Plan a flight · Mon 7:24 am EDT (11:24 UTC)

John Murtha Johnstown/Cambria County to Hector International JST → FAR

874 nautical miles (1,005 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 303°, about 313° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 8 h 06 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 12-knot headwind), arriving about 2:30 pm CDT (19:30 UTC). Right now JST is IFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 10 knots; FAR is low IFR, wind from the north-northeast (030°) at 12 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 308 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the first 0 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the first 60 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 129 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 JST.

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

CL30 at 2,600 ft, 16 nm southwest, 6:41 am EDT (10:41 UTC): overcast above 2,600 ft, remarks: during the climb runway 24 KLBE. At the departure end, 16 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LBE UA /OV KLBE/TM 1041/FL026/TP CL30/SK OVC026-TOPUNKN/RM DURC RWY 24 KLBE
```
Report
a routine report filed through LBE
Where
over KLBE
Time
10:41 UTC
Height
at 2,600 ft
Aircraft
CL30
Sky
overcast from 2,600 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the climb runway 24 KLBE
NMRS at 31,000 ft, 13 nm southwest, 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC): light to moderate turbulence from 29,000 ft to 33,000 ft, remarks: zob. At the departure end, 13 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIT UA /OV PIT-JST/TM 1042/FL310/TP NMRS/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD 290-330/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIT
Where
between PIT and JST
Time
10:42 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
NMRS
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate from 29,000 ft to 33,000 ft
Remarks
zob
P68 at 1,500 ft, 25 nm southwest, 7:18 am EDT (11:18 UTC): remarks: bases 1500 ils runway 28. 40 nm along the route, 25 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGC UA /OV KAGC/TM 1118/FL015/TP P68/RM BASES 1500 ILS RWY 28
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGC
Where
over KAGC
Time
11:18 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
P68
Remarks
bases 1500 ils runway 28
GL7T at 1,500 ft, 25 nm southwest, 5:02 am EDT (09:02 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 40 nm along the route, 25 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AGC UA /OV KAGC/TM 0902/FL015/TP GL7T/SK B015
```
Report
a routine report filed through AGC
Where
over KAGC
Time
09:02 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
GL7T
Sky
B015
A320 climbing, 28 nm southwest, 7:15 am EDT (11:15 UTC): no icing, remarks: tops 4,200 ft. 60 nm along the route, 28 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIT UA /OV PIT280005/TM 1115/FLDURC/TP A320/IC NEG/RM TOPS 042
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIT
Where
5 nm west (280°) of PIT
Time
11:15 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A320
Icing
none
Remarks
tops 4,200 ft
B007T034 , 46 nm southwest, 7:10 am EDT (11:10 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 139 nm along the route, 46 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CAK UA /OV BJJ280001/TM 1110/FLC210/TP B007 T034
```
Report
a routine report filed through CAK
Where
1 nm west (280°) of BJJ
Time
11:10 UTC
Height
at C210
Aircraft
B007 T034
BE40 descending, 22 nm southwest, 7:03 am EDT (11:03 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 149 nm along the route, 22 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLE UA /OV CLE230005/TM 1103/FLDURD/TP BE40/SK B020 T031
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLE
Where
5 nm southwest (230°) of CLE
Time
11:03 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
BE40
Sky
B020 T031
A21N descending, 22 nm southwest, 6:11 am EDT (10:11 UTC): no turbulence, 12 °C. 149 nm along the route, 22 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLE UA /OV CLE230005/TM 1011/FLDURD/TP A21N/SK B018 T035/TA +12/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLE
Where
5 nm southwest (230°) of CLE
Time
10:11 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
B018 T035
Temperature
+12
Turbulence
smooth
B739 at 9,000 ft, 17 nm northeast, 6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 9,000 ft to 60,000 ft, wind 295° at 13 knots, remarks: during the descent. 238 nm along the route, 17 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DXO033026/TM 1033/FL090/TP B739/SK SKC/WV 29513KTS/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
26 nm northeast (033°) of DXO
Time
10:33 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Sky
clear
Wind
from 295° at 13 knots
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent
CL35 at 6,000 ft, 10 nm northeast, 6:47 am EDT (10:47 UTC): overcast from 1,400 ft to 2,600 ft; clear from 2,600 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: clear above 2,600 ft. 258 nm along the route, 10 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK270006/TM 1047/FL060/TP CL35/SK OVC014-TOP026/RM CLEAR ABOVE 026
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
6 nm west (270°) of PTK
Time
10:47 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
CL35
Sky
overcast from 1,400 ft, tops 2,600 ft
Remarks
clear above 2,600 ft
E75L at 20,000 ft, 3 nm south, 6:35 am EDT (10:35 UTC): light to moderate turbulence above 20,000 ft. 715 nm along the route, 3 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JMR UA /OV JMR/TM 1035/FL200/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD 200
```
Report
a routine report filed through JMR
Where
over JMR
Time
10:35 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate at 20,000 ft
E75L at 1,300 ft, 10 nm south, 7:20 am EDT (11:20 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 2,900 ft. At the destination end, 10 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV FAR/TM 1120/FL013/TP E75L/SK OVC013-TOP029
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
over FAR
Time
11:20 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 2,900 ft
E75L at 2,200 ft, 0 nm southwest, 6:58 am EDT (10:58 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 2,200 ft. At the destination end, 0 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV KFAR/TM 1058/FL022/TP E75L/SK OVC013-TOP022
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
over KFAR
Time
10:58 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 2,200 ft
P28A at 4,000 ft, 15 nm west, 5:27 am EDT (09:27 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, overcast from 1,300 ft to 3,800 ft, 10 °C. At the destination end, 15 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FAR UA /OV KFAR270015/TM 0927/FL040/TP P28A/SK OVC013-TOP038/TA 10/TB NEG/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through FAR
Where
15 nm west (270°) of KFAR
Time
09:27 UTC
Height
at 4,000 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 3,800 ft
Temperature
10 °C
Turbulence
none
Icing
none

1 more routine reports are on the map.

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 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 8 forecast points nearest it (AGC, CLE, MKG, GRB, LSE, MSP, AXN, GFK). 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	270° at 13 kt	+12 kt		108 kt	8 h 06 min	2:30 pm CDT (19:30 UTC)
6,500 ft	270° at 13 kt	+12 kt	14 °C	108 kt	8 h 06 min	2:30 pm CDT (19:30 UTC)
8,500 ft	270° at 14 kt	+12 kt	11 °C	108 kt	8 h 06 min	2:30 pm CDT (19:30 UTC)
10,500 ft	270° at 17 kt	+16 kt	7 °C	104 kt	8 h 24 min	2:48 pm CDT (19:48 UTC)
12,500 ft	280° at 21 kt	+20 kt	3 °C	100 kt	8 h 44 min	3:08 pm CDT (20:08 UTC)
14,500 ft	280° at 23 kt	+24 kt	-1 °C	96 kt	9 h 06 min	3:30 pm CDT (20:30 UTC)
16,500 ft	290° at 26 kt	+27 kt	-6 °C	93 kt	9 h 24 min	3:48 pm CDT (20:48 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 28 kt	+29 kt	-9 °C	91 kt	9 h 36 min	4:00 pm CDT (21:00 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 31 kt	+31 kt	-21 °C	89 kt	9 h 49 min	4:13 pm CDT (21:13 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 34 kt	+35 kt	-37 °C	85 kt	10 h 17 min	4:41 pm CDT (21:41 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 45 kt	+46 kt	-43 °C	74 kt	11 h 49 min	6:13 pm CDT (23:13 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 55 kt	+56 kt	-50 °C	64 kt	13 h 39 min	8:03 pm CDT (01:03 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
AGC	used from 0 nm out; 31 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 99 nm out; 32 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°
MKG	used from 248 nm out; 101 nm from the line	260/28	260/18 15°	250/16 9°	260/22 4°	280/31 -9°	270/35 -21°	270/44 -35°	270/42 -45°	290/61 -51°
GRB	used from 447 nm out; 16 nm from the line	250/32	250/22 17°	240/18 8°	280/21 6°	280/34 -11°	280/35 -21°	280/39 -37°	270/52 -45°	290/60 -49°
LSE	used from 546 nm out; 81 nm from the line	250/25	240/21 17°	240/28 11°	250/28 5°	280/24 -10°	280/31 -21°	260/35 -37°	270/45 -43°	280/59 -47°
MSP	used from 645 nm out; 61 nm from the line	250/12	250/17 17°	240/26 12°	250/26 5°	280/26 -9°	280/32 -22°	270/37 -38°	280/47 -41°	280/55 -48°
AXN	used from 745 nm out; 46 nm from the line	110/6	260/10 16°	240/17 12°	250/20 5°	260/29 -10°	260/35 -22°	260/29 -38°	270/48 -41°	270/61 -48°
GFK	used from 844 nm out; 73 nm from the line	080/18	L/V 11°	260/22 7°	250/48 3°	260/51 -11°	250/44 -22°	260/34 -38°	260/53 -44°	270/66 -49°

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
JST Johnstown, PA	departure	IFR Sky: overcast at 500 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (300°) at 10 knots	5 mi	500 ft	2,284 ft	7:16 am EDT (11:16 UTC)
LBE Latrobe, PA	20 nm out, 16 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet	from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,400 ft	1,198 ft	10:47 UTC
CGF Cleveland, OH	139 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet	from the west (280°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	876 ft	10:45 UTC
DET Detroit, MI	228 nm out, 9 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 900 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots	9 mi	none	624 ft	10:53 UTC
LAN Lansing, MI	298 nm out, 7 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots	9 mi	none	860 ft	10:53 UTC
MKG Muskegon, MI	377 nm out, 21 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 25,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	628 ft	10:55 UTC
ATW Appleton, WI	486 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	918 ft	10:45 UTC
CWA Mosinee, WI	546 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 16,000 feet, overcast at 18,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	16,000 ft	1,277 ft	10:50 UTC
UBE Cumberland, WI	655 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	1,242 ft	11:15 UTC
SAZ Staples, MN	784 nm out, 1 nm west of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,200 feet	from the north (360°) at 8 knots	9 mi	none	1,287 ft	11:15 UTC
ADC Wadena, MN	804 nm out, 4 nm south of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet	from the northeast (050°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	1,368 ft	11:15 UTC
FAR Fargo, ND	destination	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northeast (030°) at 12 knots	5 mi	400 ft	901 ft	5:53 am CDT (10:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,284 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At FAR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:30 pm CDT (19:30 UTC)

Wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,000 feet marginal VFR

30% chance between Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC) and 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC): light rain showers

The whole forecast for FAR

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the north at 14 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 300 feet
At times between Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC) and 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, mist
From Mon 3:00 am CDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the north at 13 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 700 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,000 feet
30% chance between Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC) and 5:00 pm CDT (22:00 UTC): light rain showers

The forecast for JST, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility 1½ miles, mist, overcast at 300 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 700 feet
From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
From Tue 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 5,000 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, 69 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, 89 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 2 nm from the route, 99 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at JST 6:40 pm EDT (22:40 UTC), at FAR 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:16 pm CDT (00:16 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 Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · 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: John Murtha Johnstown/Cambria County, Hector International.