Plan a flight · Sun 7:48 pm CDT (00:48 UTC)

Hector International to Youngstown/Warren Regional FAR → YNG

772 nautical miles (889 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 16 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 61-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:04 am EDT (05:04 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now FAR is IFR, wind from the north (010°) at 15 knots; YNG is marginal VFR, wind from the east-northeast (070°) at 4 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: 2 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 40 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 4C: moderate icing up to 20,000 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 604 to 663 nm out.

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

A320 at 33,000 ft, 47 nm southwest, 7:36 pm CDT (00:36 UTC): moderate turbulence above 33,000 ft, remarks: zob. 564 nm along the route, 47 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JXN UA /OV JXN280030/TM 0036/FL330/TP A320/TB OCNL MOD 330/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JXN
Where
30 nm west (280°) of JXN
Time
00:36 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
occasional moderate at 33,000 ft
Remarks
zob
C56X at 1,300 ft, 0 nm southwest, 6:17 pm CDT (23:17 UTC): overcast above 1,300 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 2317/FL013/TP C56X/SK OVC013
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
over KFAR
Time
23:17 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
C56X
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft
E170 at 6,000 ft, 10 nm south, 5:18 pm CDT (22:18 UTC): remarks: during the descent runway 36. At the departure end, 10 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV FAR/TM 2218/FL060/TP E170/SK TOP060-OVC014/RM DURD RWY 36
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
over FAR
Time
22:18 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
TOP060-OVC014
Remarks
during the descent runway 36
CRJ7 at 18,000 ft, 2 nm southeast, 6:41 pm CDT (23:41 UTC): light rime icing from 18,000 ft to 20,000 ft, -13 °C, remarks: during the descent. 50 nm along the route, 2 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV FAR090050/TM 2341/FL180/TP CRJ7/SK BASE180-TOP200/TA M13/IC LGT RIME 180-200/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
50 nm east (090°) of FAR
Time
23:41 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
BASE180-TOP200
Temperature
−13 °C
Icing
light rime from 18,000 ft to 20,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
PC12 at 20,000 ft, 48 nm northeast, 6:55 pm CDT (23:55 UTC): light rime icing, -13 °C. 129 nm along the route, 48 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GPZ UA /OV GPZ160020/TM 2355/FL200/TP PC12/SK TOP200/TA M13/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through GPZ
Where
20 nm south (160°) of GPZ
Time
23:55 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
TOP200
Temperature
−13 °C
Icing
light rime
A21N at 31,000 ft, 32 nm northeast, 7:39 pm CDT (00:39 UTC): light turbulence above 31,000 ft, remarks: zob. 545 nm along the route, 32 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MOP UA /OV MOP/TM 0039/FL310/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT 310/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through MOP
Where
over MOP
Time
00:39 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
continuous light at 31,000 ft
Remarks
zob
F2TH at 3,100 ft, 48 nm southwest, 6:40 pm CDT (23:40 UTC): remarks: tops 3,100 ft. 564 nm along the route, 48 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AZO UA /OV BTL/TM 2340/FL031/TP F2TH/RM TOPS 031
```
Report
a routine report filed through AZO
Where
over BTL
Time
23:40 UTC
Height
at 3,100 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Remarks
tops 3,100 ft
CRJ2 descending, 19 nm northeast, 5:30 pm CDT (22:30 UTC): overcast from 1,900 ft to 2,900 ft. 604 nm along the route, 19 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FNT UA /OV FNT/TM 2230/FLDURD/TP CRJ2/SK OVC019 - TOP029
```
Report
a routine report filed through FNT
Where
over FNT
Time
22:30 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ2
Sky
overcast from 1,900 ft, tops 2,900 ft
GLF5 at 9,000 ft, 10 nm northeast, 6:13 pm CDT (23:13 UTC): overcast from 1,500 ft to 4,000 ft. 624 nm along the route, 10 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK 7E/TM 2313/FL090/TP GLF5/SK OVC015-TOP040
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
ptk 7E
Time
23:13 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF5
Sky
overcast from 1,500 ft, tops 4,000 ft
PA32 at 1,500 ft, 10 nm northeast, 6:03 pm CDT (23:03 UTC): overcast above 1,500 ft. 624 nm along the route, 10 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK 1W/TM 2303/FL015/TP PA32/SK OVC015
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
ptk 1W
Time
23:03 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
PA32
Sky
overcast from 1,500 ft
BE36 at 3,000 ft, 7 nm south, 5:20 pm CDT (22:20 UTC): no turbulence, imc. 624 nm along the route, 7 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV SVM/TM 2220/FL030/TP BE36/SK IMC/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over SVM
Time
22:20 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
BE36
Sky
instrument conditions
Turbulence
smooth
H25B at 1,500 ft, 10 nm northeast, 5:20 pm CDT (22:20 UTC): overcast above 1,700 ft. 624 nm along the route, 10 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK270001/TM 2220/FL015/TP H25B/SK OVC017-TOPUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
1 nm west (270°) of PTK
Time
22:20 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
H25B
Sky
overcast from 1,700 ft, tops unknown
E55P descending, 14 nm southwest, 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 634 nm along the route, 14 nm southwest 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
A21N descending, 12 nm southwest, 7:22 pm CDT (00:22 UTC): overcast above 1,500 ft. 644 nm along the route, 12 nm southwest 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

7 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 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 6 forecast points nearest it (AXN, MSP, LSE, GRB, MKG, 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	240° at 11 kt	−6 kt		126 kt	6 h 08 min	2:56 am EDT (06:56 UTC)
5,500 ft	260° at 14 kt	−11 kt		131 kt	5 h 54 min	2:42 am EDT (06:42 UTC)
7,500 ft	260° at 15 kt	−14 kt	13 °C	134 kt	5 h 46 min	2:34 am EDT (06:34 UTC)
9,500 ft	270° at 16 kt	−14 kt	9 °C	134 kt	5 h 46 min	2:34 am EDT (06:34 UTC)
11,500 ft	280° at 14 kt	−14 kt	5 °C	134 kt	5 h 46 min	2:34 am EDT (06:34 UTC)
13,500 ft	280° at 16 kt	−16 kt	0 °C	136 kt	5 h 41 min	2:29 am EDT (06:29 UTC)
15,500 ft	280° at 18 kt	−18 kt	-4 °C	138 kt	5 h 36 min	2:24 am EDT (06:24 UTC)
17,500 ft	280° at 21 kt	−21 kt	-9 °C	141 kt	5 h 29 min	2:17 am EDT (06:17 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	280° at 21 kt	−21 kt	-10 °C	141 kt	5 h 29 min	2:17 am EDT (06:17 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 27 kt	−28 kt	-21 °C	148 kt	5 h 13 min	2:01 am EDT (06:01 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 41 kt	−41 kt	-36 °C	161 kt	4 h 48 min	1:36 am EDT (05:36 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 43 kt	−44 kt	-45 °C	164 kt	4 h 42 min	1:30 am EDT (05:30 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 62 kt	−61 kt	-51 °C	181 kt	4 h 16 min	1:04 am EDT (05:04 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
AXN	used from 0 nm out; 65 nm from the line	L/V	220/23 17°	230/24 12°	240/25 5°	260/32 -11°	260/40 -21°	270/50 -35°	270/57 -45°	270/81 -55°
MSP	used from 149 nm out; 60 nm from the line	200/28	240/30 19°	240/24 12°	240/17 5°	270/24 -10°	270/33 -20°	280/48 -35°	290/55 -45°	280/84 -54°
LSE	used from 248 nm out; 81 nm from the line	220/33	250/29 17°	250/15 9°	260/12 6°	280/21 -9°	280/33 -20°	300/43 -36°	310/56 -45°	300/79 -53°
GRB	used from 297 nm out; 71 nm from the line	240/24	260/18 16°	270/20 11°	290/14 4°	280/24 -9°	300/34 -21°	310/51 -38°	310/54 -48°	300/71 -51°
MKG	used from 446 nm out; 38 nm from the line	250/5	320/10 15°	310/19 9°	320/21 3°	310/23 -10°	330/37 -22°	330/51 -38°	320/44 -47°	300/60 -49°
CLE	used from 594 nm out; 105 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
FAR Fargo, ND	departure	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the north (010°) at 15 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	901 ft	6:53 pm CDT (23:53 UTC)
ADC Wadena, MN	69 nm out, 4 nm south of the line	VFR	from the north-northeast (020°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,368 ft	00:36 UTC
SAZ Staples, MN	89 nm out, 1 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the north (010°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,287 ft	00:35 UTC
UBE Cumberland, WI	218 nm out, 4 nm south of the line	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	1,242 ft	00:35 UTC
MDZ Medford, WI	297 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	1,478 ft	00:35 UTC
CWA Mosinee, WI	327 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	1,277 ft	23:50 UTC
GRB Green Bay, WI	396 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (170°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	695 ft	23:53 UTC
GRR Grand Rapids, MI	535 nm out, 23 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the southeast (140°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	793 ft	23:53 UTC
LAN Lansing, MI	574 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	860 ft	00:21 UTC
DET Detroit, MI	644 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 900 feet Weather: mist	calm	6 mi	400 ft	624 ft	00:30 UTC
CGF Cleveland, OH	733 nm out, 3 nm southwest 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
YNG Youngstown/Warren, OH	destination	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 900 feet, a broken layer at 2,800 feet, overcast at 10,000 feet	from the east-northeast (070°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	2,800 ft	1,191 ft	8:15 pm EDT (00:15 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,478 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At YNG when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:04 am EDT (05:04 UTC)

Wind from the east-northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 600 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for YNG

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 600 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 700 feet
At times between Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC) and 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light drizzle, overcast at 500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,000 feet

The forecast for FAR, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north at 14 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 600 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, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, at the destination end · security · today · ZOB
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at FAR 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC), at YNG 6:46 pm EDT (22:46 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:14 pm EDT (23:14 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at YNG is before sunrise there (7:30 am EDT (11:30 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 northern Rockies · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · 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: Hector International, Youngstown/Warren Regional.