Shreveport Regional to Laguardia Airport SHV → LGA
1,080 nautical miles (1,243 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 057°, about 055° magnetic at the departure end (variation 2E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 27 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 25-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:57 am EDT (13:57 UTC). Right now SHV is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots; LGA is IFR, wind from the north (010°) at 10 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: 2 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 E22E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 40,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 2:55 am CDT (07:55 UTC). Over the route from 862 to 971 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120555 MKCE WST 120555 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 22E VALID UNTIL 0755Z NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND MA RI DE NJ NY CSTL WTRS FROM 40E HTO-80SSW ACK-100ESE SIE-30SW CSN-40SSE JST-40E HTO AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL400.
- 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 694 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 565 to 892 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Near the route, 763 nm along the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 258 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 SHV.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B763 at 800 ft, 10 nm southeast, 12:51 am CDT (05:51 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: bases at at 80,000 ft and tops 1500. At the destination end, 10 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
JFK UA /OV JFK 2 MILES SOUTHEAST/TM 0551/FL008/TP B763/SK BKN/RM BASES AT 800 AND TOPS 1500
- Report
- a routine report filed through JFK
- Where
- jfk 2 miles southeast
- Time
- 05:51 UTC
- Height
- at 800 ft
- Aircraft
- B763
- Sky
- a broken layer
- Remarks
- bases at at 80,000 ft and tops 1500
- GA6C descending, 45 nm north, 11:32 pm CDT (04:32 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft, remarks: bases OVC010. At the destination end, 45 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
SWF UA /OV SWF 270005/TM 0432/FLDURD/TP GA6C/SK OVC010/RM BASES OVC010
- Report
- a routine report filed through SWF
- Where
- 5 nm west (270°) of SWF
- Time
- 04:32 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- GA6C
- Sky
- overcast from 1,000 ft
- Remarks
- bases OVC010
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 12 forecast points nearest it (SHV, LIT, MEM, BNA, TYS, TRI, CRW, EKN, PSB, AVP, ACY, 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 | 260° at 12 kt | −11 kt | 131 kt | 8 h 15 min | 10:45 am EDT (14:45 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 300° at 13 kt | −7 kt | 12 °C | 127 kt | 8 h 30 min | 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 300° at 15 kt | −8 kt | 12 °C | 128 kt | 8 h 26 min | 10:56 am EDT (14:56 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 300° at 17 kt | −9 kt | 8 °C | 129 kt | 8 h 22 min | 10:52 am EDT (14:52 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 310° at 15 kt | −6 kt | 5 °C | 126 kt | 8 h 34 min | 11:04 am EDT (15:04 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 310° at 16 kt | −6 kt | 1 °C | 126 kt | 8 h 34 min | 11:04 am EDT (15:04 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 310° at 18 kt | −6 kt | -2 °C | 126 kt | 8 h 34 min | 11:04 am EDT (15:04 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 310° at 19 kt | −7 kt | -6 °C | 127 kt | 8 h 30 min | 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 19 kt | −7 kt | -7 °C | 127 kt | 8 h 30 min | 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 24 kt | −12 kt | -19 °C | 132 kt | 8 h 11 min | 10:41 am EDT (14:41 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 34 kt | −18 kt | -33 °C | 138 kt | 7 h 50 min | 10:20 am EDT (14:20 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 39 kt | −25 kt | -40 °C | 145 kt | 7 h 27 min | 9:57 am EDT (13:57 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 37 kt | −20 kt | -49 °C | 140 kt | 7 h 43 min | 10:13 am EDT (14:13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHV | used from 0 nm out; 25 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 99 nm out; 74 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 149 nm out; 78 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° |
| BNA | used from 347 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 310/20 | 340/20 17° | 330/24 10° | 340/22 5° | 330/26 -6° | 340/29 -18° | 330/52 -33° | 320/62 -41° | 340/45 -50° |
| TYS | used from 496 nm out; 74 nm from the line | 320/20 | 340/18 11° | 340/32 9° | 340/36 4° | 330/37 -7° | 330/38 -19° | 330/50 -34° | 330/53 -38° | 330/44 -48° |
| TRI | used from 545 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 330/22 11° | 330/29 7° | 330/32 3° | 330/36 -8° | 320/34 -19° | 320/36 -34° | 320/43 -39° | 320/46 -47° | |
| CRW | used from 644 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 330/20 | 330/23 11° | 340/25 8° | 340/21 2° | 340/33 -9° | 340/41 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/44 -39° | 320/43 -47° |
| EKN | used from 743 nm out; 15 nm from the line | 330/21 12° | 330/25 7° | 350/22 2° | 330/24 -10° | 310/27 -21° | 320/33 -35° | 290/31 -39° | 290/34 -47° | |
| PSB | used from 892 nm out; 80 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 942 nm out; 79 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° |
| ACY | used from 991 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 220/19 | 220/18 14° | 210/36 9° | 210/35 5° | 220/36 -8° | 240/49 -21° | 220/90 -31° | 230/103 -40° | 230/81 -50° |
| JFK | used from 1041 nm out; 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHV Shreveport, LA | departure | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 257 ft | 12:56 am CDT (05:56 UTC) |
| MNE Minden, LA | 30 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 278 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| GLH Greenville, MS | 159 nm out, 25 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 130 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| OLV Olive Branch, MS | 248 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower | reported, no category | from the south (180°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 401 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| BNA Nashville, TN | 416 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 9 mi | none | 599 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| EKQ Monticello, KY | 515 nm out, 1 nm north of the line | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet, a broken layer at 2,000 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.5 mi | 300 ft | 962 ft | 06:25 UTC |
| SJS Prestonsburg, KY | 634 nm out, 0 nm northeast of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: mist | from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots | 5 mi | 600 ft | 1,221 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| CRW Charleston, WV | 694 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots | 1 mi | 500 ft | 947 ft | 05:54 UTC |
| EKN Elkins, WV | 783 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: light rain | from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 1,300 ft | 1,987 ft | 05:51 UTC |
| MRB Martinsburg, WV | 872 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,300 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet Weather: light rain | from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots | 9 mi | 11,000 ft | 564 ft | 06:17 UTC |
| MMU Morristown, NJ | 1061 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,100 feet, a broken layer at 1,900 feet, overcast at 7,000 feet | from the north-northeast (030°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 1,900 ft | 186 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| LGA New York, NY | destination | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet | from the north (010°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 900 ft | 20 ft | 1:51 am EDT (05:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,987 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At LGA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:57 am EDT (13:57 UTC)
Wind from the north at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet IFR
The whole forecast for LGA
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, overcast at 800 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
The forecast for SHV, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 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
- 6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 16 nm from the route, 426 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 21 nm from the route, 902 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 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 SHV 6:46 pm CDT (23:46 UTC), at LGA 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 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
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: Shreveport Regional, Laguardia Airport.