Plan a flight · Sun 8:48 pm EDT (00:48 UTC)

John Murtha Johnstown/Cambria County to Quad Cities International JST → MLI

534 nautical miles (614 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 281°, about 291° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 41 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 6-knot headwind), arriving about 12:29 am CDT (05:29 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now JST is low IFR, wind from the northeast (050°) at 6 knots; MLI is VFR, wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 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

SIGMET E17E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 31,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC). Near the route, 89 nm along the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 112355
MKCE WST 112355
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 17E
VALID UNTIL 0155Z
PA MD VA NC WV OH KY
FROM 30WSW EWC-20E RIC-70NNE ILM-70W BKW-10ESE APE-30WSW EWC
AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL310.

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 20 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). Near the route, at the departure end.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 69 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Near the route, at the departure end.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 69 nm of the route.
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 129 to 247 nm out.

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

A321 at 30,000 ft, 25 nm south, 7:49 pm EDT (23:49 UTC): moderate turbulence above 30,000 ft, remarks: zob. At the departure end, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
2G9 UA /OV IHD/TM 2349/FL300/TP A321/TB MOD 300/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through 2G9
Where
over IHD
Time
23:49 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate at 30,000 ft
Remarks
zob
CRJ2 at 23,000 ft, 8 nm north, 6:54 pm EDT (22:54 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zob. 49 nm along the route, 8 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIT UA /OV EWC140020/TM 2254/FL230/TP CRJ2/TB LGT-MOD/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIT
Where
20 nm southeast (140°) of EWC
Time
22:54 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Turbulence
light to moderate
Remarks
zob
B737 climbing, 5 nm southeast, 7:03 pm EDT (23:03 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 69 nm along the route, 5 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIT UA /OV PIT/TM 2303/FLDURC/TP B737/SK B028 T034
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIT
Where
over PIT
Time
23:03 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B737
Sky
B028 T034
E75S descending, 5 nm southeast, 6:54 pm EDT (22:54 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 69 nm along the route, 5 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIT UA /OV PIT/TM 2254/FLDURD/TP E75S/SK T036
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIT
Where
over PIT
Time
22:54 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
E75S
Sky
T036
AEST descending, 15 nm north, 6:36 pm EDT (22:36 UTC): remarks: bases 1,600 ft. 119 nm along the route, 15 nm north 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, 41 nm north, 6:25 pm EDT (22:25 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 148 nm along the route, 41 nm north 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
C150 at 1,500 ft, 40 nm south, 6:18 pm EDT (22:18 UTC): overcast above 1,800 ft. 208 nm along the route, 40 nm south 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
P28A descending, 28 nm north, 8:08 pm EDT (00:08 UTC): a broken layer from 2,200 ft to 2,500 ft. 227 nm along the route, 28 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV 1G0/TM 0008/FLDURD/TP P28A/SK BKN022 TOPS025
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over 1G0
Time
00:08 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
P28A
Sky
a broken layer from 2,200 ft, tops 2,500 ft
P28A descending, 28 nm north, 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC): overcast above 1,400 ft. 227 nm along the route, 28 nm north 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
A320 climbing, 39 nm north, 8:14 pm EDT (00:14 UTC): overcast. 237 nm along the route, 39 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0014/FLDURC/TP A320/SK B025 OVC T040
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
00:14 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A320
Sky
B025 overcast T040
E545 at 28,000 ft, 41 nm south, 7:15 pm EDT (23:15 UTC): no turbulence. 237 nm along the route, 41 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
A320 descending, 39 nm north, 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): overcast from 1,600 ft to 3,500 ft, wind 350° at 9 knots. 237 nm along the route, 39 nm north 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
UAL2761 at 33,000 ft, 36 nm north, 7:24 pm EDT (23:24 UTC): no turbulence, wind 310° at 40 knots. 277 nm along the route, 36 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2761 4139N 08447W 2324 F330 310/040KT TB SMTH IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
E145 at 2,600 ft, 8 nm southeast, 7:05 pm EDT (23:05 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 297 nm along the route, 8 nm southeast 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

3 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 6 forecast points nearest it (AGC, CLE, CMH, FWA, JOT, BRL). 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	310° at 7 kt	+6 kt		114 kt	4 h 41 min	12:29 am CDT (05:29 UTC)
6,500 ft	320° at 12 kt	+9 kt	14 °C	111 kt	4 h 49 min	12:37 am CDT (05:37 UTC)
8,500 ft	320° at 12 kt	+9 kt	10 °C	111 kt	4 h 49 min	12:37 am CDT (05:37 UTC)
10,500 ft	320° at 12 kt	+8 kt	6 °C	112 kt	4 h 46 min	12:34 am CDT (05:34 UTC)
12,500 ft	330° at 13 kt	+8 kt	2 °C	112 kt	4 h 46 min	12:34 am CDT (05:34 UTC)
14,500 ft	330° at 13 kt	+9 kt	-2 °C	111 kt	4 h 49 min	12:37 am CDT (05:37 UTC)
16,500 ft	320° at 14 kt	+10 kt	-6 °C	110 kt	4 h 51 min	12:39 am CDT (05:39 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 14 kt	+11 kt	-10 °C	109 kt	4 h 54 min	12:42 am CDT (05:42 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 20 kt	+14 kt	-21 °C	106 kt	5 h 02 min	12:50 am CDT (05:50 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 31 kt	+26 kt	-35 °C	94 kt	5 h 41 min	1:29 am CDT (06:29 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 34 kt	+32 kt	-42 °C	88 kt	6 h 04 min	1:52 am CDT (06:52 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 40 kt	+38 kt	-49 °C	82 kt	6 h 31 min	2:19 am CDT (07:19 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
AGC	used from 0 nm out; 26 nm from the line	140/12	350/10 12°	L/V 9°	L/V 3°	200/11 -11°	220/21 -22°	220/47 -33°	230/51 -39°	230/45 -48°
CLE	used from 99 nm out; 47 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°
CMH	used from 198 nm out; 66 nm from the line	340/14	320/13 12°	350/12 8°	360/10 2°	350/27 -10°	340/20 -22°	320/31 -35°	270/25 -39°	260/32 -48°
FWA	used from 247 nm out; 21 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°
JOT	used from 346 nm out; 60 nm from the line	230/11	290/12 16°	300/19 10°	320/19 4°	300/17 -9°	330/31 -20°	320/49 -37°	320/53 -45°	320/67 -49°
BRL	used from 494 nm out; 61 nm from the line	200/20	250/21 16°	240/22 10°	260/20 5°	270/16 -7°	290/22 -18°	320/41 -34°	320/56 -43°	310/68 -53°

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	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the northeast (050°) at 6 knots	0.25 mi	200 ft	2,284 ft	7:54 pm EDT (23:54 UTC)
AGC Pittsburgh, PA	49 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,100 feet, scattered clouds at 1,800 feet, overcast at 7,000 feet	from the north (010°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	7,000 ft	1,251 ft	00:38 UTC
PIT Pittsburgh, PA	69 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,800 feet	from the north-northeast (030°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	1,800 ft	1,202 ft	23:51 UTC
CAK Akron, OH	119 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	700 ft	1,225 ft	23:51 UTC
MFD Mansfield, OH	168 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 400 feet, overcast at 700 feet Weather: mist	from the north-northwest (330°) at 4 knots	5 mi	400 ft	1,297 ft	00:41 UTC
OWX Ottawa, OH	237 nm out, 4 nm north of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 700 feet, a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots	3 mi	700 ft	763 ft	00:35 UTC
FWA Fort Wayne, IN	297 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower	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	23:57 UTC
RCR Rochester, IN	336 nm out, 6 nm south of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,900 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	789 ft	00:35 UTC
LOT Chicago/Romeoville, IL	425 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (150°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	679 ft	00:45 UTC
VYS Peru, IL	475 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line	VFR	from the east-northeast (060°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	654 ft	10:30 UTC
EZI Kewanee, IL	504 nm out, 14 nm south of the line	no report just now				858 ft
MLI Moline, IL	destination	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	589 ft	6:52 pm CDT (23:52 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 MLI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:29 am CDT (05:29 UTC)

Wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MLI

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 am CDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 15 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for JST, the departure

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 4 knots, visibility ¼ mile, fog, sky obscured at 200 feet
From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility 3 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 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 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

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 23 nm from the route, 89 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 3 nm from the route, 89 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at JST 6:40 pm EDT (22:40 UTC), at MLI 6:26 pm CDT (23:26 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:53 pm CDT (23:53 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MLI is before sunrise there (7:10 am CDT (12:10 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, Quad Cities International.