Plan a flight · Mon 7:11 am CDT (12:11 UTC)

Lincoln Airport to Ann Arbor Municipal LNK → ARB

590 nautical miles (679 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 078°, about 075° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 20 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 57-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:31 am EDT (15:31 UTC). Right now LNK is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 10 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: 1 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 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 first 266 nm of the route.
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 last 59 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 LNK.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

CRJ9 at 38,000 ft, 43 nm south, 6:06 am CDT (11:06 UTC): no turbulence. 452 nm along the route, 43 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OXI UA /OV OXI/TM 1106/FL380/TP CRJ9/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OXI
Where
over OXI
Time
11:06 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Turbulence
none
A320 at 36,000 ft, 34 nm south, 6:25 am CDT (11:25 UTC): no turbulence. 482 nm along the route, 34 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GSH UA /OV GSH/TM 1125/FL360/TP A320/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through GSH
Where
over GSH
Time
11:25 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
none
BE58 climbing, 38 nm south, 6:34 am CDT (11:34 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 38 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1134/FLDURC/TP BE58/SK B002 T018
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
11:34 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BE58
Sky
B002 T018
B717 at 400 ft, 17 nm east, 6:23 am CDT (11:23 UTC): remarks: bases 400 ft during the descent. At the destination end, 17 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 1123/FL004/TP B717/RM BASES 004 DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
11:23 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
B717
Remarks
bases 400 ft during the descent
B350 at 2,000 ft, 33 nm northeast, 6:22 am CDT (11:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 33 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK090005/TM 1122/FL020/TP B350/WX FV10SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
5 nm east (090°) of PTK
Time
11:22 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B350
Weather
flight visibility 10 miles
CL35 at 6,000 ft, 27 nm north, 5:47 am CDT (10:47 UTC): overcast from 1,400 ft to 2,600 ft; clear from 2,600 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: clear above 2,600 ft. At the destination end, 27 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK270006/TM 1047/FL060/TP CL35/SK OVC014-TOP026/RM CLEAR ABOVE 026
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
6 nm west (270°) of PTK
Time
10:47 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
CL35
Sky
overcast from 1,400 ft, tops 2,600 ft
Remarks
clear above 2,600 ft
MD83 at 2,500 ft, 38 nm south, 5:43 am CDT (10:43 UTC): clear from 2,500 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: base 1,000 ft tops 2,500 ft clear above. At the destination end, 38 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1043/FL025/TP MD83/RM BASE 010 TOPS 025 CLEAR ABOVE
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
10:43 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
MD83
Remarks
base 1,000 ft tops 2,500 ft clear above
B739 at 9,000 ft, 36 nm northeast, 5:33 am CDT (10:33 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 9,000 ft to 60,000 ft, wind 295° at 13 knots, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 36 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DXO033026/TM 1033/FL090/TP B739/SK SKC/WV 29513KTS/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
26 nm northeast (033°) of DXO
Time
10:33 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Sky
clear
Wind
from 295° at 13 knots
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent

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 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 7 forecast points nearest it (OMA, DSM, BRL, DBQ, JOT, MKG, FWA). 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	250° at 30 kt	−30 kt		150 kt	3 h 56 min	12:07 pm EDT (16:07 UTC)
5,500 ft	260° at 24 kt	−24 kt		144 kt	4 h 06 min	12:17 pm EDT (16:17 UTC)
7,500 ft	250° at 20 kt	−20 kt	14 °C	140 kt	4 h 13 min	12:24 pm EDT (16:24 UTC)
9,500 ft	250° at 19 kt	−19 kt	10 °C	139 kt	4 h 15 min	12:26 pm EDT (16:26 UTC)
11,500 ft	250° at 22 kt	−22 kt	5 °C	142 kt	4 h 09 min	12:20 pm EDT (16:20 UTC)
13,500 ft	260° at 23 kt	−24 kt	1 °C	144 kt	4 h 06 min	12:17 pm EDT (16:17 UTC)
15,500 ft	260° at 25 kt	−25 kt	-3 °C	145 kt	4 h 04 min	12:15 pm EDT (16:15 UTC)
17,500 ft	270° at 26 kt	−26 kt	-7 °C	146 kt	4 h 02 min	12:13 pm EDT (16:13 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 26 kt	−26 kt	-8 °C	146 kt	4 h 02 min	12:13 pm EDT (16:13 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 36 kt	−36 kt	-20 °C	156 kt	3 h 47 min	11:58 am EDT (15:58 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 43 kt	−43 kt	-35 °C	163 kt	3 h 37 min	11:48 am EDT (15:48 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 54 kt	−52 kt	-40 °C	172 kt	3 h 26 min	11:37 am EDT (15:37 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 62 kt	−57 kt	-49 °C	177 kt	3 h 20 min	11:31 am EDT (15:31 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
OMA	used from 0 nm out; 27 nm from the line	230/47	240/33 21°	230/22 13°	220/27 5°	240/35 -8°	250/43 -21°	260/47 -33°	260/59 -36°	270/58 -46°
DSM	used from 98 nm out; 26 nm from the line	250/47	260/25 20°	240/19 11°	240/31 5°	250/26 -9°	260/38 -20°	260/47 -34°	270/58 -37°	270/61 -47°
BRL	used from 197 nm out; 58 nm from the line	250/32	250/19 17°	260/15 11°	270/16 3°	290/23 -7°	260/42 -20°	270/52 -34°	280/63 -39°	290/64 -48°
DBQ	used from 246 nm out; 45 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°
JOT	used from 344 nm out; 32 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°
MKG	used from 443 nm out; 68 nm from the line	260/28	260/18 15°	250/16 9°	260/22 4°	280/31 -9°	270/35 -21°	270/44 -35°	270/42 -45°	290/61 -51°
FWA	used from 492 nm out; 70 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°

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
LNK Lincoln, NE	departure	VFR	from the south (190°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	1,218 ft	6:54 am CDT (11:54 UTC)
OMA Omaha, NE	39 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	984 ft	11:52 UTC
RDK Red Oak, IA	69 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,045 ft	11:55 UTC
DSM Des Moines, IA	148 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 10,000 feet, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	957 ft	11:54 UTC
CID Cedar Rapids, IA	236 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	869 ft	11:52 UTC
MLI Moline, IL	285 nm out, 15 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 12,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	589 ft	11:52 UTC
RFD Chicago/Rockford, IL	354 nm out, 21 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	742 ft	11:54 UTC
ORD Chicago, IL	403 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 18,000 feet, a broken layer at 24,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	24,000 ft	680 ft	11:51 UTC
GYY Gary/Chicago, IN	423 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	596 ft	11:50 UTC
AZO Kalamazoo, MI	511 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Weather: mist	from the south (170°) at 4 knots	4 mi	none	873 ft	11:53 UTC
JXN Jackson, MI	561 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Weather: mist	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	3 mi	none	1,000 ft	11:56 UTC
ARB Ann Arbor, MI	destination	reported, no category	calm		none	839 ft	7:53 am EDT (11:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,218 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ARB when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:31 am EDT (15:31 UTC)

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

The forecast for LNK, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

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 LNK 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC), at ARB 6:58 pm EDT (22:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:26 pm EDT (23:26 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 northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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: Lincoln Airport, Ann Arbor Municipal.