 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 290° at 15 kt | −12 kt | 2 °C | 132 kt | 10 h 33 min | 5:32 pm EDT (21:32 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 290° at 18 kt | −15 kt | -2 °C | 135 kt | 10 h 19 min | 5:18 pm EDT (21:18 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 290° at 21 kt | −18 kt | -6 °C | 138 kt | 10 h 06 min | 5:05 pm EDT (21:05 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 22 kt | −18 kt | -7 °C | 138 kt | 10 h 06 min | 5:05 pm EDT (21:05 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 27 kt | −24 kt | -19 °C | 144 kt | 9 h 40 min | 4:39 pm EDT (20:39 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 40 kt | −32 kt | -32 °C | 152 kt | 9 h 10 min | 4:09 pm EDT (20:09 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 48 kt | −33 kt | -40 °C | 153 kt | 9 h 06 min | 4:05 pm EDT (20:05 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 46 kt | −28 kt | -50 °C | 148 kt | 9 h 25 min | 4:24 pm EDT (20:24 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 99 nm out; 66 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 149 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 298 nm out; 10 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 398 nm out; 45 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 547 nm out; 75 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 696 nm out; 44 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 796 nm out; 38 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° |
| CVG | used from 846 nm out; 30 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° |
| CMH | used from 945 nm out; 15 nm from the line | 320/12 | 340/26 15° | 340/22 9° | 320/24 3° | 320/32 -7° | 320/36 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/59 -44° | 320/57 -50° |
| AGC | used from 1045 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 340/11 | 350/12 11° | 360/25 7° | 340/30 2° | 340/41 -8° | 340/44 -21° | 350/59 -36° | 340/68 -42° | 340/50 -51° |
| PSB | used from 1144 nm out; 40 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° | |
| AVP | used from 1244 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 010/20 | 020/24 11° | 360/19 8° | 350/23 2° | 320/24 -11° | 330/25 -22° | 330/27 -37° | 310/28 -42° | 290/30 -50° |
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 | ||||
| AXS Altus, OK | 139 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 1,433 ft | ||||
| OKC Oklahoma City, OK | 229 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,295 ft | ||||
| RVS Tulsa, OK | 318 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 638 ft | ||||
| SGF Springfield, MO | 468 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,268 ft | ||||
| SAR Sparta, IL | 647 nm out, 2 nm north of the line | no report just now | 537 ft | ||||
| BMG Bloomington, IN | 806 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 845 ft | ||||
| LCK Columbus, OH | 975 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 743 ft | ||||
| PIT Pittsburgh, PA | 1104 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,202 ft | ||||
| UNV State College, PA | 1224 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,231 ft | ||||
| AVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA | 1323 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 961 ft | ||||
| SWF New York, NY | destination | no report just now | 490 ft |
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, 4:05 pm EDT (20:05 UTC)
SWF has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 7:16 pm CDT (00:16 UTC), at SWF 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:48 pm EDT (22:48 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, New York Stewart International.