Eppley Airfield to Republic Airport OMA → FRG
1,016 nautical miles (1,169 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 084°, about 082° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 09 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 45-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:48 am EDT (09:48 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: 8 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
- SIGMET E11E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 11:55 pm CDT (04:55 UTC). Over the route from 996 to 1006 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120255 MKCE WST 120255 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 11E VALID UNTIL 0455Z NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND DE NJ NY MD CT VA CSTL WTRS FROM 20NE JFK-90SE SIE-20NNW ORF-30ENE EKN-10S JST-20NE JFK AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL340.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 first 120 nm of the route.
- 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 618 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 309 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 737 to 907 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the last 130 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 OMA.
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 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 11 forecast points nearest it (OMA, DSM, BRL, DBQ, JOT, FWA, CLE, AGC, PSB, AVP, JFK). 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 | 250° at 16 kt | −15 kt | 135 kt | 7 h 32 min | 7:11 am EDT (11:11 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 280° at 14 kt | −15 kt | 13 °C | 135 kt | 7 h 32 min | 7:11 am EDT (11:11 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 290° at 14 kt | −14 kt | 12 °C | 134 kt | 7 h 35 min | 7:14 am EDT (11:14 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 290° at 14 kt | −13 kt | 8 °C | 133 kt | 7 h 38 min | 7:17 am EDT (11:17 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 290° at 12 kt | −12 kt | 5 °C | 132 kt | 7 h 42 min | 7:21 am EDT (11:21 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 290° at 14 kt | −14 kt | 1 °C | 134 kt | 7 h 35 min | 7:14 am EDT (11:14 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 290° at 17 kt | −17 kt | -4 °C | 137 kt | 7 h 25 min | 7:04 am EDT (11:04 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 290° at 20 kt | −20 kt | -8 °C | 140 kt | 7 h 15 min | 6:54 am EDT (10:54 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 21 kt | −20 kt | -9 °C | 140 kt | 7 h 15 min | 6:54 am EDT (10:54 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 26 kt | −26 kt | -20 °C | 146 kt | 6 h 58 min | 6:37 am EDT (10:37 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 34 kt | −33 kt | -35 °C | 153 kt | 6 h 38 min | 6:17 am EDT (10:17 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 44 kt | −43 kt | -42 °C | 163 kt | 6 h 14 min | 5:53 am EDT (09:53 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 48 kt | −45 kt | -50 °C | 165 kt | 6 h 09 min | 5:48 am EDT (09:48 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OMA | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 220/47 | 240/33 19° | 250/18 11° | 230/17 6° | 260/29 -8° | 250/33 -19° | 250/51 -33° | 260/61 -40° | 270/62 -49° |
| DSM | used from 50 nm out; 27 nm from the line | 230/40 | 250/33 17° | 250/18 12° | 240/17 5° | 260/28 -8° | 270/34 -19° | 260/41 -33° | 260/55 -41° | 270/62 -51° |
| BRL | used from 149 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 230/24 | 240/29 15° | 290/16 10° | 280/15 4° | 260/23 -7° | 260/32 -19° | 260/36 -33° | 280/48 -41° | 280/59 -52° |
| DBQ | used from 249 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 230/33 | 250/30 16° | 280/15 9° | 260/15 5° | 260/21 -7° | 260/24 -20° | 250/37 -33° | 270/42 -43° | 280/63 -52° |
| JOT | used from 299 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 250/23 | 270/22 15° | 250/16 10° | 240/9 4° | 280/22 -7° | 280/29 -19° | 300/29 -34° | 290/50 -43° | 300/64 -52° |
| FWA | used from 398 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 300/17 | 320/20 16° | 330/20 10° | 340/15 3° | 310/27 -8° | 320/37 -20° | 330/52 -36° | 330/65 -43° | 330/60 -50° |
| CLE | used from 548 nm out; 59 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° |
| AGC | used from 697 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 350/14 | 330/20 11° | 340/18 8° | 330/17 3° | 340/22 -11° | 340/31 -22° | 330/33 -36° | 300/34 -41° | 300/35 -47° |
| PSB | used from 747 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 360/13 13° | 330/14 7° | 300/11 3° | 290/12 -11° | 240/23 -23° | 270/25 -36° | 250/34 -40° | 250/45 -48° | |
| AVP | used from 847 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 150/5 | 350/13 12° | 270/20 8° | 260/17 4° | 260/25 -11° | 240/31 -22° | 240/54 -35° | 230/61 -41° | 240/55 -49° |
| JFK | used from 946 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 250/18 | 250/23 14° | 240/33 9° | 240/33 4° | 240/38 -10° | 240/45 -21° | 230/86 -32° | 230/102 -40° | 230/84 -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
| Airport | Where | Conditions | Wind | Visibility | Ceiling | Elevation | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OMA Omaha, NE | departure | no report just now | 984 ft | ||||
| DSM Des Moines, IA | 100 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 957 ft | ||||
| CID Cedar Rapids, IA | 189 nm out, 21 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 869 ft | ||||
| MLI Moline, IL | 239 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 589 ft | ||||
| LOT Chicago/Romeoville, IL | 349 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 679 ft | ||||
| SBN South Bend, IN | 428 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 798 ft | ||||
| TOL Toledo, OH | 548 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 683 ft | ||||
| BKL Cleveland, OH | 638 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 583 ft | ||||
| FKL Franklin, PA | 717 nm out, 5 nm east of the line | no report just now | 1,540 ft | ||||
| IPT Williamsport, PA | 857 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 528 ft | ||||
| LGA New York, NY | 996 nm out, 1 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 20 ft | ||||
| FRG Farmingdale, NY | destination | no report just now | 81 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,540 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At FRG when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:48 am EDT (09:48 UTC)
FRG has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 658 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 6 nm from the route, 687 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 2 nm from the route, 687 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZNY
Daylight
Sunset at OMA 6:47 pm CDT (23:47 UTC), at FRG 6:18 pm EDT (22:18 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at FRG is before sunrise there (7:01 am EDT (11:01 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: Eppley Airfield, Republic Airport.