Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International to Rickenbacker International AZO → LCK
188 nautical miles (216 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 140°, about 143° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 13 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 35-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:25 pm EDT (03:25 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now AZO is VFR, wind calm; LCK is marginal VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 6 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: 2 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 last 89 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 AZO.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- A320 at 33,000 ft, 16 nm northeast, 8:36 pm EDT (00:36 UTC): moderate turbulence above 33,000 ft, remarks: zob. 10 nm along the route, 16 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
JXN UA /OV JXN280030/TM 0036/FL330/TP A320/TB OCNL MOD 330/RM ZOB
- Report
- a routine report filed through JXN
- Where
- 30 nm west (280°) of JXN
- Time
- 00:36 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Turbulence
- occasional moderate at 33,000 ft
- Remarks
- zob
- A320 at 34,000 ft, 16 nm southwest, 10:03 pm EDT (02:03 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 99 nm along the route, 16 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
FWA UA /OV FWA115040/TM 0203/FL340/TP A320/TB MOD CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through FWA
- Where
- 40 nm southeast (115°) of FWA
- Time
- 02:03 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Turbulence
- moderate chop
- B38M at 31,000 ft, 0 nm west, 8:04 pm EDT (00:04 UTC): light chop turbulence up to 31,000 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
AZO UA /OV AZO/TM 0004/FL310/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP 310 BLO
- Report
- a routine report filed through AZO
- Where
- over AZO
- Time
- 00:04 UTC
- Height
- at 31,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop at 31,000 ft below
- F2TH at 3,100 ft, 14 nm northeast, 7:40 pm EDT (23:40 UTC): remarks: tops 3,100 ft. 10 nm along the route, 14 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
AZO UA /OV BTL/TM 2340/FL031/TP F2TH/RM TOPS 031
- Report
- a routine report filed through AZO
- Where
- over BTL
- Time
- 23:40 UTC
- Height
- at 3,100 ft
- Aircraft
- F2TH
- Remarks
- tops 3,100 ft
- E170 at 21,000 ft, 42 nm northeast, 9:07 pm EDT (01:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb zob. 20 nm along the route, 42 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
LAN UA /OV LAN180020/TM 0107/FL210/TP E170/TB LGHT CHOP/RM DURC ZOB
- Report
- a routine report filed through LAN
- Where
- 20 nm south (180°) of LAN
- Time
- 01:07 UTC
- Height
- at 21,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- lght chop
- Remarks
- during the climb zob
- UAL2761 at 33,000 ft, 4 nm northeast, 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 UTC): no turbulence, wind 310° at 40 knots. 49 nm along the route, 4 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL2761 4139N 08447W 2324 F330 310/040KT TB SMTH IC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- C525 descending, 36 nm northeast, 9:41 pm EDT (01:41 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 79 nm along the route, 36 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0141/FLDURD/TP C525/SK TOPS035 BKN010/WX 2SM
- Report
- a routine report filed through TOL
- Where
- over TOL
- Time
- 01:41 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- C525
- Sky
- TOPS035 BKN010
- Weather
- 2SM
- A320 climbing, 36 nm northeast, 8:14 pm EDT (00:14 UTC): overcast. 79 nm along the route, 36 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0014/FLDURC/TP A320/SK B025 OVC T040
- Report
- a routine report filed through TOL
- Where
- over TOL
- Time
- 00:14 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- A320
- Sky
- B025 overcast T040
- P28A descending, 34 nm northeast, 8:08 pm EDT (00:08 UTC): a broken layer from 2,200 ft to 2,500 ft. 89 nm along the route, 34 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
TOL UA /OV 1G0/TM 0008/FLDURD/TP P28A/SK BKN022 TOPS025
- Report
- a routine report filed through TOL
- Where
- over 1G0
- Time
- 00:08 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- P28A
- Sky
- a broken layer from 2,200 ft, tops 2,500 ft
- A321 at 21,000 ft, 23 nm southwest, 8:23 pm EDT (00:23 UTC): no turbulence. 138 nm along the route, 23 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
IND UA /OV ROD/TM 0023/FL210/TP A321/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through IND
- Where
- over ROD
- Time
- 00:23 UTC
- Height
- at 21,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- none
- E545 at 28,000 ft, 23 nm southwest, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence. 138 nm along the route, 23 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
IND UA /OV ROD/TM 2315/FL280/TP E545/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through IND
- Where
- over ROD
- Time
- 23:15 UTC
- Height
- at 28,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E545
- Turbulence
- none
- CRJ9 descending, 43 nm southwest, 9:15 pm EDT (01:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 148 nm along the route, 43 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
DAY UA /OV DAY/TM 0115/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK T031 B005
- Report
- a routine report filed through DAY
- Where
- over DAY
- Time
- 01:15 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- T031 B005
- E145 climbing, 43 nm southwest, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 148 nm along the route, 43 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 2351/FLDURC/TP E145/SK B005 T035
- Report
- a routine report filed through CMH
- Where
- over DAY
- Time
- 23:51 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- E145
- Sky
- B005 T035
- BCS3 at 3,000 ft, 8 nm northeast, 8:27 pm EDT (00:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 178 nm along the route, 8 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 0027/FL030/TP BCS3/SK T037
- Report
- a routine report filed through CMH
- Where
- over CMH
- Time
- 00:27 UTC
- Height
- at 3,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Sky
- T037
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 2 forecast points nearest it (FWA, CMH). 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 | 340° at 12 kt | −11 kt | 131 kt | 1 h 26 min | 11:38 pm EDT (03:38 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 340° at 17 kt | −16 kt | 136 kt | 1 h 23 min | 11:35 pm EDT (03:35 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 350° at 18 kt | −16 kt | 11 °C | 136 kt | 1 h 23 min | 11:35 pm EDT (03:35 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 360° at 19 kt | −15 kt | 8 °C | 135 kt | 1 h 24 min | 11:36 pm EDT (03:36 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 360° at 20 kt | −15 kt | 4 °C | 135 kt | 1 h 24 min | 11:36 pm EDT (03:36 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 360° at 22 kt | −18 kt | 0 °C | 138 kt | 1 h 22 min | 11:34 pm EDT (03:34 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 350° at 25 kt | −21 kt | -4 °C | 141 kt | 1 h 20 min | 11:32 pm EDT (03:32 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 350° at 28 kt | −24 kt | -9 °C | 144 kt | 1 h 18 min | 11:30 pm EDT (03:30 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 350° at 29 kt | −25 kt | -10 °C | 145 kt | 1 h 18 min | 11:30 pm EDT (03:30 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 340° at 30 kt | −28 kt | -22 °C | 148 kt | 1 h 16 min | 11:28 pm EDT (03:28 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 36 kt | −35 kt | -36 °C | 155 kt | 1 h 13 min | 11:25 pm EDT (03:25 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 29 kt | −27 kt | -41 °C | 147 kt | 1 h 17 min | 11:29 pm EDT (03:29 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 35 kt | −33 kt | -48 °C | 153 kt | 1 h 14 min | 11:26 pm EDT (03:26 UTC) |
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; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FWA | used from 0 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 350/9 | 350/24 15° | 360/25 9° | 360/29 4° | 350/31 -10° | 340/39 -22° | 330/40 -37° | 320/38 -43° | 320/48 -48° |
| CMH | used from 99 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 340/14 | 320/13 12° | 350/12 8° | 360/10 2° | 350/27 -10° | 340/20 -22° | 320/31 -35° | 270/25 -39° | 260/32 -48° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZO Kalamazoo, MI | departure | VFR | calm | 9 mi | none | 873 ft | 9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC) |
| OEB Coldwater, MI | 30 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line | VFR Weather: mist | from the west (260°) at 3 knots | 6 mi | none | 958 ft | 01:55 UTC |
| DFI Defiance, OH | 69 nm out, 6 nm east of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 1,500 ft | 706 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| AOH Lima, OH | 119 nm out, 7 nm west of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: mist | from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots | 4 mi | 500 ft | 975 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| OSU Columbus, OH | 168 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet | from the northwest (320°) at 7 knots | 9 mi | 600 ft | 905 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| LCK Columbus, OH | destination | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet | from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 1,000 ft | 743 ft | 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 975 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, 11:25 pm EDT (03:25 UTC)
Wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet IFR
The whole forecast for LCK
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility 3 miles, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for AZO, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at AZO 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC), at LCK 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at LCK is after sunset there (6:58 pm EDT (22:58 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.
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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: Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International, Rickenbacker International.