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Lehigh Valley International to Indianapolis International ABE → IND

501 nautical miles (576 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 267°, about 279° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 15 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 2:10 am EDT (06:10 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ABE is marginal VFR, wind from the northeast (040°) at 9 knots; IND 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: 205 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 412 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 216 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the first 10 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 39 to 236 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, 30 nm south, 8:43 pm EDT (00:43 UTC): moderate turbulence. 39 nm along the route, 30 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
A321 at 30,000 ft, 28 nm south, 7:49 pm EDT (23:49 UTC): moderate turbulence above 30,000 ft, remarks: zob. 187 nm along the route, 28 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
2G9 UA /OV IHD/TM 2349/FL300/TP A321/TB MOD 300/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through 2G9
Where
over IHD
Time
23:49 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate at 30,000 ft
Remarks
zob
B38M at 29,000 ft, 33 nm south, 8:55 pm EDT (00:55 UTC): moderate turbulence above 29,000 ft, remarks: zob. 226 nm along the route, 33 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
A321 climbing, 48 nm south, 8:20 pm EDT (00:20 UTC): light chop turbulence, sandstorm. At the departure end, 48 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHL UA /OV E NE PHL/TM 0020/FLDURC/TP A321/WV LOSS 15KT AT 015 /TB LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHL
Where
east northeast phl
Time
00:20 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A321
Wind
loss 15 knots at at 1,500 ft
Turbulence
light chop
PC24 at 900 ft, 40 nm southeast, 7:25 pm EDT (23:25 UTC): remarks: reported bases 900 ft during the descent runway 6. At the departure end, 40 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PNE UA /OV PNE240002/TM 2325/FL009/TP PC24/RM RPTD BASES 009 DURD RY6
```
Report
a routine report filed through PNE
Where
2 nm southwest (240°) of PNE
Time
23:25 UTC
Height
at 900 ft
Aircraft
PC24
Remarks
reported bases 900 ft during the descent runway 6
A319 at 10,000 ft, 38 nm south, 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC): no turbulence, vmc, 8 °C, wind 230° at 30 knots. At the departure end, 38 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHL UA /OV 10 N PHL/TM 2301/FL100/TP A319/SK VMC/TA 8/WV 23030KT/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHL
Where
10 north phl
Time
23:01 UTC
Height
at 10,000 ft
Aircraft
A319
Sky
visual conditions
Temperature
8 °C
Wind
from 230° at 30 knots
Turbulence
smooth
B189 descending, 40 nm southeast, 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC): overcast above 800 ft. At the departure end, 40 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PNE UA /OV PNE240002/TM 2257/FLDURD/TP B189/SK OVC008
```
Report
a routine report filed through PNE
Where
2 nm southwest (240°) of PNE
Time
22:57 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B189
Sky
overcast from 800 ft
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
C680 at 1,400 ft, 18 nm south, 7:20 pm EDT (23:20 UTC): a broken layer above 1,400 ft, remarks: reported 30 knots crosswind until at 40,000 ft feet above ground, wind calm below 40,000 ft feet above ground final runway 36. At the departure end, 18 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RDG UA /OV 2 S RDG/TM 2320/FL014/TP C680/SK BKN014/RM REPORTED 30KT CROSSWIND UNTIL 400 FEET AGL, WIND CALM BELOW 400 FEET AGL. FNL RWY 36
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDG
Where
2 south rdg
Time
23:20 UTC
Height
at 1,400 ft
Aircraft
C680
Sky
a broken layer from 1,400 ft
Remarks
reported 30 knots crosswind until at 40,000 ft feet above ground, wind calm below 40,000 ft feet above ground final runway 36
P28R at 1,000 ft, 30 nm south, 7:31 pm EDT (23:31 UTC): a broken layer above 1,000 ft. 39 nm along the route, 30 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MDT UA /OV LRP/TM 2331/FL010/TP P28R/SK BKN010
```
Report
a routine report filed through MDT
Where
over LRP
Time
23:31 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
P28R
Sky
a broken layer from 1,000 ft
E145 at 8,000 ft, 31 nm south, 8:30 pm EDT (00:30 UTC): light chop turbulence. 59 nm along the route, 31 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MDT UA /OV 10 SE MDT/TM 0030/FL080/TP E145/TB LIGHT CHOP GOING THROUGH THE MODERATE RAIN
```
Report
a routine report filed through MDT
Where
10 southeast mdt
Time
00:30 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
light chop going through the moderate rain

14 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 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 6 forecast points nearest it (AVP, PSB, AGC, CMH, CVG, IND). 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	320° at 4 kt	+2 kt	13 °C	118 kt	4 h 15 min	2:10 am EDT (06:10 UTC)
6,500 ft	320° at 9 kt	+5 kt	12 °C	115 kt	4 h 21 min	2:16 am EDT (06:16 UTC)
8,500 ft	320° at 7 kt	+3 kt	10 °C	117 kt	4 h 17 min	2:12 am EDT (06:12 UTC)
10,500 ft	330° at 7 kt	+3 kt	6 °C	117 kt	4 h 17 min	2:12 am EDT (06:12 UTC)
12,500 ft	320° at 7 kt	+3 kt	2 °C	117 kt	4 h 17 min	2:12 am EDT (06:12 UTC)
14,500 ft	310° at 8 kt	+5 kt	-2 °C	115 kt	4 h 21 min	2:16 am EDT (06:16 UTC)
16,500 ft	290° at 9 kt	+8 kt	-7 °C	112 kt	4 h 28 min	2:23 am EDT (06:23 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 11 kt	+9 kt	-10 °C	111 kt	4 h 31 min	2:26 am EDT (06:26 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 14 kt	+13 kt	-21 °C	107 kt	4 h 41 min	2:36 am EDT (06:36 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	250° at 34 kt	+31 kt	-34 °C	89 kt	5 h 38 min	3:33 am EDT (07:33 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 44 kt	+40 kt	-40 °C	80 kt	6 h 16 min	4:11 am EDT (08:11 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 42 kt	+40 kt	-48 °C	80 kt	6 h 16 min	4:11 am EDT (08:11 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
AVP	used from 0 nm out; 44 nm from the line	110/36	190/34 13°	230/11 8°	230/16 4°	230/26 -8°	220/40 -19°	230/73 -33°	230/98 -41°	230/87 -51°
PSB	used from 49 nm out; 51 nm from the line		260/13 13°	220/12 8°	220/11 4°	230/27 -11°	210/31 -21°	220/73 -32°	220/75 -40°	230/66 -50°
AGC	used from 147 nm out; 34 nm from the line	140/12	350/10 12°	L/V 9°	L/V 3°	200/11 -11°	220/21 -22°	220/47 -33°	230/51 -39°	230/45 -48°
CMH	used from 295 nm out; 25 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 393 nm out; 54 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°
IND	used from 442 nm out; 34 nm from the line	320/10	350/30 16°	350/32 10°	350/30 4°	340/31 -10°	340/42 -21°	340/49 -37°	320/46 -41°	320/47 -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: overcast at 1,000 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	393 ft	9:51 pm EDT (01:51 UTC)
RDG Reading, PA	29 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	from the northeast (050°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	343 ft	00:54 UTC
CXY Harrisburg, PA	69 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet Weather: mist	from the northeast (040°) at 7 knots	3 mi	700 ft	346 ft	01:33 UTC
UNV State College, PA	108 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: rain, mist	from the northeast (040°) at 5 knots	1.5 mi	300 ft	1,231 ft	01:53 UTC
JST Johnstown, PA	157 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the east-northeast (060°) at 5 knots	0.25 mi	200 ft	2,284 ft	01:42 UTC
AGC Pittsburgh, PA	206 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 900 feet, a broken layer at 3,300 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet	from the east (090°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	3,300 ft	1,251 ft	01:32 UTC
PHD New Philadelphia, OH	275 nm out, 12 nm north of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	894 ft	00:53 UTC
CMH Columbus, OH	344 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 6 knots	9 mi	800 ft	815 ft	01:51 UTC
OSU Columbus, OH	353 nm out, 3 nm east of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (320°) at 7 knots	4 mi	900 ft	905 ft	00:53 UTC
DAY Dayton, OH	403 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots	8 mi	1,400 ft	1,009 ft	01:40 UTC
AID Anderson, IN	461 nm out, 18 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	919 ft	23:35 UTC
IND Indianapolis, IN	destination	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	796 ft	8:54 pm EDT (00:54 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 IND when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:10 am EDT (06:10 UTC)

Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for IND

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
At times between Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC) and 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, mist, a few clouds at 700 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 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 18 nm from the route, 236 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 18 nm from the route, 236 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at ABE 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC), at IND 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:37 pm EDT (23:37 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at IND is before sunrise there (7:52 am EDT (11:52 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

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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, Indianapolis International.