Key West International to Rickenbacker International EYW → LCK
918 nautical miles (1,056 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 357°, about 001° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 43 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 1-knot headwind), arriving about 10:21 am EDT (14:21 UTC). Right now EYW is VFR, wind from the east (080°) at 4 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: 41 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 below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 569 to 688 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 629 to 698 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 659 to 808 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 249 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 EYW.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- A321 at 35,000 ft, 37 nm east, 12:26 am EDT (04:26 UTC): light chop turbulence. 239 nm along the route, 37 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0426/FL350/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through ORL
- Where
- over ORL
- Time
- 04:26 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- B38M at 36,000 ft, 13 nm west, 12:28 am EDT (04:28 UTC): light chop turbulence. 419 nm along the route, 13 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
AMG UA /OV AMG/TM 0428/FL360/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through AMG
- Where
- over AMG
- Time
- 04:28 UTC
- Height
- at 36,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- MD83 climbing, 0 nm northeast, 1:04 am EDT (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 9 forecast points nearest it (EYW, PIE, JAX, SAV, CAE, GSP, TRI, CRW, 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 | 320° at 10 kt | +8 kt | 112 kt | 8 h 12 min | 10:50 am EDT (14:50 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 330° at 12 kt | +10 kt | 11 °C | 110 kt | 8 h 21 min | 10:59 am EDT (14:59 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 320° at 14 kt | +11 kt | 13 °C | 109 kt | 8 h 25 min | 11:03 am EDT (15:03 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 310° at 16 kt | +12 kt | 10 °C | 108 kt | 8 h 30 min | 11:08 am EDT (15:08 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 310° at 17 kt | +11 kt | 7 °C | 109 kt | 8 h 25 min | 11:03 am EDT (15:03 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 300° at 18 kt | +11 kt | 3 °C | 109 kt | 8 h 25 min | 11:03 am EDT (15:03 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 300° at 20 kt | +10 kt | -1 °C | 110 kt | 8 h 21 min | 10:59 am EDT (14:59 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 290° at 21 kt | +10 kt | -6 °C | 110 kt | 8 h 21 min | 10:59 am EDT (14:59 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 22 kt | +9 kt | -7 °C | 111 kt | 8 h 16 min | 10:54 am EDT (14:54 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 26 kt | +9 kt | -18 °C | 111 kt | 8 h 16 min | 10:54 am EDT (14:54 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 28 kt | +3 kt | -33 °C | 117 kt | 7 h 51 min | 10:29 am EDT (14:29 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 270° at 29 kt | +1 kt | -40 °C | 119 kt | 7 h 43 min | 10:21 am EDT (14:21 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 27 kt | +3 kt | -50 °C | 117 kt | 7 h 51 min | 10:29 am EDT (14:29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EYW | used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line | 110/11 | 110/10 17° | 110/7 14° | 080/6 9° | L/V -5° | 260/7 -16° | 280/12 -32° | 300/16 -42° | 270/12 -52° |
| PIE | used from 100 nm out; 88 nm from the line | 350/6 | L/V 18° | 290/6 14° | 280/9 9° | 250/18 -6° | 250/23 -17° | 240/30 -31° | 220/31 -41° | 220/30 -52° |
| JAX | used from 299 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 290/14 | 300/16 17° | 280/22 14° | 280/24 8° | 250/32 -6° | 250/37 -17° | 230/50 -31° | 220/52 -41° | 220/51 -52° |
| SAV | used from 399 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 280/23 | 300/22 14° | 290/27 11° | 270/31 6° | 260/36 -5° | 260/38 -17° | 240/49 -32° | 230/68 -40° | 230/59 -51° |
| CAE | used from 499 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 330/15 | 330/13 12° | 330/22 9° | 300/26 6° | 280/33 -7° | 270/38 -18° | 250/45 -33° | 240/46 -40° | 270/38 -49° |
| GSP | used from 549 nm out; 49 nm from the line | 320/22 | 340/19 13° | 320/18 8° | 310/24 5° | 300/34 -7° | 300/36 -18° | 290/30 -33° | 300/32 -39° | 320/42 -49° |
| TRI | used from 649 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 330/22 11° | 330/29 7° | 330/32 3° | 330/36 -8° | 320/34 -19° | 320/36 -34° | 320/43 -39° | 320/46 -47° | |
| CRW | used from 798 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 330/20 | 330/23 11° | 340/25 8° | 340/21 2° | 340/33 -9° | 340/41 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/44 -39° | 320/43 -47° |
| CMH | used from 848 nm out; 56 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EYW Key West, FL | departure | VFR | from the east (080°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 3 ft | 1:53 am EDT (05:53 UTC) |
| MKY Marco Island, FL | 90 nm out, 11 nm east of the line | VFR | from the north (360°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 5 ft | 05:56 UTC |
| FMY Fort Myers, FL | 120 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 17 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| LAL Lakeland, FL | 210 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 18,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | none | 141 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| OCF Ocala, FL | 279 nm out, 8 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 90 ft | 05:51 UTC |
| BHC Baxley, GA | 429 nm out, 7 nm west of the line | no report just now | 201 ft | ||||
| AGS Augusta, GA | 529 nm out, 21 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 145 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| GYH Greenville, SC | 609 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (270°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 955 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| AVL Asheville, NC | 659 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 2,300 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 11 knots, gusting to 18 | 10+ mi | none | 2,163 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| LNP Wise, VA | 748 nm out, 7 nm east of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: drizzle | from the west-northwest (290°) at 6 knots | 2 mi | 400 ft | 2,684 ft | 06:35 UTC |
| HTS Huntington, WV | 828 nm out, 11 nm east of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 900 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 1,800 ft | 828 ft | 05:51 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 2,684 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, 10:21 am EDT (14:21 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 EYW, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the east at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/5945 Key West, FL 7 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZMA
- 6/0299 Key West, FL, Friday, June 26, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 7 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 17 October · ZMA
- 4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 21 nm from the route, 229 nm along the route · security · ZJX
- 6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 20 nm from the route, 339 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at EYW 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 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: Key West International, Rickenbacker International.