Republic Airport to Lakeland Linder International FRG → LAL
875 nautical miles (1,007 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 212°, about 226° magnetic at the departure end (variation 14W). At 120 knots that is 7 h at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 5-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:09 pm EDT (20:09 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: 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
- SIGMET E40E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the northwest at 25 knots, until 10:55 am EDT (14:55 UTC). Over the route from 129 to 189 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 121255 MKCE WST 121255 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 40E VALID UNTIL 1455Z DE MD VA AND DE NJ MD VA CSTL WTRS FROM 20ENE SIE-60SE SIE-40S SBY-10NW SBY-20ENE SIE AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 33025KT. TOPS TO FL320.
- 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 first 229 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 239 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 249 to 815 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 FRG.
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 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 8 forecast points nearest it (JFK, ACY, ORF, ILM, CHS, JAX, MLB, PIE). 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 | 320° at 17 kt | −5 kt | 125 kt | 7 h | 4:09 pm EDT (20:09 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 310° at 18 kt | −3 kt | 13 °C | 123 kt | 7 h 07 min | 4:16 pm EDT (20:16 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 310° at 19 kt | −4 kt | 10 °C | 124 kt | 7 h 03 min | 4:12 pm EDT (20:12 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 310° at 20 kt | −3 kt | 7 °C | 123 kt | 7 h 07 min | 4:16 pm EDT (20:16 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 300° at 22 kt | −2 kt | 4 °C | 122 kt | 7 h 10 min | 4:19 pm EDT (20:19 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 23 kt | 0 | 0 °C | 120 kt | 7 h 18 min | 4:27 pm EDT (20:27 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 290° at 25 kt | +2 kt | -4 °C | 118 kt | 7 h 25 min | 4:34 pm EDT (20:34 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 26 kt | +4 kt | -8 °C | 116 kt | 7 h 33 min | 4:42 pm EDT (20:42 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 270° at 28 kt | +13 kt | -20 °C | 107 kt | 8 h 11 min | 5:20 pm EDT (21:20 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 38 kt | +30 kt | -33 °C | 90 kt | 9 h 43 min | 6:52 pm EDT (22:52 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 38 kt | +29 kt | -40 °C | 91 kt | 9 h 37 min | 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 31 kt | +17 kt | -50 °C | 103 kt | 8 h 30 min | 5:39 pm EDT (21:39 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; 16 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° |
| ACY | used from 50 nm out; 19 nm from the line | 350/12 | 340/12 11° | 340/12 6° | 340/13 2° | 270/10 -10° | 240/17 -23° | 230/46 -33° | 230/46 -40° | 240/46 -49° |
| ORF | used from 199 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 310/30 | 320/27 11° | 310/30 8° | 320/30 3° | 290/36 -8° | 270/40 -21° | 250/52 -32° | 250/50 -39° | 260/42 -48° |
| ILM | used from 348 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 300/18 | 300/22 13° | 300/21 8° | 290/28 4° | 280/38 -7° | 270/40 -18° | 250/49 -32° | 250/50 -40° | 270/33 -50° |
| CHS | used from 497 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 330/14 | 300/17 14° | 320/21 9° | 310/26 6° | 310/32 -6° | 280/34 -19° | 260/37 -32° | 280/30 -39° | 310/30 -50° |
| JAX | used from 646 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 310/22 | 310/19 16° | 300/22 14° | 290/25 8° | 300/25 -7° | 300/24 -18° | 270/20 -33° | 260/25 -41° | 290/17 -51° |
| MLB | used from 795 nm out; 63 nm from the line | 290/10 | 260/15 18° | 290/12 13° | 280/13 8° | 250/20 -7° | 260/18 -18° | 240/17 -32° | 250/20 -41° | 250/22 -52° |
| PIE | used from 845 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 360/10 | 340/12 18° | 330/9 13° | 290/12 8° | 260/21 -7° | 280/18 -18° | 250/20 -33° | 250/26 -41° | 250/20 -51° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRG Farmingdale, NY | departure | no report just now | 81 ft | ||||
| MJX Toms River, NJ | 60 nm out, 10 nm west of the line | no report just now | 86 ft | ||||
| ACY Atlantic City, NJ | 89 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 74 ft | ||||
| PHF Newport News, VA | 258 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 42 ft | ||||
| ORF Norfolk, VA | 268 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 26 ft | ||||
| OAJ Jacksonville, NC | 408 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 92 ft | ||||
| CRE North Myrtle Beach, SC | 487 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 31 ft | ||||
| GGE Georgetown, SC | 527 nm out, 24 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 39 ft | ||||
| FIN Palm Coast, FL | 775 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 33 ft | ||||
| LEE Leesburg, FL | 825 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 76 ft | ||||
| LAL Lakeland, FL | destination | no report just now | 141 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 141 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At LAL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:09 pm EDT (20:09 UTC)
LAL 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 22 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 20 October · ZNY
- 6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 24 nm from the route, 149 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
- 6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 24 nm from the route, 149 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
- 6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 13 nm from the route, 785 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 7 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at FRG 6:18 pm EDT (22:18 UTC), at LAL 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:25 pm EDT (23:25 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: Republic Airport, Lakeland Linder International.