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Gerald R Ford International to Lehigh Valley International GRR → ABE

471 nautical miles (542 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 103°, about 109° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 58 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 39-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:05 am EDT (04:05 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now GRR is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 5 knots; ABE is IFR, wind from the northeast (050°) at 7 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: 3 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 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 69 to 127 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the route from 235 to 451 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 275 to 441 nm out.
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 167 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: 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 last 137 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 137 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 GRR.

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

A320 at 33,000 ft, 31 nm south, 8:36 pm EDT (00:36 UTC): moderate turbulence above 33,000 ft, remarks: zob. 29 nm along the route, 31 nm south 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
E145 at 12,000 ft, 43 nm south, 8:43 pm EDT (00:43 UTC): moderate turbulence. 441 nm along the route, 43 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNS UA /OV LRP/TM 0043/FL120/TP E145/TB CONS MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNS
Where
over LRP
Time
00:43 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
continuous moderate
A21N at 18,000 ft, 26 nm south, 8:38 pm EDT (00:38 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. At the destination end, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTW UA /OV PTW/TM 0038/FL180/TP A21N/TB MOD CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTW
Where
over PTW
Time
00:38 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
B38M at 25,000 ft, 47 nm southeast, 6:25 pm EDT (22:25 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 47 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TEB UA /OV 3958N 07457W/TM 2225/FL250/TP B38M/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through TEB
Where
3958N 07457W
Time
22:25 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate
B38M at 31,000 ft, 38 nm south, 8:04 pm EDT (00:04 UTC): light chop turbulence up to 31,000 ft. At the departure end, 38 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AZO UA /OV AZO/TM 0004/FL310/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP 310 BLO
```
Report
a routine report filed through AZO
Where
over AZO
Time
00:04 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 31,000 ft below
F2TH at 3,100 ft, 31 nm south, 7:40 pm EDT (23:40 UTC): remarks: tops 3,100 ft. 20 nm along the route, 31 nm south 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, 24 nm north, 6:30 pm EDT (22:30 UTC): overcast from 1,900 ft to 2,900 ft. 78 nm along the route, 24 nm north 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
C550 at 2,300 ft, 11 nm northeast, 8:46 pm EDT (00:46 UTC): remarks: fis 4 mile final. 88 nm along the route, 11 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV 4W/TM 0046/FL023/TP C550/RM FIS 4 MILE FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
4W
Time
00:46 UTC
Height
at 2,300 ft
Aircraft
C550
Remarks
fis 4 mile final
GLF5 at 9,000 ft, 11 nm northeast, 7:13 pm EDT (23:13 UTC): overcast from 1,500 ft to 4,000 ft. 88 nm along the route, 11 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, 11 nm northeast, 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC): overcast above 1,500 ft. 88 nm along the route, 11 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, 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC): no turbulence, imc. 88 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, 6:20 pm EDT (22:20 UTC): overcast above 1,700 ft. 88 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
A21N descending, 17 nm south, 8:22 pm EDT (00:22 UTC): overcast above 1,500 ft. 98 nm along the route, 17 nm south 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, 17 nm south, 8:08 pm EDT (00:08 UTC): overcast above 1,100 ft, remarks: final runway 4L. 98 nm along the route, 17 nm south 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

16 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 5 forecast points nearest it (MKG, CLE, AGC, PSB, AVP). 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	120° at 5 kt	+5 kt		115 kt	4 h 06 min	1:13 am EDT (05:13 UTC)
5,500 ft	260° at 6 kt	−5 kt	13 °C	125 kt	3 h 46 min	12:53 am EDT (04:53 UTC)
7,500 ft	270° at 9 kt	−8 kt	11 °C	128 kt	3 h 41 min	12:48 am EDT (04:48 UTC)
9,500 ft	280° at 9 kt	−9 kt	7 °C	129 kt	3 h 39 min	12:46 am EDT (04:46 UTC)
11,500 ft	280° at 9 kt	−9 kt	4 °C	129 kt	3 h 39 min	12:46 am EDT (04:46 UTC)
13,500 ft	280° at 10 kt	−10 kt	0 °C	130 kt	3 h 37 min	12:44 am EDT (04:44 UTC)
15,500 ft	270° at 12 kt	−11 kt	-5 °C	131 kt	3 h 36 min	12:43 am EDT (04:43 UTC)
17,500 ft	260° at 15 kt	−13 kt	-9 °C	133 kt	3 h 32 min	12:39 am EDT (04:39 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	260° at 15 kt	−14 kt	-10 °C	134 kt	3 h 31 min	12:38 am EDT (04:38 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	260° at 14 kt	−12 kt	-22 °C	132 kt	3 h 34 min	12:41 am EDT (04:41 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	260° at 34 kt	−28 kt	-34 °C	148 kt	3 h 11 min	12:18 am EDT (04:18 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	240° at 46 kt	−33 kt	-42 °C	153 kt	3 h 05 min	12:12 am EDT (04:12 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 50 kt	−39 kt	-49 °C	159 kt	2 h 58 min	12:05 am EDT (04:05 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
MKG	used from 0 nm out; 60 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 98 nm out; 73 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°
AGC	used from 245 nm out; 82 nm from the line	140/12	350/10 12°	L/V 9°	L/V 3°	200/11 -11°	220/21 -22°	220/47 -33°	230/51 -39°	230/45 -48°
PSB	used from 294 nm out; 42 nm from the line		260/13 13°	220/12 8°	220/11 4°	230/27 -11°	210/31 -21°	220/73 -32°	220/75 -40°	230/66 -50°
AVP	used from 392 nm out; 44 nm from the line	110/36	190/34 13°	230/11 8°	230/16 4°	230/26 -8°	220/40 -19°	230/73 -33°	230/98 -41°	230/87 -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
GRR Grand Rapids, MI	departure	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	793 ft	8:53 pm EDT (00:53 UTC)
LAN Lansing, MI	39 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet	from the south (190°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	1,500 ft	860 ft	00:53 UTC
PTK Pontiac, MI	88 nm out, 11 nm northeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: mist	calm	5 mi	500 ft	980 ft	00:53 UTC
DET Detroit, MI	118 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: mist	calm	6 mi	500 ft	624 ft	01:01 UTC
HZY Ashtabula, OH	225 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line	IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,400 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet Weather: mist	calm	2 mi	8,000 ft	926 ft	00:59 UTC
ERI Erie, PA	245 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 3,000 feet	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	732 ft	00:51 UTC
OYM St Marys, PA	324 nm out, 2 nm south of the line	no report just now				1,934 ft
UNV State College, PA	363 nm out, 25 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: rain, mist	from the north-northeast (030°) at 6 knots	2.5 mi	300 ft	1,231 ft	00:53 UTC
IPT Williamsport, PA	392 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,300 feet, overcast at 2,400 feet	calm	10+ mi	2,400 ft	528 ft	00:54 UTC
RDG Reading, PA	451 nm out, 24 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet	from the northeast (050°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	343 ft	00:54 UTC
ABE Allentown, PA	destination	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 800 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet	from the northeast (050°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	393 ft	8:51 pm EDT (00:51 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,934 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ABE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:05 am EDT (04:05 UTC)

Wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 800 feet IFR

The whole forecast for ABE

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 800 feet
At times between Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC) and 10:00 pm EDT (02:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, rain, mist
From Mon 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 500 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 5,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for GRR, the departure

From Sun 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
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 3:00 pm EDT (19:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 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 13 nm from the route, 235 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 13 nm from the route, 235 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at GRR 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC), at ABE 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:53 pm EDT (22:53 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ABE is before sunrise there (7:09 am EDT (11:09 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 central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Northeast · 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: Gerald R Ford International, Lehigh Valley International.