Harrisburg International to Dane County Rgnl/Truax Field MDT → MSN
590 nautical miles (679 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 292°, about 303° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11W). At 120 knots that is 5 h 22 min at the quickest height in today's winds (10,500 ft, a 10-knot headwind), arriving about 5:36 am CDT (10:36 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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
- SIGMET E19E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 43,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 20 knots, until 2:55 am EDT (06:55 UTC). Over the first 20 nm of the route.
as issued
WSUS31 KKCI 120455 MKCE WST 120455 CONVECTIVE SIGMET 19E VALID UNTIL 0655Z CT NY NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND DE NJ NY MD CT VA CSTL WTRS FROM 20NNW HTO-70SSE HTO-90SE SIE-20WNW LYH-40ESE AIR-20NNW HTO AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24020KT. TOPS TO FL430.
- 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 453 nm of the route.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 89 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 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
- UAL1558 at 30,000 ft, 13 nm southwest, 10:22 pm EDT (02:22 UTC): moderate turbulence, -36 °C, wind 240° at 50 knots. 39 nm along the route, 13 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
ARP UAL1558 4014N 07742W 0222 F300 MS36 240/050KT TB MODERATE SK CLEAR IC NONE
- Report
- a routine report filed through ARP
- B752 at 30,000 ft, 15 nm southwest, 10:26 pm EDT (02:26 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. 49 nm along the route, 15 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
HGR UA /OV THS010020/TM 0226/FL300/TP B752/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
- Report
- a routine report filed through HGR
- Where
- 20 nm north (010°) of THS
- Time
- 02:26 UTC
- Height
- at 30,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B752
- Turbulence
- moderate chop
- Remarks
- zob
- E145 at 600 ft, 0 nm northeast, 11:20 pm EDT (03:20 UTC): overcast above 600 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
MDT UA /OV MDT/TM 0320/FL006/TP E145/SK OVC 006
- Report
- a routine report filed through MDT
- Where
- over MDT
- Time
- 03:20 UTC
- Height
- at 600 ft
- Aircraft
- E145
- Sky
- overcast from 600 ft
- PC12 at 1,000 ft, 38 nm east, 10:28 pm EDT (02:28 UTC): overcast above 1,000 ft. At the departure end, 38 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
RDG UA /OV 2 SOUTH RDG/TM 0228/FL010/TP PC12/SK OVC010
- Report
- a routine report filed through RDG
- Where
- 2 south rdg
- Time
- 02:28 UTC
- Height
- at 1,000 ft
- Aircraft
- PC12
- Sky
- overcast from 1,000 ft
- E75S at 22,000 ft, 27 nm southwest, 10:51 pm EDT (02:51 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zob. 89 nm along the route, 27 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
JST UA /OV JST/TM 0251/FL220/TP E75S/TB LGHT-MOD/RM ZOB
- Report
- a routine report filed through JST
- Where
- over JST
- Time
- 02:51 UTC
- Height
- at 22,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75S
- Turbulence
- lght-mod
- Remarks
- zob
- B739 descending, 16 nm northeast, 12:54 am EDT (04:54 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 325 nm along the route, 16 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0454/FLDURD/TP B739/SK BASES 011
- Report
- a routine report filed through DTW
- Where
- over DTW
- Time
- 04:54 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- B739
- Sky
- bases 1,100 ft
- B738 at 1,300 ft, 27 nm southwest, 12:45 am EDT (04:45 UTC): overcast from 1,300 ft to 3,000 ft, remarks: during the descent. 325 nm along the route, 27 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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
- A320 descending, 16 nm northeast, 11:27 pm EDT (03:27 UTC): overcast above 1,400 ft. 325 nm along the route, 16 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0327/FLDURD/TP A320/SK 014 OVC
- Report
- a routine report filed through DTW
- Where
- over DTW
- Time
- 03:27 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- A320
- Sky
- at 1,400 ft overcast
- PA44 descending, 26 nm southwest, 10:27 pm EDT (02:27 UTC): a broken layer from 900 ft to 1,500 ft; a broken layer from 2,600 ft to 3,500 ft, fog. 325 nm along the route, 26 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0227/FLDURD/TP PA44/SK BKN009 TOPS015 BKN026 TOPS035/WX FG
- Report
- a routine report filed through TOL
- Where
- over TOL
- Time
- 02:27 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- PA44
- Sky
- BKN009 TOPS015 BKN026 TOPS035
- Weather
- fog
- C560 at 3,000 ft, 41 nm north, 10:28 pm EDT (02:28 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 335 nm along the route, 41 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
PTK UA /OV 6 W/TM 0228/FL030/TP C560/SK BASES 019 TOPS 030 OVC
- Report
- a routine report filed through PTK
- Where
- 6 west
- Time
- 02:28 UTC
- Height
- at 3,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C560
- Sky
- bases 1,900 ft tops 3,000 ft overcast
- C25B at 2,000 ft, 41 nm north, 10:18 pm EDT (02:18 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 335 nm along the route, 41 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
PTK UA /OV 2 W/TM 0218/FL020/TP C25B/SK BASES 020 OVC
- Report
- a routine report filed through PTK
- Where
- 2 west
- Time
- 02:18 UTC
- Height
- at 2,000 ft
- Aircraft
- C25B
- Sky
- bases 2,000 ft overcast
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 6 forecast points nearest it (PSB, AGC, CLE, FWA, MKG, GRB). 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 | 310° at 12 kt | +12 kt | 13 °C | 108 kt | 5 h 28 min | 5:42 am CDT (10:42 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 330° at 14 kt | +11 kt | 13 °C | 109 kt | 5 h 25 min | 5:39 am CDT (10:39 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 330° at 14 kt | +11 kt | 9 °C | 109 kt | 5 h 25 min | 5:39 am CDT (10:39 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 330° at 13 kt | +10 kt | 6 °C | 110 kt | 5 h 22 min | 5:36 am CDT (10:36 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 320° at 12 kt | +10 kt | 2 °C | 110 kt | 5 h 22 min | 5:36 am CDT (10:36 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 320° at 16 kt | +14 kt | -2 °C | 106 kt | 5 h 34 min | 5:48 am CDT (10:48 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 320° at 20 kt | +17 kt | -7 °C | 103 kt | 5 h 44 min | 5:58 am CDT (10:58 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 320° at 22 kt | +20 kt | -10 °C | 100 kt | 5 h 54 min | 6:08 am CDT (11:08 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 320° at 29 kt | +26 kt | -21 °C | 94 kt | 6 h 17 min | 6:31 am CDT (11:31 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 320° at 40 kt | +33 kt | -36 °C | 87 kt | 6 h 47 min | 7:01 am CDT (12:01 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 310° at 47 kt | +42 kt | -43 °C | 78 kt | 7 h 34 min | 7:48 am CDT (12:48 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 310° at 52 kt | +48 kt | -50 °C | 72 kt | 8 h 12 min | 8:26 am CDT (13:26 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; 50 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 98 nm out; 45 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° |
| CLE | used from 197 nm out; 23 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° |
| FWA | used from 344 nm out; 80 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° |
| MKG | used from 394 nm out; 54 nm from the line | 260/22 | 290/16 15° | 300/11 10° | 290/5 3° | 300/26 -9° | 300/32 -20° | 320/48 -36° | 320/61 -45° | 310/74 -53° |
| GRB | used from 541 nm out; 91 nm from the line | 250/36 | 270/23 16° | 270/14 9° | 240/18 4° | 280/26 -9° | 280/29 -20° | 290/42 -36° | 290/51 -45° | 290/72 -55° |
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 | ||||
| UNV State College, PA | 59 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,231 ft | ||||
| IDI Indiana, PA | 108 nm out, 13 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 1,419 ft | ||||
| UCP New Castle, PA | 177 nm out, 12 nm south of the line | no report just now | 1,072 ft | ||||
| BKL Cleveland, OH | 236 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 583 ft | ||||
| CLE Cleveland, OH | 246 nm out, 11 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 799 ft | ||||
| ARB Ann Arbor, MI | 335 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 839 ft | ||||
| BTL Battle Creek, MI | 403 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 951 ft | ||||
| LWA South Haven, MI | 443 nm out, 13 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 665 ft | ||||
| MKE Milwaukee, WI | 522 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 728 ft | ||||
| UES Waukesha, WI | 541 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 911 ft | ||||
| MSN Madison, WI | destination | no report just now | 886 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,419 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At MSN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:36 am CDT (10:36 UTC)
MSN has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 157 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 1 nm from the route, 187 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 187 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at MDT 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC), at MSN 6:19 pm CDT (23:19 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:48 pm CDT (23:48 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at MSN is before sunrise there (7:07 am CDT (12:07 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, Dane County Rgnl/Truax Field.