Plan a flight · Mon 8:19 am EDT (12:19 UTC)

Lakeland Linder International to Alpena County Regional LAL → APN

1,029 nautical miles (1,184 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 356°, about 002° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 9 h 37 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 13-knot headwind), arriving about 5:56 pm EDT (21:56 UTC). Right now LAL is VFR, wind calm; APN is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 5 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 TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 40 to 270 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 400 to 489 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 400 to 489 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, 439 nm along the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 439 to 609 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 route from 459 to 989 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the last 60 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 LAL.

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

B739 at 36,000 ft, 14 nm west, 7:18 am EDT (11:18 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 36. 419 nm along the route, 14 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ODF065025/TM 1118/FL360/TP B739/TB MOD/RM ZTLFD 36
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
25 nm northeast (065°) of ODF
Time
11:18 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
ztlfd 36
B737 at 21,000 ft, 26 nm west, 7:07 am EDT (11:07 UTC): no chop turbulence from 12,000 ft to 21,000 ft, clear from 21,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 50 nm along the route, 26 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CGC UA /OV CGC/TM 1107/FL210/TP B737/SK SKC/TB NEG CHOP 120-210
```
Report
a routine report filed through CGC
Where
over CGC
Time
11:07 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
clear
Turbulence
no chop from 12,000 ft to 21,000 ft
B738 at 38,000 ft, 7 nm west, 7:09 am EDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence. 70 nm along the route, 7 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OCF UA /OV OCF/TM 1109/FL380/TP B738/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OCF
Where
over OCF
Time
11:09 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
C182 at 8,000 ft, 2 nm south, 6:45 am EDT (10:45 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 8,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 200 nm along the route, 2 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AYS UA /OV AYS090015/TM 1045/FL080/TP C182/SK SKC/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AYS
Where
15 nm east (090°) of AYS
Time
10:45 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
C182
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
B738 at 37,000 ft, 12 nm west, 8:06 am EDT (12:06 UTC): no turbulence. 210 nm along the route, 12 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AMG UA /OV AMG/TM 1206/FL370/TP B738/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AMG
Where
over AMG
Time
12:06 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
B752 at 35,000 ft, 12 nm west, 7:13 am EDT (11:13 UTC): light chop turbulence. 210 nm along the route, 12 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AMG UA /OV AMG/TM 1113/FL350/TP B752/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through AMG
Where
over AMG
Time
11:13 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
occasional light chop
B752 at 33,000 ft, 11 nm west, 6:13 am EDT (10:13 UTC): no chop turbulence above 33,000 ft. 230 nm along the route, 11 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AMG UA /OV AMG360020/TM 1013/FL330/TP B752/TB NEG CHOP 330
```
Report
a routine report filed through AMG
Where
20 nm north (360°) of AMG
Time
10:13 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
no chop at 33,000 ft
C68A at 1,500 ft, 24 nm east, 8:12 am EDT (12:12 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,500 ft to 60,000 ft. 320 nm along the route, 24 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV AGS/TM 1212/FL015/TP C68A/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
over AGS
Time
12:12 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
C68A
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
CRJ9 at 2,200 ft, 24 nm east, 7:09 am EDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 2,200 ft to 60,000 ft. 320 nm along the route, 24 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV AGS350002/TM 1109/FL022/TP CRJ9/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
2 nm north (350°) of AGS
Time
11:09 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
B712 at 20,000 ft, 37 nm west, 7:17 am EDT (11:17 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 49. 410 nm along the route, 37 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ODF/TM 1117/FL200/TP B712/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 49
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ODF
Time
11:17 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B712
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 49
A319 at 19,000 ft, 37 nm west, 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 49. 410 nm along the route, 37 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ODF/TM 1042/FL190/TP A319/TB NEG/RM ZTLFD 49
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over ODF
Time
10:42 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Turbulence
none
Remarks
ztlfd 49
CRJ2 at 3,800 ft, 4 nm northeast, 8:16 am EDT (12:16 UTC): a broken layer from 3,800 ft to 4,700 ft. 449 nm along the route, 4 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVL UA /OV AVL347005/TM 1216/FL038/TP CRJ2/SK BKN038-TOPS047
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVL
Where
5 nm north (347°) of AVL
Time
12:16 UTC
Height
at 3,800 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Sky
a broken layer from 3,800 ft, tops 4,700 ft
A320 at 34,000 ft, 17 nm east, 7:17 am EDT (11:17 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: ztlfd 50. 449 nm along the route, 17 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV SUG/TM 1117/FL340/TP A320/TB LGT/RM ZTLFD 50
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
over SUG
Time
11:17 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
light
Remarks
ztlfd 50
CRJ9 at 6,000 ft, 10 nm east, 6:10 am EDT (10:10 UTC): a broken layer from 4,600 ft to 5,800 ft. 509 nm along the route, 10 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TRI UA /OV BOOIE/TM 1010/FL060/TP CRJ9/SK BKN046-TOP058
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRI
Where
booie
Time
10:10 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
a broken layer from 4,600 ft, tops 5,800 ft

15 more routine reports are on the map.

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 11 forecast points nearest it (PIE, JAX, SAV, CAE, GSP, TRI, CRW, CMH, CLE, MKG, TVC). 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	320° at 17 kt	+13 kt		107 kt	9 h 37 min	5:56 pm EDT (21:56 UTC)
5,500 ft	330° at 19 kt	+16 kt	11 °C	104 kt	9 h 54 min	6:13 pm EDT (22:13 UTC)
7,500 ft	330° at 20 kt	+18 kt	12 °C	102 kt	10 h 05 min	6:24 pm EDT (22:24 UTC)
9,500 ft	330° at 22 kt	+19 kt	9 °C	101 kt	10 h 11 min	6:30 pm EDT (22:30 UTC)
11,500 ft	320° at 24 kt	+19 kt	6 °C	101 kt	10 h 11 min	6:30 pm EDT (22:30 UTC)
13,500 ft	320° at 26 kt	+20 kt	2 °C	100 kt	10 h 17 min	6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC)
15,500 ft	320° at 28 kt	+22 kt	-2 °C	98 kt	10 h 30 min	6:49 pm EDT (22:49 UTC)
17,500 ft	320° at 30 kt	+23 kt	-6 °C	97 kt	10 h 36 min	6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 30 kt	+24 kt	-7 °C	96 kt	10 h 43 min	7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 32 kt	+26 kt	-19 °C	94 kt	10 h 57 min	7:16 pm EDT (23:16 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 35 kt	+28 kt	-33 °C	92 kt	11 h 11 min	7:30 pm EDT (23:30 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 41 kt	+31 kt	-42 °C	89 kt	11 h 34 min	7:53 pm EDT (23:53 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 39 kt	+27 kt	-50 °C	93 kt	11 h 04 min	7:23 pm EDT (23:23 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
PIE	used from 0 nm out; 45 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°
JAX	used from 50 nm out; 79 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°
SAV	used from 200 nm out; 61 nm from the line	330/16	310/15 14°	320/23 10°	310/30 7°	310/30 -6°	300/28 -19°	270/25 -32°	300/25 -39°	320/26 -50°
CAE	used from 300 nm out; 74 nm from the line	340/17	330/15 12°	320/22 9°	320/31 5°	330/35 -7°	320/33 -19°	340/40 -32°	350/43 -39°	320/35 -49°
GSP	used from 350 nm out; 43 nm from the line	340/30	360/24 13°	350/29 10°	340/33 6°	340/40 -7°	350/44 -19°	340/59 -31°	350/55 -41°	300/29 -50°
TRI	used from 449 nm out; 38 nm from the line		340/25 11°	350/37 9°	350/34 6°	340/39 -7°	340/43 -19°	340/55 -32°	330/58 -42°	320/37 -50°
CRW	used from 599 nm out; 60 nm from the line	320/17	340/23 12°	340/32 8°	340/35 4°	330/40 -7°	340/45 -20°	340/57 -34°	340/64 -42°	320/38 -50°
CMH	used from 649 nm out; 49 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°
CLE	used from 799 nm out; 62 nm from the line	310/7	350/20 14°	340/16 9°	320/21 2°	320/32 -8°	330/34 -20°	330/45 -36°	320/60 -45°	320/64 -51°
MKG	used from 899 nm out; 126 nm from the line	260/28	260/18 15°	250/16 9°	260/22 4°	280/31 -9°	270/35 -21°	270/44 -35°	270/42 -45°	290/61 -51°
TVC	used from 949 nm out; 97 nm from the line	270/31	280/23 15°	260/22 8°	260/29 4°	280/29 -11°	280/42 -21°	270/42 -36°	270/54 -47°	290/67 -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
LAL Lakeland, FL	departure	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	141 ft	7:50 am EDT (11:50 UTC)
OCF Ocala, FL	70 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	90 ft	11:51 UTC
VQQ Jacksonville, FL	130 nm out, 16 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	79 ft	11:50 UTC
SBO Swainsboro, GA	280 nm out, 2 nm south of the line	VFR	from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	327 ft	12:15 UTC
GYH Greenville, SC	410 nm out, 9 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the east-northeast (060°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	955 ft	11:47 UTC
AVL Asheville, NC	449 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,600 feet	variable at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,600 ft	2,163 ft	11:54 UTC
SJS Prestonsburg, KY	589 nm out, 9 nm east of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: light rain	calm	2.5 mi	200 ft	1,221 ft	11:55 UTC
LCK Columbus, OH	709 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,200 ft	743 ft	11:55 UTC
OSU Columbus, OH	729 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots	7 mi	500 ft	905 ft	11:53 UTC
DTW Detroit, MI	859 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the south-southwest (200°) at 10 knots	2 mi	400 ft	645 ft	11:53 UTC
CFS Caro, MI	929 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line	marginal VFR Weather: mist	from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 knots	3 mi	none	704 ft	11:55 UTC
APN Alpena, MI	destination	VFR	from the south (170°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	689 ft	7:54 am EDT (11:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,163 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At APN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:56 pm EDT (21:56 UTC)

Wind from the east-northeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 10,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for APN

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 10,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
From Tue 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 8 knots, visibility 4 miles, rain, mist, overcast at 300 feet

The forecast for LAL, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 23 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZJX
6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 22 nm from the route, 130 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at LAL 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC), at APN 6:54 pm EDT (22:54 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

Radar now, the Southeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar, the whole country · 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: Lakeland Linder International, Alpena County Regional.