Frederick Douglass/Greater Rochester International to Lakeland Linder International ROC → LAL
933 nautical miles (1,073 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 194°, about 206° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 7 h 14 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 9-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:28 am EDT (12:28 UTC). Right now ROC is VFR, wind from the southwest (230°) at 3 knots; LAL is VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 5 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: 206 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 E19E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 43,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC). Over the route from 198 to 347 nm out.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120455 MKCE WST 120455 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 19E VALID UNTIL 0655Z CT NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND DE NJ NY MD CT VA CSTL WTRS FROM 20NNW HTO-70SSE HTO-90SE SIE-20WNW LYH-40ESE AIR-20NNW HTO AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL430.
- 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 route from 20 to 367 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the route from 40 to 268 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 40 to 377 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 288 to 486 nm out.
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 ROC.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B752 at 30,000 ft, 31 nm east, 10:26 pm EDT (02:26 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. 169 nm along the route, 31 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
HGR UA /OV THS010020/TM 0226/FL300/TP B752/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
- Report
- a routine report filed through HGR
- Where
- 20 nm north (010°) of THS
- Time
- 02:26 UTC
- Height
- at 30,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B752
- Turbulence
- moderate chop
- Remarks
- zob
- UAL1558 at 30,000 ft, 42 nm east, 10:22 pm EDT (02:22 UTC): moderate turbulence, -36 °C, wind 240° at 50 knots. 169 nm along the route, 42 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL1558 4014N 07742W 0222 F300 MS36 240/050KT TB MODERATE SK CLEAR IC NONE
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- E75S at 22,000 ft, 10 nm northwest, 10:51 pm EDT (02:51 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zob. 179 nm along the route, 10 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
JST UA /OV JST/TM 0251/FL220/TP E75S/TB LGHT-MOD/RM ZOB
- Report
- a routine report filed through JST
- Where
- over JST
- Time
- 02:51 UTC
- Height
- at 22,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75S
- Turbulence
- lght-mod
- Remarks
- zob
- A321 at 35,000 ft, 28 nm east, 12:26 am EDT (04:26 UTC): light chop turbulence. 893 nm along the route, 28 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
ORL UA /OV ORL/TM 0426/FL350/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through ORL
- Where
- over ORL
- Time
- 04:26 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop
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 12 forecast points nearest it (BUF, PSB, EKN, ROA, RDU, FLO, CAE, CHS, SAV, JAX, MLB, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 310° at 16 kt | −7 kt | 13 °C | 127 kt | 7 h 21 min | 8:35 am EDT (12:35 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 320° at 16 kt | −9 kt | 13 °C | 129 kt | 7 h 14 min | 8:28 am EDT (12:28 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 310° at 19 kt | −9 kt | 10 °C | 129 kt | 7 h 14 min | 8:28 am EDT (12:28 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 300° at 19 kt | −6 kt | 7 °C | 126 kt | 7 h 24 min | 8:38 am EDT (12:38 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 290° at 20 kt | −3 kt | 4 °C | 123 kt | 7 h 35 min | 8:49 am EDT (12:49 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 290° at 21 kt | −1 kt | -1 °C | 121 kt | 7 h 43 min | 8:57 am EDT (12:57 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 280° at 23 kt | +2 kt | -4 °C | 118 kt | 7 h 54 min | 9:08 am EDT (13:08 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 270° at 25 kt | +4 kt | -8 °C | 116 kt | 8 h 03 min | 9:17 am EDT (13:17 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 260° at 31 kt | +12 kt | -19 °C | 108 kt | 8 h 38 min | 9:52 am EDT (13:52 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 250° at 35 kt | +19 kt | -33 °C | 101 kt | 9 h 14 min | 10:28 am EDT (14:28 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 240° at 45 kt | +32 kt | -40 °C | 88 kt | 10 h 36 min | 11:50 am EDT (15:50 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 240° at 42 kt | +27 kt | -50 °C | 93 kt | 10 h 02 min | 11:16 am EDT (15:16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUF | used from 0 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 320/10 | 010/16 10° | 360/10 6° | 340/13 2° | 330/22 -11° | 300/25 -23° | 320/31 -38° | 300/29 -44° | 280/36 -50° |
| PSB | used from 50 nm out; 62 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° | |
| EKN | used from 198 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 330/21 12° | 330/25 7° | 350/22 2° | 330/24 -10° | 310/27 -21° | 320/33 -35° | 290/31 -39° | 290/34 -47° | |
| ROA | used from 298 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 310/29 | 330/31 13° | 340/28 7° | 330/25 3° | 310/32 -8° | 300/32 -22° | 290/32 -31° | 270/35 -38° | 270/32 -47° |
| RDU | used from 397 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 280/33 | 300/23 11° | 300/28 8° | 290/28 4° | 260/41 -6° | 240/52 -18° | 230/66 -31° | 230/76 -39° | 240/52 -49° |
| FLO | used from 496 nm out; 41 nm from the line | 300/16 | 320/14 12° | 320/19 7° | 290/26 5° | 260/39 -6° | 250/45 -18° | 230/62 -32° | 230/83 -40° | 230/64 -51° |
| CAE | used from 546 nm out; 30 nm from the line | 330/15 | 330/13 12° | 330/22 9° | 300/26 6° | 280/33 -7° | 270/38 -18° | 250/45 -33° | 240/46 -40° | 270/38 -49° |
| CHS | used from 595 nm out; 37 nm from the line | 280/21 | 270/23 12° | 280/28 11° | 260/35 6° | 250/41 -5° | 250/45 -16° | 230/59 -32° | 220/74 -40° | 230/67 -52° |
| SAV | used from 645 nm out; 15 nm from the line | 280/23 | 300/22 14° | 290/27 11° | 270/31 6° | 260/36 -5° | 260/38 -17° | 240/49 -32° | 230/68 -40° | 230/59 -51° |
| JAX | used from 744 nm out; 19 nm from the line | 290/14 | 300/16 17° | 280/22 14° | 280/24 8° | 250/32 -6° | 250/37 -17° | 230/50 -31° | 220/52 -41° | 220/51 -52° |
| MLB | used from 843 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 230/6 | 230/12 17° | 240/13 12° | 240/14 7° | 240/20 -5° | 240/24 -16° | 210/21 -32° | 190/33 -41° | 200/36 -52° |
| PIE | used from 893 nm out; 46 nm from the line | 350/6 | L/V 18° | 290/6 14° | 280/9 9° | 250/18 -6° | 250/23 -17° | 240/30 -31° | 220/31 -41° | 220/30 -52° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROC Rochester, NY | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,000 feet, overcast at 6,500 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 6,500 ft | 558 ft | 12:54 am EDT (04:54 UTC) |
| ELZ Wellsville, NY | 60 nm out, 3 nm south of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet | from the north-northwest (330°) at 4 knots | 9 mi | 300 ft | 2,124 ft | 05:05 UTC |
| JST Johnstown, PA | 179 nm out, 10 nm northwest of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 200 ft | 2,284 ft | 04:54 UTC |
| CBE Cumberland, MD | 218 nm out, 4 nm east of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,600 feet, overcast at 2,800 feet | from the north-northwest (340°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 1,600 ft | 757 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| LYH Lynchburg, VA | 357 nm out, 16 nm east of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 feet | from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 938 ft | 04:54 UTC |
| GSO Greensboro, NC | 437 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 6,500 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 9 knots | 10+ mi | 4,000 ft | 925 ft | 04:54 UTC |
| VUJ Albemarle, NC | 476 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | none | 609 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| RBW Walterboro, SC | 625 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the west (260°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 100 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| SAV Savannah, GA | 685 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 50 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| CRG Jacksonville, FL | 794 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 40 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| LEE Leesburg, FL | 883 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 76 ft | 04:53 UTC |
| LAL Lakeland, FL | destination | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 18,000 feet | from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 18,000 ft | 141 ft | 12:50 am EDT (04:50 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,284 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, 8:28 am EDT (12:28 UTC)
Wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for LAL
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
- From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds 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
The forecast for ROC, the departure
- From Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 5,000 feet
- 30% chance between Sun 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC) and 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): visibility 6 miles, light rain, overcast at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 700 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,000 feet
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8902 MAYPORT, FL, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 through Saturday, October 17, 2026 Local on the route, 784 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZJX
- 6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 6 nm from the route, 794 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 15 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZJX
Daylight
Sunset at ROC 6:33 pm EDT (22:33 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
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: Frederick Douglass/Greater Rochester International, Lakeland Linder International.