Plan a flight · Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC)

Kearney Regional to Lancaster Airport EAR → LNS

1,036 nautical miles (1,192 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 085°, about 080° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 12 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 47-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:12 am EDT (12:12 UTC). Right now EAR is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 12 knots; LNS is IFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 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 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 first 359 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). Over the last 498 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 847 to 996 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 110 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 EAR.

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

B38M at 29,000 ft, 26 nm south, 11:52 pm CDT (04:52 UTC): no turbulence from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft. 488 nm along the route, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TIP UA /OV RBS/TM 0452/FL290/TP B38M/TB NEG 230-290
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Report
a routine report filed through TIP
Where
over RBS
Time
04:52 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
no from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft
LJ45 at 10,000 ft, 21 nm north, 11:31 pm CDT (04:31 UTC): no turbulence, clear, remarks: ground fog at fwa FV10SM on final runway 14. 608 nm along the route, 21 nm north 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 1,800 ft, 46 nm north, 12:18 am CDT (05:18 UTC): overcast from 1,800 ft to 2,700 ft, remarks: during the climb. 687 nm along the route, 46 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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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, 46 nm north, 11:45 pm CDT (04:45 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 3,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 687 nm along the route, 46 nm north 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
E145 at 600 ft, 2 nm northwest, 10:20 pm CDT (03:20 UTC): overcast above 600 ft. At the destination end, 2 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MDT UA /OV MDT/TM 0320/FL006/TP E145/SK OVC 006
```
Report
a routine report filed through MDT
Where
over MDT
Time
03:20 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
overcast from 600 ft

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 10 forecast points nearest it (GRI, OMA, DSM, BRL, JOT, FWA, CMH, CLE, AGC, PSB). 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	250° at 19 kt	−18 kt		138 kt	7 h 30 min	9:30 am EDT (13:30 UTC)
5,500 ft	270° at 17 kt	−18 kt	16 °C	138 kt	7 h 30 min	9:30 am EDT (13:30 UTC)
7,500 ft	280° at 15 kt	−16 kt	13 °C	136 kt	7 h 37 min	9:37 am EDT (13:37 UTC)
9,500 ft	290° at 13 kt	−13 kt	9 °C	133 kt	7 h 47 min	9:47 am EDT (13:47 UTC)
11,500 ft	290° at 11 kt	−11 kt	5 °C	131 kt	7 h 55 min	9:55 am EDT (13:55 UTC)
13,500 ft	290° at 13 kt	−13 kt	1 °C	133 kt	7 h 47 min	9:47 am EDT (13:47 UTC)
15,500 ft	290° at 16 kt	−16 kt	-3 °C	136 kt	7 h 37 min	9:37 am EDT (13:37 UTC)
17,500 ft	290° at 19 kt	−19 kt	-8 °C	139 kt	7 h 27 min	9:27 am EDT (13:27 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 20 kt	−20 kt	-9 °C	140 kt	7 h 24 min	9:24 am EDT (13:24 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 26 kt	−26 kt	-20 °C	146 kt	7 h 06 min	9:06 am EDT (13:06 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 33 kt	−32 kt	-35 °C	152 kt	6 h 49 min	8:49 am EDT (12:49 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 45 kt	−44 kt	-41 °C	164 kt	6 h 19 min	8:19 am EDT (12:19 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 49 kt	−47 kt	-49 °C	167 kt	6 h 12 min	8:12 am EDT (12:12 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
GRI	used from 0 nm out; 14 nm from the line		230/35 21°	230/23 13°	220/20 7°	240/25 -8°	240/37 -20°	250/49 -33°	260/57 -38°	260/58 -47°
OMA	used from 100 nm out; 30 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°
DSM	used from 199 nm out; 39 nm from the line	230/40	250/33 17°	250/18 12°	240/17 5°	260/28 -8°	270/34 -19°	260/41 -33°	260/55 -41°	270/62 -51°
BRL	used from 299 nm out; 37 nm from the line	230/24	240/29 15°	290/16 10°	280/15 4°	260/23 -7°	260/32 -19°	260/36 -33°	280/48 -41°	280/59 -52°
JOT	used from 448 nm out; 36 nm from the line	250/23	270/22 15°	250/16 10°	240/9 4°	280/22 -7°	280/29 -19°	300/29 -34°	290/50 -43°	300/64 -52°
FWA	used from 548 nm out; 54 nm from the line	300/17	320/20 16°	330/20 10°	340/15 3°	310/27 -8°	320/37 -20°	330/52 -36°	330/65 -43°	330/60 -50°
CMH	used from 697 nm out; 48 nm from the line	330/15	340/22 14°	340/24 9°	340/23 4°	340/35 -9°	340/49 -20°	340/58 -37°	330/70 -42°	340/55 -47°
CLE	used from 747 nm out; 43 nm from the line	340/7	010/16 13°	350/18 8°	350/20 3°	340/31 -10°	340/46 -21°	340/54 -37°	330/62 -44°	340/65 -49°
AGC	used from 797 nm out; 48 nm from the line	350/14	330/20 11°	340/18 8°	330/17 3°	340/22 -11°	340/31 -22°	330/33 -36°	300/34 -41°	300/35 -47°
PSB	used from 896 nm out; 42 nm from the line		360/13 13°	330/14 7°	300/11 3°	290/12 -11°	240/23 -23°	270/25 -36°	250/34 -40°	250/45 -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
EAR Kearney, NE	departure	VFR	from the south (170°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	2,131 ft	12:56 am CDT (05:56 UTC)
LNK Lincoln, NE	100 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	1,218 ft	05:54 UTC
OMA Omaha, NE	139 nm out, 24 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	984 ft	05:52 UTC
CNC Chariton, IA	259 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,050 ft	05:55 UTC
FFL Fairfield, IA	319 nm out, 2 nm north of the line	reported, no category	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	800 ft	05:35 UTC
PIA Peoria, IL	418 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	660 ft	05:54 UTC
GUS Peru, IN	588 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	810 ft	05:55 UTC
FWA Fort Wayne, IN	627 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Weather: mist, shallow fog	from the south (180°) at 4 knots	5 mi	none	814 ft	05:54 UTC
MFD Mansfield, OH	747 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots	5 mi	300 ft	1,297 ft	05:52 UTC
PIT Pittsburgh, PA	857 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist	from the north-northwest (330°) at 6 knots	4 mi	300 ft	1,202 ft	05:51 UTC
MDT Harrisburg, PA	1016 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	310 ft	05:56 UTC
LNS Lancaster, PA	destination	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	402 ft	1:53 am EDT (05:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,131 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At LNS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:12 am EDT (12:12 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for LNS

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet

The forecast for EAR, the departure

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the west at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet

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

6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 22 nm from the route, 827 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 2 nm from the route, 827 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at EAR 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC), at LNS 6:30 pm EDT (22:30 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 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, the northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

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

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · 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: Kearney Regional, Lancaster Airport.