Plan a flight · Sun 11:12 pm EDT (03:12 UTC)

Lakeland Linder International to Asheville Regional LAL → AVL

448 nautical miles (516 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 357°, about 003° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 09 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 22-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:21 am EDT (06:21 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now LAL is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots; AVL is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 8 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 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the last 30 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 0 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

C172 at 1,100 ft, 38 nm east, 9:12 pm EDT (01:12 UTC): no turbulence. 30 nm along the route, 38 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0112/FL011/TP C172/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
over ORL
Time
01:12 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
smooth
B738 at 36,000 ft, 7 nm west, 8:23 pm EDT (00:23 UTC): light chop turbulence. 70 nm along the route, 7 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OCF UA /OV OCF/TM 0023/FL360/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through OCF
Where
over OCF
Time
00:23 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light chop
B738 at 37,000 ft, 43 nm east, 8:26 pm EDT (00:26 UTC): no turbulence. 119 nm along the route, 43 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SGJ UA /OV SGJ/TM 0026/FL370/TP B738/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SGJ
Where
over SGJ
Time
00:26 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
E170 at 15,500 ft, 34 nm east, 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): light chop turbulence. 139 nm along the route, 34 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JAX UA /OV CRG/TM 0200/FL155/TP E170/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through JAX
Where
over CRG
Time
02:00 UTC
Height
at 15,500 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
occasional light chop
PC12 at 16,000 ft, 11 nm east, 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 16,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 149 nm along the route, 11 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AYS UA /OV AYS150060/TM 0055/FL160/TP PC12/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through AYS
Where
60 nm southeast (150°) of AYS
Time
00:55 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
PA32 at 7,000 ft, 36 nm east, 8:17 pm EDT (00:17 UTC): 8 °C, remarks: smooth. 348 nm along the route, 36 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV KAIK360010/TM 0017/FL070/TP PA32/WX FV99SM/TA 8/RM SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
10 nm north (360°) of KAIK
Time
00:17 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
PA32
Weather
flight visibility 99 miles
Temperature
8 °C
Remarks
smooth

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 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 5 forecast points nearest it (PIE, JAX, SAV, CAE, GSP). 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	300° at 16 kt	+9 kt		111 kt	4 h 02 min	3:14 am EDT (07:14 UTC)
5,500 ft	310° at 15 kt	+11 kt		109 kt	4 h 07 min	3:19 am EDT (07:19 UTC)
7,500 ft	300° at 17 kt	+10 kt	13 °C	110 kt	4 h 04 min	3:16 am EDT (07:16 UTC)
9,500 ft	290° at 20 kt	+9 kt	11 °C	111 kt	4 h 02 min	3:14 am EDT (07:14 UTC)
11,500 ft	290° at 23 kt	+8 kt	8 °C	112 kt	4 h	3:12 am EDT (07:12 UTC)
13,500 ft	280° at 25 kt	+6 kt	3 °C	114 kt	3 h 56 min	3:08 am EDT (07:08 UTC)
15,500 ft	270° at 27 kt	+4 kt	-1 °C	116 kt	3 h 52 min	3:04 am EDT (07:04 UTC)
17,500 ft	270° at 29 kt	+1 kt	-5 °C	119 kt	3 h 46 min	2:58 am EDT (06:58 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 30 kt	0	-6 °C	120 kt	3 h 44 min	2:56 am EDT (06:56 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 34 kt	−1 kt	-17 °C	121 kt	3 h 42 min	2:54 am EDT (06:54 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 40 kt	−15 kt	-32 °C	135 kt	3 h 19 min	2:31 am EDT (06:31 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 43 kt	−22 kt	-40 °C	142 kt	3 h 09 min	2:21 am EDT (06:21 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	240° at 37 kt	−15 kt	-51 °C	135 kt	3 h 19 min	2:31 am EDT (06:31 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
PIE	used from 0 nm out; 45 nm from the line	350/6	L/V 18°	290/6 14°	280/9 9°	250/18 -6°	250/23 -17°	240/30 -31°	220/31 -41°	220/30 -52°
JAX	used from 50 nm out; 79 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 199 nm out; 60 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 299 nm out; 72 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 348 nm out; 44 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°

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	from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	141 ft	10:50 pm EDT (02:50 UTC)
BKV Brooksville, FL	30 nm out, 21 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (130°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	76 ft	02:53 UTC
OCF Ocala, FL	70 nm out, 7 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	90 ft	02:51 UTC
GNV Gainesville, FL	100 nm out, 8 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (270°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	151 ft	02:53 UTC
HEG Jacksonville, FL	139 nm out, 19 nm east of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	85 ft	02:55 UTC
AYS Waycross, GA	199 nm out, 8 nm west of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	141 ft	02:55 UTC
VDI Vidalia, GA	249 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 8 knots, gusting to 15	10+ mi	none	274 ft	02:55 UTC
SBO Swainsboro, GA	279 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the west (280°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	327 ft	02:55 UTC
AGS Augusta, GA	319 nm out, 22 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	145 ft	02:53 UTC
AND Anderson, SC	388 nm out, 12 nm west of the line	VFR	from the west (260°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	781 ft	02:56 UTC
GYH Greenville, SC	408 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	955 ft	02:55 UTC
AVL Asheville, NC	destination	VFR	from the north-northwest (340°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	2,163 ft	10:54 pm EDT (02:54 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 AVL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:21 am EDT (06:21 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for AVL

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 3,500 feet
From Mon 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 17 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for LAL, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds 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

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

4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 22 nm from the route, 20 nm along the route · security · ZJX
6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 21 nm from the route, 129 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at LAL 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC), at AVL 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at AVL is before sunrise there (7:33 am EDT (11:33 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, 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, Asheville Regional.