St. Louis Lambert International to Republic Airport STL → FRG
791 nautical miles (910 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 076°, about 077° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 57 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 40-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:37 am EDT (06:37 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now STL is VFR, wind from the southeast (130°) at 7 knots; FRG is IFR, wind from the northeast (050°) at 12 knots, gusting to 20. 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
- SIGMET 3E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 9:55 pm CDT (02:55 UTC). Over the route from 385 to 455 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120055 MKCE WST 120055 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 3E VALID UNTIL 0255Z PA MD VA NC WV OH KY FROM 20NE APE-30SE JST-30SSE DCA-40SW ECG-70NNW HMV-20NE APE AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.
- SIGMET 2E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 9:55 pm CDT (02:55 UTC). Over the last 128 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120055 MKCE WST 120055 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 2E VALID UNTIL 0255Z CT NY NJ PA DE MD AND NJ NY CT CSTL WTRS FROM 30NE SAX-30SSW HTO-30ESE EMI-50WSW HAR-30NE SAX AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 22020KT. TOPS TO FL310.
- 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 504 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 464 to 652 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the route from 484 to 731 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the last 99 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 STL.
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 10 forecast points nearest it (STL, SPI, EVV, IND, CVG, CMH, 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 | 110° at 3 kt | +3 kt | 117 kt | 6 h 46 min | 4:26 am EDT (08:26 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 290° at 6 kt | −4 kt | 13 °C | 124 kt | 6 h 23 min | 4:03 am EDT (08:03 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 300° at 9 kt | −6 kt | 11 °C | 126 kt | 6 h 17 min | 3:57 am EDT (07:57 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 310° at 10 kt | −6 kt | 8 °C | 126 kt | 6 h 17 min | 3:57 am EDT (07:57 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 310° at 11 kt | −7 kt | 5 °C | 127 kt | 6 h 14 min | 3:54 am EDT (07:54 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 310° at 12 kt | −8 kt | 0 °C | 128 kt | 6 h 11 min | 3:51 am EDT (07:51 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 300° at 13 kt | −9 kt | -4 °C | 129 kt | 6 h 08 min | 3:48 am EDT (07:48 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 300° at 15 kt | −11 kt | -8 °C | 131 kt | 6 h 02 min | 3:42 am EDT (07:42 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 15 kt | −11 kt | -9 °C | 131 kt | 6 h 02 min | 3:42 am EDT (07:42 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 16 kt | −13 kt | -20 °C | 133 kt | 5 h 57 min | 3:37 am EDT (07:37 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 33 kt | −30 kt | -34 °C | 150 kt | 5 h 16 min | 2:56 am EDT (06:56 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 42 kt | −40 kt | -40 °C | 160 kt | 4 h 57 min | 2:37 am EDT (06:37 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 42 kt | −40 kt | -49 °C | 160 kt | 4 h 57 min | 2:37 am EDT (06:37 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
| Point | From | 3,000 | 6,000 | 9,000 | 12,000 | 18,000 | 24,000 | 30,000 | 34,000 | 39,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 210/13 | 260/16 17° | 270/21 10° | 280/24 5° | 310/20 -7° | 320/22 -18° | 320/44 -33° | 320/59 -43° | 310/69 -51° |
| SPI | used from 49 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 210/13 | 260/11 17° | 270/18 10° | 290/21 4° | 310/20 -8° | 330/25 -19° | 320/49 -34° | 320/60 -44° | 320/59 -50° |
| EVV | used from 99 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 310/13 | 340/26 16° | 330/29 10° | 330/32 4° | 330/30 -9° | 340/38 -20° | 330/60 -35° | 320/57 -41° | 330/39 -48° |
| IND | used from 148 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 320/10 | 350/30 16° | 350/32 10° | 350/30 4° | 340/31 -10° | 340/42 -21° | 340/49 -37° | 320/46 -41° | 320/47 -47° |
| CVG | used from 247 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 350/13 | 340/20 13° | 340/22 8° | 350/30 3° | 340/30 -9° | 340/38 -21° | 330/37 -35° | 320/38 -40° | 310/35 -47° |
| CMH | used from 296 nm out; 34 nm from the line | 340/14 | 320/13 12° | 350/12 8° | 360/10 2° | 350/27 -10° | 340/20 -22° | 320/31 -35° | 270/25 -39° | 260/32 -48° |
| AGC | used from 445 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 140/12 | 350/10 12° | L/V 9° | L/V 3° | 200/11 -11° | 220/21 -22° | 220/47 -33° | 230/51 -39° | 230/45 -48° |
| PSB | used from 544 nm out; 29 nm from the line | 260/13 13° | 220/12 8° | 220/11 4° | 230/27 -11° | 210/31 -21° | 220/73 -32° | 220/75 -40° | 230/66 -50° | |
| AVP | used from 642 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 110/36 | 190/34 13° | 230/11 8° | 230/16 4° | 230/26 -8° | 220/40 -19° | 230/73 -33° | 230/98 -41° | 230/87 -51° |
| JFK | used from 741 nm out; 9 nm from the line | 140/43 | 170/35 13° | 230/18 9° | 250/25 5° | 240/40 -7° | 230/50 -17° | 230/75 -31° | 230/78 -41° | 230/88 -53° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL St Louis, MO | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet | from the southeast (130°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 617 ft | 7:51 pm CDT (00:51 UTC) |
| ALN Alton/St Louis, IL | 20 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the southeast (140°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 543 ft | 00:50 UTC |
| HUF Terre Haute, IN | 148 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 589 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| IND Indianapolis, IN | 198 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 796 ft | 00:54 UTC |
| DAY Dayton, OH | 296 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet | from the north-northwest (330°) at 6 knots | 7 mi | 1,000 ft | 1,009 ft | 01:18 UTC |
| TZR Columbus, OH | 346 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet | from the northwest (310°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 700 ft | 904 ft | 01:15 UTC |
| HLG Wheeling, WV | 455 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet | from the northeast (050°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 1,900 ft | 1,194 ft | 00:53 UTC |
| LBE Latrobe, PA | 514 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,600 feet | from the northeast (040°) at 11 knots | 10+ mi | 1,600 ft | 1,198 ft | 00:47 UTC |
| CXY Harrisburg, PA | 632 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet Weather: mist | from the northeast (040°) at 7 knots | 3 mi | 700 ft | 346 ft | 01:33 UTC |
| ABE Allentown, PA | 702 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet | from the north (360°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 900 ft | 393 ft | 01:22 UTC |
| LGA New York, NY | 771 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the northeast (050°) at 19 knots, gusting to 31 | 3 mi | 900 ft | 20 ft | 00:55 UTC |
| FRG Farmingdale, NY | destination | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet Weather: light rain | from the northeast (050°) at 12 knots, gusting to 20 | 9 mi | 900 ft | 81 ft | 9:23 pm EDT (01:23 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,198 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, 2:37 am EDT (06:37 UTC)
FRG has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
The forecast for STL, the departure
- From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 5 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZNY
Daylight
Sunset at STL 6:27 pm CDT (23:27 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: St. Louis Lambert International, Republic Airport.
