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 39 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 39-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:12 pm EDT (17:12 UTC). Right now LCK is IFR, wind from the south (180°) at 5 knots; AVL is VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 16 knots, gusting to 30. 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 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Over the first 195 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 107 to 224 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the last 39 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
- urgent C680 descending, 0 nm east, 9:32 am EDT (13:32 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear a 10-knot gain of airspeed knots during the descent runway 35 avl. At the destination end, 0 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
AVL UUA /OV AVL/TM 1332/FLDURD/TP C680/RM LLWS +10 KT DURD RY35 AVL
- Report
- an urgent report filed through AVL
- Where
- over AVL
- Time
- 13:32 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- C680
- Remarks
- low-level wind shear a 10-knot gain of airspeed knots during the descent runway 35 avl
- BE58 at 8,000 ft, 17 nm east, 10:10 am EDT (14:10 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. At the destination end, 17 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
AVL UA /OV SUG020010/TM 1410/FL080/TP BE58/TB MOD CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through AVL
- Where
- 10 nm north (020°) of SUG
- Time
- 14:10 UTC
- Height
- at 8,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BE58
- Turbulence
- moderate chop
- E75S descending, 11 nm north, 11:00 am EDT (15:00 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 1500/FLDURD/TP E75S/SK B019-T025
- Report
- a routine report filed through CMH
- Where
- over CMH
- Time
- 15:00 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- E75S
- Sky
- B019-T025
- C172 at 2,300 ft, 17 nm northwest, 10:49 am EDT (14:49 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 17 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CMH UA /OV OSU/TM 1449/FL023/TP C172/SK B017 T022
- Report
- a routine report filed through CMH
- Where
- over OSU
- Time
- 14:49 UTC
- Height
- at 2,300 ft
- Aircraft
- C172
- Sky
- B017 T022
- C150 at 1,500 ft, 0 nm northeast, 10:15 am EDT (14:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 0 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
CMH UA /OV LCK/TM 1415/FL015/TP C150/SK B016
- Report
- a routine report filed through CMH
- Where
- over LCK
- Time
- 14:15 UTC
- Height
- at 1,500 ft
- Aircraft
- C150
- Sky
- B016
- PLANE , 11 nm north, 10:15 am EDT (14:15 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 1415/FLDD/TP PLANE/SK B017
- Report
- a routine report filed through CMH
- Where
- over CMH
- Time
- 14:15 UTC
- Height
- at DD
- Aircraft
- PLANE
- Sky
- B017
- PA28 at 2,300 ft, 11 nm northwest, 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): overcast above 500 ft, 16 °C, remarks: PA28 short final runway 22 reported TOPS023 BASES014. At the departure end, 11 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
TZR UA /OV FINAL RY22/TM 1400/FL023/TP PA28/SK OVC005/WX 7/TA 60/RM PA28 SHORT FINAL RY22 RPTD TOPS023 BASES014
- Report
- a routine report filed through TZR
- Where
- final runway 22
- Time
- 14:00 UTC
- Height
- at 2,300 ft
- Aircraft
- PA28
- Sky
- overcast from 500 ft
- Weather
- 7
- Temperature
- 60 °C
- Remarks
- PA28 short final runway 22 reported TOPS023 BASES014
- GL5T climbing, 17 nm northwest, 9:55 am EDT (13:55 UTC): overcast from 1,600 ft to 2,100 ft. At the departure end, 17 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
OSU UA /OV OSU/TM 1355/FLDURC/TP GL5T/SK OVC016-TOP021
- Report
- a routine report filed through OSU
- Where
- over OSU
- Time
- 13:55 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- GL5T
- Sky
- overcast from 1,600 ft, tops 2,100 ft
- C172 climbing, 17 nm northwest, 9:30 am EDT (13:30 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 17 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CMH UA /OV OSU /TM 1330/FLDURC/TP C172/SK B014 T025
- Report
- a routine report filed through CMH
- Where
- over OSU
- Time
- 13:30 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- C172
- Sky
- B014 T025
- 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
- PC12 at 25,000 ft, 38 nm east, 9:04 am EDT (13:04 UTC): light chop turbulence, no icing. 68 nm along the route, 38 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
HTS UA /OV HNN/TM 1304/FL250/TP PC12/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/IC NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through HTS
- Where
- over HNN
- Time
- 13:04 UTC
- Height
- at 25,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- Icing
- none
- P28A climbing, 12 nm east, 10:31 am EDT (14:31 UTC): overcast from 2,100 ft to 3,300 ft. 78 nm along the route, 12 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
HTS UA /OV HTS360005/TM 1431/FLDURC/TP P28A/SK OVC021-TOP033
- Report
- a routine report filed through HTS
- Where
- 5 nm north (360°) of HTS
- Time
- 14:31 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- P28A
- Sky
- overcast from 2,100 ft, tops 3,300 ft
- TBM7 at 1,800 ft, 15 nm east, 11:10 am EDT (15:10 UTC): overcast from 1,800 ft to 3,300 ft, remarks: during the descent ils runway 30. 88 nm along the route, 15 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
HTS UA /OV HIBTI/TM 1510/FL018/TP TBM7/SK OVC018-TOP033/RM DURD ILS RWY30
- Report
- a routine report filed through HTS
- Where
- hibti
- Time
- 15:10 UTC
- Height
- at 1,800 ft
- Aircraft
- TBM7
- Sky
- overcast from 1,800 ft, tops 3,300 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent ils runway 30
8 more routine reports are on the map.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 | 320° at 18 kt | −15 kt | 15 °C | 135 kt | 1 h 57 min | 1:30 pm EDT (17:30 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 320° at 22 kt | −19 kt | 14 °C | 139 kt | 1 h 54 min | 1:27 pm EDT (17:27 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 320° at 21 kt | −17 kt | 11 °C | 137 kt | 1 h 55 min | 1:28 pm EDT (17:28 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 320° at 22 kt | −18 kt | 8 °C | 138 kt | 1 h 54 min | 1:27 pm EDT (17:27 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 320° at 23 kt | −19 kt | 4 °C | 139 kt | 1 h 54 min | 1:27 pm EDT (17:27 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 310° at 25 kt | −17 kt | 0 °C | 137 kt | 1 h 55 min | 1:28 pm EDT (17:28 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 300° at 27 kt | −15 kt | -3 °C | 135 kt | 1 h 57 min | 1:30 pm EDT (17:30 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 29 kt | −14 kt | -6 °C | 134 kt | 1 h 58 min | 1:31 pm EDT (17:31 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 33 kt | −14 kt | -19 °C | 134 kt | 1 h 58 min | 1:31 pm EDT (17:31 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 37 kt | −12 kt | -34 °C | 132 kt | 2 h | 1:33 pm EDT (17:33 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 46 kt | −24 kt | -41 °C | 144 kt | 1 h 50 min | 1:23 pm EDT (17:23 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 52 kt | −39 kt | -49 °C | 159 kt | 1 h 39 min | 1:12 pm EDT (17:12 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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 | 270/15 | 280/20 14° | 280/21 9° | 290/26 4° | 290/29 -7° | 290/38 -20° | 280/44 -35° | 280/48 -42° | 310/61 -48° |
| CRW | used from 49 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 270/8 | 320/23 15° | 320/22 10° | 330/25 5° | 300/30 -6° | 290/34 -19° | 280/37 -35° | 290/48 -42° | 310/58 -50° |
| TRI | used from 146 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 340/26 15° | 330/23 10° | 330/23 6° | 290/28 -6° | 290/32 -19° | 290/36 -34° | 310/47 -41° | 320/47 -49° | |
| GSP | used from 244 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 330/14 | 360/26 17° | 360/22 11° | 330/20 6° | 310/27 -5° | 320/24 -18° | 310/28 -33° | 320/38 -40° | 330/30 -51° |
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 south (180°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 743 ft | 10:55 am EDT (14:55 UTC) |
| EOP Waverly, OH | 39 nm out, 3 nm west of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet | from the west (260°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 1,000 ft | 661 ft | 15:15 UTC |
| PMH Portsmouth, OH | 59 nm out, 0 nm west of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet | variable at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 1,000 ft | 663 ft | 15:15 UTC |
| HTS Huntington, WV | 88 nm out, 11 nm east of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 1,500 ft | 828 ft | 15:24 UTC |
| PBX Pikeville, KY | 137 nm out, 7 nm east of the line | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 700 ft | 1,464 ft | 15:15 UTC |
| TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN | 205 nm out, 11 nm east of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 2,200 feet, overcast at 3,400 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 1,500 ft | 1,518 ft | 14:53 UTC |
| AVL Asheville, NC | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,100 feet | from the north (350°) at 16 knots, gusting to 30 | 10+ mi | none | 2,163 ft | 10:54 am EDT (14:54 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, 1:12 pm EDT (17:12 UTC)
Wind from the north-northwest at 16 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for AVL
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,600 feet
- At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): scattered clouds at 1,600 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 16 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 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 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
- At times between Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC) and 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): overcast at 400 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 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)).
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.
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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.