Plan a flight · Mon 6:57 am EDT (10:57 UTC)

New York Stewart International to Lubbock Preston Smith International SWF → LBB

1,393 nautical miles (1,603 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 259°, about 273° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14W). At 120 knots that is 12 h 40 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 10-knot headwind), arriving about 6:37 pm CDT (23:37 UTC). Right now SWF is IFR, wind variable at 5 knots; LBB is VFR, wind from the south (180°) at 9 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 607 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 80 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 40 to 289 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Near the route, 219 nm along 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 route from 886 to 1333 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 SWF.

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

urgent SF50 descending, 39 nm south, 6:50 am EDT (10:50 UTC): light turbulence, overcast above 1,200 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 5. At the departure end, 39 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MMU UUA /OV MMU/TM 1050/FLDURD/TP SF50/SK OVC012/TB LGT/RM DURD RWY 5
```
Report
an urgent report filed through MMU
Where
over MMU
Time
10:50 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
SF50
Sky
overcast from 1,200 ft
Turbulence
light
Remarks
during the descent runway 5
CL30 at 2,600 ft, 20 nm south, 6:41 am EDT (10:41 UTC): overcast above 2,600 ft, remarks: during the climb runway 24 KLBE. 249 nm along the route, 20 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LBE UA /OV KLBE/TM 1041/FL026/TP CL30/SK OVC026-TOPUNKN/RM DURC RWY 24 KLBE
```
Report
a routine report filed through LBE
Where
over KLBE
Time
10:41 UTC
Height
at 2,600 ft
Aircraft
CL30
Sky
overcast from 2,600 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the climb runway 24 KLBE
NMRS at 31,000 ft, 12 nm southeast, 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC): light to moderate turbulence from 29,000 ft to 33,000 ft, remarks: zob. 259 nm along the route, 12 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIT UA /OV PIT-JST/TM 1042/FL310/TP NMRS/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD 290-330/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIT
Where
between PIT and JST
Time
10:42 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
NMRS
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate from 29,000 ft to 33,000 ft
Remarks
zob
GL7T at 1,500 ft, 11 nm south, 5:02 am EDT (09:02 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 269 nm along the route, 11 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGC UA /OV KAGC/TM 0902/FL015/TP GL7T/SK B015
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGC
Where
over KAGC
Time
09:02 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
GL7T
Sky
B015
E75L at 21,000 ft, 10 nm southeast, 6:23 am EDT (10:23 UTC): clear from 21,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 368 nm along the route, 10 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ZZV UA /OV ZZV/TM 1023/FL210/TP E75L/SK SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ZZV
Where
over ZZV
Time
10:23 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
clear
B737 at 39,000 ft, 12 nm north, 4:40 am EDT (08:40 UTC): light chop turbulence. 398 nm along the route, 12 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV APE/TM 0840/FL390/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP 390 NEG 350-330
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over APE
Time
08:40 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 39,000 ft no from 35,000 ft to 33,000 ft
E170 at 6,000 ft, 6 nm northwest, 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): remarks: during the climb. 408 nm along the route, 6 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 1000/FL060/TP E170/SK B008-TOP031/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
10:00 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
B008-TOP031
Remarks
during the climb
A21N at 33,000 ft, 38 nm north, 4:07 am EDT (08:07 UTC): light chop turbulence. 458 nm along the route, 38 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV ROD/TM 0807/FL330/TP A21N/TB OCNL LT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over ROD
Time
08:07 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
occasional lt chop
CRJ7 at 3,000 ft, 18 nm northwest, 6:08 am EDT (10:08 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 468 nm along the route, 18 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 1008/FL030/TP CRJ7/SK TOP015
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
10:08 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
TOP015
B737 at 100 ft, 26 nm south, 6:24 am EDT (10:24 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: runway 36R arrival, bases at clear-air turbulence 3 mins. 507 nm along the route, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1024/FL001/TP B737/SK VV001/RM RWY 36R ARRIVAL, BASES AT CAT 3 MINS
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
10:24 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
Remarks
runway 36R arrival, bases at clear-air turbulence 3 mins
B739 climbing, 26 nm south, 6:19 am EDT (10:19 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 507 nm along the route, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 1 W CVG/TM 1019/FLDURC/TP B739/SK TOPS 011
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
1 west cvg
Time
10:19 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B739
Sky
tops 1,100 ft
B763 at 100 ft, 26 nm south, 5:05 am EDT (09:05 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: during the climb. 507 nm along the route, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG270001/TM 0905/FL001/TP B763/SK VV001/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
1 nm west (270°) of CVG
Time
09:05 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
B763
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
Remarks
during the climb
B763 at 200 ft, 26 nm south, 4:05 am EDT (08:05 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: during the climb. 507 nm along the route, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG270001/TM 0805/FL002/TP B763/SK VV002/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
1 nm west (270°) of CVG
Time
08:05 UTC
Height
at 200 ft
Aircraft
B763
Sky
sky obscured from 200 ft
Remarks
during the climb
E550 at 8,700 ft, 40 nm south, 6:30 am EDT (10:30 UTC): clear from 8,700 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: visual conditions clear during the climb. 647 nm along the route, 40 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EVV UA /OV EVV/TM 1030/FL087/TP E550/SK SKC/RM VMC CLR DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVV
Where
over EVV
Time
10:30 UTC
Height
at 8,700 ft
Aircraft
E550
Sky
clear
Remarks
visual conditions clear during the climb

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 13 forecast points nearest it (AVP, PSB, AGC, CMH, CVG, IND, EVV, STL, SGF, TUL, OKC, SPS, LBB). 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	260° at 15 kt	+15 kt	16 °C	105 kt	13 h 16 min	7:13 pm CDT (00:13 UTC)
6,500 ft	280° at 12 kt	+12 kt	14 °C	108 kt	12 h 54 min	6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC)
8,500 ft	290° at 11 kt	+10 kt	11 °C	110 kt	12 h 40 min	6:37 pm CDT (23:37 UTC)
10,500 ft	290° at 12 kt	+10 kt	8 °C	110 kt	12 h 40 min	6:37 pm CDT (23:37 UTC)
12,500 ft	290° at 14 kt	+11 kt	4 °C	109 kt	12 h 47 min	6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC)
14,500 ft	290° at 17 kt	+14 kt	0 °C	106 kt	13 h 08 min	7:05 pm CDT (00:05 UTC)
16,500 ft	290° at 19 kt	+17 kt	-4 °C	103 kt	13 h 31 min	7:28 pm CDT (00:28 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 22 kt	+19 kt	-7 °C	101 kt	13 h 48 min	7:45 pm CDT (00:45 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 27 kt	+24 kt	-19 °C	96 kt	14 h 31 min	8:28 pm CDT (01:28 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 40 kt	+32 kt	-32 °C	88 kt	15 h 50 min	9:47 pm CDT (02:47 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 48 kt	+33 kt	-40 °C	87 kt	16 h 01 min	9:58 pm CDT (02:58 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 46 kt	+28 kt	-50 °C	92 kt	15 h 08 min	9:05 pm CDT (02:05 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
AVP	used from 0 nm out; 49 nm from the line	010/20	020/24 11°	360/19 8°	350/23 2°	320/24 -11°	330/25 -22°	330/27 -37°	310/28 -42°	290/30 -50°
PSB	used from 149 nm out; 10 nm from the line		020/21 12°	360/28 7°	360/29 1°	350/33 -10°	350/42 -22°	350/49 -37°	340/63 -43°	350/39 -52°
AGC	used from 249 nm out; 10 nm from the line	340/11	350/12 11°	360/25 7°	340/30 2°	340/41 -8°	340/44 -21°	350/59 -36°	340/68 -42°	340/50 -51°
CMH	used from 348 nm out; 37 nm from the line	320/12	340/26 15°	340/22 9°	320/24 3°	320/32 -7°	320/36 -20°	330/42 -35°	320/59 -44°	320/57 -50°
CVG	used from 448 nm out; 40 nm from the line	300/19	310/23 15°	320/20 9°	310/18 3°	300/26 -6°	290/36 -19°	310/32 -34°	310/53 -43°	310/61 -51°
IND	used from 547 nm out; 38 nm from the line	270/22	290/19 15°	270/19 8°	270/18 4°	290/28 -7°	280/35 -20°	270/37 -34°	300/51 -42°	300/61 -51°
EVV	used from 597 nm out; 49 nm from the line	270/25	290/17 15°	260/10 8°	270/16 5°	280/29 -6°	280/33 -19°	290/38 -33°	300/53 -41°	310/54 -51°
STL	used from 696 nm out; 62 nm from the line	250/26	240/21 15°	240/22 11°	250/23 6°	270/28 -7°	260/30 -19°	280/52 -31°	280/57 -40°	300/57 -49°
SGF	used from 846 nm out; 60 nm from the line	230/37	260/20 15°	250/16 13°	250/15 8°	260/28 -7°	250/31 -17°	280/59 -31°	280/59 -39°	290/55 -50°
TUL	used from 995 nm out; 45 nm from the line	230/42	250/23 17°	220/16 14°	240/10 8°	240/20 -6°	260/28 -17°	270/61 -29°	280/52 -38°	290/46 -50°
OKC	used from 1094 nm out; 41 nm from the line	220/43	230/31 17°	260/13 16°	270/11 7°	240/20 -6°	250/32 -17°	260/60 -28°	280/50 -37°	290/45 -50°
SPS	used from 1244 nm out; 66 nm from the line	220/35	220/31 18°	230/16 14°	230/10 8°	250/18 -5°	250/32 -16°	260/51 -28°	280/46 -38°	300/50 -50°
LBB	used from 1293 nm out; 75 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°

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
SWF New York, NY	departure	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	variable at 5 knots	7 mi	600 ft	490 ft	6:45 am EDT (10:45 UTC)
AVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA	70 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,300 ft	961 ft	10:35 UTC
UNV State College, PA	169 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	1,231 ft	09:53 UTC
PIT Pittsburgh, PA	289 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 500 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet	from the west (270°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	1,202 ft	10:51 UTC
LCK Columbus, OH	418 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	calm	10+ mi	800 ft	743 ft	09:55 UTC
BMG Bloomington, IN	587 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (130°) at 3 knots	7 mi	none	845 ft	10:53 UTC
SAR Sparta, IL	746 nm out, 2 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	537 ft	10:35 UTC
SGF Springfield, MO	925 nm out, 17 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,268 ft	10:52 UTC
RVS Tulsa, OK	1075 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	638 ft	09:53 UTC
OKC Oklahoma City, OK	1164 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 15 knots	10+ mi	none	1,295 ft	10:52 UTC
AXS Altus, OK	1254 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	1,433 ft	10:37 UTC
LBB Lubbock, TX	destination	VFR	from the south (180°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	3,282 ft	4:53 am CDT (09:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 3,282 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At LBB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:37 pm CDT (23:37 UTC)

Wind from the south at 15 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for LBB

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 15 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for SWF, the departure

From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet

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

6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 14 nm from the route, 289 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 14 nm from the route, 289 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 20 nm from the route, 507 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID

Daylight

Sunset at SWF 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC), at LBB 7:16 pm CDT (00:16 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:41 pm CDT (00:41 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 Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · 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: New York Stewart International, Lubbock Preston Smith International.