Plan a flight · Mon 1:45 am EDT (05:45 UTC)

Laguardia Airport to Kansas City Downtown/Wheeler Field LGA → MKC

957 nautical miles (1,101 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 271°, about 283° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 8 h 47 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 9:32 am CDT (14:32 UTC). Right now LGA is IFR, wind from the north (010°) at 11 knots; MKC is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 11 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: 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

SIGMET E19E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 43,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC). Over the first 40 nm of the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120455
MKCE WST 120455
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 19E
VALID UNTIL 0655Z
CT NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND DE NJ NY MD CT VA CSTL WTRS
FROM 20NNW HTO-70SSE HTO-90SE SIE-20WNW LYH-40ESE AIR-20NNW HTO
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL430.

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 first 608 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 209 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 110 to 289 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 last 120 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 LGA.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

A319 at 23,000 ft, 49 nm south, 11:21 pm EDT (03:21 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 49 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MJX UA /OV CYN345010/TM 0321/FL230/TP A319/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through MJX
Where
10 nm north (345°) of CYN
Time
03:21 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
moderate
A321 at 700 ft, 10 nm south, 10:46 pm EDT (02:46 UTC): overcast above 700 ft. At the departure end, 10 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV KJFK225002/TM 0246/FL007/TP A321/SK OVC007
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
2 nm southwest (225°) of KJFK
Time
02:46 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
A321
Sky
overcast from 700 ft
GA6C descending, 42 nm north, 12:32 am EDT (04:32 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft, remarks: bases OVC010. At the departure end, 42 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SWF UA /OV SWF 270005/TM 0432/FLDURD/TP GA6C/SK OVC010/RM BASES OVC010
```
Report
a routine report filed through SWF
Where
5 nm west (270°) of SWF
Time
04:32 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
GA6C
Sky
overcast from 1,000 ft
Remarks
bases OVC010
E145 at 600 ft, 35 nm south, 11:20 pm EDT (03:20 UTC): overcast above 600 ft. 130 nm along the route, 35 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MDT UA /OV MDT/TM 0320/FL006/TP E145/SK OVC 006
```
Report
a routine report filed through MDT
Where
over MDT
Time
03:20 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
overcast from 600 ft
E75S at 22,000 ft, 25 nm south, 10:51 pm EDT (02:51 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zob. 229 nm along the route, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JST UA /OV JST/TM 0251/FL220/TP E75S/TB LGHT-MOD/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JST
Where
over JST
Time
02:51 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
lght-mod
Remarks
zob
MD83 climbing, 42 nm south, 1:04 am EDT (05:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 419 nm along the route, 42 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV LCK/TM 0504/FLDURC/TP MD83/SK B010 T037
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over LCK
Time
05:04 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
MD83
Sky
B010 T037
B38M at 29,000 ft, 32 nm north, 12:52 am EDT (04:52 UTC): no turbulence from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft. 648 nm along the route, 32 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TIP UA /OV RBS/TM 0452/FL290/TP B38M/TB NEG 230-290
```
Report
a routine report filed through TIP
Where
over RBS
Time
04:52 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
no from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed

The westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 10 forecast points nearest it (JFK, AVP, PSB, AGC, CMH, FWA, IND, SPI, COU, MKC). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
4,500 ft	280° at 12 kt	+13 kt	13 °C	107 kt	8 h 57 min	9:42 am CDT (14:42 UTC)
6,500 ft	290° at 15 kt	+14 kt	13 °C	106 kt	9 h 02 min	9:47 am CDT (14:47 UTC)
8,500 ft	290° at 16 kt	+14 kt	10 °C	106 kt	9 h 02 min	9:47 am CDT (14:47 UTC)
10,500 ft	290° at 15 kt	+13 kt	7 °C	107 kt	8 h 57 min	9:42 am CDT (14:42 UTC)
12,500 ft	290° at 13 kt	+11 kt	3 °C	109 kt	8 h 47 min	9:32 am CDT (14:32 UTC)
14,500 ft	290° at 16 kt	+14 kt	-1 °C	106 kt	9 h 02 min	9:47 am CDT (14:47 UTC)
16,500 ft	290° at 19 kt	+17 kt	-5 °C	103 kt	9 h 17 min	10:02 am CDT (15:02 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 21 kt	+19 kt	-9 °C	101 kt	9 h 29 min	10:14 am CDT (15:14 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 25 kt	+23 kt	-20 °C	97 kt	9 h 52 min	10:37 am CDT (15:37 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 33 kt	+29 kt	-34 °C	91 kt	10 h 31 min	11:16 am CDT (16:16 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 44 kt	+39 kt	-41 °C	81 kt	11 h 49 min	12:34 pm CDT (17:34 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 45 kt	+39 kt	-50 °C	81 kt	11 h 49 min	12:34 pm CDT (17:34 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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
JFK	used from 0 nm out; 30 nm from the line	250/18	250/23 14°	240/33 9°	240/33 4°	240/38 -10°	240/45 -21°	230/86 -32°	230/102 -40°	230/84 -51°
AVP	used from 50 nm out; 35 nm from the line	150/5	350/13 12°	270/20 8°	260/17 4°	260/25 -11°	240/31 -22°	240/54 -35°	230/61 -41°	240/55 -49°
PSB	used from 149 nm out; 19 nm from the line		360/13 13°	330/14 7°	300/11 3°	290/12 -11°	240/23 -23°	270/25 -36°	250/34 -40°	250/45 -48°
AGC	used from 249 nm out; 20 nm from the line	350/14	330/20 11°	340/18 8°	330/17 3°	340/22 -11°	340/31 -22°	330/33 -36°	300/34 -41°	300/35 -47°
CMH	used from 349 nm out; 51 nm from the line	330/15	340/22 14°	340/24 9°	340/23 4°	340/35 -9°	340/49 -20°	340/58 -37°	330/70 -42°	340/55 -47°
FWA	used from 448 nm out; 54 nm from the line	300/17	320/20 16°	330/20 10°	340/15 3°	310/27 -8°	320/37 -20°	330/52 -36°	330/65 -43°	330/60 -50°
IND	used from 548 nm out; 31 nm from the line	290/16	310/20 16°	320/21 10°	330/13 3°	300/25 -7°	320/32 -19°	330/46 -34°	320/61 -43°	320/63 -50°
SPI	used from 648 nm out; 52 nm from the line	220/21	250/23 16°	260/27 9°	270/14 6°	270/23 -7°	270/31 -19°	270/28 -33°	290/48 -42°	300/55 -52°
COU	used from 797 nm out; 50 nm from the line	230/31	230/30 15°	260/16 11°	270/14 6°	260/24 -6°	270/27 -18°	270/37 -32°	280/49 -41°	290/56 -51°
MKC	used from 897 nm out; 35 nm from the line	220/44	250/28 18°	250/18 13°	240/12 6°	280/24 -6°	240/34 -18°	260/47 -30°	260/51 -40°	270/58 -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
LGA New York, NY	departure	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet	from the north (010°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	900 ft	20 ft	12:51 am EDT (04:51 UTC)
MMU Morristown, NJ	20 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 6,000 feet	from the north (010°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	6,000 ft	186 ft	05:35 UTC
UNV State College, PA	179 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northeast (020°) at 6 knots	1.5 mi	300 ft	1,231 ft	05:36 UTC
AGC Pittsburgh, PA	279 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	1,251 ft	04:53 UTC
BVI Beaver Falls, PA	299 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	1,252 ft	19:47 UTC
MFD Mansfield, OH	389 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots	5 mi	300 ft	1,297 ft	04:52 UTC
MIE Muncie, IN	528 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Weather: mist	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	5 mi	none	937 ft	04:53 UTC
CMI Champaign/Urbana, IL	658 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	754 ft	04:53 UTC
SPI Springfield, IL	727 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	597 ft	04:52 UTC
MBY Moberly, MO	857 nm out, 3 nm east of the line	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	866 ft	05:35 UTC
GPH Mosby, MO	937 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	777 ft	05:35 UTC
MKC Kansas City, MO	destination	VFR	from the south (190°) at 11 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	756 ft	11:54 pm CDT (04:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,297 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At MKC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:32 am CDT (14:32 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MKC

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for LGA, the departure

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a few clouds at 15,000 feet

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

5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 20 October · ZNY
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 299 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, 309 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 22 nm from the route, 847 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC

Daylight

Sunset at LGA 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC), at MKC 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:11 pm CDT (00:11 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 Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · 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: Laguardia Airport, Kansas City Downtown/Wheeler Field.