Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International to John Glenn Columbus International AVP → CMH
336 nautical miles (387 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 258°, about 269° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 48 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, no wind along the track), arriving about 4:05 am EDT (08:05 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now AVP is marginal VFR, wind from the northeast (040°) at 6 knots; CMH is marginal VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 8 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: 1 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 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 129 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 218 nm of the route.
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 AVP.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- UAL1558 at 30,000 ft, 46 nm south, 10:22 pm EDT (02:22 UTC): moderate turbulence, -36 °C, wind 240° at 50 knots. 99 nm along the route, 46 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, 42 nm south, 10:26 pm EDT (02:26 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. 109 nm along the route, 42 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
- E75S at 22,000 ft, 29 nm south, 10:51 pm EDT (02:51 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zob. 148 nm along the route, 29 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
- MD83 climbing, 11 nm south, 1:04 am EDT (05:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 11 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
CMH UA /OV LCK/TM 0504/FLDURC/TP MD83/SK B010 T037
- Report
- a routine report filed through CMH
- Where
- over LCK
- Time
- 05:04 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- MD83
- Sky
- B010 T037
- BCS3 climbing, 0 nm southwest, 10:27 pm EDT (02:27 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 0227/FLDURC/TP BCS3/SK B010
- Report
- a routine report filed through CMH
- Where
- over CMH
- Time
- 02:27 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- BCS3
- Sky
- B010
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 14 kt | 0 | 13 °C | 120 kt | 2 h 48 min | 4:05 am EDT (08:05 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 340° at 17 kt | +2 kt | 12 °C | 118 kt | 2 h 51 min | 4:08 am EDT (08:08 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 330° at 17 kt | +5 kt | 9 °C | 115 kt | 2 h 55 min | 4:12 am EDT (08:12 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 320° at 16 kt | +6 kt | 6 °C | 114 kt | 2 h 57 min | 4:14 am EDT (08:14 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 320° at 15 kt | +7 kt | 2 °C | 113 kt | 2 h 58 min | 4:15 am EDT (08:15 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 320° at 17 kt | +7 kt | -2 °C | 113 kt | 2 h 58 min | 4:15 am EDT (08:15 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 320° at 18 kt | +8 kt | -7 °C | 112 kt | 3 h | 4:17 am EDT (08:17 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 320° at 20 kt | +8 kt | -10 °C | 112 kt | 3 h | 4:17 am EDT (08:17 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 310° at 23 kt | +13 kt | -22 °C | 107 kt | 3 h 08 min | 4:25 am EDT (08:25 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 31 kt | +19 kt | -36 °C | 101 kt | 3 h 20 min | 4:37 am EDT (08:37 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 36 kt | +30 kt | -41 °C | 90 kt | 3 h 44 min | 5:01 am EDT (09:01 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 35 kt | +29 kt | -48 °C | 91 kt | 3 h 42 min | 4:59 am EDT (08:59 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; 25 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; 36 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; 30 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 247 nm out; 64 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA | departure | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet | from the northeast (040°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 1,200 ft | 961 ft | 12:54 am EDT (04:54 UTC) |
| HZL Hazleton, PA | 20 nm out, 19 nm southeast of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 600 ft | 1,603 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| IPT Williamsport, PA | 49 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 2,000 ft | 528 ft | 04:54 UTC |
| UNV State College, PA | 99 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist | from the north (010°) at 5 knots | 5 mi | 300 ft | 1,231 ft | 04:55 UTC |
| IDI Indiana, PA | 158 nm out, 8 nm south of the line | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet | from the east-northeast (070°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 900 ft | 1,419 ft | 02:35 UTC |
| PIT Pittsburgh, PA | 208 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist | from the northwest (320°) at 8 knots | 4 mi | 300 ft | 1,202 ft | 04:51 UTC |
| BVI Beaver Falls, PA | 218 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower | reported, no category | calm | none | 1,252 ft | 19:47 UTC | |
| PHD New Philadelphia, OH | 267 nm out, 10 nm north of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 900 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet | from the west (280°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 1,600 ft | 894 ft | 05:06 UTC |
| VTA Newark, OH | 316 nm out, 4 nm south of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet | from the northwest (310°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 1,400 ft | 883 ft | 05:11 UTC |
| CMH Columbus, OH | destination | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 8 knots | 8 mi | 1,200 ft | 815 ft | 12:51 am EDT (04:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,603 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At CMH when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:05 am EDT (08:05 UTC)
Wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet IFR
The whole forecast for CMH
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
- From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, a broken layer at 800 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for AVP, the departure
- From Mon 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 5 miles, mist, a broken layer at 1,300 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, gusting to 14, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,800 feet
- From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 7 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 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 9 nm from the route, 218 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, 218 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at AVP 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 UTC), at CMH 6:56 pm EDT (22:56 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at CMH is before sunrise there (7:38 am EDT (11:38 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: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International, John Glenn Columbus International.