Plan a flight · Sun 7:30 pm EDT (23:30 UTC)

Lancaster Airport to Auburn/Lewiston Municipal LNS → LEW

357 nautical miles (410 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 047°, about 056° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 42 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 89-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:12 pm EDT (01:12 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now LNS is VFR, wind from the east (090°) at 10 knots; LEW is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) 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: 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

SIGMET E12E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 30 knots, until 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC). Over the first 79 nm of the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 112255
MKCE WST 112255
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 12E
VALID UNTIL 0055Z
NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND NJ CSTL WTRS
FROM 30WNW SAX-40ESE CYN-20SW DCA-50SSE JST-30WNW SAX
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24030KT. TOPS TO FL340.

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 248 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 first 109 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the whole route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the whole route.
AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 24,000 ft. Over the last 198 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 258 nm along 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 LNS.

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

urgent CL60 at 800 ft, 38 nm southeast, 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear +10/-10 during the descent onf runway 16. 129 nm along the route, 38 nm southeast 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, 38 nm southeast, 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. 129 nm along the route, 38 nm southeast 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
B38M at 25,000 ft, 49 nm southeast, 6:25 pm EDT (22:25 UTC): moderate turbulence. 40 nm along the route, 49 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TEB UA /OV 3958N 07457W/TM 2225/FL250/TP B38M/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through TEB
Where
3958N 07457W
Time
22:25 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate
SR22 at 9,000 ft, 21 nm northwest, 4:40 pm EDT (20:40 UTC): moderate chop turbulence above 9,000 ft. 59 nm along the route, 21 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVP UA /OV WHITT/TM 2040/FL090/TP SR22/TB MOD CHOP 090
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVP
Where
whitt
Time
20:40 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Turbulence
moderate chop at 9,000 ft
UAL286 at 9,500 ft, 6 nm northwest, 5:23 pm EDT (21:23 UTC): moderate turbulence, wind 240° at 31 knots. 129 nm along the route, 6 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL286 4140N 07416W 2123 F095 240/031KT TB CONT MOD TURB IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
A388 at 34,000 ft, 14 nm northwest, 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 178 nm along the route, 14 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
POU UA /OV PWL010030/TM 2319/FL340/TP A388/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through POU
Where
30 nm north (010°) of PWL
Time
23:19 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A388
Turbulence
moderate chop
CRJ7 at 1,100 ft, 37 nm west, 6:43 pm EDT (22:43 UTC): a broken layer above 1,200 ft; a broken layer above 4,100 ft. At the departure end, 37 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MDT UA /OV HAR/TM 2243/FL011/TP CRJ7/SK BKN012 BKN041
```
Report
a routine report filed through MDT
Where
over HAR
Time
22:43 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
BKN012 BKN041
C700 climbing, 41 nm southeast, 6:29 pm EDT (22:29 UTC): overcast above 500 ft, remarks: departing runway 09. At the departure end, 41 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILG UA /OV ILG/TM 2229/FLDURC/TP C700/SK OVC 005/RM DEPARTING RWY 09
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILG
Where
over ILG
Time
22:29 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
C700
Sky
overcast from 500 ft
Remarks
departing runway 09
PC24 at 1,000 ft, 0 nm northwest, 5:41 pm EDT (21:41 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 08 lns. At the departure end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNS UA /OV LNS/TM 2141/FL010/TP PC24/SK OVC010-TOPSUNKN/RM DURD RY 08 LNS
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNS
Where
over LNS
Time
21:41 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
PC24
Sky
overcast from 1,000 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent runway 08 lns
PC12 at 800 ft, 22 nm west, 5:04 pm EDT (21:04 UTC): overcast above 800 ft. At the departure end, 22 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MDT UA /OV MDT/TM 2104/FL008/TP PC12/SK OVC008/WX 2SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through MDT
Where
over MDT
Time
21:04 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 800 ft
Weather
2SM
C680 at 1,400 ft, 1 nm east, 7:20 pm EDT (23:20 UTC): a broken layer above 1,400 ft, remarks: reported 30 knots crosswind until at 40,000 ft feet above ground, wind calm below 40,000 ft feet above ground final runway 36. 20 nm along the route, 1 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RDG UA /OV 2 S RDG/TM 2320/FL014/TP C680/SK BKN014/RM REPORTED 30KT CROSSWIND UNTIL 400 FEET AGL, WIND CALM BELOW 400 FEET AGL. FNL RWY 36
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDG
Where
2 south rdg
Time
23:20 UTC
Height
at 1,400 ft
Aircraft
C680
Sky
a broken layer from 1,400 ft
Remarks
reported 30 knots crosswind until at 40,000 ft feet above ground, wind calm below 40,000 ft feet above ground final runway 36
PC12 at 1,000 ft, 2 nm northeast, 4:52 pm EDT (20:52 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft, remarks: departure runway 13. 20 nm along the route, 2 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RDG UA /OV 1 SE RDG/TM 2052/FL010/TP PC12/SK OVC010/RM DEP RWY 13
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDG
Where
1 southeast rdg
Time
20:52 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 1,000 ft
Remarks
departure runway 13
A319 at 10,000 ft, 35 nm southeast, 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC): no turbulence, vmc, 8 °C, wind 230° at 30 knots. 30 nm along the route, 35 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHL UA /OV 10 N PHL/TM 2301/FL100/TP A319/SK VMC/TA 8/WV 23030KT/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHL
Where
10 north phl
Time
23:01 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Sky
visual conditions
Temperature
8 °C
Wind
from 230° at 30 knots
Turbulence
smooth
A320 at 800 ft, 44 nm southeast, 6:25 pm EDT (22:25 UTC): overcast above 800 ft. 30 nm along the route, 44 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHL UA /OV PHL/TM 2225/FL008/TP A320/SK OVC008
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHL
Where
over PHL
Time
22:25 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
overcast from 800 ft

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 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 5 forecast points nearest it (AVP, JFK, BDL, BOS, PWM). 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	150° at 27 kt	−4 kt		124 kt	2 h 53 min	10:23 pm EDT (02:23 UTC)
5,500 ft	180° at 27 kt	−17 kt		137 kt	2 h 36 min	10:06 pm EDT (02:06 UTC)
7,500 ft	210° at 23 kt	−21 kt	9 °C	141 kt	2 h 32 min	10:02 pm EDT (02:02 UTC)
9,500 ft	240° at 22 kt	−22 kt	6 °C	142 kt	2 h 31 min	10:01 pm EDT (02:01 UTC)
11,500 ft	250° at 23 kt	−22 kt	4 °C	142 kt	2 h 31 min	10:01 pm EDT (02:01 UTC)
13,500 ft	250° at 26 kt	−25 kt	0 °C	145 kt	2 h 28 min	9:58 pm EDT (01:58 UTC)
15,500 ft	250° at 30 kt	−29 kt	-3 °C	149 kt	2 h 24 min	9:54 pm EDT (01:54 UTC)
17,500 ft	240° at 34 kt	−33 kt	-7 °C	153 kt	2 h 20 min	9:50 pm EDT (01:50 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	240° at 35 kt	−34 kt	-8 °C	154 kt	2 h 19 min	9:49 pm EDT (01:49 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 47 kt	−47 kt	-18 °C	167 kt	2 h 08 min	9:38 pm EDT (01:38 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 66 kt	−66 kt	-32 °C	186 kt	1 h 55 min	9:25 pm EDT (01:25 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 83 kt	−82 kt	-42 °C	202 kt	1 h 46 min	9:16 pm EDT (01:16 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 91 kt	−89 kt	-54 °C	209 kt	1 h 42 min	9:12 pm EDT (01:12 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
AVP	used from 0 nm out; 57 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°
JFK	used from 99 nm out; 58 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°
BDL	used from 149 nm out; 36 nm from the line	140/28	180/29 10°	220/38 8°	250/30 3°	250/40 -8°	240/46 -18°	240/58 -32°	240/80 -41°	240/89 -55°
BOS	used from 248 nm out; 58 nm from the line	160/27	190/23 9°	260/20 7°	260/32 1°	250/48 -7°	240/56 -17°	240/59 -33°	250/75 -43°	250/94 -55°
PWM	used from 297 nm out; 26 nm from the line	200/23	190/21 5°	260/23 5°	270/20 0°	250/29 -9°	250/54 -19°	250/71 -33°	250/78 -43°	250/105 -56°

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
LNS Lancaster, PA	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 800 feet, scattered clouds at 2,700 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the east (090°) at 10 knots	8 mi	8,000 ft	402 ft	7:16 pm EDT (23:16 UTC)
RDG Reading, PA	20 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, a broken layer at 2,800 feet, overcast at 9,000 feet Weather: heavy rain, mist	from the east (080°) at 3 knots	5 mi	900 ft	343 ft	23:01 UTC
ABE Allentown, PA	50 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet Weather: light rain	from the east-northeast (070°) at 12 knots	7 mi	1,900 ft	393 ft	23:17 UTC
SWF New York, NY	129 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: mist	from the east-northeast (070°) at 10 knots	4 mi	1,000 ft	490 ft	22:45 UTC
POU Poughkeepsie, NY	139 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet Weather: light rain	from the north-northeast (030°) at 5 knots	7 mi	1,900 ft	163 ft	22:53 UTC
BAF Westfield/Springfield, MA	198 nm out, 18 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 2,600 feet Weather: heavy rain, mist	from the north-northeast (020°) at 5 knots	3 mi	600 ft	270 ft	23:13 UTC
ASH Nashua, NH	267 nm out, 24 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 11,000 feet Weather: rain	calm	7 mi	11,000 ft	200 ft	22:56 UTC
MHT Manchester, NH	277 nm out, 20 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 8,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the east-southeast (120°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	8,000 ft	266 ft	22:53 UTC
PWM Portland, ME	337 nm out, 18 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 12,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	12,000 ft	75 ft	22:51 UTC
LEW Auburn/Lewiston, ME	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 12,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	287 ft	6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 490 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At LEW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:12 pm EDT (01:12 UTC)

LEW has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

The forecast for LNS, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 12 knots, visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, thunderstorms nearby, overcast at 1,500 feet (thunderheads)
30% chance between Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC) and 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, light thunderstorms with rain, overcast at 700 feet (thunderheads)
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 4,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet

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

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at LNS 6:31 pm EDT (22:31 UTC), at LEW 6:02 pm EDT (22:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:31 pm EDT (22:31 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at LEW is after sunset there (6:04 pm EDT (22:04 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, 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: Lancaster Airport, Auburn/Lewiston Municipal.