Plan a flight · Mon 7:18 am CDT (12:18 UTC)

LA Crosse Regional to Philadelphia International LSE → PHL

754 nautical miles (868 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 103°, about 104° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1W). At 120 knots that is 4 h 31 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 47-knot tailwind), arriving about 12:49 pm EDT (16:49 UTC). Right now LSE is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (200°) at 10 knots; PHL is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 13 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

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 466 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 536 to 675 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 208 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Near the route, 665 nm along 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 LSE.

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

E170 at 15,000 ft, 47 nm north, 6:56 am CDT (11:56 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 60 nm along the route, 47 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
Y50 UA /OV Y50330025/TM 1156/FL150/TP E170/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through Y50
Where
25 nm northwest (330°) of Y50
Time
11:56 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate chop
E75S at 15,000 ft, 38 nm southwest, 5:35 am CDT (10:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: dca arrival from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent. At the destination end, 38 nm southwest 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
E170 at 29,000 ft, 41 nm south, 5:58 am CDT (10:58 UTC): moderate turbulence from 19,000 ft to 29,000 ft. At the destination end, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DOV UA /OV ENO/TM 1058/FLF290/TP E170/TB MOD 290-190
```
Report
a routine report filed through DOV
Where
over ENO
Time
10:58 UTC
Height
at F290
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate from 29,000 ft to 19,000 ft
E170 at 23,000 ft, 41 nm south, 5:28 am CDT (10:28 UTC): moderate turbulence above 23,000 ft. At the destination end, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DOV UA /OV ENO/TM 1028/FLF230/TP E170/TB MOD 230
```
Report
a routine report filed through DOV
Where
over ENO
Time
10:28 UTC
Height
at F230
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate at 23,000 ft
B739 at 34,000 ft, 13 nm southwest, 5:58 am CDT (10:58 UTC): no turbulence. 139 nm along the route, 13 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UES UA /OV BAE/TM 1058/FL340/TP B739/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through UES
Where
over BAE
Time
10:58 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Turbulence
none
CL35 at 6,000 ft, 21 nm north, 5:47 am CDT (10:47 UTC): overcast from 1,400 ft to 2,600 ft; clear from 2,600 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: clear above 2,600 ft. 347 nm along the route, 21 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK270006/TM 1047/FL060/TP CL35/SK OVC014-TOP026/RM CLEAR ABOVE 026
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
6 nm west (270°) of PTK
Time
10:47 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
CL35
Sky
overcast from 1,400 ft, tops 2,600 ft
Remarks
clear above 2,600 ft
B722 at 6,000 ft, 17 nm south, 7:08 am CDT (12:08 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 357 nm along the route, 17 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DXO210015/TM 1208/FL060/TP B722/SK TOPS 016
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
15 nm southwest (210°) of DXO
Time
12:08 UTC
Height
at 6,000 ft
Aircraft
B722
Sky
tops 1,600 ft
BE58 climbing, 43 nm southwest, 6:34 am CDT (11:34 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 357 nm along the route, 43 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1134/FLDURC/TP BE58/SK B002 T018
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
11:34 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BE58
Sky
B002 T018
B717 at 400 ft, 4 nm southeast, 6:23 am CDT (11:23 UTC): remarks: bases 400 ft during the descent. 357 nm along the route, 4 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 1123/FL004/TP B717/RM BASES 004 DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
11:23 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
B717
Remarks
bases 400 ft during the descent
B350 at 2,000 ft, 25 nm north, 6:22 am CDT (11:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 357 nm along the route, 25 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK090005/TM 1122/FL020/TP B350/WX FV10SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
5 nm east (090°) of PTK
Time
11:22 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
B350
Weather
flight visibility 10 miles
MD83 at 2,500 ft, 43 nm southwest, 5:43 am CDT (10:43 UTC): clear from 2,500 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: base 1,000 ft tops 2,500 ft clear above. 357 nm along the route, 43 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1043/FL025/TP MD83/RM BASE 010 TOPS 025 CLEAR ABOVE
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
10:43 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
MD83
Remarks
base 1,000 ft tops 2,500 ft clear above
B739 at 9,000 ft, 24 nm north, 5:33 am CDT (10:33 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, clear from 9,000 ft to 60,000 ft, wind 295° at 13 knots, remarks: during the descent. 367 nm along the route, 24 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DXO033026/TM 1033/FL090/TP B739/SK SKC/WV 29513KTS/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
26 nm northeast (033°) of DXO
Time
10:33 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Sky
clear
Wind
from 295° at 13 knots
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
during the descent
UAL2759 at 35,000 ft, 6 nm east, 6:14 am CDT (11:14 UTC): no turbulence, wind 313° at 72 knots. 427 nm along the route, 6 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2759 4155N 08149W 1114 F350 313/072KT TB SMTH IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
C680 descending, 26 nm south, 6:53 am CDT (11:53 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 436 nm along the route, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CLE UA /OV DURD/TM 1153/FLDURD/TP C680/SK B022
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLE
Where
over DURD
Time
11:53 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C680
Sky
B022

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 8 forecast points nearest it (LSE, GRB, MKG, FWA, CLE, AGC, PSB, ACY). 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	270° at 16 kt	−16 kt		136 kt	5 h 33 min	1:51 pm EDT (17:51 UTC)
5,500 ft	310° at 11 kt	−11 kt	12 °C	131 kt	5 h 45 min	2:03 pm EDT (18:03 UTC)
7,500 ft	310° at 12 kt	−11 kt	11 °C	131 kt	5 h 45 min	2:03 pm EDT (18:03 UTC)
9,500 ft	310° at 13 kt	−13 kt	8 °C	133 kt	5 h 40 min	1:58 pm EDT (17:58 UTC)
11,500 ft	310° at 16 kt	−16 kt	4 °C	136 kt	5 h 33 min	1:51 pm EDT (17:51 UTC)
13,500 ft	310° at 19 kt	−19 kt	0 °C	139 kt	5 h 25 min	1:43 pm EDT (17:43 UTC)
15,500 ft	310° at 22 kt	−21 kt	-4 °C	141 kt	5 h 21 min	1:39 pm EDT (17:39 UTC)
17,500 ft	310° at 25 kt	−24 kt	-8 °C	144 kt	5 h 14 min	1:32 pm EDT (17:32 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 26 kt	−24 kt	-9 °C	144 kt	5 h 14 min	1:32 pm EDT (17:32 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 28 kt	−27 kt	-21 °C	147 kt	5 h 08 min	1:26 pm EDT (17:26 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 33 kt	−33 kt	-36 °C	153 kt	4 h 56 min	1:14 pm EDT (17:14 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	300° at 44 kt	−43 kt	-44 °C	163 kt	4 h 38 min	12:56 pm EDT (16:56 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 49 kt	−47 kt	-50 °C	167 kt	4 h 31 min	12:49 pm EDT (16:49 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
LSE	used from 0 nm out; 25 nm from the line	250/25	240/21 17°	240/28 11°	250/28 5°	280/24 -10°	280/31 -21°	260/35 -37°	270/45 -43°	280/59 -47°
GRB	used from 99 nm out; 68 nm from the line	250/32	250/22 17°	240/18 8°	280/21 6°	280/34 -11°	280/35 -21°	280/39 -37°	270/52 -45°	290/60 -49°
MKG	used from 149 nm out; 51 nm from the line	260/28	260/18 15°	250/16 9°	260/22 4°	280/31 -9°	270/35 -21°	270/44 -35°	270/42 -45°	290/61 -51°
FWA	used from 298 nm out; 99 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°
CLE	used from 347 nm out; 73 nm from the line	310/7	350/20 14°	340/16 9°	320/21 2°	320/32 -8°	330/34 -20°	330/45 -36°	320/60 -45°	320/64 -51°
AGC	used from 496 nm out; 59 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°
PSB	used from 546 nm out; 40 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°
ACY	used from 694 nm out; 74 nm from the line	350/12	340/12 11°	340/12 6°	340/13 2°	270/10 -10°	240/17 -23°	230/46 -33°	230/46 -40°	240/46 -49°

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
LSE La Crosse, WI	departure	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	none	655 ft	6:53 am CDT (11:53 UTC)
CMY Sparta, WI	20 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 19,000 feet	calm	10+ mi	none	839 ft	11:55 UTC
MWC Milwaukee, WI	149 nm out, 10 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the southwest (220°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	744 ft	11:55 UTC
MKG Muskegon, MI	218 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south (190°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	628 ft	11:55 UTC
GRR Grand Rapids, MI	258 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a broken layer at 23,000 feet	from the south (180°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	23,000 ft	793 ft	11:53 UTC
DTW Detroit, MI	357 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the south-southwest (200°) at 10 knots	2 mi	400 ft	645 ft	11:53 UTC
BKL Cleveland, OH	446 nm out, 17 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,200 feet, overcast at 1,800 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	583 ft	11:53 UTC
CGF Cleveland, OH	456 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,000 feet	from the west (280°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	876 ft	11:45 UTC
AXQ Clarion, PA	546 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line	no report just now				1,457 ft
UNV State College, PA	625 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	1,231 ft	11:53 UTC
LNS Lancaster, PA	704 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,800 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	2,200 ft	402 ft	11:53 UTC
PHL Philadelphia, PA	destination	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	1,300 ft	35 ft	7:54 am EDT (11:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,457 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PHL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 12:49 pm EDT (16:49 UTC)

Wind from the north at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 2,500 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for PHL

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Tue 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 feet

The forecast for LSE, the departure

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 15,000 feet
From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 feet

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

6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 476 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 14 nm from the route, 496 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 9 nm from the route, 496 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at LSE 6:26 pm CDT (23:26 UTC), at PHL 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:53 pm EDT (22:53 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 upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

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: LA Crosse Regional, Philadelphia International.