Lincoln Airport to Orlando International LNK → MCO
1,064 nautical miles (1,224 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 130°, about 127° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 6 h 37 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 41-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:18 pm EDT (17:18 UTC). Right now LNK is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 10 knots; MCO is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 3 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: 133 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 278 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 974 to 994 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 LNK.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- E170 at 2,000 ft, 39 nm southwest, 5:05 am CDT (10:05 UTC): clear, remarks: ground fog. 865 nm along the route, 39 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
TLH UA /OV TLH/TM 1005/FL20/TP E170/SK CLR/RM GROUND FOG
- Report
- a routine report filed through TLH
- Where
- over TLH
- Time
- 10:05 UTC
- Height
- at 2,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Sky
- clear
- Remarks
- ground fog
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 14 forecast points nearest it (OMA, MKC, COU, SGF, CGI, MEM, HSV, BHM, MGM, CSG, TLH, JAX, PIE, MLB). 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 | 270° at 20 kt | −15 kt | 135 kt | 7 h 53 min | 2:34 pm EDT (18:34 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 280° at 15 kt | −14 kt | 134 kt | 7 h 56 min | 2:37 pm EDT (18:37 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 290° at 13 kt | −12 kt | 15 °C | 132 kt | 8 h 04 min | 2:45 pm EDT (18:45 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 290° at 12 kt | −11 kt | 11 °C | 131 kt | 8 h 07 min | 2:48 pm EDT (18:48 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 280° at 13 kt | −10 kt | 7 °C | 130 kt | 8 h 11 min | 2:52 pm EDT (18:52 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 280° at 15 kt | −12 kt | 3 °C | 132 kt | 8 h 04 min | 2:45 pm EDT (18:45 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 280° at 18 kt | −15 kt | -1 °C | 135 kt | 7 h 53 min | 2:34 pm EDT (18:34 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 290° at 20 kt | −18 kt | -5 °C | 138 kt | 7 h 43 min | 2:24 pm EDT (18:24 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 21 kt | −19 kt | -6 °C | 139 kt | 7 h 39 min | 2:20 pm EDT (18:20 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 23 kt | −22 kt | -18 °C | 142 kt | 7 h 30 min | 2:11 pm EDT (18:11 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 38 kt | −37 kt | -32 °C | 157 kt | 6 h 47 min | 1:28 pm EDT (17:28 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 300° at 42 kt | −41 kt | -40 °C | 161 kt | 6 h 37 min | 1:18 pm EDT (17:18 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 37 kt | −37 kt | -50 °C | 157 kt | 6 h 47 min | 1:28 pm EDT (17:28 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; 48 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° |
| MKC | used from 50 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 240/49 | 240/21 20° | 220/19 13° | 230/21 6° | 260/26 -7° | 250/37 -19° | 270/66 -31° | 270/65 -38° | 280/60 -48° |
| COU | used from 199 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 250/36 | 260/14 16° | 250/5 12° | 260/12 6° | 260/24 -7° | 260/35 -19° | 280/58 -31° | 280/62 -40° | 290/60 -49° |
| SGF | used from 298 nm out; 88 nm from the line | 230/37 | 260/20 15° | 250/16 13° | 250/15 8° | 260/28 -7° | 250/31 -17° | 280/59 -31° | 280/59 -39° | 290/55 -50° |
| CGI | used from 348 nm out; 66 nm from the line | 260/22 | 250/15 15° | 250/13 11° | 250/16 6° | 270/29 -7° | 280/30 -18° | 290/40 -31° | 290/55 -40° | 300/51 -51° |
| MEM | used from 398 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 250/19 | 260/19 17° | 270/20 12° | 270/16 6° | 270/21 -6° | 290/27 -17° | 300/37 -30° | 300/49 -40° | 310/40 -51° |
| HSV | used from 547 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 300/20 | 310/14 16° | 310/18 10° | 310/15 4° | 320/19 -5° | 290/16 -18° | 320/36 -32° | 320/47 -41° | 330/42 -50° |
| BHM | used from 597 nm out; 26 nm from the line | 310/19 | 310/15 16° | 320/19 11° | 330/15 5° | 330/23 -5° | 320/14 -18° | 320/36 -32° | 330/44 -40° | 340/36 -51° |
| MGM | used from 696 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 320/19 | 330/16 17° | 340/21 11° | 330/11 5° | 330/27 -6° | 330/21 -17° | 330/37 -32° | 340/44 -40° | 360/30 -52° |
| CSG | used from 746 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 330/27 | 340/28 16° | 350/28 11° | 330/17 6° | 340/25 -6° | 350/33 -18° | 330/46 -32° | 340/45 -41° | 350/31 -52° |
| TLH | used from 795 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 340/23 | 350/26 17° | 350/21 11° | 300/13 6° | 320/25 -6° | 340/35 -16° | 350/44 -32° | 360/51 -42° | 350/33 -52° |
| JAX | used from 945 nm out; 68 nm from the line | 310/22 | 310/19 16° | 300/22 14° | 290/25 8° | 300/25 -7° | 300/24 -18° | 270/20 -33° | 260/25 -41° | 290/17 -51° |
| PIE | used from 994 nm out; 78 nm from the line | 360/10 | 340/12 18° | 330/9 13° | 290/12 8° | 260/21 -7° | 280/18 -18° | 250/20 -33° | 250/26 -41° | 250/20 -51° |
| MLB | used from 1044 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 290/10 | 260/15 18° | 290/12 13° | 280/13 8° | 250/20 -7° | 260/18 -18° | 240/17 -32° | 250/20 -41° | 250/22 -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 | 4:54 am CDT (09:54 UTC) |
| FNB Falls City, NE | 70 nm out, 2 nm south of the line | VFR | from the south (170°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | none | 983 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| STJ St Joseph, MO | 109 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (190°) at 10 knots, gusting to 18 | 10+ mi | none | 826 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| TBN Fort Leonard Wood, MO | 288 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,159 ft | 09:55 UTC |
| TKX Kennett, MO | 418 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 261 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| MKL Jackson, TN | 487 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 434 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| JFX Jasper, AL | 616 nm out, 4 nm west of the line | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 200 feet | calm | 7 mi | 200 ft | 482 ft | 10:35 UTC |
| BHM Birmingham, AL | 646 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet | calm | 9 mi | none | 650 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| ABY Albany, GA | 825 nm out, 14 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (280°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 196 ft | 22:53 UTC |
| VLD Valdosta, GA | 895 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 203 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| LEE Leesburg, FL | 1024 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 76 ft | 09:53 UTC |
| MCO Orlando, FL | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 16,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet | from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 96 ft | 5:53 am EDT (09:53 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 MCO when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:18 pm EDT (17:18 UTC)
Wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for MCO
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 18,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
The forecast for LNK, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 27, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 4:00 pm CDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 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
- 4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 8 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at LNK 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC), at MCO 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:22 pm EDT (23:22 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
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, Orlando International.