Plan a flight · Mon 9:42 am CDT (14:42 UTC)

Lincoln Airport to Spokane International LNK → GEG

978 nautical miles (1,125 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 302°, about 299° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 8 h 44 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 8-knot headwind), arriving about 4:26 pm PDT (23:26 UTC). Right now LNK is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 12 knots, gusting to 19; GEG is VFR, wind from the east (100°) 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: 1 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 first 20 nm of the route.
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 route from 130 to 788 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 519 to 908 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 549 to 609 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 359 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the last 150 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 LNK.

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

B38M at 17,000 ft, 4 nm north, 7:41 am CDT (12:41 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 4 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNK UA /OV LNK/TM 1241/FL170/TP B38M/TB NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNK
Where
over LNK
Time
12:41 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the climb
UAL1095 at 36,000 ft, 13 nm northeast, 8:34 am CDT (13:34 UTC): light turbulence, -38 °C, wind 236° at 61 knots. 299 nm along the route, 13 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1095 4328N 10223W 1334 F360 MS38 236/061KT TB LIGHT SK IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
C25A at 5,000 ft, 25 nm northeast, 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): light rime icing, 4 °C, remarks: lt rime in the descent. 599 nm along the route, 25 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BIL UA /OV 100006/TM 1300/FL050/TP C25A/TA 4/IC LT RIME/RM LT RIME IN THE DESCENT
```
Report
a routine report filed through BIL
Where
wind from 100° at 6 knots
Time
13:00 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
C25A
Temperature
4 °C
Icing
lt rime
Remarks
lt rime in the descent
GLF4 descending, 18 nm south, 8:48 am CDT (13:48 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 698 nm along the route, 18 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BZN UA /OV BZN/TM 1348/FLDURD/TP GLF4/SK 047
```
Report
a routine report filed through BZN
Where
over BZN
Time
13:48 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
GLF4
Sky
at 4,700 ft
C340 descending, 18 nm south, 7:47 am CDT (12:47 UTC): light icing, remarks: smooth. 698 nm along the route, 18 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BZN UA /OV BZN/TM 1247/FLDURD/TP C340/SK 055/IC LGT RM/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through BZN
Where
over BZN
Time
12:47 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C340
Sky
at 5,500 ft
Icing
light remarks
Remarks
smooth
BE9L at 7,500 ft, 14 nm north, 7:45 am CDT (12:45 UTC): no turbulence, light rime icing, overcast from 7,500 ft to 9,000 ft, -6 °C, remarks: during the climb. 728 nm along the route, 14 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HLN UA /OV HLN120010/TM 1245/FL075/TP BE9L/SK OVC075-TOPS090/TA M06/TB NEG/IC LGT RIME/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through HLN
Where
10 nm southeast (120°) of HLN
Time
12:45 UTC
Height
at 7,500 ft
Aircraft
BE9L
Sky
overcast from 7,500 ft, tops 9,000 ft
Temperature
−6 °C
Turbulence
none
Icing
light rime
Remarks
during the climb
B752 at 41,000 ft, 27 nm north, 7:31 am CDT (12:31 UTC): light to moderate turbulence above 41,000 ft. 738 nm along the route, 27 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HLN UA /OV HLN009010/TM 1231/FL410/TP B752/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD 410/ZLC
```
Report
a routine report filed through HLN
Where
10 nm north (009°) of HLN
Time
12:31 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate 410/ZLC
C25B at 11,000 ft, 4 nm north, 9:13 am CDT (14:13 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 828 nm along the route, 4 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MSO UA /OV MSO/TM 1413/FL110/TP C25B/SK TOP 110
```
Report
a routine report filed through MSO
Where
over MSO
Time
14:13 UTC
Height
at 11,000 ft
Aircraft
C25B
Sky
top 11,000 ft
A320 at 25,000 ft, 14 nm north, 8:25 am CDT (13:25 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence above 25,000 ft, remarks: zse. 898 nm along the route, 14 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MLP UA /OV MLP/TM 1325/FL250/TP A320/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP 250 /RM ZSE
```
Report
a routine report filed through MLP
Where
over MLP
Time
13:25 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate chop at 25,000 ft
Remarks
zse
SR22 at 6,000 ft, 11 nm south, 9:12 am CDT (14:12 UTC): a trace of rime icing. At the destination end, 11 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GEG UA /OV GEG140009/TM 1412/FL060/TP SR22/IC TRACE RIME OAT M4
```
Report
a routine report filed through GEG
Where
9 nm southeast (140°) of GEG
Time
14:12 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Icing
trace rime oat −4 °C

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 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 9 forecast points nearest it (GRI, ONL, PIR, RAP, MLS, BIL, DLN, GPI, GEG). 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	300° at 9 kt	+9 kt	7 °C	111 kt	8 h 49 min	4:31 pm PDT (23:31 UTC)
6,500 ft	290° at 9 kt	+9 kt	7 °C	111 kt	8 h 49 min	4:31 pm PDT (23:31 UTC)
8,500 ft	260° at 10 kt	+8 kt	5 °C	112 kt	8 h 44 min	4:26 pm PDT (23:26 UTC)
10,500 ft	240° at 14 kt	+8 kt	1 °C	112 kt	8 h 44 min	4:26 pm PDT (23:26 UTC)
12,500 ft	230° at 18 kt	+8 kt	-1 °C	112 kt	8 h 44 min	4:26 pm PDT (23:26 UTC)
14,500 ft	230° at 20 kt	+8 kt	-6 °C	112 kt	8 h 44 min	4:26 pm PDT (23:26 UTC)
16,500 ft	230° at 23 kt	+8 kt	-10 °C	112 kt	8 h 44 min	4:26 pm PDT (23:26 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	230° at 25 kt	+8 kt	-14 °C	112 kt	8 h 44 min	4:26 pm PDT (23:26 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	230° at 32 kt	+12 kt	-26 °C	108 kt	9 h 03 min	4:45 pm PDT (23:45 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 45 kt	+20 kt	-34 °C	100 kt	9 h 47 min	5:29 pm PDT (00:29 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 49 kt	+23 kt	-37 °C	97 kt	10 h 05 min	5:47 pm PDT (00:47 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 51 kt	+25 kt	-44 °C	95 kt	10 h 18 min	6:00 pm PDT (01:00 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	6,000	9,000	12,000	18,000	24,000	30,000	34,000	39,000
GRI	used from 0 nm out; 49 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°
ONL	used from 100 nm out; 39 nm from the line	270/16 17°	250/25 13°	230/34 7°	230/46 -9°	240/57 -22°	250/72 -31°	250/87 -36°	250/75 -46°
PIR	used from 200 nm out; 106 nm from the line	300/15 10°	270/10 10°	220/18 4°	220/36 -11°	230/43 -21°	240/48 -33°	240/51 -37°	240/55 -44°
RAP	used from 249 nm out; 70 nm from the line	310/18 6°	270/15 6°	260/20 2°	240/28 -11°	240/42 -23°	240/47 -35°	230/47 -36°	240/56 -44°
MLS	used from 449 nm out; 111 nm from the line	320/9 -2°	270/14 0°	260/22 -1°	220/30 -14°	210/43 -26°	230/53 -34°	230/54 -38°	230/59 -44°
BIL	used from 499 nm out; 74 nm from the line	L/V	250/11 -1°	240/20 -2°	230/28 -15°	220/28 -28°	220/53 -34°	220/55 -39°	220/63 -44°
DLN	used from 698 nm out; 69 nm from the line		L/V -3°	170/16 -6°	180/21 -18°	190/27 -30°	210/63 -33°	210/62 -36°	210/51 -42°
GPI	used from 798 nm out; 91 nm from the line	L/V -3°	L/V -4°	L/V -6°	210/19 -17°	220/26 -32°	190/23 -40°	220/25 -39°	220/34 -42°
GEG	used from 898 nm out; 55 nm from the line	060/10 -2°	050/11 -3°	050/9 -8°	050/27 -19°	040/26 -31°	030/32 -39°	020/19 -41°	L/V -42°

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
LNK Lincoln, NE	departure	VFR	from the south (190°) at 12 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	none	1,218 ft	8:54 am CDT (13:54 UTC)
BVN Albion, NE	80 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	1,806 ft	14:35 UTC
BUB Burwell, NE	120 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				2,183 ft
IEN Pine Ridge, SD	289 nm out, 14 nm south of the line	no report just now				3,332 ft
CUT Custer, SD	349 nm out, 3 nm north of the line	IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 100 feet, overcast at 800 feet	from the west (270°) at 5 knots	8 mi	800 ft	5,619 ft	14:28 UTC
GCC Gillette, WY	439 nm out, 2 nm west of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (300°) at 10 knots	6 mi	800 ft	4,365 ft	14:13 UTC
SHR Sheridan, WY	509 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	900 ft	4,021 ft	13:53 UTC
LVM Livingston, MT	668 nm out, 12 nm south of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	2,000 ft	4,659 ft	13:53 UTC
HLN Helena, MT	748 nm out, 17 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,000 feet, overcast at 4,300 feet	from the west (270°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	2,000 ft	3,877 ft	13:53 UTC
MSO Missoula, MT	828 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 6,500 feet	from the north (350°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	6,500 ft	3,205 ft	13:53 UTC
COE Coeur D'Alene, ID	958 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,300 feet, a broken layer at 4,100 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	4,100 ft	2,320 ft	13:56 UTC
GEG Spokane, WA	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,800 feet, a broken layer at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet	from the east (100°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	8,000 ft	2,385 ft	6:53 am PDT (13:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,619 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At GEG when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:26 pm PDT (23:26 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for GEG

From Mon 5:00 am PDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, overcast at 11,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet
From Tue 3:00 am PDT (10:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for LNK, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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

6/8927 Kalispell, MT, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, 808 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZSE
6/8923 Kalispell, MT, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, 808 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLC

Daylight

Sunset at LNK 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC), at GEG 6:06 pm PDT (01:06 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:37 pm PDT (01:37 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 Pacific Northwest · 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: Lincoln Airport, Spokane International.