Plan a flight · Mon 6:25 am CDT (11:25 UTC)

Laredo International to Lancaster Airport LRD → LNS

1,374 nautical miles (1,581 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 051°, about 046° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5E). At 120 knots that is 10 h 34 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 10-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:59 pm EDT (21:59 UTC). Right now LRD is marginal VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 6 knots; LNS is marginal VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) 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

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 557 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 906 to 1304 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 1145 to 1324 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 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 21,000 ft, 21 nm northwest, 5:45 am CDT (10:45 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. 159 nm along the route, 21 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
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
A321 at 32,000 ft, 38 nm northwest, 4:48 am CDT (09:48 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 1135 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
E75S at 15,000 ft, 36 nm southeast, 5:35 am CDT (10:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: dca arrival from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent. At the destination 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
```
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
SF30 at 21,000 ft, 21 nm southeast, 4:35 am CDT (09:35 UTC): light rime icing, -10 °C, remarks: zhu. 259 nm along the route, 21 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IAH UA /OV DAS02002/TM 0935/FL210/TP SF30/TA M10/IC LGT RIME/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through IAH
Where
DAS02002
Time
09:35 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
SF30
Temperature
−10 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
zhu
E75L at 33,000 ft, 43 nm northwest, 6:09 am CDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZME62. 866 nm along the route, 43 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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BNA UA /OV BNA045040/TM 1109/FL330/TP E75L/TB NEG/RM ZME62
```
Report
a routine report filed through BNA
Where
40 nm northeast (045°) of BNA
Time
11:09 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZME62
B350 climbing, 23 nm northwest, 6:12 am CDT (11:12 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 1105 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, 6:11 am CDT (11:11 UTC): overcast above 1,300 ft. 1105 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, 5:15 am CDT (10:15 UTC): a broken layer above 1,300 ft. 1105 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
B738 at 33,000 ft, 8 nm south, 3:44 am CDT (08:44 UTC): -39 °C, wind 350° at 65 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 1175 nm along the route, 8 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
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
B39M descending, 39 nm southeast, 5:42 am CDT (10:42 UTC): overcast above 4,000 ft. 1294 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
B737 at 700 ft, 43 nm southeast, 4:33 am CDT (09:33 UTC): remarks: light rain. At the destination 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
B738 climbing, 41 nm southeast, 5:33 am CDT (10:33 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 01 ilg bases 700 ft. At the destination 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, 5:05 am CDT (10:05 UTC): light rime icing, -10 °C. At the destination end, 41 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
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

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 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 16 forecast points nearest it (LRD, CRP, SAT, PSX, CLL, HOU, SHV, JAN, MEM, HSV, BNA, TYS, TRI, CRW, EKN, PSB). 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	230° at 9 kt	−10 kt		130 kt	10 h 34 min	5:59 pm EDT (21:59 UTC)
5,500 ft	280° at 7 kt	−6 kt	11 °C	126 kt	10 h 54 min	6:19 pm EDT (22:19 UTC)
7,500 ft	300° at 9 kt	−4 kt	13 °C	124 kt	11 h 05 min	6:30 pm EDT (22:30 UTC)
9,500 ft	320° at 12 kt	−3 kt	10 °C	123 kt	11 h 10 min	6:35 pm EDT (22:35 UTC)
11,500 ft	320° at 13 kt	−3 kt	6 °C	123 kt	11 h 10 min	6:35 pm EDT (22:35 UTC)
13,500 ft	320° at 14 kt	−3 kt	3 °C	123 kt	11 h 10 min	6:35 pm EDT (22:35 UTC)
15,500 ft	310° at 16 kt	−4 kt	-1 °C	124 kt	11 h 05 min	6:30 pm EDT (22:30 UTC)
17,500 ft	310° at 18 kt	−5 kt	-5 °C	125 kt	11 h	6:25 pm EDT (22:25 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 19 kt	−5 kt	-6 °C	125 kt	11 h	6:25 pm EDT (22:25 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 20 kt	−4 kt	-17 °C	124 kt	11 h 05 min	6:30 pm EDT (22:30 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 33 kt	−1 kt	-32 °C	121 kt	11 h 21 min	6:46 pm EDT (22:46 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	330° at 40 kt	−1 kt	-41 °C	121 kt	11 h 21 min	6:46 pm EDT (22:46 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	330° at 35 kt	+4 kt	-51 °C	116 kt	11 h 51 min	7:16 pm EDT (23:16 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
LRD	used from 0 nm out; 25 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°
CRP	used from 50 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°
SAT	used from 100 nm out; 60 nm from the line	160/18	180/22 17°	190/16 14°	210/16 9°	220/16 -5°	200/11 -14°	250/8 -29°	330/8 -40°	020/26 -51°
PSX	used from 149 nm out; 50 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°
CLL	used from 199 nm out; 45 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°
HOU	used from 249 nm out; 44 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°
SHV	used from 348 nm out; 65 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°
JAN	used from 498 nm out; 76 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°
MEM	used from 597 nm out; 77 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°
HSV	used from 697 nm out; 68 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°
BNA	used from 796 nm out; 33 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°
TYS	used from 896 nm out; 53 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°
TRI	used from 995 nm out; 57 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°
CRW	used from 1045 nm out; 43 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°
EKN	used from 1145 nm out; 26 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°
PSB	used from 1294 nm out; 78 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°

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	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)
BEA Beeville, TX	100 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
CXO Houston, TX	269 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
JAS Jasper, TX	348 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
MLU Monroe, LA	488 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	78 ft	10:53 UTC
GWO Greenwood, MS	597 nm out, 8 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	162 ft	10:53 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
MQY Smyrna, TN	836 nm out, 23 nm northwest of the line, tower	IFR Weather: mist	calm	1.25 mi	none	543 ft	11:15 UTC
EBD Williamson, WV	1065 nm out, 1 nm south of the line	no report just now				1,883 ft
CRW Charleston, WV	1105 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
MRB Martinsburg, WV	1284 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
LNS Lancaster, PA	destination	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)

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 LNS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:59 pm EDT (21:59 UTC)

Wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 10,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for LNS

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

The forecast for LRD, the departure

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

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

4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 23 nm from the route, 1314 nm along the route · security · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at LRD 7:11 pm CDT (00:11 UTC), at LNS 6:30 pm EDT (22:30 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 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 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: Laredo International, Lancaster Airport.