Harrisburg International to Rickenbacker International MDT → LCK
284 nautical miles (327 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 267°, about 278° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 22 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, no wind along the track), arriving about 12:21 pm EDT (16:21 UTC). 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: 2 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 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 10 to 186 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 59 to 69 nm out.
- 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 206 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 MDT.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- CRJ7 at 2,500 ft, 0 nm northeast, 9:24 am EDT (13:24 UTC): scattered clouds above 2,500 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
MDT UA /OV MDT/TM 1324/FL025/TP CRJ7/SK SCT025
- Report
- a routine report filed through MDT
- Where
- over MDT
- Time
- 13:24 UTC
- Height
- at 2,500 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Sky
- scattered clouds from 2,500 ft
- C68A at 2,000 ft, 38 nm east, 8:34 am EDT (12:34 UTC): a broken layer above 2,000 ft, remarks: during the climb runway 36. At the departure end, 38 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
RDG UA /OV 2 N RDG/TM 1234/FL020/TP C68A/SK BKN020/RM DURC RWY 36
- Report
- a routine report filed through RDG
- Where
- 2 north rdg
- Time
- 12:34 UTC
- Height
- at 2,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C68A
- Sky
- a broken layer from 2,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the climb runway 36
- P28A at 2,000 ft, 38 nm east, 8:18 am EDT (12:18 UTC): a broken layer above 2,000 ft. At the departure end, 38 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
RDG UA /OV 1 NW RDG/TM 1218/FL020/TP P28A/SK BKN020
- Report
- a routine report filed through RDG
- Where
- 1 northwest rdg
- Time
- 12:18 UTC
- Height
- at 2,000 ft
- Aircraft
- P28A
- Sky
- a broken layer from 2,000 ft
- SR22 at 3,100 ft, 4 nm west, 7:40 am EDT (11:40 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 4 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
MDT UA /OV CXY/TM 1140/FL031/TP SR22/SK SCT016 BASES028-TOPS031
- Report
- a routine report filed through MDT
- Where
- over CXY
- Time
- 11:40 UTC
- Height
- at 3,100 ft
- Aircraft
- SR22
- Sky
- SCT016 BASES028-TOPS031
- PC12 at 2,400 ft, 39 nm northeast, 7:26 am EDT (11:26 UTC): overcast above 2,400 ft, remarks: final runway 18. At the departure end, 39 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
RDG UA /OV 5 N RDG/TM 1126/FL024/TP PC12/SK OVC024/RM FINAL RWY 18
- Report
- a routine report filed through RDG
- Where
- 5 north rdg
- Time
- 11:26 UTC
- Height
- at 2,400 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Sky
- overcast from 2,400 ft
- Remarks
- final runway 18
- B737 at 1,900 ft, 0 nm northeast, 7:23 am EDT (11:23 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 0 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
MDT UA /OV MDT/TM 1123/FL019/TP B737/SK BASES019
- Report
- a routine report filed through MDT
- Where
- over MDT
- Time
- 11:23 UTC
- Height
- at 1,900 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Sky
- BASES019
- PC12 at 2,500 ft, 17 nm south, 8:32 am EDT (12:32 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 17 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
MDT UA /OV THV/TM 1232/FL025/TP PC12/SK BASES025
- Report
- a routine report filed through MDT
- Where
- over THV
- Time
- 12:32 UTC
- Height
- at 2,500 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Sky
- BASES025
- SF50 at 2,500 ft, 17 nm south, 8:11 am EDT (12:11 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 17 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
MDT UA /OV THV/TM 1211/FL025/TP SF50/SK BASES025
- Report
- a routine report filed through MDT
- Where
- over THV
- Time
- 12:11 UTC
- Height
- at 2,500 ft
- Aircraft
- SF50
- Sky
- BASES025
- C170 at 1,500 ft, 45 nm south, 9:55 am EDT (13:55 UTC): overcast above 2,300 ft. 29 nm along the route, 45 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
FDK UA /OV FDK/TM 1355/FL015/TP C170/SK OVC023
- Report
- a routine report filed through FDK
- Where
- over FDK
- Time
- 13:55 UTC
- Height
- at 1,500 ft
- Aircraft
- C170
- Sky
- overcast from 2,300 ft
- SF50 at 3,000 ft, 45 nm south, 8:15 am EDT (12:15 UTC): a broken layer above 2,000 ft. 29 nm along the route, 45 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
FDK UA /OV FDK/TM 1215/FL030/TP SF50/SK BKN020
- Report
- a routine report filed through FDK
- Where
- over FDK
- Time
- 12:15 UTC
- Height
- at 3,000 ft
- Aircraft
- SF50
- Sky
- a broken layer from 2,000 ft
- E145 at 2,100 ft, 42 nm north, 8:15 am EDT (12:15 UTC): overcast above 2,100 ft, remarks: smooth ride during the descent rnwy 24. 49 nm along the route, 42 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
UNV UA /OV KUNV/TM 1215/FL021/TP E145/SK OVC021/RM SMOOTH RIDE DURD RNWY 24
- Report
- a routine report filed through UNV
- Where
- over KUNV
- Time
- 12:15 UTC
- Height
- at 2,100 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- Sky
- overcast from 2,100 ft
- Remarks
- smooth ride during the descent rnwy 24
- UAL1428 at 32,000 ft, 46 nm south, 7:36 am EDT (11:36 UTC): no turbulence, -39 °C, wind 360° at 59 knots. 49 nm along the route, 46 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL1428 3923N 07750W 1136 F320 MS39 360/059KT TB NONE SK CLEAR IC NONE
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- E75S at 30,000 ft, 3 nm east, 9:19 am EDT (13:19 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: zob. 98 nm along the route, 3 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
LBE UA /OV IHD080025/TM 1319/FL300/TP E75S/TB OCNL LGT CHOP/RM ZOB
- Report
- a routine report filed through LBE
- Where
- 25 nm east (080°) of IHD
- Time
- 13:19 UTC
- Height
- at 30,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75S
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
- Remarks
- zob
- C68A at 1,900 ft, 13 nm north, 9:01 am EDT (13:01 UTC): overcast from 1,900 ft to 4,700 ft, remarks: during the descent rnav runway 24 KLBE. 118 nm along the route, 13 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
LBE UA /OV KLBE05602/TM 1301/FL019/TP C68A/SK OVC019-TOP047/RM DURD RNAV RWY 24 KLBE
- Report
- a routine report filed through LBE
- Where
- KLBE05602
- Time
- 13:01 UTC
- Height
- at 1,900 ft
- Aircraft
- C68A
- Sky
- overcast from 1,900 ft, tops 4,700 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent rnav runway 24 KLBE
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 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 3 forecast points nearest it (PSB, AGC, CMH). 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 | 360° at 16 kt | 0 | 12 °C | 120 kt | 2 h 22 min | 12:21 pm EDT (16:21 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 360° at 20 kt | 0 | 12 °C | 120 kt | 2 h 22 min | 12:21 pm EDT (16:21 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 350° at 24 kt | 0 | 9 °C | 120 kt | 2 h 22 min | 12:21 pm EDT (16:21 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 350° at 26 kt | +4 kt | 5 °C | 116 kt | 2 h 27 min | 12:26 pm EDT (16:26 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 340° at 27 kt | +7 kt | 1 °C | 113 kt | 2 h 31 min | 12:30 pm EDT (16:30 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 340° at 30 kt | +8 kt | -2 °C | 112 kt | 2 h 32 min | 12:31 pm EDT (16:31 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 340° at 33 kt | +10 kt | -6 °C | 110 kt | 2 h 35 min | 12:34 pm EDT (16:34 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 340° at 35 kt | +11 kt | -8 °C | 109 kt | 2 h 36 min | 12:35 pm EDT (16:35 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 340° at 40 kt | +12 kt | -21 °C | 108 kt | 2 h 38 min | 12:37 pm EDT (16:37 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 340° at 50 kt | +9 kt | -36 °C | 111 kt | 2 h 34 min | 12:33 pm EDT (16:33 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 330° at 63 kt | +23 kt | -43 °C | 97 kt | 2 h 56 min | 12:55 pm EDT (16:55 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 340° at 47 kt | +16 kt | -51 °C | 104 kt | 2 h 44 min | 12:43 pm EDT (16:43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSB | used from 0 nm out; 56 nm from the line | 020/21 12° | 360/28 7° | 360/29 1° | 350/33 -10° | 350/42 -22° | 350/49 -37° | 340/63 -43° | 350/39 -52° | |
| AGC | used from 98 nm out; 29 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° |
| CMH | used from 196 nm out; 62 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MDT Harrisburg, PA | departure | no report just now | 310 ft | ||||
| HMZ Bedford, PA | 78 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 1,161 ft | ||||
| LBE Latrobe, PA | 118 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,198 ft | ||||
| AGC Pittsburgh, PA | 147 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,251 ft | ||||
| HLG Wheeling, WV | 177 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,194 ft | ||||
| ZZV Zanesville, OH | 235 nm out, 3 nm north of the line | no report just now | 899 ft | ||||
| VTA Newark, OH | 265 nm out, 11 nm north of the line | no report just now | 883 ft | ||||
| LCK Columbus, OH | destination | no report just now | 743 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,251 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At LCK when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:21 pm EDT (16:21 UTC)
LCK has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 MDT 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC), at LCK 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 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: Harrisburg International, Rickenbacker International.