Harrisburg International to Tulsa International MDT → TUL
932 nautical miles (1,072 statute miles) west on a straight line, true course 261°, about 272° magnetic at the departure end (variation 11W). At 120 knots that is 9 h 03 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 17-knot headwind), arriving about 7:05 pm CDT (00:05 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MDT is VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 8 knots; TUL is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 17 knots, gusting to 25. 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 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 50 to 208 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Over the route from 59 to 89 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Over the route from 79 to 367 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 2W: low-level wind shear (due to air speed loss or gain of 20 knots or more below 2,000 ft above the ground). Near the route, 753 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
Not fetched just now.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 14:00–21:00 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 10 forecast points nearest it (PSB, AGC, CRW, CMH, CVG, LOU, EVV, CGI, SGF, TUL). 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 | 260° at 16 kt | +17 kt | 14 °C | 103 kt | 9 h 03 min | 7:05 pm CDT (00:05 UTC) |
| 6,500 ft | 270° at 17 kt | +17 kt | 14 °C | 103 kt | 9 h 03 min | 7:05 pm CDT (00:05 UTC) |
| 8,500 ft | 270° at 18 kt | +17 kt | 12 °C | 103 kt | 9 h 03 min | 7:05 pm CDT (00:05 UTC) |
| 10,500 ft | 280° at 19 kt | +18 kt | 8 °C | 102 kt | 9 h 08 min | 7:10 pm CDT (00:10 UTC) |
| 12,500 ft | 290° at 20 kt | +18 kt | 5 °C | 102 kt | 9 h 08 min | 7:10 pm CDT (00:10 UTC) |
| 14,500 ft | 280° at 23 kt | +21 kt | 0 °C | 99 kt | 9 h 25 min | 7:27 pm CDT (00:27 UTC) |
| 16,500 ft | 280° at 26 kt | +23 kt | -4 °C | 97 kt | 9 h 36 min | 7:38 pm CDT (00:38 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 280° at 28 kt | +25 kt | -7 °C | 95 kt | 9 h 49 min | 7:51 pm CDT (00:51 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 280° at 33 kt | +30 kt | -18 °C | 90 kt | 10 h 21 min | 8:23 pm CDT (01:23 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 290° at 50 kt | +43 kt | -33 °C | 77 kt | 12 h 06 min | 10:08 pm CDT (03:08 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 55 kt | +44 kt | -40 °C | 76 kt | 12 h 16 min | 10:18 pm CDT (03:18 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 54 kt | +37 kt | -49 °C | 83 kt | 11 h 14 min | 9:16 pm CDT (02:16 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 12:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 18:00 UTC for use 14:00 to 21:00 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; 58 nm from the line | 330/23 14° | 340/24 9° | 340/25 3° | 320/24 -8° | 300/29 -20° | 310/39 -36° | 310/52 -46° | 310/56 -50° | |
| AGC | used from 99 nm out; 38 nm from the line | 270/15 | 320/17 14° | 320/22 9° | 340/23 4° | 310/25 -8° | 290/30 -19° | 280/40 -36° | 290/49 -45° | 300/53 -49° |
| CRW | used from 198 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 270/8 | 320/23 15° | 320/22 10° | 330/25 5° | 300/30 -6° | 290/34 -19° | 280/37 -35° | 290/48 -42° | 310/58 -50° |
| CMH | used from 248 nm out; 42 nm from the line | 270/15 | 280/20 14° | 280/21 9° | 290/26 4° | 290/29 -7° | 290/38 -20° | 280/44 -35° | 280/48 -42° | 310/61 -48° |
| CVG | used from 297 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 260/20 | 280/18 15° | 270/19 8° | 290/30 5° | 280/31 -7° | 290/37 -19° | 280/46 -35° | 290/55 -40° | 310/57 -48° |
| LOU | used from 396 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 260/17 | 270/15 15° | 260/19 10° | 280/27 5° | 280/30 -7° | 280/29 -18° | 280/44 -34° | 290/56 -39° | 310/56 -48° |
| EVV | used from 446 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 270/15 | 250/15 14° | 260/24 11° | 270/28 6° | 280/30 -7° | 280/34 -18° | 290/48 -33° | 290/59 -38° | 300/56 -48° |
| CGI | used from 595 nm out; 40 nm from the line | 250/22 | 250/17 15° | 250/25 11° | 260/27 7° | 270/35 -7° | 280/38 -17° | 300/63 -31° | 300/62 -38° | 300/55 -49° |
| SGF | used from 694 nm out; 81 nm from the line | 220/23 | 240/29 16° | 240/21 13° | 240/15 7° | 270/28 -7° | 260/34 -18° | 280/67 -29° | 290/59 -37° | 290/51 -49° |
| TUL | used from 843 nm out; 64 nm from the line | 210/24 | 220/29 18° | 240/17 14° | 250/16 8° | 260/28 -6° | 260/36 -18° | 270/63 -28° | 280/54 -37° | 290/46 -49° |
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 | VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet | from the northwest (310°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 4,000 ft | 310 ft | 10:56 am EDT (14:56 UTC) |
| HGR Hagerstown, MD | 50 nm out, 22 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,400 feet | from the northwest (320°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | 2,400 ft | 703 ft | 14:53 UTC |
| MGW Morgantown, WV | 149 nm out, 8 nm south of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 600 feet, a broken layer at 1,400 feet, overcast at 2,300 feet Weather: mist | variable at 3 knots | 2.5 mi | 600 ft | 1,243 ft | 14:53 UTC |
| PKB Parkersburg, WV | 218 nm out, 12 nm south of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet | from the west (270°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | 1,500 ft | 858 ft | 14:53 UTC |
| LUK Cincinnati, OH | 357 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower | low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist | from the south (180°) at 6 knots | 3 mi | 400 ft | 481 ft | 14:53 UTC |
| CVG Covington, KY | 377 nm out, 7 nm northeast of the line, tower | IFR Sky: scattered clouds at 200 feet, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet Weather: mist | from the south (190°) at 8 knots | 2.5 mi | none | 896 ft | 14:52 UTC |
| EVV Evansville, IN | 515 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 3,000 feet | from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 421 ft | 14:54 UTC |
| MDH Carbondale/Murphysboro, IL | 605 nm out, 13 nm southeast of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 411 ft | 14:52 UTC |
| FAM Farmington, MO | 654 nm out, 3 nm north of the line | VFR | calm | 10+ mi | none | 945 ft | 20:07 UTC |
| SGF Springfield, MO | 793 nm out, 19 nm northwest of the line, tower | VFR | from the south-southwest (210°) at 12 knots, gusting to 20 | 10+ mi | none | 1,268 ft | 14:52 UTC |
| ROG Rogers, AR | 843 nm out, 20 nm south of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 13 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,358 ft | 14:58 UTC |
| TUL Tulsa, OK | destination | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 15,000 feet | from the south (190°) at 17 knots, gusting to 25 | 10+ mi | none | 677 ft | 9:53 am CDT (14:53 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 1,358 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At TUL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 7:05 pm CDT (00:05 UTC)
Wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet VFR
The whole forecast for TUL
- From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the south at 13 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, clear skies
- From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south at 17 knots, gusting to 27, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the south at 11 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
The forecast for MDT, the departure
- From Mon 9:00 am EDT (13:00 UTC): wind from the north-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
- 6/8029 Cincinnati, OH, Friday, October 9, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 2 nm from the route, 377 nm along the route · a VIP movement · until 12 October · ZID
Daylight
Sunset at MDT 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC), at TUL 6:51 pm CDT (23:51 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:17 pm CDT (00:17 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at TUL is after sunset there (6:51 pm CDT (23:51 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, Tulsa International.