Plan a flight · Mon 9:57 am CDT (14:57 UTC)

Grand Forks International to Pittsburgh International GFK → PIT

853 nautical miles (981 statute miles) southeast on a straight line, true course 115°, about 109° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6E). At 120 knots that is 4 h 49 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 57-knot tailwind), arriving about 3:46 pm EDT (19:46 UTC). Right now GFK is low IFR, wind from the north-northeast (020°) at 15 knots; PIT is IFR, wind from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 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 268 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 2C: moderate icing up to 23,000 ft. Over the first 10 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Over the last 109 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the last 10 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 GFK.

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

E170 at 28,000 ft, 26 nm southwest, 8:10 am CDT (13:10 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 585 nm along the route, 26 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GRR UA /OV VIO/TM 1310/FL280/TP E170/TB OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through GRR
Where
over VIO
Time
13:10 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
PA44 climbing, 1 nm north, 9:07 am CDT (14:07 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 1 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GFK UA /OV KGFK360001/TM 1407/FLUNKN/TP PA44/SK OVC011-TOPUNKN/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through GFK
Where
1 nm north (360°) of KGFK
Time
14:07 UTC
Height
height not given
Aircraft
PA44
Sky
overcast from 1,100 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the climb
P28A at 5,000 ft, 3 nm northeast, 8:27 am CDT (13:27 UTC): no icing, overcast above 1,000 ft, 5 °C, remarks: during the climb indefinite ceiling visibility 1/2SM. At the departure end, 3 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GFK UA /OV GFK030003/TM 1327/FL050/TP P28A/SK OVC010/WX FV00SM/TA 05/IC NEG/RM DURC INDEFINITE CEILING VIS 1/2SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through GFK
Where
3 nm northeast (030°) of GFK
Time
13:27 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
overcast from 1,000 ft
Weather
flight visibility 0 miles
Temperature
5 °C
Icing
none
Remarks
during the climb indefinite ceiling visibility 1/2SM
PRM1 at 5,000 ft, 5 nm east, 8:10 am CDT (13:10 UTC): no icing, overcast from 1,200 ft to 5,000 ft, 9 °C. At the departure end, 5 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GFK UA /OV KGFK090005/TM 1310/FL050/TP PRM1/SK OVC012-TOP050/TA 09/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through GFK
Where
5 nm east (090°) of KGFK
Time
13:10 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
PRM1
Sky
overcast from 1,200 ft, tops 5,000 ft
Temperature
9 °C
Icing
none
P28A at 1,900 ft, 1 nm north, 7:38 am CDT (12:38 UTC): no icing, overcast above 1,200 ft, 5 °C. At the departure end, 1 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GFK UA /OV KGFK360001/TM 1238/FL019/TP P28A/SK OVC012-TOPUNKN/TA 05/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through GFK
Where
1 nm north (360°) of KGFK
Time
12:38 UTC
Height
at 1,900 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
overcast from 1,200 ft, tops unknown
Temperature
5 °C
Icing
none
A321 at 30,000 ft, 1 nm northwest, 7:28 am CDT (12:28 UTC): light chop turbulence, no icing. At the departure end, 1 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GFK UA /OV GFK/TM 1228/FL300/TP A321/SK TOP300/TB LGT CHOP/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through GFK
Where
over GFK
Time
12:28 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Sky
TOP300
Turbulence
light chop
Icing
none
TBM8 at 2,700 ft, 49 nm southwest, 8:03 am CDT (13:03 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 2,700 ft. 40 nm along the route, 49 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1303/FL027/TP TBM8/SK OVC013-TOP027
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
over KFAR
Time
13:03 UTC
Height
at 2,700 ft
Aircraft
TBM8
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 2,700 ft
K100 at 2,800 ft, 38 nm southwest, 8:07 am CDT (13:07 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, 10 °C. 79 nm along the route, 38 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTL UA /OV DTL/TM 1307/FL028/TP K100/SK BASE028/TA 10/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTL
Where
over DTL
Time
13:07 UTC
Height
at 2,800 ft
Aircraft
K100
Sky
BASE028
Temperature
10 °C
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
E545 at 1,700 ft, 32 nm northeast, 8:44 am CDT (13:44 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 208 nm along the route, 32 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DLH UA /OV DLH/TM 1344/FL017/TP E545/SK B017 T 035
```
Report
a routine report filed through DLH
Where
over DLH
Time
13:44 UTC
Height
at 1,700 ft
Aircraft
E545
Sky
B017 T at 3,500 ft
E75L at 300 ft, 32 nm northeast, 8:12 am CDT (13:12 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 208 nm along the route, 32 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DLH UA /OV DLH/TM 1312/FL003/TP E75L/SK B003 T037
```
Report
a routine report filed through DLH
Where
over DLH
Time
13:12 UTC
Height
at 300 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
B003 T037
CRJ9 at 1,600 ft, 32 nm northeast, 7:26 am CDT (12:26 UTC): overcast from 1,600 ft to 3,500 ft, 14 °C, remarks: during the climb. 208 nm along the route, 32 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DLH UA /OV DLH/TM 1226/FL016/TP CRJ9/SK 016OVC035/TA 14/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DLH
Where
over DLH
Time
12:26 UTC
Height
at 1,600 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
016OVC035
Temperature
14 °C
Remarks
during the climb
B738 at 34,000 ft, 16 nm northeast, 8:18 am CDT (13:18 UTC): light chop turbulence from 32,000 ft to 34,000 ft, remarks: zob. 645 nm along the route, 16 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FNT UA /OV FNT179015/TM 1318/FL340/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP 340-320/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through FNT
Where
15 nm south (179°) of FNT
Time
13:18 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light chop from 34,000 ft to 32,000 ft
Remarks
zob
B739 descending, 4 nm southeast, 9:11 am CDT (14:11 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 674 nm along the route, 4 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV 22R/TM 1411/FLDURD/TP B739/SK 006 FIELD IN SIGHT
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over 22R
Time
14:11 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B739
Sky
at 600 ft field in sight
E55P at 3,000 ft, 5 nm west, 8:41 am CDT (13:41 UTC): no turbulence, overcast from 20,000 ft to 30,000 ft, nearby, remarks: during the climb. 674 nm along the route, 5 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV YIP/TM 1341/FL030/TP E55P/SK 002 OVC 003/WX VCM AT 030/TB NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over YIP
Time
13:41 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
at 200 ft overcast at 300 ft
Weather
nearby m, at, at 3,000 ft
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the climb

16 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 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 8 forecast points nearest it (GFK, AXN, DLH, 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	230° at 6 kt	−1 kt		121 kt	7 h 03 min	6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC)
5,500 ft	240° at 14 kt	−6 kt		126 kt	6 h 46 min	5:43 pm EDT (21:43 UTC)
7,500 ft	250° at 18 kt	−12 kt	12 °C	132 kt	6 h 28 min	5:25 pm EDT (21:25 UTC)
9,500 ft	260° at 21 kt	−16 kt	9 °C	136 kt	6 h 16 min	5:13 pm EDT (21:13 UTC)
11,500 ft	270° at 22 kt	−19 kt	5 °C	139 kt	6 h 08 min	5:05 pm EDT (21:05 UTC)
13,500 ft	270° at 24 kt	−21 kt	1 °C	141 kt	6 h 03 min	5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC)
15,500 ft	270° at 27 kt	−23 kt	-4 °C	143 kt	5 h 58 min	4:55 pm EDT (20:55 UTC)
17,500 ft	270° at 30 kt	−25 kt	-8 °C	145 kt	5 h 53 min	4:50 pm EDT (20:50 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 30 kt	−25 kt	-9 °C	145 kt	5 h 53 min	4:50 pm EDT (20:50 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	270° at 34 kt	−28 kt	-22 °C	148 kt	5 h 46 min	4:43 pm EDT (20:43 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 39 kt	−30 kt	-37 °C	150 kt	5 h 41 min	4:38 pm EDT (20:38 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 45 kt	−41 kt	-41 °C	161 kt	5 h 18 min	4:15 pm EDT (20:15 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 58 kt	−57 kt	-48 °C	177 kt	4 h 49 min	3:46 pm EDT (19:46 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
GFK	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	100/10	150/9 10°	200/19 7°	230/27 1°	240/51 -11°	230/43 -23°	230/40 -36°	240/56 -40°	260/67 -47°
AXN	used from 99 nm out; 80 nm from the line	110/18	200/12 17°	220/22 12°	230/26 4°	240/31 -10°	240/45 -21°	240/38 -36°	250/49 -38°	260/56 -47°
DLH	used from 149 nm out; 50 nm from the line	090/34	210/13 14°	240/14 11°	250/20 4°	250/38 -10°	260/39 -22°	250/41 -37°	270/53 -41°	280/68 -48°
LSE	used from 297 nm out; 102 nm from the line	240/16	230/27 20°	250/35 12°	260/28 5°	260/30 -9°	260/37 -21°	260/38 -36°	280/44 -37°	280/52 -47°
GRB	used from 347 nm out; 57 nm from the line	260/10	240/27 16°	260/31 10°	270/25 5°	280/31 -10°	280/35 -22°	270/46 -37°	290/43 -40°	300/64 -48°
MKG	used from 496 nm out; 31 nm from the line	240/27	240/26 15°	270/27 9°	280/27 5°	280/28 -9°	280/32 -22°	270/41 -38°	290/44 -41°	300/60 -48°
CLE	used from 645 nm out; 92 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°
AGC	used from 793 nm out; 51 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°

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
GFK Grand Forks, ND	departure	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 400 feet Weather: fog	from the north-northeast (020°) at 15 knots	0.5 mi	400 ft	845 ft	9:20 am CDT (14:20 UTC)
CKN Crookston, MN	20 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet	from the east-northeast (060°) at 11 knots, gusting to 18	10+ mi	1,100 ft	896 ft	14:35 UTC
XVG Longville, MN	129 nm out, 5 nm east of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet	variable at 6 knots	9 mi	1,000 ft	1,336 ft	14:34 UTC
MZH Moose Lake, MN	198 nm out, 2 nm southeast of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet	from the east-northeast (060°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	500 ft	1,076 ft	12:15 UTC
HYR Hayward, WI	258 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	1,215 ft	14:30 UTC
GRB Green Bay, WI	426 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	695 ft	14:53 UTC
MTW Manitowoc, WI	456 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the southwest (230°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	650 ft	13:56 UTC
GRR Grand Rapids, MI	575 nm out, 21 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	793 ft	13:53 UTC
LAN Lansing, MI	615 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	860 ft	13:53 UTC
CLE Cleveland, OH	763 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	799 ft	14:51 UTC
BVI Beaver Falls, PA	833 nm out, 10 nm northeast of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	1,252 ft	19:47 UTC
PIT Pittsburgh, PA	destination	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist	from the west-southwest (240°) at 5 knots	2 mi	500 ft	1,202 ft	10:51 am EDT (14:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,336 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PIT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:46 pm EDT (19:46 UTC)

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

The whole forecast for PIT

From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 700 feet
At times between Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC) and 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): a broken layer at 1,100 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,500 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for GFK, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 500 feet
From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 700 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 600 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/4348 GRAND FORKS AFB, ND, Sunday, March 8, 2026 through Sunday, November 1, 2026 Local 13 nm from the route, at the departure end · security · until 1 November · ZMP
6/8992 Monroe, MI, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 10 nm from the route, 684 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Thursday 15 October · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 793 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 23 nm from the route, 813 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 8 nm from the route, 813 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at GFK 6:46 pm CDT (23:46 UTC), at PIT 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:13 pm EDT (23:13 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: Grand Forks International, Pittsburgh International.