Rickenbacker International to Asheville Regional LCK → AVL
263 nautical miles (303 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 176°, about 183° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 30 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 55-knot tailwind), arriving about 7:31 am EDT (11:31 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now LCK is IFR, wind calm; AVL is VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 14 knots, gusting to 23. 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, fog). Over the first 254 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the last 166 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the last 68 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the last 49 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 LCK.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B737 at 39,000 ft, 26 nm northeast, 4:40 am EDT (08:40 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 26 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
CMH UA /OV APE/TM 0840/FL390/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP 390 NEG 350-330
- Report
- a routine report filed through CMH
- Where
- over APE
- Time
- 08:40 UTC
- Height
- at 39,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop at 39,000 ft no from 35,000 ft to 33,000 ft
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 westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even 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, CRW, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 340° at 22 kt | −21 kt | 11 °C | 141 kt | 1 h 52 min | 7:53 am EDT (11:53 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 340° at 25 kt | −25 kt | 12 °C | 145 kt | 1 h 49 min | 7:50 am EDT (11:50 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 340° at 30 kt | −30 kt | 9 °C | 150 kt | 1 h 45 min | 7:46 am EDT (11:46 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 340° at 32 kt | −31 kt | 7 °C | 151 kt | 1 h 45 min | 7:46 am EDT (11:46 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 340° at 32 kt | −31 kt | 4 °C | 151 kt | 1 h 45 min | 7:46 am EDT (11:46 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 340° at 34 kt | −33 kt | 0 °C | 153 kt | 1 h 43 min | 7:44 am EDT (11:44 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 330° at 36 kt | −34 kt | -4 °C | 154 kt | 1 h 42 min | 7:43 am EDT (11:43 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 330° at 38 kt | −35 kt | -7 °C | 155 kt | 1 h 42 min | 7:43 am EDT (11:43 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 340° at 42 kt | −40 kt | -20 °C | 160 kt | 1 h 39 min | 7:40 am EDT (11:40 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 340° at 54 kt | −51 kt | -33 °C | 171 kt | 1 h 32 min | 7:33 am EDT (11:33 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 330° at 60 kt | −55 kt | -42 °C | 175 kt | 1 h 30 min | 7:31 am EDT (11:31 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 40 kt | −32 kt | -50 °C | 152 kt | 1 h 44 min | 7:45 am EDT (11:45 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; 35 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° |
| CRW | used from 49 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 320/17 | 340/23 12° | 340/32 8° | 340/35 4° | 330/40 -7° | 340/45 -20° | 340/57 -34° | 340/64 -42° | 320/38 -50° |
| TRI | used from 146 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 340/25 11° | 350/37 9° | 350/34 6° | 340/39 -7° | 340/43 -19° | 340/55 -32° | 330/58 -42° | 320/37 -50° | |
| GSP | used from 244 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 340/30 | 360/24 13° | 350/29 10° | 340/33 6° | 340/40 -7° | 350/44 -19° | 340/59 -31° | 350/55 -41° | 300/29 -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 | calm | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 743 ft | 5:55 am EDT (09:55 UTC) |
| EOP Waverly, OH | 39 nm out, 3 nm west of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 1,500 ft | 661 ft | 09:35 UTC |
| PMH Portsmouth, OH | 59 nm out, 0 nm west of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,600 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 1,600 ft | 663 ft | 09:35 UTC |
| HTS Huntington, WV | 88 nm out, 11 nm east of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,600 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 1,600 ft | 828 ft | 09:51 UTC |
| PBX Pikeville, KY | 137 nm out, 7 nm east of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist | from the west-northwest (300°) at 4 knots | 3 mi | 300 ft | 1,464 ft | 09:35 UTC |
| TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN | 205 nm out, 11 nm east of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: mist | from the west (260°) at 6 knots | 6 mi | 900 ft | 1,518 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| AVL Asheville, NC | destination | VFR | from the north-northwest (330°) at 14 knots, gusting to 23 | 10+ mi | none | 2,163 ft | 5:54 am EDT (09:54 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, 7:31 am EDT (11:31 UTC)
Wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for AVL
- From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds 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 LCK, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet
- At times between Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 800 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 9 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 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)).
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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, Asheville Regional.