Plan a flight · Mon 8:59 am CDT (13:59 UTC)

Lincoln Airport to Pellston Rgnl/Emmet County LNK → PLN

594 nautical miles (684 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 058°, about 055° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 33 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 47-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:32 pm EDT (17:32 UTC). Right now LNK is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 12 knots, gusting to 19; PLN is VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) 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: 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 69 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Near the route, at the destination end.

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 15,000 ft, 26 nm north, 6:56 am CDT (11:56 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 376 nm along the route, 26 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
Y50 UA /OV Y50330025/TM 1156/FL150/TP E170/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through Y50
Where
25 nm northwest (330°) of Y50
Time
11:56 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate chop
B38M at 17,000 ft, 4 nm north, 7:41 am CDT (12:41 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 4 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNK UA /OV LNK/TM 1241/FL170/TP B38M/TB NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNK
Where
over LNK
Time
12:41 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the climb
B38M at 32,000 ft, 19 nm north, 6:35 am CDT (11:35 UTC): light chop turbulence above 32,000 ft. 178 nm along the route, 19 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FOD UA /OV FOD075035/TM 1135/FL320/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP 320/INTMT LGT CHOP 340
```
Report
a routine report filed through FOD
Where
35 nm east (075°) of FOD
Time
11:35 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light chop 320/INTMT light chop at 34,000 ft
P46T at 31,000 ft, 11 nm south, 8:37 am CDT (13:37 UTC): light chop turbulence. 218 nm along the route, 11 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ALO UA /OV ALO270005/TM 1337/FL310/TP P46T/TB INTMT LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through ALO
Where
5 nm west (270°) of ALO
Time
13:37 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
P46T
Turbulence
intermittent light chop
B752 at 34,000 ft, 40 nm southeast, 7:23 am CDT (12:23 UTC): light chop turbulence. 267 nm along the route, 40 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DBQ UA /OV DBQ300020/TM 1223/FL340/TP B752/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through DBQ
Where
20 nm northwest (300°) of DBQ
Time
12:23 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
occasional light chop
PC12 at 20,000 ft, 25 nm southeast, 8:27 am CDT (13:27 UTC): no turbulence. 327 nm along the route, 25 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNR UA /OV 0WI4/TM 1327/FL200/TP PC12/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNR
Where
over 0WI4
Time
13:27 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
none
C510 at 17,000 ft, 25 nm southeast, 8:27 am CDT (13:27 UTC): no turbulence. 327 nm along the route, 25 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNR UA /OV LNR/TM 1327/FL170/TP C510/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNR
Where
over LNR
Time
13:27 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
C510
Turbulence
none

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 6 forecast points nearest it (OMA, DSM, MCW, LSE, GRB, TVC). 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 33 kt	−32 kt		152 kt	3 h 54 min	1:53 pm EDT (17:53 UTC)
5,500 ft	250° at 25 kt	−25 kt		145 kt	4 h 06 min	2:05 pm EDT (18:05 UTC)
7,500 ft	250° at 23 kt	−23 kt	14 °C	143 kt	4 h 09 min	2:08 pm EDT (18:08 UTC)
9,500 ft	240° at 23 kt	−23 kt	9 °C	143 kt	4 h 09 min	2:08 pm EDT (18:08 UTC)
11,500 ft	250° at 25 kt	−25 kt	6 °C	145 kt	4 h 06 min	2:05 pm EDT (18:05 UTC)
13,500 ft	260° at 26 kt	−25 kt	2 °C	145 kt	4 h 06 min	2:05 pm EDT (18:05 UTC)
15,500 ft	260° at 27 kt	−25 kt	-4 °C	145 kt	4 h 06 min	2:05 pm EDT (18:05 UTC)
17,500 ft	270° at 28 kt	−25 kt	-9 °C	145 kt	4 h 06 min	2:05 pm EDT (18:05 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 28 kt	−25 kt	-10 °C	145 kt	4 h 06 min	2:05 pm EDT (18:05 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 35 kt	−31 kt	-21 °C	151 kt	3 h 56 min	1:55 pm EDT (17:55 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 39 kt	−35 kt	-36 °C	155 kt	3 h 50 min	1:49 pm EDT (17:49 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 53 kt	−46 kt	-42 °C	166 kt	3 h 35 min	1:34 pm EDT (17:34 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 61 kt	−47 kt	-48 °C	167 kt	3 h 33 min	1:32 pm EDT (17:32 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; 23 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; 41 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°
MCW	used from 149 nm out; 49 nm from the line	250/36	250/24 19°	240/26 11°	250/30 5°	270/22 -9°	260/30 -21°	260/31 -36°	280/53 -38°	280/66 -48°
LSE	used from 248 nm out; 44 nm from the line	250/25	240/21 17°	240/28 11°	250/28 5°	280/24 -10°	280/31 -21°	260/35 -37°	270/45 -43°	280/59 -47°
GRB	used from 347 nm out; 67 nm from the line	250/32	250/22 17°	240/18 8°	280/21 6°	280/34 -11°	280/35 -21°	280/39 -37°	270/52 -45°	290/60 -49°
TVC	used from 495 nm out; 39 nm from the line	270/31	280/23 15°	260/22 8°	260/29 4°	280/29 -11°	280/42 -21°	270/42 -36°	270/54 -47°	290/67 -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 12 knots, gusting to 19	10+ mi	none	1,218 ft	8:54 am CDT (13:54 UTC)
OMA Omaha, NE	50 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 12,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	984 ft	13:52 UTC
ADU Audubon, IA	99 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line	reported, no category	from the south (180°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	1,287 ft	13:35 UTC
EFW Jefferson, IA	129 nm out, 2 nm north of the line	no report just now				1,047 ft
ALO Waterloo, IA	218 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	873 ft	13:54 UTC
DEH Decorah, IA	267 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line	VFR	variable at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,157 ft	13:35 UTC
DLL Baraboo, WI	347 nm out, 17 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	980 ft	13:35 UTC
ATW Appleton, WI	416 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 12,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	918 ft	13:45 UTC
GRB Green Bay, WI	436 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	695 ft	13:53 UTC
SUE Sturgeon Bay, WI	476 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	724 ft	12:57 UTC
CVX Charlevoix, MI	565 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	668 ft	13:55 UTC
PLN Pellston, MI	destination	VFR	from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	720 ft	9:54 am EDT (13:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,287 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PLN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:32 pm EDT (17:32 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 10,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for PLN

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,100 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the east at 6 knots, gusting to 15, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 700 feet
From Tue 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the east at 6 knots, visibility 4 miles, rain, mist, overcast at 300 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

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

Daylight

Sunset at LNK 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC), at PLN 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:29 pm EDT (23:29 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, Pellston Rgnl/Emmet County.