Plan a flight · Sun 8:28 pm EDT (00:28 UTC)

Punta Gorda Airport to Rickenbacker International PGD → LCK

776 nautical miles (893 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 357°, about 003° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 06 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 32-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:34 am EDT (05:34 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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: 372 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

SIGMET E17E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC). Near the route, 656 nm along the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 112355
MKCE WST 112355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 17E
VALID UNTIL 0155Z
PA MD VA NC WV OH KY
FROM 30WSW EWC-20E RIC-70NNE ILM-70W BKW-10ESE APE-30WSW EWC
AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.

AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 7,000 ft. Over the route from 467 to 567 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 507 to 676 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 179 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 PGD.

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

PA46 at 23,000 ft, 36 nm east, 7:28 pm EDT (23:28 UTC): moderate chop turbulence from 22,000 ft to 23,000 ft, remarks: ZTLFD-44. 567 nm along the route, 36 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TRI UA /OV HMV090010/TM 2328/FL230/TP PA46/TB LGT- MOD CHOP 230-220/RM ZTLFD-44
```
Report
a routine report filed through TRI
Where
10 nm east (090°) of HMV
Time
23:28 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
PA46
Turbulence
light moderate chop from 23,000 ft to 22,000 ft
Remarks
ZTLFD-44
A321 at 30,000 ft, 22 nm west, 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC): moderate turbulence. 617 nm along the route, 22 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV AZQ170020/TM 2345/FL300/TP A321/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
20 nm south (170°) of AZQ
Time
23:45 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate
GLF6 at 17,000 ft, 33 nm east, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 17,000 ft to 60,000 ft. At the departure end, 33 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RSW UA /OV LBV180002/TM 2300/FL170/TP GLF6/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through RSW
Where
2 nm south (180°) of LBV
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF6
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
PAY1 at 12,000 ft, 29 nm east, 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 29 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RSW UA /OV RSW030035/TM 2259/FL120/TP PAY1/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through RSW
Where
35 nm northeast (030°) of RSW
Time
22:59 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
PAY1
Turbulence
none
MD11 at 35,000 ft, 15 nm west, 7:18 pm EDT (23:18 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 15 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SRQ UA /OV SRQ080015/TM 2318/FL350/TP MD11/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through SRQ
Where
15 nm east (080°) of SRQ
Time
23:18 UTC
Height
at 35,000 ft
Aircraft
MD11
Turbulence
none
C172 at 4,000 ft, 44 nm east, 7:30 pm EDT (23:30 UTC): clear from 4,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 50 nm along the route, 44 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MLB UA /OV MLB252035/TM 2330/FL040/TP C172/SK SKC 040
```
Report
a routine report filed through MLB
Where
35 nm west (252°) of MLB
Time
23:30 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
clear from 4,000 ft
B38M at 27,000 ft, 38 nm west, 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): light chop turbulence. 50 nm along the route, 38 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SRQ UA /OV SRQ330018/TM 2200/FL270/TP B38M/TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through SRQ
Where
18 nm northwest (330°) of SRQ
Time
22:00 UTC
Height
at 27,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
light chop
C172 at 1,100 ft, 40 nm east, 8:12 pm EDT (00:12 UTC): no turbulence. 99 nm along the route, 40 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV 1SM N/TM 0012/FL011/TP C172/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
1SM north
Time
00:12 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
smooth
P28A at 1,100 ft, 40 nm east, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. 99 nm along the route, 40 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 2315/FL011/TP P28A/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
over ORL
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
P28A at 1,100 ft, 40 nm east, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. 99 nm along the route, 40 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 2300/FL011/TP P28A/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
over ORL
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
P28A at 1,100 ft, 40 nm east, 6:13 pm EDT (22:13 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. 99 nm along the route, 40 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL25002/TM 2213/FL011/TP P28A/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
ORL25002
Time
22:13 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth
H60 at 1,000 ft, 14 nm west, 5:45 pm EDT (21:45 UTC): clear from 1,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 99 nm along the route, 14 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BKV UA /OV BKV045007 /TM 2145 /FL010 /TP H60 /SK SKC /WX FV99SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through BKV
Where
7 nm northeast (045°) of BKV
Time
21:45 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
H60
Sky
clear
Weather
flight visibility 99 miles
C441 at 4,000 ft, 40 nm east, 5:45 pm EDT (21:45 UTC): no turbulence, clear. 99 nm along the route, 40 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL25013/TM 2145/FL040/TP C441/WX CLR/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
ORL25013
Time
21:45 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
C441
Weather
clear
Turbulence
smooth
C172 at 1,100 ft, 40 nm east, 5:43 pm EDT (21:43 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 1,100 ft to 60,000 ft. 99 nm along the route, 40 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORL UA /OV ORL25001/TM 2143/FL011/TP C172/SK SKC/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORL
Where
ORL25001
Time
21:43 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
clear
Turbulence
smooth

16 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 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 8 forecast points nearest it (PIE, JAX, SAV, CAE, GSP, TRI, CRW, 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
3,500 ft	300° at 15 kt	+7 kt		113 kt	6 h 52 min	3:20 am EDT (07:20 UTC)
5,500 ft	300° at 19 kt	+11 kt	11 °C	109 kt	7 h 07 min	3:35 am EDT (07:35 UTC)
7,500 ft	300° at 20 kt	+10 kt	12 °C	110 kt	7 h 03 min	3:31 am EDT (07:31 UTC)
9,500 ft	290° at 20 kt	+7 kt	10 °C	113 kt	6 h 52 min	3:20 am EDT (07:20 UTC)
11,500 ft	280° at 20 kt	+6 kt	7 °C	114 kt	6 h 48 min	3:16 am EDT (07:16 UTC)
13,500 ft	280° at 22 kt	+4 kt	3 °C	116 kt	6 h 41 min	3:09 am EDT (07:09 UTC)
15,500 ft	270° at 24 kt	+2 kt	-1 °C	118 kt	6 h 35 min	3:03 am EDT (07:03 UTC)
17,500 ft	260° at 26 kt	−1 kt	-6 °C	121 kt	6 h 25 min	2:53 am EDT (06:53 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 27 kt	−1 kt	-7 °C	121 kt	6 h 25 min	2:53 am EDT (06:53 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	250° at 30 kt	−10 kt	-18 °C	130 kt	5 h 58 min	2:26 am EDT (06:26 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	230° at 38 kt	−22 kt	-31 °C	142 kt	5 h 28 min	1:56 am EDT (05:56 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	220° at 43 kt	−31 kt	-40 °C	151 kt	5 h 08 min	1:36 am EDT (05:36 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	220° at 44 kt	−32 kt	-51 °C	152 kt	5 h 06 min	1:34 am EDT (05:34 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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
PIE	used from 0 nm out; 50 nm from the line	310/7	270/12 17°	270/14 13°	260/14 8°	240/22 -5°	230/24 -16°	220/26 -31°	200/31 -41°	180/33 -53°
JAX	used from 149 nm out; 48 nm from the line	280/14	300/22 16°	260/27 15°	260/26 9°	240/41 -6°	230/38 -16°	220/44 -32°	200/49 -41°	200/52 -53°
SAV	used from 298 nm out; 59 nm from the line	260/18	290/26 13°	270/33 12°	260/40 9°	240/47 -5°	230/53 -16°	220/61 -31°	210/64 -41°	210/64 -52°
CAE	used from 348 nm out; 81 nm from the line	260/27	310/26 11°	280/31 9°	270/36 7°	250/39 -4°	230/57 -16°	220/74 -30°	220/83 -40°	220/73 -51°
GSP	used from 398 nm out; 58 nm from the line	300/22	310/22 11°	300/22 7°	290/28 5°	270/36 -5°	250/42 -18°	230/54 -31°	230/59 -40°	230/65 -50°
TRI	used from 547 nm out; 12 nm from the line		310/28 11°	320/32 7°	330/30 2°	300/28 -9°	280/34 -21°	250/37 -31°	240/39 -38°	250/35 -48°
CRW	used from 646 nm out; 59 nm from the line	320/16	310/16 12°	320/12 7°	320/12 2°	330/15 -11°	280/11 -22°	230/26 -30°	240/33 -37°	240/37 -47°
CMH	used from 696 nm out; 66 nm from the line	340/14	320/13 12°	350/12 8°	360/10 2°	350/27 -10°	340/20 -22°	320/31 -35°	270/25 -39°	260/32 -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	Elevation
PGD Punta Gorda, FL	departure	no report just now	25 ft
LAL Lakeland, FL	60 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower	no report just now	141 ft
OCF Ocala, FL	139 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower	no report just now	90 ft
GNV Gainesville, FL	169 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower	no report just now	151 ft
BHC Baxley, GA	288 nm out, 4 nm west of the line	no report just now	201 ft
VDI Vidalia, GA	318 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line	no report just now	274 ft
AGS Augusta, GA	388 nm out, 23 nm east of the line, tower	no report just now	145 ft
AVL Asheville, NC	517 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	no report just now	2,163 ft
TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN	577 nm out, 12 nm east of the line, tower	no report just now	1,518 ft
HTS Huntington, WV	686 nm out, 12 nm east of the line, tower	no report just now	828 ft
PMH Portsmouth, OH	716 nm out, 1 nm north of the line	no report just now	663 ft
LCK Columbus, OH	destination	no report just now	743 ft

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,163 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, 1:34 am EDT (05:34 UTC)

LCK has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 24 nm from the route, 89 nm along the route · security · ZJX
6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 23 nm from the route, 199 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at PGD 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC), at LCK 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at LCK is before sunrise there (7:38 am EDT (11:38 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 Southeast · loop National Weather Service

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

Radar now, the Northeast · 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: Punta Gorda Airport, Rickenbacker International.