Airports · Lancaster Airport · flight planning · Sun 9:45 pm EDT (01:45 UTC)

Flight planning: Lancaster Airport LNS / KLNS

What a pilot looks at before a flight from or to Lancaster Airport in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in plain English: right now marginal VFR: flyable but watch the ceiling and visibility, Wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 5 knots. The warnings, reports and winds below come from the government's aviation weather service and the restrictions from the FAA, refreshed every few minutes. For planning, not a briefing: the legal preflight briefing comes from Flight Service (1-800-WX-BRIEF) or the FAA's own tools.

Warnings in force SIGMETs and AIRMETs whose area covers this field

SIGMET 2E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 10:55 pm EDT (02:55 UTC).

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).
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft.

A SIGMET warns of weather hazardous to all aircraft (thunderstorms, severe turbulence or icing, volcanic ash); an AIRMET of weather that matters to small aircraft and to flying without instruments (moderate turbulence or icing, low cloud, strong surface wind, mountains hidden in cloud). An area is counted when it covers this field's position.

Pilot reports within 100 nautical miles, last three hours, nearest first

E145 at 12,000 ft, 0 nm southeast, 8:43 pm EDT (00:43 UTC): moderate turbulence.
as filed, and in English
```
LNS UA /OV LRP/TM 0043/FL120/TP E145/TB CONS MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNS
Where
over LRP
Time
00:43 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
continuous moderate
P28R at 1,000 ft, 0 nm southeast, 7:31 pm EDT (23:31 UTC): a broken layer above 1,000 ft.
as filed, and in English
```
MDT UA /OV LRP/TM 2331/FL010/TP P28R/SK BKN010
```
Report
a routine report filed through MDT
Where
over LRP
Time
23:31 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
P28R
Sky
a broken layer from 1,000 ft
E145 at 8,000 ft, 13 nm west, 8:30 pm EDT (00:30 UTC): light chop turbulence.
as filed, and in English
```
MDT UA /OV 10 SE MDT/TM 0030/FL080/TP E145/TB LIGHT CHOP GOING THROUGH THE MODERATE RAIN
```
Report
a routine report filed through MDT
Where
10 southeast mdt
Time
00:30 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
light chop going through the moderate rain
C680 at 1,400 ft, 21 nm northeast, 7:20 pm EDT (23:20 UTC): a broken layer above 1,400 ft, remarks: reported 30 knots crosswind until at 40,000 ft feet above ground, wind calm below 40,000 ft feet above ground final runway 36.
as filed, and in English
```
RDG UA /OV 2 S RDG/TM 2320/FL014/TP C680/SK BKN014/RM REPORTED 30KT CROSSWIND UNTIL 400 FEET AGL, WIND CALM BELOW 400 FEET AGL. FNL RWY 36
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDG
Where
2 south rdg
Time
23:20 UTC
Height
at 1,400 ft
Aircraft
C680
Sky
a broken layer from 1,400 ft
Remarks
reported 30 knots crosswind until at 40,000 ft feet above ground, wind calm below 40,000 ft feet above ground final runway 36
C25B at 800 ft, 26 nm west, 9:41 pm EDT (01:41 UTC): remarks: bases 800 ft.
as filed, and in English
```
MDT UA /OV CXY/TM 0141/FL008/TP C25B/RM BASES 008
```
Report
a routine report filed through MDT
Where
over CXY
Time
01:41 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
C25B
Remarks
bases 800 ft
A21N at 18,000 ft, 34 nm east, 8:38 pm EDT (00:38 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence.
as filed, and in English
```
PTW UA /OV PTW/TM 0038/FL180/TP A21N/TB MOD CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTW
Where
over PTW
Time
00:38 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
B738 at 400 ft, 41 nm southeast, 9:35 pm EDT (01:35 UTC): remarks: landing RNAV01 saw the approach lights at 600FT, runway at 400FT.
as filed, and in English
```
ILG UA /OV KILG/TM 0135/FL004/TP B738/RM LANDING RNAV01 SAW THE APPROACH LIGHTS AT 600FT, RWY AT 400FT
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILG
Where
over KILG
Time
01:35 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
B738
Remarks
landing RNAV01 saw the approach lights at 600FT, runway at 400FT
E75L at 20,000 ft, 41 nm southeast, 8:41 pm EDT (00:41 UTC): moderate turbulence above 20,000 ft.
as filed, and in English
```
ILG UA /OV DQO/TM 0041/FL200/TP E75L/TB MOD 200
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILG
Where
over DQO
Time
00:41 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate at 20,000 ft
A319 at 10,000 ft, 47 nm east, 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC): no turbulence, vmc, 8 °C, wind 230° at 30 knots.
as filed, and in English
```
PHL UA /OV 10 N PHL/TM 2301/FL100/TP A319/SK VMC/TA 8/WV 23030KT/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHL
Where
10 north phl
Time
23:01 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Sky
visual conditions
Temperature
8 °C
Wind
from 230° at 30 knots
Turbulence
smooth
A321 climbing, 51 nm east, 8:20 pm EDT (00:20 UTC): light chop turbulence, sandstorm.
as filed, and in English
```
PHL UA /OV E NE PHL/TM 0020/FLDURC/TP A321/WV LOSS 15KT AT 015 /TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHL
Where
east northeast phl
Time
00:20 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A321
Wind
loss 15 knots at at 1,500 ft
Turbulence
light chop
GLF5 at 600 ft, 58 nm east, 9:40 pm EDT (01:40 UTC): overcast above 600 ft, remarks: during the descent RY06 pne.
as filed, and in English
```
PNE UA /OV PNE240001/TM 0140/FL006/TP GLF5/SK OVC006/RM DURD RY06 PNE
```
Report
a routine report filed through PNE
Where
1 nm southwest (240°) of PNE
Time
01:40 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
GLF5
Sky
overcast from 600 ft
Remarks
during the descent RY06 pne
PC24 at 900 ft, 58 nm east, 7:25 pm EDT (23:25 UTC): remarks: reported bases 900 ft during the descent RY6.
as filed, and in English
```
PNE UA /OV PNE240002/TM 2325/FL009/TP PC24/RM RPTD BASES 009 DURD RY6
```
Report
a routine report filed through PNE
Where
2 nm southwest (240°) of PNE
Time
23:25 UTC
Height
at 900 ft
Aircraft
PC24
Remarks
reported bases 900 ft during the descent RY6

What pilots in the air told air traffic control or Flight Service: turbulence, icing, cloud tops and bases, temperature, wind, and whatever they remarked on (wind shear on final, a smooth ride). An urgent report is one of severe turbulence or icing, wind shear, or similar. Open "as filed, and in English" for the coded report and its translation line by line.

Winds and temperatures aloft forecast point AVP, 77 nm north of the field · for use 20:00–03:00 UTC

Height	Wind from	Speed	Temperature
3,000 ft	110° (east)	36 knots
6,000 ft	190° (south)	34 knots	13 °C
9,000 ft	230° (southwest)	11 knots	8 °C
12,000 ft	230° (southwest)	16 knots	4 °C
18,000 ft	230° (southwest)	26 knots	-8 °C
24,000 ft	220° (southwest)	40 knots	-19 °C
30,000 ft	230° (southwest)	73 knots	-33 °C
34,000 ft	230° (southwest)	98 knots	-41 °C
39,000 ft	230° (southwest)	87 knots	-51 °C

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; the lowest rows are left out where the ground is already that high.

Temporary flight restrictions within 50 nautical miles, from the FAA's list

No temporary flight restriction within 50 nautical miles right now.

Each restriction opens the FAA's own page with the exact area, heights and times. Ordinary notices to air missions (a closed runway, lights out, a crane) are not shown here: the FAA's notice search is not open to sites like this one at this time, and the application for the FAA's data feed is in hand.

Radar and forecast charts government pictures, the latest each time the page loads

Radar now: KDIX (87 nautical miles away) · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the Northeast · 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

The radar pictures come from the National Weather Service (the nearest radar, then the region); the surface analysis and the 12- and 24-hour forecast charts from the Weather Prediction Center. They are public-domain government images shown as they are published.

Sources: the Aviation Weather Center's data service (SIGMETs, AIRMETs, graphical AIRMETs, pilot reports, winds and temperatures aloft), the National Weather Service radar, the Weather Prediction Center's charts, and the FAA's temporary flight restriction list and shapes. Fetched when the page is viewed and kept a few minutes. Back to Lancaster Airport, where the current observation and the forecast for the field are.