Laredo International to Frederick Douglass/Greater Rochester International LRD → ROC
1,411 nautical miles (1,624 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 043°, about 038° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5E). At 120 knots that is 11 h 01 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 8-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:15 pm EDT (17:15 UTC). Right now LRD is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (120°) at 10 knots; ROC is VFR, wind calm. 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: 5 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 route from 845 to 1232 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 1332 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 LRD.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- urgent B39M at 35,000 ft, 33 nm northwest, 10:15 pm CDT (03:15 UTC): remarks: no inj/dmg zob. 1302 nm along the route, 33 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
DKK UUA /OV DKK280040/TM 0315/FL350/TP B39M/TB MTN WVE ACTN +/-5KTS/RM NO INJ/DMG ZOB
- Report
- an urgent report filed through DKK
- Where
- 40 nm west (280°) of DKK
- Time
- 03:15 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B39M
- Turbulence
- mountain wve actn a 5-knot loss of airspeed
- Remarks
- no inj/dmg zob
- MD83 climbing, 21 nm southeast, 12:04 am CDT (05:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 1103 nm along the route, 21 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
CMH UA /OV LCK/TM 0504/FLDURC/TP MD83/SK B010 T037
- Report
- a routine report filed through CMH
- Where
- over LCK
- Time
- 05:04 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- MD83
- Sky
- B010 T037
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 | 230° at 8 kt | −8 kt | 128 kt | 11 h 01 min | 1:15 pm EDT (17:15 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 260° at 6 kt | −6 kt | 126 kt | 11 h 12 min | 1:26 pm EDT (17:26 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 280° at 8 kt | −6 kt | 13 °C | 126 kt | 11 h 12 min | 1:26 pm EDT (17:26 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 290° at 9 kt | −5 kt | 10 °C | 125 kt | 11 h 17 min | 1:31 pm EDT (17:31 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 300° at 10 kt | −3 kt | 7 °C | 123 kt | 11 h 28 min | 1:42 pm EDT (17:42 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 310° at 11 kt | −3 kt | 3 °C | 123 kt | 11 h 28 min | 1:42 pm EDT (17:42 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 300° at 13 kt | −4 kt | -2 °C | 124 kt | 11 h 23 min | 1:37 pm EDT (17:37 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 300° at 15 kt | −4 kt | -6 °C | 124 kt | 11 h 23 min | 1:37 pm EDT (17:37 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 16 kt | −4 kt | -7 °C | 124 kt | 11 h 23 min | 1:37 pm EDT (17:37 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 310° at 21 kt | −3 kt | -17 °C | 123 kt | 11 h 28 min | 1:42 pm EDT (17:42 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 33 kt | −1 kt | -32 °C | 121 kt | 11 h 40 min | 1:54 pm EDT (17:54 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 39 kt | −4 kt | -41 °C | 124 kt | 11 h 23 min | 1:37 pm EDT (17:37 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 39 kt | +1 kt | -50 °C | 119 kt | 11 h 51 min | 2:05 pm EDT (18:05 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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 | 150/27 | 170/24 17° | 170/20 14° | 180/12 10° | 230/19 -4° | 160/10 -14° | 130/10 -28° | 110/7 -39° | 010/22 -51° |
| SAT | used from 50 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 150/26 | 180/18 19° | 180/18 14° | 200/14 9° | 230/16 -6° | 210/9 -13° | 270/8 -29° | 280/6 -39° | 340/19 -51° |
| CLL | used from 199 nm out; 22 nm from the line | 170/22 | 170/26 18° | 200/15 14° | 240/13 8° | 240/15 -5° | 260/17 -13° | 290/27 -29° | 290/22 -40° | 320/30 -51° |
| SHV | used from 348 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 200/18 | 230/24 18° | 230/24 12° | 240/14 8° | 260/12 -4° | 240/11 -15° | 300/31 -29° | 300/32 -40° | 300/36 -52° |
| LIT | used from 497 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 220/21 | 230/17 16° | 250/24 12° | 260/15 7° | 260/13 -5° | 280/25 -16° | 290/35 -30° | 300/42 -40° | 300/40 -52° |
| MEM | used from 596 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 230/19 | 260/16 15° | 270/17 12° | 300/13 6° | 300/15 -5° | 300/26 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/41 -40° | 310/46 -52° |
| CGI | used from 745 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 240/20 | 270/15 15° | 280/15 11° | 300/13 6° | 290/20 -6° | 280/24 -18° | 300/34 -32° | 300/47 -41° | 310/49 -51° |
| EVV | used from 795 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 280/15 | 290/12 17° | 310/16 10° | 320/13 5° | 310/22 -6° | 320/26 -18° | 320/38 -33° | 310/56 -41° | 320/55 -51° |
| LOU | used from 894 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 310/18 | 340/28 16° | 340/29 10° | 350/27 3° | 330/27 -7° | 340/39 -19° | 330/58 -33° | 330/67 -41° | 330/40 -49° |
| CVG | used from 994 nm out; 10 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/32 16° | 350/35 10° | 350/30 3° | 330/30 -7° | 340/44 -20° | 340/58 -35° | 330/72 -41° | 320/36 -49° |
| CMH | used from 1043 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 330/15 | 340/22 14° | 340/24 9° | 340/23 4° | 340/35 -9° | 340/49 -20° | 340/58 -37° | 330/70 -42° | 340/55 -47° |
| CLE | used from 1143 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 340/7 | 010/16 13° | 350/18 8° | 350/20 3° | 340/31 -10° | 340/46 -21° | 340/54 -37° | 330/62 -44° | 340/65 -49° |
| BUF | used from 1292 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 320/10 | 010/16 10° | 360/10 6° | 340/13 2° | 330/22 -11° | 300/25 -23° | 320/31 -38° | 300/29 -44° | 280/36 -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 2,200 feet | from the east-southeast (120°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | none | 508 ft | 12:56 am CDT (05:56 UTC) |
| PEZ Pleasanton, TX | 99 nm out, 22 nm northwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 430 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| CLL College Station, TX | 248 nm out, 9 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 320 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| SHV Shreveport, LA | 417 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 257 ft | 05:56 UTC |
| PBF Pine Bluff, AR | 557 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 205 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| NQA Millington, TN | 676 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 322 ft | 23:50 UTC |
| CEY Murray, KY | 785 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 577 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| OWB Owensboro, KY | 875 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southeast (150°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 407 ft | 05:56 UTC |
| OSU Columbus, OH | 1103 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet Weather: mist | from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots | 5 mi | 900 ft | 905 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| CAK Akron, OH | 1193 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist | from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots | 6 mi | 500 ft | 1,225 ft | 05:51 UTC |
| ERI Erie, PA | 1282 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 3,000 feet | variable at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 3,000 ft | 732 ft | 00:51 UTC |
| ROC Rochester, NY | destination | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,300 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet, overcast at 14,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 4,300 ft | 558 ft | 1:54 am EDT (05:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,225 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ROC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:15 pm EDT (17:15 UTC)
Wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for ROC
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
- From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 1,200 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 700 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the west at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
The forecast for LRD, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 3:00 am CDT (08:00 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 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): a broken layer at 2,500 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
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 2 nm from the route, 1014 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 1212 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 6 nm from the route, 1232 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 12 nm from the route, 1242 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at LRD 7:11 pm CDT (00:11 UTC), at ROC 6:33 pm EDT (22:33 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 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
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, Frederick Douglass/Greater Rochester International.