Venango Regional to Ohio State University Airport FKL → OSU
166 nautical miles (191 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 243°, about 253° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 32 min at the quickest height in today's winds (6,500 ft, a 12-knot headwind), arriving about 1:31 pm EDT (17:31 UTC). Right now FKL is marginal VFR, wind from the west (260°) at 8 knots; OSU is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) 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: 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 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Over the whole 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 FKL.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- H25B at 2,800 ft, 45 nm north, 10:15 am EDT (14:15 UTC): remarks: bases reported ar at 2,800 ft. At the departure end, 45 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ERI UA /OV KERI/TM 1415/FL028/TP H25B/RM BASES REPORTED AR 028
- Report
- a routine report filed through ERI
- Where
- over KERI
- Time
- 14:15 UTC
- Height
- at 2,800 ft
- Aircraft
- H25B
- Remarks
- bases reported ar at 2,800 ft
- PA46 climbing, 38 nm northwest, 9:03 am EDT (13:03 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 38 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
BUF UA /OV ERI180005/TM 1303/FLDURC/TP PA46/SK BASES 013 TOPS 035
- Report
- a routine report filed through BUF
- Where
- 5 nm south (180°) of ERI
- Time
- 13:03 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- PA46
- Sky
- bases 1,300 ft tops 3,500 ft
- BE58 at 3,500 ft, 15 nm northwest, 11:05 am EDT (15:05 UTC): remarks: during the climb. 29 nm along the route, 15 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
YNG UA /OV YNG/TM 1505/FL035/TP BE58/SK B023 T033/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through YNG
- Where
- over YNG
- Time
- 15:05 UTC
- Height
- at 3,500 ft
- Aircraft
- BE58
- Sky
- B023 T033
- Remarks
- during the climb
- LJ45 at 4,000 ft, 15 nm northwest, 9:09 am EDT (13:09 UTC): clear from 4,000 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 29 nm along the route, 15 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
YNG UA /OV YNG/TM 1309/FL040/TP LJ45/SK B014 T038 CLR ABV/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through YNG
- Where
- over YNG
- Time
- 13:09 UTC
- Height
- at 4,000 ft
- Aircraft
- LJ45
- Sky
- B014 T038 clear above
- Remarks
- during the climb
- CRJ9 at 1,900 ft, 40 nm southeast, 11:29 am EDT (15:29 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 39 nm along the route, 40 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
PIT UA /OV PIT/TM 1529/FL019/TP CRJ9/SK B019
- Report
- a routine report filed through PIT
- Where
- over PIT
- Time
- 15:29 UTC
- Height
- at 1,900 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- B019
- B737 descending, 40 nm southeast, 11:03 am EDT (15:03 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 39 nm along the route, 40 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
PIT UA /OV PIT/TM 1503/FLDURD/TP B737/SK B017
- Report
- a routine report filed through PIT
- Where
- over PIT
- Time
- 15:03 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B737
- Sky
- B017
- BE40 at 4,000 ft, 44 nm southeast, 10:35 am EDT (14:35 UTC): remarks: tops 4,000 ft. 39 nm along the route, 44 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
PIT UA /OV PIT140005/TM 1435/FL040/TP BE40/RM TOPS 040
- Report
- a routine report filed through PIT
- Where
- 5 nm southeast (140°) of PIT
- Time
- 14:35 UTC
- Height
- at 4,000 ft
- Aircraft
- BE40
- Remarks
- tops 4,000 ft
- B738 at 500 ft, 40 nm southeast, 10:33 am EDT (14:33 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 39 nm along the route, 40 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
PIT UA /OV PIT/TM 1433/FL005/TP B738/SK BASES 005
- Report
- a routine report filed through PIT
- Where
- over PIT
- Time
- 14:33 UTC
- Height
- at 500 ft
- Aircraft
- B738
- Sky
- bases 500 ft
- E75S descending, 40 nm southeast, 10:32 am EDT (14:32 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 39 nm along the route, 40 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
PIT UA /OV PIT/TM 1432/FLDURD/TP E75S/SK T040 B014/WX 1 1/2
- Report
- a routine report filed through PIT
- Where
- over PIT
- Time
- 14:32 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- E75S
- Sky
- T040 B014
- Weather
- 1, 1/2
- E545 climbing, 40 nm southeast, 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 39 nm along the route, 40 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
PIT UA /OV PIT/TM 1400/FLDURC/TP E545/SK B018
- Report
- a routine report filed through PIT
- Where
- over PIT
- Time
- 14:00 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- E545
- Sky
- B018
- RV12 at 1,900 ft, 20 nm northwest, 10:46 am EDT (14:46 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 58 nm along the route, 20 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CLE UA /OV POV/TM 1446/FL019/TP RV12/SK B020
- Report
- a routine report filed through CLE
- Where
- over POV
- Time
- 14:46 UTC
- Height
- at 1,900 ft
- Aircraft
- RV12
- Sky
- B020
- H25B at 2,200 ft, 10 nm northwest, 10:09 am EDT (14:09 UTC): overcast above 2,200 ft, remarks: zob. 68 nm along the route, 10 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
CAK UA /OV CAK055005/TM 1409/FL022/TP H25B/SK OVC022/RM ZOB
- Report
- a routine report filed through CAK
- Where
- 5 nm northeast (055°) of CAK
- Time
- 14:09 UTC
- Height
- at 2,200 ft
- Aircraft
- H25B
- Sky
- overcast from 2,200 ft
- Remarks
- zob
- A320 at 2,200 ft, 9 nm north, 11:35 am EDT (15:35 UTC): remarks: zob. 78 nm along the route, 9 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
AKR UA /OV CAK/TM 1535/FL022/TP A320/SK BASES 022/RM ZOB
- Report
- a routine report filed through AKR
- Where
- over CAK
- Time
- 15:35 UTC
- Height
- at 2,200 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Sky
- bases 2,200 ft
- Remarks
- zob
- C56X at 2,000 ft, 9 nm north, 10:57 am EDT (14:57 UTC): overcast above 2,000 ft, remarks: cak. 78 nm along the route, 9 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
CAK UA /OV CAK/TM 1457/FL020/TP C56X/SK OVC020/RM CAK
- Report
- a routine report filed through CAK
- Where
- over CAK
- Time
- 14:57 UTC
- Height
- at 2,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C56X
- Sky
- overcast from 2,000 ft
- Remarks
- cak
13 more routine reports are on the map.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 3 forecast points nearest it (AGC, CLE, CMH). 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 | 280° at 16 kt | +13 kt | 107 kt | 1 h 33 min | 1:32 pm EDT (17:32 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 290° at 18 kt | +12 kt | 13 °C | 108 kt | 1 h 32 min | 1:31 pm EDT (17:31 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 290° at 20 kt | +13 kt | 10 °C | 107 kt | 1 h 33 min | 1:32 pm EDT (17:32 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 300° at 22 kt | +12 kt | 6 °C | 108 kt | 1 h 32 min | 1:31 pm EDT (17:31 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 300° at 24 kt | +12 kt | 3 °C | 108 kt | 1 h 32 min | 1:31 pm EDT (17:31 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 300° at 25 kt | +13 kt | -1 °C | 107 kt | 1 h 33 min | 1:32 pm EDT (17:32 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 300° at 26 kt | +15 kt | -5 °C | 105 kt | 1 h 35 min | 1:34 pm EDT (17:34 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 26 kt | +16 kt | -8 °C | 104 kt | 1 h 36 min | 1:35 pm EDT (17:35 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 33 kt | +24 kt | -20 °C | 96 kt | 1 h 44 min | 1:43 pm EDT (17:43 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 40 kt | +32 kt | -36 °C | 88 kt | 1 h 53 min | 1:52 pm EDT (17:52 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 280° at 47 kt | +35 kt | -43 °C | 85 kt | 1 h 57 min | 1:56 pm EDT (17:56 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 56 kt | +26 kt | -48 °C | 94 kt | 1 h 46 min | 1:45 pm EDT (17:45 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGC | used from 0 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 270/15 | 320/17 14° | 320/22 9° | 340/23 4° | 310/25 -8° | 290/30 -19° | 280/40 -36° | 290/49 -45° | 300/53 -49° |
| CLE | used from 49 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 280/17 | 270/17 14° | 280/22 10° | 290/26 4° | 290/25 -8° | 280/31 -21° | 280/35 -36° | 280/43 -44° | 300/53 -48° |
| CMH | used from 97 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 270/15 | 280/20 14° | 280/21 9° | 290/26 4° | 290/29 -7° | 290/38 -20° | 280/44 -35° | 280/48 -42° | 310/61 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FKL Franklin, PA | departure | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,100 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet | from the west (260°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 1,700 ft | 1,540 ft | 11:30 am EDT (15:30 UTC) |
| YNG Youngstown/Warren, OH | 39 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,400 feet | from the west-southwest (250°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 1,400 ft | 1,191 ft | 15:51 UTC |
| CAK Akron, OH | 78 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, a broken layer at 1,400 feet | from the west (260°) at 8 knots | 9 mi | 900 ft | 1,225 ft | 15:51 UTC |
| PHD New Philadelphia, OH | 88 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,800 feet | from the west (260°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 1,800 ft | 894 ft | 15:53 UTC |
| VTA Newark, OH | 146 nm out, 17 nm southeast of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,300 feet | variable at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 1,300 ft | 883 ft | 14:54 UTC |
| OSU Columbus, OH | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 900 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 905 ft | 11:53 am EDT (15:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,540 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At OSU when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:31 pm EDT (17:31 UTC)
OSU has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
The forecast for FKL, the departure
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 400 feet
- At times between Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC) and 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): a broken layer at 800 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,000 feet
- From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,000 feet
- From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet
- From Mon 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
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, 10 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, 29 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 10 nm from the route, 39 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at FKL 6:43 pm EDT (22:43 UTC), at OSU 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 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: Venango Regional, Ohio State University Airport.