Plan a flight · Sun 9:56 pm EDT (01:56 UTC)

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International to Gerald R Ford International AVP → GRR

446 nautical miles (513 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 285°, about 296° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 51 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 4-knot headwind), arriving about 1:47 am EDT (05:47 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now AVP is marginal VFR, wind from the northeast (040°) at 8 knots; GRR is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 6 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: 3 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 357 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 198 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 first 159 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

A320 at 33,000 ft, 33 nm south, 8:36 pm EDT (00:36 UTC): moderate turbulence above 33,000 ft, remarks: zob. 426 nm along the route, 33 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JXN UA /OV JXN280030/TM 0036/FL330/TP A320/TB OCNL MOD 330/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JXN
Where
30 nm west (280°) of JXN
Time
00:36 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
occasional moderate at 33,000 ft
Remarks
zob
CRJ7 at 3,100 ft, 0 nm north, 9:24 pm EDT (01:24 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 0 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, 0 nm north, 9:04 pm EDT (01:04 UTC): overcast above 2,500 ft. At the departure end, 0 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
C700 at 22,000 ft, 25 nm north, 7:26 pm EDT (23:26 UTC): light chop turbulence, light rime icing, -16 °C. 30 nm along the route, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BGM UA /OV CFB200018/TM 2326/FL220/TP C700/TA M16/TB CONS LGT CHOP/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through BGM
Where
18 nm south (200°) of CFB
Time
23:26 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
C700
Temperature
−16 °C
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Icing
light rime
A21N at 30,000 ft, 34 nm north, 7:36 pm EDT (23:36 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. 149 nm along the route, 34 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JHW UA /OV JHW050025/TM 2336/FL300/TP A21N/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JHW
Where
25 nm northeast (050°) of JHW
Time
23:36 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
light to moderate chop
Remarks
zob
E145 at 3,000 ft, 2 nm west, 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC): a broken layer above 3,000 ft. 198 nm along the route, 2 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ERI UA /OV DEFJO/TM 2345/FL030/TP E145/SK BKN030
```
Report
a routine report filed through ERI
Where
defjo
Time
23:45 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
a broken layer from 3,000 ft
AC90 , 6 nm southeast, 8:16 pm EDT (00:16 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 208 nm along the route, 6 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ERI UA /OV ERI060006/TM 0016/FLB3.0/TP AC90
```
Report
a routine report filed through ERI
Where
6 nm northeast (060°) of ERI
Time
00:16 UTC
Height
at B3.0
Aircraft
AC90
AC90 descending, 20 nm south, 8:13 pm EDT (00:13 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 218 nm along the route, 20 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ERI UA /OV ERI240015/TM 0013/FLDURD/TP AC90/SK T046 B042
```
Report
a routine report filed through ERI
Where
15 nm southwest (240°) of ERI
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
AC90
Sky
T046 B042
CRJ7 descending, 24 nm south, 9:01 pm EDT (01:01 UTC): overcast above 2,800 ft. 347 nm along the route, 24 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV FINAL 3R /TM 0101/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/SK OVC 028
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
final 3R
Time
01:01 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
overcast from 2,800 ft
A21N descending, 24 nm south, 8:22 pm EDT (00:22 UTC): overcast above 1,500 ft. 347 nm along the route, 24 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0022/FLDURD/TP A21N/SK OVC015
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
00:22 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
overcast from 1,500 ft
CRJ9 descending, 24 nm south, 8:08 pm EDT (00:08 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft, remarks: final runway 4L. 347 nm along the route, 24 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0008/FLDURD/TP CRJ9/SK OVC 011/RM FINAL RY 4L
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
00:08 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
overcast from 1,100 ft
Remarks
final runway 4L
E75S descending, 24 nm south, 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 347 nm along the route, 24 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV RWY 3R/TM 2301/FLDURD/TP E75S/SK TOPS 020 BASES 010
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
runway 3R
Time
23:01 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E75S
Sky
tops 2,000 ft bases 1,000 ft
SR22 at 1,300 ft, 2 nm northeast, 9:25 pm EDT (01:25 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 357 nm along the route, 2 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK270003/TM 0125/FL013/TP SR22/SK BASES 019 OVC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
3 nm west (270°) of PTK
Time
01:25 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
bases 1,900 ft overcast
C550 at 2,300 ft, 5 nm east, 8:46 pm EDT (00:46 UTC): remarks: fis 4 mile final. 357 nm along the route, 5 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV 4W/TM 0046/FL023/TP C550/RM FIS 4 MILE FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
4W
Time
00:46 UTC
Height
at 2,300 ft
Aircraft
C550
Remarks
fis 4 mile final

7 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 5 forecast points nearest it (AVP, PSB, BUF, CLE, MKG). 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 4 kt	+4 kt	13 °C	116 kt	3 h 51 min	1:47 am EDT (05:47 UTC)
6,500 ft	280° at 8 kt	+8 kt	12 °C	112 kt	3 h 59 min	1:55 am EDT (05:55 UTC)
8,500 ft	290° at 9 kt	+9 kt	9 °C	111 kt	4 h 01 min	1:57 am EDT (05:57 UTC)
10,500 ft	280° at 9 kt	+9 kt	5 °C	111 kt	4 h 01 min	1:57 am EDT (05:57 UTC)
12,500 ft	280° at 10 kt	+9 kt	2 °C	111 kt	4 h 01 min	1:57 am EDT (05:57 UTC)
14,500 ft	270° at 12 kt	+11 kt	-2 °C	109 kt	4 h 06 min	2:02 am EDT (06:02 UTC)
16,500 ft	270° at 14 kt	+13 kt	-7 °C	107 kt	4 h 10 min	2:06 am EDT (06:06 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 16 kt	+15 kt	-10 °C	105 kt	4 h 15 min	2:11 am EDT (06:11 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 14 kt	+13 kt	-22 °C	107 kt	4 h 10 min	2:06 am EDT (06:06 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 32 kt	+28 kt	-35 °C	92 kt	4 h 51 min	2:47 am EDT (06:47 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 43 kt	+33 kt	-42 °C	87 kt	5 h 08 min	3:04 am EDT (07:04 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 49 kt	+41 kt	-49 °C	79 kt	5 h 39 min	3:35 am EDT (07:35 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; 25 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 50 nm out; 58 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°
BUF	used from 149 nm out; 64 nm from the line	170/19	L/V 10°	040/9 6°	220/8 2°	230/15 -11°	220/33 -22°	220/47 -35°	230/55 -41°	230/56 -50°
CLE	used from 198 nm out; 75 nm from the line	340/5	320/13 14°	300/12 8°	310/10 2°	310/14 -10°	340/14 -23°	320/27 -35°	260/28 -40°	250/36 -48°
MKG	used from 347 nm out; 108 nm from the line	250/5	320/10 15°	310/19 9°	320/21 3°	310/23 -10°	330/37 -22°	330/51 -38°	320/44 -47°	300/60 -49°

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 1,400 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	1,400 ft	961 ft	8:54 pm EDT (00:54 UTC)
IPT Williamsport, PA	50 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,300 feet, overcast at 2,400 feet	calm	10+ mi	2,400 ft	528 ft	00:54 UTC
ELZ Wellsville, NY	109 nm out, 19 nm north of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the east (080°) at 4 knots	5 mi	300 ft	2,124 ft	01:25 UTC
BFD Bradford, PA	139 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 2,300 feet	from the east (080°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	500 ft	2,143 ft	01:46 UTC
ERI Erie, PA	208 nm out, 6 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 3,000 feet	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	732 ft	00:51 UTC
DET Detroit, MI	327 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: mist	calm	6 mi	600 ft	624 ft	01:53 UTC
PTK Pontiac, MI	357 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,300 ft	980 ft	01:53 UTC
LAN Lansing, MI	406 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,200 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	860 ft	01:53 UTC
GRR Grand Rapids, MI	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	793 ft	9:53 pm EDT (01:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,143 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At GRR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:47 am EDT (05:47 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for GRR

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet

The forecast for AVP, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 7 knots, gusting to 17, visibility 6 miles, light drizzle, mist, low-level wind shear, overcast at 1,500 feet
At times between Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC) and 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 900 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 6 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 800 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

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at AVP 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 UTC), at GRR 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:33 pm EDT (23:33 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at GRR is before sunrise there (7:51 am EDT (11:51 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: Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International, Gerald R Ford International.