Plan a flight · Sun 9:17 pm CDT (02:17 UTC)

General Mitchell International to John Murtha Johnstown/Cambria County MKE → JST

436 nautical miles (502 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 108°, about 112° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 46 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 38-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:03 am EDT (05:03 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MKE is VFR, wind from the south (190°) at 7 knots; JST is low IFR, wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 7 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: 2 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 7E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 33,000 ft, moving from the west at 15 knots, until 10:55 pm CDT (03:55 UTC). Over the last 10 nm of the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 120155
MKCE WST 120155
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 7E
VALID UNTIL 0355Z
PA MD VA DC WV OH
FROM 10NNE JST-30WNW SBY-40ENE RIC-50SW BKW-20SE APE-10NNE JST
AREA TS MOV FROM 28015KT. TOPS TO FL330.

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 last 248 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the last 69 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 59 nm of 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 MKE.

Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first

A320 at 33,000 ft, 2 nm north, 7:36 pm CDT (00:36 UTC): moderate turbulence above 33,000 ft, remarks: zob. 129 nm along the route, 2 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
JXN UA /OV JXN280030/TM 0036/FL330/TP A320/TB OCNL MOD 330/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through JXN
Where
30 nm west (280°) of JXN
Time
00:36 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Turbulence
occasional moderate at 33,000 ft
Remarks
zob
A321 at 30,000 ft, 29 nm southwest, 6:49 pm CDT (23:49 UTC): moderate turbulence above 30,000 ft, remarks: zob. At the destination end, 29 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
2G9 UA /OV IHD/TM 2349/FL300/TP A321/TB MOD 300/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through 2G9
Where
over IHD
Time
23:49 UTC
Height
at 30,000 ft
Aircraft
A321
Turbulence
moderate at 30,000 ft
Remarks
zob
E295 at 37,000 ft, 20 nm northwest, 7:53 pm CDT (00:53 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 20 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UES UA /OV BAE/TM 0053/FL370/TP E295/TB OCNL LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through UES
Where
over BAE
Time
00:53 UTC
Height
at 37,000 ft
Aircraft
E295
Turbulence
occasional light chop
CRJ7 at 17,000 ft, 34 nm south, 7:04 pm CDT (00:04 UTC): no turbulence. 50 nm along the route, 34 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BEH UA /OV ELX270040/TM 0004/FL170/TP CRJ7/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through BEH
Where
40 nm west (270°) of ELX
Time
00:04 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
CRJ7
Turbulence
none
B38M at 31,000 ft, 7 nm south, 7:04 pm CDT (00:04 UTC): light chop turbulence up to 31,000 ft. 109 nm along the route, 7 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AZO UA /OV AZO/TM 0004/FL310/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT CHOP 310 BLO
```
Report
a routine report filed through AZO
Where
over AZO
Time
00:04 UTC
Height
at 31,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
continuous light chop at 31,000 ft below
F2TH at 3,100 ft, 5 nm east, 6:40 pm CDT (23:40 UTC): remarks: tops 3,100 ft. 119 nm along the route, 5 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
AZO UA /OV BTL/TM 2340/FL031/TP F2TH/RM TOPS 031
```
Report
a routine report filed through AZO
Where
over BTL
Time
23:40 UTC
Height
at 3,100 ft
Aircraft
F2TH
Remarks
tops 3,100 ft
E170 at 21,000 ft, 21 nm northeast, 8:07 pm CDT (01:07 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb zob. 149 nm along the route, 21 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAN UA /OV LAN180020/TM 0107/FL210/TP E170/TB LGHT CHOP/RM DURC ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAN
Where
20 nm south (180°) of LAN
Time
01:07 UTC
Height
at 21,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
lght chop
Remarks
during the climb zob
UAL2761 at 33,000 ft, 28 nm southwest, 6:24 pm CDT (23:24 UTC): no turbulence, wind 310° at 40 knots. 159 nm along the route, 28 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARP UAL2761 4139N 08447W 2324 F330 310/040KT TB SMTH IC
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARP
SR22 at 1,300 ft, 49 nm north, 8:25 pm CDT (01:25 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 188 nm along the route, 49 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK270003/TM 0125/FL013/TP SR22/SK BASES 019 OVC
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
3 nm west (270°) of PTK
Time
01:25 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
SR22
Sky
bases 1,900 ft overcast
C525 descending, 16 nm south, 8:41 pm CDT (01:41 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 198 nm along the route, 16 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0141/FLDURD/TP C525/SK TOPS035 BKN010/WX 2SM
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
01:41 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C525
Sky
TOPS035 BKN010
Weather
2SM
A320 climbing, 16 nm south, 7:14 pm CDT (00:14 UTC): overcast. 198 nm along the route, 16 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0014/FLDURC/TP A320/SK B025 OVC T040
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
00:14 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
A320
Sky
B025 overcast T040
CRJ7 at 600 ft, 27 nm north, 9:07 pm CDT (02:07 UTC): a broken layer above 1,500 ft. 208 nm along the route, 27 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0207/FLSFC/TP CRJ7/SK BKN 015
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
02:07 UTC
Height
at the surface
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
a broken layer from 1,500 ft
CRJ7 descending, 27 nm north, 8:01 pm CDT (01:01 UTC): overcast above 2,800 ft. 208 nm along the route, 27 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV FINAL 3R /TM 0101/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/SK OVC 028
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
final 3R
Time
01:01 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ7
Sky
overcast from 2,800 ft
A21N descending, 27 nm north, 7:22 pm CDT (00:22 UTC): overcast above 1,500 ft. 208 nm along the route, 27 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DTW/TM 0022/FLDURD/TP A21N/SK OVC015
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over DTW
Time
00:22 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
A21N
Sky
overcast from 1,500 ft

4 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 20:00–03:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed

The eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd 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 (MKG, FWA, CLE, AGC). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
3,500 ft	320° at 3 kt	−2 kt		122 kt	3 h 34 min	1:51 am EDT (05:51 UTC)
5,500 ft	330° at 10 kt	−8 kt		128 kt	3 h 24 min	1:41 am EDT (05:41 UTC)
7,500 ft	320° at 12 kt	−10 kt	11 °C	130 kt	3 h 21 min	1:38 am EDT (05:38 UTC)
9,500 ft	320° at 13 kt	−11 kt	8 °C	131 kt	3 h 20 min	1:37 am EDT (05:37 UTC)
11,500 ft	330° at 13 kt	−11 kt	4 °C	131 kt	3 h 20 min	1:37 am EDT (05:37 UTC)
13,500 ft	320° at 13 kt	−11 kt	0 °C	131 kt	3 h 20 min	1:37 am EDT (05:37 UTC)
15,500 ft	320° at 14 kt	−12 kt	-5 °C	132 kt	3 h 18 min	1:35 am EDT (05:35 UTC)
17,500 ft	310° at 14 kt	−13 kt	-9 °C	133 kt	3 h 17 min	1:34 am EDT (05:34 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	310° at 15 kt	−13 kt	-10 °C	133 kt	3 h 17 min	1:34 am EDT (05:34 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	320° at 20 kt	−17 kt	-22 °C	137 kt	3 h 11 min	1:28 am EDT (05:28 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	310° at 30 kt	−27 kt	-36 °C	147 kt	2 h 58 min	1:15 am EDT (05:15 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	280° at 30 kt	−29 kt	-43 °C	149 kt	2 h 56 min	1:13 am EDT (05:13 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	280° at 40 kt	−38 kt	-48 °C	158 kt	2 h 46 min	1:03 am EDT (05:03 UTC)

Based on data from the 11th at 18:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 00:00 UTC for use 20:00 to 03:00 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
MKG	used from 0 nm out; 54 nm from the line	250/5	320/10 15°	310/19 9°	320/21 3°	310/23 -10°	330/37 -22°	330/51 -38°	320/44 -47°	300/60 -49°
FWA	used from 149 nm out; 75 nm from the line	350/9	350/24 15°	360/25 9°	360/29 4°	350/31 -10°	340/39 -22°	330/40 -37°	320/38 -43°	320/48 -48°
CLE	used from 198 nm out; 62 nm from the line	340/5	320/13 14°	300/12 8°	310/10 2°	310/14 -10°	340/14 -23°	320/27 -35°	260/28 -40°	250/36 -48°
AGC	used from 347 nm out; 25 nm from the line	140/12	350/10 12°	L/V 9°	L/V 3°	200/11 -11°	220/21 -22°	220/47 -33°	230/51 -39°	230/45 -48°

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
MKE Milwaukee, WI	departure	VFR	from the south (190°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	728 ft	8:52 pm CDT (01:52 UTC)
LWA South Haven, MI	79 nm out, 11 nm south of the line	VFR Weather: mist	calm	6 mi	none	665 ft	02:15 UTC
BTL Battle Creek, MI	119 nm out, 5 nm east of the line, tower	VFR	calm	9 mi	none	951 ft	01:53 UTC
JXN Jackson, MI	159 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: overcast at 900 feet	calm	10+ mi	900 ft	1,000 ft	01:56 UTC
TOL Toledo, OH	198 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: light drizzle, mist	calm	4 mi	300 ft	683 ft	02:10 UTC
PCW Port Clinton, OH	238 nm out, 5 nm south of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, a few clouds at 1,300 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet	calm	10+ mi	2,200 ft	590 ft	01:55 UTC
CLE Cleveland, OH	287 nm out, 7 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 2,100 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	2,100 ft	799 ft	01:51 UTC
CAK Akron, OH	317 nm out, 15 nm southwest of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,700 feet	calm	7 mi	900 ft	1,225 ft	01:51 UTC
BVI Beaver Falls, PA	357 nm out, 5 nm south of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	1,252 ft	19:47 UTC
LBE Latrobe, PA	416 nm out, 13 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,600 feet	from the northeast (040°) at 11 knots	10+ mi	1,600 ft	1,198 ft	00:47 UTC
JST Johnstown, PA	destination	low IFR Sky: sky obscured at 200 feet Weather: fog	from the east-northeast (060°) at 7 knots	0.25 mi	200 ft	2,284 ft	9:54 pm EDT (01:54 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 JST when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:03 am EDT (05:03 UTC)

Wind from the east-northeast at 4 knots, visibility ¼ mile, fog, sky obscured at 200 feet low IFR

The whole forecast for JST

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the east-northeast at 4 knots, visibility ¼ mile, fog, sky obscured at 200 feet
From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility 3 miles, mist, overcast at 300 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility 6 miles, mist, overcast at 700 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the west at 6 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet

The forecast for MKE, the departure

From Sun 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the south at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Sun 10:00 pm CDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 13 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, scattered clouds at 10,000 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, 317 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 17 nm from the route, 337 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 1 nm from the route, 337 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at MKE 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC), at JST 6:40 pm EDT (22:40 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:07 pm EDT (23:07 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at JST is before sunrise there (7:22 am EDT (11:22 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 upper Mississippi valley · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the Northeast · 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: General Mitchell International, John Murtha Johnstown/Cambria County.