General Mitchell International to Lynchburg Rgnl/Preston Glenn Field MKE → LYH
522 nautical miles (601 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 127°, about 131° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 01 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 53-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:08 am EDT (12:08 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: 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, fog). Over the last 414 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 365 to 483 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the last 99 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 MKE.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- A21N at 33,000 ft, 17 nm southwest, 3:07 am CDT (08:07 UTC): light chop turbulence. 236 nm along the route, 17 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
DAY UA /OV ROD/TM 0807/FL330/TP A21N/TB OCNL LT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through DAY
- Where
- over ROD
- Time
- 08:07 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Turbulence
- occasional lt chop
- B737 at 39,000 ft, 21 nm northeast, 3:40 am CDT (08:40 UTC): light chop turbulence. 296 nm along the route, 21 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
CMH UA /OV APE/TM 0840/FL390/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP 390 NEG 350-330
- Report
- a routine report filed through CMH
- Where
- over APE
- Time
- 08:40 UTC
- Height
- at 39,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B737
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop at 39,000 ft no from 35,000 ft to 33,000 ft
- B738 at 33,000 ft, 21 nm northeast, 3:44 am CDT (08:44 UTC): -39 °C, wind 350° at 65 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 443 nm along the route, 21 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
EKN UA /OV EKN188027 /TM 0844 /FL330 /TP B738 /TA M39 /WV 35065KT /TB MOD-CONS /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
- Report
- a routine report filed through EKN
- Where
- 27 nm south (188°) of EKN
- Time
- 08:44 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Temperature
- −39 °C
- Wind
- from 350° at 65 knots
- Turbulence
- mod-cons
- Remarks
- produced by skypath
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 5 forecast points nearest it (MKG, FWA, CMH, 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 | 290° at 19 kt | −18 kt | 138 kt | 3 h 47 min | 8:54 am EDT (12:54 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 320° at 19 kt | −19 kt | 139 kt | 3 h 45 min | 8:52 am EDT (12:52 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 320° at 18 kt | −18 kt | 12 °C | 138 kt | 3 h 47 min | 8:54 am EDT (12:54 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 320° at 18 kt | −18 kt | 8 °C | 138 kt | 3 h 47 min | 8:54 am EDT (12:54 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 310° at 20 kt | −20 kt | 4 °C | 140 kt | 3 h 44 min | 8:51 am EDT (12:51 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 310° at 23 kt | −23 kt | 0 °C | 143 kt | 3 h 39 min | 8:46 am EDT (12:46 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 310° at 26 kt | −26 kt | -3 °C | 146 kt | 3 h 35 min | 8:42 am EDT (12:42 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 310° at 29 kt | −30 kt | -7 °C | 150 kt | 3 h 29 min | 8:36 am EDT (12:36 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 30 kt | −31 kt | -8 °C | 151 kt | 3 h 27 min | 8:34 am EDT (12:34 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 310° at 33 kt | −34 kt | -20 °C | 154 kt | 3 h 23 min | 8:30 am EDT (12:30 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 39 kt | −39 kt | -35 °C | 159 kt | 3 h 17 min | 8:24 am EDT (12:24 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 48 kt | −48 kt | -43 °C | 168 kt | 3 h 06 min | 8:13 am EDT (12:13 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 53 kt | −53 kt | -50 °C | 173 kt | 3 h 01 min | 8:08 am EDT (12:08 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MKG | used from 0 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 260/28 | 260/18 15° | 250/16 9° | 260/22 4° | 280/31 -9° | 270/35 -21° | 270/44 -35° | 270/42 -45° | 290/61 -51° |
| FWA | used from 99 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 270/20 | 300/16 15° | 290/14 10° | 280/17 3° | 290/25 -7° | 280/30 -19° | 280/34 -35° | 290/48 -44° | 300/64 -52° |
| CMH | used from 246 nm out; 16 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° |
| CRW | used from 345 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 320/17 | 340/23 12° | 340/32 8° | 340/35 4° | 330/40 -7° | 340/45 -20° | 340/57 -34° | 340/64 -42° | 320/38 -50° |
| ROA | used from 443 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 310/32 | 340/32 14° | 350/25 9° | 340/24 3° | 340/42 -8° | 340/52 -20° | 350/62 -34° | 350/64 -39° | 310/44 -48° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MKE Milwaukee, WI | departure | no report just now | 728 ft | ||||
| UGN Chicago/Waukegan, IL | 20 nm out, 24 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 728 ft | ||||
| SBN South Bend, IN | 99 nm out, 16 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 798 ft | ||||
| EKM Elkhart, IN | 108 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 777 ft | ||||
| FWA Fort Wayne, IN | 168 nm out, 18 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 814 ft | ||||
| AOH Lima, OH | 217 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | no report just now | 975 ft | ||||
| OSU Columbus, OH | 276 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 905 ft | ||||
| PKB Parkersburg, WV | 365 nm out, 19 nm northeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 858 ft | ||||
| USW Spencer, WV | 384 nm out, 3 nm south of the line | no report just now | 928 ft | ||||
| LWB Lewisburg, WV | 463 nm out, 16 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,301 ft | ||||
| HSP Hot Springs, VA | 473 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 3,792 ft | ||||
| LYH Lynchburg, VA | destination | no report just now | 938 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 3,792 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At LYH when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:08 am EDT (12:08 UTC)
LYH 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 MKE 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC), at LYH 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 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: General Mitchell International, Lynchburg Rgnl/Preston Glenn Field.