Ithaca Tompkins International to Fort Wayne International ITH → FWA
402 nautical miles (462 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 260°, about 272° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 24 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 2-knot headwind), arriving about 11:39 pm EDT (03:39 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now ITH is VFR, wind calm; FWA is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (110°) at 3 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 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 343 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 first 59 nm of the route.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 24,000 ft. Over the first 49 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 176 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the first 98 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 118 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 ITH.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- CRJ7 at 33,000 ft, 0 nm northeast, 6:31 pm EDT (22:31 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 0 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ITH UA /OV ITH/TM 2231/FL330/TP CRJ7/TB MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through ITH
- Where
- over ITH
- Time
- 22:31 UTC
- Height
- at 33,000 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Turbulence
- moderate
- E75L at 31,000 ft, 0 nm northeast, 6:27 pm EDT (22:27 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 0 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ITH UA /OV ITH/TM 2227/FL310/TP E75L/TB CONS MOD
- Report
- a routine report filed through ITH
- Where
- over ITH
- Time
- 22:27 UTC
- Height
- at 31,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Turbulence
- continuous moderate
- DH8D at 19,000 ft, 47 nm north, 7:35 pm EDT (23:35 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. 49 nm along the route, 47 nm north 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 25,000 ft, 40 nm north, 6:37 pm EDT (22:37 UTC): moderate turbulence above 25,000 ft, remarks: zob. 88 nm along the route, 40 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
- C700 at 22,000 ft, 39 nm south, 7:26 pm EDT (23:26 UTC): light chop turbulence, light rime icing, -16 °C. At the departure end, 39 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
BGM UA /OV CFB200018/TM 2326/FL220/TP C700/TA M16/TB CONS LGT CHOP/IC LGT RIME
- Report
- a routine report filed through BGM
- Where
- 18 nm south (200°) of CFB
- Time
- 23:26 UTC
- Height
- at 22,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C700
- Temperature
- −16 °C
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop
- Icing
- light rime
- E75L at 25,000 ft, 25 nm north, 7:12 pm EDT (23:12 UTC): light turbulence. At the departure end, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
SYR UA /OV SYR230020/TM 2312/FL250/TP E75L/TB LGT
- Report
- a routine report filed through SYR
- Where
- 20 nm southwest (230°) of SYR
- Time
- 23:12 UTC
- Height
- at 25,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Turbulence
- light
- B767 at 2,800 ft, 40 nm north, 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, overcast from 2,800 ft to 31,000 ft, remarks: during the descent syr. At the departure end, 40 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
SYR UA /OV SYR280010/TM 2245/FL028/TP B767/SK OVC028 TOPS310/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD SYR
- Report
- a routine report filed through SYR
- Where
- 10 nm west (280°) of SYR
- Time
- 22:45 UTC
- Height
- at 2,800 ft
- Aircraft
- B767
- Sky
- overcast from 2,800 ft, tops 31,000 ft
- Turbulence
- none
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- during the descent syr
- E145 at 23,000 ft, 25 nm southeast, 6:35 pm EDT (22:35 UTC): light rime icing, -14 °C. At the departure end, 25 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
BGM UA /OV CFB/TM 2235/FL230/TP E145/TA M14/IC LGT RIME
- Report
- a routine report filed through BGM
- Where
- over CFB
- Time
- 22:35 UTC
- Height
- at 23,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- Temperature
- −14 °C
- Icing
- light rime
- PC12 at 24,000 ft, 42 nm east, 6:33 pm EDT (22:33 UTC): light rime icing, -18 °C. At the departure end, 42 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
OIC UA /OV OIC/TM 2233/FL240/TP PC12/TA M18/IC LGT RIME
- Report
- a routine report filed through OIC
- Where
- over OIC
- Time
- 22:33 UTC
- Height
- at 24,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Temperature
- −18 °C
- Icing
- light rime
- PC12 at 19,000 ft, 0 nm northeast, 6:30 pm EDT (22:30 UTC): light rime icing, -9 °C. At the departure end, 0 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ITH UA /OV ITH/TM 2230/FL190/TP PC12/TA M09/IC LGT RIME
- Report
- a routine report filed through ITH
- Where
- over ITH
- Time
- 22:30 UTC
- Height
- at 19,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Temperature
- −9 °C
- Icing
- light rime
- F2TH at 25,000 ft, 0 nm northeast, 5:55 pm EDT (21:55 UTC): light rime icing, 15 °C. At the departure end, 0 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ITH UA /OV ITH/TM 2155/FL250/TP F2TH/TA 15/IC LGT RIME
- Report
- a routine report filed through ITH
- Where
- over ITH
- Time
- 21:55 UTC
- Height
- at 25,000 ft
- Aircraft
- F2TH
- Temperature
- 15 °C
- Icing
- light rime
- B39M at 35,000 ft, 13 nm northeast, 5:18 pm EDT (21:18 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 13 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
BGM UA /OV CFB360030/TM 2118/FL350/TP B39M/TB CONS LGT CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through BGM
- Where
- 30 nm north (360°) of CFB
- Time
- 21:18 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B39M
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop
- E75S at 5,500 ft, 41 nm north, 5:18 pm EDT (21:18 UTC): overcast from 3,000 ft to 5,500 ft. At the departure end, 41 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
SYR UA /OV SYR280005/TM 2118/FL055/TP E75S/SK OVC030 TOPS055
- Report
- a routine report filed through SYR
- Where
- 5 nm west (280°) of SYR
- Time
- 21:18 UTC
- Height
- at 5,500 ft
- Aircraft
- E75S
- Sky
- overcast from 3,000 ft, tops 5,500 ft
- SR22 at 3,400 ft, 27 nm southeast, 5:16 pm EDT (21:16 UTC): a broken layer above 2,000 ft. At the departure end, 27 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
BGM UA /OV BGM/TM 2116/FL034/TP SR22/SK BKN020
- Report
- a routine report filed through BGM
- Where
- over BGM
- Time
- 21:16 UTC
- Height
- at 3,400 ft
- Aircraft
- SR22
- Sky
- a broken layer from 2,000 ft
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 westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even 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 (SYR, BUF, CLE, FWA). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 300° at 3 kt | +2 kt | 118 kt | 3 h 24 min | 11:39 pm EDT (03:39 UTC) | |
| 6,500 ft | 320° at 8 kt | +4 kt | 12 °C | 116 kt | 3 h 28 min | 11:43 pm EDT (03:43 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 330° at 9 kt | +3 kt | 8 °C | 117 kt | 3 h 26 min | 11:41 pm EDT (03:41 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 320° at 8 kt | +3 kt | 5 °C | 117 kt | 3 h 26 min | 11:41 pm EDT (03:41 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 320° at 8 kt | +4 kt | 1 °C | 116 kt | 3 h 28 min | 11:43 pm EDT (03:43 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 310° at 9 kt | +5 kt | -3 °C | 115 kt | 3 h 30 min | 11:45 pm EDT (03:45 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 310° at 11 kt | +7 kt | -7 °C | 113 kt | 3 h 33 min | 11:48 pm EDT (03:48 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 12 kt | +8 kt | -10 °C | 112 kt | 3 h 35 min | 11:50 pm EDT (03:50 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 12 kt | +10 kt | -22 °C | 110 kt | 3 h 39 min | 11:54 pm EDT (03:54 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 270° at 24 kt | +23 kt | -35 °C | 97 kt | 4 h 09 min | 12:24 am EDT (04:24 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 250° at 38 kt | +37 kt | -41 °C | 83 kt | 4 h 51 min | 1:06 am EDT (05:06 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 250° at 42 kt | +41 kt | -49 °C | 79 kt | 5 h 05 min | 1:20 am EDT (05:20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYR | used from 0 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 160/17 | 200/22 10° | 250/10 6° | L/V 1° | 270/11 -11° | 220/25 -20° | 220/66 -36° | 230/89 -42° | 240/74 -51° |
| BUF | used from 49 nm out; 50 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° |
| CLE | used from 147 nm out; 79 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° |
| FWA | used from 343 nm out; 34 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITH Ithaca, NY | departure | VFR Sky: overcast at 3,800 feet Weather: rain | calm | 8 mi | 3,800 ft | 1,099 ft | 7:56 pm EDT (23:56 UTC) |
| ELM Elmira/Corning, NY | 20 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 200 feet, overcast at 600 feet Weather: light rain, mist | from the east (080°) at 3 knots | 6 mi | 200 ft | 955 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| HTF Hornell, NY | 59 nm out, 6 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 1,219 ft | ||||
| OLE Olean, NY | 88 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist | from the east (080°) at 5 knots | 2 mi | 200 ft | 2,135 ft | 23:35 UTC |
| JHW Jamestown, NY | 127 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet | from the north (010°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 1,400 ft | 1,723 ft | 23:56 UTC |
| ERI Erie, PA | 167 nm out, 9 nm north 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 |
| CGF Cleveland, OH | 235 nm out, 10 nm southeast of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet | from the east-northeast (060°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 3,000 ft | 876 ft | 23:46 UTC |
| BKL Cleveland, OH | 245 nm out, 10 nm southeast 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 |
| PCW Port Clinton, OH | 294 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet | from the northeast (050°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 1,500 ft | 590 ft | 23:55 UTC |
| TOL Toledo, OH | 333 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,200 feet | from the northwest (310°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 2,200 ft | 683 ft | 23:52 UTC |
| DFI Defiance, OH | 362 nm out, 11 nm north of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet | from the northwest (320°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 1,500 ft | 706 ft | 23:53 UTC |
| FWA Fort Wayne, IN | destination | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,800 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet | from the east-southeast (110°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 814 ft | 7:57 pm EDT (23:57 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,135 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At FWA when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:39 pm EDT (03:39 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet VFR
The whole forecast for FWA
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,800 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 1 mile, mist, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet
- At times between Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC) and 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): visibility ½ mile, fog, a broken layer at 500 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 6 knots, visibility 2 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for ITH, the departure
- From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east-southeast at 5 knots, visibility 4 miles, light drizzle, mist, overcast at 1,200 feet
- At times between Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC) and 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): visibility 1 mile, light rain showers, mist, overcast at 700 feet
- From Mon 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind calm, visibility 3 miles, mist, overcast at 500 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,000 feet
- From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, gusting to 11, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,200 feet
- From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 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 9 nm from the route, 206 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, 206 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at ITH 6:28 pm EDT (22:28 UTC), at FWA 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:32 pm EDT (23:32 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at FWA is after sunset there (7:06 pm EDT (23:06 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: Ithaca Tompkins International, Fort Wayne International.