Plan a flight · Sun 11:12 pm EDT (03:12 UTC)

John Murtha Johnstown/Cambria County to Pellston Rgnl/Emmet County JST → PLN

410 nautical miles (472 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 322°, about 332° magnetic at the departure end (variation 10W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 50 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 13-knot headwind), arriving about 3:02 am EDT (07:02 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now JST is low IFR, wind from the east-northeast (070°) at 6 knots; PLN is VFR, wind calm. 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 310 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 100 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the first 70 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

B752 at 30,000 ft, 42 nm east, 10:26 pm EDT (02:26 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. At the departure end, 42 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
HGR UA /OV THS010020/TM 0226/FL300/TP B752/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through HGR
Where
20 nm north (010°) of THS
Time
02:26 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
moderate chop
Remarks
zob
E75S at 22,000 ft, 0 nm north, 10:51 pm EDT (02:51 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zob. At the departure end, 0 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JST UA /OV JST/TM 0251/FL220/TP E75S/TB LGHT-MOD/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JST
Where
over JST
Time
02:51 UTC
Height
at 22,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
lght-mod
Remarks
zob
C68A at 2,700 ft, 44 nm southwest, 8:45 pm EDT (00:45 UTC): overcast above 2,700 ft, remarks: landing runway 10R. 50 nm along the route, 44 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PIT UA /OV KPIT/TM 0045/FL027/TP C68A/SK OVC027/RM LANDING RWY 10R
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIT
Where
over KPIT
Time
00:45 UTC
Height
at 2,700 ft
Aircraft
C68A
Sky
overcast from 2,700 ft
Remarks
landing runway 10R
AC90 , 17 nm northeast, 8:16 pm EDT (00:16 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 120 nm along the route, 17 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ERI UA /OV ERI060006/TM 0016/FLB3.0/TP AC90
```
Report
a routine report filed through ERI
Where
6 nm northeast (060°) of ERI
Time
00:16 UTC
Height
at B3.0
Aircraft
AC90
AC90 descending, 4 nm west, 8:13 pm EDT (00:13 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 120 nm along the route, 4 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ERI UA /OV ERI240015/TM 0013/FLDURD/TP AC90/SK T046 B042
```
Report
a routine report filed through ERI
Where
15 nm southwest (240°) of ERI
Time
00:13 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
AC90
Sky
T046 B042

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 3 forecast points nearest it (AGC, CLE, TVC). 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 14 kt	+13 kt		107 kt	3 h 50 min	3:02 am EDT (07:02 UTC)
6,500 ft	320° at 15 kt	+15 kt	12 °C	105 kt	3 h 54 min	3:06 am EDT (07:06 UTC)
8,500 ft	320° at 16 kt	+16 kt	10 °C	104 kt	3 h 57 min	3:09 am EDT (07:09 UTC)
10,500 ft	320° at 15 kt	+15 kt	6 °C	105 kt	3 h 54 min	3:06 am EDT (07:06 UTC)
12,500 ft	320° at 15 kt	+15 kt	2 °C	105 kt	3 h 54 min	3:06 am EDT (07:06 UTC)
14,500 ft	320° at 18 kt	+18 kt	-3 °C	102 kt	4 h 01 min	3:13 am EDT (07:13 UTC)
16,500 ft	320° at 22 kt	+22 kt	-7 °C	98 kt	4 h 11 min	3:23 am EDT (07:23 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	320° at 24 kt	+24 kt	-10 °C	96 kt	4 h 16 min	3:28 am EDT (07:28 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 36 kt	+36 kt	-21 °C	84 kt	4 h 53 min	4:05 am EDT (08:05 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 47 kt	+47 kt	-37 °C	73 kt	5 h 37 min	4:49 am EDT (08:49 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 53 kt	+53 kt	-44 °C	67 kt	6 h 07 min	5:19 am EDT (09:19 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	310° at 61 kt	+61 kt	-50 °C	59 kt	6 h 57 min	6:09 am EDT (10:09 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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; 39 nm from the line	350/14	330/20 11°	340/18 8°	330/17 3°	340/22 -11°	340/31 -22°	330/33 -36°	300/34 -41°	300/35 -47°
CLE	used from 100 nm out; 67 nm from the line	340/7	010/16 13°	350/18 8°	350/20 3°	340/31 -10°	340/46 -21°	340/54 -37°	330/62 -44°	340/65 -49°
TVC	used from 250 nm out; 133 nm from the line	260/31	280/22 15°	290/18 10°	270/13 2°	290/25 -10°	300/35 -21°	310/52 -37°	320/59 -47°	300/84 -54°

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 east-northeast (070°) at 6 knots	0.25 mi	200 ft	2,284 ft	10:54 pm EDT (02:54 UTC)
IDI Indiana, PA	20 nm out, 3 nm north of the line	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet	from the east-northeast (070°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	900 ft	1,419 ft	02:35 UTC
FKL Franklin, PA	80 nm out, 3 nm east of the line	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,000 feet	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	1,540 ft	02:56 UTC
ERI Erie, PA	120 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 3,000 feet	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	732 ft	00:51 UTC
CYQS St Thomas,	180 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line	no report just now				776 ft
CYZR Sarnia,	220 nm out, 21 nm southwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 2 knots	9 mi	1,400 ft	594 ft	03:00 UTC
BAX Bad Axe, MI	280 nm out, 13 nm southwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,300 ft	763 ft	02:55 UTC
OSC Oscoda, MI	320 nm out, 0 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	633 ft	02:55 UTC
APN Alpena, MI	350 nm out, 20 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	689 ft	02:54 UTC
GLR Gaylord, MI	380 nm out, 20 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	1,328 ft	02:53 UTC
PLN Pellston, MI	destination	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	720 ft	10:54 pm EDT (02:54 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 PLN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 3:02 am EDT (07:02 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies VFR

The whole forecast for PLN

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 7,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the east at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,500 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the east at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 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 22 nm from the route, 90 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 2 nm from the route, 90 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at JST 6:40 pm EDT (22:40 UTC), at PLN 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:29 pm EDT (23:29 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PLN is before sunrise there (7:51 am EDT (11:51 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, 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, Pellston Rgnl/Emmet County.