Plan a flight · Mon 10:50 am CDT (15:50 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 26 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 59-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:16 pm EDT (22:16 UTC). Right now LBF is IFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots; OAJ is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 9 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 SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 0 nm of the route.
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 69 to 427 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Over the route from 764 to 933 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 854 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 923 to 1002 nm out.

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

B738 at 38,000 ft, 5 nm southwest, 8:09 am CDT (13:09 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZDVWC-35. At the departure end, 5 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LBF UA /OV LBF/TM 1309/FL380/TP B738/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM -ZDVWC-35
```
Report
a routine report filed through LBF
Where
over LBF
Time
13:09 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
ZDVWC-35
GLF4 at 38,000 ft, 4 nm southwest, 10:30 am CDT (15:30 UTC): light chop turbulence. 238 nm along the route, 4 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AFK UA /OV PWE090025/TM 1530/FL380/TP GLF4/TB CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through AFK
Where
25 nm east (090°) of PWE
Time
15:30 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF4
Turbulence
continuous light chop
B38M at 18,000 ft, 17 nm north, 8:04 am CDT (13:04 UTC): light chop turbulence. 268 nm along the route, 17 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EVU UA /OV EVU/TM 1304/FL180/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVU
Where
over EVU
Time
13:04 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light chop
B737 descending, 41 nm south, 9:55 am CDT (14:55 UTC): light turbulence up to 1,500 ft. 288 nm along the route, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MCI UA /OV MCI010002/TM 1455/FLDURD/TP B737/TB LGT TURB 015-SFC
```
Report
a routine report filed through MCI
Where
2 nm north (010°) of MCI
Time
14:55 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light turbulence from 1,500 ft to the surface
PA28 at 3,000 ft, 37 nm south, 10:22 am CDT (15:22 UTC): remarks: wind shear at at 3,000 ft, 8 west of cou put aircraft in 45 degree bank no damage no injuries. 407 nm along the route, 37 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COU UA /OV KCOU/TM 1522/FL030/TP PA28/RM WIND SHEAR AT 030, 8 WEST OF COU. PUT ACFT IN 45 DEGREE BANK. NO DAMAGE NO INJURIES
```
Report
a routine report filed through COU
Where
over KCOU
Time
15:22 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
PA28
Remarks
wind shear at at 3,000 ft, 8 west of cou put aircraft in 45 degree bank no damage no injuries
CRJ2 at 2,000 ft, 42 nm north, 10:21 am CDT (15:21 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zkcfdc xj. 437 nm along the route, 42 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UIN UA /OV KUIN/TM 1521/FL020/TP CRJ2/TB NEG/RM /ZKCFDC XJ
```
Report
a routine report filed through UIN
Where
over KUIN
Time
15:21 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Turbulence
none
Remarks
zkcfdc xj
C525 at 41,000 ft, 15 nm north, 7:53 am CDT (12:53 UTC): no turbulence, -7 °C, wind 328° at 31 knots, remarks: smooth ride during the descent F410-F195. 665 nm along the route, 15 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HNB UA /OV IIU280060 /TM 1253 /FL410 /TP C525 /TA M07 /WV 32831KT /TB NEG /RM SMOOTH RIDE DURD F410-F195
```
Report
a routine report filed through HNB
Where
60 nm west (280°) of IIU
Time
12:53 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
C525
Temperature
−7 °C
Wind
from 328° at 31 knots
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth ride during the descent F410-F195
B739 at 17,000 ft, 42 nm northeast, 9:13 am CDT (14:13 UTC): remarks: clear and smooth. 744 nm along the route, 42 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV FFT/TM 1413/FL170/TP B739/RM CLEAR AND SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over FFT
Time
14:13 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Remarks
clear and smooth
SR22 climbing, 36 nm northeast, 9:30 am CDT (14:30 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 764 nm along the route, 36 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX180003/TM 1430/FLDURC/TP SR22/SK TOPS 017
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
3 nm south (180°) of LEX
Time
14:30 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
tops 1,700 ft
BE58 climbing, 40 nm northeast, 9:08 am CDT (14:08 UTC): overcast above 500 ft. 764 nm along the route, 40 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX045002/TM 1408/FLDURC/TP BE58/SK OVC 005
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
2 nm northeast (045°) of LEX
Time
14:08 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BE58
Sky
overcast from 500 ft
BE30 climbing, 37 nm northeast, 8:40 am CDT (13:40 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 764 nm along the route, 37 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX180002/TM 1340/FLDURC/TP BE30/SK TOPS 013
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
2 nm south (180°) of LEX
Time
13:40 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BE30
Sky
tops 1,300 ft
C56X at 18,000 ft, 10 nm southwest, 8:01 am CDT (13:01 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 18,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 814 nm along the route, 10 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOZ UA /OV LOZ/TM 1301/FL180/TP C56X/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOZ
Where
over LOZ
Time
13:01 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
C56X
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
E75L at 36,000 ft, 5 nm southwest, 10:36 am CDT (15:36 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-15. 913 nm along the route, 5 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TRI UA /OV HMV/TM 1536/FL360/TP E75L/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD-15
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRI
Where
over HMV
Time
15:36 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZTLFD-15
C210 at 7,000 ft, 40 nm south, 8:31 am CDT (13:31 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 45. 933 nm along the route, 40 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV SUG040025/TM 1331/FL070/TP C210/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 45
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
25 nm northeast (040°) of SUG
Time
13:31 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
C210
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 45

5 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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	250° at 16 kt	−14 kt		134 kt	8 h 35 min	8:25 pm EDT (00:25 UTC)
5,500 ft	270° at 17 kt	−17 kt	17 °C	137 kt	8 h 24 min	8:14 pm EDT (00:14 UTC)
7,500 ft	270° at 18 kt	−18 kt	14 °C	138 kt	8 h 20 min	8:10 pm EDT (00:10 UTC)
9,500 ft	260° at 20 kt	−19 kt	10 °C	139 kt	8 h 17 min	8:07 pm EDT (00:07 UTC)
11,500 ft	270° at 22 kt	−21 kt	7 °C	141 kt	8 h 10 min	8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC)
13,500 ft	270° at 23 kt	−23 kt	3 °C	143 kt	8 h 03 min	7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC)
15,500 ft	270° at 24 kt	−24 kt	-2 °C	144 kt	8 h	7:50 pm EDT (23:50 UTC)
17,500 ft	270° at 26 kt	−26 kt	-6 °C	146 kt	7 h 53 min	7:43 pm EDT (23:43 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 26 kt	−26 kt	-7 °C	146 kt	7 h 53 min	7:43 pm EDT (23:43 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 34 kt	−34 kt	-19 °C	154 kt	7 h 28 min	7:18 pm EDT (23:18 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 50 kt	−51 kt	-31 °C	171 kt	6 h 44 min	6:34 pm EDT (22:34 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 58 kt	−59 kt	-38 °C	179 kt	6 h 26 min	6:16 pm EDT (22:16 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 51 kt	−52 kt	-48 °C	172 kt	6 h 42 min	6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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		270/26 19°	230/33 13°	230/39 8°	230/43 -9°	240/55 -21°	250/76 -28°	260/84 -36°	260/68 -47°
OMA	used from 199 nm out; 62 nm from the line	210/23	240/34 20°	230/40 14°	220/43 7°	240/38 -8°	250/47 -21°	270/70 -29°	270/79 -36°	270/68 -48°
MKC	used from 248 nm out; 57 nm from the line	220/35	240/30 21°	240/27 13°	240/31 6°	260/31 -7°	250/43 -21°	270/70 -28°	280/72 -36°	280/59 -49°
COU	used from 347 nm out; 54 nm from the line	240/28	240/22 17°	250/18 12°	260/22 6°	270/23 -7°	260/39 -19°	290/70 -30°	290/71 -37°	290/58 -48°
STL	used from 447 nm out; 28 nm from the line	240/25	240/21 15°	260/21 12°	270/21 7°	280/25 -7°	280/39 -19°	290/65 -31°	290/70 -38°	290/59 -48°
EVV	used from 546 nm out; 66 nm from the line	270/15	250/15 14°	260/24 11°	270/28 6°	280/30 -7°	280/34 -18°	290/48 -33°	290/59 -38°	300/56 -48°
LOU	used from 695 nm out; 32 nm from the line	260/17	270/15 15°	260/19 10°	280/27 5°	280/30 -7°	280/29 -18°	280/44 -34°	290/56 -39°	310/56 -48°
TYS	used from 794 nm out; 78 nm from the line	320/8	330/17 16°	320/17 9°	310/24 6°	290/23 -6°	290/28 -19°	300/36 -33°	310/48 -40°	320/46 -50°
TRI	used from 844 nm out; 30 nm from the line		340/26 15°	330/23 10°	330/23 6°	290/28 -6°	290/32 -19°	290/36 -34°	310/47 -41°	320/47 -49°
RDU	used from 993 nm out; 63 nm from the line	340/12	330/17 14°	320/20 10°	330/25 6°	340/34 -6°	340/38 -19°	330/37 -32°	330/35 -42°	310/36 -51°
ILM	used from 1092 nm out; 52 nm from the line	330/14	320/19 15°	340/22 11°	340/20 6°	340/32 -6°	340/34 -19°	350/40 -32°	340/35 -41°	300/33 -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	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	500 ft	2,777 ft	10:22 am CDT (15:22 UTC)
GRI Grand Island, NE	109 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	1,847 ft	14:53 UTC
LNK Lincoln, NE	179 nm out, 24 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 14 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	none	1,218 ft	14:54 UTC
STJ St Joseph, MO	278 nm out, 17 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 16 knots, gusting to 24	10+ mi	none	826 ft	14:53 UTC
MBY Moberly, MO	387 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 14 knots, gusting to 17	10+ mi	none	866 ft	15:35 UTC
ALN Alton/St Louis, IL	506 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	543 ft	14:50 UTC
EVV Evansville, IN	635 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	421 ft	14:54 UTC
EKX Elizabethtown, KY	715 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	775 ft	15:35 UTC
TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN	893 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 2,200 feet, overcast at 3,400 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	1,518 ft	14:53 UTC
INT Winston Salem, NC	1002 nm out, 16 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,400 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 12 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	none	969 ft	14:54 UTC
FAY Fayetteville, NC	1092 nm out, 18 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 11 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	none	189 ft	14:53 UTC
OAJ Jacksonville, NC	destination	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	92 ft	10:56 am EDT (14:56 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, 6:16 pm EDT (22:16 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 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 400 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.