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

Harrisburg International to South Bend International MDT → SBN

442 nautical miles (509 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 285°, about 296° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 57 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 8-knot headwind), arriving about 11:08 am EDT (15:08 UTC). Right now MDT is marginal VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 10 knots; SBN is VFR, wind from the east-southeast (110°) 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: 4 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 403 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 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 20 to 157 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Near the route, 88 nm along the route.

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
CL30 at 2,600 ft, 25 nm south, 6:41 am EDT (10:41 UTC): overcast above 2,600 ft, remarks: during the climb runway 24 KLBE. 118 nm along the route, 25 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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LBE UA /OV KLBE/TM 1041/FL026/TP CL30/SK OVC026-TOPUNKN/RM DURC RWY 24 KLBE
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Report
a routine report filed through LBE
Where
over KLBE
Time
10:41 UTC
Height
at 2,600 ft
Aircraft
CL30
Sky
overcast from 2,600 ft, tops unknown
Remarks
during the climb runway 24 KLBE
NMRS at 31,000 ft, 19 nm south, 6:42 am EDT (10:42 UTC): light to moderate turbulence from 29,000 ft to 33,000 ft, remarks: zob. 128 nm along the route, 19 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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PIT UA /OV PIT-JST/TM 1042/FL310/TP NMRS/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD 290-330/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through PIT
Where
between PIT and JST
Time
10:42 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
NMRS
Turbulence
continuous light occasional moderate from 29,000 ft to 33,000 ft
Remarks
zob
GL7T at 1,500 ft, 26 nm south, 5:02 am EDT (09:02 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 147 nm along the route, 26 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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AGC UA /OV KAGC/TM 0902/FL015/TP GL7T/SK B015
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Report
a routine report filed through AGC
Where
over KAGC
Time
09:02 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
GL7T
Sky
B015
BE40 descending, 14 nm north, 7:03 am EDT (11:03 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 246 nm along the route, 14 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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CLE UA /OV CLE230005/TM 1103/FLDURD/TP BE40/SK B020 T031
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Report
a routine report filed through CLE
Where
5 nm southwest (230°) of CLE
Time
11:03 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
BE40
Sky
B020 T031
A21N descending, 14 nm north, 6:11 am EDT (10:11 UTC): no turbulence, 12 °C. 246 nm along the route, 14 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
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CLE UA /OV CLE230005/TM 1011/FLDURD/TP A21N/SK B018 T035/TA +12/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through CLE
Where
5 nm southwest (230°) of CLE
Time
10:11 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
B018 T035
Temperature
+12
Turbulence
smooth
MD83 at 2,500 ft, 13 nm northeast, 6:43 am EDT (10:43 UTC): clear from 2,500 ft to 60,000 ft, remarks: base 1,000 ft tops 2,500 ft clear above. 334 nm along the route, 13 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
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TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1043/FL025/TP MD83/RM BASE 010 TOPS 025 CLEAR ABOVE
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Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
10:43 UTC
Height
at 2,500 ft
Aircraft
MD83
Remarks
base 1,000 ft tops 2,500 ft clear above
F2TH at 40,000 ft, 46 nm south, 7:06 am EDT (11:06 UTC): no turbulence. 383 nm along the route, 46 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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FWA UA /OV FWA170012/TM 1106/FL400/TP F2TH/TB NEG
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Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
12 nm south (170°) of FWA
Time
11:06 UTC
Height
at 40,000 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Turbulence
none
CRJ2 at 5,500 ft, 35 nm south, 5:45 am EDT (09:45 UTC): mist. 383 nm along the route, 35 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
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FWA UA /OV FWA/TM 0945/FL055/TP CRJ2/WX MIST
```
Report
a routine report filed through FWA
Where
over FWA
Time
09:45 UTC
Height
at 5,500 ft
Aircraft
CRJ2
Weather
shallow st
CRJ9 at 38,000 ft, 28 nm southwest, 7:06 am EDT (11:06 UTC): no turbulence. At the destination end, 28 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
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OXI UA /OV OXI/TM 1106/FL380/TP CRJ9/TB NEG
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Report
a routine report filed through OXI
Where
over OXI
Time
11:06 UTC
Height
at 38,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ9
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, FWA). 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	330° at 12 kt	+8 kt	12 °C	112 kt	3 h 57 min	11:08 am EDT (15:08 UTC)
6,500 ft	340° at 15 kt	+8 kt	12 °C	112 kt	3 h 57 min	11:08 am EDT (15:08 UTC)
8,500 ft	340° at 17 kt	+9 kt	9 °C	111 kt	3 h 59 min	11:10 am EDT (15:10 UTC)
10,500 ft	330° at 19 kt	+12 kt	5 °C	108 kt	4 h 06 min	11:17 am EDT (15:17 UTC)
12,500 ft	330° at 21 kt	+15 kt	1 °C	105 kt	4 h 13 min	11:24 am EDT (15:24 UTC)
14,500 ft	330° at 24 kt	+18 kt	-2 °C	102 kt	4 h 20 min	11:31 am EDT (15:31 UTC)
16,500 ft	330° at 27 kt	+20 kt	-6 °C	100 kt	4 h 25 min	11:36 am EDT (15:36 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	330° at 29 kt	+22 kt	-8 °C	98 kt	4 h 31 min	11:42 am EDT (15:42 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	330° at 33 kt	+24 kt	-20 °C	96 kt	4 h 36 min	11:47 am EDT (15:47 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	330° at 40 kt	+28 kt	-36 °C	92 kt	4 h 48 min	11:59 am EDT (15:59 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	320° at 55 kt	+42 kt	-44 °C	78 kt	5 h 40 min	12:51 pm EDT (16:51 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	320° at 52 kt	+41 kt	-52 °C	79 kt	5 h 36 min	12:47 pm EDT (16:47 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; 51 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°
AGC	used from 98 nm out; 32 nm from the line	340/11	350/12 11°	360/25 7°	340/30 2°	340/41 -8°	340/44 -21°	350/59 -36°	340/68 -42°	340/50 -51°
CLE	used from 197 nm out; 27 nm from the line	310/7	350/20 14°	340/16 9°	320/21 2°	320/32 -8°	330/34 -20°	330/45 -36°	320/60 -45°	320/64 -51°
FWA	used from 295 nm out; 75 nm from the line	270/20	300/16 15°	290/14 10°	280/17 3°	290/25 -7°	280/30 -19°	280/34 -35°	290/48 -44°	300/64 -52°

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)
AOO Altoona, PA	69 nm out, 12 nm southwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,300 ft	1,503 ft	11:05 UTC
JST Johnstown, PA	98 nm out, 17 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the northwest (310°) at 10 knots	5 mi	300 ft	2,284 ft	11:05 UTC
BVI Beaver Falls, PA	167 nm out, 6 nm southwest of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	1,252 ft	19:47 UTC
CAK Akron, OH	216 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 500 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: light drizzle	from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots	8 mi	500 ft	1,225 ft	10:51 UTC
CLE Cleveland, OH	246 nm out, 18 nm northeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 900 feet, overcast at 1,600 feet Weather: mist	from the west-southwest (240°) at 7 knots	6 mi	1,600 ft	799 ft	11:04 UTC
FZI Fostoria, OH	305 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line	no report just now				751 ft
TOL Toledo, OH	334 nm out, 12 nm northeast of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 200 feet Weather: mist	from the southwest (230°) at 4 knots	2 mi	200 ft	683 ft	10:52 UTC
ANQ Angola, IN	383 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line	reported, no category	calm	0.25 mi	none	995 ft	10:55 UTC
GSH Goshen, IN	413 nm out, 9 nm southwest of the line	VFR	from the south (170°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	none	826 ft	10:53 UTC
SBN South Bend, IN	destination	VFR	from the east-southeast (110°) at 3 knots	9 mi	none	798 ft	6:54 am EDT (10:54 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,284 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At SBN when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:08 am EDT (15:08 UTC)

Wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for SBN

From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, clear skies
At times between Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC) and 5:00 am EDT (09:00 UTC): visibility 2 miles, mist
From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 12 knots, gusting to 20, 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 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 10,000 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

6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 167 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 19 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 2 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 SBN 7:09 pm EDT (23:09 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:36 pm EDT (23:36 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, the whole country · loop National Weather Service

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, South Bend International.