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Dane County Rgnl/Truax Field to Harrisburg International MSN → MDT

590 nautical miles (679 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 103°, about 106° magnetic at the departure end (variation 3W). At 120 knots that is 3 h 22 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 55-knot tailwind), arriving about 2:21 pm EDT (18:21 UTC). Right now MSN is VFR, wind from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots; MDT is VFR, wind from the northwest (320°) at 14 knots, gusting to 26. 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: 3 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 335 to 522 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 433 to 561 nm out.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 6,000 ft. Near the route, 531 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 MSN.

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

E170 at 28,000 ft, 22 nm north, 8:10 am CDT (13:10 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 167 nm along the route, 22 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
GRR UA /OV VIO/TM 1310/FL280/TP E170/TB OCNL MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through GRR
Where
over VIO
Time
13:10 UTC
Height
at 28,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
occasional moderate chop
C510 at 17,000 ft, 37 nm west, 8:27 am CDT (13:27 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 37 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNR UA /OV LNR/TM 1327/FL170/TP C510/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNR
Where
over LNR
Time
13:27 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
C510
Turbulence
none
PC12 at 20,000 ft, 37 nm west, 8:27 am CDT (13:27 UTC): no turbulence. At the departure end, 37 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
LNR UA /OV 0WI4/TM 1327/FL200/TP PC12/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through LNR
Where
over 0WI4
Time
13:27 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Turbulence
none
B39M at 36,000 ft, 39 nm south, 8:18 am CDT (13:18 UTC): no turbulence. 69 nm along the route, 39 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PWK UA /OV OBK/TM 1318/FL360/TP B39M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through PWK
Where
over OBK
Time
13:18 UTC
Height
at 36,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
B39M at 34,000 ft, 4 nm northeast, 9:01 am CDT (14:01 UTC): no turbulence. 118 nm along the route, 4 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BIV UA /OV PMM300030/TM 1401/FL340/TP B39M/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through BIV
Where
30 nm northwest (300°) of PMM
Time
14:01 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B39M
Turbulence
none
B752 at 32,000 ft, 4 nm south, 8:03 am CDT (13:03 UTC): light chop turbulence. 148 nm along the route, 4 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BIV UA /OV PMM/TM 1303/FL320/TP B752/TB CONS LGT CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through BIV
Where
over PMM
Time
13:03 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
B752
Turbulence
continuous light chop
B738 at 34,000 ft, 40 nm north, 8:18 am CDT (13:18 UTC): light chop turbulence from 32,000 ft to 34,000 ft, remarks: zob. 246 nm along the route, 40 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
FNT UA /OV FNT179015/TM 1318/FL340/TP B738/TB LGT CHOP 340-320/RM ZOB
```
Report
a routine report filed through FNT
Where
15 nm south (179°) of FNT
Time
13:18 UTC
Height
at 34,000 ft
Aircraft
B738
Turbulence
light chop from 34,000 ft to 32,000 ft
Remarks
zob
C172 at 3,000 ft, 12 nm northeast, 7:41 am CDT (12:41 UTC): overcast from 1,000 ft to 1,500 ft; clear from 1,500 ft to 60,000 ft, dust storm. 256 nm along the route, 12 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DXO 270010/TM 1241/FL030/TP C172/SK 010 OVC 015/WX VIS 1 MI BLO CLOUDS CLR ABV
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
10 nm west (270°) of DXO
Time
12:41 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
C172
Sky
at 1,000 ft overcast at 1,500 ft
Weather
visibility, 1, shallow, below, cl ou dust storm, clear, above
B737 at 7,000 ft, 12 nm northeast, 7:22 am CDT (12:22 UTC): remarks: during the climb. 256 nm along the route, 12 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV 10 W DTW/TM 1222/FL070/TP B737/SK T014/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
10 west dtw
Time
12:22 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
B737
Sky
T014
Remarks
during the climb
B739 descending, 16 nm northeast, 9:11 am CDT (14:11 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 266 nm along the route, 16 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV 22R/TM 1411/FLDURD/TP B739/SK 006 FIELD IN SIGHT
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over 22R
Time
14:11 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
B739
Sky
at 600 ft field in sight
E55P at 3,000 ft, 15 nm north, 8:41 am CDT (13:41 UTC): no turbulence, overcast from 20,000 ft to 30,000 ft, nearby, remarks: during the climb. 266 nm along the route, 15 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV YIP/TM 1341/FL030/TP E55P/SK 002 OVC 003/WX VCM AT 030/TB NEG/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
over YIP
Time
13:41 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
E55P
Sky
at 200 ft overcast at 300 ft
Weather
nearby m, at, at 3,000 ft
Turbulence
none
Remarks
during the climb
F2TH descending, 26 nm southwest, 8:17 am CDT (13:17 UTC): remarks: base 900 ft top 1,500 ft. 266 nm along the route, 26 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1317/FLDURD/TP F2TH/RM BASE 009 TOP 015
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
13:17 UTC
Height
during the descent
Aircraft
F2TH
Remarks
base 900 ft top 1,500 ft
P28A at 1,300 ft, 26 nm southwest, 8:00 am CDT (13:00 UTC): remarks: base 1,000 ft tops 1,300 ft runway 25 final. 266 nm along the route, 26 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TOL UA /OV TOL/TM 1300/FL013/TP P28A/RM BASE 010 TOPS 013 RY25 FINAL
```
Report
a routine report filed through TOL
Where
over TOL
Time
13:00 UTC
Height
at 1,300 ft
Aircraft
P28A
Remarks
base 1,000 ft tops 1,300 ft runway 25 final
A320 at 2,000 ft, 13 nm northeast, 7:36 am CDT (12:36 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 266 nm along the route, 13 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DTW UA /OV DXO228003/TM 1236/FL020/TP A320/SK B003 T015
```
Report
a routine report filed through DTW
Where
3 nm southwest (228°) of DXO
Time
12:36 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
B003 T015

16 more routine reports are on the map.

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 6 forecast points nearest it (GRB, 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 18 kt	−16 kt		136 kt	4 h 20 min	3:19 pm EDT (19:19 UTC)
5,500 ft	270° at 17 kt	−17 kt	14 °C	137 kt	4 h 18 min	3:17 pm EDT (19:17 UTC)
7,500 ft	280° at 19 kt	−20 kt	12 °C	140 kt	4 h 13 min	3:12 pm EDT (19:12 UTC)
9,500 ft	290° at 22 kt	−22 kt	8 °C	142 kt	4 h 09 min	3:08 pm EDT (19:08 UTC)
11,500 ft	300° at 23 kt	−22 kt	5 °C	142 kt	4 h 09 min	3:08 pm EDT (19:08 UTC)
13,500 ft	300° at 23 kt	−23 kt	1 °C	143 kt	4 h 08 min	3:07 pm EDT (19:07 UTC)
15,500 ft	300° at 24 kt	−24 kt	-3 °C	144 kt	4 h 06 min	3:05 pm EDT (19:05 UTC)
17,500 ft	290° at 25 kt	−25 kt	-7 °C	145 kt	4 h 04 min	3:03 pm EDT (19:03 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 25 kt	−26 kt	-8 °C	146 kt	4 h 02 min	3:01 pm EDT (19:01 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 31 kt	−32 kt	-21 °C	152 kt	3 h 53 min	2:52 pm EDT (18:52 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	280° at 38 kt	−38 kt	-37 °C	158 kt	3 h 44 min	2:43 pm EDT (18:43 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 46 kt	−46 kt	-43 °C	166 kt	3 h 33 min	2:32 pm EDT (18:32 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 57 kt	−55 kt	-48 °C	175 kt	3 h 22 min	2:21 pm EDT (18:21 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
GRB	used from 0 nm out; 91 nm from the line	260/10	240/27 16°	260/31 10°	270/25 5°	280/31 -10°	280/35 -22°	270/46 -37°	290/43 -40°	300/64 -48°
MKG	used from 49 nm out; 67 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 197 nm out; 80 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 246 nm out; 78 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 394 nm out; 53 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 492 nm out; 17 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
MSN Madison, WI	departure	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 22,000 feet	from the south-southwest (210°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	886 ft	9:53 am CDT (14:53 UTC)
UES Waukesha, WI	49 nm out, 6 nm north of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 10 knots, gusting to 15	10+ mi	none	911 ft	14:45 UTC
MKE Milwaukee, WI	69 nm out, 6 nm northwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 20,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet	from the southwest (220°) at 12 knots	10+ mi	25,000 ft	728 ft	14:52 UTC
AZO Kalamazoo, MI	177 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR	from the south (190°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	873 ft	14:53 UTC
BTL Battle Creek, MI	187 nm out, 3 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (200°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	none	951 ft	14:53 UTC
ARB Ann Arbor, MI	256 nm out, 11 nm north of the line, tower	reported, no category	calm		none	839 ft	14:53 UTC
BKL Cleveland, OH	354 nm out, 2 nm southwest of the line, tower	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,400 feet	from the south (180°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	none	583 ft	14:53 UTC
YNG Youngstown/Warren, OH	403 nm out, 3 nm west of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 400 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet	from the west-southwest (240°) at 4 knots	8 mi	1,500 ft	1,191 ft	14:51 UTC
AXQ Clarion, PA	453 nm out, 15 nm northeast of the line	no report just now				1,457 ft
UNV State College, PA	531 nm out, 19 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,200 feet, overcast at 2,100 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 4 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	1,231 ft	13:53 UTC
RVL Reedsville, PA	541 nm out, 13 nm northeast of the line	VFR Sky: a few clouds at 1,800 feet, a few clouds at 2,200 feet, a few clouds at 2,800 feet	variable at 4 knots	9 mi	none	818 ft	14:55 UTC
MDT Harrisburg, PA	destination	VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 4,000 feet	from the northwest (320°) at 14 knots, gusting to 26	10+ mi	4,000 ft	310 ft	10:41 am EDT (14:41 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 MDT when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 2:21 pm EDT (18:21 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 4,000 feet VFR

The whole forecast for MDT

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

The forecast for MSN, the departure

From Mon 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 10 knots, gusting to 19, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 20,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm CDT (02:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, low-level wind shear, a few clouds at 10,000 feet
From Tue 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC): wind from the west at 9 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet

Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it

6/8992 Monroe, MI, Thursday, October 15, 2026 Local on the route, 276 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, 374 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 394 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, 403 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at MSN 6:19 pm CDT (23:19 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

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: Dane County Rgnl/Truax Field, Harrisburg International.