Plan a flight · Sun 10:41 pm EDT (02:41 UTC)

Rickenbacker International to Eglin Afb/Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport LCK → VPS

587 nautical miles (676 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 199°, about 206° magnetic at the departure end (variation 7W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 42 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 39-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:23 am CDT (06:23 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now LCK is marginal VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots; VPS is VFR, wind from the west (280°) at 5 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: 244 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 259 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 159 to 319 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 6W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 28,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the last 159 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

A321 at 30,000 ft, 42 nm east, 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC): moderate turbulence. 159 nm along the route, 42 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV AZQ170020/TM 2345/FL300/TP A321/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
20 nm south (170°) of AZQ
Time
23:45 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate
CRJ9 at 32,000 ft, 26 nm southeast, 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-22. 398 nm along the route, 26 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL240035/TM 0200/FL320/TP CRJ9/TB OCNL MOD CHOP /RM ZTLFD-22
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
35 nm southwest (240°) of ATL
Time
02:00 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-22
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
B712 at 600 ft, 42 nm northwest, 9:06 pm EDT (01:06 UTC): overcast. 129 nm along the route, 42 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV KLEX/TM 0106/FL006/TP B712/SK OVC B006
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over KLEX
Time
01:06 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
B712
Sky
overcast B006
CRJ9 descending, 42 nm northwest, 7:43 pm EDT (23:43 UTC): overcast up to 6,200 ft; overcast above 1,800 ft. 129 nm along the route, 42 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX/TM 2343/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK TOPS OVC062 BASES OVC018
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over LEX
Time
23:43 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
tops OVC062 bases OVC018
B737 at 35,000 ft, 13 nm east, 9:25 pm EDT (01:25 UTC): light chop turbulence. 159 nm along the route, 13 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LOZ UA /OV AZQ250025/TM 0125/FL350/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through LOZ
Where
25 nm west (250°) of AZQ
Time
01:25 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light chop occasional moderate chop
A320 descending, 29 nm east, 9:52 pm EDT (01:52 UTC): remarks: base 2,100 ft. 239 nm along the route, 29 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TYS UA /OV 4 NE TYS/TM 0152/FLDURD/TP A320/RM BASE 021
```
Report
a routine report filed through TYS
Where
4 northeast tys
Time
01:52 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Remarks
base 2,100 ft
E170 at 33,000 ft, 4 nm northeast, 9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: ZTLFD-22. 388 nm along the route, 4 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ATL UA /OV ATL280045/TM 0153/FL330/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP /RM ZTLFD-22
```
Report
a routine report filed through ATL
Where
45 nm west (280°) of ATL
Time
01:53 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
ZTLFD-22

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 6 forecast points nearest it (CMH, CVG, TYS, ATL, CSG, MGM). 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	330° at 23 kt	−16 kt		136 kt	4 h 19 min	2:00 am CDT (07:00 UTC)
6,500 ft	340° at 28 kt	−22 kt	14 °C	142 kt	4 h 08 min	1:49 am CDT (06:49 UTC)
8,500 ft	340° at 32 kt	−26 kt	11 °C	146 kt	4 h 01 min	1:42 am CDT (06:42 UTC)
10,500 ft	340° at 30 kt	−24 kt	8 °C	144 kt	4 h 05 min	1:46 am CDT (06:46 UTC)
12,500 ft	340° at 28 kt	−21 kt	4 °C	141 kt	4 h 10 min	1:51 am CDT (06:51 UTC)
14,500 ft	330° at 28 kt	−19 kt	0 °C	139 kt	4 h 13 min	1:54 am CDT (06:54 UTC)
16,500 ft	320° at 29 kt	−18 kt	-4 °C	138 kt	4 h 15 min	1:56 am CDT (06:56 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 30 kt	−16 kt	-7 °C	136 kt	4 h 19 min	2:00 am CDT (07:00 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 36 kt	−21 kt	-18 °C	141 kt	4 h 10 min	1:51 am CDT (06:51 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 53 kt	−38 kt	-34 °C	158 kt	3 h 43 min	1:24 am CDT (06:24 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	330° at 57 kt	−39 kt	-40 °C	159 kt	3 h 42 min	1:23 am CDT (06:23 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	330° at 40 kt	−26 kt	-49 °C	146 kt	4 h 01 min	1:42 am CDT (06:42 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; 36 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; 63 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°
TYS	used from 149 nm out; 75 nm from the line	320/20	340/18 11°	340/32 9°	340/36 4°	330/37 -7°	330/38 -19°	330/50 -34°	330/53 -38°	330/44 -48°
ATL	used from 299 nm out; 69 nm from the line	320/30	330/37 16°	340/44 11°	330/35 7°	310/33 -6°	300/38 -18°	330/58 -33°	330/48 -40°	320/34 -49°
CSG	used from 398 nm out; 48 nm from the line	310/24	340/35 17°	340/37 12°	330/22 8°	310/30 -7°	290/30 -18°	340/57 -32°	340/55 -41°	320/33 -49°
MGM	used from 448 nm out; 26 nm from the line	310/19	340/24 17°	340/28 11°	330/16 7°	300/23 -7°	320/32 -16°	330/46 -33°	330/55 -42°	330/41 -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	Wind	Visibility	Ceiling	Elevation	Reported
LCK Columbus, OH	departure	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	743 ft	9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC)
RZT Chillicothe, OH	20 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, overcast at 2,100 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	2,100 ft	725 ft	02:35 UTC
SYM Morehead, KY	100 nm out, 2 nm south of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: light rain	variable at 5 knots	1.5 mi	300 ft	1,028 ft	23:22 UTC
LOZ London, KY	169 nm out, 3 nm south of the line	VFR	from the north (010°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	1,212 ft	20:18 UTC
BYL Williamsburg, KY	189 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: mist	variable at 4 knots	1.5 mi	600 ft	1,177 ft	02:35 UTC
RZR Cleveland, TN	289 nm out, 2 nm south of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,100 feet	from the west (260°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	2,100 ft	865 ft	02:15 UTC
CHA Chattanooga, TN	309 nm out, 15 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,300 feet, scattered clouds at 2,900 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	682 ft	01:53 UTC
CTJ Carrollton, GA	388 nm out, 12 nm east of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,164 ft	02:35 UTC
AUO Auburn, AL	448 nm out, 17 nm east of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	776 ft	05:21 UTC
TOI Troy, AL	498 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	397 ft	01:53 UTC
CEW Crestview, FL	567 nm out, 6 nm west of the line	VFR	calm	7 mi	none	213 ft	01:53 UTC
VPS Valparaiso/Destin-Ft Walton Beach, FL	destination	VFR	from the west (280°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	84 ft	8:55 pm CDT (01:55 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,212 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At VPS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:23 am CDT (06:23 UTC)

Wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, clear skies

The whole forecast for VPS

From Sun 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, clear skies

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

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at LCK 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC), at VPS 6:18 pm CDT (23:18 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:42 pm CDT (23:42 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at VPS is before sunrise there (6:46 am CDT (11:46 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.

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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, Eglin Afb/Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport.