Plan a flight · Mon 6:58 am EDT (10:58 UTC)

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International to Northwest Arkansas Ntl Airport AVP → XNA

919 nautical miles (1,057 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 257°, about 268° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11W). At 120 knots that is 8 h 04 min at the quickest height in today's winds (8,500 ft, a 6-knot headwind), arriving about 2:02 pm CDT (19:02 UTC). Right now AVP is marginal VFR, wind calm; XNA 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: 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 first 539 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 0 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the first 220 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Near the route, 140 nm along the route.
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 last 90 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

NMRS at 31,000 ft, 11 nm south, 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC): light to moderate turbulence from 29,000 ft to 33,000 ft, remarks: zob. 180 nm along the route, 11 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIT UA /OV PIT-JST/TM 1042/FL310/TP NMRS/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD 290-330/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIT
Where
between PIT and JST
Time
10:42 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
NMRS
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate from 29,000 ft to 33,000 ft
Remarks
zob
CL30 at 2,600 ft, 20 nm south, 6:41 am EDT (10:41 UTC): overcast above 2,600 ft, remarks: during the climb runway 24 KLBE. 180 nm along the route, 20 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LBE UA /OV KLBE/TM 1041/FL026/TP CL30/SK OVC026-TOPUNKN/RM DURC RWY 24 KLBE
```
Report
a routine report filed through LBE
Where
over KLBE
Time
10:41 UTC
Height
at 2,600 ft
Aircraft
CL30
Sky
overcast from 2,600 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the climb runway 24 KLBE
GL7T at 1,500 ft, 9 nm south, 5:02 am EDT (09:02 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 200 nm along the route, 9 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGC UA /OV KAGC/TM 0902/FL015/TP GL7T/SK B015
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGC
Where
over KAGC
Time
09:02 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
GL7T
Sky
B015
SR22 , 48 nm south, 6:30 am EDT (10:30 UTC): no icing. 280 nm along the route, 48 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PKB UA /OV PKB/TM 1030/FL000/TP SR22/SK TOP 045 BASE 004/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through PKB
Where
over PKB
Time
10:30 UTC
Height
at 0 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
top 4,500 ft base 400 ft
Icing
none
E75L at 21,000 ft, 8 nm south, 6:23 am EDT (10:23 UTC): clear from 21,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 290 nm along the route, 8 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ZZV UA /OV ZZV/TM 1023/FL210/TP E75L/SK SKC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ZZV
Where
over ZZV
Time
10:23 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
clear
B737 at 39,000 ft, 15 nm north, 4:40 am EDT (08:40 UTC): light chop turbulence. 320 nm along the route, 15 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV APE/TM 0840/FL390/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP 390 NEG 350-330
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over APE
Time
08:40 UTC
Height
at 39,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 39,000 ft no from 35,000 ft to 33,000 ft
E170 at 6,000 ft, 11 nm north, 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): remarks: during the climb. 340 nm along the route, 11 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 1000/FL060/TP E170/SK B008-TOP031/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
10:00 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
B008-TOP031
Remarks
during the climb
A21N at 33,000 ft, 43 nm north, 4:07 am EDT (08:07 UTC): light chop turbulence. 379 nm along the route, 43 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV ROD/TM 0807/FL330/TP A21N/TB OCNL LT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over ROD
Time
08:07 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
occasional lt chop
CRJ7 at 3,000 ft, 24 nm north, 6:08 am EDT (10:08 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 399 nm along the route, 24 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 1008/FL030/TP CRJ7/SK TOP015
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
10:08 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
TOP015
B737 at 100 ft, 20 nm south, 6:24 am EDT (10:24 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: runway 36R arrival, bases at clear-air turbulence 3 mins. 429 nm along the route, 20 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG/TM 1024/FL001/TP B737/SK VV001/RM RWY 36R ARRIVAL, BASES AT CAT 3 MINS
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
over CVG
Time
10:24 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
Remarks
runway 36R arrival, bases at clear-air turbulence 3 mins
B739 climbing, 19 nm southeast, 6:19 am EDT (10:19 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 439 nm along the route, 19 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV 1 W CVG/TM 1019/FLDURC/TP B739/SK TOPS 011
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
1 west cvg
Time
10:19 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B739
Sky
tops 1,100 ft
B763 at 100 ft, 19 nm southeast, 5:05 am EDT (09:05 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: during the climb. 439 nm along the route, 19 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG270001/TM 0905/FL001/TP B763/SK VV001/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
1 nm west (270°) of CVG
Time
09:05 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
B763
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft
Remarks
during the climb
B763 at 200 ft, 19 nm southeast, 4:05 am EDT (08:05 UTC): sky obscured, remarks: during the climb. 439 nm along the route, 19 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CVG UA /OV CVG270001/TM 0805/FL002/TP B763/SK VV002/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CVG
Where
1 nm west (270°) of CVG
Time
08:05 UTC
Height
at 200 ft
Aircraft
B763
Sky
sky obscured from 200 ft
Remarks
during the climb
E550 at 8,700 ft, 29 nm south, 6:30 am EDT (10:30 UTC): clear from 8,700 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: visual conditions clear during the climb. 579 nm along the route, 29 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
EVV UA /OV EVV/TM 1030/FL087/TP E550/SK SKC/RM VMC CLR DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through EVV
Where
over EVV
Time
10:30 UTC
Height
at 8,700 ft
Aircraft
E550
Sky
clear
Remarks
visual conditions clear during the climb

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 10 forecast points nearest it (AVP, PSB, AGC, CMH, CVG, IND, EVV, CGI, SGF, FSM). 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	300° at 14 kt	+10 kt	12 °C	110 kt	8 h 21 min	2:19 pm CDT (19:19 UTC)
6,500 ft	310° at 14 kt	+7 kt	13 °C	113 kt	8 h 08 min	2:06 pm CDT (19:06 UTC)
8,500 ft	320° at 14 kt	+6 kt	10 °C	114 kt	8 h 04 min	2:02 pm CDT (19:02 UTC)
10,500 ft	310° at 15 kt	+7 kt	6 °C	113 kt	8 h 08 min	2:06 pm CDT (19:06 UTC)
12,500 ft	310° at 17 kt	+10 kt	3 °C	110 kt	8 h 21 min	2:19 pm CDT (19:19 UTC)
14,500 ft	310° at 20 kt	+12 kt	-1 °C	108 kt	8 h 31 min	2:29 pm CDT (19:29 UTC)
16,500 ft	300° at 23 kt	+14 kt	-4 °C	106 kt	8 h 40 min	2:38 pm CDT (19:38 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 26 kt	+16 kt	-7 °C	104 kt	8 h 50 min	2:48 pm CDT (19:48 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 29 kt	+19 kt	-19 °C	101 kt	9 h 06 min	3:04 pm CDT (20:04 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 39 kt	+20 kt	-34 °C	100 kt	9 h 11 min	3:09 pm CDT (20:09 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	310° at 52 kt	+28 kt	-42 °C	92 kt	9 h 59 min	3:57 pm CDT (20:57 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 49 kt	+24 kt	-51 °C	96 kt	9 h 34 min	3:32 pm CDT (20:32 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; 35 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; 27 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°
CMH	used from 250 nm out; 62 nm from the line	320/12	340/26 15°	340/22 9°	320/24 3°	320/32 -7°	320/36 -20°	330/42 -35°	320/59 -44°	320/57 -50°
CVG	used from 399 nm out; 19 nm from the line	300/19	310/23 15°	320/20 9°	310/18 3°	300/26 -6°	290/36 -19°	310/32 -34°	310/53 -43°	310/61 -51°
IND	used from 499 nm out; 57 nm from the line	270/22	290/19 15°	270/19 8°	270/18 4°	290/28 -7°	280/35 -20°	270/37 -34°	300/51 -42°	300/61 -51°
EVV	used from 549 nm out; 29 nm from the line	270/25	290/17 15°	260/10 8°	270/16 5°	280/29 -6°	280/33 -19°	290/38 -33°	300/53 -41°	310/54 -51°
CGI	used from 649 nm out; 41 nm from the line	260/22	250/15 15°	250/13 11°	250/16 6°	270/29 -7°	280/30 -18°	290/40 -31°	290/55 -40°	300/51 -51°
SGF	used from 749 nm out; 87 nm from the line	230/37	260/20 15°	250/16 13°	250/15 8°	260/28 -7°	250/31 -17°	280/59 -31°	280/59 -39°	290/55 -50°
FSM	used from 899 nm out; 62 nm from the line	230/33	260/23 15°	240/23 11°	230/18 8°	230/20 -8°	250/31 -17°	280/51 -30°	280/52 -39°	300/47 -51°

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	calm	10+ mi	1,200 ft	961 ft	6:54 am EDT (10:54 UTC)
IPT Williamsport, PA	50 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,800 feet	from the west (270°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	1,800 ft	528 ft	10:54 UTC
UNV State College, PA	100 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	1,231 ft	09:53 UTC
PIT Pittsburgh, PA	210 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 500 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet	from the west (270°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	1,202 ft	10:51 UTC
LCK Columbus, OH	340 nm out, 1 nm west of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	calm	10+ mi	800 ft	743 ft	09:55 UTC
ILN Wilmington, OH	389 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the south (190°) at 4 knots	1.25 mi	300 ft	1,076 ft	10:54 UTC
BAK Columbus, IN	479 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 100 feet Weather: fog	calm	0.25 mi	100 ft	656 ft	10:45 UTC
FWC Fairfield, IL	609 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	434 ft	10:35 UTC
MDH Carbondale/Murphysboro, IL	659 nm out, 14 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	411 ft	10:52 UTC
TVB Cabool, MO	799 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	no report just now				1,220 ft
BBG Branson, MO	869 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,302 ft	10:35 UTC
XNA Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers, AR	destination	VFR	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	1,288 ft	5:53 am CDT (10:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,302 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At XNA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:02 pm CDT (19:02 UTC)

Wind from the south-southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for XNA

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 16 knots, gusting to 25, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 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 2:00 am EDT (06:00 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

6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 15 nm from the route, 220 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 15 nm from the route, 220 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 13 nm from the route, 429 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID

Daylight

Sunset at AVP 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 UTC), at XNA 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:11 pm CDT (00:11 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, Northwest Arkansas Ntl Airport.