Lee Gilmer Memorial to Erie Intl/Tom Ridge Field GVL → ERI
500 nautical miles (575 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 019°, about 022° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 33 min at the quickest height in today's winds (3,500 ft, a 10-knot headwind), arriving about 9:13 am EDT (13:13 UTC). Right now GVL is VFR, wind from the west-northwest (290°) at 13 knots, gusting to 21; ERI is marginal VFR, wind variable 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: 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 TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the first 100 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the first 80 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 30 to 310 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, fog). Over the last 450 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 GVL.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 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 (TYS, TRI, CRW, AGC, 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 | 330° at 15 kt | +10 kt | 110 kt | 4 h 33 min | 9:13 am EDT (13:13 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 340° at 21 kt | +17 kt | 11 °C | 103 kt | 4 h 51 min | 9:31 am EDT (13:31 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 350° at 27 kt | +22 kt | 10 °C | 98 kt | 5 h 06 min | 9:46 am EDT (13:46 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 350° at 31 kt | +26 kt | 7 °C | 94 kt | 5 h 19 min | 9:59 am EDT (13:59 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 340° at 31 kt | +24 kt | 5 °C | 96 kt | 5 h 12 min | 9:52 am EDT (13:52 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 340° at 32 kt | +24 kt | 1 °C | 96 kt | 5 h 12 min | 9:52 am EDT (13:52 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 340° at 34 kt | +25 kt | -2 °C | 95 kt | 5 h 16 min | 9:56 am EDT (13:56 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 330° at 36 kt | +25 kt | -6 °C | 95 kt | 5 h 16 min | 9:56 am EDT (13:56 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 330° at 37 kt | +25 kt | -7 °C | 95 kt | 5 h 16 min | 9:56 am EDT (13:56 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 340° at 41 kt | +31 kt | -20 °C | 89 kt | 5 h 37 min | 10:17 am EDT (14:17 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 340° at 52 kt | +40 kt | -34 °C | 80 kt | 6 h 15 min | 10:55 am EDT (14:55 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 330° at 60 kt | +42 kt | -42 °C | 78 kt | 6 h 25 min | 11:05 am EDT (15:05 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 330° at 42 kt | +25 kt | -50 °C | 95 kt | 5 h 16 min | 9:56 am EDT (13:56 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TYS | used from 0 nm out; 71 nm from the line | 330/16 | 350/32 14° | 350/37 9° | 340/30 5° | 330/28 -6° | 340/36 -19° | 330/40 -33° | 330/51 -41° | 330/36 -51° |
| TRI | used from 100 nm out; 31 nm from the line | 340/25 11° | 350/37 9° | 350/34 6° | 340/39 -7° | 340/43 -19° | 340/55 -32° | 330/58 -42° | 320/37 -50° | |
| CRW | used from 200 nm out; 47 nm from the line | 320/17 | 340/23 12° | 340/32 8° | 340/35 4° | 330/40 -7° | 340/45 -20° | 340/57 -34° | 340/64 -42° | 320/38 -50° |
| AGC | used from 350 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 340/11 | 350/12 11° | 360/25 7° | 340/30 2° | 340/41 -8° | 340/44 -21° | 350/59 -36° | 340/68 -42° | 340/50 -51° |
| CLE | used from 450 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 310/7 | 350/20 14° | 340/16 9° | 320/21 2° | 320/32 -8° | 330/34 -20° | 330/45 -36° | 320/60 -45° | 320/64 -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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GVL Gainesville, GA | departure | VFR | from the west-northwest (290°) at 13 knots, gusting to 21 | 10+ mi | none | 1,276 ft | 3:55 am EDT (07:55 UTC) |
| AJR Cornelia, GA | 20 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line | VFR | from the north-northwest (330°) at 11 knots, gusting to 17 | 10+ mi | none | 1,447 ft | 08:35 UTC |
| GKT Sevierville, TN | 90 nm out, 18 nm northwest of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet | from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 1,900 ft | 1,013 ft | 08:16 UTC |
| RVN Rogersville, TN | 140 nm out, 1 nm south of the line | no report just now | 1,254 ft | ||||
| TRI Bristol/Johnson/Kingsport, TN | 150 nm out, 22 nm southeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,200 feet, a broken layer at 2,000 feet, overcast at 2,600 feet | from the west (270°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 2,000 ft | 1,518 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| PBX Pikeville, KY | 210 nm out, 8 nm west of the line | IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: mist | from the west (280°) at 8 knots | 4 mi | 500 ft | 1,464 ft | 08:15 UTC |
| CRW Charleston, WV | 270 nm out, 19 nm southeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet Weather: light rain, mist | variable at 4 knots | 6 mi | 800 ft | 947 ft | 07:54 UTC |
| PKB Parkersburg, WV | 330 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,000 feet, a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 2,100 feet | from the west (280°) at 5 knots | 9 mi | 1,400 ft | 858 ft | 08:33 UTC |
| HLG Wheeling, WV | 390 nm out, 22 nm southeast of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist | from the west-northwest (290°) at 3 knots | 1.75 mi | 300 ft | 1,194 ft | 08:35 UTC |
| BVI Beaver Falls, PA | 420 nm out, 20 nm east of the line, tower | reported, no category | calm | none | 1,252 ft | 19:47 UTC | |
| YNG Youngstown/Warren, OH | 450 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 200 feet, a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet | from the west (280°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 200 ft | 1,191 ft | 08:24 UTC |
| ERI Erie, PA | destination | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 3,000 feet | variable at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 3,000 ft | 732 ft | 8:51 pm EDT (00:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,518 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ERI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 9:13 am EDT (13:13 UTC)
Wind from the west-northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet marginal VFR
The whole forecast for ERI
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 700 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few 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, 410 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, 430 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 3 nm from the route, 450 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at GVL 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC), at ERI 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:12 pm EDT (23:12 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: Lee Gilmer Memorial, Erie Intl/Tom Ridge Field.