Plan a flight · Mon 10:04 am CDT (15:04 UTC)

Lincoln Airport to Roanoke/Blacksburg Regional (Woodrum Field) LNK → ROA

809 nautical miles (931 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 100°, about 097° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 30 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 60-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:34 pm EDT (19:34 UTC). Right now LNK is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 14 knots, gusting to 25; ROA is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 16 knots, gusting to 25. 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 180 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Over the route from 579 to 789 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 669 to 799 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the last 50 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

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 18,000 ft, 14 nm south, 8:04 am CDT (13:04 UTC): light chop turbulence. 90 nm along the route, 14 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EVU UA /OV EVU/TM 1304/FL180/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVU
Where
over EVU
Time
13:04 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light chop
C525 at 41,000 ft, 47 nm south, 7:53 am CDT (12:53 UTC): no turbulence, -7 °C, wind 328° at 31 knots, remarks: smooth ride during the descent F410-F195. 479 nm along the route, 47 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HNB UA /OV IIU280060 /TM 1253 /FL410 /TP C525 /TA M07 /WV 32831KT /TB NEG /RM SMOOTH RIDE DURD F410-F195
```
Report
a routine report filed through HNB
Where
60 nm west (280°) of IIU
Time
12:53 UTC
Height
at 41,000 ft
Aircraft
C525
Temperature
−7 °C
Wind
from 328° at 31 knots
Turbulence
none
Remarks
smooth ride during the descent F410-F195
EMBRAER at 400 ft, 22 nm north, 8:37 am CDT (13:37 UTC): haze, remarks: ils runway 23 ceiling at 400 ft. 509 nm along the route, 22 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BAK UA /OV KBAK/TM 1337/FL004/TP EMBRAER/WX HZ/RM ILS RWY 23 CEILING 004
```
Report
a routine report filed through BAK
Where
over KBAK
Time
13:37 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
EMBRAER
Weather
haze
Remarks
ils runway 23 ceiling at 400 ft
G280 at 200 ft, 22 nm north, 8:10 am CDT (13:10 UTC): fog, remarks: ils runway 23 runway environment aquired at at 20,000 ft feet above ground. 509 nm along the route, 22 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BAK UA /OV KBAK/TM 1310/FL002/TP G280/WX FG/RM ILS RWY 23 RUNWAY ENVIRONMENT AQUIRED AT 200 FEET AGL
```
Report
a routine report filed through BAK
Where
over KBAK
Time
13:10 UTC
Height
at 200 ft
Aircraft
G280
Weather
fog
Remarks
ils runway 23 runway environment aquired at at 20,000 ft feet above ground
AC90 at 28,000 ft, 11 nm south, 7:17 am CDT (12:17 UTC): light chop turbulence, no icing. 539 nm along the route, 11 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SDF UA /OV IIU010030/TM 1217/FL280/TP AC90/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SDF
Where
30 nm north (010°) of IIU
Time
12:17 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
AC90
Turbulence
occasional light chop
Icing
none
BCS3 climbing, 24 nm north, 9:18 am CDT (14:18 UTC): overcast from 20,000 ft to 500 ft. 569 nm along the route, 24 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1418/FLDURC/TP BCS3/SK OVC002 TOPS 005
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
14:18 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
overcast from 200 ft, tops 500 ft
B739 at 17,000 ft, 27 nm south, 9:13 am CDT (14:13 UTC): remarks: clear and smooth. 569 nm along the route, 27 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV FFT/TM 1413/FL170/TP B739/RM CLEAR AND SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over FFT
Time
14:13 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Remarks
clear and smooth
E75S descending, 24 nm north, 8:50 am CDT (13:50 UTC): a broken layer above 20,000 ft, remarks: cvg arrival, runway insight at at 25,000 ft feet. 569 nm along the route, 24 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1350/FLDURD/TP E75S/SK BKN002/RM CVG ARRIVAL, RUNWAY INSIGHT AT 250 FEET
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
13:50 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E75S
Sky
a broken layer from 200 ft
Remarks
cvg arrival, runway insight at at 25,000 ft feet
E75L descending, 24 nm north, 8:38 am CDT (13:38 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: runway 18L arrival, picked up approach lights at minimums, at 100 ft. 569 nm along the route, 24 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1338/FLDURD/TP E75L/SK VV001/RM RWY 18L ARRIVAL, PICKED UP APPROACH LIGHTS AT MINIMUMS, 001
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
13:38 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
Remarks
runway 18L arrival, picked up approach lights at minimums, at 100 ft
CRJ9 descending, 24 nm north, 8:21 am CDT (13:21 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: runway 18R als insight at at 15,000 ft feet. 569 nm along the route, 24 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1321/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK VV001/RM RWY 18R ALS INSIGHT AT 150 FEET
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
13:21 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
Remarks
runway 18R als insight at at 15,000 ft feet
E75S at 100 ft, 24 nm north, 7:57 am CDT (12:57 UTC): sky obscured. 569 nm along the route, 24 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1257/FL001/TP E75S/SK VV001
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
12:57 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
B38M climbing, 24 nm north, 7:10 am CDT (12:10 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 569 nm along the route, 24 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1210/FLDURC/TP B38M/SK TOPS 005/WX 1/16SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
12:10 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
tops 500 ft
Weather
1/16SM
C25C , 46 nm north, 7:05 am CDT (12:05 UTC): remarks: hao arrival, had ground contact but no forward visibility. 569 nm along the route, 46 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV HAO/TM 1205/FLDURD/TP C25C/WX NO FORWARD VIS/RM HAO ARRIVAL, HAD GROUND CONTACT BUT NO FORWARD VIS
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over HAO
Time
12:05 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C25C
Weather
no, forward, visibility
Remarks
hao arrival, had ground contact but no forward visibility

14 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 9 forecast points nearest it (OMA, DSM, BRL, SPI, IND, LOU, CVG, CRW, ROA). 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 20 kt	−16 kt		136 kt	5 h 57 min	5:01 pm EDT (21:01 UTC)
5,500 ft	260° at 20 kt	−18 kt		138 kt	5 h 52 min	4:56 pm EDT (20:56 UTC)
7,500 ft	260° at 20 kt	−18 kt	14 °C	138 kt	5 h 52 min	4:56 pm EDT (20:56 UTC)
9,500 ft	260° at 20 kt	−19 kt	10 °C	139 kt	5 h 49 min	4:53 pm EDT (20:53 UTC)
11,500 ft	270° at 23 kt	−23 kt	6 °C	143 kt	5 h 39 min	4:43 pm EDT (20:43 UTC)
13,500 ft	270° at 25 kt	−25 kt	2 °C	145 kt	5 h 35 min	4:39 pm EDT (20:39 UTC)
15,500 ft	270° at 26 kt	−26 kt	-2 °C	146 kt	5 h 32 min	4:36 pm EDT (20:36 UTC)
17,500 ft	270° at 28 kt	−28 kt	-6 °C	148 kt	5 h 28 min	4:32 pm EDT (20:32 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 28 kt	−28 kt	-7 °C	148 kt	5 h 28 min	4:32 pm EDT (20:32 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 36 kt	−36 kt	-20 °C	156 kt	5 h 11 min	4:15 pm EDT (20:15 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 51 kt	−51 kt	-33 °C	171 kt	4 h 44 min	3:48 pm EDT (19:48 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 60 kt	−60 kt	-38 °C	180 kt	4 h 30 min	3:34 pm EDT (19:34 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 56 kt	−55 kt	-48 °C	175 kt	4 h 37 min	3:41 pm EDT (19:41 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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; 35 nm from the line	210/23	240/34 20°	230/40 14°	220/43 7°	240/38 -8°	250/47 -21°	270/70 -29°	270/79 -36°	270/68 -48°
DSM	used from 100 nm out; 67 nm from the line	230/34	230/32 20°	220/33 12°	240/35 5°	250/39 -7°	250/43 -21°	280/61 -31°	280/73 -37°	280/67 -47°
BRL	used from 200 nm out; 54 nm from the line	240/28	240/25 18°	250/26 12°	260/29 5°	260/24 -8°	270/36 -20°	280/57 -33°	290/65 -37°	290/54 -46°
SPI	used from 300 nm out; 10 nm from the line	230/24	240/21 15°	260/11 12°	280/19 6°	270/23 -8°	280/34 -20°	290/55 -33°	290/62 -37°	290/55 -47°
IND	used from 399 nm out; 72 nm from the line	260/18	250/20 15°	260/26 9°	290/28 5°	290/30 -7°	280/40 -20°	280/46 -35°	290/53 -38°	300/58 -47°
LOU	used from 499 nm out; 37 nm from the line	260/17	270/15 15°	260/19 10°	280/27 5°	280/30 -7°	280/29 -18°	280/44 -34°	290/56 -39°	310/56 -48°
CVG	used from 549 nm out; 27 nm from the line	260/20	280/18 15°	270/19 8°	290/30 5°	280/31 -7°	290/37 -19°	280/46 -35°	290/55 -40°	310/57 -48°
CRW	used from 649 nm out; 53 nm from the line	270/8	320/23 15°	320/22 10°	330/25 5°	300/30 -6°	290/34 -19°	280/37 -35°	290/48 -42°	310/58 -50°
ROA	used from 749 nm out; 35 nm from the line	310/18	350/22 15°	350/21 9°	340/24 6°	320/31 -6°	310/34 -19°	310/39 -35°	310/46 -42°	310/33 -49°

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 14 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	none	1,218 ft	9:54 am CDT (14:54 UTC)
SDA Shenandoah, IA	60 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 15 knots, gusting to 21	7 mi	none	971 ft	14:30 UTC
LWD Lamoni, IA	130 nm out, 11 nm north of the line	reported, no category	from the south (190°) at 13 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	none	1,130 ft	14:53 UTC
IRK Kirksville, MO	200 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line	reported, no category	from the south-southwest (210°) at 11 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	none	966 ft	14:55 UTC
UIN Quincy, IL	260 nm out, 3 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 12 knots, gusting to 21	10+ mi	none	768 ft	14:54 UTC
SPI Springfield, IL	330 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 9 knots, gusting to 16	10+ mi	none	597 ft	14:52 UTC
BMG Bloomington, IN	479 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	845 ft	14:53 UTC
BAK Columbus, IN	509 nm out, 22 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	656 ft	14:45 UTC
SYM Morehead, KY	629 nm out, 6 nm south of the line	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots	3 mi	400 ft	1,028 ft	14:22 UTC
HTS Huntington, WV	669 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet	variable at 3 knots	10+ mi	1,300 ft	828 ft	14:51 UTC
LWB Lewisburg, WV	779 nm out, 23 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 8 knots, gusting to 15	10+ mi	1,900 ft	2,301 ft	14:45 UTC
ROA Roanoke, VA	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 3,500 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 16 knots, gusting to 25	10+ mi	none	1,175 ft	10:54 am EDT (14:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,301 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ROA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:34 pm EDT (19:34 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 14 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for ROA

From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
At times between Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC) and 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 14 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 7 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

6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, 569 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID

Daylight

Sunset at LNK 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC), at ROA 6:47 pm EDT (22:47 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, Roanoke/Blacksburg Regional (Woodrum Field).