Plan a flight · Mon 7:02 am EDT (11:02 UTC)

Rickenbacker International to Seattle Paine Field International LCK → PAE

1,751 nautical miles (2,015 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 299°, about 306° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 15 h 38 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 8-knot headwind), arriving about 7:40 pm PDT (02:40 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now LCK is marginal VFR, wind from the west (260°) at 4 knots; PAE is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 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 149 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 448 to 487 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 617 to 1383 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the route from 1025 to 1104 nm out.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 1114 to 1552 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1194 to 1512 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the route from 1383 to 1711 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

E75L at 21,000 ft, 48 nm east, 6:23 am EDT (10:23 UTC): clear from 21,000 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 1023/FL210/TP E75L/SK SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ZZV
Where
over ZZV
Time
10:23 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
clear
E170 at 6,000 ft, 11 nm north, 6:00 am EDT (10:00 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 1000/FL060/TP E170/SK B008-TOP031/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
10:00 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
B008-TOP031
Remarks
during the climb
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
CRJ7 at 3,000 ft, 25 nm south, 6:08 am EDT (10:08 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 1008/FL030/TP CRJ7/SK TOP015
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
10:08 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
TOP015
A21N at 33,000 ft, 1 nm east, 4:07 am EDT (08:07 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 1 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV ROD/TM 0807/FL330/TP A21N/TB OCNL LT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over ROD
Time
08:07 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
occasional lt chop
CRJ2 at 5,500 ft, 13 nm north, 5:45 am EDT (09:45 UTC): mist. 119 nm along the route, 13 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 0945/FL055/TP CRJ2/WX MIST
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
09:45 UTC
Height
at 5,500 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Weather
shallow st
A21N at 31,000 ft, 50 nm southwest, 6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 189 nm along the route, 50 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAF UA /OV BVT/TM 1033/FL310/TP A21N/TB NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAF
Where
over BVT
Time
10:33 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the climb

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 16 forecast points nearest it (CMH, FWA, JOT, DBQ, MCW, FSD, ABR, PIR, DIK, MLS, BIL, GTF, GPI, GEG, YKM, SEA). 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 10 kt	+8 kt	2 °C	112 kt	15 h 38 min	7:40 pm PDT (02:40 UTC)
6,500 ft	260° at 10 kt	+8 kt	9 °C	112 kt	15 h 38 min	7:40 pm PDT (02:40 UTC)
8,500 ft	250° at 12 kt	+8 kt	6 °C	112 kt	15 h 38 min	7:40 pm PDT (02:40 UTC)
10,500 ft	250° at 14 kt	+10 kt	2 °C	110 kt	15 h 55 min	7:57 pm PDT (02:57 UTC)
12,500 ft	250° at 16 kt	+12 kt	-1 °C	108 kt	16 h 13 min	8:15 pm PDT (03:15 UTC)
14,500 ft	250° at 16 kt	+12 kt	-5 °C	108 kt	16 h 13 min	8:15 pm PDT (03:15 UTC)
16,500 ft	250° at 16 kt	+12 kt	-9 °C	108 kt	16 h 13 min	8:15 pm PDT (03:15 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 16 kt	+13 kt	-12 °C	107 kt	16 h 22 min	8:24 pm PDT (03:24 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 24 kt	+18 kt	-24 °C	102 kt	17 h 10 min	9:12 pm PDT (04:12 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 27 kt	+22 kt	-36 °C	98 kt	17 h 52 min	9:54 pm PDT (04:54 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 38 kt	+33 kt	-40 °C	87 kt	20 h 08 min	12:10 am PDT (07:10 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 47 kt	+44 kt	-46 °C	76 kt	23 h 02 min	3:04 am PDT (10:04 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; 23 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°
FWA	used from 50 nm out; 51 nm from the line	270/20	300/16 15°	290/14 10°	280/17 3°	290/25 -7°	280/30 -19°	280/34 -35°	290/48 -44°	300/64 -52°
JOT	used from 199 nm out; 40 nm from the line	250/25	260/22 14°	250/17 9°	270/21 5°	280/28 -8°	280/36 -20°	270/41 -35°	280/57 -42°	290/65 -50°
DBQ	used from 298 nm out; 64 nm from the line	250/27	260/23 17°	240/26 10°	260/30 4°	280/26 -9°	280/36 -21°	270/41 -36°	280/52 -41°	290/67 -48°
MCW	used from 448 nm out; 43 nm from the line	250/36	250/24 19°	240/26 11°	250/30 5°	270/22 -9°	260/30 -21°	260/31 -36°	280/53 -38°	280/66 -48°
FSD	used from 597 nm out; 63 nm from the line	210/20	230/23 21°	220/25 14°	230/30 5°	230/26 -9°	240/30 -21°	270/33 -36°	260/47 -37°	270/58 -47°
ABR	used from 696 nm out; 49 nm from the line	080/12	210/12 17°	220/22 12°	230/26 5°	220/28 -10°	230/41 -21°	250/36 -36°	260/47 -39°	260/63 -47°
PIR	used from 796 nm out; 57 nm from the line		230/15 15°	220/22 14°	220/24 6°	200/32 -10°	210/48 -22°	240/45 -33°	240/43 -37°	250/55 -46°
DIK	used from 895 nm out; 65 nm from the line		190/12 5°	230/29 7°	220/33 1°	220/43 -11°	210/47 -23°	220/53 -33°	240/56 -40°	250/72 -47°
MLS	used from 995 nm out; 57 nm from the line		290/17 -1°	250/18 0°	230/25 0°	220/31 -11°	220/32 -24°	220/50 -32°	220/60 -38°	230/71 -46°
BIL	used from 1144 nm out; 62 nm from the line		300/14	270/19 -2°	260/26 -2°	220/28 -13°	210/51 -25°	220/56 -33°	220/61 -39°	220/72 -45°
GTF	used from 1243 nm out; 44 nm from the line		L/V	L/V -7°	240/8 -8°	240/30 -14°	240/40 -28°	210/52 -38°	210/76 -38°	220/72 -43°
GPI	used from 1393 nm out; 51 nm from the line		090/8 -4°	140/7 -7°	090/10 -8°	110/10 -19°	210/25 -30°	200/24 -40°	210/31 -39°	210/35 -42°
GEG	used from 1492 nm out; 42 nm from the line		060/7 -2°	070/12 -6°	050/8 -8°	120/11 -21°	110/18 -33°	030/22 -37°	040/6 -38°	240/7 -41°
YKM	used from 1641 nm out; 78 nm from the line	360/6	360/11 -1°	030/20 -7°	040/21 -11°	020/55 -18°	010/84 -26°	010/79 -40°	010/45 -42°	350/23 -42°
SEA	used from 1691 nm out; 45 nm from the line	350/5	010/6 0°	010/9 -4°	010/27 -6°	010/51 -15°	360/58 -26°	360/60 -41°	350/55 -48°	340/30 -45°

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 1,200 feet	from the west (260°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	743 ft	6:55 am EDT (10:55 UTC)
FWA Fort Wayne, IN	129 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 30,000 feet Weather: mist, shallow fog	from the south (180°) at 4 knots	2 mi	none	814 ft	10:54 UTC
GYY Gary/Chicago, IN	229 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	596 ft	10:15 UTC
DBQ Dubuque, IA	388 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	1,076 ft	10:53 UTC
JYG St James, MN	577 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	1,067 ft	10:55 UTC
MBG Mobridge, SD	845 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 600 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet Weather: nearby thunderstorms, light rain	from the east-northeast (060°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	1,400 ft	1,716 ft	10:52 UTC
LEM Lemmon, SD	915 nm out, 9 nm north of the line	no report just now				2,572 ft
MLS Miles City, MT	1074 nm out, 3 nm west of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet Weather: mist	from the north (350°) at 8 knots	5 mi	800 ft	2,634 ft	10:53 UTC
GTF Great Falls, MT	1313 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: light snow, mist	from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots	2 mi	500 ft	3,680 ft	10:53 UTC
SFF Spokane, WA	1552 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 11,000 feet	from the east (080°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,956 ft	10:53 UTC
PAE Everett, WA	destination	VFR	from the east-southeast (110°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	606 ft	3:53 am PDT (10:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 3,680 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PAE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:40 pm PDT (02:40 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for PAE

From Sun 11:00 pm PDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 1:00 am PDT (08:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, patches of fog, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 am PDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 pm PDT (05:00 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 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

6/8925 Kalispell, MT, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, 1412 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZOB
6/8923 Kalispell, MT, Wednesday, October 14, 2026 through Wednesday, October 14, 2026 Local 16 nm from the route, 1432 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Wednesday 14 October · ZLC

Daylight

Sunset at LCK 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC), at PAE 6:24 pm PDT (01:24 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:55 pm PDT (01:55 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PAE is after sunset there (6:26 pm PDT (01:26 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 northern Rockies · 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, Seattle Paine Field International.