Plan a flight · Mon 7:36 am EDT (11:36 UTC)

Harrisburg International to Austin-Bergstrom International MDT → AUS

1,184 nautical miles (1,363 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 246°, about 257° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11W). At 120 knots that is 10 h 18 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 5-knot headwind), arriving about 4:54 pm CDT (21:54 UTC). Right now MDT is marginal VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 10 knots; AUS is VFR, wind from the east (090°) at 3 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: 3 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 first 537 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 189 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 30 to 169 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 30 to 378 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 MDT.

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

E75S at 15,000 ft, 50 nm southeast, 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, 50 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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BWI UA /OV BAL060030/TM 1035/FL150/TP E75S/TB MOD/RM DCA ARRIVAL 120-150 DURD
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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
A321 at 32,000 ft, 15 nm northwest, 5:48 am EDT (09:48 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 219 nm along the route, 15 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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CRW UA /OV HVQ045040/TM 0948/FL320/TP A321/TB OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
40 nm northeast (045°) of HVQ
Time
09:48 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
A320 at 21,000 ft, 45 nm southeast, 6:45 am EDT (10:45 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zhu. At the destination end, 45 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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SAT UA /OV SAT090060/TM 1045/FL210/TP A320/TB OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
```
Report
a routine report filed through SAT
Where
60 nm east (090°) of SAT
Time
10:45 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
Remarks
zhu
B738 at 33,000 ft, 29 nm southeast, 4:44 am EDT (08:44 UTC): -39 °C, wind 350° at 65 knots, remarks: produced by skypath. 189 nm along the route, 29 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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EKN UA /OV EKN188027 /TM 0844 /FL330 /TP B738 /TA M39 /WV 35065KT /TB MOD-CONS /RM PRODUCED BY SKYPATH
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Report
a routine report filed through EKN
Where
27 nm south (188°) of EKN
Time
08:44 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Temperature
−39 °C
Wind
from 350° at 65 knots
Turbulence
mod-cons
Remarks
produced by skypath
SR22 , 47 nm northwest, 6:30 am EDT (10:30 UTC): no icing. 219 nm along the route, 47 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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PKB UA /OV PKB/TM 1030/FL000/TP SR22/SK TOP 045 BASE 004/IC NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through PKB
Where
over PKB
Time
10:30 UTC
Height
at 0 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
top 4,500 ft base 400 ft
Icing
none
CRJ9 climbing, 2 nm south, 6:15 am EDT (10:15 UTC): a broken layer above 1,300 ft. 249 nm along the route, 2 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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CRW UA /OV CRW/TM 1015/FLDURC/TP CRJ9/SK BKN013-TOPUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through CRW
Where
over CRW
Time
10:15 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
CRJ9
Sky
a broken layer from 1,300 ft, tops unknown
CRJ7 at 5,000 ft, 50 nm northwest, 5:37 am EDT (09:37 UTC): scattered clouds above 10,000 ft, remarks: during the climb. 378 nm along the route, 50 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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LEX UA /OV HYK330010/TM 0937/FL050/TP CRJ7/SK SCT001/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
10 nm northwest (330°) of HYK
Time
09:37 UTC
Height
at 5,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
scattered clouds from 100 ft
Remarks
during the climb
E170 at 100 ft, 47 nm northwest, 6:11 am EDT (10:11 UTC): remarks: in the clouds on rotation. 388 nm along the route, 47 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX/TM 1011/FL001/TP E170/SK VV001-TOP013/RM IN THE CLOUDS ON ROTATION
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over LEX
Time
10:11 UTC
Height
at 100 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
sky obscured from 100 ft, tops 1,300 ft
Remarks
in the clouds on rotation
E170 at 1,100 ft, 47 nm northwest, 6:11 am EDT (10:11 UTC): overcast from 1,100 ft to 1,300 ft, remarks: cig VV001/IN clouds on rotation cor. 388 nm along the route, 47 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LEX UA /OV LEX /TM 1011 /FL011 /TP E170 /SK OVC011-TOP013 /RM CIG VV001/IN CLOUDS ON ROTATION -COR
```
Report
a routine report filed through LEX
Where
over LEX
Time
10:11 UTC
Height
at 1,100 ft
Aircraft
E170
Sky
overcast from 1,100 ft, tops 1,300 ft
Remarks
cig VV001/IN clouds on rotation cor

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 10 forecast points nearest it (PSB, EKN, CRW, TRI, LOU, BNA, MEM, LIT, SHV, CLL). 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	280° at 10 kt	+9 kt	11 °C	111 kt	10 h 40 min	5:16 pm CDT (22:16 UTC)
6,500 ft	290° at 10 kt	+8 kt	14 °C	112 kt	10 h 34 min	5:10 pm CDT (22:10 UTC)
8,500 ft	300° at 12 kt	+7 kt	11 °C	113 kt	10 h 29 min	5:05 pm CDT (22:05 UTC)
10,500 ft	310° at 14 kt	+6 kt	8 °C	114 kt	10 h 23 min	4:59 pm CDT (21:59 UTC)
12,500 ft	310° at 15 kt	+6 kt	4 °C	114 kt	10 h 23 min	4:59 pm CDT (21:59 UTC)
14,500 ft	310° at 17 kt	+7 kt	0 °C	113 kt	10 h 29 min	5:05 pm CDT (22:05 UTC)
16,500 ft	310° at 19 kt	+8 kt	-4 °C	112 kt	10 h 34 min	5:10 pm CDT (22:10 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 21 kt	+8 kt	-7 °C	112 kt	10 h 34 min	5:10 pm CDT (22:10 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	310° at 23 kt	+8 kt	-18 °C	112 kt	10 h 34 min	5:10 pm CDT (22:10 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	320° at 38 kt	+7 kt	-32 °C	113 kt	10 h 29 min	5:05 pm CDT (22:05 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 46 kt	+8 kt	-41 °C	112 kt	10 h 34 min	5:10 pm CDT (22:10 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 40 kt	+5 kt	-51 °C	115 kt	10 h 18 min	4:54 pm CDT (21:54 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; 64 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°
EKN	used from 100 nm out; 40 nm from the line		330/20 10°	350/29 7°	340/32 2°	340/44 -8°	350/50 -21°	350/63 -35°	340/69 -40°	330/42 -50°
CRW	used from 199 nm out; 26 nm from the line	320/17	340/23 12°	340/32 8°	340/35 4°	330/40 -7°	340/45 -20°	340/57 -34°	340/64 -42°	320/38 -50°
TRI	used from 348 nm out; 93 nm from the line		340/25 11°	350/37 9°	350/34 6°	340/39 -7°	340/43 -19°	340/55 -32°	330/58 -42°	320/37 -50°
LOU	used from 398 nm out; 81 nm from the line	300/16	310/19 15°	310/17 9°	300/15 4°	300/26 -6°	280/34 -19°	290/30 -34°	310/49 -42°	310/58 -51°
BNA	used from 448 nm out; 55 nm from the line	300/20	300/14 15°	300/14 10°	300/13 4°	310/22 -5°	280/24 -18°	310/37 -33°	310/50 -41°	320/49 -51°
MEM	used from 597 nm out; 81 nm from the line	250/19	260/19 17°	270/20 12°	270/16 6°	270/21 -6°	290/27 -17°	300/37 -30°	300/49 -40°	310/40 -51°
LIT	used from 746 nm out; 74 nm from the line	250/22	250/25 18°	240/23 12°	240/20 7°	250/17 -6°	260/25 -17°	300/45 -29°	300/49 -40°	310/43 -51°
SHV	used from 846 nm out; 75 nm from the line	210/20	210/20 18°	230/20 11°	240/16 7°	270/17 -7°	250/11 -15°	300/34 -30°	310/34 -40°	320/36 -51°
CLL	used from 1045 nm out; 50 nm from the line	180/24	170/21 19°	180/10 14°	230/7 8°	230/16 -6°	260/20 -13°	290/23 -29°	320/21 -39°	340/35 -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
MDT Harrisburg, PA	departure	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,000 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 10 knots	10+ mi	2,000 ft	310 ft	6:56 am EDT (10:56 UTC)
HGR Hagerstown, MD	50 nm out, 9 nm south of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,400 feet	from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	2,400 ft	703 ft	10:53 UTC
CKB Clarksburg, WV	169 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 3 knots	8 mi	900 ft	1,223 ft	10:53 UTC
CRW Charleston, WV	249 nm out, 2 nm south of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots	1 mi	500 ft	947 ft	10:54 UTC
TZV Tompkinsville, KY	468 nm out, 3 nm north of the line	no report just now				1,036 ft
BNA Nashville, TN	527 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	calm	9 mi	none	599 ft	10:53 UTC
OLV Olive Branch, MS	697 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower	reported, no category	from the south (180°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	401 ft	10:55 UTC
CKM Clarksdale, MS	746 nm out, 1 nm east of the line	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	173 ft	10:55 UTC
SHV Shreveport, LA	945 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southeast (160°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	257 ft	10:56 UTC
GGG Longview, TX	985 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (180°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	365 ft	10:53 UTC
CLL College Station, TX	1114 nm out, 20 nm southeast of the line, tower	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,700 feet	from the east (100°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	320 ft	10:53 UTC
AUS Austin, TX	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,700 feet, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet	from the east (090°) at 3 knots	9 mi	none	541 ft	5:53 am CDT (10:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,223 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At AUS when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:54 pm CDT (21:54 UTC)

Wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet VFR

30% chance between Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC) and 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): light thunderstorms with rain, a broken layer at 3,500 feet (thunderheads) VFR

The whole forecast for AUS

From Mon 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 1,500 feet, scattered clouds at 12,000 feet and more above
From Mon 6:00 am CDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm CDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 feet
30% chance between Mon 1:00 pm CDT (18:00 UTC) and 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): light thunderstorms with rain, a broken layer at 3,500 feet (thunderheads)
From Mon 8:00 pm CDT (01:00 UTC): wind from the south-southeast at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
From Tue 2:00 am CDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
At times between Tue 4:00 am CDT (09:00 UTC) and 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): a broken layer at 800 feet

The forecast for MDT, the departure

From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet
From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 4,000 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 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, a broken layer at 4,000 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

6/0708 Goodlettsville, TN, Saturday, August 1, 2026 through Sunday, August 1, 2027 UTC 8 nm from the route, 517 nm along the route · security · until 1 August · ZME

Daylight

Sunset at MDT 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC), at AUS 7:02 pm CDT (00:02 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:26 pm CDT (00:26 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 now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

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

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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: Harrisburg International, Austin-Bergstrom International.