Capital Region International to Southwest Florida International LAN → RSW
985 nautical miles (1,134 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 171°, about 176° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 08 min at the quickest height in today's winds (9,500 ft, a 18-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:50 am EDT (09:50 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now LAN is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots; RSW is VFR, wind calm. 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: 125 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 route from 109 to 398 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 318 to 517 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 8,000 ft. Over the route from 418 to 527 nm out.
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
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 (FWA, CMH, CVG, TRI, TYS, GSP, ATL, SAV, JAX, PIE). 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 16 kt | −12 kt | 132 kt | 7 h 28 min | 6:10 am EDT (10:10 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 320° at 18 kt | −16 kt | 11 °C | 136 kt | 7 h 15 min | 5:57 am EDT (09:57 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 320° at 20 kt | −17 kt | 13 °C | 137 kt | 7 h 11 min | 5:53 am EDT (09:53 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 320° at 21 kt | −18 kt | 10 °C | 138 kt | 7 h 08 min | 5:50 am EDT (09:50 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 320° at 21 kt | −17 kt | 6 °C | 137 kt | 7 h 11 min | 5:53 am EDT (09:53 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 310° at 22 kt | −16 kt | 2 °C | 136 kt | 7 h 15 min | 5:57 am EDT (09:57 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 300° at 23 kt | −15 kt | -2 °C | 135 kt | 7 h 18 min | 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 300° at 25 kt | −15 kt | -6 °C | 135 kt | 7 h 18 min | 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 25 kt | −14 kt | -7 °C | 134 kt | 7 h 21 min | 6:03 am EDT (10:03 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 30 kt | −18 kt | -18 °C | 138 kt | 7 h 08 min | 5:50 am EDT (09:50 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 32 kt | −18 kt | -33 °C | 138 kt | 7 h 08 min | 5:50 am EDT (09:50 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 34 kt | −18 kt | -41 °C | 138 kt | 7 h 08 min | 5:50 am EDT (09:50 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 30 kt | −14 kt | -50 °C | 134 kt | 7 h 21 min | 6:03 am EDT (10:03 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; 89 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 149 nm out; 51 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 199 nm out; 39 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 298 nm out; 80 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° | |
| TYS | used from 398 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 320/20 | 340/18 11° | 340/32 9° | 340/36 4° | 330/37 -7° | 330/38 -19° | 330/50 -34° | 330/53 -38° | 330/44 -48° |
| GSP | used from 448 nm out; 43 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° |
| ATL | used from 547 nm out; 83 nm from the line | 320/30 | 330/37 16° | 340/44 11° | 330/35 7° | 310/33 -6° | 300/38 -18° | 330/58 -33° | 330/48 -40° | 320/34 -49° |
| SAV | used from 597 nm out; 79 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° |
| JAX | used from 696 nm out; 44 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° |
| PIE | used from 846 nm out; 46 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° |
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 Sky: scattered clouds at 1,200 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 860 ft | 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC) |
| JXN Jackson, MI | 30 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 1,000 ft | 1,000 ft | 02:24 UTC |
| DAY Dayton, OH | 169 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet | from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots | 8 mi | 1,200 ft | 1,009 ft | 01:56 UTC |
| ILN Wilmington, OH | 209 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: mist | from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots | 5 mi | 500 ft | 1,076 ft | 01:54 UTC |
| JKL Jackson, KY | 318 nm out, 11 nm east of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist | variable at 3 knots | 2 mi | 200 ft | 1,380 ft | 02:27 UTC |
| MOR Morristown, TN | 398 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet | from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 1,312 ft | 02:35 UTC |
| AHN Athens, GA | 537 nm out, 21 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (240°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 812 ft | 01:51 UTC |
| AMG Alma, GA | 687 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | no report just now | 199 ft | ||||
| LCQ Lake City, FL | 766 nm out, 15 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 200 ft | 02:35 UTC |
| GNV Gainesville, FL | 796 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (270°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 151 ft | 01:53 UTC |
| LAL Lakeland, FL | 895 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 141 ft | 01:50 UTC |
| RSW Fort Myers, FL | destination | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 29 ft | 9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,380 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At RSW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:50 am EDT (09:50 UTC)
Wind from the north-northeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for RSW
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for LAN, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
- From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 24 nm from the route, 219 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
- 4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 21 nm from the route, 876 nm along the route · security · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at LAN 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC), at RSW 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:25 pm EDT (23:25 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at RSW is before sunrise there (7:24 am EDT (11:24 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: Capital Region International, Southwest Florida International.