North Platte Rgnl/Lee Bird Field to Francis S Gabreski Airport LBF → FOK
1,266 nautical miles (1,457 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 081°, about 075° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 32 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 48-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:10 pm EDT (19:10 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 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 20 to 439 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). Near the route, at the departure end.
- 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 578 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 957 to 1136 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 299 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 LBF.
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 11 forecast points nearest it (GRI, OMA, DSM, DBQ, JOT, FWA, CLE, AGC, PSB, AVP, JFK). 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 | 270° at 17 kt | −18 kt | 138 kt | 9 h 10 min | 4:48 pm EDT (20:48 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 280° at 14 kt | −15 kt | 19 °C | 135 kt | 9 h 23 min | 5:01 pm EDT (21:01 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 280° at 13 kt | −14 kt | 13 °C | 134 kt | 9 h 27 min | 5:05 pm EDT (21:05 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 280° at 13 kt | −14 kt | 9 °C | 134 kt | 9 h 27 min | 5:05 pm EDT (21:05 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 280° at 15 kt | −16 kt | 5 °C | 136 kt | 9 h 19 min | 4:57 pm EDT (20:57 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 280° at 17 kt | −18 kt | 1 °C | 138 kt | 9 h 10 min | 4:48 pm EDT (20:48 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 280° at 19 kt | −20 kt | -4 °C | 140 kt | 9 h 03 min | 4:41 pm EDT (20:41 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 290° at 22 kt | −22 kt | -8 °C | 142 kt | 8 h 55 min | 4:33 pm EDT (20:33 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 22 kt | −23 kt | -9 °C | 143 kt | 8 h 51 min | 4:29 pm EDT (20:29 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 28 kt | −28 kt | -21 °C | 148 kt | 8 h 33 min | 4:11 pm EDT (20:11 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 34 kt | −34 kt | -35 °C | 154 kt | 8 h 13 min | 3:51 pm EDT (19:51 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 47 kt | −46 kt | -41 °C | 166 kt | 7 h 38 min | 3:16 pm EDT (19:16 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 50 kt | −48 kt | -49 °C | 168 kt | 7 h 32 min | 3:10 pm EDT (19:10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRI | used from 0 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 230/39 23° | 230/32 15° | 210/29 7° | 230/31 -8° | 230/43 -21° | 250/52 -31° | 260/59 -35° | 260/59 -46° | |
| OMA | used from 150 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 230/47 | 240/33 21° | 230/22 13° | 220/27 5° | 240/35 -8° | 250/43 -21° | 260/47 -33° | 260/59 -36° | 270/58 -46° |
| DSM | used from 249 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 250/47 | 260/25 20° | 240/19 11° | 240/31 5° | 250/26 -9° | 260/38 -20° | 260/47 -34° | 270/58 -37° | 270/61 -47° |
| DBQ | used from 399 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 250/27 | 260/23 17° | 240/26 10° | 260/30 4° | 280/26 -9° | 280/36 -21° | 270/41 -36° | 280/52 -41° | 290/67 -48° |
| JOT | used from 498 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 250/25 | 260/22 14° | 250/17 9° | 270/21 5° | 280/28 -8° | 280/36 -20° | 270/41 -35° | 280/57 -42° | 290/65 -50° |
| FWA | used from 648 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 270/20 | 300/16 15° | 290/14 10° | 280/17 3° | 290/25 -7° | 280/30 -19° | 280/34 -35° | 290/48 -44° | 300/64 -52° |
| CLE | used from 748 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 310/7 | 350/20 14° | 340/16 9° | 320/21 2° | 320/32 -8° | 330/34 -20° | 330/45 -36° | 320/60 -45° | 320/64 -51° |
| AGC | used from 897 nm out; 76 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 947 nm out; 59 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 1047 nm out; 52 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° |
| JFK | used from 1196 nm out; 21 nm from the line | 020/25 | 290/9 12° | 300/12 7° | 320/14 3° | 290/17 -10° | 240/27 -21° | 240/44 -36° | 240/53 -41° | 240/51 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LBF North Platte, NE | departure | no report just now | 2,777 ft | ||||
| GRI Grand Island, NE | 110 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,847 ft | ||||
| OMA Omaha, NE | 219 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 984 ft | ||||
| DSM Des Moines, IA | 319 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 957 ft | ||||
| CID Cedar Rapids, IA | 409 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 869 ft | ||||
| DPA Chicago/West Chicago, IL | 558 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 758 ft | ||||
| SBN South Bend, IN | 648 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 798 ft | ||||
| CGF Cleveland, OH | 867 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 876 ft | ||||
| YNG Youngstown/Warren, OH | 897 nm out, 23 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,191 ft | ||||
| IPT Williamsport, PA | 1067 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 528 ft | ||||
| HPN White Plains, NY | 1216 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 439 ft | ||||
| FOK Westhampton Beach, NY | destination | no report just now | 66 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,777 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At FOK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:10 pm EDT (19:10 UTC)
FOK has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 887 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 20 nm from the route, 897 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 16 nm from the route, 897 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 14 nm from the route, 1206 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZNY
Daylight
Sunset at LBF 7:05 pm CDT (00:05 UTC), at FOK 6:15 pm EDT (22:15 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:42 pm EDT (22:42 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: North Platte Rgnl/Lee Bird Field, Francis S Gabreski Airport.