Plan a flight · Mon 10:14 am EDT (14:14 UTC)

Gerald R Ford International to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International GRR → AVP

446 nautical miles (513 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 099°, about 105° magnetic at the departure end (variation 6W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 36 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 52-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:50 pm EDT (16:50 UTC). Right now GRR is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 4 knots; AVP is marginal VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) 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: 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 228 to 396 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the last 159 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

E170 at 28,000 ft, 6 nm south, 9:10 am EDT (13:10 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. At the departure end, 6 nm south 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
B752 at 32,000 ft, 36 nm southwest, 9:03 am EDT (13:03 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 36 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BIV UA /OV PMM/TM 1303/FL320/TP B752/TB CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through BIV
Where
over PMM
Time
13:03 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
continuous light chop
B739 at 34,000 ft, 38 nm north, 7:49 am EDT (11:49 UTC): no turbulence. 59 nm along the route, 38 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FNT UA /OV FNT340025/TM 1149/FL340/TP B739/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FNT
Where
25 nm north (340°) of FNT
Time
11:49 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
none
B738 at 34,000 ft, 4 nm northeast, 9:18 am EDT (13:18 UTC): light chop turbulence from 32,000 ft to 34,000 ft, remarks: zob. 79 nm along the route, 4 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
E55P at 3,000 ft, 24 nm south, 9:41 am EDT (13:41 UTC): no turbulence, overcast from 20,000 ft to 30,000 ft, nearby, remarks: during the climb. 89 nm along the route, 24 nm south 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
C172 at 3,000 ft, 27 nm south, 8:41 am EDT (12:41 UTC): overcast from 1,000 ft to 1,500 ft; clear from 1,500 ft to 60,000 ft, dust storm. 89 nm along the route, 27 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DXO 270010/TM 1241/FL030/TP C172/SK 010 OVC 015/WX VIS 1 MI BLO CLOUDS CLR ABV
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
10 nm west (270°) of DXO
Time
12:41 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
at 1,000 ft overcast at 1,500 ft
Weather
visibility, 1, shallow, below, cl ou dust storm, clear, above
B737 at 7,000 ft, 27 nm south, 8:22 am EDT (12:22 UTC): remarks: during the climb. 89 nm along the route, 27 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV 10 W DTW/TM 1222/FL070/TP B737/SK T014/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
10 west dtw
Time
12:22 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
T014
Remarks
during the climb
A320 at 2,000 ft, 27 nm south, 8:36 am EDT (12:36 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 99 nm along the route, 27 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DXO228003/TM 1236/FL020/TP A320/SK B003 T015
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
3 nm southwest (228°) of DXO
Time
12:36 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
B003 T015
BSC3 at 2,700 ft, 26 nm south, 8:32 am EDT (12:32 UTC): remarks: during the climb. 99 nm along the route, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV 2 S DTW/TM 1232/FL027/TP BSC3/SK B005 T016/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
2 south dtw
Time
12:32 UTC
Height
at 2,700 ft
Aircraft
BSC3
Sky
B005 T016
Remarks
during the climb
B722 at 6,000 ft, 39 nm south, 8:08 am EDT (12:08 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 99 nm along the route, 39 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DXO210015/TM 1208/FL060/TP B722/SK TOPS 016
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
15 nm southwest (210°) of DXO
Time
12:08 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
B722
Sky
tops 1,600 ft
B717 at 400 ft, 24 nm south, 7:23 am EDT (11:23 UTC): remarks: bases 400 ft during the descent. 99 nm along the route, 24 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 1123/FL004/TP B717/RM BASES 004 DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
11:23 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
B717
Remarks
bases 400 ft during the descent
B350 at 2,000 ft, 4 nm north, 7:22 am EDT (11:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 99 nm along the route, 4 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK090005/TM 1122/FL020/TP B350/WX FV10SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
5 nm east (090°) of PTK
Time
11:22 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B350
Weather
flight visibility 10 miles
UAL513 at 34,000 ft, 44 nm north, 8:52 am EDT (12:52 UTC): no turbulence, wind 306° at 57 knots. 149 nm along the route, 44 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL513 4310N 08158W 1252 F340 306/057KT TB NONE SK IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
PA46 climbing, 14 nm south, 9:03 am EDT (13:03 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 238 nm along the route, 14 nm south 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

7 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 5 forecast points nearest it (MKG, CLE, BUF, 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	270° at 19 kt	−19 kt		139 kt	3 h 13 min	1:27 pm EDT (17:27 UTC)
5,500 ft	290° at 18 kt	−18 kt	14 °C	138 kt	3 h 14 min	1:28 pm EDT (17:28 UTC)
7,500 ft	300° at 19 kt	−19 kt	12 °C	139 kt	3 h 13 min	1:27 pm EDT (17:27 UTC)
9,500 ft	300° at 22 kt	−21 kt	8 °C	141 kt	3 h 10 min	1:24 pm EDT (17:24 UTC)
11,500 ft	310° at 23 kt	−21 kt	5 °C	141 kt	3 h 10 min	1:24 pm EDT (17:24 UTC)
13,500 ft	300° at 24 kt	−22 kt	1 °C	142 kt	3 h 08 min	1:22 pm EDT (17:22 UTC)
15,500 ft	300° at 24 kt	−23 kt	-3 °C	143 kt	3 h 07 min	1:21 pm EDT (17:21 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 25 kt	−24 kt	-7 °C	144 kt	3 h 06 min	1:20 pm EDT (17:20 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 25 kt	−24 kt	-8 °C	144 kt	3 h 06 min	1:20 pm EDT (17:20 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 30 kt	−30 kt	-21 °C	150 kt	2 h 58 min	1:12 pm EDT (17:12 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 37 kt	−36 kt	-37 °C	156 kt	2 h 52 min	1:06 pm EDT (17:06 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 46 kt	−45 kt	-44 °C	165 kt	2 h 42 min	12:56 pm EDT (16:56 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 56 kt	−52 kt	-49 °C	172 kt	2 h 36 min	12:50 pm EDT (16:50 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
MKG	used from 0 nm out; 60 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 99 nm out; 79 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°
BUF	used from 248 nm out; 64 nm from the line	270/25	300/28 14°	300/29 8°	310/29 2°	300/30 -9°	290/33 -21°	290/44 -37°	290/56 -47°	300/62 -51°
PSB	used from 297 nm out; 60 nm from the line		330/23 14°	340/24 9°	340/25 3°	320/24 -8°	300/29 -20°	310/39 -36°	310/52 -46°	310/56 -50°
AVP	used from 396 nm out; 25 nm from the line	330/21	340/24 14°	350/27 9°	350/25 3°	330/29 -8°	310/31 -20°	330/41 -36°	330/57 -46°	320/55 -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 broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	793 ft	9:53 am EDT (13:53 UTC)
LAN Lansing, MI	40 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	860 ft	13:53 UTC
PTK Pontiac, MI	89 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 18,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 7 knots	9 mi	25,000 ft	980 ft	13:53 UTC
DET Detroit, MI	119 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots	7 mi	none	624 ft	13:53 UTC
ERI Erie, PA	238 nm out, 6 nm southeast 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
BFD Bradford, PA	307 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (290°) at 8 knots	4 mi	700 ft	2,143 ft	13:53 UTC
ELZ Wellsville, NY	337 nm out, 19 nm north of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	2,124 ft	13:56 UTC
IPT Williamsport, PA	396 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,200 feet, overcast at 3,800 feet	from the west (270°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	2,200 ft	528 ft	13:54 UTC
AVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA	destination	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	961 ft	9:54 am EDT (13:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,143 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At AVP when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:50 pm EDT (16:50 UTC)

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

The whole forecast for AVP

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 6 knots, gusting to 14, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 7 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet

The forecast for GRR, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility 4 miles, light rain showers, mist, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet, overcast at 8,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC) and 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, light thunderstorms with rain, mist, overcast at 3,500 feet (thunderheads)
From Tue 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 8,000 feet

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

6/8992 Monroe, MI, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local 19 nm from the route, 99 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Thursday 15 October · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at GRR 7:04 pm EDT (23:04 UTC), at AVP 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:54 pm EDT (22:54 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, Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International.