Plan a flight · Sun 11:37 pm EDT (03:37 UTC)

Lehigh Valley International to James M Cox Dayton International ABE → DAY

404 nautical miles (465 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 266°, about 278° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 27 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 3-knot headwind), arriving about 3:04 am EDT (07:04 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ABE is marginal VFR, wind from the northeast (050°) at 12 knots; DAY is marginal VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 7 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: 6 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 E11E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 12:55 am EDT (04:55 UTC). Near the route, 158 nm along the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120255
MKCE WST 120255
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 11E
VALID UNTIL 0455Z
NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND DE NJ NY MD CT VA CSTL WTRS
FROM 20NE JFK-90SE SIE-20NNW ORF-30ENE EKN-10S JST-20NE JFK
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL340.

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 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 227 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the first 39 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 49 to 227 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 ABE.

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

A21N at 18,000 ft, 26 nm south, 8:38 pm EDT (00:38 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. At the departure end, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTW UA /OV PTW/TM 0038/FL180/TP A21N/TB MOD CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTW
Where
over PTW
Time
00:38 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
E145 at 12,000 ft, 29 nm south, 8:43 pm EDT (00:43 UTC): moderate turbulence. 39 nm along the route, 29 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNS UA /OV LRP/TM 0043/FL120/TP E145/TB CONS MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNS
Where
over LRP
Time
00:43 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
continuous moderate
UAL1558 at 30,000 ft, 18 nm south, 10:22 pm EDT (02:22 UTC): moderate turbulence, -36 °C, wind 240° at 50 knots. 109 nm along the route, 18 nm south 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
B752 at 30,000 ft, 15 nm south, 10:26 pm EDT (02:26 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. 118 nm along the route, 15 nm south 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
B38M at 29,000 ft, 31 nm south, 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC): moderate turbulence above 29,000 ft, remarks: zob. 227 nm along the route, 31 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MPG UA /OV AIR120030/TM 0055/FL290/TP B38M /TB OCNL MOD 290/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through MPG
Where
30 nm southeast (120°) of AIR
Time
00:55 UTC
Height
at 29,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
occasional moderate at 29,000 ft
Remarks
zob
GLF5 at 600 ft, 40 nm southeast, 9:40 pm EDT (01:40 UTC): overcast above 600 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 06 pne. At the departure end, 40 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PNE UA /OV PNE240001/TM 0140/FL006/TP GLF5/SK OVC006/RM DURD RY06 PNE
```
Report
a routine report filed through PNE
Where
1 nm southwest (240°) of PNE
Time
01:40 UTC
Height
at 600 ft
Aircraft
GLF5
Sky
overcast from 600 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 06 pne
CRJ7 at 3,100 ft, 42 nm north, 9:24 pm EDT (01:24 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 42 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVP UA /OV AVP/TM 0124/FL031/TP CRJ7/SK TOP031
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVP
Where
over AVP
Time
01:24 UTC
Height
at 3,100 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
TOP031
BCS3 at 2,500 ft, 42 nm north, 9:04 pm EDT (01:04 UTC): overcast above 2,500 ft. At the departure end, 42 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AVP UA /OV AVP/TM 0104/FL025/TP BCS3/SK OVC025
```
Report
a routine report filed through AVP
Where
over AVP
Time
01:04 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Sky
overcast from 2,500 ft
PC12 at 1,000 ft, 16 nm south, 10:28 pm EDT (02:28 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft. 30 nm along the route, 16 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RDG UA /OV 2 SOUTH RDG/TM 0228/FL010/TP PC12/SK OVC010
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDG
Where
2 south rdg
Time
02:28 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 1,000 ft
C25B at 800 ft, 22 nm south, 9:41 pm EDT (01:41 UTC): remarks: bases 800 ft. 69 nm along the route, 22 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MDT UA /OV CXY/TM 0141/FL008/TP C25B/RM BASES 008
```
Report
a routine report filed through MDT
Where
over CXY
Time
01:41 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
C25B
Remarks
bases 800 ft
E75S at 22,000 ft, 8 nm south, 10:51 pm EDT (02:51 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zob. 158 nm along the route, 8 nm south 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
C68A at 2,700 ft, 10 nm north, 8:45 pm EDT (00:45 UTC): overcast above 2,700 ft, remarks: landing runway 10R. 217 nm along the route, 10 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIT UA /OV KPIT/TM 0045/FL027/TP C68A/SK OVC027/RM LANDING RWY 10R
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIT
Where
over KPIT
Time
00:45 UTC
Height
at 2,700 ft
Aircraft
C68A
Sky
overcast from 2,700 ft
Remarks
landing runway 10R
CRJ7 descending, 42 nm north, 9:17 pm EDT (01:17 UTC): remarks: bases 2,000 ft. 266 nm along the route, 42 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CAK UA /OV CAK/TM 0117/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/RM BASES 020
```
Report
a routine report filed through CAK
Where
over CAK
Time
01:17 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ7
Remarks
bases 2,000 ft
BCS3 at 25,000 ft, 46 nm south, 8:58 pm EDT (00:58 UTC): light turbulence, no icing, remarks: during the climb. 276 nm along the route, 46 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PKB UA /OV JPU/TM 0058/FL250/TP BCS3/TB LGT/IC NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PKB
Where
over JPU
Time
00:58 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS3
Turbulence
light
Icing
none
Remarks
during the climb

2 more routine reports are on the map.

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 4 forecast points nearest it (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	340° at 15 kt	+3 kt	13 °C	117 kt	3 h 27 min	3:04 am EDT (07:04 UTC)
6,500 ft	340° at 18 kt	+5 kt	11 °C	115 kt	3 h 31 min	3:08 am EDT (07:08 UTC)
8,500 ft	330° at 17 kt	+6 kt	9 °C	114 kt	3 h 33 min	3:10 am EDT (07:10 UTC)
10,500 ft	330° at 16 kt	+7 kt	6 °C	113 kt	3 h 35 min	3:12 am EDT (07:12 UTC)
12,500 ft	320° at 16 kt	+8 kt	2 °C	112 kt	3 h 36 min	3:13 am EDT (07:13 UTC)
14,500 ft	320° at 18 kt	+9 kt	-2 °C	111 kt	3 h 38 min	3:15 am EDT (07:15 UTC)
16,500 ft	320° at 19 kt	+9 kt	-7 °C	111 kt	3 h 38 min	3:15 am EDT (07:15 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 21 kt	+10 kt	-10 °C	110 kt	3 h 40 min	3:17 am EDT (07:17 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 25 kt	+14 kt	-22 °C	106 kt	3 h 49 min	3:26 am EDT (07:26 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 32 kt	+20 kt	-36 °C	100 kt	4 h 02 min	3:39 am EDT (07:39 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 37 kt	+31 kt	-41 °C	89 kt	4 h 32 min	4:09 am EDT (08:09 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 35 kt	+30 kt	-47 °C	90 kt	4 h 29 min	4:06 am EDT (08:06 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
AVP	used from 0 nm out; 44 nm from the line	150/5	350/13 12°	270/20 8°	260/17 4°	260/25 -11°	240/31 -22°	240/54 -35°	230/61 -41°	240/55 -49°
PSB	used from 49 nm out; 51 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°
AGC	used from 148 nm out; 33 nm from the line	350/14	330/20 11°	340/18 8°	330/17 3°	340/22 -11°	340/31 -22°	330/33 -36°	300/34 -41°	300/35 -47°
CMH	used from 296 nm out; 23 nm from the line	330/15	340/22 14°	340/24 9°	340/23 4°	340/35 -9°	340/49 -20°	340/58 -37°	330/70 -42°	340/55 -47°

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
ABE Allentown, PA	departure	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet	from the northeast (050°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	1,700 ft	393 ft	11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC)
RDG Reading, PA	30 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet Weather: mist	from the northeast (040°) at 9 knots	4 mi	800 ft	343 ft	02:54 UTC
CXY Harrisburg, PA	69 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 3 knots	8 mi	700 ft	346 ft	02:56 UTC
UNV State College, PA	109 nm out, 20 nm north of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northeast (030°) at 6 knots	6 mi	300 ft	1,231 ft	03:15 UTC
JST Johnstown, PA	158 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the east-northeast (070°) at 6 knots	0.25 mi	200 ft	2,284 ft	02:54 UTC
LBE Latrobe, PA	187 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,300 feet, overcast at 3,200 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,300 ft	1,198 ft	03:35 UTC
AGC Pittsburgh, PA	207 nm out, 1 nm east of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 3 knots	8 mi	700 ft	1,251 ft	02:53 UTC
PHD New Philadelphia, OH	276 nm out, 16 nm north of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 800 feet, a broken layer at 1,200 feet, overcast at 2,100 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	894 ft	03:17 UTC
ZZV Zanesville, OH	296 nm out, 13 nm south of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	899 ft	03:21 UTC
CMH Columbus, OH	345 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,000 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	815 ft	03:15 UTC
UYF London, OH	365 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,300 ft	1,081 ft	03:35 UTC
DAY Dayton, OH	destination	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 7 knots	8 mi	1,200 ft	1,009 ft	10:56 pm EDT (02:56 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 DAY when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:04 am EDT (07:04 UTC)

Wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 600 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for DAY

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 600 feet
From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the west at 3 knots, visibility 2 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 200 feet
At times between Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility ¼ mile, fog, sky obscured at 200 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for ABE, the departure

From Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 500 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 5,000 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

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

6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 20 nm from the route, 237 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 20 nm from the route, 237 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at ABE 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC), at DAY 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:29 pm EDT (23:29 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at DAY is before sunrise there (7:43 am EDT (11:43 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: Lehigh Valley International, James M Cox Dayton International.