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

Lincoln Airport to Pittsburgh International LNK → PIT

752 nautical miles (865 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 086°, about 083° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 19 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 54-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:30 pm EDT (16:30 UTC). Right now LNK is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 10 knots; PIT is marginal VFR, wind calm. 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 267 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 257 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the last 0 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

A21N at 31,000 ft, 23 nm south, 5:33 am CDT (10:33 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 445 nm along the route, 23 nm south 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
CRJ9 at 38,000 ft, 25 nm north, 6:06 am CDT (11:06 UTC): no turbulence. 455 nm along the route, 25 nm north 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, 38 nm north, 6:25 am CDT (11:25 UTC): no turbulence. 485 nm along the route, 38 nm north 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
B39M at 34,000 ft, 8 nm south, 6:23 am CDT (11:23 UTC): no turbulence. 495 nm along the route, 8 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GUS UA /OV IWH/TM 1123/FL340/TP B39M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through GUS
Where
over IWH
Time
11:23 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
B38M at 32,000 ft, 32 nm south, 6:03 am CDT (11:03 UTC): light turbulence. 495 nm along the route, 32 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MZZ UA /OV MZZ240015/TM 1103/FL320/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through MZZ
Where
15 nm southwest (240°) of MZZ
Time
11:03 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light
E75S at 24,000 ft, 23 nm south, 6:07 am CDT (11:07 UTC): light chop turbulence from 24,000 ft to 25,000 ft. 504 nm along the route, 23 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MZZ UA /OV MZZ/TM 1107/FL240/TP E75S/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 250-240
```
Report
a routine report filed through MZZ
Where
over MZZ
Time
11:07 UTC
Height
at 24,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
occasional light chop from 25,000 ft to 24,000 ft
A320 at 30,000 ft, 23 nm north, 6:49 am CDT (11:49 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent FL300-260 FL250 better. 514 nm along the route, 23 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ASW UA /OV OLK/TM 1149/FL300/TP A320/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM DURD FL300-260 FL250 BETTER
```
Report
a routine report filed through ASW
Where
over OLK
Time
11:49 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
during the descent FL300-260 FL250 better
A321 at 34,000 ft, 8 nm north, 6:20 am CDT (11:20 UTC): no turbulence. 524 nm along the route, 8 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 1120/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
11:20 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
F2TH at 40,000 ft, 6 nm southeast, 6:06 am CDT (11:06 UTC): no turbulence. 524 nm along the route, 6 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA170012/TM 1106/FL400/TP F2TH/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
12 nm south (170°) of FWA
Time
11:06 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Turbulence
none
CRJ2 at 5,500 ft, 8 nm north, 4:45 am CDT (09:45 UTC): mist. 524 nm along the route, 8 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
BE58 climbing, 49 nm north, 6:34 am CDT (11:34 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 584 nm along the route, 49 nm north 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
MD83 at 2,500 ft, 49 nm north, 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. 584 nm along the route, 49 nm north 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
C550 at 1,500 ft, 38 nm south, 6:25 am CDT (11:25 UTC): overcast above 1,600 ft, remarks: during the descent. 623 nm along the route, 38 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV OSU/TM 1125/FL015/TP C550/SK OVC016/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over OSU
Time
11:25 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
C550
Sky
overcast from 1,600 ft
Remarks
during the descent
C680 descending, 38 nm south, 6:22 am CDT (11:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 623 nm along the route, 38 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OSU UA /OV OSU090002/TM 1122/FLDURD/TP C680/SK B016
```
Report
a routine report filed through OSU
Where
2 nm east (090°) of OSU
Time
11:22 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C680
Sky
B016

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 8 forecast points nearest it (OMA, DSM, BRL, JOT, FWA, CMH, CLE, AGC). 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	260° at 24 kt	−24 kt		144 kt	5 h 13 min	1:24 pm EDT (17:24 UTC)
5,500 ft	270° at 18 kt	−19 kt		139 kt	5 h 25 min	1:36 pm EDT (17:36 UTC)
7,500 ft	270° at 15 kt	−16 kt	13 °C	136 kt	5 h 32 min	1:43 pm EDT (17:43 UTC)
9,500 ft	270° at 14 kt	−14 kt	9 °C	134 kt	5 h 37 min	1:48 pm EDT (17:48 UTC)
11,500 ft	270° at 17 kt	−18 kt	5 °C	138 kt	5 h 27 min	1:38 pm EDT (17:38 UTC)
13,500 ft	280° at 19 kt	−20 kt	1 °C	140 kt	5 h 22 min	1:33 pm EDT (17:33 UTC)
15,500 ft	280° at 22 kt	−22 kt	-3 °C	142 kt	5 h 18 min	1:29 pm EDT (17:29 UTC)
17,500 ft	280° at 24 kt	−24 kt	-7 °C	144 kt	5 h 13 min	1:24 pm EDT (17:24 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 24 kt	−24 kt	-8 °C	144 kt	5 h 13 min	1:24 pm EDT (17:24 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 33 kt	−34 kt	-20 °C	154 kt	4 h 53 min	1:04 pm EDT (17:04 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 39 kt	−39 kt	-35 °C	159 kt	4 h 44 min	12:55 pm EDT (16:55 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 53 kt	−52 kt	-41 °C	172 kt	4 h 22 min	12:33 pm EDT (16:33 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 58 kt	−54 kt	-49 °C	174 kt	4 h 19 min	12:30 pm EDT (16:30 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; 30 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 99 nm out; 39 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 198 nm out; 35 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°
JOT	used from 346 nm out; 38 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°
FWA	used from 445 nm out; 55 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°
CMH	used from 594 nm out; 45 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°
CLE	used from 643 nm out; 47 nm from the line	310/7	350/20 14°	340/16 9°	320/21 2°	320/32 -8°	330/34 -20°	330/45 -36°	320/60 -45°	320/64 -51°
AGC	used from 692 nm out; 50 nm from the line	340/11	350/12 11°	360/25 7°	340/30 2°	340/41 -8°	340/44 -21°	350/59 -36°	340/68 -42°	340/50 -51°

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	40 nm out, 25 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	984 ft	11:52 UTC
CRZ Corning, IA	89 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line	no report just now				1,274 ft
FFL Fairfield, IA	218 nm out, 4 nm north of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 12,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	800 ft	11:55 UTC
GBG Galesburg, IL	287 nm out, 3 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 11,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	764 ft	11:55 UTC
PIA Peoria, IL	317 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	660 ft	11:54 UTC
RZL Rensselaer, IN	435 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	698 ft	11:55 UTC
FWA Fort Wayne, IN	524 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet Weather: mist	from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 knots	3 mi	25,000 ft	814 ft	11:54 UTC
VNW Van Wert, OH	554 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	0.25 mi	200 ft	786 ft	11:55 UTC
MFD Mansfield, OH	643 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet	variable at 3 knots	9 mi	500 ft	1,297 ft	11:52 UTC
CAK Akron, OH	692 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet	from the west (270°) at 4 knots	8 mi	500 ft	1,225 ft	11:51 UTC
PIT Pittsburgh, PA	destination	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist	calm	6 mi	1,400 ft	1,202 ft	7:51 am EDT (11:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,297 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PIT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:30 pm EDT (16:30 UTC)

Wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for PIT

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
At times between Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): a broken layer at 400 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,500 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

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

6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 6 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 6 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at LNK 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC), at PIT 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:13 pm EDT (23:13 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, Pittsburgh International.