Asheville Regional to Lincoln Airport AVL → LNK
745 nautical miles (857 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 300°, about 307° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 06 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 15-knot headwind), arriving about 9:56 am CDT (14:56 UTC). Right now AVL is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 9 knots, gusting to 18; LNK is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 15 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 TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the first 40 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft, from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the first 20 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist), from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 10 to 278 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist), from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the route from 10 to 119 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), from 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC). Over the last 228 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 AVL.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.
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 7 forecast points nearest it (TYS, BNA, EVV, STL, COU, MKC, OMA). 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 | 250° at 20 kt | +15 kt | 105 kt | 7 h 06 min | 9:56 am CDT (14:56 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 270° at 17 kt | +16 kt | 15 °C | 104 kt | 7 h 10 min | 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 290° at 16 kt | +17 kt | 11 °C | 103 kt | 7 h 14 min | 10:04 am CDT (15:04 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 300° at 15 kt | +16 kt | 8 °C | 104 kt | 7 h 10 min | 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 300° at 15 kt | +15 kt | 4 °C | 105 kt | 7 h 06 min | 9:56 am CDT (14:56 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 18 kt | +18 kt | 0 °C | 102 kt | 7 h 18 min | 10:08 am CDT (15:08 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 300° at 21 kt | +22 kt | -3 °C | 98 kt | 7 h 36 min | 10:26 am CDT (15:26 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 23 kt | +24 kt | -6 °C | 96 kt | 7 h 46 min | 10:36 am CDT (15:36 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 25 kt | +25 kt | -18 °C | 95 kt | 7 h 51 min | 10:41 am CDT (15:41 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 37 kt | +38 kt | -33 °C | 82 kt | 9 h 05 min | 11:55 am CDT (16:55 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 48 kt | +49 kt | -40 °C | 71 kt | 10 h 30 min | 1:20 pm CDT (18:20 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 49 kt | +49 kt | -50 °C | 71 kt | 10 h 30 min | 1:20 pm CDT (18:20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TYS | used from 0 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 320/20 | 340/18 11° | 340/32 9° | 340/36 4° | 330/37 -7° | 330/38 -19° | 330/50 -34° | 330/53 -38° | 330/44 -48° |
| BNA | used from 149 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 310/20 | 340/20 17° | 330/24 10° | 340/22 5° | 330/26 -6° | 340/29 -18° | 330/52 -33° | 320/62 -41° | 340/45 -50° |
| EVV | used from 199 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 280/15 | 290/12 17° | 310/16 10° | 320/13 5° | 310/22 -6° | 320/26 -18° | 320/38 -33° | 310/56 -41° | 320/55 -51° |
| STL | used from 348 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 250/24 | 250/24 16° | 260/23 9° | 270/16 6° | 260/25 -6° | 270/29 -19° | 290/34 -33° | 290/48 -41° | 290/54 -51° |
| COU | used from 447 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 230/31 | 230/30 15° | 260/16 11° | 270/14 6° | 260/24 -6° | 270/27 -18° | 270/37 -32° | 280/49 -41° | 290/56 -51° |
| MKC | used from 546 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 220/44 | 250/28 18° | 250/18 13° | 240/12 6° | 280/24 -6° | 240/34 -18° | 260/47 -30° | 260/51 -40° | 270/58 -50° |
| OMA | used from 645 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 220/47 | 240/33 19° | 250/18 11° | 230/17 6° | 260/29 -8° | 250/33 -19° | 250/51 -33° | 260/61 -40° | 270/62 -49° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVL Asheville, NC | departure | VFR | from the north-northwest (340°) at 9 knots, gusting to 18 | 10+ mi | none | 2,163 ft | 2:54 am EDT (06:54 UTC) |
| TYS Knoxville, TN | 70 nm out, 16 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: overcast at 3,100 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 3,100 ft | 986 ft | 07:38 UTC |
| SCX Oneida, TN | 119 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist | calm | 5 mi | 300 ft | 1,544 ft | 07:35 UTC |
| GLW Glasgow, KY | 189 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 716 ft | 07:35 UTC |
| OWB Owensboro, KY | 258 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 407 ft | 06:56 UTC |
| MWA Marion, IL | 338 nm out, 25 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 471 ft | 07:35 UTC |
| BLV Belleville, IL | 397 nm out, 1 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 459 ft | 06:55 UTC |
| MYJ Mexico, MO | 496 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 822 ft | 07:35 UTC |
| MBY Moberly, MO | 526 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 866 ft | 07:35 UTC |
| EVU Maryville, MO | 655 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (200°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,145 ft | 07:35 UTC |
| AFK Nebraska City, NE | 705 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,165 ft | 07:35 UTC |
| LNK Lincoln, NE | destination | VFR | from the south (190°) at 15 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,218 ft | 1:54 am CDT (06:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,163 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At LNK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:56 am CDT (14:56 UTC)
Wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for LNK
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 27, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 4:00 pm CDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for AVL, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet
- At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): a broken layer at 3,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 16 knots, gusting to 29, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,500 feet
- From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/7634 CENTRALIA, MO, Monday, October 12, 2026 UTC 12 nm from the route, 506 nm along the route · a hazard on the ground (fire-fighting, a chemical spill, rescue work) · today · ZKC
Daylight
Sunset at AVL 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC), at LNK 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm CDT (00:19 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: Asheville Regional, Lincoln Airport.