Plan a flight · Mon 9:08 am CDT (14:08 UTC)

Sheboygan County Memorial International to Lea County Regional SBM → HOB

981 nautical miles (1,129 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 232°, about 234° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2W). At 120 knots that is 10 h 01 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 22-knot headwind), arriving about 6:09 pm MDT (00:09 UTC). Right now SBM is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 6 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 317 to 624 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 SBM.

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

urgent B763 at 2,000 ft, 6 nm northwest, 6:57 am CDT (11:57 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 456 nm along the route, 6 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
PC12 at 20,000 ft, 37 nm northwest, 8:27 am CDT (13:27 UTC): no turbulence. 99 nm along the route, 37 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNR UA /OV 0WI4/TM 1327/FL200/TP PC12/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNR
Where
over 0WI4
Time
13:27 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
none
C510 at 17,000 ft, 37 nm northwest, 8:27 am CDT (13:27 UTC): no turbulence. 99 nm along the route, 37 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNR UA /OV LNR/TM 1327/FL170/TP C510/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNR
Where
over LNR
Time
13:27 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
C510
Turbulence
none
B752 at 34,000 ft, 33 nm northwest, 7:23 am CDT (12:23 UTC): light chop turbulence. 159 nm along the route, 33 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DBQ UA /OV DBQ300020/TM 1223/FL340/TP B752/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through DBQ
Where
20 nm northwest (300°) of DBQ
Time
12:23 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
occasional light chop
A321 at 32,000 ft, 28 nm northwest, 7:25 am CDT (12:25 UTC): light chop turbulence. 198 nm along the route, 28 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CID UA /OV CID360010/TM 1225/FL320/TP A321/TB INTMT LGT CHOP CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through CID
Where
10 nm north (360°) of CID
Time
12:25 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
intermittent light chop continuous light chop
B38M at 18,000 ft, 45 nm northwest, 8:04 am CDT (13:04 UTC): light chop turbulence. 376 nm along the route, 45 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EVU UA /OV EVU/TM 1304/FL180/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVU
Where
over EVU
Time
13:04 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light chop
PC12 at 22,000 ft, 47 nm northwest, 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): light rime icing, -9 °C, remarks: no icing at FL200 zkcfdc xj. 485 nm along the route, 47 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MHK UA /OV MHK/TM 1200/FL220/TP PC12/TA M09/IC LGT RIME/RM NEG ICING AT FL200 /ZKCFDC XJ
```
Report
a routine report filed through MHK
Where
over MHK
Time
12:00 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−9 °C
Icing
light rime
Remarks
no icing at FL200 zkcfdc xj
PC12 at 14,000 ft, 16 nm northwest, 8:42 am CDT (13:42 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent. 575 nm along the route, 16 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, 45 nm southeast, 6:35 am CDT (11:35 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence from 22,000 ft to 24,000 ft, remarks: ZFW49. 684 nm along the route, 45 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, 36 nm southeast, 8:38 am CDT (13:38 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ZFW55. 852 nm along the route, 36 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 08:00–15:00 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 10 forecast points nearest it (GRB, DBQ, BRL, DSM, MKC, ICT, GAG, AMA, LBB, INK). 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	240° at 31 kt	+30 kt	22 °C	90 kt	10 h 54 min	7:02 pm MDT (01:02 UTC)
6,500 ft	240° at 25 kt	+25 kt	19 °C	95 kt	10 h 20 min	6:28 pm MDT (00:28 UTC)
8,500 ft	240° at 22 kt	+22 kt	14 °C	98 kt	10 h 01 min	6:09 pm MDT (00:09 UTC)
10,500 ft	240° at 22 kt	+22 kt	9 °C	98 kt	10 h 01 min	6:09 pm MDT (00:09 UTC)
12,500 ft	240° at 23 kt	+23 kt	5 °C	97 kt	10 h 07 min	6:15 pm MDT (00:15 UTC)
14,500 ft	240° at 25 kt	+24 kt	0 °C	96 kt	10 h 13 min	6:21 pm MDT (00:21 UTC)
16,500 ft	250° at 27 kt	+26 kt	-4 °C	94 kt	10 h 26 min	6:34 pm MDT (00:34 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 29 kt	+27 kt	-7 °C	93 kt	10 h 33 min	6:41 pm MDT (00:41 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 38 kt	+36 kt	-19 °C	84 kt	11 h 41 min	7:49 pm MDT (01:49 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 58 kt	+50 kt	-31 °C	70 kt	14 h 01 min	10:09 pm MDT (04:09 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 59 kt	+44 kt	-38 °C	76 kt	12 h 54 min	9:02 pm MDT (03:02 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 57 kt	+38 kt	-49 °C	82 kt	11 h 58 min	8:06 pm MDT (02:06 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
GRB	used from 0 nm out; 59 nm from the line	250/32	250/22 17°	240/18 8°	280/21 6°	280/34 -11°	280/35 -21°	280/39 -37°	270/52 -45°	290/60 -49°
DBQ	used from 50 nm out; 76 nm from the line	250/27	260/23 17°	240/26 10°	260/30 4°	280/26 -9°	280/36 -21°	270/41 -36°	280/52 -41°	290/67 -48°
BRL	used from 198 nm out; 49 nm from the line	250/32	250/19 17°	260/15 11°	270/16 3°	290/23 -7°	260/42 -20°	270/52 -34°	280/63 -39°	290/64 -48°
DSM	used from 248 nm out; 61 nm from the line	250/47	260/25 20°	240/19 11°	240/31 5°	250/26 -9°	260/38 -20°	260/47 -34°	270/58 -37°	270/61 -47°
MKC	used from 347 nm out; 45 nm from the line	240/49	240/21 20°	220/19 13°	230/21 6°	260/26 -7°	250/37 -19°	270/66 -31°	270/65 -38°	280/60 -48°
ICT	used from 495 nm out; 50 nm from the line	230/45	240/33 21°	230/23 14°	230/22 7°	240/29 -7°	240/36 -20°	260/78 -29°	270/69 -36°	270/56 -49°
GAG	used from 644 nm out; 47 nm from the line		240/35 22°	240/27 14°	230/25 6°	240/38 -7°	230/44 -19°	250/73 -28°	270/66 -37°	270/58 -49°
AMA	used from 793 nm out; 49 nm from the line		230/32	230/28 14°	230/27 7°	230/38 -6°	230/50 -17°	250/69 -28°	260/62 -37°	270/65 -49°
LBB	used from 842 nm out; 26 nm from the line		220/25 21°	230/20 15°	220/20 7°	230/36 -6°	240/50 -15°	240/59 -28°	260/52 -37°	260/45 -50°
INK	used from 941 nm out; 70 nm from the line		220/17 21°	230/12 14°	210/13 7°	220/29 -5°	240/41 -14°	230/43 -28°	250/41 -38°	250/33 -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
SBM Sheboygan, WI	departure	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	755 ft	8:53 am CDT (13:53 UTC)
MSN Madison, WI	69 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 23,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	23,000 ft	886 ft	13:53 UTC
DBQ Dubuque, IA	149 nm out, 14 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	1,076 ft	13:53 UTC
CID Cedar Rapids, IA	208 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	869 ft	13:52 UTC
EZZ Cameron, MO	376 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 14 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	1,040 ft	13:55 UTC
FOE Topeka, KS	456 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 11 knots, gusting to 23	10+ mi	none	1,077 ft	13:53 UTC
BEC Wichita, KS	565 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 15 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	none	1,408 ft	13:55 UTC
ANY Anthony, KS	614 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	1,343 ft	13:55 UTC
ELK Elk City, OK	733 nm out, 23 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 18 knots	10+ mi	none	2,012 ft	13:55 UTC
PVW Plainview, TX	862 nm out, 7 nm west of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	3,374 ft	13:55 UTC
LBB Lubbock, TX	892 nm out, 11 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, 6:09 pm MDT (00:09 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 SBM, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 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 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC) and 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light thunderstorms with rain, a broken layer at 4,000 feet (thunderheads)
From Mon 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet
From Tue 2:00 am CDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the west at 8 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 SBM 6:13 pm CDT (23:13 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: Sheboygan County Memorial International, Lea County Regional.