General Mitchell International to Harrisburg International MKE → MDT
526 nautical miles (606 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 105°, about 109° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 01 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 54-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:03 pm EDT (18:03 UTC). 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
- 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 268 to 467 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 377 to 496 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Near the route, 467 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 MKE.
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 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 5 forecast points nearest it (MKG, FWA, CLE, AGC, PSB). 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 | 260° at 20 kt | −17 kt | 137 kt | 3 h 50 min | 2:52 pm EDT (18:52 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 280° at 17 kt | −17 kt | 14 °C | 137 kt | 3 h 50 min | 2:52 pm EDT (18:52 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 280° at 19 kt | −19 kt | 12 °C | 139 kt | 3 h 47 min | 2:49 pm EDT (18:49 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 290° at 21 kt | −22 kt | 8 °C | 142 kt | 3 h 42 min | 2:44 pm EDT (18:44 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 300° at 23 kt | −23 kt | 5 °C | 143 kt | 3 h 41 min | 2:43 pm EDT (18:43 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 300° at 24 kt | −23 kt | 1 °C | 143 kt | 3 h 41 min | 2:43 pm EDT (18:43 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 300° at 24 kt | −24 kt | -3 °C | 144 kt | 3 h 39 min | 2:41 pm EDT (18:41 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 300° at 25 kt | −25 kt | -7 °C | 145 kt | 3 h 38 min | 2:40 pm EDT (18:40 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 25 kt | −25 kt | -8 °C | 145 kt | 3 h 38 min | 2:40 pm EDT (18:40 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 290° at 31 kt | −31 kt | -21 °C | 151 kt | 3 h 29 min | 2:31 pm EDT (18:31 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 37 kt | −37 kt | -37 °C | 157 kt | 3 h 21 min | 2:23 pm EDT (18:23 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 290° at 46 kt | −46 kt | -43 °C | 166 kt | 3 h 10 min | 2:12 pm EDT (18:12 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 300° at 56 kt | −54 kt | -49 °C | 174 kt | 3 h 01 min | 2:03 pm EDT (18:03 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MKG | used from 0 nm out; 53 nm from the line | 240/27 | 240/26 15° | 270/27 9° | 280/27 5° | 280/28 -9° | 280/32 -22° | 270/41 -38° | 290/44 -41° | 300/60 -48° |
| FWA | used from 149 nm out; 86 nm from the line | 250/18 | 260/22 15° | 260/27 7° | 290/26 6° | 290/28 -8° | 290/39 -20° | 280/36 -37° | 290/54 -39° | 310/60 -48° |
| CLE | used from 199 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 280/17 | 270/17 14° | 280/22 10° | 290/26 4° | 290/25 -8° | 280/31 -21° | 280/35 -36° | 280/43 -44° | 300/53 -48° |
| AGC | used from 348 nm out; 45 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° |
| PSB | used from 397 nm out; 37 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° |
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 | no report just now | 728 ft | ||||
| GRR Grand Rapids, MI | 99 nm out, 24 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 793 ft | ||||
| BTL Battle Creek, MI | 119 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 951 ft | ||||
| JXN Jackson, MI | 159 nm out, 2 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,000 ft | ||||
| CYPT Pelee Island, | 238 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 571 ft | ||||
| BKL Cleveland, OH | 288 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 583 ft | ||||
| YNG Youngstown/Warren, OH | 338 nm out, 3 nm southwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,191 ft | ||||
| IDI Indiana, PA | 417 nm out, 14 nm south of the line | no report just now | 1,419 ft | ||||
| UNV State College, PA | 467 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,231 ft | ||||
| RVL Reedsville, PA | 477 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 818 ft | ||||
| MDT Harrisburg, PA | destination | no report just now | 310 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 MDT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:03 pm EDT (18:03 UTC)
MDT has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8992 Monroe, MI, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local on the route, 209 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts Thursday 15 October · ZOB
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 318 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, 338 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 338 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at MKE 6:14 pm CDT (23:14 UTC), at MDT 6:32 pm EDT (22:32 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:59 pm EDT (22:59 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: General Mitchell International, Harrisburg International.