Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International to South Bend International AVP → SBN
476 nautical miles (548 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 276°, about 287° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 04 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 3-knot headwind), arriving about 2:01 am EDT (06:01 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now AVP is marginal VFR, wind from the northeast (040°) at 8 knots; SBN 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: 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 367 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 199 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 169 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, 34 nm north, 8:36 pm EDT (00:36 UTC): moderate turbulence above 33,000 ft, remarks: zob. 427 nm along the route, 34 nm north 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, 29 nm north, 7:26 pm EDT (23:26 UTC): light chop turbulence, light rime icing, -16 °C. 30 nm along the route, 29 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
- CRJ7 at 1,600 ft, 40 nm south, 8:20 pm EDT (00:20 UTC): overcast above 1,600 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 06 KUNV. 89 nm along the route, 40 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
UNV UA /OV KUNV240002/TM 0020/FL016/TP CRJ7/SK BKN-OVC016/RM DURD RY06 KUNV
- Report
- a routine report filed through UNV
- Where
- 2 nm southwest (240°) of KUNV
- Time
- 00:20 UTC
- Height
- at 1,600 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Sky
- BKN-OVC016
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 06 KUNV
- E145 at 2,000 ft, 40 nm south, 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC): overcast above 2,000 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 06 KUNV. 89 nm along the route, 40 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
UNV UA /OV KUNV240002/TM 2310/FL020/TP E145/SK OVC020/RM DURD RY06 KUNV
- Report
- a routine report filed through UNV
- Where
- 2 nm southwest (240°) of KUNV
- Time
- 23:10 UTC
- Height
- at 2,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- Sky
- overcast from 2,000 ft
- Remarks
- during the descent runway 06 KUNV
- AC90 , 28 nm north, 8:16 pm EDT (00:16 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 199 nm along the route, 28 nm north 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
- E145 at 3,000 ft, 32 nm north, 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC): a broken layer above 3,000 ft. 199 nm along the route, 32 nm north 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 descending, 15 nm north, 8:13 pm EDT (00:13 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 218 nm along the route, 15 nm north 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, 45 nm south, 9:17 pm EDT (01:17 UTC): remarks: bases 2,000 ft. 258 nm along the route, 45 nm south 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
- CRJ7 descending, 31 nm north, 9:01 pm EDT (01:01 UTC): overcast above 2,800 ft. 347 nm along the route, 31 nm north 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, 31 nm north, 8:22 pm EDT (00:22 UTC): overcast above 1,500 ft. 347 nm along the route, 31 nm north 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, 31 nm north, 8:08 pm EDT (00:08 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft, remarks: final runway 4L. 347 nm along the route, 31 nm north 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, 31 nm north, 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 347 nm along the route, 31 nm north 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
11 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, AGC, CLE, FWA). 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 5 kt | +3 kt | 13 °C | 117 kt | 4 h 04 min | 2:01 am EDT (06:01 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 310° at 10 kt | +7 kt | 13 °C | 113 kt | 4 h 13 min | 2:10 am EDT (06:10 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 320° at 9 kt | +6 kt | 9 °C | 114 kt | 4 h 11 min | 2:08 am EDT (06:08 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 320° at 8 kt | +5 kt | 6 °C | 115 kt | 4 h 08 min | 2:05 am EDT (06:05 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 320° at 9 kt | +6 kt | 2 °C | 114 kt | 4 h 11 min | 2:08 am EDT (06:08 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 310° at 10 kt | +8 kt | -2 °C | 112 kt | 4 h 15 min | 2:12 am EDT (06:12 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 300° at 11 kt | +10 kt | -7 °C | 110 kt | 4 h 20 min | 2:17 am EDT (06:17 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 12 kt | +11 kt | -10 °C | 109 kt | 4 h 22 min | 2:19 am EDT (06:19 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 13 kt | +12 kt | -22 °C | 108 kt | 4 h 24 min | 2:21 am EDT (06:21 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 260° at 30 kt | +28 kt | -34 °C | 92 kt | 5 h 10 min | 3:07 am EDT (07:07 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 40 kt | +35 kt | -41 °C | 85 kt | 5 h 36 min | 3:33 am EDT (07:33 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 42 kt | +38 kt | -49 °C | 82 kt | 5 h 48 min | 3:45 am EDT (07:45 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; 47 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 149 nm out; 76 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° |
| CLE | used from 199 nm out; 55 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° |
| FWA | used from 347 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 350/9 | 350/24 15° | 360/25 9° | 360/29 4° | 350/31 -10° | 340/39 -22° | 330/40 -37° | 320/38 -43° | 320/48 -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 1,400 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, 12 nm southwest 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 |
| OYM St Marys, PA | 129 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 1,934 ft | ||||
| FKL Franklin, PA | 189 nm out, 14 nm south of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet | from the east (090°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 800 ft | 1,540 ft | 01:51 UTC |
| YNG Youngstown/Warren, OH | 218 nm out, 23 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,100 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 2,100 ft | 1,191 ft | 01:51 UTC |
| CGF Cleveland, OH | 258 nm out, 6 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 3,000 feet | from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 3,000 ft | 876 ft | 01:47 UTC |
| CYPT Pelee Island, | 318 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 571 ft | ||||
| TOL Toledo, OH | 367 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 800 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist | from the west-northwest (300°) at 3 knots | 5 mi | 500 ft | 683 ft | 01:52 UTC |
| ANQ Angola, IN | 417 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line | reported, no category | calm | 10+ mi | none | 995 ft | 23:35 UTC |
| IRS Sturgis, MI | 437 nm out, 6 nm north of the line | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 924 ft | 01:35 UTC |
| SBN South Bend, IN | destination | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 798 ft | 8:54 pm EDT (00:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,934 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At SBN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:01 am EDT (06:01 UTC)
Wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, clear skies VFR
The whole forecast for SBN
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, clear skies
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
- From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 11 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds 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
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 208 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 20 nm from the route, 218 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 16 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 SBN 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:36 pm EDT (23:36 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SBN is before sunrise there (7:53 am EDT (11:53 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.
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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, South Bend International.
