Plan a flight · Sun 9:21 pm EDT (01:21 UTC)

Eugene F Kranz Toledo Express Airport to Lakeland Linder International TOL → LAL

821 nautical miles (945 statute miles) south on a straight line, true course 173°, about 178° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 10 min at the quickest height in today's winds (5,500 ft, a 13-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:31 am EDT (07:31 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now TOL is IFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 3 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: 657 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). Over the first 297 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 228 to 435 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 7,000 ft. Over the route from 336 to 425 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 TOL.

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

A321 at 30,000 ft, 4 nm north, 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC): moderate turbulence. 277 nm along the route, 4 nm north 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
CRJ7 descending, 43 nm northeast, 9:01 pm EDT (01:01 UTC): overcast above 2,800 ft. At the departure end, 43 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV FINAL 3R /TM 0101/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/SK OVC 028
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
final 3R
Time
01:01 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
overcast from 2,800 ft
A21N descending, 43 nm northeast, 8:22 pm EDT (00:22 UTC): overcast above 1,500 ft. At the departure end, 43 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0022/FLDURD/TP A21N/SK OVC015
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
00:22 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
overcast from 1,500 ft
A320 climbing, 1 nm northeast, 8:14 pm EDT (00:14 UTC): overcast. At the departure end, 1 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0014/FLDURC/TP A320/SK B025 OVC T040
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
00:14 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A320
Sky
B025 overcast T040
CRJ9 descending, 43 nm northeast, 8:08 pm EDT (00:08 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft, remarks: final runway 4L. At the departure end, 43 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0008/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK OVC 011/RM FINAL RY 4L
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
00:08 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
overcast from 1,100 ft
Remarks
final runway 4L
UAL2761 at 33,000 ft, 44 nm west, 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 UTC): no turbulence, wind 310° at 40 knots. At the departure end, 44 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2761 4139N 08447W 2324 F330 310/040KT TB SMTH IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
E75S descending, 43 nm northeast, 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 43 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV RWY 3R/TM 2301/FLDURD/TP E75S/SK TOPS 020 BASES 010
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
runway 3R
Time
23:01 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E75S
Sky
tops 2,000 ft bases 1,000 ft
A320 descending, 1 nm northeast, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): overcast from 1,600 ft to 3,500 ft, wind 350° at 9 knots. At the departure end, 1 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 2300/FLDURD/TP A320/SK OVC016 TOP035/WV 35009KTS AT 023
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Sky
overcast from 1,600 ft, tops 3,500 ft
Wind
wind from 350° at 9 knots at at 2,300 ft
E55P descending, 41 nm north, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 41 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
YIP UA /OV KYIP/TM 2300/FLDURD/TP E55P/SK B015
```
Report
a routine report filed through YIP
Where
over KYIP
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
B015
P28A descending, 7 nm east, 8:08 pm EDT (00:08 UTC): a broken layer from 2,200 ft to 2,500 ft. At the departure end, 7 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV 1G0/TM 0008/FLDURD/TP P28A/SK BKN022 TOPS025
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over 1G0
Time
00:08 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
a broken layer from 2,200 ft, tops 2,500 ft
P28A descending, 7 nm east, 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC): overcast above 1,400 ft. At the departure end, 7 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV 1G0/TM 2245/FLDURD/TP P28A/SK OVC014 TOPSUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over 1G0
Time
22:45 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
overcast from 1,400 ft, tops unknown
A321 at 21,000 ft, 20 nm west, 8:23 pm EDT (00:23 UTC): no turbulence. 79 nm along the route, 20 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV ROD/TM 0023/FL210/TP A321/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over ROD
Time
00:23 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
none
E545 at 28,000 ft, 20 nm west, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence. 79 nm along the route, 20 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV ROD/TM 2315/FL280/TP E545/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over ROD
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
E545
Turbulence
none
BCS3 at 3,000 ft, 31 nm east, 8:27 pm EDT (00:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 99 nm along the route, 31 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 0027/FL030/TP BCS3/SK T037
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
00:27 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
T037

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 9 forecast points nearest it (FWA, CMH, CVG, CRW, TRI, GSP, SAV, JAX, 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	300° at 14 kt	−9 kt		129 kt	6 h 22 min	3:43 am EDT (07:43 UTC)
5,500 ft	310° at 19 kt	−13 kt	11 °C	133 kt	6 h 10 min	3:31 am EDT (07:31 UTC)
7,500 ft	300° at 19 kt	−12 kt	12 °C	132 kt	6 h 13 min	3:34 am EDT (07:34 UTC)
9,500 ft	300° at 19 kt	−10 kt	9 °C	130 kt	6 h 19 min	3:40 am EDT (07:40 UTC)
11,500 ft	300° at 20 kt	−10 kt	6 °C	130 kt	6 h 19 min	3:40 am EDT (07:40 UTC)
13,500 ft	290° at 21 kt	−9 kt	2 °C	129 kt	6 h 22 min	3:43 am EDT (07:43 UTC)
15,500 ft	280° at 22 kt	−7 kt	-2 °C	127 kt	6 h 28 min	3:49 am EDT (07:49 UTC)
17,500 ft	280° at 24 kt	−5 kt	-6 °C	125 kt	6 h 34 min	3:55 am EDT (07:55 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 25 kt	−4 kt	-7 °C	124 kt	6 h 37 min	3:58 am EDT (07:58 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 27 kt	+2 kt	-19 °C	118 kt	6 h 57 min	4:18 am EDT (08:18 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	240° at 33 kt	+12 kt	-32 °C	108 kt	7 h 36 min	4:57 am EDT (08:57 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	230° at 37 kt	+21 kt	-40 °C	99 kt	8 h 18 min	5:39 am EDT (09:39 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	230° at 39 kt	+23 kt	-50 °C	97 kt	8 h 28 min	5:49 am EDT (09:49 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
FWA	used from 0 nm out; 67 nm from the line	350/9	350/24 15°	360/25 9°	360/29 4°	350/31 -10°	340/39 -22°	330/40 -37°	320/38 -43°	320/48 -48°
CMH	used from 49 nm out; 40 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°
CVG	used from 148 nm out; 63 nm from the line	350/13	340/20 13°	340/22 8°	350/30 3°	340/30 -9°	340/38 -21°	330/37 -35°	320/38 -40°	310/35 -47°
CRW	used from 198 nm out; 84 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°
TRI	used from 247 nm out; 51 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°
GSP	used from 346 nm out; 48 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°
SAV	used from 495 nm out; 88 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°
JAX	used from 594 nm out; 63 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°
PIE	used from 742 nm out; 66 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°

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
TOL Toledo, OH	departure	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 2,100 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	683 ft	8:52 pm EDT (00:52 UTC)
FDY Findlay, OH	40 nm out, 5 nm north of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots	3 mi	400 ft	812 ft	01:08 UTC
ILN Wilmington, OH	129 nm out, 14 nm west of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (320°) at 7 knots	4 mi	500 ft	1,076 ft	00:54 UTC
JKL Jackson, KY	237 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	calm	1.75 mi	200 ft	1,380 ft	01:05 UTC
CPF Hazard, KY	257 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet	from the west (280°) at 8 knots	7 mi	500 ft	1,256 ft	23:55 UTC
AVL Asheville, NC	376 nm out, 19 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	2,163 ft	00:54 UTC
GYH Greenville, SC	416 nm out, 23 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	955 ft	00:47 UTC
VDI Vidalia, GA	564 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,700 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 2 knots	10+ mi	none	274 ft	00:55 UTC
AYS Waycross, GA	623 nm out, 1 nm south of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	141 ft	00:55 UTC
GNV Gainesville, FL	722 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west (260°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	151 ft	00:53 UTC
OCF Ocala, FL	752 nm out, 4 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the west-southwest (250°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	90 ft	00:51 UTC
LAL Lakeland, FL	destination	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	141 ft	8:50 pm EDT (00:50 UTC)

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 LAL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:31 am EDT (07:31 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 TOL, the departure

From Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 2 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 700 feet, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
At times between Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC) and 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): a broken layer at 600 feet
From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 2 knots, visibility 3 miles, mist, a broken layer at 500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 3,000 feet

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

4/3634 DISNEY WORLD THEME PARK, ORLANDO, FL 23 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ZJX

Daylight

Sunset at TOL 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC), at LAL 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:25 pm EDT (23:25 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at LAL is before sunrise there (7:26 am EDT (11:26 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 central Great Lakes · 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: Eugene F Kranz Toledo Express Airport, Lakeland Linder International.