Plan a flight · Sun 9:54 pm EDT (01:54 UTC)

Rickenbacker International to EL Paso International LCK → ELP

1,234 nautical miles (1,420 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 254°, about 261° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 11 h 19 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 7:13 am MDT (13:13 UTC). Right now LCK is marginal VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots; ELP is VFR, wind from the west (280°) 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: 2 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

SIGMET 2W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 36,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 10:55 pm EDT (02:55 UTC). Over the last 60 nm of the route.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 120055
MKCW WST 120055
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 2W
VALID UNTIL 0255Z
TX NM AZ
FROM 50NNW SJN-60WNW CME-60E ELP-70SSW SSO-50SW TUS-50NNW SJN
AREA SEV TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL360.
HAIL TO 1 IN...WIND GUSTS TO 50KT POSS.

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 50 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 at 3,000 ft, 11 nm north, 8:27 pm EDT (00:27 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 0027/FL030/TP BCS3/SK T037
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
00:27 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
T037
A321 at 21,000 ft, 41 nm north, 8:23 pm EDT (00:23 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 41 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV ROD/TM 0023/FL210/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over ROD
Time
00:23 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
E545 at 28,000 ft, 41 nm north, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 41 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV ROD/TM 2315/FL280/TP E545/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over ROD
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
E545
Turbulence
none
CRJ9 descending, 22 nm north, 9:15 pm EDT (01:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 60 nm along the route, 22 nm north 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
E145 climbing, 22 nm north, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 60 nm along the route, 22 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 2351/FLDURC/TP E145/SK B005 T035
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E145
Sky
B005 T035
B744 climbing, 13 nm south, 8:02 pm EDT (00:02 UTC): light turbulence, overcast. 90 nm along the route, 13 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 10 N CVG/TM 0002/FLDURC/TP B744/SK B022 OVC T036/TB LT TB SFC-036
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
10 north cvg
Time
00:02 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B744
Sky
B022 overcast T036
Turbulence
lt turbulence from the surface to 3,600 ft
B737 at 23,000 ft, 23 nm south, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 90 nm along the route, 23 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV CVG/TM 2351/FL230/TP B737/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over CVG
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
light
B739 climbing, 22 nm southeast, 7:31 pm EDT (23:31 UTC): overcast. 100 nm along the route, 22 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 5 W CVG/TM 2331/FLDURC/TP B739/SK B026 OVC T036
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
5 west cvg
Time
23:31 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B739
Sky
B026 overcast T036
B38M at 23,700 ft, 14 nm northwest, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): light turbulence. 209 nm along the route, 14 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV TTH190030/TM 2351/FL237/TP B38M/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
30 nm south (190°) of TTH
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
at 23,700 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light
A320 at 35,000 ft, 11 nm northwest, 8:43 pm EDT (00:43 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZFW47. 916 nm along the route, 11 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CDS UA /OV CDS270030/TM 0043/FL350/TP A320/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZFW47
```
Report
a routine report filed through CDS
Where
30 nm west (270°) of CDS
Time
00:43 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
ZFW47

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 13 forecast points nearest it (CMH, CVG, IND, EVV, STL, COU, SGF, TUL, OKC, SPS, LBB, ROW, ELP). 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	210° at 13 kt	+11 kt	20 °C	109 kt	11 h 19 min	7:13 am MDT (13:13 UTC)
6,500 ft	220° at 13 kt	+13 kt	15 °C	107 kt	11 h 32 min	7:26 am MDT (13:26 UTC)
8,500 ft	240° at 14 kt	+15 kt	12 °C	105 kt	11 h 45 min	7:39 am MDT (13:39 UTC)
10,500 ft	260° at 15 kt	+16 kt	9 °C	104 kt	11 h 52 min	7:46 am MDT (13:46 UTC)
12,500 ft	260° at 15 kt	+16 kt	5 °C	104 kt	11 h 52 min	7:46 am MDT (13:46 UTC)
14,500 ft	270° at 17 kt	+17 kt	1 °C	103 kt	11 h 59 min	7:53 am MDT (13:53 UTC)
16,500 ft	270° at 19 kt	+18 kt	-3 °C	102 kt	12 h 06 min	8:00 am MDT (14:00 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 20 kt	+19 kt	-7 °C	101 kt	12 h 13 min	8:07 am MDT (14:07 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 26 kt	+24 kt	-18 °C	96 kt	12 h 51 min	8:45 am MDT (14:45 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 37 kt	+32 kt	-31 °C	88 kt	14 h 01 min	9:55 am MDT (15:55 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 41 kt	+35 kt	-40 °C	85 kt	14 h 31 min	10:25 am MDT (16:25 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 43 kt	+35 kt	-50 °C	85 kt	14 h 31 min	10:25 am MDT (16:25 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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; 31 nm from the line	340/14	320/13 12°	350/12 8°	360/10 2°	350/27 -10°	340/20 -22°	320/31 -35°	270/25 -39°	260/32 -48°
CVG	used from 50 nm out; 27 nm from the line	350/13	340/20 13°	340/22 8°	350/30 3°	340/30 -9°	340/38 -21°	330/37 -35°	320/38 -40°	310/35 -47°
IND	used from 149 nm out; 46 nm from the line	320/10	350/30 16°	350/32 10°	350/30 4°	340/31 -10°	340/42 -21°	340/49 -37°	320/46 -41°	320/47 -47°
EVV	used from 199 nm out; 41 nm from the line	310/13	340/26 16°	330/29 10°	330/32 4°	330/30 -9°	340/38 -20°	330/60 -35°	320/57 -41°	330/39 -48°
STL	used from 299 nm out; 52 nm from the line	210/13	260/16 17°	270/21 10°	280/24 5°	310/20 -7°	320/22 -18°	320/44 -33°	320/59 -43°	310/69 -51°
COU	used from 398 nm out; 81 nm from the line	210/16	220/19 15°	240/33 10°	250/29 7°	280/21 -6°	280/19 -18°	300/34 -31°	300/40 -42°	300/60 -52°
SGF	used from 448 nm out; 44 nm from the line	210/21	210/21 16°	240/28 12°	260/24 7°	280/21 -6°	280/26 -18°	290/38 -31°	290/37 -41°	300/49 -52°
TUL	used from 597 nm out; 28 nm from the line	200/27	210/28 15°	240/24 13°	250/19 8°	250/28 -6°	260/25 -16°	270/34 -30°	280/41 -39°	280/41 -52°
OKC	used from 697 nm out; 25 nm from the line	190/29	200/29 16°	230/22 14°	240/17 9°	240/28 -6°	250/35 -15°	270/42 -29°	270/43 -39°	280/38 -51°
SPS	used from 796 nm out; 66 nm from the line	180/26	200/25 16°	220/19 13°	220/20 9°	230/26 -5°	230/34 -15°	260/37 -28°	270/42 -39°	280/40 -51°
LBB	used from 896 nm out; 59 nm from the line		180/26 20°	210/21 13°	230/21 7°	250/25 -5°	250/34 -16°	250/52 -28°	260/47 -38°	260/49 -50°
ROW	used from 1045 nm out; 51 nm from the line		180/23	190/24 15°	210/27 7°	230/35 -6°	240/53 -17°	240/62 -27°	250/64 -38°	260/60 -50°
ELP	used from 1144 nm out; 65 nm from the line		200/15	200/16 15°	200/17 6°	220/40 -6°	240/53 -16°	230/62 -27°	240/63 -38°	250/59 -49°

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 1,400 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,400 ft	743 ft	8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC)
ILN Wilmington, OH	40 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (320°) at 7 knots	4 mi	500 ft	1,076 ft	00:54 UTC
BAK Columbus, IN	139 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	656 ft	01:45 UTC
SAR Sparta, IL	328 nm out, 3 nm west of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	537 ft	01:35 UTC
TBN Fort Leonard Wood, MO	448 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	1,159 ft	00:55 UTC
SGF Springfield, MO	518 nm out, 14 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	1,268 ft	00:52 UTC
TUL Tulsa, OK	647 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	677 ft	00:53 UTC
PWA Oklahoma City, OK	746 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	none	1,299 ft	00:53 UTC
LBB Lubbock, TX	975 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 18 knots	10+ mi	none	3,282 ft	00:53 UTC
LLN Levelland, TX	1005 nm out, 4 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 10 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	3,514 ft	01:35 UTC
ATS Artesia, NM	1115 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	none	3,544 ft	23:35 UTC
ELP El Paso, TX	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 feet, a broken layer at 12,000 feet, a broken layer at 21,000 feet	from the west (280°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	12,000 ft	3,961 ft	7:51 pm MDT (01:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 3,961 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ELP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:13 am MDT (13:13 UTC)

Wind from the west at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for ELP

From Sun 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 13 knots, gusting to 23, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet, a broken layer at 15,000 feet
At times between Sun 6:00 pm MDT (00:00 UTC) and 8:00 pm MDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 20 knots, gusting to 30
From Sun 8:00 pm MDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the west at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, scattered 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 17 nm from the route, 90 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID

Daylight

Sunset at LCK 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC), at ELP 6:36 pm MDT (00:36 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:01 pm MDT (01:01 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 upper 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, EL Paso International.