Plan a flight · Mon 2:15 am EDT (06:15 UTC)

Capital Region International to Asheville Regional LAN → AVL

451 nautical miles (519 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 167°, about 172° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 35 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 55-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:50 am EDT (08:50 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now LAN is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 5 knots; AVL is marginal VFR, wind variable at 6 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: 2 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 first 441 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 304 to 441 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 last 39 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the last 29 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 LAN.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

A333 descending, 46 nm east, 1:44 am EDT (05:44 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 49 nm along the route, 46 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0544/FLDURD/TP A333/SK TOPS 025
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
05:44 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A333
Sky
tops 2,500 ft
B739 descending, 46 nm east, 12:54 am EDT (04:54 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 49 nm along the route, 46 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0454/FLDURD/TP B739/SK BASES 011
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
04:54 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B739
Sky
bases 1,100 ft
A320 descending, 46 nm east, 11:27 pm EDT (03:27 UTC): overcast above 1,400 ft. 49 nm along the route, 46 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0327/FLDURD/TP A320/SK 014 OVC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
03:27 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Sky
at 1,400 ft overcast
B738 at 1,800 ft, 18 nm east, 1:18 am EDT (05:18 UTC): overcast from 1,800 ft to 2,700 ft, remarks: during the climb. 78 nm along the route, 18 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0518/FL018/TP B738/SK OVC018-TOP027/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over KTOL
Time
05:18 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,800 ft, tops 2,700 ft
Remarks
during the climb
B738 at 1,300 ft, 18 nm east, 12:45 am EDT (04:45 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 3,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 78 nm along the route, 18 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0445/FL013/TP B738/SK OVC013-TOP030/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over KTOL
Time
04:45 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 3,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
MD83 climbing, 35 nm east, 1:04 am EDT (05:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 186 nm along the route, 35 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV LCK/TM 0504/FLDURC/TP MD83/SK B010 T037
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over LCK
Time
05:04 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
MD83
Sky
B010 T037

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 (FWA, CMH, CVG, TRI, 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	320° at 18 kt	−15 kt		135 kt	3 h 20 min	5:35 am EDT (09:35 UTC)
5,500 ft	330° at 22 kt	−21 kt	11 °C	141 kt	3 h 12 min	5:27 am EDT (09:27 UTC)
7,500 ft	340° at 25 kt	−24 kt	12 °C	144 kt	3 h 08 min	5:23 am EDT (09:23 UTC)
9,500 ft	340° at 26 kt	−25 kt	8 °C	145 kt	3 h 07 min	5:22 am EDT (09:22 UTC)
11,500 ft	340° at 25 kt	−24 kt	4 °C	144 kt	3 h 08 min	5:23 am EDT (09:23 UTC)
13,500 ft	330° at 26 kt	−25 kt	0 °C	145 kt	3 h 07 min	5:22 am EDT (09:22 UTC)
15,500 ft	330° at 28 kt	−27 kt	-3 °C	147 kt	3 h 04 min	5:19 am EDT (09:19 UTC)
17,500 ft	330° at 30 kt	−28 kt	-7 °C	148 kt	3 h 03 min	5:18 am EDT (09:18 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 31 kt	−29 kt	-8 °C	149 kt	3 h 02 min	5:17 am EDT (09:17 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 38 kt	−36 kt	-20 °C	156 kt	2 h 53 min	5:08 am EDT (09:08 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 48 kt	−46 kt	-35 °C	166 kt	2 h 43 min	4:58 am EDT (08:58 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	330° at 59 kt	−55 kt	-41 °C	175 kt	2 h 35 min	4:50 am EDT (08:50 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	330° at 49 kt	−46 kt	-48 °C	166 kt	2 h 43 min	4:58 am EDT (08:58 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
FWA	used from 0 nm out; 90 nm from the line	300/17	320/20 16°	330/20 10°	340/15 3°	310/27 -8°	320/37 -20°	330/52 -36°	330/65 -43°	330/60 -50°
CMH	used from 147 nm out; 40 nm from the line	330/15	340/22 14°	340/24 9°	340/23 4°	340/35 -9°	340/49 -20°	340/58 -37°	330/70 -42°	340/55 -47°
CVG	used from 196 nm out; 54 nm from the line	320/18	350/32 16°	350/35 10°	350/30 3°	330/30 -7°	340/44 -20°	340/58 -35°	330/72 -41°	320/36 -49°
TRI	used from 294 nm out; 75 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°
GSP	used from 441 nm out; 41 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
LAN Lansing, MI	departure	VFR Weather: mist	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	6 mi	none	860 ft	1:53 am EDT (05:53 UTC)
JXN Jackson, MI	29 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower	IFR Weather: mist	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	2 mi	none	1,000 ft	06:12 UTC
TOL Toledo, OH	78 nm out, 18 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots	7 mi	1,400 ft	683 ft	05:52 UTC
AOH Lima, OH	127 nm out, 3 nm west of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	from the west (260°) at 3 knots	7 mi	1,200 ft	975 ft	05:53 UTC
DAY Dayton, OH	176 nm out, 22 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	1,009 ft	05:56 UTC
ILN Wilmington, OH	206 nm out, 9 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	1,076 ft	05:54 UTC
AMT West Union, OH	245 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				896 ft
JKL Jackson, KY	314 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	variable at 5 knots	5 mi	300 ft	1,380 ft	05:53 UTC
CPF Hazard, KY	333 nm out, 11 nm west of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (290°) at 5 knots	5 mi	400 ft	1,256 ft	06:15 UTC
TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN	392 nm out, 19 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,200 feet, a broken layer at 2,000 feet, overcast at 2,600 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	2,000 ft	1,518 ft	05:53 UTC
AVL Asheville, NC	destination	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,600 feet	variable at 6 knots	10+ mi	2,600 ft	2,163 ft	1:54 am EDT (05:54 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, 4:50 am EDT (08:50 UTC)

Wind from the north at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet VFR

At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): a broken layer at 3,000 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for AVL

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet
At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): a broken layer at 3,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 16 knots, gusting to 29, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,500 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for LAN, the departure

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
At times between Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC) and 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, mist
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet
From Tue 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, mist, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet
30% chance between Tue 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC) and 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, light thunderstorms with rain, mist, overcast at 3,500 feet (thunderheads)

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

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at LAN 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 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 central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

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: Capital Region International, Asheville Regional.