Algona Municipal to Lehigh Valley International AXA → ABE
853 nautical miles (981 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 093°, about 090° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3E). At 120 knots that is 5 h 05 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 48-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:44 am EDT (07:44 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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
- SIGMET 6E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 30,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 10:55 pm CDT (03:55 UTC). Over the last 20 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120155 MKCE WST 120155 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 6E VALID UNTIL 0355Z NY NJ PA DE MD AND DE NJ NY MD CSTL WTRS FROM 20WNW SAX-70S HTO-50ESE SBY-30WSW HAR-20WNW SAX AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 22020KT. TOPS TO FL300.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: 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 first 99 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 last 387 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 218 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 664 to 823 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the last 20 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 AXA.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
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 eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 8 forecast points nearest it (MCW, DBQ, JOT, MKG, FWA, CLE, PSB, AVP). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,500 ft | 250° at 16 kt | −15 kt | 135 kt | 6 h 19 min | 4:58 am EDT (08:58 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 290° at 12 kt | −13 kt | 13 °C | 133 kt | 6 h 25 min | 5:04 am EDT (09:04 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 300° at 12 kt | −12 kt | 11 °C | 132 kt | 6 h 28 min | 5:07 am EDT (09:07 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 300° at 12 kt | −11 kt | 8 °C | 131 kt | 6 h 31 min | 5:10 am EDT (09:10 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 300° at 11 kt | −10 kt | 5 °C | 130 kt | 6 h 34 min | 5:13 am EDT (09:13 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 300° at 13 kt | −12 kt | 1 °C | 132 kt | 6 h 28 min | 5:07 am EDT (09:07 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 300° at 15 kt | −15 kt | -4 °C | 135 kt | 6 h 19 min | 4:58 am EDT (08:58 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 300° at 18 kt | −18 kt | -8 °C | 138 kt | 6 h 11 min | 4:50 am EDT (08:50 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 19 kt | −19 kt | -9 °C | 139 kt | 6 h 08 min | 4:47 am EDT (08:47 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 25 kt | −24 kt | -21 °C | 144 kt | 5 h 55 min | 4:34 am EDT (08:34 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 300° at 32 kt | −30 kt | -35 °C | 150 kt | 5 h 41 min | 4:20 am EDT (08:20 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 42 kt | −41 kt | -43 °C | 161 kt | 5 h 18 min | 3:57 am EDT (07:57 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 290° at 50 kt | −48 kt | -50 °C | 168 kt | 5 h 05 min | 3:44 am EDT (07:44 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCW | used from 0 nm out; 18 nm from the line | 220/44 | 250/30 17° | 230/14 12° | 240/17 6° | 250/22 -8° | 270/29 -20° | 250/34 -34° | 260/52 -43° | 260/59 -51° |
| DBQ | used from 99 nm out; 45 nm from the line | 230/33 | 250/30 16° | 280/15 9° | 260/15 5° | 260/21 -7° | 260/24 -20° | 250/37 -33° | 270/42 -43° | 280/63 -52° |
| JOT | used from 248 nm out; 67 nm from the line | 250/23 | 270/22 15° | 250/16 10° | 240/9 4° | 280/22 -7° | 280/29 -19° | 300/29 -34° | 290/50 -43° | 300/64 -52° |
| MKG | used from 297 nm out; 51 nm from the line | 260/22 | 290/16 15° | 300/11 10° | 290/5 3° | 300/26 -9° | 300/32 -20° | 320/48 -36° | 320/61 -45° | 310/74 -53° |
| FWA | used from 397 nm out; 79 nm from the line | 300/17 | 320/20 16° | 330/20 10° | 340/15 3° | 310/27 -8° | 320/37 -20° | 330/52 -36° | 330/65 -43° | 330/60 -50° |
| CLE | used from 446 nm out; 93 nm from the line | 340/7 | 010/16 13° | 350/18 8° | 350/20 3° | 340/31 -10° | 340/46 -21° | 340/54 -37° | 330/62 -44° | 340/65 -49° |
| PSB | used from 644 nm out; 66 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° | |
| AVP | used from 793 nm out; 38 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AXA Algona, IA | departure | no report just now | 1,216 ft | ||||
| CCY Charles City, IA | 69 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 1,125 ft | ||||
| PDC Prairie du Chien, WI | 139 nm out, 7 nm north of the line | no report just now | 660 ft | ||||
| JVL Janesville, WI | 228 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 807 ft | ||||
| ENW Kenosha, WI | 278 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 742 ft | ||||
| BTL Battle Creek, MI | 397 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 951 ft | ||||
| JXN Jackson, MI | 436 nm out, 2 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,000 ft | ||||
| CGF Cleveland, OH | 575 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 876 ft | ||||
| YNG Youngstown/Warren, OH | 615 nm out, 23 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,191 ft | ||||
| UNV State College, PA | 744 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,231 ft | ||||
| IPT Williamsport, PA | 783 nm out, 17 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 528 ft | ||||
| ABE Allentown, PA | destination | no report just now | 393 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,231 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ABE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:44 am EDT (07:44 UTC)
ABE has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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, 605 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 21 nm from the route, 615 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 17 nm from the route, 615 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at AXA 6:39 pm CDT (23:39 UTC), at ABE 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:53 pm EDT (22:53 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ABE is before sunrise there (7:09 am EDT (11:09 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: Algona Municipal, Lehigh Valley International.