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Rickenbacker International to Syracuse Hancock International LCK → SYR

365 nautical miles (420 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 055°, about 062° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 40 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 17-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:47 am EDT (05:47 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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

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 whole route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 217 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 178 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 25,000 ft. Over the last 30 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, 8 nm northwest, 10:27 pm EDT (02:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 8 nm northwest 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
BCS3 at 3,000 ft, 8 nm northwest, 8:27 pm EDT (00:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 8 nm northwest 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
CRJ7 descending, 17 nm north, 9:17 pm EDT (01:17 UTC): remarks: bases 2,000 ft. 89 nm along the route, 17 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CAK UA /OV CAK/TM 0117/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/RM BASES 020
```
Report
a routine report filed through CAK
Where
over CAK
Time
01:17 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ7
Remarks
bases 2,000 ft
C68A at 2,700 ft, 36 nm southeast, 8:45 pm EDT (00:45 UTC): overcast above 2,700 ft, remarks: landing runway 10R. 128 nm along the route, 36 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIT UA /OV KPIT/TM 0045/FL027/TP C68A/SK OVC027/RM LANDING RWY 10R
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIT
Where
over KPIT
Time
00:45 UTC
Height
at 2,700 ft
Aircraft
C68A
Sky
overcast from 2,700 ft
Remarks
landing runway 10R
AC90 descending, 42 nm northwest, 8:13 pm EDT (00:13 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 158 nm along the route, 42 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ERI UA /OV ERI240015/TM 0013/FLDURD/TP AC90/SK T046 B042
```
Report
a routine report filed through ERI
Where
15 nm southwest (240°) of ERI
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
AC90
Sky
T046 B042
AC90 , 43 nm northwest, 8:16 pm EDT (00:16 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 178 nm along the route, 43 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ERI UA /OV ERI060006/TM 0016/FLB3.0/TP AC90
```
Report
a routine report filed through ERI
Where
6 nm northeast (060°) of ERI
Time
00:16 UTC
Height
at B3.0
Aircraft
AC90
B738 at 4,700 ft, 42 nm northwest, 8:59 pm EDT (00:59 UTC): a broken layer from 4,700 ft to 5,300 ft, remarks: during the descent. 266 nm along the route, 42 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV BUF140010/TM 0059/FL047/TP B738/SK BKN 047 TOPS 053/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
10 nm southeast (140°) of BUF
Time
00:59 UTC
Height
at 4,700 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
a broken layer from 4,700 ft, tops 5,300 ft
Remarks
during the descent
A320 at 20,000 ft, 5 nm northwest, 8:08 pm EDT (00:08 UTC): light to moderate rime icing from 15,000 ft to 20,000 ft, -15 °C, remarks: zob. 335 nm along the route, 5 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV SYR250030/TM 0008/FL200/TP A320/TA M15/IC LGT-MOD RIME 200-150/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
30 nm west (250°) of SYR
Time
00:08 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Temperature
−15 °C
Icing
light to moderate rime from 20,000 ft to 15,000 ft
Remarks
zob
PC12 at 17,000 ft, 47 nm northwest, 8:29 pm EDT (00:29 UTC): light icing, -6 °C. At the destination end, 47 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ART UA /OV ART260030/TM 0029/FL170/TP PC12/TA M06/IC LGT MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through ART
Where
30 nm west (260°) of ART
Time
00:29 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Temperature
−6 °C
Icing
light moderate
E75L at 27,000 ft, 5 nm northwest, 8:13 pm EDT (00:13 UTC): a broken layer. At the destination end, 5 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV SYR/TM 0013/FL270/TP E75L/SK BKN OP 270
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
over SYR
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
at 27,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
broken op at 27,000 ft

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 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, CLE, AGC, BUF, SYR). 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	330° at 12 kt	+1 kt		119 kt	3 h 04 min	2:11 am EDT (06:11 UTC)
5,500 ft	350° at 16 kt	+6 kt		114 kt	3 h 12 min	2:19 am EDT (06:19 UTC)
7,500 ft	350° at 16 kt	+6 kt	9 °C	114 kt	3 h 12 min	2:19 am EDT (06:19 UTC)
9,500 ft	340° at 15 kt	+4 kt	6 °C	116 kt	3 h 09 min	2:16 am EDT (06:16 UTC)
11,500 ft	330° at 16 kt	+2 kt	3 °C	118 kt	3 h 06 min	2:13 am EDT (06:13 UTC)
13,500 ft	330° at 18 kt	+2 kt	-1 °C	118 kt	3 h 06 min	2:13 am EDT (06:13 UTC)
15,500 ft	330° at 20 kt	+2 kt	-6 °C	118 kt	3 h 06 min	2:13 am EDT (06:13 UTC)
17,500 ft	330° at 22 kt	+2 kt	-10 °C	118 kt	3 h 06 min	2:13 am EDT (06:13 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 23 kt	+2 kt	-11 °C	118 kt	3 h 06 min	2:13 am EDT (06:13 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 28 kt	0	-22 °C	120 kt	3 h 02 min	2:09 am EDT (06:09 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 35 kt	0	-37 °C	120 kt	3 h 02 min	2:09 am EDT (06:09 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 37 kt	−14 kt	-43 °C	134 kt	2 h 43 min	1:50 am EDT (05:50 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 36 kt	−17 kt	-49 °C	137 kt	2 h 40 min	1:47 am EDT (05:47 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; 19 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°
CLE	used from 49 nm out; 55 nm from the line	340/7	010/16 13°	350/18 8°	350/20 3°	340/31 -10°	340/46 -21°	340/54 -37°	330/62 -44°	340/65 -49°
AGC	used from 99 nm out; 51 nm from the line	350/14	330/20 11°	340/18 8°	330/17 3°	340/22 -11°	340/31 -22°	330/33 -36°	300/34 -41°	300/35 -47°
BUF	used from 197 nm out; 65 nm from the line	320/10	010/16 10°	360/10 6°	340/13 2°	330/22 -11°	300/25 -23°	320/31 -38°	300/29 -44°	280/36 -50°
SYR	used from 296 nm out; 44 nm from the line	280/13	350/18 10°	340/10 6°	300/15 1°	280/17 -12°	270/16 -23°	280/25 -38°	250/40 -42°	240/53 -50°

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	Elevation
LCK Columbus, OH	departure	no report just now	743 ft
VTA Newark, OH	30 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line	no report just now	883 ft
PHD New Philadelphia, OH	79 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line	no report just now	894 ft
CAK Akron, OH	89 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower	no report just now	1,225 ft
YNG Youngstown/Warren, OH	138 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower	no report just now	1,191 ft
FKL Franklin, PA	168 nm out, 1 nm east of the line	no report just now	1,540 ft
BFD Bradford, PA	227 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line	no report just now	2,143 ft
OLE Olean, NY	257 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line	no report just now	2,135 ft
PEO Penn Yan, NY	316 nm out, 3 nm south of the line	no report just now	988 ft
ITH Ithaca, NY	335 nm out, 24 nm southeast of the line, tower	no report just now	1,099 ft
SYR Syracuse, NY	destination	no report just now	421 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,143 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SYR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:47 am EDT (05:47 UTC)

SYR has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 109 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 128 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 13 nm from the route, 138 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at LCK 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC), at SYR 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:55 pm EDT (22:55 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SYR is before sunrise there (7:14 am EDT (11:14 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, 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, Syracuse Hancock International.