Quad Cities International to John Murtha Johnstown/Cambria County MLI → JST
534 nautical miles (614 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 093°, about 092° magnetic at the departure end (variation 1E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 19 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 41-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:28 am EDT (06:28 UTC), after sunset at the destination. 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 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 247 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 69 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 MLI.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
- A320 at 34,000 ft, 15 nm south, 9:03 pm CDT (02:03 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 277 nm along the route, 15 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
FWA UA /OV FWA115040/TM 0203/FL340/TP A320/TB MOD CHOP
- Report
- a routine report filed through FWA
- Where
- 40 nm southeast (115°) of FWA
- Time
- 02:03 UTC
- Height
- at 34,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A320
- Turbulence
- moderate chop
- B38M at 29,000 ft, 41 nm south, 7:55 pm CDT (00:55 UTC): moderate turbulence above 29,000 ft, remarks: zob. 475 nm along the route, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
MPG UA /OV AIR120030/TM 0055/FL290/TP B38M /TB OCNL MOD 290/RM ZOB
- Report
- a routine report filed through MPG
- Where
- 30 nm southeast (120°) of AIR
- Time
- 00:55 UTC
- Height
- at 29,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B38M
- Turbulence
- occasional moderate at 29,000 ft
- Remarks
- zob
- B752 at 30,000 ft, 42 nm east, 9:26 pm CDT (02:26 UTC): moderate chop turbulence, remarks: zob. At the destination end, 42 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
HGR UA /OV THS010020/TM 0226/FL300/TP B752/TB MOD CHOP/RM ZOB
- Report
- a routine report filed through HGR
- Where
- 20 nm north (010°) of THS
- Time
- 02:26 UTC
- Height
- at 30,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B752
- Turbulence
- moderate chop
- Remarks
- zob
- A321 at 32,000 ft, 34 nm north, 8:56 pm CDT (01:56 UTC): light turbulence, remarks: pocket continuous light turbulence. 40 nm along the route, 34 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
RPJ UA /OV PLL/TM 0156/FL320/TP A321/TB CONS LGT/RM POCKET CONS LGT TB
- Report
- a routine report filed through RPJ
- Where
- over PLL
- Time
- 01:56 UTC
- Height
- at 32,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- continuous light
- Remarks
- pocket continuous light turbulence
- B39M at 35,000 ft, 14 nm north, 7:29 pm CDT (00:29 UTC): no turbulence, remarks: smooth. 129 nm along the route, 14 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
IKK UA /OV CGT/TM 0029/FL350/TP B39M/TB NEG/RM SMOOTH
- Report
- a routine report filed through IKK
- Where
- over CGT
- Time
- 00:29 UTC
- Height
- at 35,000 ft
- Aircraft
- B39M
- Turbulence
- none
- Remarks
- smooth
- PA44 descending, 39 nm north, 9:27 pm CDT (02:27 UTC): a broken layer from 900 ft to 1,500 ft; a broken layer from 2,600 ft to 3,500 ft, fog. 297 nm along the route, 39 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 0227/FLDURD/TP PA44/SK BKN009 TOPS015 BKN026 TOPS035/WX FG
- Report
- a routine report filed through TOL
- Where
- over TOL
- Time
- 02:27 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- PA44
- Sky
- BKN009 TOPS015 BKN026 TOPS035
- Weather
- fog
- C525 descending, 39 nm north, 8:41 pm CDT (01:41 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 297 nm along the route, 39 nm north 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
- A321 at 21,000 ft, 41 nm south, 7:23 pm CDT (00:23 UTC): no turbulence. 297 nm along the route, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
IND UA /OV ROD/TM 0023/FL210/TP A321/TB NEG
- Report
- a routine report filed through IND
- Where
- over ROD
- Time
- 00:23 UTC
- Height
- at 21,000 ft
- Aircraft
- A321
- Turbulence
- none
- A320 climbing, 39 nm north, 7:14 pm CDT (00:14 UTC): overcast. 297 nm along the route, 39 nm north 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 descending, 15 nm north, 8:17 pm CDT (01:17 UTC): remarks: bases 2,000 ft. 415 nm along the route, 15 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
CAK UA /OV CAK/TM 0117/FLDURD/TP CRJ7/RM BASES 020
- Report
- a routine report filed through CAK
- Where
- over CAK
- Time
- 01:17 UTC
- Height
- during the descent
- Aircraft
- CRJ7
- Remarks
- bases 2,000 ft
- C68A at 2,700 ft, 5 nm southeast, 7:45 pm CDT (00:45 UTC): overcast above 2,700 ft, remarks: landing runway 10R. 465 nm along the route, 5 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
PIT UA /OV KPIT/TM 0045/FL027/TP C68A/SK OVC027/RM LANDING RWY 10R
- Report
- a routine report filed through PIT
- Where
- over KPIT
- Time
- 00:45 UTC
- Height
- at 2,700 ft
- Aircraft
- C68A
- Sky
- overcast from 2,700 ft
- Remarks
- landing runway 10R
- E75S at 22,000 ft, 0 nm north, 9:51 pm CDT (02:51 UTC): light to moderate turbulence, remarks: zob. At the destination end, 0 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
JST UA /OV JST/TM 0251/FL220/TP E75S/TB LGHT-MOD/RM ZOB
- Report
- a routine report filed through JST
- Where
- over JST
- Time
- 02:51 UTC
- Height
- at 22,000 ft
- Aircraft
- E75S
- Turbulence
- lght-mod
- Remarks
- zob
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 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 (BRL, JOT, FWA, CMH, 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 | 290° at 13 kt | −12 kt | 132 kt | 4 h 03 min | 3:12 am EDT (07:12 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 310° at 15 kt | −13 kt | 133 kt | 4 h 01 min | 3:10 am EDT (07:10 UTC) | |
| 7,500 ft | 320° at 16 kt | −12 kt | 12 °C | 132 kt | 4 h 03 min | 3:12 am EDT (07:12 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 320° at 15 kt | −11 kt | 8 °C | 131 kt | 4 h 05 min | 3:14 am EDT (07:14 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 330° at 14 kt | −9 kt | 4 °C | 129 kt | 4 h 08 min | 3:17 am EDT (07:17 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 320° at 16 kt | −11 kt | 0 °C | 131 kt | 4 h 05 min | 3:14 am EDT (07:14 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 320° at 19 kt | −14 kt | -4 °C | 134 kt | 3 h 59 min | 3:08 am EDT (07:08 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 320° at 23 kt | −18 kt | -8 °C | 138 kt | 3 h 52 min | 3:01 am EDT (07:01 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 320° at 24 kt | −18 kt | -9 °C | 138 kt | 3 h 52 min | 3:01 am EDT (07:01 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 320° at 33 kt | −24 kt | -20 °C | 144 kt | 3 h 42 min | 2:51 am EDT (06:51 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 330° at 41 kt | −28 kt | -36 °C | 148 kt | 3 h 36 min | 2:45 am EDT (06:45 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 320° at 52 kt | −41 kt | -43 °C | 161 kt | 3 h 19 min | 2:28 am EDT (06:28 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 320° at 53 kt | −40 kt | -50 °C | 160 kt | 3 h 20 min | 2:29 am EDT (06:29 UTC) |
Based on data from the 12th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRL | used from 0 nm out; 65 nm from the line | 230/24 | 240/29 15° | 290/16 10° | 280/15 4° | 260/23 -7° | 260/32 -19° | 260/36 -33° | 280/48 -41° | 280/59 -52° |
| JOT | used from 49 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 250/23 | 270/22 15° | 250/16 10° | 240/9 4° | 280/22 -7° | 280/29 -19° | 300/29 -34° | 290/50 -43° | 300/64 -52° |
| FWA | used from 148 nm out; 69 nm from the line | 300/17 | 320/20 16° | 330/20 10° | 340/15 3° | 310/27 -8° | 320/37 -20° | 330/52 -36° | 330/65 -43° | 330/60 -50° |
| CMH | used from 297 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 330/15 | 340/22 14° | 340/24 9° | 340/23 4° | 340/35 -9° | 340/49 -20° | 340/58 -37° | 330/70 -42° | 340/55 -47° |
| CLE | used from 346 nm out; 44 nm from the line | 340/7 | 010/16 13° | 350/18 8° | 350/20 3° | 340/31 -10° | 340/46 -21° | 340/54 -37° | 330/62 -44° | 340/65 -49° |
| AGC | used from 445 nm out; 16 nm from the line | 350/14 | 330/20 11° | 340/18 8° | 330/17 3° | 340/22 -11° | 340/31 -22° | 330/33 -36° | 300/34 -41° | 300/35 -47° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MLI Moline, IL | departure | no report just now | 589 ft | ||||
| EZI Kewanee, IL | 30 nm out, 14 nm south of the line | no report just now | 858 ft | ||||
| VYS Peru, IL | 59 nm out, 3 nm southeast of the line | no report just now | 654 ft | ||||
| LOT Chicago/Romeoville, IL | 109 nm out, 18 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 679 ft | ||||
| RCR Rochester, IN | 198 nm out, 6 nm south of the line | no report just now | 789 ft | ||||
| FWA Fort Wayne, IN | 237 nm out, 8 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 814 ft | ||||
| OWX Ottawa, OH | 297 nm out, 4 nm north of the line | no report just now | 763 ft | ||||
| MFD Mansfield, OH | 366 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,297 ft | ||||
| CAK Akron, OH | 415 nm out, 15 nm north of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,225 ft | ||||
| PIT Pittsburgh, PA | 465 nm out, 5 nm southeast of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,202 ft | ||||
| AGC Pittsburgh, PA | 484 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 1,251 ft | ||||
| JST Johnstown, PA | destination | no report just now | 2,284 ft |
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, 2:28 am EDT (06:28 UTC)
JST has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 23 nm from the route, 445 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 3 nm from the route, 445 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at MLI 6:26 pm CDT (23:26 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
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: Quad Cities International, John Murtha Johnstown/Cambria County.