Lakeland Linder International to Richmond International LAL → RIC
619 nautical miles (712 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 021°, about 027° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 22 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 64-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:10 pm EDT (03:10 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 247 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
- SIGMET E13E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 32,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 15 knots, until 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC). Over the last 60 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 112255 MKCE WST 112255 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 13E VALID UNTIL 0055Z PA MD VA NC WV OH KY FROM 30NNW AIR-30NNE RIC-60S RIC-30NW HMV-10ESE APE-30NNW AIR AREA TS MOV FROM 24015KT. TOPS TO FL320.
- 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 50 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
- urgent B772 at 12,000 ft, 26 nm east, 5:15 pm EDT (21:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 50 nm along the route, 26 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
MCO UUA /OV ORL045010/TM 2115/FL120/TP B772/TB ENCOUNTERED A POCKET OF CAT THAT CAUSES PAX INJURIES
- Report
- an urgent report filed through MCO
- Where
- 10 nm northeast (045°) of ORL
- Time
- 21:15 UTC
- Height
- at 12,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B772
- Turbulence
- encountered A pocket of clear-air turbulence that causes pax injuries
- urgent G280 climbing, 40 nm east, 4:59 pm EDT (20:59 UTC): a broken layer above 900 ft. 489 nm along the route, 40 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
ISO UUA /OV KISO/TM 2059/FLDURC/TP G280/SK BKN009
- Report
- an urgent report filed through ISO
- Where
- over KISO
- Time
- 20:59 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- G280
- Sky
- a broken layer from 900 ft
- MD11 at 35,000 ft, 34 nm southwest, 7:18 pm EDT (23:18 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 34 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
SRQ UA /OV SRQ080015/TM 2318/FL350/TP MD11/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through SRQ
- Where
- 15 nm east (080°) of SRQ
- Time
- 23:18 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- MD11
- Turbulence
- none
- B38M at 27,000 ft, 44 nm southwest, 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 44 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
SRQ UA /OV SRQ330018/TM 2200/FL270/TP B38M/TB LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through SRQ
- Where
- 18 nm northwest (330°) of SRQ
- Time
- 22:00 UTC
- Height
- at 27,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- light chop
- PC12 at 18,000 ft, 49 nm southwest, 5:26 pm EDT (21:26 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 49 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
SRQ UA /OV SRQ190004/TM 2126/FL180/TP PC12/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through SRQ
- Where
- 4 nm south (190°) of SRQ
- Time
- 21:26 UTC
- Height
- at 18,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Turbulence
- none
- C172 at 4,000 ft, 42 nm southeast, 7:30 pm EDT (23:30 UTC): clear from 4,000 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 42 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
MLB UA /OV MLB252035/TM 2330/FL040/TP C172/SK SKC 040
- Report
- a routine report filed through MLB
- Where
- 35 nm west (252°) of MLB
- Time
- 23:30 UTC
- Height
- at 4,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C172
- Sky
- clear from 4,000 ft
- H60 at 1,000 ft, 30 nm west, 5:45 pm EDT (21:45 UTC): clear from 1,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 30 nm along the route, 30 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
BKV UA /OV BKV045007 /TM 2145 /FL010 /TP H60 /SK SKC /WX FV99SM
- Report
- a routine report filed through BKV
- Where
- 7 nm northeast (045°) of BKV
- Time
- 21:45 UTC
- Height
- at 1,000 ft
- Aircraft
- H60
- Sky
- clear
- Weather
- flight visibility 99 miles
- P28A at 1,100 ft, 22 nm east, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. 40 nm along the route, 22 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 2315/FL011/TP P28A/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
- Report
- a routine report filed through ORL
- Where
- over ORL
- Time
- 23:15 UTC
- Height
- at 1,100 ft
- Aircraft
- P28A
- Sky
- clear
- Turbulence
- smooth
- P28A at 1,100 ft, 22 nm east, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. 40 nm along the route, 22 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 2300/FL011/TP P28A/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
- Report
- a routine report filed through ORL
- Where
- over ORL
- Time
- 23:00 UTC
- Height
- at 1,100 ft
- Aircraft
- P28A
- Sky
- clear
- Turbulence
- smooth
- PAY1 at 21,000 ft, 16 nm west, 6:39 pm EDT (22:39 UTC): light rime icing, -11 °C. 40 nm along the route, 16 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
OCF UA /OV OCF160030/TM 2239/FL210/TP PAY1/TA M11/IC LGT RIME
- Report
- a routine report filed through OCF
- Where
- 30 nm south (160°) of OCF
- Time
- 22:39 UTC
- Height
- at 21,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PAY1
- Temperature
- −11 °C
- Icing
- light rime
- P28A at 1,100 ft, 22 nm east, 6:13 pm EDT (22:13 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. 40 nm along the route, 22 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
ORL UA /OV ORL25002/TM 2213/FL011/TP P28A/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
- Report
- a routine report filed through ORL
- Where
- ORL25002
- Time
- 22:13 UTC
- Height
- at 1,100 ft
- Aircraft
- P28A
- Sky
- clear
- Turbulence
- smooth
- C441 at 4,000 ft, 22 nm east, 5:45 pm EDT (21:45 UTC): no turbulence, clear. 40 nm along the route, 22 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
ORL UA /OV ORL25013/TM 2145/FL040/TP C441/WX CLR/TB SMOOTH
- Report
- a routine report filed through ORL
- Where
- ORL25013
- Time
- 21:45 UTC
- Height
- at 4,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C441
- Weather
- clear
- Turbulence
- smooth
- C172 at 1,100 ft, 22 nm east, 5:43 pm EDT (21:43 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. 40 nm along the route, 22 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
ORL UA /OV ORL25001/TM 2143/FL011/TP C172/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
- Report
- a routine report filed through ORL
- Where
- ORL25001
- Time
- 21:43 UTC
- Height
- at 1,100 ft
- Aircraft
- C172
- Sky
- clear
- Turbulence
- smooth
- BCS3 at 1,600 ft, 25 nm southeast, 5:01 pm EDT (21:01 UTC): no turbulence. 40 nm along the route, 25 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
MCO UA /OV MCO18008/TM 2101/FL016/TP BCS3/WX 7 MILE VIS/TB SMOOTH
- Report
- a routine report filed through MCO
- Where
- MCO18008
- Time
- 21:01 UTC
- Height
- at 1,600 ft
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Weather
- 7, shallow le, visibility
- Turbulence
- smooth
15 more routine reports are on the map.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 8 forecast points nearest it (PIE, MLB, JAX, SAV, CHS, FLO, RDU, RIC). 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 | 250° at 18 kt | −13 kt | 133 kt | 4 h 39 min | 12:27 am EDT (04:27 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 260° at 19 kt | −9 kt | 129 kt | 4 h 48 min | 12:36 am EDT (04:36 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 260° at 23 kt | −14 kt | 13 °C | 134 kt | 4 h 37 min | 12:25 am EDT (04:25 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 250° at 28 kt | −20 kt | 11 °C | 140 kt | 4 h 25 min | 12:13 am EDT (04:13 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 240° at 31 kt | −24 kt | 9 °C | 144 kt | 4 h 18 min | 12:06 am EDT (04:06 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 240° at 35 kt | −27 kt | 5 °C | 147 kt | 4 h 13 min | 12:01 am EDT (04:01 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 240° at 38 kt | −31 kt | 0 °C | 151 kt | 4 h 06 min | 11:54 pm EDT (03:54 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 240° at 42 kt | −34 kt | -4 °C | 154 kt | 4 h 01 min | 11:49 pm EDT (03:49 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 240° at 43 kt | −35 kt | -5 °C | 155 kt | 4 h | 11:48 pm EDT (03:48 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 230° at 52 kt | −48 kt | -16 °C | 168 kt | 3 h 41 min | 11:29 pm EDT (03:29 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 220° at 61 kt | −58 kt | -30 °C | 178 kt | 3 h 29 min | 11:17 pm EDT (03:17 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 210° at 64 kt | −64 kt | -41 °C | 184 kt | 3 h 22 min | 11:10 pm EDT (03:10 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 210° at 60 kt | −60 kt | -52 °C | 180 kt | 3 h 26 min | 11:14 pm EDT (03:14 UTC) |
Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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; 53 nm from the line | 310/7 | 270/12 17° | 270/14 13° | 260/14 8° | 240/22 -5° | 230/24 -16° | 220/26 -31° | 200/31 -41° | 180/33 -53° |
| MLB | used from 50 nm out; 77 nm from the line | 240/7 | 240/11 17° | 240/13 13° | 250/15 8° | 230/25 -5° | 210/25 -16° | 210/24 -31° | 190/29 -41° | 190/27 -53° |
| JAX | used from 100 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 280/14 | 300/22 16° | 260/27 15° | 260/26 9° | 240/41 -6° | 230/38 -16° | 220/44 -32° | 200/49 -41° | 200/52 -53° |
| SAV | used from 200 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 260/18 | 290/26 13° | 270/33 12° | 260/40 9° | 240/47 -5° | 230/53 -16° | 220/61 -31° | 210/64 -41° | 210/64 -52° |
| CHS | used from 249 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 260/22 | 280/26 12° | 260/37 12° | 250/40 8° | 240/54 -4° | 230/55 -15° | 220/61 -31° | 200/66 -41° | 210/62 -52° |
| FLO | used from 349 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 240/25 | 270/23 11° | 250/36 10° | 240/38 7° | 240/50 -4° | 230/66 -15° | 220/75 -30° | 210/77 -40° | 220/73 -52° |
| RDU | used from 449 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 240/28 | 250/22 10° | 230/30 11° | 230/40 7° | 230/45 -4° | 220/69 -15° | 220/83 -29° | 210/84 -40° | 220/75 -52° |
| RIC | used from 549 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 190/33 | 200/29 14° | 210/31 12° | 210/38 6° | 230/42 -7° | 230/68 -16° | 220/84 -29° | 220/86 -40° | 220/81 -52° |
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, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 76 ft | ||||
| FIN Palm Coast, FL | 100 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 33 ft | ||||
| CHS Charleston, SC | 309 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 46 ft | ||||
| LRO Mount Pleasant, SC | 319 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 11 ft | ||||
| MYR Myrtle Beach, SC | 379 nm out, 19 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 25 ft | ||||
| FAY Fayetteville, NC | 449 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 189 ft | ||||
| LHZ Louisburg, NC | 519 nm out, 9 nm west of the line | no report just now | 368 ft | ||||
| BKT Blackstone, VA | 579 nm out, 18 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 437 ft | ||||
| RIC Richmond, VA | destination | no report just now | 167 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 437 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At RIC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:10 pm EDT (03:10 UTC)
RIC 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 10 nm from the route, 30 nm along the route · security · ZJX
- 6/8298 Daytona Beach, FL, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 22 nm from the route, 90 nm along the route · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZJX
- 6/8713 Maxton, NC, Friday, October 16, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 22 nm from the route, 429 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Friday 16 October · ZDC
- 6/8508 Johnsontown, NC 10 nm from the route, 439 nm along the route · security · ZDC
Daylight
Sunset at LAL 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC), at RIC 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at RIC is after sunset there (6:38 pm EDT (22:38 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, Richmond International.