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Rickenbacker International to Lehigh Valley International LCK → ABE

347 nautical miles (399 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 079°, about 086° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 33 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 16-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:39 am EDT (15:39 UTC). Right now LCK is IFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots; ABE is marginal VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) 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: 1 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 whole route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 109 to 297 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 208 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 188 to 218 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 LCK.

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

urgent SF50 descending, 47 nm east, 6:50 am EDT (10:50 UTC): light turbulence, overcast above 1,200 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 5. At the destination end, 47 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MMU UUA /OV MMU/TM 1050/FLDURD/TP SF50/SK OVC012/TB LGT/RM DURD RWY 5
```
Report
an urgent report filed through MMU
Where
over MMU
Time
10:50 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
SF50
Sky
overcast from 1,200 ft
Turbulence
light
Remarks
during the descent runway 5
B738 at 36,000 ft, 45 nm south, 8:54 am EDT (12:54 UTC): moderate turbulence. 327 nm along the route, 45 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTW UA /OV MXE240005/TM 1254/FL360/TP B738/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTW
Where
5 nm southwest (240°) of MXE
Time
12:54 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate
A319 at 700 ft, 11 nm north, 8:56 am EDT (12:56 UTC): overcast above 700 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 11 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV KCMH/TM 1256/FL007/TP A319/SK OVC007/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over KCMH
Time
12:56 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
A319
Sky
overcast from 700 ft
Remarks
during the descent
C650 at 400 ft, 11 nm northwest, 8:50 am EDT (12:50 UTC): overcast above 500 ft, 16 °C, remarks: dept end runway 22 bases reported at 400 ft. At the departure end, 11 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TZR UA /OV DEPT END RY22/TM 1250/FL004/TP C650/SK OVC005/WX 7/TA 60/RM DEPT END RY22 BASES RPTD 004
```
Report
a routine report filed through TZR
Where
dept end runway 22
Time
12:50 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
C650
Sky
overcast from 500 ft
Weather
7
Temperature
60 °C
Remarks
dept end runway 22 bases reported at 400 ft
E170 at 17,000 ft, 42 nm west, 8:15 am EDT (12:15 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: very smooth. At the departure end, 42 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV SGH/TM 1215/FL170/TP E170/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM VERY SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over SGH
Time
12:15 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
very smooth
E75L at 3,000 ft, 11 nm north, 8:07 am EDT (12:07 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 11 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 1207/FL030/TP E75L/SK B012 T028
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
12:07 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
B012 T028
A320 at 3,500 ft, 11 nm north, 8:04 am EDT (12:04 UTC): remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 11 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 1204/FL035/TP A320/SK T024/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
12:04 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
T024
Remarks
during the climb
A21N at 800 ft, 11 nm north, 7:56 am EDT (11:56 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 11 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 1156/FL008/TP A21N/SK B008
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
11:56 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
B008
C550 at 1,500 ft, 17 nm northwest, 7:25 am EDT (11:25 UTC): overcast above 1,600 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 17 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV OSU/TM 1125/FL015/TP C550/SK OVC016/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over OSU
Time
11:25 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
C550
Sky
overcast from 1,600 ft
Remarks
during the descent
C680 descending, 17 nm north, 7:22 am EDT (11:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 17 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OSU UA /OV OSU090002/TM 1122/FLDURD/TP C680/SK B016
```
Report
a routine report filed through OSU
Where
2 nm east (090°) of OSU
Time
11:22 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C680
Sky
B016
CL35 climbing, 18 nm northwest, 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 18 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OSU UA /OV OSU270003/TM 1100/FLDURC/TP CL35/SK B016
```
Report
a routine report filed through OSU
Where
3 nm west (270°) of OSU
Time
11:00 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CL35
Sky
B016
C25A at 3,000 ft, 2 nm southwest, 8:05 am EDT (12:05 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 3,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 50 nm along the route, 2 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ZZV UA /OV ZZV/TM 1205/FL030/TP C25A/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through ZZV
Where
over ZZV
Time
12:05 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
C25A
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
C25A at 5,000 ft, 2 nm southwest, 7:56 am EDT (11:56 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 5,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 50 nm along the route, 2 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ZZV UA /OV ZZV/TM 1156/FL050/TP C25A/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through ZZV
Where
over ZZV
Time
11:56 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
C25A
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
E75L at 21,000 ft, 2 nm southwest, 6:23 am EDT (10:23 UTC): clear from 21,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 50 nm along the route, 2 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ZZV UA /OV ZZV/TM 1023/FL210/TP E75L/SK SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ZZV
Where
over ZZV
Time
10:23 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
clear

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 4 forecast points nearest it (CMH, AGC, PSB, AVP). 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	350° at 13 kt	−1 kt		121 kt	2 h 52 min	11:58 am EDT (15:58 UTC)
5,500 ft	360° at 17 kt	+3 kt	12 °C	117 kt	2 h 58 min	12:04 pm EDT (16:04 UTC)
7,500 ft	360° at 21 kt	+3 kt	10 °C	117 kt	2 h 58 min	12:04 pm EDT (16:04 UTC)
9,500 ft	360° at 25 kt	+2 kt	6 °C	118 kt	2 h 56 min	12:02 pm EDT (16:02 UTC)
11,500 ft	350° at 27 kt	−2 kt	3 °C	122 kt	2 h 51 min	11:57 am EDT (15:57 UTC)
13,500 ft	340° at 29 kt	−4 kt	-1 °C	124 kt	2 h 48 min	11:54 am EDT (15:54 UTC)
15,500 ft	340° at 31 kt	−6 kt	-4 °C	126 kt	2 h 45 min	11:51 am EDT (15:51 UTC)
17,500 ft	340° at 34 kt	−7 kt	-8 °C	127 kt	2 h 44 min	11:50 am EDT (15:50 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	340° at 34 kt	−8 kt	-9 °C	128 kt	2 h 43 min	11:49 am EDT (15:49 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	340° at 39 kt	−8 kt	-21 °C	128 kt	2 h 43 min	11:49 am EDT (15:49 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	350° at 49 kt	−4 kt	-36 °C	124 kt	2 h 48 min	11:54 am EDT (15:54 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	340° at 59 kt	−16 kt	-43 °C	136 kt	2 h 33 min	11:39 am EDT (15:39 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	330° at 43 kt	−12 kt	-51 °C	132 kt	2 h 38 min	11:44 am EDT (15:44 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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
CMH	used from 0 nm out; 24 nm from the line	320/12	340/26 15°	340/22 9°	320/24 3°	320/32 -7°	320/36 -20°	330/42 -35°	320/59 -44°	320/57 -50°
AGC	used from 50 nm out; 67 nm from the line	340/11	350/12 11°	360/25 7°	340/30 2°	340/41 -8°	340/44 -21°	350/59 -36°	340/68 -42°	340/50 -51°
PSB	used from 198 nm out; 29 nm from the line		020/21 12°	360/28 7°	360/29 1°	350/33 -10°	350/42 -22°	350/49 -37°	340/63 -43°	350/39 -52°
AVP	used from 297 nm out; 45 nm from the line	010/20	020/24 11°	360/19 8°	350/23 2°	320/24 -11°	330/25 -22°	330/27 -37°	310/28 -42°	290/30 -50°

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
LCK Columbus, OH	departure	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	743 ft	8:55 am EDT (12:55 UTC)
VTA Newark, OH	20 nm out, 9 nm north of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,200 ft	883 ft	12:54 UTC
ZZV Zanesville, OH	50 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,500 ft	899 ft	12:53 UTC
HLG Wheeling, WV	109 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet, overcast at 800 feet Weather: mist	from the west (260°) at 4 knots	2 mi	300 ft	1,194 ft	12:53 UTC
LBE Latrobe, PA	168 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: mist	from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots	2 mi	600 ft	1,198 ft	12:47 UTC
JST Johnstown, PA	188 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (300°) at 9 knots	2 mi	200 ft	2,284 ft	13:01 UTC
UNV State College, PA	238 nm out, 25 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	1,231 ft	12:53 UTC
CXY Harrisburg, PA	277 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,200 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	2,200 ft	346 ft	12:56 UTC
RDG Reading, PA	317 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,000 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	2,000 ft	343 ft	12:54 UTC
ABE Allentown, PA	destination	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,800 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,800 ft	393 ft	8:51 am EDT (12:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,284 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ABE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:39 am EDT (15:39 UTC)

Wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet VFR

The whole forecast for ABE

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for LCK, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

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 LCK 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC), at ABE 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:53 pm EDT (22:53 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 Northeast · 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: Rickenbacker International, Lehigh Valley International.