Plan a flight · Sun 9:49 pm EDT (01:49 UTC)

Erie Intl/Tom Ridge Field to Phoenix Sky Harbor International ERI → PHX

1,587 nautical miles (1,826 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 261°, about 271° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 15 h 07 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 15-knot headwind), arriving about 9:56 am MST (16:56 UTC). Right now ERI is marginal VFR, wind variable at 4 knots; PHX is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 14 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

SIGMET 1W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 10:55 pm EDT (02:55 UTC). Over the route from 1198 to 1397 nm out.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 120055
MKCW WST 120055
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 1W
VALID UNTIL 0255Z
CO NM WY AZ UT
FROM 40NNW CHE-40WNW TBE-60WNW CME-40N SJN-40ESE MTU-40NNW CHE
AREA SEV TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL340.
WIND GUSTS TO 60KT POSS.

SIGMET 2W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 36,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 40 knots, until 10:55 pm EDT (02:55 UTC). Over the route from 1407 to 1467 nm out.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 120055
MKCW WST 120055
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 2W
VALID UNTIL 0255Z
TX NM AZ
FROM 50NNW SJN-60WNW CME-60E ELP-70SSW SSO-50SW TUS-50NNW SJN
AREA SEV TS MOV FROM 23040KT. TOPS TO FL360.
HAIL TO 1 IN...WIND GUSTS TO 50KT POSS.

SIGMET 4W: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 28,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 10:55 pm EDT (02:55 UTC). Over the last 20 nm of the route.

as issued

WSUS33 KKCI 120055
MKCW WST 120055
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 4W
VALID UNTIL 0255Z
AZ
FROM 60NE TBC-30S INW-100ESE BZA-70SE EED-50NW TBC-60NE TBC
DMSHG AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 21020KT. TOPS TO FL280.

AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Near the route, at the departure end.
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 route from 120 to 170 nm out.
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 route from 649 to 1088 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 1118 to 1497 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 4W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 36,000 ft. Near the route, 1158 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 35,000 ft to 45,000 ft. Over the route from 1208 to 1348 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 1218 to 1437 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 40 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 ERI.

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

AC90 , 1 nm southwest, 8:16 pm EDT (00:16 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure 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 departure 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
AC90 descending, 10 nm south, 8:13 pm EDT (00:13 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 10 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, 31 nm north, 9:01 pm EDT (01:01 UTC): overcast above 2,800 ft. 140 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. 140 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. 140 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. 140 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
E55P descending, 35 nm north, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 150 nm along the route, 35 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
YIP UA /OV KYIP/TM 2300/FLDURD/TP E55P/SK B015
```
Report
a routine report filed through YIP
Where
over KYIP
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
B015
P28A descending, 15 nm south, 8:08 pm EDT (00:08 UTC): a broken layer from 2,200 ft to 2,500 ft. 160 nm along the route, 15 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV 1G0/TM 0008/FLDURD/TP P28A/SK BKN022 TOPS025
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over 1G0
Time
00:08 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
a broken layer from 2,200 ft, tops 2,500 ft
C525 descending, 5 nm east, 9:41 pm EDT (01:41 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 170 nm along the route, 5 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0141/FLDURD/TP C525/SK TOPS035 BKN010/WX 2SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
01:41 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C525
Sky
TOPS035 BKN010
Weather
2SM
A320 climbing, 5 nm east, 8:14 pm EDT (00:14 UTC): overcast. 170 nm along the route, 5 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0014/FLDURC/TP A320/SK B025 OVC T040
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
00:14 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A320
Sky
B025 overcast T040
A320 descending, 5 nm east, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): overcast from 1,600 ft to 3,500 ft, wind 350° at 9 knots. 170 nm along the route, 5 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 2300/FLDURD/TP A320/SK OVC016 TOP035/WV 35009KTS AT 023
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Sky
overcast from 1,600 ft, tops 3,500 ft
Wind
wind from 350° at 9 knots at at 2,300 ft
UAL2761 at 33,000 ft, 11 nm north, 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 UTC): no turbulence, wind 310° at 40 knots. 210 nm along the route, 11 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2761 4139N 08447W 2324 F330 310/040KT TB SMTH IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
E145 at 2,600 ft, 25 nm south, 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 230 nm along the route, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 2305/FL026/TP E145/SK B026
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
23:05 UTC
Height
at 2,600 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
B026

6 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 13 forecast points nearest it (CLE, FWA, JOT, SPI, BRL, COU, MKC, SLN, GCK, TCC, ALS, ABQ, PHX). 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	220° at 17 kt	+15 kt	21 °C	105 kt	15 h 07 min	9:56 am MST (16:56 UTC)
6,500 ft	230° at 17 kt	+17 kt	16 °C	103 kt	15 h 24 min	10:13 am MST (17:13 UTC)
8,500 ft	240° at 17 kt	+18 kt	12 °C	102 kt	15 h 34 min	10:23 am MST (17:23 UTC)
10,500 ft	240° at 18 kt	+19 kt	8 °C	101 kt	15 h 43 min	10:32 am MST (17:32 UTC)
12,500 ft	250° at 18 kt	+20 kt	4 °C	100 kt	15 h 52 min	10:41 am MST (17:41 UTC)
14,500 ft	250° at 20 kt	+22 kt	0 °C	98 kt	16 h 12 min	11:01 am MST (18:01 UTC)
16,500 ft	250° at 22 kt	+23 kt	-4 °C	97 kt	16 h 22 min	11:11 am MST (18:11 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	250° at 23 kt	+25 kt	-8 °C	95 kt	16 h 42 min	11:31 am MST (18:31 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 26 kt	+27 kt	-19 °C	93 kt	17 h 04 min	11:53 am MST (18:53 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 41 kt	+43 kt	-32 °C	77 kt	20 h 37 min	3:26 pm MST (22:26 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	260° at 46 kt	+47 kt	-39 °C	73 kt	21 h 44 min	4:33 pm MST (23:33 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	270° at 47 kt	+47 kt	-49 °C	73 kt	21 h 44 min	4:33 pm MST (23:33 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; 62 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 150 nm out; 64 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°
JOT	used from 299 nm out; 49 nm from the line	230/11	290/12 16°	300/19 10°	320/19 4°	300/17 -9°	330/31 -20°	320/49 -37°	320/53 -45°	320/67 -49°
SPI	used from 399 nm out; 50 nm from the line	210/13	260/11 17°	270/18 10°	290/21 4°	310/20 -8°	330/25 -19°	320/49 -34°	320/60 -44°	320/59 -50°
BRL	used from 449 nm out; 37 nm from the line	200/20	250/21 16°	240/22 10°	260/20 5°	270/16 -7°	290/22 -18°	320/41 -34°	320/56 -43°	310/68 -53°
COU	used from 549 nm out; 72 nm from the line	210/16	220/19 15°	240/33 10°	250/29 7°	280/21 -6°	280/19 -18°	300/34 -31°	300/40 -42°	300/60 -52°
MKC	used from 599 nm out; 60 nm from the line	200/28	220/30 16°	270/20 11°	280/22 7°	260/27 -6°	270/27 -18°	280/38 -32°	270/38 -40°	280/50 -52°
SLN	used from 749 nm out; 48 nm from the line	190/37	220/39 20°	240/31 14°	250/24 7°	260/25 -7°	250/26 -17°	250/44 -31°	260/47 -40°	260/47 -50°
GCK	used from 898 nm out; 52 nm from the line		200/35 21°	220/34 14°	240/30 8°	240/27 -6°	240/31 -17°	240/53 -30°	250/55 -39°	250/60 -50°
TCC	used from 1098 nm out; 99 nm from the line		200/26	200/28 14°	220/25 7°	230/28 -7°	240/41 -19°	240/62 -28°	250/61 -37°	250/49 -49°
ALS	used from 1148 nm out; 88 nm from the line				210/32 5°	230/48 -8°	230/49 -20°	230/78 -30°	240/74 -36°	240/61 -47°
ABQ	used from 1248 nm out; 48 nm from the line			200/28 13°	210/28 5°	210/44 -7°	230/46 -20°	230/80 -28°	240/74 -35°	240/58 -47°
PHX	used from 1447 nm out; 115 nm from the line	210/19	210/20 14°	200/20 6°	210/40 1°	220/58 -8°	220/68 -20°	220/82 -26°	230/83 -34°	230/69 -46°

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
ERI Erie, PA	departure	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 3,000 feet	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	732 ft	8:51 pm EDT (00:51 UTC)
CGF Cleveland, OH	60 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 3,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	3,000 ft	876 ft	00:47 UTC
TOL Toledo, OH	170 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 400 feet, a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	683 ft	01:22 UTC
PIA Peoria, IL	439 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	660 ft	00:54 UTC
CHT Chillicothe, MO	619 nm out, 1 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	783 ft	23:35 UTC
TOP Topeka, KS	729 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the southeast (140°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	881 ft	00:53 UTC
SLN Salina, KS	819 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	none	1,288 ft	00:53 UTC
GCK Garden City, KS	978 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	2,890 ft	00:54 UTC
SAF Santa Fe, NM	1268 nm out, 15 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 7,500 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	7,500 ft	6,348 ft	01:28 UTC
GNT Grants, NM	1358 nm out, 1 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 11,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 20 knots, gusting to 24	10+ mi	none	6,536 ft	23:35 UTC
SOW Show Low, AZ	1477 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line	reported, no category	from the south (190°) at 14 knots, gusting to 20	10+ mi	none	6,415 ft	23:35 UTC
PHX Phoenix, AZ	destination	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 4,000 feet, a few clouds at 7,000 feet, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	none	1,134 ft	5:51 pm MST (00:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 6,536 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PHX when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:56 am MST (16:56 UTC)

Wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for PHX

From Sun 5:00 pm MST (00:00 UTC): wind from the west at 11 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
From Sun 7:00 pm MST (02:00 UTC): wind from the west at 12 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm MST (05:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 am MST (09:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 4,000 feet, scattered clouds at 7,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am MST (16:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 4,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm MST (20:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 14 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm MST (02:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 pm MST (05:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, showers nearby, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, a broken layer at 7,000 feet

The forecast for ERI, the departure

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

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 19 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, at the departure end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at ERI 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 UTC), at PHX 5:58 pm MST (00:58 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:23 pm MST (01:23 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: Erie Intl/Tom Ridge Field, Phoenix Sky Harbor International.