Plan a flight · Sun 6:49 pm CDT (23:49 UTC)

Laredo International to Niagara Falls International LRD → IAG

1,365 nautical miles (1,571 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 041°, about 036° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5E). At 120 knots that is 10 h 40 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 8-knot tailwind), arriving about 6:29 am EDT (10:29 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now LRD is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 11 knots; IAG is VFR, wind from the north (010°) at 4 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: 43 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 last 289 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Near the route, 1276 nm along the route.
AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 24,000 ft. Near the route, at the destination end.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 0 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 LRD.

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

A320 at 26,500 ft, 18 nm northwest, 5:46 pm CDT (22:46 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence, remarks: ZFW86. 379 nm along the route, 18 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GGG UA /OV GGG/TM 2246/FL265/TP A320/TB MOD CAT/RM ZFW86
```
Report
a routine report filed through GGG
Where
over GGG
Time
22:46 UTC
Height
at 26,500 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
Remarks
ZFW86
B737 at 33,000 ft, 25 nm northwest, 4:10 pm CDT (21:10 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zme. 727 nm along the route, 25 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CGI UA /OV MAW/TM 2110/FL330/TP B737/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through CGI
Where
over MAW
Time
21:10 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
zme
A20N at 33,000 ft, 10 nm west, 4:09 pm CDT (21:09 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 28,000 ft to 33,000 ft, remarks: ZME25. 787 nm along the route, 10 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PAH UA /OV CNG/TM 2109/FL330/TP A20N/TB MOD CHOP 330-280/RM ZME25
```
Report
a routine report filed through PAH
Where
over CNG
Time
21:09 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A20N
Turbulence
moderate chop from 33,000 ft to 28,000 ft
Remarks
ZME25
E170 at 33,000 ft, 15 nm northwest, 4:02 pm CDT (21:02 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: produced by skypath. 797 nm along the route, 15 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
M30 UA /OV CNG029020 /TM 2102 /FL330 /TP E170 /TB MOD /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
```
Report
a routine report filed through M30
Where
20 nm northeast (029°) of CNG
Time
21:02 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
produced by skypath
E170 at 33,000 ft, 15 nm northwest, 4:09 pm CDT (21:09 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZME25. 827 nm along the route, 15 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EVV UA /OV PXV225030/TM 2109/FL330/TP E170/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZME25
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVV
Where
30 nm southwest (225°) of PXV
Time
21:09 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
ZME25
E170 at 25,000 ft, 23 nm southeast, 5:37 pm CDT (22:37 UTC): moderate turbulence above 25,000 ft, remarks: zob. At the destination end, 23 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV BUF120010/TM 2237/FL250/TP E170/TB MOD 250/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
10 nm southeast (120°) of BUF
Time
22:37 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate at 25,000 ft
Remarks
zob
E120 at 27,000 ft, 5 nm west, 5:28 pm CDT (22:28 UTC): remarks: a/c reported smooth in the out of KLRD zhu. At the departure end, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
COT UA /OV COT140020/TM 2228/FL270/TP E120/RM A/C RPTD SMOOTH IN THE OUT OF KLRD. ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through COT
Where
20 nm southeast (140°) of COT
Time
22:28 UTC
Height
at 27,000 ft
Aircraft
E120
Remarks
a/c reported smooth in the out of KLRD zhu
A21N at 33,000 ft, 43 nm southeast, 4:45 pm CDT (21:45 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: zhu. 149 nm along the route, 43 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
VCT UA /OV VCT/TM 2145/FL330/TP A21N/TB NEG/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through VCT
Where
over VCT
Time
21:45 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
none
Remarks
zhu
E75L at 18,000 ft, 49 nm southeast, 4:00 pm CDT (21:00 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW30. 389 nm along the route, 49 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BAD UA /OV EMG180040/TM 2100/FL180/TP E75L/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZFW30
```
Report
a routine report filed through BAD
Where
40 nm south (180°) of EMG
Time
21:00 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
ZFW30
BE35 at 4,000 ft, 28 nm southeast, 5:03 pm CDT (22:03 UTC): light clear-air turbulence above 4,000 ft, wind 133° at 26 knots, remarks: ZFW30. 399 nm along the route, 28 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BAD UA /OV EMG210025/TM 2203/FL040/TP BE35/WV 133026 KT/TB LGT CAT 040/RM ZFW30
```
Report
a routine report filed through BAD
Where
25 nm southwest (210°) of EMG
Time
22:03 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
BE35
Wind
wind from 133° at 26 knots knots
Turbulence
light clear-air turbulence at 4,000 ft
Remarks
ZFW30
G280 at 41,000 ft, 10 nm southeast, 5:12 pm CDT (22:12 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ZME44. 558 nm along the route, 10 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PBF UA /OV PBF180005/TM 2212/FL410/TP G280/TB CONS LGT/RM ZME44
```
Report
a routine report filed through PBF
Where
5 nm south (180°) of PBF
Time
22:12 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
G280
Turbulence
continuous light
Remarks
ZME44
A319 at 39,000 ft, 40 nm southeast, 6:11 pm CDT (23:11 UTC): no chop turbulence, remarks: smooth. 658 nm along the route, 40 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MEM UA /OV MEM/TM 2311/FL390/TP A319/TB NEG CHOP/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through MEM
Where
over MEM
Time
23:11 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
no chop
Remarks
smooth
A321 at 34,000 ft, 43 nm northwest, 4:01 pm CDT (21:01 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zkc fdc fn. 767 nm along the route, 43 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CGI UA /OV CGI/TM 2101/FL340/TP A321/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZKC FDC FN
```
Report
a routine report filed through CGI
Where
over CGI
Time
21:01 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
continuous light to moderate chop
Remarks
zkc fdc fn
A319 at 30,000 ft, 48 nm northwest, 4:02 pm CDT (21:02 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zkc fdc fn. 807 nm along the route, 48 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MWA UA /OV MWA/TM 2102/FL300/TP A319/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZKC FDC FN
```
Report
a routine report filed through MWA
Where
over MWA
Time
21:02 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
zkc fdc fn

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 13 forecast points nearest it (LRD, SAT, CLL, SHV, LIT, MEM, CGI, EVV, LOU, CVG, CMH, CLE, BUF). 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	210° at 4 kt	−4 kt		124 kt	11 h	6:49 am EDT (10:49 UTC)
5,500 ft	260° at 5 kt	−4 kt		124 kt	11 h	6:49 am EDT (10:49 UTC)
7,500 ft	270° at 8 kt	−6 kt	13 °C	126 kt	10 h 50 min	6:39 am EDT (10:39 UTC)
9,500 ft	270° at 10 kt	−7 kt	9 °C	127 kt	10 h 45 min	6:34 am EDT (10:34 UTC)
11,500 ft	290° at 11 kt	−6 kt	6 °C	126 kt	10 h 50 min	6:39 am EDT (10:39 UTC)
13,500 ft	300° at 13 kt	−5 kt	2 °C	125 kt	10 h 55 min	6:44 am EDT (10:44 UTC)
15,500 ft	300° at 14 kt	−4 kt	-2 °C	124 kt	11 h	6:49 am EDT (10:49 UTC)
17,500 ft	310° at 16 kt	−3 kt	-6 °C	123 kt	11 h 06 min	6:55 am EDT (10:55 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 17 kt	−3 kt	-7 °C	123 kt	11 h 06 min	6:55 am EDT (10:55 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 18 kt	−2 kt	-18 °C	122 kt	11 h 11 min	7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 31 kt	−4 kt	-32 °C	124 kt	11 h	6:49 am EDT (10:49 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 32 kt	−8 kt	-40 °C	128 kt	10 h 40 min	6:29 am EDT (10:29 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 31 kt	−8 kt	-50 °C	128 kt	10 h 40 min	6:29 am EDT (10:29 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
LRD	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	130/21	150/19 16°	170/21 12°	170/12 8°	230/20 -4°	200/16 -13°	L/V -28°	L/V -39°	330/16 -51°
SAT	used from 50 nm out; 64 nm from the line	130/22	140/24 18°	170/19 13°	190/13 7°	240/15 -4°	220/14 -13°	270/11 -28°	280/10 -40°	310/18 -51°
CLL	used from 199 nm out; 20 nm from the line	160/18	190/18 16°	200/19 12°	220/14 7°	260/18 -5°	250/20 -13°	290/29 -29°	290/31 -40°	300/22 -53°
SHV	used from 349 nm out; 44 nm from the line	190/11	230/19 17°	230/26 12°	260/15 7°	280/16 -4°	300/17 -15°	300/34 -30°	300/31 -41°	310/42 -52°
LIT	used from 498 nm out; 52 nm from the line	220/12	250/12 17°	250/18 12°	260/22 6°	310/14 -5°	310/25 -17°	310/40 -31°	310/38 -41°	310/46 -52°
MEM	used from 598 nm out; 55 nm from the line	240/9	280/14 17°	280/20 12°	290/25 5°	320/25 -6°	330/31 -18°	320/52 -32°	330/58 -41°	320/42 -50°
CGI	used from 698 nm out; 61 nm from the line	250/10	290/12 17°	290/18 11°	300/22 5°	320/25 -8°	330/30 -18°	320/53 -33°	320/66 -42°	320/56 -50°
EVV	used from 797 nm out; 50 nm from the line	310/13	340/26 16°	330/29 10°	330/32 4°	330/30 -9°	340/38 -20°	330/60 -35°	320/57 -41°	330/39 -48°
LOU	used from 897 nm out; 43 nm from the line	320/15	340/24 14°	330/28 9°	340/34 4°	340/37 -9°	340/42 -20°	320/39 -35°	320/45 -39°	330/40 -47°
CVG	used from 997 nm out; 32 nm from the line	350/13	340/20 13°	340/22 8°	350/30 3°	340/30 -9°	340/38 -21°	330/37 -35°	320/38 -40°	310/35 -47°
CMH	used from 1046 nm out; 55 nm from the line	340/14	320/13 12°	350/12 8°	360/10 2°	350/27 -10°	340/20 -22°	320/31 -35°	270/25 -39°	260/32 -48°
CLE	used from 1146 nm out; 30 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°
BUF	used from 1295 nm out; 48 nm from the line	170/19	L/V 10°	040/9 6°	220/8 2°	230/15 -11°	220/33 -22°	220/47 -35°	230/55 -41°	230/56 -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
LRD Laredo, TX	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 6,000 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	508 ft	5:56 pm CDT (22:56 UTC)
PEZ Pleasanton, TX	100 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 12,000 feet	from the southeast (130°) at 12 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	none	430 ft	23:35 UTC
CLL College Station, TX	249 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	320 ft	22:53 UTC
GGG Longview, TX	379 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	365 ft	22:53 UTC
DTN Shreveport, LA	419 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	179 ft	22:53 UTC
LIT Little Rock, AR	568 nm out, 25 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	266 ft	22:53 UTC
PAH Paducah, KY	787 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	410 ft	23:00 UTC
OWB Owensboro, KY	867 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (260°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	407 ft	22:56 UTC
DAY Dayton, OH	1056 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 7 knots	7 mi	800 ft	1,009 ft	22:56 UTC
CLE Cleveland, OH	1196 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 900 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet	from the east (080°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,800 ft	799 ft	22:51 UTC
ERI Erie, PA	1286 nm out, 17 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,000 feet	from the east-northeast (070°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	732 ft	22:51 UTC
IAG Niagara Falls, NY	destination	VFR Sky: overcast at 4,800 feet	from the north (010°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	4,800 ft	592 ft	6:53 pm EDT (22:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,009 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At IAG when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:29 am EDT (10:29 UTC)

Wind calm, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 300 feet low IFR

The whole forecast for IAG

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,500 feet
30% chance between Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC) and 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 3,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 300 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,000 feet

The forecast for LRD, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 am CDT (07:00 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
From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,000 feet
At times between Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC) and 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 16 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet

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

6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 15 nm from the route, 1236 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 15 nm from the route, 1236 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at LRD 7:12 pm CDT (00:12 UTC), at IAG 6:38 pm EDT (22:38 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:06 pm EDT (23:06 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at IAG is before sunrise there (7:25 am EDT (11:25 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 southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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: Laredo International, Niagara Falls International.