Plan a flight · Sun 10:29 pm AKDT (06:29 UTC)

Ted Stevens Anchorage International to Rickenbacker International ANC → LCK

2,711 nautical miles (3,120 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 086°, about 070° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 15 h 09 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 59-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:38 pm EDT (21:38 UTC). Right now ANC is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 knots; LCK is marginal VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 5 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: 72 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 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1963 to 2103 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 2232 to 2332 nm out.
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 229 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 ANC.

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

B77L at 8,000 ft, 14 nm west, 9:30 pm AKDT (05:30 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 14 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ANC UA /OV TED250015/TM 0530/FL080/TP B77L/SK TOPS 050/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ANC
Where
15 nm west (250°) of TED
Time
05:30 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
B77L
Sky
tops 5,000 ft
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the climb
B737 at 5,000 ft, 7 nm southwest, 8:41 pm AKDT (04:41 UTC): light rime icing above 8,000 ft, -11 °C, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 7 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ANC UA /OV TED230008/TM 0441/FL050/TP B737/TA M11/IC LGT RIME AT 080/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ANC
Where
8 nm southwest (230°) of TED
Time
04:41 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Temperature
−11 °C
Icing
light rime at at 8,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
A21N at 3,900 ft, 4 nm north, 8:31 pm AKDT (04:31 UTC): light rain, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 4 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ANC UA /OV TED320005/TM 0431/FL039/TP A21N/SK BASES 025/WX -RA/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ANC
Where
5 nm northwest (320°) of TED
Time
04:31 UTC
Height
at 3,900 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
bases 2,500 ft
Weather
light rain
Remarks
during the climb
LJ45 at 10,000 ft, 35 nm southwest, 8:31 pm AKDT (04:31 UTC): no turbulence, clear, remarks: ground fog at fwa FV10SM on final runway 14. 2571 nm along the route, 35 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV OLK/TM 0431/FL100/TP LJ45/SK CLR/TB SMOOTH/RM GROUND FOG AT FWA. FV10SM ON FINAL RY 14
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over OLK
Time
04:31 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
LJ45
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
Remarks
ground fog at fwa FV10SM on final runway 14
B738 at 1,700 ft, 36 nm northeast, 10:20 pm AKDT (06:20 UTC): overcast from 1,700 ft to 2,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 2601 nm along the route, 36 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0620/FL017/TP B738/SK OVC017-TOP020/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over KTOL
Time
06:20 UTC
Height
at 1,700 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,700 ft, tops 2,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
B738 at 1,800 ft, 36 nm northeast, 9:18 pm AKDT (05:18 UTC): overcast from 1,800 ft to 2,700 ft, remarks: during the climb. 2601 nm along the route, 36 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0518/FL018/TP B738/SK OVC018-TOP027/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over KTOL
Time
05:18 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,800 ft, tops 2,700 ft
Remarks
during the climb
B738 at 1,300 ft, 36 nm northeast, 8:45 pm AKDT (04:45 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 3,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 2601 nm along the route, 36 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0445/FL013/TP B738/SK OVC013-TOP030/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over KTOL
Time
04:45 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 3,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
MD83 climbing, 0 nm northeast, 9:04 pm AKDT (05:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 0 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV LCK/TM 0504/FLDURC/TP MD83/SK B010 T037
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over LCK
Time
05:04 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
MD83
Sky
B010 T037

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 6 forecast points nearest it (ANC, GKN, ORT, YAK, JNU, ANN). 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	190° at 14 kt	+4 kt		116 kt	23 h 22 min	1:51 am EDT (05:51 UTC)
5,500 ft	230° at 19 kt	−5 kt	-4 °C	125 kt	21 h 41 min	12:10 am EDT (04:10 UTC)
7,500 ft	230° at 22 kt	−7 kt	0 °C	127 kt	21 h 21 min	11:50 pm EDT (03:50 UTC)
9,500 ft	230° at 24 kt	−8 kt	-4 °C	128 kt	21 h 11 min	11:40 pm EDT (03:40 UTC)
11,500 ft	230° at 28 kt	−9 kt	-6 °C	129 kt	21 h 01 min	11:30 pm EDT (03:30 UTC)
13,500 ft	240° at 31 kt	−13 kt	-10 °C	133 kt	20 h 23 min	10:52 pm EDT (02:52 UTC)
15,500 ft	240° at 34 kt	−17 kt	-13 °C	137 kt	19 h 47 min	10:16 pm EDT (02:16 UTC)
17,500 ft	250° at 37 kt	−22 kt	-17 °C	142 kt	19 h 05 min	9:34 pm EDT (01:34 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 38 kt	−23 kt	-18 °C	143 kt	18 h 57 min	9:26 pm EDT (01:26 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 48 kt	−29 kt	-30 °C	149 kt	18 h 12 min	8:41 pm EDT (00:41 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 55 kt	−43 kt	-43 °C	163 kt	16 h 38 min	7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 66 kt	−59 kt	-50 °C	179 kt	15 h 09 min	5:38 pm EDT (21:38 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 55 kt	−49 kt	-54 °C	169 kt	16 h 02 min	6:31 pm EDT (22:31 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
ANC	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	200/5	220/9 -5°	210/8 -12°	210/7 -18°	220/8 -31°	240/9 -41°	210/12 -52°	240/30 -49°	240/42 -46°
GKN	used from 100 nm out; 55 nm from the line	190/14	190/9 -5°	210/6 -11°	220/11 -18°	240/17 -31°	260/18 -42°	240/25 -53°	230/38 -49°	240/42 -46°
ORT	used from 199 nm out; 106 nm from the line		280/10 -4°	260/14 -10°	260/16 -17°	220/15 -30°	210/30 -44°	240/41 -51°	240/43 -49°	240/45 -46°
YAK	used from 249 nm out; 102 nm from the line	210/8	240/15 -5°	250/20 -11°	250/25 -18°	240/49 -27°	240/60 -35°	240/78 -45°	240/74 -47°	240/68 -46°
JNU	used from 448 nm out; 143 nm from the line	180/24	230/31 0°	230/32 -6°	230/41 -12°	240/62 -21°	240/73 -32°	240/94 -45°	250/94 -50°	250/78 -50°
ANN	used from 847 nm out; 413 nm from the line	180/12	230/21 4°	230/24 0°	230/29 -4°	250/35 -15°	250/46 -27°	270/51 -41°	280/67 -51°	280/54 -57°

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
ANC Anchorage, AK	departure	VFR Sky: overcast at 4,300 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	4,300 ft	151 ft	9:53 pm AKDT (05:53 UTC)
VDZ Valdez, AK	110 nm out, 7 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,100 feet, overcast at 5,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	5,500 ft	128 ft	05:56 UTC
CYXY Whitehorse,	439 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 5,500 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 12 knots	15 mi	none	2,317 ft	06:00 UTC
CYQH Watson Lake,	628 nm out, 5 nm west of the line	VFR Sky: overcast at 21,000 feet	from the east (090°) at 3 knots	15 mi	21,000 ft	2,225 ft	06:00 UTC
DLH Duluth, MN	2123 nm out, 20 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 12,000 feet	from the east (080°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	12,000 ft	1,427 ft	05:55 UTC
GRB Green Bay, WI	2352 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	695 ft	05:53 UTC
AZO Kalamazoo, MI	2522 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Weather: mist	from the south (170°) at 4 knots	5 mi	none	873 ft	05:53 UTC
LCK Columbus, OH	destination	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	743 ft	1:55 am EDT (05:55 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,317 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At LCK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:38 pm EDT (21:38 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for LCK

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet
At times between Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 800 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for ANC, the departure

From Sun 10:00 pm AKDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 am AKDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, mist, scattered clouds at 500 feet, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm AKDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet

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

6/8772 Anchorage, AK, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · starts tomorrow · ZAN
6/8889 Anchorage, AK, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZAN

Daylight

Sunset at ANC 6:57 pm AKDT (02:57 UTC), at LCK 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 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, Alaska · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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: Ted Stevens Anchorage International, Rickenbacker International.