Plan a flight · Sun 11:16 pm EDT (03:16 UTC)

Lancaster Airport to John Murtha Johnstown/Cambria County LNS → JST

117 nautical miles (135 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 277°, about 286° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 59 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 1-knot headwind), arriving about 12:15 am EDT (04:15 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now LNS is IFR, wind from the northeast (040°) at 9 knots; JST is low IFR, wind from the east-northeast (070°) at 6 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 E11E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 12:55 am EDT (04:55 UTC). Over the first 78 nm of the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120255
MKCE WST 120255
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 11E
VALID UNTIL 0455Z
NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND DE NJ NY MD CT VA CSTL WTRS
FROM 20NE JFK-90SE SIE-20NNW ORF-30ENE EKN-10S JST-20NE JFK
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL340.

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 whole route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the whole route.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 13,000 ft. Over the first 10 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 78 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 LNS.

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

E145 at 12,000 ft, 0 nm southeast, 8:43 pm EDT (00:43 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the departure end, 0 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNS UA /OV LRP/TM 0043/FL120/TP E145/TB CONS MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNS
Where
over LRP
Time
00:43 UTC
Height
at 12,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
continuous moderate
E75L at 20,000 ft, 41 nm southeast, 8:41 pm EDT (00:41 UTC): moderate turbulence above 20,000 ft. At the departure end, 41 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILG UA /OV DQO/TM 0041/FL200/TP E75L/TB MOD 200
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILG
Where
over DQO
Time
00:41 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
moderate at 20,000 ft
A21N at 18,000 ft, 34 nm east, 8:38 pm EDT (00:38 UTC): moderate clear-air turbulence. At the departure end, 34 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTW UA /OV PTW/TM 0038/FL180/TP A21N/TB MOD CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTW
Where
over PTW
Time
00:38 UTC
Height
at 18,000 ft
Aircraft
A21N
Turbulence
moderate clear-air turbulence
UAL1558 at 30,000 ft, 3 nm east, 10:22 pm EDT (02:22 UTC): moderate turbulence, -36 °C, wind 240° at 50 knots. 68 nm along the route, 3 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL1558 4014N 07742W 0222 F300 MS36 240/050KT TB MODERATE SK CLEAR IC NONE
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
B752 at 30,000 ft, 3 nm east, 10:26 pm EDT (02:26 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. 78 nm along the route, 3 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
PC12 at 1,000 ft, 22 nm northeast, 10:28 pm EDT (02:28 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft. At the departure end, 22 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RDG UA /OV 2 SOUTH RDG/TM 0228/FL010/TP PC12/SK OVC010
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDG
Where
2 south rdg
Time
02:28 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 1,000 ft
CL30 at 500 ft, 41 nm southeast, 9:55 pm EDT (01:55 UTC): remarks: during the descent runway 09 approach lights in sight at 550FT. At the departure end, 41 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILG UA /OV KILG/TM 0155/FL005/TP CL30/RM DURD RWY09 APPROACH LIGHTS IN SIGHT AT 550FT
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILG
Where
over KILG
Time
01:55 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
CL30
Remarks
during the descent runway 09 approach lights in sight at 550FT
B738 at 400 ft, 41 nm southeast, 9:35 pm EDT (01:35 UTC): remarks: landing the RNAV approach to runway 01 saw the approach lights at 600FT, runway at 400FT. At the departure end, 41 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILG UA /OV KILG/TM 0135/FL004/TP B738/RM LANDING RNAV01 SAW THE APPROACH LIGHTS AT 600FT, RWY AT 400FT
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILG
Where
over KILG
Time
01:35 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
B738
Remarks
landing the RNAV approach to runway 01 saw the approach lights at 600FT, runway at 400FT
E145 at 8,000 ft, 4 nm southwest, 8:30 pm EDT (00:30 UTC): light chop turbulence. 10 nm along the route, 4 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MDT UA /OV 10 SE MDT/TM 0030/FL080/TP E145/TB LIGHT CHOP GOING THROUGH THE MODERATE RAIN
```
Report
a routine report filed through MDT
Where
10 southeast mdt
Time
00:30 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
E145
Turbulence
light chop going through the moderate rain
C25B at 800 ft, 4 nm northeast, 9:41 pm EDT (01:41 UTC): remarks: bases 800 ft. 29 nm along the route, 4 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MDT UA /OV CXY/TM 0141/FL008/TP C25B/RM BASES 008
```
Report
a routine report filed through MDT
Where
over CXY
Time
01:41 UTC
Height
at 800 ft
Aircraft
C25B
Remarks
bases 800 ft
CRJ7 at 1,600 ft, 35 nm north, 8:20 pm EDT (00:20 UTC): overcast above 1,600 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 06 KUNV. 78 nm along the route, 35 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UNV UA /OV KUNV240002/TM 0020/FL016/TP CRJ7/SK BKN-OVC016/RM DURD RY06 KUNV
```
Report
a routine report filed through UNV
Where
2 nm southwest (240°) of KUNV
Time
00:20 UTC
Height
at 1,600 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
BKN-OVC016
Remarks
during the descent runway 06 KUNV
E75S at 22,000 ft, 0 nm north, 10:51 pm EDT (02:51 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zob. At the destination 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

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 1 forecast point nearest it (PSB). 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	360° at 13 kt	+1 kt	13 °C	119 kt	59 min	12:15 am EDT (04:15 UTC)
6,500 ft	350° at 13 kt	+3 kt	12 °C	117 kt	1 h	12:16 am EDT (04:16 UTC)
8,500 ft	330° at 14 kt	+7 kt	8 °C	113 kt	1 h 02 min	12:18 am EDT (04:18 UTC)
10,500 ft	320° at 12 kt	+9 kt	5 °C	111 kt	1 h 03 min	12:19 am EDT (04:19 UTC)
12,500 ft	300° at 11 kt	+10 kt	2 °C	110 kt	1 h 04 min	12:20 am EDT (04:20 UTC)
14,500 ft	300° at 11 kt	+11 kt	-3 °C	109 kt	1 h 04 min	12:20 am EDT (04:20 UTC)
16,500 ft	290° at 12 kt	+11 kt	-8 °C	109 kt	1 h 04 min	12:20 am EDT (04:20 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 12 kt	+12 kt	-11 °C	108 kt	1 h 05 min	12:21 am EDT (04:21 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	240° at 23 kt	+19 kt	-23 °C	101 kt	1 h 10 min	12:26 am EDT (04:26 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 25 kt	+25 kt	-36 °C	95 kt	1 h 14 min	12:30 am EDT (04:30 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 34 kt	+31 kt	-40 °C	89 kt	1 h 19 min	12:35 am EDT (04:35 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	250° at 45 kt	+40 kt	-48 °C	80 kt	1 h 28 min	12:44 am EDT (04:44 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
PSB	used from 0 nm out; 72 nm from the line		360/13 13°	330/14 7°	300/11 3°	290/12 -11°	240/23 -23°	270/25 -36°	250/34 -40°	250/45 -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
LNS Lancaster, PA	departure	IFR Sky: overcast at 700 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 9 knots	9 mi	700 ft	402 ft	10:53 pm EDT (02:53 UTC)
MDT Harrisburg, PA	20 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: light rain	variable at 3 knots	7 mi	1,000 ft	310 ft	02:56 UTC
AOO Altoona, PA	98 nm out, 4 nm east of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the north (010°) at 5 knots	2 mi	200 ft	1,503 ft	02:53 UTC
JST Johnstown, PA	destination	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)

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 JST when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:15 am EDT (04:15 UTC)

Wind from the east-northeast at 4 knots, visibility ¼ mile, fog, sky obscured at 200 feet low IFR

The whole forecast for JST

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

The forecast for LNS, the departure

From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 8 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, mist, a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the north at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 4,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 2,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.

Daylight

Sunset at LNS 6:30 pm EDT (22:30 UTC), at JST 6:40 pm EDT (22:40 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at JST is before sunrise there (7:22 am EDT (11:22 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, 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: Lancaster Airport, John Murtha Johnstown/Cambria County.