Plan a flight · Mon 9:12 am CDT (14:12 UTC)

General Mitchell International to Lea County Regional MKE → HOB

950 nautical miles (1,093 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 235°, about 239° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 10 h 06 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 26-knot headwind), arriving about 6:18 pm MDT (00:18 UTC). Right now MKE is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 9 knots; HOB is VFR, wind from the south (180°) 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 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 route from 280 to 590 nm out.

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 MKE.

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

urgent B763 at 2,000 ft, 27 nm northwest, 6:57 am CDT (11:57 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 430 nm along the route, 27 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FOE UUA /OV 130003/TM 1157/FL020/TP B763/WV LLWS
```
Report
an urgent report filed through FOE
Where
wind from 130° at 3 knots
Time
11:57 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B763
Wind
low-level wind shear
B39M at 36,000 ft, 34 nm southeast, 8:18 am CDT (13:18 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 34 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PWK UA /OV OBK/TM 1318/FL360/TP B39M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through PWK
Where
over OBK
Time
13:18 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
PC12 at 14,000 ft, 32 nm northwest, 8:42 am CDT (13:42 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent. 540 nm along the route, 32 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ICT UA /OV 30N/TM 1342/FL140/TP PC12/TB LGT-MOD TURB /RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ICT
Where
over 30N
Time
13:42 UTC
Height
at 14,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
light to moderate turbulence
Remarks
during the descent
B737 at 22,000 ft, 33 nm southeast, 6:35 am CDT (11:35 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft, remarks: ZFW49. 650 nm along the route, 33 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OKC UA /OV IRW290045/TM 1135/FL220/TP B737/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 220-240/RM -ZFW49
```
Report
a routine report filed through OKC
Where
45 nm west (290°) of IRW
Time
11:35 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light to moderate chop from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft
Remarks
ZFW49
E145 at 40,000 ft, 31 nm southeast, 8:38 am CDT (13:38 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW55. 820 nm along the route, 31 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LBB UA /OV LBB070050/TM 1338/FL400/TP E145/TB NEG/RM ZFW55
```
Report
a routine report filed through LBB
Where
50 nm east (070°) of LBB
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ZFW55
E170 at 20,000 ft, 4 nm southwest, 6:49 am CDT (11:49 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW82. At the destination end, 4 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HOB UA /OV HOB030020/TM 1149/FL200/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZFW82
```
Report
a routine report filed through HOB
Where
20 nm northeast (030°) of HOB
Time
11:49 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
ZFW82
B737 at 37,000 ft, 4 nm southwest, 8:43 am CDT (13:43 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW82. At the destination end, 4 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HOB UA /OV HOB/TM 1343/FL370/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZFW82
```
Report
a routine report filed through HOB
Where
over HOB
Time
13:43 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Remarks
ZFW82

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 8 forecast points nearest it (JOT, DBQ, BRL, MKC, ICT, GAG, AMA, LBB). 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	230° at 26 kt	+26 kt	20 °C	94 kt	10 h 06 min	6:18 pm MDT (00:18 UTC)
6,500 ft	240° at 26 kt	+26 kt	19 °C	94 kt	10 h 06 min	6:18 pm MDT (00:18 UTC)
8,500 ft	240° at 26 kt	+26 kt	14 °C	94 kt	10 h 06 min	6:18 pm MDT (00:18 UTC)
10,500 ft	240° at 26 kt	+26 kt	10 °C	94 kt	10 h 06 min	6:18 pm MDT (00:18 UTC)
12,500 ft	240° at 27 kt	+27 kt	6 °C	93 kt	10 h 13 min	6:25 pm MDT (00:25 UTC)
14,500 ft	250° at 29 kt	+28 kt	1 °C	92 kt	10 h 20 min	6:32 pm MDT (00:32 UTC)
16,500 ft	250° at 32 kt	+30 kt	-4 °C	90 kt	10 h 33 min	6:45 pm MDT (00:45 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 33 kt	+31 kt	-7 °C	89 kt	10 h 40 min	6:52 pm MDT (00:52 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 43 kt	+41 kt	-19 °C	79 kt	12 h 02 min	8:14 pm MDT (02:14 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 60 kt	+52 kt	-29 °C	68 kt	13 h 58 min	10:10 pm MDT (04:10 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 61 kt	+46 kt	-37 °C	74 kt	12 h 50 min	9:02 pm MDT (03:02 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 55 kt	+42 kt	-48 °C	78 kt	12 h 11 min	8:23 pm MDT (02:23 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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
JOT	used from 0 nm out; 72 nm from the line	230/30	250/26 16°	270/27 11°	280/34 5°	290/32 -8°	280/37 -21°	280/40 -36°	290/46 -37°	290/56 -47°
DBQ	used from 100 nm out; 48 nm from the line	250/26	240/32 19°	250/35 11°	260/37 5°	270/35 -9°	270/40 -21°	270/43 -35°	280/49 -37°	280/58 -46°
BRL	used from 150 nm out; 26 nm from the line	240/28	240/25 18°	250/26 12°	260/29 5°	260/24 -8°	270/36 -20°	280/57 -33°	290/65 -37°	290/54 -46°
MKC	used from 300 nm out; 55 nm from the line	220/35	240/30 21°	240/27 13°	240/31 6°	260/31 -7°	250/43 -21°	270/70 -28°	280/72 -36°	280/59 -49°
ICT	used from 450 nm out; 68 nm from the line	200/26	240/31 21°	230/30 14°	240/30 7°	250/38 -8°	240/49 -19°	260/73 -27°	270/69 -37°	270/63 -48°
GAG	used from 600 nm out; 65 nm from the line		230/27 21°	230/27 15°	230/26 8°	240/41 -7°	250/54 -19°	250/72 -27°	260/70 -37°	260/64 -49°
AMA	used from 750 nm out; 58 nm from the line		240/20	230/25 14°	230/31 8°	230/42 -7°	240/50 -18°	240/69 -27°	250/68 -37°	250/58 -49°
LBB	used from 800 nm out; 35 nm from the line		240/21 20°	230/20 15°	210/19 8°	230/39 -6°	230/48 -16°	240/57 -27°	250/51 -37°	240/45 -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
MKE Milwaukee, WI	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 18,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	728 ft	8:52 am CDT (13:52 UTC)
RFD Chicago/Rockford, IL	70 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	742 ft	13:54 UTC
MLI Moline, IL	150 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	589 ft	13:52 UTC
MPZ Mount Pleasant, IA	200 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	730 ft	13:55 UTC
CHT Chillicothe, MO	320 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	783 ft	13:55 UTC
IXD Olathe, KS	400 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	1,087 ft	13:53 UTC
BEC Wichita, KS	530 nm out, 18 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 15 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	1,408 ft	13:55 UTC
WDG Enid, OK	600 nm out, 23 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 17 knots, gusting to 23	10+ mi	none	1,167 ft	13:45 UTC
CSM Burns Flat, OK	700 nm out, 23 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 19 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	none	1,922 ft	13:53 UTC
PVW Plainview, TX	830 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	3,374 ft	13:55 UTC
LBB Lubbock, TX	860 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	3,282 ft	13:53 UTC
HOB Hobbs, NM	destination	VFR	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	3,660 ft	7:50 am MDT (13:50 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 3,660 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At HOB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:18 pm MDT (00:18 UTC)

Wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for HOB

From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet

The forecast for MKE, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
From Tue 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 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 MKE 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC), at HOB 6:22 pm MDT (00:22 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:47 pm MDT (00:47 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 upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Rockies · 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: General Mitchell International, Lea County Regional.