Plan a flight · Mon 3:11 am AKDT (11:11 UTC)

Fairbanks International to Rickenbacker International FAI → LCK

2,649 nautical miles (3,048 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 092°, about 077° magnetic at the departure end (variation 15E). At 120 knots that is 15 h 24 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 52-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:35 pm EDT (02:35 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now FAI is IFR, wind calm; LCK is marginal VFR, wind from the west (260°) at 4 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 SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1979 to 2169 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 3C: moderate icing from 13,000 ft to 24,000 ft. Over the route from 2059 to 2139 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 170 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 FAI.

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

BE20 at 800 ft, 5 nm southwest, 2:25 am AKDT (10:25 UTC): remarks: during the descent 1M fna runway 02L fis at 800 ft fai approach akfss. At the departure end, 5 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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FAI UA /OV FAI180001 /TM 1025 /FL008 /TP BE20 /RM DURD 1M FNA RWY02L FIS 008 FAI APCH AKFSS
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Report
a routine report filed through FAI
Where
1 nm south (180°) of FAI
Time
10:25 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
BE20
Remarks
during the descent 1M fna runway 02L fis at 800 ft fai approach akfss
B737 at 1,000 ft, 4 nm west, 1:30 am AKDT (09:30 UTC): no turbulence, light rime icing, -9 °C, remarks: during the climb zan. At the departure end, 4 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
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FAI UA /OV FAI/TM 0930/FL010/TP B737/SK BASE010-TOP160/TA M09/TB NEG/IC LGT RIME/RM DURC/ ZAN
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAI
Where
over FAI
Time
09:30 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
BASE010-TOP160
Temperature
−9 °C
Turbulence
none
Icing
light rime
Remarks
during the climb zan
CRJ2 at 5,500 ft, 46 nm southwest, 1:45 am AKDT (09:45 UTC): mist. 2529 nm along the route, 46 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 0945/FL055/TP CRJ2/WX MIST
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
09:45 UTC
Height
at 5,500 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Weather
shallow st
MD83 at 2,500 ft, 27 nm northeast, 2:43 am AKDT (10:43 UTC): clear from 2,500 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: base 1,000 ft tops 2,500 ft clear above. 2539 nm along the route, 27 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1043/FL025/TP MD83/RM BASE 010 TOPS 025 CLEAR ABOVE
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
10:43 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
MD83
Remarks
base 1,000 ft tops 2,500 ft clear above
F2TH at 40,000 ft, 50 nm southwest, 3:06 am AKDT (11:06 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 50 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA170012/TM 1106/FL400/TP F2TH/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
12 nm south (170°) of FWA
Time
11:06 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Turbulence
none
CRJ7 at 3,000 ft, 46 nm southwest, 2:08 am AKDT (10:08 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 46 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 1008/FL030/TP CRJ7/SK TOP015
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
10:08 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
TOP015
E170 at 6,000 ft, 8 nm east, 2:00 am AKDT (10:00 UTC): remarks: during the climb. At the destination end, 8 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
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CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 1000/FL060/TP E170/SK B008-TOP031/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
10:00 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
B008-TOP031
Remarks
during the climb
B737 at 39,000 ft, 24 nm northeast, 12:40 am AKDT (08:40 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the destination end, 24 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV APE/TM 0840/FL390/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP 390 NEG 350-330
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over APE
Time
08:40 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 39,000 ft no from 35,000 ft to 33,000 ft
E75L at 21,000 ft, 48 nm east, 2:23 am AKDT (10:23 UTC): clear from 21,000 ft to 60,000 ft. At the destination end, 48 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ZZV UA /OV ZZV/TM 1023/FL210/TP E75L/SK SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ZZV
Where
over ZZV
Time
10:23 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
clear

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 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 4 forecast points nearest it (FAI, ORT, JNU, ANN). 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	200° at 15 kt	+6 kt		114 kt	23 h 14 min	6:25 am EDT (10:25 UTC)
5,500 ft	250° at 16 kt	−8 kt	-5 °C	128 kt	20 h 42 min	3:53 am EDT (07:53 UTC)
7,500 ft	260° at 20 kt	−12 kt	-3 °C	132 kt	20 h 04 min	3:15 am EDT (07:15 UTC)
9,500 ft	260° at 23 kt	−14 kt	-5 °C	134 kt	19 h 46 min	2:57 am EDT (06:57 UTC)
11,500 ft	250° at 29 kt	−14 kt	-8 °C	134 kt	19 h 46 min	2:57 am EDT (06:57 UTC)
13,500 ft	250° at 33 kt	−17 kt	-12 °C	137 kt	19 h 20 min	2:31 am EDT (06:31 UTC)
15,500 ft	250° at 38 kt	−21 kt	-15 °C	141 kt	18 h 47 min	1:58 am EDT (05:58 UTC)
17,500 ft	250° at 42 kt	−24 kt	-19 °C	144 kt	18 h 24 min	1:35 am EDT (05:35 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 43 kt	−25 kt	-20 °C	145 kt	18 h 16 min	1:27 am EDT (05:27 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 56 kt	−26 kt	-31 °C	146 kt	18 h 09 min	1:20 am EDT (05:20 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 66 kt	−39 kt	-44 °C	159 kt	16 h 40 min	11:51 pm EDT (03:51 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 73 kt	−52 kt	-50 °C	172 kt	15 h 24 min	10:35 pm EDT (02:35 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 64 kt	−40 kt	-54 °C	160 kt	16 h 33 min	11:44 pm EDT (03:44 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
FAI	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	260/11	280/16 -6°	270/14 -12°	250/12 -18°	230/5 -31°	200/5 -43°	300/8 -54°	240/14 -55°	230/25 -49°
ORT	used from 100 nm out; 106 nm from the line		280/8 -5°	260/14 -11°	260/15 -18°	250/14 -32°	250/16 -44°	240/25 -52°	250/33 -49°	240/41 -47°
JNU	used from 500 nm out; 344 nm from the line	190/12	240/16 -3°	240/21 -9°	240/36 -13°	240/58 -23°	240/79 -34°	240/92 -46°	250/92 -47°	250/80 -49°
ANN	used from 950 nm out; 635 nm from the line	180/18	260/21 0°	260/25 -2°	250/33 -5°	260/49 -16°	250/62 -27°	260/74 -41°	270/82 -50°	260/69 -57°

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
FAI Fairbanks, AK	departure	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, a broken layer at 1,300 feet, overcast at 2,900 feet	calm	7 mi	500 ft	439 ft	2:53 am AKDT (10:53 UTC)
EAA Eagle, AK	170 nm out, 12 nm north of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet	calm	10+ mi	300 ft	907 ft	10:53 UTC
CYIB Atikokan,	1999 nm out, 21 nm northeast of the line	no report just now				1,408 ft
LNL Land O' Lakes, WI	2179 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the north (360°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,705 ft	10:55 UTC
OSU Columbus, OH	2629 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	900 ft	905 ft	10:53 UTC
LCK Columbus, OH	destination	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	from the west (260°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	743 ft	6:55 am EDT (10:55 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,705 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, 10:35 pm EDT (02:35 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 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 FAI, the departure

From Sun 10:00 pm AKDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 4,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 am AKDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the south at 2 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
At times between Mon 6:00 am AKDT (14:00 UTC) and 10:00 am AKDT (18:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 700 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 FAI 6:36 pm AKDT (02:36 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 (6:57 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, Alaska · loop National Weather Service

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

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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: Fairbanks International, Rickenbacker International.