Plan a flight · Mon 9:59 am EDT (13:59 UTC)

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International to Denver International AVP → DEN

1,317 nautical miles (1,515 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 276°, about 287° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11W). At 120 knots that is 12 h 40 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 16-knot headwind), arriving about 8:39 pm MDT (02:39 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now AVP is marginal VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 4 knots; DEN is VFR, wind from the southwest (220°) 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: 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 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the first 170 nm of the route.
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 route from 70 to 229 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 848 to 967 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 34,000 ft to 43,000 ft. Over the last 100 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 22,000 ft. Over the last 0 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

urgent C172 at 6,700 ft, 19 nm southwest, 8:54 am EDT (12:54 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear + 10 knots during the climb. At the destination end, 19 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
APA UUA /OV KAPA/TM 1254/FL067/TP C172/RM LLWS +/- 10 KTS DURC
```
Report
an urgent report filed through APA
Where
over KAPA
Time
12:54 UTC
Height
at 6,700 ft
Aircraft
C172
Remarks
low-level wind shear + 10 knots during the climb
urgent FA7X at 6,800 ft, 19 nm southwest, 8:40 am EDT (12:40 UTC): remarks: low-level wind shear a 40-knot loss of airspeed knots during the climb runway 35R. At the destination end, 19 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
APA UUA /OV KAPA/TM 1240/FL068/TP FA7X/RM LLWS -40 KTS DURC RY 35R
```
Report
an urgent report filed through APA
Where
over KAPA
Time
12:40 UTC
Height
at 6,800 ft
Aircraft
FA7X
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 40-knot loss of airspeed knots during the climb runway 35R
urgent TBM7 at 100 ft, 20 nm southwest, 8:30 am EDT (12:30 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed. At the destination end, 20 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
APA UUA /OV APA140001/TM 1230/FL001/TP TBM7/TB LGT CHOP/RM LLWS +-10KTS
```
Report
an urgent report filed through APA
Where
1 nm southeast (140°) of APA
Time
12:30 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
TBM7
Turbulence
light chop
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 10-knot loss of airspeed
B738 descending, 37 nm northwest, 9:01 am EDT (13:01 UTC): moderate turbulence from 11,000 ft to 20,000 ft. At the destination end, 37 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV 40NW DEN/TM 1301/FLDURD/TP B738/TB MOD 200-110
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
40NW den
Time
13:01 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate from 20,000 ft to 11,000 ft
B738 descending, 41 nm southwest, 8:55 am EDT (12:55 UTC): moderate turbulence from 16,000 ft to 20,000 ft. At the destination end, 41 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV 40SW DEN/TM 1255/FLDURD/TP B738/TB MOD 200-160
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
40SW den
Time
12:55 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
moderate from 20,000 ft to 16,000 ft
C172 at 200 ft, 18 nm southwest, 8:35 am EDT (12:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: low-level wind shear a 15-knot loss of airspeed. At the destination end, 18 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
APA UA /OV APA350001/TM 1235/FL002/TP C172/TB MOD TURB/RM LLWS +-15KTS
```
Report
a routine report filed through APA
Where
1 nm north (350°) of APA
Time
12:35 UTC
Height
at 200 ft
Aircraft
C172
Turbulence
moderate turbulence
Remarks
low-level wind shear a 15-knot loss of airspeed
B737 at 16,000 ft, 37 nm northwest, 8:23 am EDT (12:23 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: during the descent. At the destination end, 37 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DEN UA /OV DEN320040/TM 1223/FL160/TP B737/TB MOD/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DEN
Where
40 nm northwest (320°) of DEN
Time
12:23 UTC
Height
at 16,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
during the descent
CRJ7 at 2,200 ft, 46 nm south, 9:02 am EDT (13:02 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 46 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ABE UA /OV ETX100005/TM 1302/FL022/TP CRJ7/SK BASES022
```
Report
a routine report filed through ABE
Where
5 nm east (100°) of ETX
Time
13:02 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
BASES022
CRJ7 at 2,200 ft, 44 nm south, 8:58 am EDT (12:58 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 44 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ABE UA /OV FJC180005/TM 1258/FL022/TP CRJ7/SK BASES 022
```
Report
a routine report filed through ABE
Where
5 nm south (180°) of FJC
Time
12:58 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
bases 2,200 ft
M20P at 5,000 ft, 40 nm south, 8:51 am EDT (12:51 UTC): 15 °C. At the departure end, 40 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ABE UA /OV FJC180001/TM 1251/FL050/TP M20P/SK TOPS 040/TA 15
```
Report
a routine report filed through ABE
Where
1 nm south (180°) of FJC
Time
12:51 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
M20P
Sky
tops 4,000 ft
Temperature
15 °C
E145 at 2,100 ft, 38 nm south, 8:15 am EDT (12:15 UTC): overcast above 2,100 ft, remarks: smooth ride during the descent rnwy 24. 90 nm along the route, 38 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UNV UA /OV KUNV/TM 1215/FL021/TP E145/SK OVC021/RM SMOOTH RIDE DURD RNWY 24
```
Report
a routine report filed through UNV
Where
over KUNV
Time
12:15 UTC
Height
at 2,100 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
overcast from 2,100 ft
Remarks
smooth ride during the descent rnwy 24
C208 at 4,300 ft, 17 nm north, 8:52 am EDT (12:52 UTC): no icing, remarks: bases at minimums zob. 130 nm along the route, 17 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BFD UA /OV BFD/TM 1252/FL043/TP C208/SK BASE003 TOP043/IC NEG/RM BASES AT MINIMUMS ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through BFD
Where
over BFD
Time
12:52 UTC
Height
at 4,300 ft
Aircraft
C208
Sky
BASE003 TOP043
Icing
none
Remarks
bases at minimums zob
AC90 at 2,000 ft, 30 nm north, 7:05 am EDT (11:05 UTC): remarks: bases reported at at 2,000 ft. 199 nm along the route, 30 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ERI UA /OV KERI/TM 1105/FL020/TP AC90/RM BASES REPORTED AT 020
```
Report
a routine report filed through ERI
Where
over KERI
Time
11:05 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
AC90
Remarks
bases reported at at 2,000 ft
AC90 at 2,000 ft, 28 nm north, 7:05 am EDT (11:05 UTC): overcast from 2,000 ft to 4,000 ft. 199 nm along the route, 28 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ERI UA /OV JUNOG/TM 1105/FL020/TP AC90/SK OVC020-TOP040
```
Report
a routine report filed through ERI
Where
junog
Time
11:05 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
AC90
Sky
overcast from 2,000 ft, tops 4,000 ft

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 12 forecast points nearest it (AVP, PSB, AGC, CLE, FWA, JOT, BRL, DSM, OMA, GRI, GLD, DEN). 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	260° at 20 kt	+21 kt	19 °C	99 kt	13 h 18 min	9:17 pm MDT (03:17 UTC)
6,500 ft	270° at 17 kt	+18 kt	15 °C	102 kt	12 h 55 min	8:54 pm MDT (02:54 UTC)
8,500 ft	270° at 15 kt	+16 kt	11 °C	104 kt	12 h 40 min	8:39 pm MDT (02:39 UTC)
10,500 ft	270° at 15 kt	+16 kt	8 °C	104 kt	12 h 40 min	8:39 pm MDT (02:39 UTC)
12,500 ft	270° at 17 kt	+18 kt	3 °C	102 kt	12 h 55 min	8:54 pm MDT (02:54 UTC)
14,500 ft	270° at 19 kt	+20 kt	-1 °C	100 kt	13 h 10 min	9:09 pm MDT (03:09 UTC)
16,500 ft	270° at 21 kt	+23 kt	-5 °C	97 kt	13 h 35 min	9:34 pm MDT (03:34 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 23 kt	+25 kt	-8 °C	95 kt	13 h 52 min	9:51 pm MDT (03:51 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 30 kt	+32 kt	-20 °C	88 kt	14 h 58 min	10:57 pm MDT (04:57 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 39 kt	+41 kt	-34 °C	79 kt	16 h 40 min	12:39 am MDT (06:39 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 53 kt	+53 kt	-40 °C	67 kt	19 h 39 min	3:38 am MDT (09:38 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 53 kt	+53 kt	-49 °C	67 kt	19 h 39 min	3:38 am MDT (09:38 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
AVP	used from 0 nm out; 25 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 50 nm out; 47 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 150 nm out; 74 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°
CLE	used from 199 nm out; 53 nm from the line	310/7	350/20 14°	340/16 9°	320/21 2°	320/32 -8°	330/34 -20°	330/45 -36°	320/60 -45°	320/64 -51°
FWA	used from 349 nm out; 67 nm from the line	270/20	300/16 15°	290/14 10°	280/17 3°	290/25 -7°	280/30 -19°	280/34 -35°	290/48 -44°	300/64 -52°
JOT	used from 499 nm out; 37 nm from the line	250/25	260/22 14°	250/17 9°	270/21 5°	280/28 -8°	280/36 -20°	270/41 -35°	280/57 -42°	290/65 -50°
BRL	used from 648 nm out; 47 nm from the line	250/32	250/19 17°	260/15 11°	270/16 3°	290/23 -7°	260/42 -20°	270/52 -34°	280/63 -39°	290/64 -48°
DSM	used from 748 nm out; 36 nm from the line	250/47	260/25 20°	240/19 11°	240/31 5°	250/26 -9°	260/38 -20°	260/47 -34°	270/58 -37°	270/61 -47°
OMA	used from 848 nm out; 37 nm from the line	230/47	240/33 21°	230/22 13°	220/27 5°	240/35 -8°	250/43 -21°	260/47 -33°	260/59 -36°	270/58 -46°
GRI	used from 948 nm out; 47 nm from the line		230/39 23°	230/32 15°	210/29 7°	230/31 -8°	230/43 -21°	250/52 -31°	260/59 -35°	260/59 -46°
GLD	used from 1097 nm out; 88 nm from the line		260/37	260/25 14°	250/27 8°	230/36 -8°	230/49 -21°	250/71 -30°	260/82 -36°	250/73 -48°
DEN	used from 1247 nm out; 45 nm from the line			270/24 11°	230/13 5°	230/48 -8°	230/46 -20°	230/63 -30°	240/78 -36°	240/78 -48°

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 1,100 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	961 ft	9:54 am EDT (13:54 UTC)
IPT Williamsport, PA	50 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,200 feet, overcast at 3,800 feet	from the west (270°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	2,200 ft	528 ft	13:54 UTC
CGF Cleveland, OH	259 nm out, 4 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	876 ft	13:45 UTC
BKL Cleveland, OH	269 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,600 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	1,600 ft	583 ft	13:53 UTC
SBN South Bend, IN	479 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	798 ft	13:54 UTC
LOT Chicago/Romeoville, IL	559 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	679 ft	13:45 UTC
MLI Moline, IL	668 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	589 ft	13:52 UTC
OMA Omaha, NE	908 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 12,000 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south-southeast (160°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	984 ft	13:52 UTC
GRI Grand Island, NE	1017 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	1,847 ft	13:53 UTC
IML Imperial, NE	1167 nm out, 9 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the west (280°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	3,276 ft	13:53 UTC
AKO Akron, CO	1247 nm out, 4 nm north of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	4,716 ft	13:53 UTC
DEN Denver, CO	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 8,000 feet, a few clouds at 12,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	5,433 ft	7:53 am MDT (13:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 5,433 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At DEN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:39 pm MDT (02:39 UTC)

Wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for DEN

From Mon 6:00 am MDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 10:00 am MDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 7:00 pm MDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 11:00 pm MDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet
From Tue 4:00 am MDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
From Tue 10:00 am MDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet

The forecast for AVP, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 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 2,500 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 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

6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 209 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, 219 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 15 nm from the route, 219 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8992 Monroe, MI, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 12 nm from the route, 349 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Thursday 15 October · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at AVP 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 UTC), at DEN 6:22 pm MDT (00:22 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:49 pm MDT (00:49 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at DEN is after sunset there (6:24 pm MDT (00:24 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 now, the upper Mississippi valley · 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: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International, Denver International.