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Indianapolis International to Frederick Douglass/Greater Rochester International IND → ROC

438 nautical miles (504 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 059°, about 064° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 53 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 32-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:01 pm EDT (03:01 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now IND is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots; ROC is marginal VFR, wind from the south-southeast (150°) 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: 31 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 last 309 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 130 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Near the route, 359 nm along the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 50 nm of the route.
AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 24,000 ft. Over the last 30 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 IND.

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

E170 at 25,000 ft, 3 nm north, 6:37 pm EDT (22:37 UTC): moderate turbulence above 25,000 ft, remarks: zob. 399 nm along the route, 3 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BUF UA /OV BUF120010/TM 2237/FL250/TP E170/TB MOD 250/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through BUF
Where
10 nm southeast (120°) of BUF
Time
22:37 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate at 25,000 ft
Remarks
zob
DH8D at 19,000 ft, 0 nm southwest, 7:35 pm EDT (23:35 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. At the destination end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ROC UA /OV ROC/TM 2335/FL190/TP DH8D/TB CONS MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through ROC
Where
over ROC
Time
23:35 UTC
Height
at 19,000 ft
Aircraft
DH8D
Turbulence
continuous moderate chop
Remarks
zob
E170 at 23,000 ft, 27 nm northwest, 7:14 pm EDT (23:14 UTC): light turbulence. At the departure end, 27 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV VHP315020/TM 2314/FL230/TP E170/TB LGT
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
20 nm northwest (315°) of VHP
Time
23:14 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
light
E145 at 2,600 ft, 40 nm northwest, 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 80 nm along the route, 40 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 2305/FL026/TP E145/SK B026
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
23:05 UTC
Height
at 2,600 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
B026
CRJ9 climbing, 40 nm northwest, 6:01 pm EDT (22:01 UTC): overcast from 2,500 ft to 3,300 ft. 80 nm along the route, 40 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 2201/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK OVC025 - TOPS 033
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
22:01 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
overcast from 2,500 ft, tops 3,300 ft
CRJ2 at 3,300 ft, 40 nm northwest, 5:33 pm EDT (21:33 UTC): no turbulence. 80 nm along the route, 40 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 2133/FL033/TP CRJ2/SK B28 T33/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
21:33 UTC
Height
at 3,300 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Sky
B28 T33
Turbulence
smooth
E145 climbing, 38 nm southeast, 7:51 pm EDT (23:51 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 90 nm along the route, 38 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 2351/FLDURC/TP E145/SK B005 T035
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over DAY
Time
23:51 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
E145
Sky
B005 T035
E545 at 28,000 ft, 22 nm south, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence. 110 nm along the route, 22 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
IND UA /OV ROD/TM 2315/FL280/TP E545/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through IND
Where
over ROD
Time
23:15 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
E545
Turbulence
none
C150 at 1,500 ft, 41 nm southeast, 6:18 pm EDT (22:18 UTC): overcast above 1,800 ft. 130 nm along the route, 41 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV MRT/TM 2218/FL015/TP C150/SK OVC018
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over MRT
Time
22:18 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
C150
Sky
overcast from 1,800 ft
A320 descending, 42 nm northwest, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): overcast from 1,600 ft to 3,500 ft, wind 350° at 9 knots. 159 nm along the route, 42 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 2300/FLDURD/TP A320/SK OVC016 TOP035/WV 35009KTS AT 023
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
23:00 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A320
Sky
overcast from 1,600 ft, tops 3,500 ft
Wind
wind from 350° at 9 knots at at 2,300 ft
P28A descending, 27 nm northwest, 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC): overcast above 1,400 ft. 159 nm along the route, 27 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV 1G0/TM 2245/FLDURD/TP P28A/SK OVC014 TOPSUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over 1G0
Time
22:45 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
overcast from 1,400 ft, tops unknown
C172 at 3,000 ft, 23 nm southeast, 5:11 pm EDT (21:11 UTC): remarks: BKN017. 179 nm along the route, 23 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MFD UA /OV MFD/TM 2111/FL030/TP C172/RM BKN017
```
Report
a routine report filed through MFD
Where
over MFD
Time
21:11 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Remarks
BKN017
AEST descending, 45 nm southeast, 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC): remarks: bases 1,600 ft. 229 nm along the route, 45 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CAK UA /OV CAK/TM 2236/FLDURD/TP AEST/RM BASES 016
```
Report
a routine report filed through CAK
Where
over CAK
Time
22:36 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
AEST
Remarks
bases 1,600 ft
B38M descending, 10 nm south, 6:25 pm EDT (22:25 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 229 nm along the route, 10 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLE UA /OV CLE/TM 2225/FLDURD/TP B38M/SK B023
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLE
Where
over CLE
Time
22:25 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B38M
Sky
B023

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 4 forecast points nearest it (IND, FWA, CLE, BUF). 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	300° at 1 kt	0		120 kt	3 h 39 min	11:47 pm EDT (03:47 UTC)
5,500 ft	340° at 11 kt	+2 kt		118 kt	3 h 43 min	11:51 pm EDT (03:51 UTC)
7,500 ft	350° at 13 kt	+3 kt	10 °C	117 kt	3 h 45 min	11:53 pm EDT (03:53 UTC)
9,500 ft	350° at 13 kt	+4 kt	7 °C	116 kt	3 h 47 min	11:55 pm EDT (03:55 UTC)
11,500 ft	340° at 12 kt	+1 kt	4 °C	119 kt	3 h 41 min	11:49 pm EDT (03:49 UTC)
13,500 ft	330° at 12 kt	0	-1 °C	120 kt	3 h 39 min	11:47 pm EDT (03:47 UTC)
15,500 ft	320° at 13 kt	−2 kt	-5 °C	122 kt	3 h 35 min	11:43 pm EDT (03:43 UTC)
17,500 ft	320° at 14 kt	−3 kt	-9 °C	123 kt	3 h 34 min	11:42 pm EDT (03:42 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 14 kt	−3 kt	-10 °C	123 kt	3 h 34 min	11:42 pm EDT (03:42 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 16 kt	−7 kt	-22 °C	127 kt	3 h 27 min	11:35 pm EDT (03:35 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 24 kt	−15 kt	-36 °C	135 kt	3 h 15 min	11:23 pm EDT (03:23 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	270° at 32 kt	−28 kt	-41 °C	148 kt	2 h 58 min	11:06 pm EDT (03:06 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 36 kt	−32 kt	-49 °C	152 kt	2 h 53 min	11:01 pm EDT (03:01 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
IND	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	320/10	350/30 16°	350/32 10°	350/30 4°	340/31 -10°	340/42 -21°	340/49 -37°	320/46 -41°	320/47 -47°
FWA	used from 50 nm out; 41 nm from the line	350/9	350/24 15°	360/25 9°	360/29 4°	350/31 -10°	340/39 -22°	330/40 -37°	320/38 -43°	320/48 -48°
CLE	used from 149 nm out; 53 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°
BUF	used from 299 nm out; 69 nm from the line	170/19	L/V 10°	040/9 6°	220/8 2°	230/15 -11°	220/33 -22°	220/47 -35°	230/55 -41°	230/56 -50°

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
IND Indianapolis, IN	departure	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	796 ft	7:54 pm EDT (23:54 UTC)
AID Anderson, IN	40 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	919 ft	23:35 UTC
MIE Muncie, IN	50 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	937 ft	23:53 UTC
AOH Lima, OH	120 nm out, 0 nm east of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots	4 mi	600 ft	975 ft	23:53 UTC
FDY Findlay, OH	139 nm out, 9 nm north of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 2,100 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots	5 mi	2,100 ft	812 ft	23:53 UTC
LPR Lorain/Elyria, OH	209 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,100 feet	from the north (010°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	2,100 ft	793 ft	23:53 UTC
BKL Cleveland, OH	239 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 800 feet, overcast at 2,900 feet	from the north-northeast (020°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	2,900 ft	583 ft	23:53 UTC
HZY Ashtabula, OH	279 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,500 feet, overcast at 9,000 feet	from the north (010°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	2,500 ft	926 ft	23:53 UTC
ERI Erie, PA	309 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 3,000 feet	from the east-northeast (070°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	732 ft	23:51 UTC
BUF Buffalo, NY	389 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: overcast at 4,900 feet	from the east-northeast (070°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	4,900 ft	726 ft	23:54 UTC
GVQ Batavia, NY	418 nm out, 5 nm northwest of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 4,000 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 22 knots, gusting to 27	10+ mi	none	913 ft	14:56 UTC
ROC Rochester, NY	destination	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,100 feet, overcast at 4,500 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the south-southeast (150°) at 6 knots	4 mi	4,500 ft	558 ft	8:03 pm EDT (00:03 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 975 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ROC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:01 pm EDT (03:01 UTC)

Wind from the southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet marginal VFR

30% chance between Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC) and 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain, overcast at 1,000 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for ROC

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the southeast at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
30% chance between Sun 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC) and 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, light rain, overcast at 1,000 feet
From Mon 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 700 feet
From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 300 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west 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 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,000 feet

The forecast for IND, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south at 6 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
At times between Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC) and 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, mist, a few clouds at 700 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 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 15 nm from the route, 269 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 15 nm from the route, 269 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at IND 7:12 pm EDT (23:12 UTC), at ROC 6:33 pm EDT (22:33 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:01 pm EDT (23:01 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at ROC is after sunset there (6:34 pm EDT (22:34 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: Indianapolis International, Frederick Douglass/Greater Rochester International.