Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International to Rickenbacker International FLL → LCK
837 nautical miles (963 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 351°, about 357° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 45 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 4-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:18 am EDT (13:18 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: 166 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 498 to 628 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 558 to 647 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 239 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 598 to 737 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 FLL.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 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 9 forecast points nearest it (MIA, MLB, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 310° at 14 kt | +11 kt | 11 °C | 109 kt | 7 h 41 min | 10:14 am EDT (14:14 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 310° at 15 kt | +12 kt | 13 °C | 108 kt | 7 h 45 min | 10:18 am EDT (14:18 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 310° at 17 kt | +12 kt | 11 °C | 108 kt | 7 h 45 min | 10:18 am EDT (14:18 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 300° at 18 kt | +12 kt | 8 °C | 108 kt | 7 h 45 min | 10:18 am EDT (14:18 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 300° at 20 kt | +11 kt | 5 °C | 109 kt | 7 h 41 min | 10:14 am EDT (14:14 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 290° at 21 kt | +11 kt | 0 °C | 109 kt | 7 h 41 min | 10:14 am EDT (14:14 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 290° at 23 kt | +11 kt | -3 °C | 109 kt | 7 h 41 min | 10:14 am EDT (14:14 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 24 kt | +10 kt | -6 °C | 110 kt | 7 h 37 min | 10:10 am EDT (14:10 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 27 kt | +11 kt | -18 °C | 109 kt | 7 h 41 min | 10:14 am EDT (14:14 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 26 kt | +3 kt | -33 °C | 117 kt | 7 h 09 min | 9:42 am EDT (13:42 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 29 kt | −4 kt | -40 °C | 124 kt | 6 h 45 min | 9:18 am EDT (13:18 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 28 kt | 0 | -50 °C | 120 kt | 6 h 58 min | 9:31 am EDT (13:31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIA | used from 0 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 150/7 | 140/5 17° | 160/5 14° | L/V 9° | 230/8 -5° | 230/8 -17° | 150/11 -32° | 150/25 -41° | 180/29 -51° |
| MLB | used from 50 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 230/6 | 230/12 17° | 240/13 12° | 240/14 7° | 240/20 -5° | 240/24 -16° | 210/21 -32° | 190/33 -41° | 200/36 -52° |
| JAX | used from 199 nm out; 63 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 299 nm out; 44 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 448 nm out; 25 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 498 nm out; 26 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 598 nm out; 17 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 697 nm out; 50 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 797 nm out; 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLL Fort Lauderdale, FL | departure | no report just now | 65 ft | ||||
| BCT Boca Raton, FL | 20 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 12 ft | ||||
| VRB Vero Beach, FL | 100 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 23 ft | ||||
| EVB New Smyrna Beach, FL | 179 nm out, 14 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 10 ft | ||||
| SSI St Simons Island, GA | 309 nm out, 16 nm west of the line | no report just now | 18 ft | ||||
| SAV Savannah, GA | 369 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 50 ft | ||||
| AGS Augusta, GA | 448 nm out, 22 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 145 ft | ||||
| GSP Greer, SC | 538 nm out, 19 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 963 ft | ||||
| TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN | 638 nm out, 12 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,518 ft | ||||
| HTS Huntington, WV | 747 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 828 ft | ||||
| DWU Ashland, KY | 757 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 546 ft | ||||
| LCK Columbus, OH | destination | no report just now | 743 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,518 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, 9:18 am EDT (13:18 UTC)
LCK has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 5/2809 Palm Beach, FL, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 12 nm from the route, 40 nm along the route · security · until 20 October · ZMA
- 6/8900 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, 149 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZMA
- 6/8901 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local on the route, 149 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 6/8896 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 149 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8897 Cape Canaveral, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local on the route, 149 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 6/8898 Cape Canaveral, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local on the route, 149 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts Thursday 15 October · ZMA
- 6/8899 Cape Canaveral, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 Local on the route, 149 nm along the route · a rocket launch or re-entry · starts tomorrow · ZMA
- 6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 16 nm from the route, 189 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 6/8902 MAYPORT, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, 269 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at FLL 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 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.
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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: Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International, Rickenbacker International.