Plan a flight · Sun 8:38 pm EDT (00:38 UTC)

Laguardia Airport to Eppley Airfield LGA → OMA

995 nautical miles (1,145 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 279°, about 291° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 8 h 44 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 6-knot headwind), arriving about 4:22 am CDT (09:22 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now LGA is IFR, wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 23 knots, gusting to 31; OMA is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 11 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: 2,069 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 E16E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 25 knots, until 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 20 to 40 nm out.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 112355
MKCE WST 112355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 16E
VALID UNTIL 0155Z
NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND NJ NY CSTL WTRS
FROM SAX-30SE JFK-10N DCA-60ENE EKN-SAX
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 22025KT. TOPS TO FL320.

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 239 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 209 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 20 to 209 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the route from 60 to 299 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 90 to 269 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 408 to 448 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 LGA.

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

urgent CL60 at 800 ft, 19 nm northeast, 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear +10/-10 during the descent onf runway 16. At the departure end, 19 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HPN UUA /OV HPN/TM 2244/FL008/TP CL60/TB MOD CHOP/RM LLWS +10/-10 DURD ONF RWY16
```
Report
an urgent report filed through HPN
Where
over HPN
Time
22:44 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
CL60
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
low-level wind shear +10/-10 during the descent onf runway 16
urgent E55P at 100 ft, 19 nm northeast, 6:16 pm EDT (22:16 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear +10/-10 knots during the descent on final runway 16. At the departure end, 19 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HPN UUA /OV HPN/TM 2216/FL001/TP E55P/TB MOD CHOP/RM LLWS +10/-10 KTS DURD ON FINAL RWY16
```
Report
an urgent report filed through HPN
Where
over HPN
Time
22:16 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
low-level wind shear +10/-10 knots during the descent on final runway 16
TBM9 descending, 35 nm east, 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC): moderate turbulence, a broken layer above 700 ft. At the departure end, 35 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 2345/FLDURD/TP TBM9/SK BKN007/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
over ISP
Time
23:45 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
TBM9
Sky
a broken layer from 700 ft
Turbulence
moderate
A333 at 3,000 ft, 35 nm south, 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 35 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV JFK180025/TM 2310/FL030/TP A333/TB MOD TURB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
25 nm south (180°) of JFK
Time
23:10 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
A333
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
A32N , 10 nm southeast, 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 10 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV JFK10008/TM 2301/FL3000/TP A32N/TB MOD TURB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
JFK10008
Time
23:01 UTC
Height
at 300,000 ft
Aircraft
A32N
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
TBM9 descending, 35 nm east, 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC): moderate turbulence, a broken layer above 700 ft. At the departure end, 35 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 2255/FLDURD/TP TBM9/SK BKN007/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ISP
Where
over ISP
Time
22:55 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
TBM9
Sky
a broken layer from 700 ft
Turbulence
moderate
CRJ7 at 15,000 ft, 30 nm south, 8:07 pm EDT (00:07 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. At the departure end, 30 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BLM UA /OV COL/TM 0007/FL150/TP CRJ7/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through BLM
Where
over COL
Time
00:07 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
moderate chop
C25B at 25,000 ft, 17 nm south, 5:47 pm EDT (21:47 UTC): moderate rime icing, 0 °C. 189 nm along the route, 17 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PSB UA /OV PSB/TM 2147/FL250/TP C25B/TA 0/IC MOD RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through PSB
Where
over PSB
Time
21:47 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
C25B
Temperature
0 °C
Icing
moderate rime
E75S descending, 10 nm southeast, 8:08 pm EDT (00:08 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 10 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JFK UA /OV JFK/TM 0008/FL2900/TP E75S/TB LGT CHOP/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through JFK
Where
over JFK
Time
00:08 UTC
Height
at 290,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
during the descent
E170 at 4,000 ft, 24 nm northeast, 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): sandstorm, thunderstorms, thunderstorms. At the departure end, 24 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGA UA /OV HAARP/TM 0000/FL040/TP E170/WV GAIN 50KTS LOSS 50KTS
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGA
Where
haarp
Time
00:00 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Wind
gain 50 knots loss 50 knots
BCS3 at 25,000 ft, 40 nm east, 7:58 pm EDT (23:58 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 40 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BDR UA /OV BDR170010/TM 2358/FL250/TP BCS3/TB LGT CHOP/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BDR
Where
10 nm south (170°) of BDR
Time
23:58 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
during the descent
E170 at 4,000 ft, 24 nm northeast, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): light to moderate turbulence from 4,000 ft to 11,000 ft. At the departure end, 24 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGA UA /OV HAARP/TM 2351/FL040/TP E170/TB LGT-MOD 040-110
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGA
Where
haarp
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
light to moderate from 4,000 ft to 11,000 ft
A320 descending, 0 nm northeast, 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC): remarks: cloud bases 80,000 ft ils runway 4. At the departure end, 0 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGA UA /OV LGA/TM 2345/FLDURD/TP A320/RM CLOUD BASES 800 ILS RWY 4
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGA
Where
over LGA
Time
23:45 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Remarks
cloud bases 80,000 ft ils runway 4
CRJ9 descending, 0 nm northeast, 7:33 pm EDT (23:33 UTC): remarks: cloud bases 70,000 ft ils runway 4. At the departure end, 0 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LGA UA /OV LGA/TM 2333/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/RM CLOUD BASES 700 ILS RWY 4
```
Report
a routine report filed through LGA
Where
over LGA
Time
23:33 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Remarks
cloud bases 70,000 ft ils runway 4

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 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 11 forecast points nearest it (JFK, AVP, PSB, AGC, CLE, FWA, JOT, DBQ, BRL, DSM, OMA). 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	220° at 9 kt	+6 kt	13 °C	114 kt	8 h 44 min	4:22 am CDT (09:22 UTC)
6,500 ft	260° at 12 kt	+11 kt	14 °C	109 kt	9 h 08 min	4:46 am CDT (09:46 UTC)
8,500 ft	270° at 11 kt	+11 kt	10 °C	109 kt	9 h 08 min	4:46 am CDT (09:46 UTC)
10,500 ft	280° at 11 kt	+11 kt	7 °C	109 kt	9 h 08 min	4:46 am CDT (09:46 UTC)
12,500 ft	290° at 12 kt	+11 kt	3 °C	109 kt	9 h 08 min	4:46 am CDT (09:46 UTC)
14,500 ft	280° at 13 kt	+12 kt	-1 °C	108 kt	9 h 13 min	4:51 am CDT (09:51 UTC)
16,500 ft	280° at 14 kt	+14 kt	-6 °C	106 kt	9 h 23 min	5:01 am CDT (10:01 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 15 kt	+15 kt	-9 °C	105 kt	9 h 29 min	5:07 am CDT (10:07 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 18 kt	+17 kt	-20 °C	103 kt	9 h 40 min	5:18 am CDT (10:18 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 31 kt	+30 kt	-34 °C	90 kt	11 h 03 min	6:41 am CDT (11:41 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 40 kt	+37 kt	-42 °C	83 kt	11 h 59 min	7:37 am CDT (12:37 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 47 kt	+45 kt	-50 °C	75 kt	13 h 16 min	8:54 am CDT (13:54 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
JFK	used from 0 nm out; 31 nm from the line	140/43	170/35 13°	230/18 9°	250/25 5°	240/40 -7°	230/50 -17°	230/75 -31°	230/78 -41°	230/88 -53°
AVP	used from 50 nm out; 25 nm from the line	110/36	190/34 13°	230/11 8°	230/16 4°	230/26 -8°	220/40 -19°	230/73 -33°	230/98 -41°	230/87 -51°
PSB	used from 149 nm out; 25 nm from the line		260/13 13°	220/12 8°	220/11 4°	230/27 -11°	210/31 -21°	220/73 -32°	220/75 -40°	230/66 -50°
AGC	used from 249 nm out; 59 nm from the line	140/12	350/10 12°	L/V 9°	L/V 3°	200/11 -11°	220/21 -22°	220/47 -33°	230/51 -39°	230/45 -48°
CLE	used from 299 nm out; 40 nm from the line	340/5	320/13 14°	300/12 8°	310/10 2°	310/14 -10°	340/14 -23°	320/27 -35°	260/28 -40°	250/36 -48°
FWA	used from 448 nm out; 54 nm from the line	350/9	350/24 15°	360/25 9°	360/29 4°	350/31 -10°	340/39 -22°	330/40 -37°	320/38 -43°	320/48 -48°
JOT	used from 597 nm out; 26 nm from the line	230/11	290/12 16°	300/19 10°	320/19 4°	300/17 -9°	330/31 -20°	320/49 -37°	320/53 -45°	320/67 -49°
DBQ	used from 697 nm out; 63 nm from the line	220/23	240/22 16°	240/24 10°	260/18 5°	270/16 -8°	290/27 -19°	310/42 -35°	320/55 -44°	300/71 -52°
BRL	used from 746 nm out; 47 nm from the line	200/20	250/21 16°	240/22 10°	260/20 5°	270/16 -7°	290/22 -18°	320/41 -34°	320/56 -43°	310/68 -53°
DSM	used from 846 nm out; 24 nm from the line	200/32	240/27 17°	260/19 10°	260/16 5°	260/19 -7°	240/22 -19°	270/20 -32°	270/38 -42°	290/58 -53°
OMA	used from 945 nm out; 25 nm from the line	190/34	230/34 19°	250/25 12°	250/18 6°	250/22 -7°	250/28 -19°	260/34 -32°	260/39 -41°	280/56 -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
LGA New York, NY	departure	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the east-northeast (060°) at 23 knots, gusting to 31	2 mi	900 ft	20 ft	8:34 pm EDT (00:34 UTC)
CDW Caldwell, NJ	20 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the northeast (050°) at 5 knots	5 mi	800 ft	172 ft	23:53 UTC
IPT Williamsport, PA	139 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 300 feet, a broken layer at 2,000 feet, overcast at 2,600 feet Weather: mist	calm	4 mi	2,000 ft	528 ft	00:15 UTC
FKL Franklin, PA	269 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	from the east-northeast (060°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	1,540 ft	23:56 UTC
BKL Cleveland, OH	358 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 2,900 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	2,900 ft	583 ft	23:53 UTC
TOL Toledo, OH	448 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	2,200 ft	683 ft	00:21 UTC
SBN South Bend, IN	567 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	798 ft	23:54 UTC
LOT Chicago/Romeoville, IL	647 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	679 ft	23:45 UTC
MLI Moline, IL	756 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	589 ft	23:52 UTC
CID Cedar Rapids, IA	806 nm out, 21 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 11 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	none	869 ft	21:52 UTC
DSM Des Moines, IA	896 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 20,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	20,000 ft	957 ft	23:54 UTC
OMA Omaha, NE	destination	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	984 ft	6:52 pm CDT (23:52 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,540 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At OMA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:22 am CDT (09:22 UTC)

Wind from the south at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for OMA

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 14 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 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 14 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for LGA, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 13 knots, gusting to 20, visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 800 feet
At times between Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC) and 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, mist
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 600 feet
At times between Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC) and 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): a broken layer at 400 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 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 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

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, 289 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 6 nm from the route, 308 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 2 nm from the route, 308 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at LGA 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC), at OMA 6:49 pm CDT (23:49 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:16 pm CDT (00:16 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at OMA is before sunrise there (7:31 am CDT (12:31 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

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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, Eppley Airfield.