Plan a flight · Mon 2:56 am EDT (06:56 UTC)

Lancaster Airport to Kearney Regional LNS → EAR

1,036 nautical miles (1,192 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 279°, about 288° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 9 h 30 min at the quickest height in today's winds (12,500 ft, a 11-knot headwind), arriving about 11:26 am CDT (16:26 UTC). Right now LNS is IFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 knots; EAR is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 12 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 SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 498 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 110 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 40 to 189 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 last 359 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 LNS.

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

C560 at 13,000 ft, 32 nm east, 2:38 am EDT (06:38 UTC): moderate turbulence, overcast above 19,000 ft, heavy rain, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 32 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
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PHL UA /OV 20 NW PHL/TM 0638/FL130 /TP C560/SK OVC190/WX +RA/TB MOD/RM DURD
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Report
a routine report filed through PHL
Where
20 northwest phl
Time
06:38 UTC
Height
at 13,000 ft
Aircraft
C560
Sky
overcast from 19,000 ft
Weather
heavy rain
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
during the descent
B738 at 1,700 ft, 46 nm north, 2:20 am EDT (06:20 UTC): overcast from 1,700 ft to 2,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 349 nm along the route, 46 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0620/FL017/TP B738/SK OVC017-TOP020/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over KTOL
Time
06:20 UTC
Height
at 1,700 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,700 ft, tops 2,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
B738 at 1,800 ft, 46 nm north, 1:18 am EDT (05:18 UTC): overcast from 1,800 ft to 2,700 ft, remarks: during the climb. 349 nm along the route, 46 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0518/FL018/TP B738/SK OVC018-TOP027/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over KTOL
Time
05:18 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,800 ft, tops 2,700 ft
Remarks
during the climb
B738 at 1,300 ft, 46 nm north, 12:45 am EDT (04:45 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 3,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 349 nm along the route, 46 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0445/FL013/TP B738/SK OVC013-TOP030/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over KTOL
Time
04:45 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 3,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
LJ45 at 10,000 ft, 21 nm north, 12:31 am EDT (04:31 UTC): no turbulence, clear, remarks: ground fog at fwa FV10SM on final runway 14. 428 nm along the route, 21 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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FWA UA /OV OLK/TM 0431/FL100/TP LJ45/SK CLR/TB SMOOTH/RM GROUND FOG AT FWA. FV10SM ON FINAL RY 14
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Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over OLK
Time
04:31 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
LJ45
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
Remarks
ground fog at fwa FV10SM on final runway 14
B38M at 29,000 ft, 26 nm south, 12:52 am EDT (04:52 UTC): no turbulence from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft. 548 nm along the route, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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TIP UA /OV RBS/TM 0452/FL290/TP B38M/TB NEG 230-290
```
Report
a routine report filed through TIP
Where
over RBS
Time
04:52 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
no from 23,000 ft to 29,000 ft

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed

The westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 10 forecast points nearest it (PSB, AGC, CLE, CMH, FWA, JOT, BRL, DSM, OMA, GRI). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
4,500 ft	260° at 16 kt	+17 kt	17 °C	103 kt	10 h 03 min	11:59 am CDT (16:59 UTC)
6,500 ft	280° at 16 kt	+17 kt	14 °C	103 kt	10 h 03 min	11:59 am CDT (16:59 UTC)
8,500 ft	290° at 14 kt	+14 kt	11 °C	106 kt	9 h 46 min	11:42 am CDT (16:42 UTC)
10,500 ft	290° at 12 kt	+12 kt	7 °C	108 kt	9 h 36 min	11:32 am CDT (16:32 UTC)
12,500 ft	290° at 11 kt	+11 kt	3 °C	109 kt	9 h 30 min	11:26 am CDT (16:26 UTC)
14,500 ft	290° at 15 kt	+15 kt	-1 °C	105 kt	9 h 52 min	11:48 am CDT (16:48 UTC)
16,500 ft	290° at 18 kt	+18 kt	-5 °C	102 kt	10 h 09 min	12:05 pm CDT (17:05 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 20 kt	+20 kt	-9 °C	100 kt	10 h 22 min	12:18 pm CDT (17:18 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 27 kt	+26 kt	-20 °C	94 kt	11 h 01 min	12:57 pm CDT (17:57 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 33 kt	+32 kt	-35 °C	88 kt	11 h 46 min	1:42 pm CDT (18:42 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 46 kt	+44 kt	-41 °C	76 kt	13 h 38 min	3:34 pm CDT (20:34 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 49 kt	+46 kt	-50 °C	74 kt	14 h	3:56 pm CDT (20:56 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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
PSB	used from 0 nm out; 71 nm from the line		360/13 13°	330/14 7°	300/11 3°	290/12 -11°	240/23 -23°	270/25 -36°	250/34 -40°	250/45 -48°
AGC	used from 100 nm out; 44 nm from the line	350/14	330/20 11°	340/18 8°	330/17 3°	340/22 -11°	340/31 -22°	330/33 -36°	300/34 -41°	300/35 -47°
CLE	used from 199 nm out; 57 nm from the line	340/7	010/16 13°	350/18 8°	350/20 3°	340/31 -10°	340/46 -21°	340/54 -37°	330/62 -44°	340/65 -49°
CMH	used from 299 nm out; 52 nm from the line	330/15	340/22 14°	340/24 9°	340/23 4°	340/35 -9°	340/49 -20°	340/58 -37°	330/70 -42°	340/55 -47°
FWA	used from 349 nm out; 36 nm from the line	300/17	320/20 16°	330/20 10°	340/15 3°	310/27 -8°	320/37 -20°	330/52 -36°	330/65 -43°	330/60 -50°
JOT	used from 498 nm out; 38 nm from the line	250/23	270/22 15°	250/16 10°	240/9 4°	280/22 -7°	280/29 -19°	300/29 -34°	290/50 -43°	300/64 -52°
BRL	used from 598 nm out; 57 nm from the line	230/24	240/29 15°	290/16 10°	280/15 4°	260/23 -7°	260/32 -19°	260/36 -33°	280/48 -41°	280/59 -52°
DSM	used from 747 nm out; 38 nm from the line	230/40	250/33 17°	250/18 12°	240/17 5°	260/28 -8°	270/34 -19°	260/41 -33°	260/55 -41°	270/62 -51°
OMA	used from 847 nm out; 32 nm from the line	220/47	240/33 19°	250/18 11°	230/17 6°	260/29 -8°	250/33 -19°	250/51 -33°	260/61 -40°	270/62 -49°
GRI	used from 946 nm out; 34 nm from the line		230/35 21°	230/23 13°	220/20 7°	240/25 -8°	240/37 -20°	250/49 -33°	260/57 -38°	260/58 -47°

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
LNS Lancaster, PA	departure	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	402 ft	1:53 am EDT (05:53 UTC)
MDT Harrisburg, PA	20 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: light rain	from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	310 ft	05:56 UTC
PIT Pittsburgh, PA	179 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist	from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots	4 mi	300 ft	1,202 ft	06:51 UTC
MFD Mansfield, OH	289 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 1,300 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots	8 mi	400 ft	1,297 ft	06:52 UTC
FWA Fort Wayne, IN	408 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a few clouds at 30,000 feet Weather: mist, shallow fog	from the south (180°) at 3 knots	2.5 mi	none	814 ft	06:54 UTC
GUS Peru, IN	448 nm out, 18 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	810 ft	05:55 UTC
PIA Peoria, IL	618 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	660 ft	05:54 UTC
FFL Fairfield, IA	717 nm out, 2 nm north of the line	reported, no category	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	800 ft	06:35 UTC
CNC Chariton, IA	777 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,400 feet	from the south (190°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	1,050 ft	06:35 UTC
OMA Omaha, NE	896 nm out, 24 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	984 ft	06:52 UTC
LNK Lincoln, NE	936 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 15 knots	10+ mi	none	1,218 ft	06:54 UTC
EAR Kearney, NE	destination	VFR	from the south (170°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	2,131 ft	12:56 am CDT (05:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,131 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At EAR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:26 am CDT (16:26 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for EAR

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the west at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet

The forecast for LNS, the departure

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet

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 22 nm from the route, 209 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 2 nm from the route, 209 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at LNS 6:30 pm EDT (22:30 UTC), at EAR 6:59 pm CDT (23:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:26 pm CDT (00:26 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 Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · 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: Lancaster Airport, Kearney Regional.