Greenville Spartanburg International to Rickenbacker International GSP → LCK
297 nautical miles (342 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 354°, about 360° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 56 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 19-knot headwind), arriving about 2:29 am EDT (06:29 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now GSP is VFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots; LCK is marginal VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) 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: 2 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 10 to 79 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 40 to 198 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 228 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 GSP.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- BCS3 climbing, 11 nm north, 10:27 pm EDT (02:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 11 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 0227/FLDURC/TP BCS3/SK B010
- Report
- a routine report filed through CMH
- Where
- over CMH
- Time
- 02:27 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Sky
- B010
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 4 forecast points nearest it (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 | 330° at 21 kt | +19 kt | 11 °C | 101 kt | 2 h 56 min | 2:29 am EDT (06:29 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 330° at 22 kt | +21 kt | 11 °C | 99 kt | 3 h | 2:33 am EDT (06:33 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 330° at 24 kt | +23 kt | 8 °C | 97 kt | 3 h 04 min | 2:37 am EDT (06:37 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 330° at 25 kt | +23 kt | 5 °C | 97 kt | 3 h 04 min | 2:37 am EDT (06:37 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 330° at 26 kt | +24 kt | 2 °C | 96 kt | 3 h 06 min | 2:39 am EDT (06:39 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 330° at 29 kt | +26 kt | -2 °C | 94 kt | 3 h 10 min | 2:43 am EDT (06:43 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 330° at 31 kt | +29 kt | -5 °C | 91 kt | 3 h 16 min | 2:49 am EDT (06:49 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 330° at 33 kt | +31 kt | -8 °C | 89 kt | 3 h 20 min | 2:53 am EDT (06:53 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 330° at 38 kt | +34 kt | -19 °C | 86 kt | 3 h 27 min | 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 39 kt | +34 kt | -35 °C | 86 kt | 3 h 27 min | 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 46 kt | +38 kt | -40 °C | 82 kt | 3 h 37 min | 3:10 am EDT (07:10 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 45 kt | +39 kt | -47 °C | 81 kt | 3 h 40 min | 3:13 am EDT (07:13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GSP | used from 0 nm out; 25 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 50 nm out; 21 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 149 nm out; 61 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 248 nm out; 36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GSP Greer, SC | departure | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 963 ft | 10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC) |
| AVL Asheville, NC | 30 nm out, 13 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the north-northwest (340°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 2,163 ft | 02:54 UTC |
| GCY Greeneville, TN | 79 nm out, 20 nm west of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist | variable at 6 knots, gusting to 11 | 1.5 mi | 400 ft | 1,607 ft | 03:15 UTC |
| TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN | 99 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 800 feet, a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 5,000 feet Weather: light rain | from the west-southwest (250°) at 12 knots | 10+ mi | 1,400 ft | 1,518 ft | 02:53 UTC |
| LNP Wise, VA | 129 nm out, 2 nm south of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 600 ft | 2,684 ft | 03:15 UTC |
| HTS Huntington, WV | 208 nm out, 7 nm east of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet Weather: mist | from the west (280°) at 5 knots | 2.5 mi | 700 ft | 828 ft | 02:51 UTC |
| DWU Ashland, KY | 218 nm out, 3 nm north of the line | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,300 feet, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet, overcast at 9,000 feet | variable at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 9,000 ft | 546 ft | 08:56 UTC |
| EOP Waverly, OH | 258 nm out, 5 nm west of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist | from the west (280°) at 4 knots | 3 mi | 700 ft | 661 ft | 03:15 UTC |
| LCK Columbus, OH | destination | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet | from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 1,000 ft | 743 ft | 10:55 pm EDT (02:55 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, 2:29 am EDT (06:29 UTC)
Wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet IFR
The whole forecast for LCK
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility 3 miles, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for GSP, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 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 GSP 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 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 before sunrise there (7:38 am EDT (11:38 UTC)).
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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: Greenville Spartanburg International, Rickenbacker International.