Plan a flight · Mon 6:24 am CDT (11:24 UTC)

Kansas City Downtown/Wheeler Field to Lakeland Linder International MKC → LAL

916 nautical miles (1,054 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 133°, about 132° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 44 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 40-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:08 pm EDT (17:08 UTC). Right now MKC is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 knots; LAL is 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 149 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Near the route, 837 nm along 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 MKC.

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

E55P at 1,000 ft, 1 nm northeast, 6:04 am CDT (11:04 UTC): clear, remarks: fog. 727 nm along the route, 1 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH/TM 1104/FL010/TP E55P/SK CLR/RM FG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
over TLH
Time
11:04 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
clear
Remarks
fog
E170 at 2,000 ft, 1 nm northeast, 5:05 am CDT (10:05 UTC): clear, remarks: ground fog. 727 nm along the route, 1 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH/TM 1005/FL20/TP E170/SK CLR/RM GROUND FOG
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
over TLH
Time
10:05 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
clear
Remarks
ground fog
B739 at 34,000 ft, 21 nm northeast, 5:53 am CDT (10:53 UTC): light to moderate turbulence. 767 nm along the route, 21 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV SZW120050/TM 1053/FL340/TP B739/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
50 nm southeast (120°) of SZW
Time
10:53 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate
E55P at 25,000 ft, 17 nm southwest, 5:45 am CDT (10:45 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. 777 nm along the route, 17 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TLH UA /OV TLH165050/TM 1045/FL250/TP E55P/TB CONS LGT-MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through TLH
Where
50 nm south (165°) of TLH
Time
10:45 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Turbulence
continuous light to moderate chop
B738 at 38,000 ft, 38 nm northeast, 6:09 am CDT (11:09 UTC): no turbulence. 856 nm along the route, 38 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OCF UA /OV OCF/TM 1109/FL380/TP B738/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through OCF
Where
over OCF
Time
11:09 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
B737 at 21,000 ft, 12 nm northeast, 6:07 am CDT (11:07 UTC): no chop turbulence from 12,000 ft to 21,000 ft, clear from 21,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 856 nm along the route, 12 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CGC UA /OV CGC/TM 1107/FL210/TP B737/SK SKC/TB NEG CHOP 120-210
```
Report
a routine report filed through CGC
Where
over CGC
Time
11:07 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
clear
Turbulence
no chop from 12,000 ft to 21,000 ft

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 9 forecast points nearest it (MKC, SGF, CGI, MEM, HSV, BHM, MGM, TLH, PIE). 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	280° at 16 kt	−13 kt		133 kt	6 h 53 min	2:17 pm EDT (18:17 UTC)
5,500 ft	290° at 14 kt	−13 kt		133 kt	6 h 53 min	2:17 pm EDT (18:17 UTC)
7,500 ft	300° at 13 kt	−13 kt	14 °C	133 kt	6 h 53 min	2:17 pm EDT (18:17 UTC)
9,500 ft	300° at 13 kt	−12 kt	11 °C	132 kt	6 h 56 min	2:20 pm EDT (18:20 UTC)
11,500 ft	290° at 12 kt	−11 kt	7 °C	131 kt	7 h	2:24 pm EDT (18:24 UTC)
13,500 ft	290° at 14 kt	−12 kt	3 °C	132 kt	6 h 56 min	2:20 pm EDT (18:20 UTC)
15,500 ft	290° at 17 kt	−15 kt	-1 °C	135 kt	6 h 47 min	2:11 pm EDT (18:11 UTC)
17,500 ft	290° at 20 kt	−18 kt	-5 °C	138 kt	6 h 38 min	2:02 pm EDT (18:02 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 21 kt	−19 kt	-6 °C	139 kt	6 h 35 min	1:59 pm EDT (17:59 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 21 kt	−20 kt	-17 °C	140 kt	6 h 33 min	1:57 pm EDT (17:57 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 36 kt	−35 kt	-32 °C	155 kt	5 h 55 min	1:19 pm EDT (17:19 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 40 kt	−40 kt	-40 °C	160 kt	5 h 44 min	1:08 pm EDT (17:08 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 34 kt	−34 kt	-51 °C	154 kt	5 h 57 min	1:21 pm EDT (17:21 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
MKC	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	240/49	240/21 20°	220/19 13°	230/21 6°	260/26 -7°	250/37 -19°	270/66 -31°	270/65 -38°	280/60 -48°
SGF	used from 50 nm out; 61 nm from the line	230/37	260/20 15°	250/16 13°	250/15 8°	260/28 -7°	250/31 -17°	280/59 -31°	280/59 -39°	290/55 -50°
CGI	used from 199 nm out; 89 nm from the line	260/22	250/15 15°	250/13 11°	250/16 6°	270/29 -7°	280/30 -18°	290/40 -31°	290/55 -40°	300/51 -51°
MEM	used from 249 nm out; 59 nm from the line	250/19	260/19 17°	270/20 12°	270/16 6°	270/21 -6°	290/27 -17°	300/37 -30°	300/49 -40°	310/40 -51°
HSV	used from 398 nm out; 85 nm from the line	300/20	310/14 16°	310/18 10°	310/15 4°	320/19 -5°	290/16 -18°	320/36 -32°	320/47 -41°	330/42 -50°
BHM	used from 448 nm out; 47 nm from the line	310/19	310/15 16°	320/19 11°	330/15 5°	330/23 -5°	320/14 -18°	320/36 -32°	330/44 -40°	340/36 -51°
MGM	used from 548 nm out; 2 nm from the line	320/19	330/16 17°	340/21 11°	330/11 5°	330/27 -6°	330/21 -17°	330/37 -32°	340/44 -40°	360/30 -52°
TLH	used from 647 nm out; 55 nm from the line	340/23	350/26 17°	350/21 11°	300/13 6°	320/25 -6°	340/35 -16°	350/44 -32°	360/51 -42°	350/33 -52°
PIE	used from 797 nm out; 81 nm from the line	360/10	340/12 18°	330/9 13°	290/12 8°	260/21 -7°	280/18 -18°	250/20 -33°	250/26 -41°	250/20 -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
MKC Kansas City, MO	departure	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	756 ft	5:54 am CDT (10:54 UTC)
GLY Clinton, MO	60 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	822 ft	11:15 UTC
TBN Fort Leonard Wood, MO	139 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	1,159 ft	10:55 UTC
MNF Mountain View, MO	189 nm out, 4 nm north of the line	no report just now				1,182 ft
NQA Millington, TN	319 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	322 ft	11:15 UTC
TUP Tupelo, MS	408 nm out, 10 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Weather: mist	calm	6 mi	none	346 ft	10:53 UTC
TCL Tuscaloosa, AL	488 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Weather: mist	calm	6 mi	none	169 ft	10:53 UTC
MGM Montgomery, AL	568 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 200 feet Weather: mist	calm	1.5 mi	none	221 ft	11:21 UTC
TLH Tallahassee, FL	727 nm out, 1 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 200 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	83 ft	10:53 UTC
FPY Perry, FL	767 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	calm	0.75 mi	300 ft	44 ft	11:15 UTC
BKV Brooksville, FL	876 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the north (350°) at 3 knots	8 mi	none	76 ft	10:53 UTC
LAL Lakeland, FL	destination	VFR Sky: overcast at 17,000 feet	calm	8 mi	17,000 ft	141 ft	6:50 am EDT (10:50 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,182 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At LAL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:08 pm EDT (17:08 UTC)

Wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for LAL

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies

The forecast for MKC, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 28, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 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 MKC 6:44 pm CDT (23:44 UTC), at LAL 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:25 pm EDT (23:25 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 upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Southeast · 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: Kansas City Downtown/Wheeler Field, Lakeland Linder International.