Plan a flight · Mon 10:11 am EDT (14:11 UTC)

Rickenbacker International to Columbia Metro Airport LCK → CAE

363 nautical miles (418 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 166°, about 173° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 16 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 40-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:27 pm EDT (16:27 UTC). Right now LCK is IFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots; CAE is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 11 knots, gusting to 17. 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 first 216 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 108 to 226 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 206 to 285 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 C680 descending, 47 nm west, 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. 255 nm along the route, 47 nm west 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
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
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
C25A at 3,000 ft, 48 nm east, 8:05 am EDT (12:05 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 3,000 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 48 nm east 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
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
C25A at 5,000 ft, 48 nm east, 7:56 am EDT (11:56 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 5,000 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 48 nm east 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
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
PC12 at 25,000 ft, 25 nm east, 9:04 am EDT (13:04 UTC): light chop turbulence, no icing. 69 nm along the route, 25 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

15 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 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 (CMH, CRW, TRI, GSP, CAE). 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 11 kt	−8 kt		128 kt	2 h 50 min	1:01 pm EDT (17:01 UTC)
5,500 ft	330° at 19 kt	−18 kt	15 °C	138 kt	2 h 38 min	12:49 pm EDT (16:49 UTC)
7,500 ft	330° at 21 kt	−20 kt	12 °C	140 kt	2 h 36 min	12:47 pm EDT (16:47 UTC)
9,500 ft	330° at 21 kt	−20 kt	9 °C	140 kt	2 h 36 min	12:47 pm EDT (16:47 UTC)
11,500 ft	330° at 23 kt	−22 kt	7 °C	142 kt	2 h 33 min	12:44 pm EDT (16:44 UTC)
13,500 ft	320° at 24 kt	−21 kt	3 °C	141 kt	2 h 34 min	12:45 pm EDT (16:45 UTC)
15,500 ft	310° at 25 kt	−21 kt	-1 °C	141 kt	2 h 34 min	12:45 pm EDT (16:45 UTC)
17,500 ft	310° at 26 kt	−20 kt	-5 °C	140 kt	2 h 36 min	12:47 pm EDT (16:47 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 27 kt	−20 kt	-6 °C	140 kt	2 h 36 min	12:47 pm EDT (16:47 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 30 kt	−22 kt	-19 °C	142 kt	2 h 33 min	12:44 pm EDT (16:44 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 33 kt	−21 kt	-34 °C	141 kt	2 h 34 min	12:45 pm EDT (16:45 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 41 kt	−30 kt	-41 °C	150 kt	2 h 25 min	12:36 pm EDT (16:36 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 46 kt	−40 kt	-50 °C	160 kt	2 h 16 min	12:27 pm EDT (16:27 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; 47 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 147 nm out; 38 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 245 nm out; 46 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°
CAE	used from 295 nm out; 44 nm from the line	340/11	330/13 14°	350/24 11°	350/26 8°	340/26 -5°	350/33 -18°	340/31 -32°	340/30 -41°	330/32 -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
LCK Columbus, OH	departure	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	743 ft	9:55 am EDT (13:55 UTC)
CYO Circleville, OH	20 nm out, 7 nm west of the line	no report just now				684 ft
JRO Jackson, OH	49 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	726 ft	13:55 UTC
HTS Huntington, WV	88 nm out, 5 nm west of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	calm	10+ mi	800 ft	828 ft	13:51 UTC
EBD Williamson, WV	137 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line	no report just now				1,883 ft
VJI Abingdon, VA	196 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots	8 mi	900 ft	2,087 ft	13:55 UTC
GEV Jefferson, NC	216 nm out, 20 nm east of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 16 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	1,300 ft	3,177 ft	13:55 UTC
HKY Hickory, NC	255 nm out, 12 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-northwest (300°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	1,189 ft	13:53 UTC
EHO Shelby, NC	285 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the west (280°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	846 ft	13:55 UTC
FDW Winnsboro, SC	344 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	577 ft	13:55 UTC
CAE Columbia, SC	destination	VFR	from the northwest (320°) at 11 knots, gusting to 17	10+ mi	none	235 ft	9:56 am EDT (13:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 3,177 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At CAE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:27 pm EDT (16:27 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for CAE

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for LCK, the departure

From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
At times between Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC) and 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): overcast at 400 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 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 CAE 6:54 pm EDT (22:54 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 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 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: Rickenbacker International, Columbia Metro Airport.