John F Kennedy International to Rickenbacker International JFK → LCK
422 nautical miles (486 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 266°, about 279° magnetic at the departure end (variation 13W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 26 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 3-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:38 am EDT (15:38 UTC). Right now JFK is marginal VFR, wind from the north (010°) at 9 knots; LCK is marginal VFR, wind calm. 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: 16 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 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the whole route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 285 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 137 to 314 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 196 to 236 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 JFK.
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 5 forecast points nearest it (JFK, AVP, PSB, AGC, 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 | 360° at 17 kt | −3 kt | 12 °C | 123 kt | 3 h 26 min | 11:38 am EDT (15:38 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 360° at 18 kt | −2 kt | 11 °C | 122 kt | 3 h 28 min | 11:40 am EDT (15:40 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 350° at 21 kt | 0 | 8 °C | 120 kt | 3 h 31 min | 11:43 am EDT (15:43 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 350° at 23 kt | +2 kt | 5 °C | 118 kt | 3 h 35 min | 11:47 am EDT (15:47 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 340° at 25 kt | +5 kt | 1 °C | 115 kt | 3 h 40 min | 11:52 am EDT (15:52 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 340° at 26 kt | +7 kt | -3 °C | 113 kt | 3 h 44 min | 11:56 am EDT (15:56 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 330° at 28 kt | +9 kt | -6 °C | 111 kt | 3 h 48 min | 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 330° at 29 kt | +11 kt | -9 °C | 109 kt | 3 h 52 min | 12:04 pm EDT (16:04 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 330° at 32 kt | +12 kt | -21 °C | 108 kt | 3 h 54 min | 12:06 pm EDT (16:06 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 340° at 38 kt | +11 kt | -36 °C | 109 kt | 3 h 52 min | 12:04 pm EDT (16:04 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 47 kt | +23 kt | -42 °C | 97 kt | 4 h 21 min | 12:33 pm EDT (16:33 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 36 kt | +20 kt | -51 °C | 100 kt | 4 h 13 min | 12:25 pm EDT (16:25 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; 25 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° |
| AVP | used from 49 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 010/20 | 020/24 11° | 360/19 8° | 350/23 2° | 320/24 -11° | 330/25 -22° | 330/27 -37° | 310/28 -42° | 290/30 -50° |
| PSB | used from 147 nm out; 39 nm from the line | 020/21 12° | 360/28 7° | 360/29 1° | 350/33 -10° | 350/42 -22° | 350/49 -37° | 340/63 -43° | 350/39 -52° | |
| AGC | used from 245 nm out; 16 nm from the line | 340/11 | 350/12 11° | 360/25 7° | 340/30 2° | 340/41 -8° | 340/44 -21° | 350/59 -36° | 340/68 -42° | 340/50 -51° |
| CMH | used from 344 nm out; 52 nm from the line | 320/12 | 340/26 15° | 340/22 9° | 320/24 3° | 320/32 -7° | 320/36 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/59 -44° | 320/57 -50° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JFK New York, NY | departure | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 2,700 feet | from the north (010°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 1,100 ft | 13 ft | 7:51 am EDT (11:51 UTC) |
| EWR Newark, NJ | 20 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet | from the north (360°) at 13 knots, gusting to 19 | 10+ mi | 1,100 ft | 17 ft | 11:51 UTC |
| ABE Allentown, PA | 79 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,600 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 1,600 ft | 393 ft | 11:51 UTC |
| RDG Reading, PA | 98 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,300 feet, overcast at 3,200 feet | from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 3,200 ft | 343 ft | 11:54 UTC |
| CXY Harrisburg, PA | 137 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,100 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 2,100 ft | 346 ft | 11:56 UTC |
| AOO Altoona, PA | 206 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 1,000 ft | 1,503 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| JST Johnstown, PA | 236 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the west-northwest (300°) at 12 knots | 1.5 mi | 300 ft | 2,284 ft | 11:51 UTC |
| LBE Latrobe, PA | 255 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: mist | from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots | 2 mi | 800 ft | 1,198 ft | 11:47 UTC |
| HLG Wheeling, WV | 314 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist | from the west (260°) at 4 knots | 1 mi | 300 ft | 1,194 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| ZZV Zanesville, OH | 373 nm out, 1 nm west of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 600 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet | from the west (270°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 1,800 ft | 899 ft | 11:53 UTC |
| VTA Newark, OH | 402 nm out, 10 nm north of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet | calm | 9 mi | 1,200 ft | 883 ft | 11:54 UTC |
| LCK Columbus, OH | destination | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 1,200 ft | 743 ft | 7:55 am EDT (11:55 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,284 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, 11:38 am EDT (15:38 UTC)
Wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for LCK
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
- At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 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 JFK, the departure
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
- From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 5,000 feet, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
- From Tue 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
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 7 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 20 October · ZNY
Daylight
Sunset at JFK 6:19 pm EDT (22:19 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: John F Kennedy International, Rickenbacker International.