Lancaster Airport to Pittsburgh International LNS → PIT
182 nautical miles (209 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 278°, about 287° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9W). At 120 knots that is 1 h 29 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 3-knot tailwind), arriving about 8:39 am EDT (12:39 UTC). Right now LNS is marginal VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots; PIT is marginal VFR, wind from the west (270°) at 5 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: 764 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 whole route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 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 last 143 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 76 to 115 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 LNS.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- E75S at 15,000 ft, 38 nm south, 6:35 am EDT (10:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: dca arrival from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent. At the departure end, 38 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
BWI UA /OV BAL060030/TM 1035/FL150/TP E75S/TB MOD/RM DCA ARRIVAL 120-150 DURD
- Report
- a routine report filed through BWI
- Where
- 30 nm northeast (060°) of BAL
- Time
- 10:35 UTC
- Height
- at 15,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75S
- Turbulence
- moderate
- Remarks
- dca arrival from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent
- B738 climbing, 41 nm southeast, 6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 01 ilg bases 700 ft. At the departure end, 41 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ILG UA /OV KILG/TM 1033/FLDURC/TP B738/RM DURC RY01 ILG BASES 007
- Report
- a routine report filed through ILG
- Where
- over KILG
- Time
- 10:33 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- B738
- Remarks
- during the climb runway 01 ilg bases 700 ft
- B739 at 20,000 ft, 41 nm southeast, 6:05 am EDT (10:05 UTC): light rime icing, -10 °C. At the departure end, 41 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
ILG UA /OV DQO/TM 1005/FL200/TP B739/TA M10/IC LGT RIME
- Report
- a routine report filed through ILG
- Where
- over DQO
- Time
- 10:05 UTC
- Height
- at 20,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B739
- Temperature
- −10 °C
- Icing
- light rime
- CL30 at 2,600 ft, 9 nm south, 6:41 am EDT (10:41 UTC): overcast above 2,600 ft, remarks: during the climb runway 24 KLBE. 143 nm along the route, 9 nm south 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, 4 nm southeast, 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC): light to moderate turbulence from 29,000 ft to 33,000 ft, remarks: zob. 153 nm along the route, 4 nm southeast 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
- GL7T at 1,500 ft, 8 nm southwest, 5:02 am EDT (09:02 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 163 nm along the route, 8 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
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 2 forecast points nearest it (PSB, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,500 ft | 020° at 19 kt | −3 kt | 12 °C | 123 kt | 1 h 29 min | 8:39 am EDT (12:39 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 010° at 20 kt | −2 kt | 11 °C | 122 kt | 1 h 30 min | 8:40 am EDT (12:40 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 360° at 26 kt | +2 kt | 8 °C | 118 kt | 1 h 33 min | 8:43 am EDT (12:43 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 360° at 28 kt | +5 kt | 4 °C | 115 kt | 1 h 35 min | 8:45 am EDT (12:45 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 350° at 29 kt | +6 kt | 0 °C | 114 kt | 1 h 36 min | 8:46 am EDT (12:46 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 350° at 31 kt | +8 kt | -4 °C | 112 kt | 1 h 38 min | 8:48 am EDT (12:48 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 350° at 33 kt | +10 kt | -7 °C | 110 kt | 1 h 39 min | 8:49 am EDT (12:49 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 350° at 35 kt | +12 kt | -10 °C | 108 kt | 1 h 41 min | 8:51 am EDT (12:51 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 350° at 42 kt | +14 kt | -22 °C | 106 kt | 1 h 43 min | 8:53 am EDT (12:53 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 350° at 51 kt | +15 kt | -37 °C | 105 kt | 1 h 44 min | 8:54 am EDT (12:54 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 340° at 64 kt | +29 kt | -43 °C | 91 kt | 2 h | 9:10 am EDT (13:10 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 350° at 41 kt | +14 kt | -52 °C | 106 kt | 1 h 43 min | 8:53 am EDT (12:53 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSB | used from 0 nm out; 72 nm from the line | 020/21 12° | 360/28 7° | 360/29 1° | 350/33 -10° | 350/42 -22° | 350/49 -37° | 340/63 -43° | 350/39 -52° | |
| AGC | used from 143 nm out; 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LNS Lancaster, PA | departure | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet | from the west-northwest (300°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 1,500 ft | 402 ft | 6:53 am EDT (10:53 UTC) |
| MDT Harrisburg, PA | 19 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,000 feet | from the northwest (310°) at 10 knots | 10+ mi | 2,000 ft | 310 ft | 10:56 UTC |
| RVL Reedsville, PA | 67 nm out, 25 nm north of the line | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,600 feet, scattered clouds at 2,100 feet | from the north (010°) at 8 knots, gusting to 14 | 10+ mi | 1,600 ft | 818 ft | 10:55 UTC |
| JST Johnstown, PA | 115 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist | from the northwest (310°) at 10 knots | 5 mi | 300 ft | 2,284 ft | 11:05 UTC |
| AGC Pittsburgh, PA | 163 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet | calm | 8 mi | 1,500 ft | 1,251 ft | 10:53 UTC |
| PIT Pittsburgh, PA | destination | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 500 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet | from the west (270°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 1,500 ft | 1,202 ft | 6:51 am EDT (10:51 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 PIT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 8:39 am EDT (12:39 UTC)
Wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 700 feet IFR
The whole forecast for PIT
- From Mon 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light drizzle, overcast at 400 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 700 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,200 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the west at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 4:00 pm EDT (20:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet
- From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for LNS, the departure
- From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,100 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 700 feet, overcast at 1,500 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 3,500 feet
- From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 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 13 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 13 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at LNS 6:30 pm EDT (22:30 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: Lancaster Airport, Pittsburgh International.