Hector International to John Murtha Johnstown/Cambria County FAR → JST
874 nautical miles (1,005 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 110°, about 106° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 56 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 57-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:21 pm EDT (16:21 UTC). Right now FAR is low IFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 12 knots; JST is IFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 10 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 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 129 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 308 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the last 60 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the last 0 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 FAR.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- E75L at 1,300 ft, 10 nm south, 6:20 am CDT (11:20 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 2,900 ft. At the departure end, 10 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
FAR UA /OV FAR/TM 1120/FL013/TP E75L/SK OVC013-TOP029
- Report
- a routine report filed through FAR
- Where
- over FAR
- Time
- 11:20 UTC
- Height
- at 1,300 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Sky
- overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 2,900 ft
- E75L at 2,200 ft, 0 nm southwest, 5:58 am CDT (10:58 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 2,200 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1058/FL022/TP E75L/SK OVC013-TOP022
- Report
- a routine report filed through FAR
- Where
- over KFAR
- Time
- 10:58 UTC
- Height
- at 2,200 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Sky
- overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 2,200 ft
- P28A at 4,000 ft, 15 nm west, 4:27 am CDT (09:27 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, overcast from 1,300 ft to 3,800 ft, 10 °C. At the departure end, 15 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
FAR UA /OV KFAR270015/TM 0927/FL040/TP P28A/SK OVC013-TOP038/TA 10/TB NEG/IC NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through FAR
- Where
- 15 nm west (270°) of KFAR
- Time
- 09:27 UTC
- Height
- at 4,000 ft
- Aircraft
- P28A
- Sky
- overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 3,800 ft
- Temperature
- 10 °C
- Turbulence
- none
- Icing
- none
- B39M at 35,000 ft, 10 nm south, 3:30 am CDT (08:30 UTC): light chop turbulence above 35,000 ft. At the departure end, 10 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
FAR UA /OV FAR/TM 0830/FL350/TP B39M/TB CONS LGT CHOP 350
- Report
- a routine report filed through FAR
- Where
- over FAR
- Time
- 08:30 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B39M
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop at 35,000 ft
- E75L at 20,000 ft, 3 nm south, 5:35 am CDT (10:35 UTC): light to moderate turbulence above 20,000 ft. 159 nm along the route, 3 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
JMR UA /OV JMR/TM 1035/FL200/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD 200
- Report
- a routine report filed through JMR
- Where
- over JMR
- Time
- 10:35 UTC
- Height
- at 20,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Turbulence
- continuous light occasional moderate at 20,000 ft
- CL35 at 6,000 ft, 10 nm northeast, 5:47 am CDT (10:47 UTC): overcast from 1,400 ft to 2,600 ft; clear from 2,600 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: clear above 2,600 ft. 616 nm along the route, 10 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
PTK UA /OV PTK270006/TM 1047/FL060/TP CL35/SK OVC014-TOP026/RM CLEAR ABOVE 026
- Report
- a routine report filed through PTK
- Where
- 6 nm west (270°) of PTK
- Time
- 10:47 UTC
- Height
- at 6,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CL35
- Sky
- overcast from 1,400 ft, tops 2,600 ft
- Remarks
- clear above 2,600 ft
- B739 at 9,000 ft, 17 nm northeast, 5:33 am CDT (10:33 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 9,000 ft to 60,000 ft, wind 295° at 13 knots, remarks: during the descent. 635 nm along the route, 17 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
DTW UA /OV DXO033026/TM 1033/FL090/TP B739/SK SKC/WV 29513KTS/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through DTW
- Where
- 26 nm northeast (033°) of DXO
- Time
- 10:33 UTC
- Height
- at 9,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Sky
- clear
- Wind
- from 295° at 13 knots
- Turbulence
- none
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- during the descent
- UAL2759 at 35,000 ft, 11 nm northeast, 6:14 am CDT (11:14 UTC): no turbulence, wind 313° at 72 knots. 705 nm along the route, 11 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL2759 4155N 08149W 1114 F350 313/072KT TB SMTH IC
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- BE40 descending, 22 nm southwest, 6:03 am CDT (11:03 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 725 nm along the route, 22 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CLE UA /OV CLE230005/TM 1103/FLDURD/TP BE40/SK B020 T031
- Report
- a routine report filed through CLE
- Where
- 5 nm southwest (230°) of CLE
- Time
- 11:03 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- BE40
- Sky
- B020 T031
- A21N descending, 22 nm southwest, 5:11 am CDT (10:11 UTC): no turbulence, 12 °C. 725 nm along the route, 22 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CLE UA /OV CLE230005/TM 1011/FLDURD/TP A21N/SK B018 T035/TA +12/TB SMOOTH
- Report
- a routine report filed through CLE
- Where
- 5 nm southwest (230°) of CLE
- Time
- 10:11 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- A21N
- Sky
- B018 T035
- Temperature
- +12
- Turbulence
- smooth
- B007T034 , 46 nm southwest, 6:10 am CDT (11:10 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 735 nm along the route, 46 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CAK UA /OV BJJ280001/TM 1110/FLC210/TP B007 T034
- Report
- a routine report filed through CAK
- Where
- 1 nm west (280°) of BJJ
- Time
- 11:10 UTC
- Height
- at C210
- Aircraft
- B007 T034
- A320 climbing, 28 nm southwest, 6:15 am CDT (11:15 UTC): no icing, remarks: tops 4,200 ft. 814 nm along the route, 28 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
PIT UA /OV PIT280005/TM 1115/FLDURC/TP A320/IC NEG/RM TOPS 042
- Report
- a routine report filed through PIT
- Where
- 5 nm west (280°) of PIT
- Time
- 11:15 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- A320
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- tops 4,200 ft
- P68 at 1,500 ft, 25 nm southwest, 6:18 am CDT (11:18 UTC): remarks: bases 1500 ils runway 28. 834 nm along the route, 25 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
AGC UA /OV KAGC/TM 1118/FL015/TP P68/RM BASES 1500 ILS RWY 28
- Report
- a routine report filed through AGC
- Where
- over KAGC
- Time
- 11:18 UTC
- Height
- at 1,500 ft
- Aircraft
- P68
- Remarks
- bases 1500 ils runway 28
- GL7T at 1,500 ft, 25 nm southwest, 4:02 am CDT (09:02 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 834 nm along the route, 25 nm southwest 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
2 more routine reports are on the map.
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 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 7 forecast points nearest it (AXN, MSP, LSE, GRB, MKG, CLE, AGC). 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 | 260° at 13 kt | −11 kt | 131 kt | 6 h 40 min | 2:05 pm EDT (18:05 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 280° at 12 kt | −12 kt | 132 kt | 6 h 37 min | 2:02 pm EDT (18:02 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 270° at 13 kt | −12 kt | 12 °C | 132 kt | 6 h 37 min | 2:02 pm EDT (18:02 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 270° at 14 kt | −13 kt | 9 °C | 133 kt | 6 h 34 min | 1:59 pm EDT (17:59 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 280° at 18 kt | −18 kt | 5 °C | 138 kt | 6 h 20 min | 1:45 pm EDT (17:45 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 280° at 21 kt | −21 kt | 1 °C | 141 kt | 6 h 12 min | 1:37 pm EDT (17:37 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 290° at 24 kt | −25 kt | -4 °C | 145 kt | 6 h 02 min | 1:27 pm EDT (17:27 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 290° at 27 kt | −28 kt | -8 °C | 148 kt | 5 h 54 min | 1:19 pm EDT (17:19 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 290° at 28 kt | −29 kt | -9 °C | 149 kt | 5 h 52 min | 1:17 pm EDT (17:17 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 30 kt | −31 kt | -21 °C | 151 kt | 5 h 47 min | 1:12 pm EDT (17:12 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 34 kt | −35 kt | -37 °C | 155 kt | 5 h 38 min | 1:03 pm EDT (17:03 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 46 kt | −47 kt | -43 °C | 167 kt | 5 h 14 min | 12:39 pm EDT (16:39 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 56 kt | −57 kt | -50 °C | 177 kt | 4 h 56 min | 12:21 pm EDT (16:21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AXN | used from 0 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 110/6 | 260/10 16° | 240/17 12° | 250/20 5° | 260/29 -10° | 260/35 -22° | 260/29 -38° | 270/48 -41° | 270/61 -48° |
| MSP | used from 149 nm out; 59 nm from the line | 250/12 | 250/17 17° | 240/26 12° | 250/26 5° | 280/26 -9° | 280/32 -22° | 270/37 -38° | 280/47 -41° | 280/55 -48° |
| LSE | used from 248 nm out; 80 nm from the line | 250/25 | 240/21 17° | 240/28 11° | 250/28 5° | 280/24 -10° | 280/31 -21° | 260/35 -37° | 270/45 -43° | 280/59 -47° |
| GRB | used from 298 nm out; 70 nm from the line | 250/32 | 250/22 17° | 240/18 8° | 280/21 6° | 280/34 -11° | 280/35 -21° | 280/39 -37° | 270/52 -45° | 290/60 -49° |
| MKG | used from 447 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 260/28 | 260/18 15° | 250/16 9° | 260/22 4° | 280/31 -9° | 270/35 -21° | 270/44 -35° | 270/42 -45° | 290/61 -51° |
| CLE | used from 596 nm out; 103 nm from the line | 310/7 | 350/20 14° | 340/16 9° | 320/21 2° | 320/32 -8° | 330/34 -20° | 330/45 -36° | 320/60 -45° | 320/64 -51° |
| AGC | used from 794 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAR Fargo, ND | departure | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist | from the north-northeast (030°) at 12 knots | 5 mi | 400 ft | 901 ft | 5:53 am CDT (10:53 UTC) |
| ADC Wadena, MN | 69 nm out, 4 nm south of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet | from the northeast (050°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 1,000 ft | 1,368 ft | 11:15 UTC |
| SAZ Staples, MN | 89 nm out, 1 nm west of the line | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,200 feet | from the north (360°) at 8 knots | 9 mi | none | 1,287 ft | 11:15 UTC |
| UBE Cumberland, WI | 218 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 1,242 ft | 11:15 UTC |
| CWA Mosinee, WI | 328 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a broken layer at 16,000 feet, overcast at 18,000 feet | from the south (180°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 16,000 ft | 1,277 ft | 10:50 UTC |
| ATW Appleton, WI | 387 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 918 ft | 10:45 UTC |
| MKG Muskegon, MI | 496 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet | from the south (190°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | none | 628 ft | 10:55 UTC |
| LAN Lansing, MI | 576 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots | 9 mi | none | 860 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| DET Detroit, MI | 645 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line, tower | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 900 feet | from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots | 9 mi | none | 624 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| CGF Cleveland, OH | 735 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet | from the west (280°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 1,000 ft | 876 ft | 10:45 UTC |
| LBE Latrobe, PA | 854 nm out, 16 nm southwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 1,400 ft | 1,198 ft | 10:47 UTC |
| JST Johnstown, PA | destination | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: mist | from the west-northwest (300°) at 10 knots | 5 mi | 500 ft | 2,284 ft | 7:16 am EDT (11:16 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,284 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At JST when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:21 pm EDT (16:21 UTC)
Wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 700 feet IFR
The whole forecast for JST
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility 1½ miles, mist, overcast at 300 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 700 feet
- From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
- From Tue 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 5,000 feet
The forecast for FAR, the departure
- From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 14 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 300 feet
- At times between Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC) and 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, mist
- From Mon 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the north at 13 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 700 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,000 feet
- 30% chance between Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC) and 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC): light rain showers
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, 745 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 764 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 2 nm from the route, 774 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at FAR 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC), at JST 6:40 pm EDT (22:40 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 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: Hector International, John Murtha Johnstown/Cambria County.
