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Louis Armstrong New Orleans International to Lehigh Valley International MSY → ABE

965 nautical miles (1,111 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 044°, about 045° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 26 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 30-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:14 am EDT (07:14 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 6 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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

  • SIGMET E17E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 8:55 pm CDT (01:55 UTC). Over the route from 627 to 776 nm out.
    as issued
    WSUS31 KKCI 112355
    MKCE WST 112355
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 17E
    VALID UNTIL 0155Z
    PA MD VA NC WV OH KY
    FROM 30WSW EWC-20E RIC-70NNE ILM-70W BKW-10ESE APE-30WSW EWC
    AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.
  • SIGMET E16E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 25 knots, until 8:55 pm CDT (01:55 UTC). Over the last 139 nm of the route.
    as issued
    WSUS31 KKCI 112355
    MKCE WST 112355
    CONVECTIVE SIGMET 16E
    VALID UNTIL 0155Z
    NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND NJ NY CSTL WTRS
    FROM SAX-30SE JFK-10N DCA-60ENE EKN-SAX
    AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 22025KT. TOPS TO FL320.
  • AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 139 to 308 nm out.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 388 to 826 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 7,000 ft. Over the route from 448 to 657 nm out.
  • 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 607 to 677 nm out.
  • 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 239 nm of the route.
  • AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the route from 726 to 916 nm out.
  • AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 100 nm of the route.
  • 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 last 80 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 MSY.

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

Not fetched just now.

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 11 forecast points nearest it (MSY, MOB, MGM, BHM, ATL, TYS, TRI, ROA, EKN, PSB, AVP). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
3,500 ft300° at 9 kt−2 kt122 kt7 h 55 min4:43 am EDT (08:43 UTC)
5,500 ft300° at 16 kt−3 kt12 °C123 kt7 h 51 min4:39 am EDT (08:39 UTC)
7,500 ft310° at 17 kt−1 kt11 °C121 kt7 h 59 min4:47 am EDT (08:47 UTC)
9,500 ft320° at 18 kt08 °C120 kt8 h 02 min4:50 am EDT (08:50 UTC)
11,500 ft320° at 17 kt05 °C120 kt8 h 02 min4:50 am EDT (08:50 UTC)
13,500 ft310° at 16 kt−3 kt2 °C123 kt7 h 51 min4:39 am EDT (08:39 UTC)
15,500 ft300° at 17 kt−6 kt-2 °C126 kt7 h 40 min4:28 am EDT (08:28 UTC)
17,500 ft280° at 18 kt−9 kt-6 °C129 kt7 h 29 min4:17 am EDT (08:17 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180280° at 19 kt−10 kt-7 °C130 kt7 h 25 min4:13 am EDT (08:13 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240270° at 24 kt−19 kt-19 °C139 kt6 h 57 min3:45 am EDT (07:45 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300250° at 32 kt−28 kt-33 °C148 kt6 h 31 min3:19 am EDT (07:19 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340250° at 34 kt−30 kt-40 °C150 kt6 h 26 min3:14 am EDT (07:14 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390260° at 32 kt−27 kt-49 °C147 kt6 h 34 min3:22 am EDT (07:22 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
MSYused from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the lineL/V020/6 18°L/V 12°300/11 7°330/15 -4°320/22 -16°330/38 -32°350/47 -42°340/56 -52°
MOBused from 50 nm out; 53 nm from the line310/7350/18 18°330/16 12°300/18 7°320/17 -6°330/27 -17°340/52 -33°350/53 -43°330/38 -50°
MGMused from 149 nm out; 76 nm from the line300/16330/30 16°330/34 11°320/31 7°310/28 -7°320/29 -17°290/25 -34°300/28 -41°320/28 -50°
BHMused from 249 nm out; 27 nm from the line300/16330/32 16°320/37 11°330/37 6°310/33 -7°310/30 -18°320/40 -34°330/43 -41°330/30 -49°
ATLused from 348 nm out; 50 nm from the line300/23320/26 14°320/34 10°320/41 5°290/32 -6°290/31 -18°280/28 -33°260/32 -41°250/28 -50°
TYSused from 398 nm out; 57 nm from the line290/19310/22 11°330/25 7°330/34 3°320/37 -7°300/37 -18°300/37 -34°280/29 -39°270/29 -48°
TRIused from 498 nm out; 33 nm from the line310/28 11°320/32 7°330/30 2°300/28 -9°280/34 -21°250/37 -31°240/39 -38°250/35 -48°
ROAused from 597 nm out; 59 nm from the line280/9290/15 12°290/11 8°210/6 3°210/30 -6°220/46 -19°210/74 -30°220/78 -39°220/64 -48°
EKNused from 697 nm out; 47 nm from the line270/18 13°310/5 7°140/7 3°210/16 -9°220/41 -20°210/57 -32°220/57 -38°230/49 -47°
PSBused from 846 nm out; 85 nm from the line260/13 13°220/12 8°220/11 4°230/27 -11°210/31 -21°220/73 -32°220/75 -40°230/66 -50°
AVPused from 896 nm out; 72 nm from the line110/36190/34 13°230/11 8°230/16 4°230/26 -8°220/40 -19°230/73 -33°230/98 -41°230/87 -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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
MSY New Orleans, LA departure no report just now 3 ft
HSA Bay St Louis, MS 50 nm out, 15 nm southeast of the line, tower no report just now 22 ft
DYA Demopolis, AL 189 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line no report just now 111 ft
SEM Selma, AL 219 nm out, 18 nm southeast of the line, tower no report just now 166 ft
ANB Anniston, AL 308 nm out, 4 nm east of the line no report just now 612 ft
RHP Andrews, NC 448 nm out, 2 nm north of the line no report just now 1,698 ft
TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN 557 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line, tower no report just now 1,518 ft
MKJ Marion/Wytheville, VA 607 nm out, 3 nm east of the line no report just now 2,558 ft
LWB Lewisburg, WV 677 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower no report just now 2,301 ft
FDK Frederick, MD 846 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower no report just now 308 ft
LNS Lancaster, PA 916 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower no report just now 402 ft
ABE Allentown, PA destination no report just now 393 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,558 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ABE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:14 am EDT (07:14 UTC)

ABE has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

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

  • 6/8600 Sterling, VA, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, 836 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZDC
  • 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 11 nm from the route, 846 nm along the route · security · ZDC

Daylight

Sunset at MSY 6:33 pm CDT (23:33 UTC), at ABE 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:53 pm EDT (22:53 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ABE is before sunrise there (7:09 am EDT (11:09 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 lower Mississippi valley
Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the Southeast
Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the Northeast
Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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: Louis Armstrong New Orleans International, Lehigh Valley International.