Plan a flight · Mon 9:58 am EDT (13:58 UTC)

Lakeland Linder International to Laguardia Airport LAL → LGA

867 nautical miles (997 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 026°, about 032° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 59 min at the quickest height in today's winds (30,000 ft, a 25-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:57 pm EDT (19:57 UTC). Right now LAL is VFR, wind from the north (360°) at 8 knots; LGA is VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 12 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 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 169 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the last 80 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

B39M at 36,000 ft, 45 nm east, 8:26 am EDT (12:26 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 378 nm along the route, 45 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILM UA /OV ILM190060/TM 1226/FL360/TP B39M/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILM
Where
60 nm south (190°) of ILM
Time
12:26 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
moderate chop
B738 at 36,000 ft, 48 nm northwest, 8:54 am EDT (12:54 UTC): moderate turbulence. 777 nm along the route, 48 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTW UA /OV MXE240005/TM 1254/FL360/TP B738/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTW
Where
5 nm southwest (240°) of MXE
Time
12:54 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate
B737 at 21,000 ft, 49 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. 40 nm along the route, 49 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, 41 nm northwest, 7:09 am EDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence. 60 nm along the route, 41 nm northwest 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
C172 at 4,500 ft, 32 nm northwest, 8:35 am EDT (12:35 UTC): clear from 4,500 ft to 60,000 ft, wind 330° at 20 knots, remarks: good visibility. 80 nm along the route, 32 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
28J UA /OV 28J225015 /TM 1235 /FL045 /TP C172 /SK SKC /WV 33020KT /RM GOOD VIS
```
Report
a routine report filed through 28J
Where
15 nm southwest (225°) of 28J
Time
12:35 UTC
Height
at 4,500 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
clear
Wind
from 330° at 20 knots
Remarks
good visibility
B737 at 20,000 ft, 46 nm northwest, 9:06 am EDT (13:06 UTC): light clear-air turbulence from 20,000 ft to 29,000 ft, clear from 20,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: southbound. 90 nm along the route, 46 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GNV UA /OV GNV090012/TM 1306/FL200/TP B737/SK SKC/TB CONS LGT CAT 290-200 /RM SOUTHBOUND
```
Report
a routine report filed through GNV
Where
12 nm east (090°) of GNV
Time
13:06 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
clear
Turbulence
continuous light clear-air turbulence from 29,000 ft to 20,000 ft
Remarks
southbound
A21N at 34,000 ft, 4 nm north, 9:30 am EDT (13:30 UTC): light chop turbulence. 129 nm along the route, 4 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SGJ UA /OV SGJ090020/TM 1330/FL340/TP A21N/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through SGJ
Where
20 nm east (090°) of SGJ
Time
13:30 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
intermittent light chop
C525 at 28,000 ft, 37 nm northwest, 8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC): no turbulence. 139 nm along the route, 37 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CRG UA /OV CRG/TM 1253/FL280/TP C525/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRG
Where
over CRG
Time
12:53 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
C525
Turbulence
none
CL30 at 1,000 ft, 21 nm east, 7:07 am EDT (11:07 UTC): a broken layer above 600 ft. 428 nm along the route, 21 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILM UA /OV KILM/TM 1107/FL010/TP CL30/SK BKN006
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILM
Where
over KILM
Time
11:07 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
CL30
Sky
a broken layer from 600 ft
H25B descending, 20 nm southeast, 8:09 am EDT (12:09 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 438 nm along the route, 20 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILM UA /OV ILM/TM 1209/FLDURD/TP H25B/SK TOPS 009 BASES 006 SCT
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILM
Where
over ILM
Time
12:09 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
H25B
Sky
tops 900 ft bases 600 ft scattered
B752 at 30,000 ft, 38 nm northwest, 7:31 am EDT (11:31 UTC): light chop turbulence above 30,000 ft. 518 nm along the route, 38 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RDU UA /OV RDU090030/TM 1131/FLF300/TP B752/TB CONS LGT CHOP 300
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDU
Where
30 nm east (090°) of RDU
Time
11:31 UTC
Height
at F300
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 30,000 ft
BE36 at 2,000 ft, 44 nm northwest, 8:18 am EDT (12:18 UTC): scattered clouds above 1,000 ft; overcast above 3,500 ft. 608 nm along the route, 44 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RIC UA /OV RIC210010/TM 1218/FL020/TP BE36/SK SCT010 OVC035
```
Report
a routine report filed through RIC
Where
10 nm southwest (210°) of RIC
Time
12:18 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
BE36
Sky
SCT010 OVC035
B737 at 1,200 ft, 20 nm east, 7:56 am EDT (11:56 UTC): overcast above 1,200 ft. 608 nm along the route, 20 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORF UA /OV ORF/TM 1156/FL012/TP B737/SK BASE OVC012
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORF
Where
over ORF
Time
11:56 UTC
Height
at 1,200 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
base OVC012
C56X at 1,100 ft, 2 nm south, 8:48 am EDT (12:48 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft, remarks: OVC011 during the descent runway 25 KPHF. 618 nm along the route, 2 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHF UA /OV KPHF/TM 1248/FL011/TP C56X/SK OVC011/RM OVC011 DURD RWY25 KPHF
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHF
Where
over KPHF
Time
12:48 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
C56X
Sky
overcast from 1,100 ft
Remarks
OVC011 during the descent runway 25 KPHF

16 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, MLB, JAX, SAV, CHS, FLO, ILM, RDU, ORF, ACY, JFK). 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 18 kt	+8 kt		112 kt	7 h 44 min	5:42 pm EDT (21:42 UTC)
5,500 ft	320° at 17 kt	+5 kt		115 kt	7 h 32 min	5:30 pm EDT (21:30 UTC)
7,500 ft	310° at 18 kt	+5 kt	11 °C	115 kt	7 h 32 min	5:30 pm EDT (21:30 UTC)
9,500 ft	310° at 20 kt	+5 kt	8 °C	115 kt	7 h 32 min	5:30 pm EDT (21:30 UTC)
11,500 ft	310° at 22 kt	+5 kt	6 °C	115 kt	7 h 32 min	5:30 pm EDT (21:30 UTC)
13,500 ft	300° at 23 kt	+3 kt	2 °C	117 kt	7 h 25 min	5:23 pm EDT (21:23 UTC)
15,500 ft	300° at 25 kt	+1 kt	-2 °C	119 kt	7 h 17 min	5:15 pm EDT (21:15 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 26 kt	−1 kt	-7 °C	121 kt	7 h 10 min	5:08 pm EDT (21:08 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 27 kt	−1 kt	-8 °C	121 kt	7 h 10 min	5:08 pm EDT (21:08 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 28 kt	−10 kt	-20 °C	130 kt	6 h 40 min	4:38 pm EDT (20:38 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 36 kt	−25 kt	-33 °C	145 kt	5 h 59 min	3:57 pm EDT (19:57 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 35 kt	−23 kt	-40 °C	143 kt	6 h 04 min	4:02 pm EDT (20:02 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 30 kt	−14 kt	-50 °C	134 kt	6 h 28 min	4:26 pm EDT (20:26 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; 54 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°
MLB	used from 50 nm out; 72 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°
JAX	used from 100 nm out; 53 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 199 nm out; 72 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°
CHS	used from 249 nm out; 52 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°
FLO	used from 349 nm out; 59 nm from the line	330/17	330/17 12°	320/21 9°	310/29 4°	310/36 -8°	300/36 -19°	290/34 -32°	300/29 -40°	310/34 -48°
ILM	used from 398 nm out; 22 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°
RDU	used from 498 nm out; 67 nm from the line	330/30	340/24 12°	330/26 7°	320/30 3°	330/39 -8°	310/30 -20°	300/33 -33°	310/34 -39°	310/41 -47°
ORF	used from 548 nm out; 42 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°
ACY	used from 697 nm out; 61 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°
JFK	used from 797 nm out; 41 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°

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 north (360°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	141 ft	9:50 am EDT (13:50 UTC)
LEE Leesburg, FL	50 nm out, 12 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (350°) at 5 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	76 ft	13:53 UTC
FIN Palm Coast, FL	100 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	33 ft	12:50 UTC
CRE North Myrtle Beach, SC	388 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	31 ft	13:53 UTC
ISO Kinston, NC	498 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	92 ft	13:51 UTC
ASJ Ahoskie, NC	558 nm out, 5 nm west of the line	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,700 feet, overcast at 4,500 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	3,700 ft	66 ft	13:35 UTC
PHF Newport News, VA	618 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 12 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	1,900 ft	42 ft	13:54 UTC
SBY Salisbury, MD	697 nm out, 8 nm east of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 11 knots, gusting to 22	10+ mi	700 ft	52 ft	13:54 UTC
TTN Trenton, NJ	817 nm out, 22 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,300 feet, scattered clouds at 3,900 feet	from the north (360°) at 12 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	212 ft	13:53 UTC
LGA New York, NY	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,100 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the north (350°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	3,500 ft	20 ft	9:51 am EDT (13:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 212 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At LGA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:57 pm EDT (19:57 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for LGA

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 800 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 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 9 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 8 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 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 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 8 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZJX
6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 15 nm from the route, 90 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
6/8902 MAYPORT, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 22 nm from the route, 149 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX
6/8508 Johnsontown, NC 19 nm from the route, 438 nm along the route · security · ZDC
6/8719 Greenwood, DE, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 UTC 8 nm from the route, 727 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
6/8886 Greenwood, DE, Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 8 nm from the route, 727 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Sunday 18 October · ZDC
5/2811 NEW YORK, NY, Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · until 20 October · ZNY

Daylight

Sunset at LAL 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC), at LGA 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 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 Northeast · 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, Laguardia Airport.