Plan a flight · Sun 8:31 pm EDT (00:31 UTC)

Cleveland-Hopkins International to Erie Intl/Tom Ridge Field CLE → ERI

85 nautical miles (98 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 061°, about 069° magnetic at the departure end (variation 8W). At 120 knots that is 33 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 36-knot tailwind), arriving about 9:04 pm EDT (01:04 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now CLE is marginal VFR, wind from the north (350°) at 3 knots; ERI is marginal VFR, wind from the east-northeast (070°) 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: 190 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 TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 9 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 CLE.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

AEST descending, 35 nm southeast, 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC): remarks: bases 1,600 ft. At the departure end, 35 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CAK UA /OV CAK/TM 2236/FLDURD/TP AEST/RM BASES 016
```
Report
a routine report filed through CAK
Where
over CAK
Time
22:36 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
AEST
Remarks
bases 1,600 ft
B38M descending, 0 nm southwest, 6:25 pm EDT (22:25 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLE UA /OV CLE/TM 2225/FLDURD/TP B38M/SK B023
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLE
Where
over CLE
Time
22:25 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
B023
CRJ2 at 500 ft, 35 nm southeast, 5:46 pm EDT (21:46 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 35 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CAK UA /OV KCAK/TM 2146/FL005/TP CRJ2
```
Report
a routine report filed through CAK
Where
over KCAK
Time
21:46 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
CRJ2 descending, 35 nm southeast, 5:44 pm EDT (21:44 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 35 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CAK UA /OV CAK/TM 2144/FLDURD/TP CRJ2/SK B005
```
Report
a routine report filed through CAK
Where
over CAK
Time
21:44 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ2
Sky
B005
AC90 descending, 4 nm south, 8:13 pm EDT (00:13 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 66 nm along the route, 4 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
C208 at 5,600 ft, 10 nm southeast, 6:03 pm EDT (22:03 UTC): overcast above 5,600 ft, remarks: during the descent. 76 nm along the route, 10 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV ERI180010/TM 2203/FL056/TP C208/SK OVC 056/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
10 nm south (180°) of ERI
Time
22:03 UTC
Height
at 5,600 ft
Aircraft
C208
Sky
overcast from 5,600 ft
Remarks
during the descent
AC90 , 1 nm southwest, 8:16 pm EDT (00:16 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the destination end, 1 nm southwest 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, 6 nm northeast, 7:45 pm EDT (23:45 UTC): a broken layer above 3,000 ft. At the destination end, 6 nm northeast 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

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 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 1 forecast point nearest it (CLE). 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	330° at 6 kt	0		120 kt	42 min	9:13 pm EDT (01:13 UTC)
5,500 ft	320° at 12 kt	−2 kt		122 kt	42 min	9:13 pm EDT (01:13 UTC)
7,500 ft	310° at 12 kt	−4 kt	11 °C	124 kt	41 min	9:12 pm EDT (01:12 UTC)
9,500 ft	300° at 12 kt	−6 kt	7 °C	126 kt	40 min	9:11 pm EDT (01:11 UTC)
11,500 ft	310° at 10 kt	−4 kt	3 °C	124 kt	41 min	9:12 pm EDT (01:12 UTC)
13,500 ft	310° at 11 kt	−4 kt	-1 °C	124 kt	41 min	9:12 pm EDT (01:12 UTC)
15,500 ft	310° at 12 kt	−5 kt	-5 °C	125 kt	41 min	9:12 pm EDT (01:12 UTC)
17,500 ft	310° at 14 kt	−5 kt	-9 °C	125 kt	41 min	9:12 pm EDT (01:12 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 14 kt	−5 kt	-10 °C	125 kt	41 min	9:12 pm EDT (01:12 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	340° at 14 kt	+2 kt	-23 °C	118 kt	43 min	9:14 pm EDT (01:14 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 27 kt	−5 kt	-35 °C	125 kt	41 min	9:12 pm EDT (01:12 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 28 kt	−27 kt	-40 °C	147 kt	35 min	9:06 pm EDT (01:06 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 36 kt	−36 kt	-48 °C	156 kt	33 min	9:04 pm EDT (01:04 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
CLE	used from 0 nm out; 24 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°

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
CLE Cleveland, OH	departure	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,200 feet, overcast at 2,000 feet	from the north (350°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	2,000 ft	799 ft	7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC)
CGF Cleveland, OH	19 nm out, 0 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet	from the east-northeast (060°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	876 ft	23:46 UTC
HZY Ashtabula, OH	57 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,500 feet, overcast at 9,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	9,000 ft	926 ft	00:09 UTC
ERI Erie, PA	destination	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 3,000 feet	from the east-northeast (070°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	732 ft	7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 926 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ERI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:04 pm EDT (01:04 UTC)

Wind from the east-northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,500 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for ERI

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet
At times between Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) and 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light drizzle, overcast at 700 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet

The forecast for CLE, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, light drizzle, a few clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet
From Mon 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 3 knots, visibility 5 miles, light drizzle, overcast at 700 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 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 6 nm from the route, 38 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 6 nm from the route, 38 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at CLE 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC), at ERI 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:12 pm EDT (23:12 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ERI is after sunset there (6:45 pm EDT (22:45 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 central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Northeast · 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: Cleveland-Hopkins International, Erie Intl/Tom Ridge Field.