Newark Liberty International to Rickenbacker International EWR → LCK
405 nautical miles (466 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 265°, about 278° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 19 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 2-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:17 am EDT (15:17 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: 5 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 whole route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 266 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 109 to 296 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 188 to 217 nm out.
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 EWR.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- urgent SF50 descending, 7 nm north, 6:50 am EDT (10:50 UTC): light turbulence, overcast above 1,200 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 5. At the departure end, 7 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
MMU UUA /OV MMU/TM 1050/FLDURD/TP SF50/SK OVC012/TB LGT/RM DURD RWY 5
- Report
- an urgent report filed through MMU
- Where
- over MMU
- Time
- 10:50 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- SF50
- Sky
- overcast from 1,200 ft
- Turbulence
- light
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 5
- PC12 at 2,500 ft, 49 nm east, 7:51 am EDT (11:51 UTC): remarks: dur D. At the departure end, 49 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
ISP UA /OV ISP 090 070/TM 1151/FL025/TP PC12/SK TOPS 025/RM DUR D
- Report
- a routine report filed through ISP
- Where
- isp at 9,000 ft at 7,000 ft
- Time
- 11:51 UTC
- Height
- at 2,500 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Sky
- tops 2,500 ft
- Remarks
- dur D
- E175 descending, 15 nm east, 7:50 am EDT (11:50 UTC): remarks: base 80,000 ft feet. At the departure end, 15 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
LGA UA /OV FINAL RWY 04/TM 1150/FLDURD/TP E175/RM BASE 800 FEET
- Report
- a routine report filed through LGA
- Where
- final runway 04
- Time
- 11:50 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- E175
- Remarks
- base 80,000 ft feet
- HELO at 900 ft, 12 nm northwest, 7:38 am EDT (11:38 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft. At the departure end, 12 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CDW UA /OV CDW/TM 1138/FL009/TP HELO/SK OVC011/WX 6SM
- Report
- a routine report filed through CDW
- Where
- over CDW
- Time
- 11:38 UTC
- Height
- at 900 ft
- Aircraft
- HELO
- Sky
- overcast from 1,100 ft
- Weather
- 6SM
- B787 at 900 ft, 0 nm northwest, 7:14 am EDT (11:14 UTC): overcast above 900 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
EWR UA /OV FINAL 4R/TM 1114/FL009/TP B787/SK 009 OVC
- Report
- a routine report filed through EWR
- Where
- final 4R
- Time
- 11:14 UTC
- Height
- at 900 ft
- Aircraft
- B787
- Sky
- at 900 ft overcast
- PC12 at 2,300 ft, 33 nm northeast, 7:13 am EDT (11:13 UTC): no turbulence, overcast from 700 ft to 2,300 ft. At the departure end, 33 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
HPN UA /OV HPN130006/TM 1113/FL023/TP PC12/SK OVC007-TOP023/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through HPN
- Where
- 6 nm southeast (130°) of HPN
- Time
- 11:13 UTC
- Height
- at 2,300 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Sky
- overcast from 700 ft, tops 2,300 ft
- Turbulence
- none
- C68A at 900 ft, 12 nm north, 7:03 am EDT (11:03 UTC): overcast above 900 ft, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 12 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
TEB UA /OV KTEB001002/TM 1103/FL009/TP C68A/SK OVC009/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through TEB
- Where
- 2 nm north (001°) of KTEB
- Time
- 11:03 UTC
- Height
- at 900 ft
- Aircraft
- C68A
- Sky
- overcast from 900 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb
- E175 descending, 15 nm east, 6:51 am EDT (10:51 UTC): remarks: base 80,000 ft feet. At the departure end, 15 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
LGA UA /OV FINAL RWY 04/TM 1051/FLDURD/TP E175/RM BASE 800 FEET
- Report
- a routine report filed through LGA
- Where
- final runway 04
- Time
- 10:51 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- E175
- Remarks
- base 80,000 ft feet
- B39M at 1,100 ft, 0 nm northwest, 6:47 am EDT (10:47 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
EWR UA /OV FINAL 4R/TM 1047/FL011/TP B39M/SK 011 OVC
- Report
- a routine report filed through EWR
- Where
- final 4R
- Time
- 10:47 UTC
- Height
- at 1,100 ft
- Aircraft
- B39M
- Sky
- at 1,100 ft overcast
- A320 climbing, 23 nm east, 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 23 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
JFK UA /OV JFK150005/TM 1042/FLDURC/TP A320/SK 010-TOP024
- Report
- a routine report filed through JFK
- Where
- 5 nm southeast (150°) of JFK
- Time
- 10:42 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- A320
- Sky
- 010-TOP024
- B737 climbing, 49 nm east, 6:05 am EDT (10:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 49 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
ISP UA /OV ISP/TM 1005/FLDURC/TP B737/SK BASES 009
- Report
- a routine report filed through ISP
- Where
- over ISP
- Time
- 10:05 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- B737
- Sky
- bases 900 ft
- G280 descending, 7 nm north, 7:30 am EDT (11:30 UTC): light turbulence, overcast above 1,000 ft. At the departure end, 7 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
MMU UA /OV DURD 5/TM 1130/FLDURD/TP G280/SK OVC010/TB LIGHT TURB DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through MMU
- Where
- during the descent 5
- Time
- 11:30 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- G280
- Sky
- overcast from 1,000 ft
- Turbulence
- light turbulence during the descent
- E145 at 900 ft, 41 nm south, 7:45 am EDT (11:45 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 20 nm along the route, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
PHL UA /OV PHL090030/TM 1145/FL009/TP E145/SK BASES 011
- Report
- a routine report filed through PHL
- Where
- 30 nm east (090°) of PHL
- Time
- 11:45 UTC
- Height
- at 900 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- Sky
- bases 1,100 ft
- PC12 at 2,400 ft, 8 nm southwest, 7:26 am EDT (11:26 UTC): overcast above 2,400 ft, remarks: final runway 18. 79 nm along the route, 8 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
RDG UA /OV 5 N RDG/TM 1126/FL024/TP PC12/SK OVC024/RM FINAL RWY 18
- Report
- a routine report filed through RDG
- Where
- 5 north rdg
- Time
- 11:26 UTC
- Height
- at 2,400 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Sky
- overcast from 2,400 ft
- Remarks
- final runway 18
15 more routine reports are on the map.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 5 forecast points nearest it (JFK, AVP, PSB, AGC, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 360° at 16 kt | −2 kt | 12 °C | 122 kt | 3 h 19 min | 11:17 am EDT (15:17 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 360° at 17 kt | −1 kt | 11 °C | 121 kt | 3 h 21 min | 11:19 am EDT (15:19 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 350° at 21 kt | −1 kt | 8 °C | 121 kt | 3 h 21 min | 11:19 am EDT (15:19 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 350° at 24 kt | +2 kt | 5 °C | 118 kt | 3 h 26 min | 11:24 am EDT (15:24 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 340° at 26 kt | +5 kt | 1 °C | 115 kt | 3 h 31 min | 11:29 am EDT (15:29 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 340° at 28 kt | +7 kt | -2 °C | 113 kt | 3 h 35 min | 11:33 am EDT (15:33 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 340° at 30 kt | +8 kt | -6 °C | 112 kt | 3 h 37 min | 11:35 am EDT (15:35 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 330° at 32 kt | +10 kt | -9 °C | 110 kt | 3 h 41 min | 11:39 am EDT (15:39 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 330° at 34 kt | +11 kt | -21 °C | 109 kt | 3 h 43 min | 11:41 am EDT (15:41 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 340° at 41 kt | +10 kt | -36 °C | 110 kt | 3 h 41 min | 11:39 am EDT (15:39 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 330° at 51 kt | +21 kt | -42 °C | 99 kt | 4 h 05 min | 12:03 pm EDT (16:03 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 38 kt | +18 kt | -51 °C | 102 kt | 3 h 58 min | 11:56 am EDT (15:56 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JFK | used from 0 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 020/25 | 290/9 12° | 300/12 7° | 320/14 3° | 290/17 -10° | 240/27 -21° | 240/44 -36° | 240/53 -41° | 240/51 -50° |
| AVP | used from 49 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 010/20 | 020/24 11° | 360/19 8° | 350/23 2° | 320/24 -11° | 330/25 -22° | 330/27 -37° | 310/28 -42° | 290/30 -50° |
| PSB | used from 99 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 020/21 12° | 360/28 7° | 360/29 1° | 350/33 -10° | 350/42 -22° | 350/49 -37° | 340/63 -43° | 350/39 -52° | |
| AGC | used from 197 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 340/11 | 350/12 11° | 360/25 7° | 340/30 2° | 340/41 -8° | 340/44 -21° | 350/59 -36° | 340/68 -42° | 340/50 -51° |
| CMH | used from 345 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 320/12 | 340/26 15° | 340/22 9° | 320/24 3° | 320/32 -7° | 320/36 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/59 -44° | 320/57 -50° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EWR Newark, NJ | departure | no report just now | 17 ft | ||||
| TTN Trenton, NJ | 30 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 212 ft | ||||
| ABE Allentown, PA | 59 nm out, 3 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 393 ft | ||||
| MDT Harrisburg, PA | 118 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 310 ft | ||||
| CXY Harrisburg, PA | 128 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 346 ft | ||||
| AOO Altoona, PA | 188 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 1,503 ft | ||||
| JST Johnstown, PA | 217 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,284 ft | ||||
| AGC Pittsburgh, PA | 266 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,251 ft | ||||
| HLG Wheeling, WV | 296 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,194 ft | ||||
| ZZV Zanesville, OH | 355 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 899 ft | ||||
| VTA Newark, OH | 385 nm out, 9 nm north of the line | no report just now | 883 ft | ||||
| LCK Columbus, OH | destination | no report just now | 743 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,284 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, 11:17 am EDT (15:17 UTC)
LCK has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 20 October · ZNY
Daylight
Sunset at EWR 6:21 pm EDT (22:21 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
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: Newark Liberty International, Rickenbacker International.