Plan a flight · Mon 6:34 am CDT (11:34 UTC)

North Platte Rgnl/Lee Bird Field to Albert J Ellis Airport LBF → OAJ

1,151 nautical miles (1,325 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 102°, about 096° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 46 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 50-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:20 pm EDT (18:20 UTC). Right now LBF is VFR, wind calm; OAJ is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots. 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 437 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 route from 655 to 943 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 804 to 953 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 903 to 983 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 913 to 983 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 963 to 1042 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the last 99 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

E75L at 30,000 ft, 48 nm northeast, 5:51 am CDT (10:51 UTC): moderate turbulence above 30,000 ft. 1062 nm along the route, 48 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RDU UA /OV RDU360020/TM 1051/FLF300/TP E75L/TB MOD 300
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDU
Where
20 nm north (360°) of RDU
Time
10:51 UTC
Height
at F300
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate at 30,000 ft
B737 at 36,000 ft, 47 nm south, 6:14 am CDT (11:14 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME33. 615 nm along the route, 47 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EVV UA /OV PXV225030/TM 1114/FL360/TP B737/TB NEG/RM ZME33
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVV
Where
30 nm southwest (225°) of PXV
Time
11:14 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZME33
E550 at 8,700 ft, 11 nm south, 5:30 am CDT (10:30 UTC): clear from 8,700 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: visual conditions clear during the climb. 635 nm along the route, 11 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EVV UA /OV EVV/TM 1030/FL087/TP E550/SK SKC/RM VMC CLR DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVV
Where
over EVV
Time
10:30 UTC
Height
at 8,700 ft
Aircraft
E550
Sky
clear
Remarks
visual conditions clear during the climb
E170 at 100 ft, 39 nm north, 5:11 am CDT (10:11 UTC): remarks: in the clouds on rotation. 764 nm along the route, 39 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX/TM 1011/FL001/TP E170/SK VV001-TOP013/RM IN THE CLOUDS ON ROTATION
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over LEX
Time
10:11 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft, tops 1,300 ft
Remarks
in the clouds on rotation
E170 at 1,100 ft, 39 nm north, 5:11 am CDT (10:11 UTC): overcast from 1,100 ft to 1,300 ft, remarks: cig VV001/IN clouds on rotation cor. 764 nm along the route, 39 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX /TM 1011 /FL011 /TP E170 /SK OVC011-TOP013 /RM CIG VV001/IN CLOUDS ON ROTATION -COR
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over LEX
Time
10:11 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
overcast from 1,100 ft, tops 1,300 ft
Remarks
cig VV001/IN clouds on rotation cor
CRJ7 at 5,000 ft, 43 nm north, 4:37 am CDT (09:37 UTC): scattered clouds above 10,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 764 nm along the route, 43 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV HYK330010/TM 0937/FL050/TP CRJ7/SK SCT001/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
10 nm northwest (330°) of HYK
Time
09:37 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
scattered clouds from 100 ft
Remarks
during the climb
CRJ9 at 6,000 ft, 14 nm south, 5:10 am CDT (10:10 UTC): a broken layer from 4,600 ft to 5,800 ft. 893 nm along the route, 14 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TRI UA /OV BOOIE/TM 1010/FL060/TP CRJ9/SK BKN046-TOP058
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRI
Where
booie
Time
10:10 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
a broken layer from 4,600 ft, tops 5,800 ft
BCS3 at 35,000 ft, 10 nm southwest, 5:57 am CDT (10:57 UTC): remarks: mountain wave + 10 knots ztlfd 28. 993 nm along the route, 10 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV BZM100026/TM 1057/FL350/TP BCS3/RM MOUNTAIN WAVE +/- 10KTS ZTLFD 28
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
26 nm east (100°) of BZM
Time
10:57 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Remarks
mountain wave + 10 knots ztlfd 28
CL30 at 1,000 ft, 36 nm southwest, 6:07 am CDT (11:07 UTC): a broken layer above 600 ft. At the destination end, 36 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILM UA /OV KILM/TM 1107/FL010/TP CL30/SK BKN006
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILM
Where
over KILM
Time
11:07 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
CL30
Sky
a broken layer from 600 ft

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, MKC, COU, STL, EVV, LOU, TYS, TRI, RDU, ILM). 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 23 kt	−22 kt		142 kt	8 h 06 min	3:40 pm EDT (19:40 UTC)
5,500 ft	270° at 18 kt	−19 kt	18 °C	139 kt	8 h 17 min	3:51 pm EDT (19:51 UTC)
7,500 ft	280° at 16 kt	−16 kt	13 °C	136 kt	8 h 28 min	4:02 pm EDT (20:02 UTC)
9,500 ft	280° at 14 kt	−15 kt	10 °C	135 kt	8 h 32 min	4:06 pm EDT (20:06 UTC)
11,500 ft	280° at 15 kt	−16 kt	6 °C	136 kt	8 h 28 min	4:02 pm EDT (20:02 UTC)
13,500 ft	280° at 17 kt	−18 kt	2 °C	138 kt	8 h 20 min	3:54 pm EDT (19:54 UTC)
15,500 ft	280° at 20 kt	−21 kt	-2 °C	141 kt	8 h 10 min	3:44 pm EDT (19:44 UTC)
17,500 ft	280° at 24 kt	−25 kt	-6 °C	145 kt	7 h 56 min	3:30 pm EDT (19:30 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 24 kt	−25 kt	-7 °C	145 kt	7 h 56 min	3:30 pm EDT (19:30 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 30 kt	−30 kt	-19 °C	150 kt	7 h 40 min	3:14 pm EDT (19:14 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 42 kt	−43 kt	-32 °C	163 kt	7 h 04 min	2:38 pm EDT (18:38 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 49 kt	−50 kt	-39 °C	170 kt	6 h 46 min	2:20 pm EDT (18:20 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 48 kt	−49 kt	-49 °C	169 kt	6 h 49 min	2:23 pm EDT (18:23 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; 83 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 199 nm out; 62 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°
MKC	used from 248 nm out; 57 nm from the line	240/49	240/21 20°	220/19 13°	230/21 6°	260/26 -7°	250/37 -19°	270/66 -31°	270/65 -38°	280/60 -48°
COU	used from 347 nm out; 54 nm from the line	250/36	260/14 16°	250/5 12°	260/12 6°	260/24 -7°	260/35 -19°	280/58 -31°	280/62 -40°	290/60 -49°
STL	used from 447 nm out; 28 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 546 nm out; 66 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°
LOU	used from 695 nm out; 32 nm from the line	300/16	310/19 15°	310/17 9°	300/15 4°	300/26 -6°	280/34 -19°	290/30 -34°	310/49 -42°	310/58 -51°
TYS	used from 794 nm out; 78 nm from the line	330/16	350/32 14°	350/37 9°	340/30 5°	330/28 -6°	340/36 -19°	330/40 -33°	330/51 -41°	330/36 -51°
TRI	used from 844 nm out; 30 nm from the line		340/25 11°	350/37 9°	350/34 6°	340/39 -7°	340/43 -19°	340/55 -32°	330/58 -42°	320/37 -50°
RDU	used from 993 nm out; 63 nm from the line	330/30	340/24 12°	330/26 7°	320/30 3°	330/39 -8°	310/30 -20°	300/33 -33°	310/34 -39°	310/41 -47°
ILM	used from 1092 nm out; 52 nm from the line	300/18	300/22 13°	300/21 8°	290/28 4°	280/38 -7°	270/40 -18°	250/49 -32°	250/50 -40°	270/33 -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	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	2,777 ft	5:53 am CDT (10:53 UTC)
GRI Grand Island, NE	109 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	1,847 ft	10:53 UTC
LNK Lincoln, NE	179 nm out, 24 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 14 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	1,218 ft	10:54 UTC
STJ St Joseph, MO	278 nm out, 17 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	826 ft	10:53 UTC
MBY Moberly, MO	387 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	866 ft	11:35 UTC
ALN Alton/St Louis, IL	506 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	543 ft	11:15 UTC
EVV Evansville, IN	635 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Weather: mist	calm	0.75 mi	none	421 ft	11:16 UTC
EKX Elizabethtown, KY	715 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 100 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.5 mi	100 ft	775 ft	11:15 UTC
TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN	893 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,200 feet, overcast at 2,600 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	2,200 ft	1,518 ft	11:00 UTC
INT Winston Salem, NC	1002 nm out, 16 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	969 ft	10:54 UTC
FAY Fayetteville, NC	1092 nm out, 18 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	189 ft	10:53 UTC
OAJ Jacksonville, NC	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	92 ft	6:56 am EDT (10:56 UTC)

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 OAJ when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:20 pm EDT (18:20 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 16, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for OAJ

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 16, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for LBF, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 14 knots, gusting to 24, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Tue 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 25,000 feet

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

6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 17 nm from the route, 407 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC

Daylight

Sunset at LBF 7:05 pm CDT (00:05 UTC), at OAJ 6:39 pm EDT (22:39 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 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 northern Rockies · 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: North Platte Rgnl/Lee Bird Field, Albert J Ellis Airport.