Lubbock Preston Smith International to Stillwater Regional LBB → SWO
277 nautical miles (319 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 056°, about 050° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6E). At 120 knots that is 1 h 43 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 41-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:50 pm CDT (03:50 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now LBB is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 15 knots; SWO is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 13 knots, gusting to 20. 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: 7 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
No SIGMET or AIRMET covers any part of this route right now.
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
- A320 at 35,000 ft, 14 nm northwest, 7:43 pm CDT (00:43 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW47. 69 nm along the route, 14 nm northwest 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
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 3 forecast points nearest it (LBB, SPS, OKC). 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 28 kt | −19 kt | 139 kt | 2 h | 11:07 pm CDT (04:07 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 190° at 27 kt | −19 kt | 20 °C | 139 kt | 2 h | 11:07 pm CDT (04:07 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 210° at 23 kt | −20 kt | 15 °C | 140 kt | 1 h 59 min | 11:06 pm CDT (04:06 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 220° at 20 kt | −20 kt | 12 °C | 140 kt | 1 h 59 min | 11:06 pm CDT (04:06 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 230° at 19 kt | −19 kt | 9 °C | 139 kt | 2 h | 11:07 pm CDT (04:07 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 21 kt | −21 kt | 5 °C | 141 kt | 1 h 58 min | 11:05 pm CDT (04:05 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 23 kt | −23 kt | 0 °C | 143 kt | 1 h 56 min | 11:03 pm CDT (04:03 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 26 kt | −26 kt | -4 °C | 146 kt | 1 h 54 min | 11:01 pm CDT (04:01 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 26 kt | −26 kt | -5 °C | 146 kt | 1 h 54 min | 11:01 pm CDT (04:01 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 250° at 34 kt | −34 kt | -15 °C | 154 kt | 1 h 48 min | 10:55 pm CDT (03:55 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 44 kt | −41 kt | -28 °C | 161 kt | 1 h 43 min | 10:50 pm CDT (03:50 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 44 kt | −39 kt | -39 °C | 159 kt | 1 h 45 min | 10:52 pm CDT (03:52 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 42 kt | −34 kt | -51 °C | 154 kt | 1 h 48 min | 10:55 pm CDT (03:55 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; 79 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 148 nm out; 64 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° |
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) |
| PVW Plainview, TX | 20 nm out, 22 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3,374 ft | 01:55 UTC |
| CDS Childress, TX | 89 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,953 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| CSM Burns Flat, OK | 168 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (160°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,922 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| OJA Weatherford, OK | 188 nm out, 10 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 15 knots, gusting to 18 | 10+ mi | none | 1,605 ft | 01:50 UTC |
| PWA Oklahoma City, OK | 238 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (170°) at 14 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,299 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| SWO Stillwater, OK | destination | VFR Weather: light rain | from the south (170°) at 13 knots, gusting to 20 | 10+ mi | none | 1,000 ft | 8:53 pm CDT (01:53 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 SWO when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:50 pm CDT (03:50 UTC)
Wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for SWO
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Sun 11:00 pm CDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
- From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 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
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at LBB 7:17 pm CDT (00:17 UTC), at SWO 6:56 pm CDT (23:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:22 pm CDT (00:22 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SWO is after sunset there (6:58 pm CDT (23:58 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, Stillwater Regional.