Plan a flight · Sun 9:21 pm EDT (01:21 UTC)

Lakeland Linder International to Eugene F Kranz Toledo Express Airport LAL → TOL

821 nautical miles (945 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 354°, about 000° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 49 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 21-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:10 am EDT (07:10 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now LAL is VFR, wind calm; TOL is IFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 3 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: 657 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 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 386 to 594 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 7,000 ft. Over the route from 396 to 485 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 last 297 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

A321 at 30,000 ft, 4 nm north, 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC): moderate turbulence. 544 nm along the route, 4 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV AZQ170020/TM 2345/FL300/TP A321/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
20 nm south (170°) of AZQ
Time
23:45 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate
C172 at 4,000 ft, 42 nm east, 7:30 pm EDT (23:30 UTC): clear from 4,000 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 42 nm east 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
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
C172 at 1,100 ft, 39 nm east, 9:12 pm EDT (01:12 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 39 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
C172 at 1,100 ft, 39 nm east, 8:12 pm EDT (00:12 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 39 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV 1SM N/TM 0012/FL011/TP C172/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
1SM north
Time
00:12 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
smooth
P28A at 1,100 ft, 39 nm east, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 39 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, 39 nm east, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 39 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
P28A at 1,000 ft, 46 nm east, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): clear. 40 nm along the route, 46 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SFB UA /OV SFB/TM 2315/FL010/TP P28A/SK CLR
```
Report
a routine report filed through SFB
Where
over SFB
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
clear
PAY1 at 21,000 ft, 5 nm northeast, 6:39 pm EDT (22:39 UTC): light rime icing, -11 °C. 40 nm along the route, 5 nm northeast 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
E170 at 31,000 ft, 35 nm east, 6:43 pm EDT (22:43 UTC): light chop turbulence above 31,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-19. 267 nm along the route, 35 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
WRB UA /OV DBN100050/TM 2243/FL310/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP 310/RM ZTLFD-19
```
Report
a routine report filed through WRB
Where
50 nm east (100°) of DBN
Time
22:43 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 31,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-19
CRJ9 descending, 37 nm east, 7:06 pm EDT (23:06 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth ride on final runway 26. 326 nm along the route, 37 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGS UA /OV AGS 080002/TM 2306/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH RIDE ON FINAL RWY26
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGS
Where
2 nm east (080°) of AGS
Time
23:06 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth ride on final runway 26
CRJ9 at 30,000 ft, 6 nm southwest, 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 UTC): light to moderate turbulence above 30,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-42. 485 nm along the route, 6 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV VXV090040/TM 2246/FL300/TP CRJ9/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD 300/RM ZTLFD-42
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
40 nm east (090°) of VXV
Time
22:46 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate at 30,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-42
S22T descending, 33 nm east, 8:24 pm EDT (00:24 UTC): a broken layer above 2,600 ft, remarks: during the descent RY23 tri. 514 nm along the route, 33 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TRI UA /OV KTRI050002/TM 0024/FLUNKN/TP S22T/SK BKN026-TOPUNKN/RM DURD RY23 TRI
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRI
Where
2 nm northeast (050°) of KTRI
Time
00:24 UTC
Height
height not given
Aircraft
S22T
Sky
a broken layer from 2,600 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the descent RY23 tri
P28A climbing, 29 nm east, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: instrument conditions. 633 nm along the route, 29 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HTS UA /OV DWU/TM 2315/FLDURC/TP P28A/TB SMOOTH/RM IMC
```
Report
a routine report filed through HTS
Where
over DWU
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
P28A
Turbulence
smooth
Remarks
instrument conditions

16 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 10 forecast points nearest it (PIE, JAX, SAV, CAE, GSP, TYS, TRI, CVG, CMH, FWA). 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 15 kt	+8 kt		112 kt	7 h 20 min	4:41 am EDT (08:41 UTC)
5,500 ft	310° at 20 kt	+14 kt	11 °C	106 kt	7 h 45 min	5:06 am EDT (09:06 UTC)
7,500 ft	300° at 21 kt	+13 kt	11 °C	107 kt	7 h 40 min	5:01 am EDT (09:01 UTC)
9,500 ft	300° at 21 kt	+12 kt	9 °C	108 kt	7 h 36 min	4:57 am EDT (08:57 UTC)
11,500 ft	300° at 21 kt	+12 kt	6 °C	108 kt	7 h 36 min	4:57 am EDT (08:57 UTC)
13,500 ft	290° at 22 kt	+10 kt	2 °C	110 kt	7 h 28 min	4:49 am EDT (08:49 UTC)
15,500 ft	280° at 23 kt	+8 kt	-2 °C	112 kt	7 h 20 min	4:41 am EDT (08:41 UTC)
17,500 ft	280° at 25 kt	+6 kt	-6 °C	114 kt	7 h 12 min	4:33 am EDT (08:33 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 26 kt	+6 kt	-7 °C	114 kt	7 h 12 min	4:33 am EDT (08:33 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 28 kt	−1 kt	-19 °C	121 kt	6 h 47 min	4:08 am EDT (08:08 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 33 kt	−10 kt	-32 °C	130 kt	6 h 19 min	3:40 am EDT (07:40 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 37 kt	−19 kt	-40 °C	139 kt	5 h 54 min	3:15 am EDT (07:15 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 38 kt	−21 kt	-50 °C	141 kt	5 h 49 min	3:10 am EDT (07:10 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; 44 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°
JAX	used from 49 nm out; 80 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 198 nm out; 69 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°
CAE	used from 297 nm out; 85 nm from the line	260/27	310/26 11°	280/31 9°	270/36 7°	250/39 -4°	230/57 -16°	220/74 -30°	220/83 -40°	220/73 -51°
GSP	used from 346 nm out; 53 nm from the line	300/22	310/22 11°	300/22 7°	290/28 5°	270/36 -5°	250/42 -18°	230/54 -31°	230/59 -40°	230/65 -50°
TYS	used from 445 nm out; 50 nm from the line	290/19	310/22 11°	330/25 7°	330/34 3°	320/37 -7°	300/37 -18°	300/37 -34°	280/29 -39°	270/29 -48°
TRI	used from 495 nm out; 33 nm from the line		310/28 11°	320/32 7°	330/30 2°	300/28 -9°	280/34 -21°	250/37 -31°	240/39 -38°	250/35 -48°
CVG	used from 594 nm out; 81 nm from the line	350/13	340/20 13°	340/22 8°	350/30 3°	340/30 -9°	340/38 -21°	330/37 -35°	320/38 -40°	310/35 -47°
CMH	used from 693 nm out; 31 nm from the line	340/14	320/13 12°	350/12 8°	360/10 2°	350/27 -10°	340/20 -22°	320/31 -35°	270/25 -39°	260/32 -48°
FWA	used from 792 nm out; 68 nm from the line	350/9	350/24 15°	360/25 9°	360/29 4°	350/31 -10°	340/39 -22°	330/40 -37°	320/38 -43°	320/48 -48°

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	8:50 pm EDT (00:50 UTC)
OCF Ocala, FL	69 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	90 ft	00:51 UTC
GNV Gainesville, FL	99 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (260°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	151 ft	00:53 UTC
AYS Waycross, GA	198 nm out, 1 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	141 ft	00:55 UTC
VDI Vidalia, GA	257 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,700 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 2 knots	10+ mi	none	274 ft	00:55 UTC
GYH Greenville, SC	406 nm out, 23 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	955 ft	00:47 UTC
AVL Asheville, NC	445 nm out, 19 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	2,163 ft	00:54 UTC
CPF Hazard, KY	564 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet	from the west (280°) at 8 knots	7 mi	500 ft	1,256 ft	23:55 UTC
JKL Jackson, KY	584 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	calm	1.75 mi	200 ft	1,380 ft	01:05 UTC
ILN Wilmington, OH	693 nm out, 14 nm west of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (320°) at 7 knots	4 mi	500 ft	1,076 ft	00:54 UTC
FDY Findlay, OH	782 nm out, 5 nm north of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots	3 mi	400 ft	812 ft	01:08 UTC
TOL Toledo, OH	destination	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 2,100 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	683 ft	8:52 pm EDT (00:52 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 TOL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:10 am EDT (07:10 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 2 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 1,500 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for TOL

From Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 2 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
At times between Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC) and 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): a broken layer at 600 feet
From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 2 knots, visibility 3 miles, mist, a broken layer at 500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 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 23 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at LAL 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC), at TOL 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:27 pm EDT (23:27 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at TOL is before sunrise there (7:43 am EDT (11:43 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, Eugene F Kranz Toledo Express Airport.