Plan a flight · Mon 1:41 am CDT (06:41 UTC)

Midland International Air And Space Port to Cleveland-Hopkins International MAF → CLE

1,129 nautical miles (1,299 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 054°, about 045° magnetic at the departure end (variation 9E). At 120 knots that is 7 h 38 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 28-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:19 am EDT (14:19 UTC). Right now MAF is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 14 knots; CLE is marginal VFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 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 TANGO 3W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Over the route from 320 to 479 nm out.
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 280 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 MAF.

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

B738 at 1,700 ft, 46 nm north, 1:20 am CDT (06:20 UTC): overcast from 1,700 ft to 2,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 1049 nm along the route, 46 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0620/FL017/TP B738/SK OVC017-TOP020/RM DURD
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Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over KTOL
Time
06:20 UTC
Height
at 1,700 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,700 ft, tops 2,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent
B738 at 1,800 ft, 46 nm north, 12:18 am CDT (05:18 UTC): overcast from 1,800 ft to 2,700 ft, remarks: during the climb. 1049 nm along the route, 46 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0518/FL018/TP B738/SK OVC018-TOP027/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over KTOL
Time
05:18 UTC
Height
at 1,800 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,800 ft, tops 2,700 ft
Remarks
during the climb
B738 at 1,300 ft, 46 nm north, 11:45 pm CDT (04:45 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 3,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 1049 nm along the route, 46 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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TOL UA /OV KTOL/TM 0445/FL013/TP B738/SK OVC013-TOP030/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over KTOL
Time
04:45 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,300 ft, tops 3,000 ft
Remarks
during the descent

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 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 13 forecast points nearest it (INK, ABI, SPS, OKC, TUL, FSM, SGF, COU, STL, EVV, IND, FWA, CLE). 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	230° at 22 kt	−22 kt		142 kt	7 h 57 min	10:38 am EDT (14:38 UTC)
5,500 ft	240° at 19 kt	−20 kt	18 °C	140 kt	8 h 04 min	10:45 am EDT (14:45 UTC)
7,500 ft	250° at 16 kt	−17 kt	14 °C	137 kt	8 h 14 min	10:55 am EDT (14:55 UTC)
9,500 ft	260° at 14 kt	−13 kt	11 °C	133 kt	8 h 29 min	11:10 am EDT (15:10 UTC)
11,500 ft	270° at 12 kt	−10 kt	7 °C	130 kt	8 h 41 min	11:22 am EDT (15:22 UTC)
13,500 ft	270° at 13 kt	−11 kt	3 °C	131 kt	8 h 37 min	11:18 am EDT (15:18 UTC)
15,500 ft	270° at 15 kt	−13 kt	-1 °C	133 kt	8 h 29 min	11:10 am EDT (15:10 UTC)
17,500 ft	270° at 18 kt	−16 kt	-5 °C	136 kt	8 h 18 min	10:59 am EDT (14:59 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 18 kt	−16 kt	-6 °C	136 kt	8 h 18 min	10:59 am EDT (14:59 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 25 kt	−20 kt	-17 °C	140 kt	8 h 04 min	10:45 am EDT (14:45 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 37 kt	−25 kt	-31 °C	145 kt	7 h 47 min	10:28 am EDT (14:28 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 45 kt	−28 kt	-41 °C	148 kt	7 h 38 min	10:19 am EDT (14:19 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 46 kt	−24 kt	-50 °C	144 kt	7 h 50 min	10:31 am EDT (14:31 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
INK	used from 0 nm out; 75 nm from the line		190/23 20°	200/18 15°	230/18 8°	240/23 -4°	240/37 -14°	240/46 -27°	250/42 -38°	260/36 -50°
ABI	used from 50 nm out; 69 nm from the line		200/31 17°	210/21 15°	240/15 9°	250/14 -4°	250/24 -14°	250/36 -28°	270/35 -38°	290/41 -50°
SPS	used from 150 nm out; 49 nm from the line	200/39	220/28 17°	230/27 12°	240/15 9°	250/15 -4°	250/24 -15°	260/45 -28°	270/43 -39°	280/45 -51°
OKC	used from 250 nm out; 51 nm from the line	200/44	230/32 18°	240/13 15°	240/10 9°	240/20 -5°	250/27 -16°	260/47 -28°	270/48 -39°	270/45 -50°
TUL	used from 350 nm out; 45 nm from the line	210/37	240/29 17°	260/15 14°	260/11 7°	240/22 -6°	250/29 -16°	270/45 -29°	270/47 -40°	280/44 -50°
FSM	used from 449 nm out; 60 nm from the line	210/27	250/23 16°	250/20 13°	240/17 8°	250/18 -6°	260/31 -16°	280/42 -30°	280/44 -40°	290/38 -51°
SGF	used from 499 nm out; 29 nm from the line	230/33	230/28 15°	250/20 13°	240/18 7°	250/20 -6°	250/24 -17°	280/42 -31°	280/49 -40°	290/46 -51°
COU	used from 599 nm out; 78 nm from the line	230/31	230/30 15°	260/16 11°	270/14 6°	260/24 -6°	270/27 -18°	270/37 -32°	280/49 -41°	290/56 -51°
STL	used from 649 nm out; 46 nm from the line	250/24	250/24 16°	260/23 9°	270/16 6°	260/25 -6°	270/29 -19°	290/34 -33°	290/48 -41°	290/54 -51°
EVV	used from 799 nm out; 72 nm from the line	280/15	290/12 17°	310/16 10°	320/13 5°	310/22 -6°	320/26 -18°	320/38 -33°	310/56 -41°	320/55 -51°
IND	used from 849 nm out; 29 nm from the line	290/16	310/20 16°	320/21 10°	330/13 3°	300/25 -7°	320/32 -19°	330/46 -34°	320/61 -43°	320/63 -50°
FWA	used from 949 nm out; 40 nm from the line	300/17	320/20 16°	330/20 10°	340/15 3°	310/27 -8°	320/37 -20°	330/52 -36°	330/65 -43°	330/60 -50°
CLE	used from 1049 nm out; 55 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°

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
MAF Midland, TX	departure	VFR	from the south (170°) at 14 knots	10+ mi	none	2,872 ft	12:53 am CDT (05:53 UTC)
SNK Snyder, TX	80 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south (180°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	none	2,430 ft	06:35 UTC
SPS Wichita Falls, TX	220 nm out, 7 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	none	1,019 ft	05:52 UTC
LAW Lawton, OK	250 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	none	1,110 ft	05:53 UTC
TQH Tahlequah, OK	429 nm out, 2 nm east of the line	no report just now				874 ft
XNA Fayetteville/Springdale/Rogers, AR	469 nm out, 2 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	1,288 ft	05:53 UTC
TBN Fort Leonard Wood, MO	609 nm out, 21 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	none	1,159 ft	05:55 UTC
BLV Belleville, IL	719 nm out, 9 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	459 ft	05:55 UTC
HUF Terre Haute, IN	849 nm out, 4 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Weather: mist	calm	5 mi	none	589 ft	06:34 UTC
AID Anderson, IN	939 nm out, 2 nm northeast of the line, tower	IFR Sky: sky obscured at 700 feet Weather: mist	calm	1 mi	700 ft	919 ft	06:35 UTC
MFD Mansfield, OH	1089 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: a broken layer at 300 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots	5 mi	300 ft	1,297 ft	05:52 UTC
CLE Cleveland, OH	destination	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 600 feet, overcast at 1,900 feet	from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	1,900 ft	799 ft	2:14 am EDT (06:14 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,872 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At CLE when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:19 am EDT (14:19 UTC)

Wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for CLE

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 4 knots, visibility 5 miles, light drizzle, overcast at 700 feet
From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Tue 4:00 am EDT (08:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 10,000 feet

The forecast for MAF, the departure

From Mon 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds 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 23 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 23 nm from the route, at the destination end · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at MAF 7:19 pm CDT (00:19 UTC), at CLE 6:51 pm EDT (22:51 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:19 pm EDT (23:19 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 southern Plains · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the lower Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · 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: Midland International Air And Space Port, Cleveland-Hopkins International.