Harrisburg International to Indianapolis International MDT → IND
439 nautical miles (506 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 269°, about 280° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 49 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 5-knot headwind), arriving about 6:18 am EDT (10:18 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MDT is marginal VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots; IND is VFR, wind from the southeast (140°) at 4 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: 214 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 whole route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 90 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 20 to 180 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
- MD83 climbing, 11 nm south, 1:04 am EDT (05:04 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 280 nm along the route, 11 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
CMH UA /OV LCK/TM 0504/FLDURC/TP MD83/SK B010 T037
- Report
- a routine report filed through CMH
- Where
- over LCK
- Time
- 05:04 UTC
- Height
- during the climb
- Aircraft
- MD83
- Sky
- B010 T037
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 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 5 forecast points nearest it (PSB, AGC, CMH, CVG, IND). 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 | 340° at 17 kt | +5 kt | 13 °C | 115 kt | 3 h 49 min | 6:18 am EDT (10:18 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 340° at 20 kt | +6 kt | 12 °C | 114 kt | 3 h 51 min | 6:20 am EDT (10:20 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 340° at 21 kt | +6 kt | 9 °C | 114 kt | 3 h 51 min | 6:20 am EDT (10:20 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 340° at 20 kt | +7 kt | 6 °C | 113 kt | 3 h 53 min | 6:22 am EDT (10:22 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 330° at 19 kt | +7 kt | 2 °C | 113 kt | 3 h 53 min | 6:22 am EDT (10:22 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 330° at 21 kt | +8 kt | -2 °C | 112 kt | 3 h 55 min | 6:24 am EDT (10:24 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 330° at 23 kt | +10 kt | -6 °C | 110 kt | 3 h 59 min | 6:28 am EDT (10:28 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 330° at 24 kt | +11 kt | -10 °C | 109 kt | 4 h 02 min | 6:31 am EDT (10:31 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 330° at 31 kt | +14 kt | -21 °C | 106 kt | 4 h 08 min | 6:37 am EDT (10:37 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 40 kt | +18 kt | -36 °C | 102 kt | 4 h 18 min | 6:47 am EDT (10:47 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 47 kt | +31 kt | -41 °C | 89 kt | 4 h 56 min | 7:25 am EDT (11:25 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 39 kt | +27 kt | -48 °C | 93 kt | 4 h 43 min | 7:12 am EDT (11:12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSB | used from 0 nm out; 55 nm from the line | 360/13 13° | 330/14 7° | 300/11 3° | 290/12 -11° | 240/23 -23° | 270/25 -36° | 250/34 -40° | 250/45 -48° | |
| AGC | used from 100 nm out; 24 nm from the line | 350/14 | 330/20 11° | 340/18 8° | 330/17 3° | 340/22 -11° | 340/31 -22° | 330/33 -36° | 300/34 -41° | 300/35 -47° |
| CMH | used from 200 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 330/15 | 340/22 14° | 340/24 9° | 340/23 4° | 340/35 -9° | 340/49 -20° | 340/58 -37° | 330/70 -42° | 340/55 -47° |
| CVG | used from 350 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 320/18 | 350/32 16° | 350/35 10° | 350/30 3° | 330/30 -7° | 340/44 -20° | 340/58 -35° | 330/72 -41° | 320/36 -49° |
| IND | used from 399 nm out; 20 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° |
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 1,000 feet Weather: light rain | from the northwest (320°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 1,000 ft | 310 ft | 1:56 am EDT (05:56 UTC) |
| HMZ Bedford, PA | 80 nm out, 5 nm south of the line | marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 1,400 feet, overcast at 2,500 feet | from the north (350°) at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 2,500 ft | 1,161 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| LBE Latrobe, PA | 120 nm out, 8 nm north of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, overcast at 900 feet | calm | 10+ mi | 600 ft | 1,198 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| AGC Pittsburgh, PA | 140 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist | from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots | 6 mi | 400 ft | 1,251 ft | 06:07 UTC |
| HLG Wheeling, WV | 180 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet | from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | 400 ft | 1,194 ft | 05:53 UTC |
| VTA Newark, OH | 260 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,600 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 3 knots | 8 mi | 1,600 ft | 883 ft | 06:10 UTC |
| CMH Columbus, OH | 280 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet | from the north-northwest (330°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 1,400 ft | 815 ft | 05:51 UTC |
| DAY Dayton, OH | 340 nm out, 4 nm west of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,200 feet | from the west-northwest (290°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 1,200 ft | 1,009 ft | 05:56 UTC |
| RID Richmond, IN | 370 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line | low IFR Sky: overcast at 100 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.25 mi | 100 ft | 1,139 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| AID Anderson, IN | 409 nm out, 20 nm north of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 500 feet Weather: fog | calm | 0.5 mi | 500 ft | 919 ft | 06:15 UTC |
| IND Indianapolis, IN | destination | VFR | from the southeast (140°) at 4 knots | 8 mi | none | 796 ft | 1:54 am EDT (05:54 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,251 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At IND when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 6:18 am EDT (10:18 UTC)
Wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for IND
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): visibility 1 mile, mist, shallow fog, overcast at 200 feet
- From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility 6 miles, mist, shallow fog, a few clouds at 200 feet
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
The forecast for MDT, the departure
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 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
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Daylight
Sunset at MDT 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC), at IND 7:10 pm EDT (23:10 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:37 pm EDT (23:37 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at IND is before sunrise there (7:52 am EDT (11:52 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.
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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, Indianapolis International.