Purdue University Airport to Pittsburgh International LAF → PIT
306 nautical miles (352 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 087°, about 088° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 54 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 41-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:58 am EDT (15:58 UTC). 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 last 178 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the last 10 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 LAF.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- B39M at 34,000 ft, 19 nm north, 7:23 am EDT (11:23 UTC): no turbulence. 49 nm along the route, 19 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
GUS UA /OV IWH/TM 1123/FL340/TP B39M/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through GUS
- Where
- over IWH
- Time
- 11:23 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B39M
- Turbulence
- none
- E75S at 24,000 ft, 3 nm northwest, 7:07 am EDT (11:07 UTC): light chop turbulence from 24,000 ft to 25,000 ft. 59 nm along the route, 3 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
MZZ UA /OV MZZ/TM 1107/FL240/TP E75S/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 250-240
- Report
- a routine report filed through MZZ
- Where
- over MZZ
- Time
- 11:07 UTC
- Height
- at 24,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75S
- Turbulence
- occasional light chop from 25,000 ft to 24,000 ft
- A320 at 30,000 ft, 47 nm north, 7:49 am EDT (11:49 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the descent FL300-260 FL250 better. 69 nm along the route, 47 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
ASW UA /OV OLK/TM 1149/FL300/TP A320/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM DURD FL300-260 FL250 BETTER
- Report
- a routine report filed through ASW
- Where
- over OLK
- Time
- 11:49 UTC
- Height
- at 30,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop
- Remarks
- during the descent FL300-260 FL250 better
- A321 at 34,000 ft, 31 nm north, 7:20 am EDT (11:20 UTC): no turbulence. 79 nm along the route, 31 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 1120/FL340/TP A321/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through FWA
- Where
- over FWA
- Time
- 11:20 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- none
- F2TH at 40,000 ft, 20 nm north, 7:06 am EDT (11:06 UTC): no turbulence. 79 nm along the route, 20 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
FWA UA /OV FWA170012/TM 1106/FL400/TP F2TH/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through FWA
- Where
- 12 nm south (170°) of FWA
- Time
- 11:06 UTC
- Height
- at 40,000 ft
- Aircraft
- F2TH
- Turbulence
- none
- A320 at 3,000 ft, 36 nm south, 9:35 am EDT (13:35 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 119 nm along the route, 36 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 1335/FL030/TP A320/SK BUNKN-TOP013
- Report
- a routine report filed through CMH
- Where
- over DAY
- Time
- 13:35 UTC
- Height
- at 3,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Sky
- BUNKN-TOP013
- E75L at 26,000 ft, 33 nm south, 9:19 am EDT (13:19 UTC): no turbulence up to 26,000 ft, no icing up to 26,000 ft. 119 nm along the route, 33 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
DAY UA /OV DQN180005/TM 1319/FL260/TP E75L/TB NEG BLO 260/IC NEG BLO 260
- Report
- a routine report filed through DAY
- Where
- 5 nm south (180°) of DQN
- Time
- 13:19 UTC
- Height
- at 26,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Turbulence
- no below 26,000 ft
- Icing
- no below 26,000 ft
- CRJ9 climbing, 36 nm south, 8:46 am EDT (12:46 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 119 nm along the route, 36 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
DAY UA /OV DAY/TM 1246/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK T014
- Report
- a routine report filed through DAY
- Where
- over DAY
- Time
- 12:46 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- T014
- CRJ9 at 1,800 ft, 36 nm south, 8:45 am EDT (12:45 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 119 nm along the route, 36 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
CMH UA /OV DAY/TM 1245/FL018/TP CRJ9/SK T014
- Report
- a routine report filed through CMH
- Where
- over DAY
- Time
- 12:45 UTC
- Height
- at 1,800 ft
- Aircraft
- CRJ9
- Sky
- T014
- E75L at 32,000 ft, 13 nm south, 8:21 am EDT (12:21 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb. 128 nm along the route, 13 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
DAY UA /OV ROD/TM 1221/FL320/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM DURC
- Report
- a routine report filed through DAY
- Where
- over ROD
- Time
- 12:21 UTC
- Height
- at 32,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75L
- Turbulence
- continuous light chop
- Remarks
- during the climb
- E170 at 17,000 ft, 40 nm south, 8:15 am EDT (12:15 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: very smooth. 138 nm along the route, 40 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
DAY UA /OV SGH/TM 1215/FL170/TP E170/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM VERY SMOOTH
- Report
- a routine report filed through DAY
- Where
- over SGH
- Time
- 12:15 UTC
- Height
- at 17,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E170
- Turbulence
- none
- Icing
- none
- Remarks
- very smooth
- PA28 at 2,300 ft, 37 nm south, 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): overcast above 500 ft, 16 °C, remarks: PA28 short final runway 22 reported TOPS023 BASES014. 178 nm along the route, 37 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
TZR UA /OV FINAL RY22/TM 1400/FL023/TP PA28/SK OVC005/WX 7/TA 60/RM PA28 SHORT FINAL RY22 RPTD TOPS023 BASES014
- Report
- a routine report filed through TZR
- Where
- final runway 22
- Time
- 14:00 UTC
- Height
- at 2,300 ft
- Aircraft
- PA28
- Sky
- overcast from 500 ft
- Weather
- 7
- Temperature
- 60 °C
- Remarks
- PA28 short final runway 22 reported TOPS023 BASES014
- GL5T climbing, 26 nm south, 9:55 am EDT (13:55 UTC): overcast from 1,600 ft to 2,100 ft. 178 nm along the route, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
OSU UA /OV OSU/TM 1355/FLDURC/TP GL5T/SK OVC016-TOP021
- Report
- a routine report filed through OSU
- Where
- over OSU
- Time
- 13:55 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- GL5T
- Sky
- overcast from 1,600 ft, tops 2,100 ft
- C650 at 400 ft, 37 nm south, 8:50 am EDT (12:50 UTC): overcast above 500 ft, 16 °C, remarks: dept end runway 22 bases reported at 400 ft. 178 nm along the route, 37 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
TZR UA /OV DEPT END RY22/TM 1250/FL004/TP C650/SK OVC005/WX 7/TA 60/RM DEPT END RY22 BASES RPTD 004
- Report
- a routine report filed through TZR
- Where
- dept end runway 22
- Time
- 12:50 UTC
- Height
- at 400 ft
- Aircraft
- C650
- Sky
- overcast from 500 ft
- Weather
- 7
- Temperature
- 60 °C
- Remarks
- dept end runway 22 bases reported at 400 ft
16 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 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, CMH, AGC). 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 14 kt | −13 kt | 133 kt | 2 h 18 min | 12:22 pm EDT (16:22 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 320° at 17 kt | −11 kt | 131 kt | 2 h 20 min | 12:24 pm EDT (16:24 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 320° at 17 kt | −10 kt | 11 °C | 130 kt | 2 h 21 min | 12:25 pm EDT (16:25 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 320° at 17 kt | −11 kt | 8 °C | 131 kt | 2 h 20 min | 12:24 pm EDT (16:24 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 310° at 19 kt | −14 kt | 4 °C | 134 kt | 2 h 17 min | 12:21 pm EDT (16:21 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 310° at 22 kt | −17 kt | 0 °C | 137 kt | 2 h 14 min | 12:18 pm EDT (16:18 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 310° at 25 kt | −19 kt | -3 °C | 139 kt | 2 h 12 min | 12:16 pm EDT (16:16 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 310° at 28 kt | −20 kt | -6 °C | 140 kt | 2 h 11 min | 12:15 pm EDT (16:15 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 310° at 29 kt | −21 kt | -7 °C | 141 kt | 2 h 10 min | 12:14 pm EDT (16:14 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 310° at 32 kt | −25 kt | -20 °C | 145 kt | 2 h 07 min | 12:11 pm EDT (16:11 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 310° at 36 kt | −25 kt | -35 °C | 145 kt | 2 h 07 min | 12:11 pm EDT (16:11 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 53 kt | −38 kt | -43 °C | 158 kt | 1 h 56 min | 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 57 kt | −41 kt | -51 °C | 161 kt | 1 h 54 min | 11:58 am EDT (15:58 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IND | used from 0 nm out; 43 nm from the line | 270/22 | 290/19 15° | 270/19 8° | 270/18 4° | 290/28 -7° | 280/35 -20° | 270/37 -34° | 300/51 -42° | 300/61 -51° |
| FWA | used from 49 nm out; 31 nm from the line | 270/20 | 300/16 15° | 290/14 10° | 280/17 3° | 290/25 -7° | 280/30 -19° | 280/34 -35° | 290/48 -44° | 300/64 -52° |
| CMH | used from 148 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 320/12 | 340/26 15° | 340/22 9° | 320/24 3° | 320/32 -7° | 320/36 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/59 -44° | 320/57 -50° |
| AGC | used from 247 nm out; 49 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAF Lafayette, IN | departure | no report just now | 605 ft | ||||
| GUS Peru, IN | 40 nm out, 13 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 810 ft | ||||
| MIE Muncie, IN | 69 nm out, 13 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 937 ft | ||||
| CQA Celina, OH | 109 nm out, 0 nm east of the line | no report just now | 894 ft | ||||
| EDJ Bellefontaine, OH | 138 nm out, 9 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 1,121 ft | ||||
| MFD Mansfield, OH | 198 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,297 ft | ||||
| CAK Akron, OH | 247 nm out, 25 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,225 ft | ||||
| HLG Wheeling, WV | 287 nm out, 19 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,194 ft | ||||
| PIT Pittsburgh, PA | destination | no report just now | 1,202 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,297 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At PIT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:58 am EDT (15:58 UTC)
PIT has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
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 8 nm from the route, 287 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 8 nm from the route, 287 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at LAF 7:12 pm EDT (23:12 UTC), at PIT 6:45 pm EDT (22:45 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:13 pm EDT (23:13 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: Purdue University Airport, Pittsburgh International.