Plan a flight · Mon 7:01 am EDT (11:01 UTC)

Trenton Mercer Airport to Rickenbacker International TTN → LCK

374 nautical miles (430 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 268°, about 280° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 05 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 1-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:06 am EDT (14:06 UTC). Right now TTN is IFR, wind from the north-northwest (340°) at 7 knots; LCK is IFR, 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: 2 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 whole route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 69 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 108 to 266 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 128 to 197 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 TTN.

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

urgent SF50 descending, 36 nm northeast, 6:50 am EDT (10:50 UTC): light turbulence, overcast above 1,200 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 5. At the departure end, 36 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MMU UUA /OV MMU/TM 1050/FLDURD/TP SF50/SK OVC012/TB LGT/RM DURD RWY 5
```
Report
an urgent report filed through MMU
Where
over MMU
Time
10:50 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
SF50
Sky
overcast from 1,200 ft
Turbulence
light
Remarks
during the descent runway 5
E75S at 15,000 ft, 45 nm south, 6:35 am EDT (10:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: dca arrival from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent. 69 nm along the route, 45 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BAL060030/TM 1035/FL150/TP E75S/TB MOD/RM DCA ARRIVAL 120-150 DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
30 nm northeast (060°) of BAL
Time
10:35 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
dca arrival from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent
B738 climbing, 35 nm south, 6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 01 ilg bases 700 ft. 39 nm along the route, 35 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILG UA /OV KILG/TM 1033/FLDURC/TP B738/RM DURC RY01 ILG BASES 007
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILG
Where
over KILG
Time
10:33 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B738
Remarks
during the climb runway 01 ilg bases 700 ft
B739 at 20,000 ft, 35 nm south, 6:05 am EDT (10:05 UTC): light rime icing, -10 °C. 39 nm along the route, 35 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILG UA /OV DQO/TM 1005/FL200/TP B739/TA M10/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILG
Where
over DQO
Time
10:05 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Temperature
−10 °C
Icing
light rime
CL30 at 2,600 ft, 12 nm north, 6:41 am EDT (10:41 UTC): overcast above 2,600 ft, remarks: during the climb runway 24 KLBE. 207 nm along the route, 12 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LBE UA /OV KLBE/TM 1041/FL026/TP CL30/SK OVC026-TOPUNKN/RM DURC RWY 24 KLBE
```
Report
a routine report filed through LBE
Where
over KLBE
Time
10:41 UTC
Height
at 2,600 ft
Aircraft
CL30
Sky
overcast from 2,600 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the climb runway 24 KLBE
NMRS at 31,000 ft, 20 nm north, 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC): light to moderate turbulence from 29,000 ft to 33,000 ft, remarks: zob. 216 nm along the route, 20 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIT UA /OV PIT-JST/TM 1042/FL310/TP NMRS/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD 290-330/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIT
Where
between PIT and JST
Time
10:42 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
NMRS
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate from 29,000 ft to 33,000 ft
Remarks
zob
GL7T at 1,500 ft, 18 nm north, 5:02 am EDT (09:02 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 236 nm along the route, 18 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGC UA /OV KAGC/TM 0902/FL015/TP GL7T/SK B015
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGC
Where
over KAGC
Time
09:02 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
GL7T
Sky
B015
SR22 , 36 nm south, 6:30 am EDT (10:30 UTC): no icing. 305 nm along the route, 36 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PKB UA /OV PKB/TM 1030/FL000/TP SR22/SK TOP 045 BASE 004/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through PKB
Where
over PKB
Time
10:30 UTC
Height
at 0 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
top 4,500 ft base 400 ft
Icing
none
E75L at 21,000 ft, 2 nm northwest, 6:23 am EDT (10:23 UTC): clear from 21,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 325 nm along the route, 2 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ZZV UA /OV ZZV/TM 1023/FL210/TP E75L/SK SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ZZV
Where
over ZZV
Time
10:23 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
clear
B737 at 39,000 ft, 18 nm north, 4:40 am EDT (08:40 UTC): light chop turbulence. 354 nm along the route, 18 nm north 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
E170 at 6,000 ft, 11 nm north, 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): remarks: during the climb. At the destination end, 11 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 1000/FL060/TP E170/SK B008-TOP031/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
10:00 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
B008-TOP031
Remarks
during the climb

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 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 5 forecast points nearest it (ACY, AVP, PSB, AGC, 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
4,500 ft	360° at 16 kt	−1 kt	12 °C	121 kt	3 h 05 min	10:06 am EDT (14:06 UTC)
6,500 ft	360° at 19 kt	−1 kt	11 °C	121 kt	3 h 05 min	10:06 am EDT (14:06 UTC)
8,500 ft	360° at 22 kt	0	8 °C	120 kt	3 h 07 min	10:08 am EDT (14:08 UTC)
10,500 ft	350° at 23 kt	+3 kt	5 °C	117 kt	3 h 12 min	10:13 am EDT (14:13 UTC)
12,500 ft	340° at 25 kt	+6 kt	1 °C	114 kt	3 h 17 min	10:18 am EDT (14:18 UTC)
14,500 ft	340° at 26 kt	+8 kt	-3 °C	112 kt	3 h 20 min	10:21 am EDT (14:21 UTC)
16,500 ft	340° at 28 kt	+9 kt	-6 °C	111 kt	3 h 22 min	10:23 am EDT (14:23 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 29 kt	+11 kt	-9 °C	109 kt	3 h 26 min	10:27 am EDT (14:27 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 33 kt	+12 kt	-21 °C	108 kt	3 h 28 min	10:29 am EDT (14:29 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	340° at 38 kt	+13 kt	-36 °C	107 kt	3 h 30 min	10:31 am EDT (14:31 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	330° at 49 kt	+24 kt	-42 °C	96 kt	3 h 54 min	10:55 am EDT (14:55 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 38 kt	+20 kt	-51 °C	100 kt	3 h 44 min	10:45 am EDT (14:45 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
ACY	used from 0 nm out; 60 nm from the line	350/12	340/12 11°	340/12 6°	340/13 2°	270/10 -10°	240/17 -23°	230/46 -33°	230/46 -40°	240/46 -49°
AVP	used from 49 nm out; 74 nm from the line	010/20	020/24 11°	360/19 8°	350/23 2°	320/24 -11°	330/25 -22°	330/27 -37°	310/28 -42°	290/30 -50°
PSB	used from 98 nm out; 50 nm from the line		020/21 12°	360/28 7°	360/29 1°	350/33 -10°	350/42 -22°	350/49 -37°	340/63 -43°	350/39 -52°
AGC	used from 197 nm out; 22 nm from the line	340/11	350/12 11°	360/25 7°	340/30 2°	340/41 -8°	340/44 -21°	350/59 -36°	340/68 -42°	340/50 -51°
CMH	used from 295 nm out; 52 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°

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
TTN Trenton, NJ	departure	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	900 ft	212 ft	6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC)
PHL Philadelphia, PA	20 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	35 ft	10:54 UTC
LNS Lancaster, PA	69 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	402 ft	10:53 UTC
MDT Harrisburg, PA	89 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	310 ft	09:56 UTC
AOO Altoona, PA	157 nm out, 9 nm north of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	1,503 ft	10:53 UTC
LBE Latrobe, PA	207 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,400 ft	1,198 ft	10:47 UTC
AGC Pittsburgh, PA	236 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet	calm	8 mi	1,500 ft	1,251 ft	10:53 UTC
HLG Wheeling, WV	266 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the west (270°) at 3 knots	2 mi	300 ft	1,194 ft	10:53 UTC
ZZV Zanesville, OH	325 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 2,100 feet	from the west (270°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	2,100 ft	899 ft	10:53 UTC
VTA Newark, OH	354 nm out, 11 nm north of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	from the west (270°) at 3 knots	9 mi	1,200 ft	883 ft	10:54 UTC
LCK Columbus, OH	destination	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	calm	10+ mi	800 ft	743 ft	5:55 am EDT (09:55 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,503 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, 10:06 am EDT (14:06 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for LCK

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet
At times between Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 800 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 10,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for TTN, the departure

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 700 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,500 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

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 TTN 6:24 pm EDT (22:24 UTC), at LCK 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 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 Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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: Trenton Mercer Airport, Rickenbacker International.