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Harrisburg International to Bishop International MDT → FNT

355 nautical miles (408 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 300°, about 311° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 08 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 7-knot headwind), arriving about 11:15 am EDT (15:15 UTC). Right now MDT is marginal VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 10 knots; FNT is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) 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: 1 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.

The return flight

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 138 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, at the departure end.
  • AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 10 to 148 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
    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
  • SR22 at 3,100 ft, 4 nm west, 7:40 am EDT (11:40 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 4 nm west of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    MDT UA /OV CXY/TM 1140/FL031/TP SR22/SK SCT016 BASES028-TOPS031
    Report
    a routine report filed through MDT
    Where
    over CXY
    Time
    11:40 UTC
    Height
    at 3,100 ft
    Aircraft
    SR22
    Sky
    SCT016 BASES028-TOPS031
  • PC12 at 2,400 ft, 39 nm northeast, 7:26 am EDT (11:26 UTC): overcast above 2,400 ft, remarks: final runway 18. At the departure end, 39 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    RDG UA /OV 5 N RDG/TM 1126/FL024/TP PC12/SK OVC024/RM FINAL RWY 18
    Report
    a routine report filed through RDG
    Where
    5 north rdg
    Time
    11:26 UTC
    Height
    at 2,400 ft
    Aircraft
    PC12
    Sky
    overcast from 2,400 ft
    Remarks
    final runway 18
  • B737 at 1,900 ft, 0 nm northeast, 7:23 am EDT (11:23 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 0 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    MDT UA /OV MDT/TM 1123/FL019/TP B737/SK BASES019
    Report
    a routine report filed through MDT
    Where
    over MDT
    Time
    11:23 UTC
    Height
    at 1,900 ft
    Aircraft
    B737
    Sky
    BASES019
  • C208 at 2,700 ft, 42 nm northeast, 6:01 am EDT (10:01 UTC): remarks: zob. 118 nm along the route, 42 nm northeast of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    BFD UA /OV BFD/TM 1001/FL027/TP C208/SK BASE027 TOP043/RM ZOB
    Report
    a routine report filed through BFD
    Where
    over BFD
    Time
    10:01 UTC
    Height
    at 2,700 ft
    Aircraft
    C208
    Sky
    BASE027 TOP043
    Remarks
    zob
  • AC90 at 2,000 ft, 24 nm north, 7:05 am EDT (11:05 UTC): remarks: bases reported at at 2,000 ft. 187 nm along the route, 24 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ERI UA /OV KERI/TM 1105/FL020/TP AC90/RM BASES REPORTED AT 020
    Report
    a routine report filed through ERI
    Where
    over KERI
    Time
    11:05 UTC
    Height
    at 2,000 ft
    Aircraft
    AC90
    Remarks
    bases reported at at 2,000 ft
  • AC90 at 2,000 ft, 22 nm north, 7:05 am EDT (11:05 UTC): overcast from 2,000 ft to 4,000 ft. 187 nm along the route, 22 nm north of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    ERI UA /OV JUNOG/TM 1105/FL020/TP AC90/SK OVC020-TOP040
    Report
    a routine report filed through ERI
    Where
    junog
    Time
    11:05 UTC
    Height
    at 2,000 ft
    Aircraft
    AC90
    Sky
    overcast from 2,000 ft, tops 4,000 ft
  • C680 descending, 47 nm southwest, 7:53 am EDT (11:53 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 237 nm along the route, 47 nm southwest 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
  • UAL2759 at 35,000 ft, 19 nm southwest, 7:14 am EDT (11:14 UTC): no turbulence, wind 313° at 72 knots. 246 nm along the route, 19 nm southwest 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
  • B717 at 400 ft, 33 nm southwest, 7:23 am EDT (11:23 UTC): remarks: bases 400 ft during the descent. 315 nm along the route, 33 nm southwest 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
  • B739 at 9,000 ft, 9 nm southwest, 6:33 am EDT (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. 315 nm along the route, 9 nm southwest 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
  • B350 at 2,000 ft, 9 nm southwest, 7:22 am EDT (11:22 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 325 nm along the route, 9 nm southwest 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
  • CL35 at 6,000 ft, 14 nm southwest, 6:47 am EDT (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. 335 nm along the route, 14 nm southwest 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
  • B739 at 34,000 ft, 25 nm northwest, 7:49 am EDT (11:49 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 25 nm northwest of the line.
    as filed, and in English
    FNT UA /OV FNT340025/TM 1149/FL340/TP B739/TB NEG
    Report
    a routine report filed through FNT
    Where
    25 nm north (340°) of FNT
    Time
    11:49 UTC
    Height
    at 34,000 ft
    Aircraft
    B739
    Turbulence
    none

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 4 forecast points nearest it (PSB, AGC, CLE, MKG). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

HeightAverage windHead- or tailwindTemperatureGround speedTime en routeArrival
4,500 ft360° at 15 kt+7 kt12 °C113 kt3 h 08 min11:15 am EDT (15:15 UTC)
6,500 ft360° at 19 kt+9 kt12 °C111 kt3 h 12 min11:19 am EDT (15:19 UTC)
8,500 ft350° at 21 kt+12 kt9 °C108 kt3 h 17 min11:24 am EDT (15:24 UTC)
10,500 ft350° at 23 kt+15 kt5 °C105 kt3 h 23 min11:30 am EDT (15:30 UTC)
12,500 ft340° at 25 kt+18 kt1 °C102 kt3 h 29 min11:36 am EDT (15:36 UTC)
14,500 ft340° at 27 kt+21 kt-3 °C99 kt3 h 35 min11:42 am EDT (15:42 UTC)
16,500 ft340° at 30 kt+24 kt-6 °C96 kt3 h 42 min11:49 am EDT (15:49 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180330° at 32 kt+26 kt-9 °C94 kt3 h 47 min11:54 am EDT (15:54 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240340° at 38 kt+29 kt-21 °C91 kt3 h 54 min12:01 pm EDT (16:01 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300340° at 47 kt+35 kt-36 °C85 kt4 h 11 min12:18 pm EDT (16:18 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340330° at 60 kt+51 kt-44 °C69 kt5 h 09 min1:16 pm EDT (17:16 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390330° at 50 kt+42 kt-51 °C78 kt4 h 33 min12:40 pm EDT (16:40 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
PointFrom3,0006,0009,00012,00018,00024,00030,00034,00039,000
PSBused from 0 nm out; 49 nm from the line020/21 12°360/28 7°360/29 1°350/33 -10°350/42 -22°350/49 -37°340/63 -43°350/39 -52°
AGCused from 148 nm out; 75 nm from the line340/11350/12 11°360/25 7°340/30 2°340/41 -8°340/44 -21°350/59 -36°340/68 -42°340/50 -51°
CLEused from 197 nm out; 49 nm from the line310/7350/20 14°340/16 9°320/21 2°320/32 -8°330/34 -20°330/45 -36°320/60 -45°320/64 -51°
MKGused from 345 nm out; 115 nm from the line260/28260/18 15°250/16 9°260/22 4°280/31 -9°270/35 -21°270/44 -35°270/42 -45°290/61 -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

AirportWhereConditionsWindVisibilityCeilingElevationReported
MDT Harrisburg, PA departure marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,500 feet from the northwest (320°) at 10 knots 10+ mi 2,500 ft 310 ft 7:56 am EDT (11:56 UTC)
UNV State College, PA 59 nm out, 10 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
DUJ Dubois, PA 118 nm out, 6 nm east of the line low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist from the west (260°) at 4 knots 5 mi 400 ft 1,816 ft 11:53 UTC
GKJ Meadville, PA 177 nm out, 2 nm west of the line low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist from the west (280°) at 3 knots 3 mi 400 ft 1,399 ft 11:53 UTC
ERI Erie, PA 187 nm out, 24 nm north of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 3,000 feet variable at 4 knots 10+ mi 3,000 ft 732 ft 00:51 UTC
LNN Willoughby, OH 227 nm out, 22 nm southwest of the line marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet from the west (280°) at 5 knots 10+ mi 1,500 ft 625 ft 11:55 UTC
PHN Port Huron, MI 306 nm out, 21 nm northeast of the line low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots 4 mi 300 ft 650 ft 11:55 UTC
PTK Pontiac, MI 335 nm out, 10 nm south of the line, tower marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 500 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet Weather: mist from the south-southwest (210°) at 4 knots 4 mi 25,000 ft 980 ft 11:53 UTC
FNT Flint, MI destination VFR from the south-southwest (210°) at 5 knots 10+ mi none 782 ft 7:53 am EDT (11:53 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,816 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At FNT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:15 am EDT (15:15 UTC)

Wind from the southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for FNT
  • From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
  • From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
  • From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 22, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
  • From Mon 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 9,000 feet, a broken layer at 20,000 feet
  • From Tue 12:00 am EDT (04:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 6,000 feet, a broken layer at 11,000 feet
  • At times between Tue 1:00 am EDT (05:00 UTC) and 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): visibility 5 miles, light rain showers, a broken layer at 5,000 feet
  • From Tue 7:00 am EDT (11:00 UTC): wind from the west-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet
The forecast for MDT, the departure
  • 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 10,000 feet
  • From Tue 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): wind calm, 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 24 nm from the route, 187 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
  • 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 4 nm from the route, 187 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at MDT 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC), at FNT 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:26 pm EDT (23:26 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
Radar now, the Northeast · loop National Weather Service
Radar now, the central Great Lakes
Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service
Radar, the whole country
Radar, the whole country · loop National Weather Service
Surface analysis now
Surface analysis now Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead
Forecast chart, 12 hours ahead Weather Prediction Center
Forecast chart, 24 hours ahead
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, Bishop International.