Lakeland Linder International to Pittsburgh International LAL → PIT
756 nautical miles (870 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 006°, about 012° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 36 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 15-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:19 am EDT (12:19 UTC). 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: 645 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 398 to 607 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 477 to 507 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 249 nm of the route.
- 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 239 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
Not fetched just now.
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 10 forecast points nearest it (PIE, JAX, SAV, CAE, GSP, TRI, ROA, CRW, EKN, AGC). 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 | 310° at 17 kt | +10 kt | 110 kt | 6 h 52 min | 9:35 am EDT (13:35 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 320° at 18 kt | +12 kt | 12 °C | 108 kt | 7 h | 9:43 am EDT (13:43 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 320° at 20 kt | +13 kt | 12 °C | 107 kt | 7 h 04 min | 9:47 am EDT (13:47 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 310° at 21 kt | +13 kt | 9 °C | 107 kt | 7 h 04 min | 9:47 am EDT (13:47 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 310° at 21 kt | +11 kt | 6 °C | 109 kt | 6 h 56 min | 9:39 am EDT (13:39 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 300° at 22 kt | +9 kt | 2 °C | 111 kt | 6 h 49 min | 9:32 am EDT (13:32 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 290° at 24 kt | +7 kt | -2 °C | 113 kt | 6 h 41 min | 9:24 am EDT (13:24 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 290° at 25 kt | +6 kt | -6 °C | 114 kt | 6 h 38 min | 9:21 am EDT (13:21 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 26 kt | +5 kt | -7 °C | 115 kt | 6 h 34 min | 9:17 am EDT (13:17 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 29 kt | +4 kt | -19 °C | 116 kt | 6 h 31 min | 9:14 am EDT (13:14 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 32 kt | −6 kt | -33 °C | 126 kt | 6 h | 8:43 am EDT (12:43 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 36 kt | −15 kt | -40 °C | 135 kt | 5 h 36 min | 8:19 am EDT (12:19 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 260° at 33 kt | −9 kt | -49 °C | 129 kt | 5 h 52 min | 8:35 am EDT (12:35 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; 48 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; 77 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; 31 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 298 nm out; 37 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 398 nm out; 56 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 448 nm out; 81 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° | |
| ROA | used from 497 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 310/29 | 330/31 13° | 340/28 7° | 330/25 3° | 310/32 -8° | 300/32 -22° | 290/32 -31° | 270/35 -38° | 270/32 -47° |
| CRW | used from 597 nm out; 48 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° |
| EKN | used from 646 nm out; 31 nm from the line | 330/21 12° | 330/25 7° | 350/22 2° | 330/24 -10° | 310/27 -21° | 320/33 -35° | 290/31 -39° | 290/34 -47° | |
| AGC | used from 696 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 350/14 | 330/20 11° | 340/18 8° | 330/17 3° | 340/22 -11° | 340/31 -22° | 330/33 -36° | 300/34 -41° | 300/35 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAL Lakeland, FL | departure | no report just now | 141 ft | ||||
| LEE Leesburg, FL | 50 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 76 ft | ||||
| JAX Jacksonville, FL | 149 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 29 ft | ||||
| BQK Brunswick, GA | 199 nm out, 7 nm east of the line | no report just now | 25 ft | ||||
| LHW Fort Stewart (Hinesville), GA | 239 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 46 ft | ||||
| CAE Columbia, SC | 358 nm out, 6 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 235 ft | ||||
| CLT Charlotte, NC | 438 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 747 ft | ||||
| HKY Hickory, NC | 467 nm out, 20 nm west of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,189 ft | ||||
| LWB Lewisburg, WV | 597 nm out, 12 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,301 ft | ||||
| SXL Summersville, WV | 617 nm out, 13 nm west of the line | no report just now | 1,819 ft | ||||
| CKB Clarksburg, WV | 686 nm out, 9 nm east of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,223 ft | ||||
| PIT Pittsburgh, PA | destination | no report just now | 1,202 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,301 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PIT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:19 am EDT (12:19 UTC)
PIT has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 18 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZJX
- 6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC on the route, 139 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 6/8902 MAYPORT, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local 11 nm from the route, 149 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 13 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 13 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at LAL 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC), at PIT 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:13 pm EDT (23:13 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: Lakeland Linder International, Pittsburgh International.