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Rickenbacker International to Dallas-Fort Worth International LCK → DFW

797 nautical miles (917 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 243°, about 250° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 03 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 7-knot headwind), arriving about 5:41 am CDT (10:41 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now LCK is marginal VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots; DFW is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 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: 4 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 239 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

BCS3 climbing, 11 nm north, 10:27 pm EDT (02:27 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 0227/FLDURC/TP BCS3/SK B010
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
02:27 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
B010
CRJ9 descending, 32 nm northwest, 9:15 pm EDT (01:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 50 nm along the route, 32 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV DAY/TM 0115/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK T031 B005
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over DAY
Time
01:15 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
T031 B005
A21N at 17,000 ft, 28 nm northwest, 9:28 pm EDT (01:28 UTC): no icing, clear from 17,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: clear since departing KIND southbound. 159 nm along the route, 28 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV IND183045/TM 0128/FL170/TP A21N/SK SKC/IC NEG/RM CLR SINCE DEPARTING KIND SOUTHBOUND
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
45 nm south (183°) of IND
Time
01:28 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
clear
Icing
none
Remarks
clear since departing KIND southbound
B38M at 21,000 ft, 33 nm southeast, 9:09 pm EDT (01:09 UTC): no turbulence, no icing. 159 nm along the route, 33 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SDF UA /OV IIU/TM 0109/FL210/TP B38M/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SDF
Where
over IIU
Time
01:09 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
C750 at 43,000 ft, 27 nm southeast, 8:50 pm EDT (00:50 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence above 43,000 ft, remarks: zme. 518 nm along the route, 27 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LIT UA /OV LIT360025/TM 0050/FL430/TP C750/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP 430/RM ZME
```
Report
a routine report filed through LIT
Where
25 nm north (360°) of LIT
Time
00:50 UTC
Height
at 43,000 ft
Aircraft
C750
Turbulence
continuous light to moderate chop at 43,000 ft
Remarks
zme

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 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 8 forecast points nearest it (CMH, CVG, LOU, EVV, CGI, LIT, FSM, DAL). 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	260° at 13 kt	+13 kt		107 kt	7 h 27 min	6:05 am CDT (11:05 UTC)
6,500 ft	280° at 14 kt	+11 kt	15 °C	109 kt	7 h 19 min	5:57 am CDT (10:57 UTC)
8,500 ft	290° at 15 kt	+10 kt	12 °C	110 kt	7 h 15 min	5:53 am CDT (10:53 UTC)
10,500 ft	290° at 14 kt	+8 kt	8 °C	112 kt	7 h 07 min	5:45 am CDT (10:45 UTC)
12,500 ft	300° at 13 kt	+7 kt	5 °C	113 kt	7 h 03 min	5:41 am CDT (10:41 UTC)
14,500 ft	300° at 15 kt	+8 kt	1 °C	112 kt	7 h 07 min	5:45 am CDT (10:45 UTC)
16,500 ft	300° at 16 kt	+9 kt	-3 °C	111 kt	7 h 11 min	5:49 am CDT (10:49 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 17 kt	+10 kt	-6 °C	110 kt	7 h 15 min	5:53 am CDT (10:53 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 24 kt	+12 kt	-17 °C	108 kt	7 h 23 min	6:01 am CDT (11:01 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 38 kt	+14 kt	-32 °C	106 kt	7 h 31 min	6:09 am CDT (11:09 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 48 kt	+19 kt	-41 °C	101 kt	7 h 53 min	6:31 am CDT (11:31 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 42 kt	+13 kt	-50 °C	107 kt	7 h 27 min	6:05 am CDT (11:05 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
CMH	used from 0 nm out; 33 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 50 nm out; 18 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°
LOU	used from 149 nm out; 30 nm from the line	310/18	340/28 16°	340/29 10°	350/27 3°	330/27 -7°	340/39 -19°	330/58 -33°	330/67 -41°	330/40 -49°
EVV	used from 199 nm out; 18 nm from the line	280/15	290/12 17°	310/16 10°	320/13 5°	310/22 -6°	320/26 -18°	320/38 -33°	310/56 -41°	320/55 -51°
CGI	used from 299 nm out; 29 nm from the line	240/20	270/15 15°	280/15 11°	300/13 6°	290/20 -6°	280/24 -18°	300/34 -32°	300/47 -41°	310/49 -51°
LIT	used from 448 nm out; 77 nm from the line	220/21	230/17 16°	250/24 12°	260/15 7°	260/13 -5°	280/25 -16°	290/35 -30°	300/42 -40°	300/40 -52°
FSM	used from 548 nm out; 55 nm from the line	210/27	250/23 16°	250/20 13°	240/17 8°	250/18 -6°	260/31 -16°	280/42 -30°	280/44 -40°	290/38 -51°
DAL	used from 698 nm out; 69 nm from the line	190/29	220/23 17°	220/17 13°	250/18 8°	230/18 -5°	240/18 -15°	270/34 -29°	280/33 -39°	300/36 -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	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	743 ft	10:55 pm EDT (02:55 UTC)
ILN Wilmington, OH	50 nm out, 4 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (290°) at 7 knots	6 mi	1,000 ft	1,076 ft	03:21 UTC
CVG Covington, KY	90 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,900 feet, scattered clouds at 3,200 feet	from the west (280°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	896 ft	02:52 UTC
EVV Evansville, IN	239 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	421 ft	02:54 UTC
EHR Henderson, KY	249 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	386 ft	02:56 UTC
PAH Paducah, KY	319 nm out, 12 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	410 ft	00:00 UTC
ARG Walnut Ridge, AR	438 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	279 ft	02:56 UTC
MPJ Morrilton, AR	548 nm out, 6 nm south of the line	no report just now				923 ft
MEZ Mena, AR	628 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line	VFR	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	1,079 ft	03:35 UTC
PRX Paris, TX	708 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	547 ft	02:55 UTC
TKI Dallas, TX	767 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	588 ft	02:53 UTC
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth, TX	destination	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	606 ft	9:53 pm CDT (02:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,079 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At DFW when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:41 am CDT (10:41 UTC)

Wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for DFW

From Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south at 12 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for LCK, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility 3 miles, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered 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 on the route, 90 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
9/2934 DALLAS, TX 6 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · ZFW
6/8646 Arlington, TX, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Friday, October 16, 2026 UTC 8 nm from the route, at the destination end · drones kept away from a public gathering · starts Thursday 15 October · ZFW

Daylight

Sunset at LCK 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC), at DFW 6:58 pm CDT (23:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at DFW is before sunrise there (7:29 am CDT (12:29 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 lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the southern Plains · 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, Dallas-Fort Worth International.