Plan a flight · Mon 7:30 am EDT (11:30 UTC)

Lancaster Airport to Laredo International LNS → LRD

1,374 nautical miles (1,581 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 244°, about 253° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 11 h 05 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 4-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:35 pm CDT (22:35 UTC). Right now LNS is marginal VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots; LRD is marginal VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 6 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 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 567 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 229 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 50 to 229 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 70 to 468 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist, fog). Near the route, 806 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

E75S at 15,000 ft, 36 nm southeast, 6:35 am EDT (10:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: dca arrival from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent. At the departure end, 36 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BAL060030/TM 1035/FL150/TP E75S/TB MOD/RM DCA ARRIVAL 120-150 DURD
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Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
30 nm northeast (060°) of BAL
Time
10:35 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
dca arrival from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent
A321 at 32,000 ft, 38 nm northwest, 5:48 am EDT (09:48 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 239 nm along the route, 38 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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CRW UA /OV HVQ045040/TM 0948/FL320/TP A321/TB OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
40 nm northeast (045°) of HVQ
Time
09:48 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
A320 at 21,000 ft, 21 nm northwest, 6:45 am EDT (10:45 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 1214 nm along the route, 21 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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SAT UA /OV SAT090060/TM 1045/FL210/TP A320/TB OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAT
Where
60 nm east (090°) of SAT
Time
10:45 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zhu
PC12 at 2,400 ft, 25 nm northeast, 7:26 am EDT (11:26 UTC): overcast above 2,400 ft, remarks: final runway 18. At the departure end, 25 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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RDG UA /OV 5 N RDG/TM 1126/FL024/TP PC12/SK OVC024/RM FINAL RWY 18
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDG
Where
5 north rdg
Time
11:26 UTC
Height
at 2,400 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 2,400 ft
Remarks
final runway 18
B738 climbing, 41 nm southeast, 6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 01 ilg bases 700 ft. At the departure end, 41 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILG UA /OV KILG/TM 1033/FLDURC/TP B738/RM DURC RY01 ILG BASES 007
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILG
Where
over KILG
Time
10:33 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B738
Remarks
during the climb runway 01 ilg bases 700 ft
B739 at 20,000 ft, 41 nm southeast, 6:05 am EDT (10:05 UTC): light rime icing, -10 °C. At the departure end, 41 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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ILG UA /OV DQO/TM 1005/FL200/TP B739/TA M10/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILG
Where
over DQO
Time
10:05 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Temperature
−10 °C
Icing
light rime
B737 at 1,900 ft, 14 nm north, 7:23 am EDT (11:23 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 14 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MDT UA /OV MDT/TM 1123/FL019/TP B737/SK BASES019
```
Report
a routine report filed through MDT
Where
over MDT
Time
11:23 UTC
Height
at 1,900 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
BASES019
B39M at 1,200 ft, 43 nm southeast, 7:10 am EDT (11:10 UTC): remarks: base 1200FT tops 2000FT. At the departure end, 43 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 1110/FL012/TP B39M/RM BASE 1200FT TOPS 2000FT
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
over BWI
Time
11:10 UTC
Height
at 1,200 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Remarks
base 1200FT tops 2000FT
B737 at 700 ft, 43 nm southeast, 5:33 am EDT (09:33 UTC): remarks: light rain. At the departure end, 43 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BWI/TM 0933/FL007/TP B737/RM LIGHT RAIN
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
over BWI
Time
09:33 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
B737
Remarks
light rain
B39M descending, 39 nm southeast, 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC): overcast above 4,000 ft. 80 nm along the route, 39 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAD UA /OV RWY 1R/TM 1042/FLDURD/TP B39M/SK OVC 040/WX 10 SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAD
Where
runway 1R
Time
10:42 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B39M
Sky
overcast from 4,000 ft
Weather
10, miles
B738 at 33,000 ft, 8 nm south, 4:44 am EDT (08:44 UTC): -39 °C, wind 350° at 65 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 199 nm along the route, 8 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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EKN UA /OV EKN188027 /TM 0844 /FL330 /TP B738 /TA M39 /WV 35065KT /TB MOD-CONS /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through EKN
Where
27 nm south (188°) of EKN
Time
08:44 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Temperature
−39 °C
Wind
from 350° at 65 knots
Turbulence
mod-cons
Remarks
produced by skypath
B350 climbing, 23 nm northwest, 7:12 am EDT (11:12 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 269 nm along the route, 23 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 1112/FLDURC/TP B350/SK TOP050
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over CRW
Time
11:12 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B350
Sky
TOP050
BE20 climbing, 23 nm northwest, 7:11 am EDT (11:11 UTC): overcast above 1,300 ft. 269 nm along the route, 23 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 1111/FLDURC/TP BE20/SK OVC013-TOPUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over CRW
Time
11:11 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BE20
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft, tops unknown
CRJ9 climbing, 23 nm northwest, 6:15 am EDT (10:15 UTC): a broken layer above 1,300 ft. 269 nm along the route, 23 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 1015/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK BKN013-TOPUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over CRW
Time
10:15 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
a broken layer from 1,300 ft, tops unknown

2 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 15 forecast points nearest it (PSB, EKN, CRW, TRI, TYS, BNA, HSV, MEM, JAN, SHV, HOU, CLL, PSX, CRP, LRD). 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	270° at 6 kt	+6 kt	11 °C	114 kt	12 h 03 min	6:33 pm CDT (23:33 UTC)
6,500 ft	290° at 7 kt	+5 kt	14 °C	115 kt	11 h 57 min	6:27 pm CDT (23:27 UTC)
8,500 ft	310° at 10 kt	+3 kt	12 °C	117 kt	11 h 45 min	6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC)
10,500 ft	320° at 12 kt	+3 kt	8 °C	117 kt	11 h 45 min	6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC)
12,500 ft	320° at 14 kt	+2 kt	5 °C	118 kt	11 h 39 min	6:09 pm CDT (23:09 UTC)
14,500 ft	320° at 15 kt	+4 kt	0 °C	116 kt	11 h 51 min	6:21 pm CDT (23:21 UTC)
16,500 ft	310° at 17 kt	+5 kt	-3 °C	115 kt	11 h 57 min	6:27 pm CDT (23:27 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 19 kt	+5 kt	-6 °C	115 kt	11 h 57 min	6:27 pm CDT (23:27 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 20 kt	+4 kt	-17 °C	116 kt	11 h 51 min	6:21 pm CDT (23:21 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 33 kt	+1 kt	-32 °C	119 kt	11 h 33 min	6:03 pm CDT (23:03 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	330° at 41 kt	+1 kt	-41 °C	119 kt	11 h 33 min	6:03 pm CDT (23:03 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	330° at 35 kt	−4 kt	-51 °C	124 kt	11 h 05 min	5:35 pm CDT (22:35 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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
PSB	used from 0 nm out; 83 nm from the line		020/21 12°	360/28 7°	360/29 1°	350/33 -10°	350/42 -22°	350/49 -37°	340/63 -43°	350/39 -52°
EKN	used from 100 nm out; 57 nm from the line		330/20 10°	350/29 7°	340/32 2°	340/44 -8°	350/50 -21°	350/63 -35°	340/69 -40°	330/42 -50°
CRW	used from 249 nm out; 24 nm from the line	320/17	340/23 12°	340/32 8°	340/35 4°	330/40 -7°	340/45 -20°	340/57 -34°	340/64 -42°	320/38 -50°
TRI	used from 348 nm out; 59 nm from the line		340/25 11°	350/37 9°	350/34 6°	340/39 -7°	340/43 -19°	340/55 -32°	330/58 -42°	320/37 -50°
TYS	used from 398 nm out; 56 nm from the line	330/16	350/32 14°	350/37 9°	340/30 5°	330/28 -6°	340/36 -19°	330/40 -33°	330/51 -41°	330/36 -51°
BNA	used from 498 nm out; 39 nm from the line	300/20	300/14 15°	300/14 10°	300/13 4°	310/22 -5°	280/24 -18°	310/37 -33°	310/50 -41°	320/49 -51°
HSV	used from 597 nm out; 48 nm from the line	300/20	310/14 16°	310/18 10°	310/15 4°	320/19 -5°	290/16 -18°	320/36 -32°	320/47 -41°	330/42 -50°
MEM	used from 647 nm out; 80 nm from the line	250/19	260/19 17°	270/20 12°	270/16 6°	270/21 -6°	290/27 -17°	300/37 -30°	300/49 -40°	310/40 -51°
JAN	used from 747 nm out; 77 nm from the line	240/10	260/15 18°	280/10 11°	290/6 6°	290/15 -5°	300/15 -17°	320/35 -30°	330/38 -40°	330/39 -51°
SHV	used from 896 nm out; 66 nm from the line	210/20	210/20 18°	230/20 11°	240/16 7°	270/17 -7°	250/11 -15°	300/34 -30°	310/34 -40°	320/36 -51°
HOU	used from 1045 nm out; 64 nm from the line	180/22	180/20 16°	170/7 15°	L/V 8°	220/11 -6°	260/15 -13°	310/20 -30°	320/20 -40°	350/32 -51°
CLL	used from 1145 nm out; 56 nm from the line	180/24	170/21 19°	180/10 14°	230/7 8°	230/16 -6°	260/20 -13°	290/23 -29°	320/21 -39°	340/35 -51°
PSX	used from 1195 nm out; 55 nm from the line	160/24	190/17 17°	200/10 15°	L/V 8°	260/7 -5°	220/10 -12°	310/11 -30°	320/13 -40°	010/29 -51°
CRP	used from 1244 nm out; 57 nm from the line	140/21	160/22 17°	180/14 13°	210/6 9°	270/10 -5°	200/8 -13°	L/V -29°	L/V -40°	030/28 -51°
LRD	used from 1294 nm out; 55 nm from the line	160/22	170/23 18°	190/18 15°	210/12 10°	220/17 -4°	200/11 -15°	150/13 -29°	060/8 -40°	030/28 -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
LNS Lancaster, PA	departure	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	402 ft	6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC)
MRB Martinsburg, WV	90 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,400 feet, overcast at 3,200 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	3,200 ft	564 ft	10:53 UTC
CRW Charleston, WV	269 nm out, 23 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots	1 mi	500 ft	947 ft	10:54 UTC
EBD Williamson, WV	309 nm out, 1 nm south of the line	no report just now				1,883 ft
MQY Smyrna, TN	538 nm out, 23 nm northwest of the line, tower	low IFR Weather: mist	calm	0.75 mi	none	543 ft	11:27 UTC
LUG Lewisburg, TN	567 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	718 ft	11:15 UTC
TUP Tupelo, MS	687 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Weather: mist	calm	6 mi	none	346 ft	10:53 UTC
MLU Monroe, LA	886 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	78 ft	10:53 UTC
JAS Jasper, TX	1025 nm out, 17 nm southeast of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 2,500 feet Weather: mist	calm	2 mi	2,500 ft	212 ft	11:15 UTC
CXO Houston, TX	1105 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the east-southeast (120°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	244 ft	10:53 UTC
BEA Beeville, TX	1274 nm out, 17 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,700 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet	from the east-northeast (070°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	5,000 ft	272 ft	11:15 UTC
LRD Laredo, TX	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,300 feet, a broken layer at 4,300 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,300 ft	508 ft	6:06 am CDT (11:06 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,883 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At LRD when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:35 pm CDT (22:35 UTC)

Wind from the south-southeast at 16 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for LRD

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet
At times between Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC) and 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 16 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet
From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet

The forecast for LNS, the departure

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 700 feet, overcast at 1,500 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 3,500 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
From Tue 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

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

4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 23 nm from the route, 60 nm along the route · security · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at LNS 6:30 pm EDT (22:30 UTC), at LRD 7:11 pm CDT (00:11 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:34 pm CDT (00:34 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 lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · 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, Laredo International.