Harrisburg International to Valley International MDT → HRL
1,337 nautical miles (1,539 statute miles) southwest on a straight line, true course 238°, about 249° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11W). At 120 knots that is 10 h 17 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 10-knot tailwind), arriving about 4:54 pm CDT (21:54 UTC). 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 first 569 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 210 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 240 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 30 to 479 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist, fog). Over the route from 649 to 968 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
Not fetched just now.
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 13 forecast points nearest it (PSB, EKN, CRW, TRI, TYS, HSV, BHM, JAN, LCH, HOU, PSX, CRP, BRO). 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 | 290° at 5 kt | +3 kt | 11 °C | 117 kt | 11 h 26 min | 6:03 pm CDT (23:03 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 310° at 6 kt | +2 kt | 14 °C | 118 kt | 11 h 20 min | 5:57 pm CDT (22:57 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 330° at 10 kt | −1 kt | 11 °C | 121 kt | 11 h 03 min | 5:40 pm CDT (22:40 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 330° at 12 kt | −2 kt | 8 °C | 122 kt | 10 h 58 min | 5:35 pm CDT (22:35 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 340° at 14 kt | −3 kt | 5 °C | 123 kt | 10 h 52 min | 5:29 pm CDT (22:29 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 330° at 16 kt | −2 kt | 1 °C | 122 kt | 10 h 58 min | 5:35 pm CDT (22:35 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 330° at 18 kt | −1 kt | -3 °C | 121 kt | 11 h 03 min | 5:40 pm CDT (22:40 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 320° at 20 kt | 0 | -6 °C | 120 kt | 11 h 08 min | 5:45 pm CDT (22:45 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 330° at 21 kt | 0 | -17 °C | 120 kt | 11 h 08 min | 5:45 pm CDT (22:45 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 35 kt | −6 kt | -32 °C | 126 kt | 10 h 37 min | 5:14 pm CDT (22:14 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 330° at 40 kt | −7 kt | -41 °C | 127 kt | 10 h 32 min | 5:09 pm CDT (22:09 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 340° at 35 kt | −10 kt | -51 °C | 130 kt | 10 h 17 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; 68 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 200 nm out; 42 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 299 nm out; 41 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° | |
| TYS | used from 399 nm out; 22 nm from the line | 330/16 | 350/32 14° | 350/37 9° | 340/30 5° | 330/28 -6° | 340/36 -19° | 330/40 -33° | 330/51 -41° | 330/36 -51° |
| HSV | used from 499 nm out; 58 nm from the line | 300/20 | 310/14 16° | 310/18 10° | 310/15 4° | 320/19 -5° | 290/16 -18° | 320/36 -32° | 320/47 -41° | 330/42 -50° |
| BHM | used from 649 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 310/19 | 310/15 16° | 320/19 11° | 330/15 5° | 330/23 -5° | 320/14 -18° | 320/36 -32° | 330/44 -40° | 340/36 -51° |
| JAN | used from 699 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 240/10 | 260/15 18° | 280/10 11° | 290/6 6° | 290/15 -5° | 300/15 -17° | 320/35 -30° | 330/38 -40° | 330/39 -51° |
| LCH | used from 898 nm out; 84 nm from the line | 170/21 | 160/23 18° | 170/13 13° | 170/6 8° | 300/12 -7° | 280/16 -14° | 320/27 -30° | 330/23 -41° | 340/38 -51° |
| HOU | used from 1098 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 180/22 | 180/20 16° | 170/7 15° | L/V 8° | 220/11 -6° | 260/15 -13° | 310/20 -30° | 320/20 -40° | 350/32 -51° |
| PSX | used from 1148 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 160/24 | 190/17 17° | 200/10 15° | L/V 8° | 260/7 -5° | 220/10 -12° | 310/11 -30° | 320/13 -40° | 010/29 -51° |
| CRP | used from 1248 nm out; 61 nm from the line | 140/21 | 160/22 17° | 180/14 13° | 210/6 9° | 270/10 -5° | 200/8 -13° | L/V -29° | L/V -40° | 030/28 -51° |
| BRO | used from 1297 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 160/15 | 160/15 18° | 170/11 14° | 150/7 9° | L/V -4° | 170/6 -15° | 100/15 -29° | 100/14 -41° | 040/26 -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 | no report just now | 310 ft | ||||
| HGR Hagerstown, MD | 50 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 703 ft | ||||
| LWB Lewisburg, WV | 220 nm out, 23 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 2,301 ft | ||||
| LNP Wise, VA | 329 nm out, 7 nm south of the line | no report just now | 2,684 ft | ||||
| TYS Knoxville, TN | 429 nm out, 21 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 986 ft | ||||
| HSV Huntsville, AL | 579 nm out, 7 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 628 ft | ||||
| JAN Jackson, MS | 798 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 346 ft | ||||
| HEZ Natchez, MS | 868 nm out, 13 nm northwest of the line | no report just now | 272 ft | ||||
| LCH Lake Charles, LA | 1008 nm out, 11 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 14 ft | ||||
| HRL Harlingen, TX | destination | no report just now | 36 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,684 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At HRL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:54 pm CDT (21:54 UTC)
HRL has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 5/6914 South Padre Island, TX, Tuesday, May 6, 2025 Local 24 nm from the route, at the destination end · security · ended 6 May · ZHU
Daylight
Sunset at MDT 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC), at HRL 7:04 pm CDT (00:04 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:28 pm CDT (00:28 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: Harrisburg International, Valley International.