Lehigh Valley International to Lakeland Linder International ABE → LAL
827 nautical miles (951 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 205°, about 217° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 01 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 10:30 am EDT (14:30 UTC). 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: 608 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 E25E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 35,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 4:55 am EDT (08:55 UTC). Over the route from 40 to 40 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120655 MKCE WST 120655 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 25E VALID UNTIL 0855Z RI NY NJ PA DE MD AND MA RI NJ NY CT CSTL WTRS FROM 30SSE PVD-60SSE ACK-110SSE HTO-40N SBY-30SSW ETX-30SSE PVD AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL350.
- 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 229 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 329 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 ABE.
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 02:00–09:00 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 (AVP, ACY, RIC, RDU, FLO, CHS, SAV, JAX, MLB, PIE). 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 | 280° at 17 kt | +4 kt | 116 kt | 7 h 08 min | 10:37 am EDT (14:37 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 290° at 17 kt | +2 kt | 12 °C | 118 kt | 7 h 01 min | 10:30 am EDT (14:30 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 280° at 20 kt | +4 kt | 10 °C | 116 kt | 7 h 08 min | 10:37 am EDT (14:37 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 270° at 22 kt | +8 kt | 8 °C | 112 kt | 7 h 23 min | 10:52 am EDT (14:52 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 260° at 24 kt | +12 kt | 4 °C | 108 kt | 7 h 39 min | 11:08 am EDT (15:08 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 260° at 28 kt | +17 kt | 0 °C | 103 kt | 8 h 02 min | 11:31 am EDT (15:31 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 250° at 32 kt | +21 kt | -3 °C | 99 kt | 8 h 21 min | 11:50 am EDT (15:50 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 250° at 35 kt | +24 kt | -6 °C | 96 kt | 8 h 37 min | 12:06 pm EDT (16:06 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 240° at 43 kt | +34 kt | -18 °C | 86 kt | 9 h 37 min | 1:06 pm EDT (17:06 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 230° at 59 kt | +53 kt | -31 °C | 67 kt | 12 h 21 min | 3:50 pm EDT (19:50 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 230° at 70 kt | +64 kt | -40 °C | 56 kt | 14 h 46 min | 6:15 pm EDT (22:15 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 230° at 57 kt | +51 kt | -51 °C | 69 kt | 11 h 59 min | 3:28 pm EDT (19:28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVP | used from 0 nm out; 64 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 50 nm out; 72 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° |
| RIC | used from 100 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 270/23 | 280/19 11° | 270/18 8° | 240/22 4° | 230/39 -7° | 220/55 -18° | 220/75 -30° | 230/83 -39° | 230/64 -50° |
| RDU | used from 249 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 280/33 | 300/23 11° | 300/28 8° | 290/28 4° | 260/41 -6° | 240/52 -18° | 230/66 -31° | 230/76 -39° | 240/52 -49° |
| FLO | used from 398 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 300/16 | 320/14 12° | 320/19 7° | 290/26 5° | 260/39 -6° | 250/45 -18° | 230/62 -32° | 230/83 -40° | 230/64 -51° |
| CHS | used from 448 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 280/21 | 270/23 12° | 280/28 11° | 260/35 6° | 250/41 -5° | 250/45 -16° | 230/59 -32° | 220/74 -40° | 230/67 -52° |
| SAV | used from 548 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 280/23 | 300/22 14° | 290/27 11° | 270/31 6° | 260/36 -5° | 260/38 -17° | 240/49 -32° | 230/68 -40° | 230/59 -51° |
| JAX | used from 647 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 290/14 | 300/16 17° | 280/22 14° | 280/24 8° | 250/32 -6° | 250/37 -17° | 230/50 -31° | 220/52 -41° | 220/51 -52° |
| MLB | used from 747 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 230/6 | 230/12 17° | 240/13 12° | 240/14 7° | 240/20 -5° | 240/24 -16° | 210/21 -32° | 190/33 -41° | 200/36 -52° |
| PIE | used from 797 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 350/6 | L/V 18° | 290/6 14° | 280/9 9° | 250/18 -6° | 250/23 -17° | 240/30 -31° | 220/31 -41° | 220/30 -52° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABE Allentown, PA | departure | no report just now | 393 ft | ||||
| RDG Reading, PA | 30 nm out, 16 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 343 ft | ||||
| MTN Baltimore, MD | 90 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 22 ft | ||||
| RIC Richmond, VA | 209 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 167 ft | ||||
| BKT Blackstone, VA | 249 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 437 ft | ||||
| FAY Fayetteville, NC | 379 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 189 ft | ||||
| MYR Myrtle Beach, SC | 448 nm out, 18 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 25 ft | ||||
| CHS Charleston, SC | 518 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 46 ft | ||||
| FIN Palm Coast, FL | 727 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 33 ft | ||||
| LEE Leesburg, FL | 777 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 76 ft | ||||
| LAL Lakeland, FL | destination | no report just now | 141 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 437 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At LAL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:30 am EDT (14:30 UTC)
LAL has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8800 Baltimore, MD, Saturday, October 17, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 14 nm from the route, 100 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Saturday 17 October · ZDC
- 4/9383 WASHINGTON, DC., USA 9 nm from the route, 129 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8508 Johnsontown, NC 9 nm from the route, 388 nm along the route · security · ZDC
- 6/8713 Maxton, NC, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 23 nm from the route, 398 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
- 6/8902 MAYPORT, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 20 nm from the route, 677 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 21 nm from the route, 737 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 10 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at ABE 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC), at LAL 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:25 pm EDT (23:25 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: Lehigh Valley International, Lakeland Linder International.