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General Mitchell International to Philadelphia International MKE → PHL

598 nautical miles (689 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 104°, about 108° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 46 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 39-knot tailwind), arriving about 11:35 pm EDT (03:35 UTC), after sunset at the destination. Right now MKE is VFR, wind from the south (170°) at 8 knots; PHL is IFR, wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 9 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: 1,483 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 E12E: thunderstorms (a convective SIGMET) up to 34,000 ft, moving from the southwest at 30 knots, until 7:55 pm CDT (00:55 UTC). Over the last 80 nm of the route.

as issued

WSUS31 KKCI 112255
MKCE WST 112255
CONVECTIVE SIGMET 12E
VALID UNTIL 0055Z
NJ PA DE MD VA DC WV AND NJ CSTL WTRS
FROM 30WNW SAX-40ESE CYN-20SW DCA-50SSE JST-30WNW SAX
AREA EMBD TS MOV FROM 24030KT. TOPS TO FL340.

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 419 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 21,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the route from 349 to 549 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 369 to 519 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). Over the route from 429 to 578 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 2W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft up to 18,000 ft. Over the last 160 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

C25B at 25,000 ft, 13 nm north, 4:47 pm CDT (21:47 UTC): moderate rime icing, 0 °C. 459 nm along the route, 13 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PSB UA /OV PSB/TM 2147/FL250/TP C25B/TA 0/IC MOD RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through PSB
Where
over PSB
Time
21:47 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
C25B
Temperature
0 °C
Icing
moderate rime
B38M at 25,000 ft, 15 nm northeast, 5:25 pm CDT (22:25 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 15 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TEB UA /OV 3958N 07457W/TM 2225/FL250/TP B38M/TB MOD
```
Report
a routine report filed through TEB
Where
3958N 07457W
Time
22:25 UTC
Height
at 25,000 ft
Aircraft
B38M
Turbulence
moderate
B737 at 32,000 ft, 48 nm west, 5:42 pm CDT (22:42 UTC): light clear-air turbulence. At the departure end, 48 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UES UA /OV BAE270030/TM 2242/FL320/TP B737/TB OCNL LGT CAT
```
Report
a routine report filed through UES
Where
30 nm west (270°) of BAE
Time
22:42 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Turbulence
occasional light clear-air turbulence
B738 at 36,000 ft, 20 nm northwest, 5:11 pm CDT (22:11 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 20 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
UES UA /OV BAE/TM 2211/FL360/TP B738/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through UES
Where
over BAE
Time
22:11 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
none
B39M at 34,000 ft, 29 nm south, 4:00 pm CDT (21:00 UTC): light chop turbulence. At the departure end, 29 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ORD UA /OV OBK360015/TM 2100/FL340/TP B39M/TB CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through ORD
Where
15 nm north (360°) of OBK
Time
21:00 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
continuous light chop
F2TH at 3,100 ft, 8 nm south, 6:40 pm CDT (23:40 UTC): remarks: tops 3,100 ft. 120 nm along the route, 8 nm south 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
GLEX at 2,200 ft, 28 nm northeast, 4:00 pm CDT (21:00 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 140 nm along the route, 28 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LAN UA /OV LAN/TM 2100/FL022/TP GLEX/SK T-030 B-022
```
Report
a routine report filed through LAN
Where
over LAN
Time
21:00 UTC
Height
at 2,200 ft
Aircraft
GLEX
Sky
T-030 B-022
CRJ2 descending, 49 nm north, 5:30 pm CDT (22:30 UTC): overcast from 1,900 ft to 2,900 ft. 180 nm along the route, 49 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FNT UA /OV FNT/TM 2230/FLDURD/TP CRJ2/SK OVC019 - TOP029
```
Report
a routine report filed through FNT
Where
over FNT
Time
22:30 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
CRJ2
Sky
overcast from 1,900 ft, tops 2,900 ft
C172 descending, 49 nm north, 4:32 pm CDT (21:32 UTC): overcast above 1,800 ft. 180 nm along the route, 49 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FNT UA /OV KFNT/TM 2132/FLDURD/TP C172/SK OVC018
```
Report
a routine report filed through FNT
Where
over KFNT
Time
21:32 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
C172
Sky
overcast from 1,800 ft
H25B at 1,500 ft, 35 nm northeast, 5:20 pm CDT (22:20 UTC): overcast above 1,700 ft. 189 nm along the route, 35 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK270001/TM 2220/FL015/TP H25B/SK OVC017-TOPUNKN
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
1 nm west (270°) of PTK
Time
22:20 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
H25B
Sky
overcast from 1,700 ft, tops unknown
BE36 at 3,000 ft, 19 nm northeast, 5:20 pm CDT (22:20 UTC): no turbulence, imc. 189 nm along the route, 19 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV SVM/TM 2220/FL030/TP BE36/SK IMC/TB SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over SVM
Time
22:20 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
BE36
Sky
instrument conditions
Turbulence
smooth
TBM8 at 1,600 ft, 7 nm north, 4:24 pm CDT (21:24 UTC): overcast above 1,600 ft. 189 nm along the route, 7 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ARB UA /OV ARB060001/TM 2124/FL016/TP TBM8/SK OVC016
```
Report
a routine report filed through ARB
Where
1 nm northeast (060°) of ARB
Time
21:24 UTC
Height
at 1,600 ft
Aircraft
TBM8
Sky
overcast from 1,600 ft
C208 at 8,000 ft, 11 nm south, 3:54 pm CDT (20:54 UTC): vmc. 189 nm along the route, 11 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV SIZOR/TM 2054/FL080/TP C208/WX VMC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
sizor
Time
20:54 UTC
Height
at 8,000 ft
Aircraft
C208
Weather
visual conditions
GLF5 at 9,000 ft, 36 nm north, 6:13 pm CDT (23:13 UTC): overcast from 1,500 ft to 4,000 ft. 199 nm along the route, 36 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PTK UA /OV PTK 7E/TM 2313/FL090/TP GLF5/SK OVC015-TOP040
```
Report
a routine report filed through PTK
Where
ptk 7E
Time
23:13 UTC
Height
at 9,000 ft
Aircraft
GLF5
Sky
overcast from 1,500 ft, tops 4,000 ft

16 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 6 forecast points nearest it (MKG, FWA, CLE, AGC, PSB, ACY). 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	290° at 4 kt	−4 kt		124 kt	4 h 49 min	12:38 am EDT (04:38 UTC)
5,500 ft	300° at 9 kt	−9 kt	13 °C	129 kt	4 h 38 min	12:27 am EDT (04:27 UTC)
7,500 ft	290° at 10 kt	−10 kt	11 °C	130 kt	4 h 36 min	12:25 am EDT (04:25 UTC)
9,500 ft	290° at 10 kt	−10 kt	8 °C	130 kt	4 h 36 min	12:25 am EDT (04:25 UTC)
11,500 ft	290° at 10 kt	−9 kt	4 °C	129 kt	4 h 38 min	12:27 am EDT (04:27 UTC)
13,500 ft	290° at 11 kt	−11 kt	0 °C	131 kt	4 h 34 min	12:23 am EDT (04:23 UTC)
15,500 ft	280° at 13 kt	−12 kt	-5 °C	132 kt	4 h 32 min	12:21 am EDT (04:21 UTC)
17,500 ft	280° at 15 kt	−14 kt	-9 °C	134 kt	4 h 28 min	12:17 am EDT (04:17 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	270° at 16 kt	−15 kt	-10 °C	135 kt	4 h 26 min	12:15 am EDT (04:15 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	280° at 16 kt	−15 kt	-22 °C	135 kt	4 h 26 min	12:15 am EDT (04:15 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	270° at 31 kt	−27 kt	-35 °C	147 kt	4 h 04 min	11:53 pm EDT (03:53 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	250° at 38 kt	−30 kt	-42 °C	150 kt	3 h 59 min	11:48 pm EDT (03:48 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	260° at 46 kt	−39 kt	-49 °C	159 kt	3 h 46 min	11:35 pm EDT (03:35 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; 53 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 150 nm out; 88 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 199 nm out; 61 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 349 nm out; 50 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°
PSB	used from 399 nm out; 33 nm from the line		260/13 13°	220/12 8°	220/11 4°	230/27 -11°	210/31 -21°	220/73 -32°	220/75 -40°	230/66 -50°
ACY	used from 549 nm out; 64 nm from the line	230/15	230/22 15°	230/31 11°	230/27 6°	230/40 -7°	230/51 -17°	230/71 -31°	230/81 -41°	230/86 -53°

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 Sky: a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the south (170°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	728 ft	5:52 pm CDT (22:52 UTC)
AZO Kalamazoo, MI	110 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	calm	10+ mi	none	873 ft	22:53 UTC
JXN Jackson, MI	160 nm out, 2 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,100 ft	1,000 ft	22:56 UTC
ARB Ann Arbor, MI	189 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	839 ft	22:53 UTC
CGF Cleveland, OH	299 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,500 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet	from the east-northeast (060°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	876 ft	23:46 UTC
YNG Youngstown/Warren, OH	339 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 400 feet, scattered clouds at 1,400 feet, a broken layer at 3,100 feet	from the east-northeast (070°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	3,100 ft	1,191 ft	23:22 UTC
AXQ Clarion, PA	389 nm out, 8 nm northeast of the line	no report just now				1,457 ft
UNV State College, PA	469 nm out, 12 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the north (010°) at 7 knots	2.75 mi	900 ft	1,231 ft	23:35 UTC
MDT Harrisburg, PA	529 nm out, 8 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,100 feet, overcast at 1,400 feet Weather: light rain	from the east (080°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	310 ft	22:56 UTC
LNS Lancaster, PA	549 nm out, 4 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,000 feet, a broken layer at 2,200 feet, overcast at 8,500 feet Weather: light rain	from the east (090°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	2,200 ft	402 ft	23:28 UTC
PHL Philadelphia, PA	destination	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 2,600 feet Weather: light rain, mist	from the east-northeast (060°) at 9 knots	3 mi	900 ft	35 ft	7:16 pm EDT (23:16 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,457 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At PHL when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 11:35 pm EDT (03:35 UTC)

Wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 500 feet IFR

The whole forecast for PHL

From Sun 8:00 pm EDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 10 knots, visibility 3 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 800 feet
From Sun 11:00 pm EDT (03:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 8 knots, visibility 5 miles, light rain, mist, overcast at 500 feet
From Mon 6:00 am EDT (10:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 10 knots, visibility 5 miles, mist, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,500 feet
From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the north at 12 knots, gusting to 21, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 5,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet

The forecast for MKE, the departure

From Sun 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 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, 319 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZOB
6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 6 nm from the route, 339 nm along the route · security · starts tomorrow · ZOB
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 2 nm from the route, 339 nm along the route · a VIP movement · starts tomorrow · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at MKE 6:15 pm CDT (23:15 UTC), at PHL 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:53 pm EDT (22:53 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at PHL is before sunrise there (7:07 am EDT (11:07 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

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, Philadelphia International.