Ocala Intl-Jim Taylor Field to Erie Intl/Tom Ridge Field OCF → ERI
782 nautical miles (899 statute miles) north on a straight line, true course 007°, about 011° magnetic at the departure end (variation 4W). At 120 knots that is 6 h 09 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 7-knot tailwind), arriving about 10:13 am EDT (14:13 UTC). Right now OCF is VFR, wind from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots; ERI is marginal VFR, wind variable at 4 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 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 TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 30,000 ft to 41,000 ft. Over the route from 129 to 168 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) up to 10,000 ft. Over the route from 356 to 534 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft (due to mountain wave) from 29,000 ft to 40,000 ft. Over the route from 396 to 445 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 416 to 673 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist, fog). Over the last 336 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 OCF.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
No pilot reports within 50 nautical miles of the line in the last three hours.
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 10 forecast points nearest it (JAX, SAV, CAE, GSP, TRI, ROA, CRW, EKN, AGC, CLE). 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 | 310° at 16 kt | +10 kt | 110 kt | 7 h 07 min | 11:11 am EDT (15:11 UTC) | |
| 5,500 ft | 320° at 18 kt | +13 kt | 11 °C | 107 kt | 7 h 19 min | 11:23 am EDT (15:23 UTC) |
| 7,500 ft | 320° at 20 kt | +14 kt | 11 °C | 106 kt | 7 h 23 min | 11:27 am EDT (15:27 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 320° at 21 kt | +13 kt | 9 °C | 107 kt | 7 h 19 min | 11:23 am EDT (15:23 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 310° at 21 kt | +12 kt | 6 °C | 108 kt | 7 h 14 min | 11:18 am EDT (15:18 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 310° at 22 kt | +10 kt | 1 °C | 110 kt | 7 h 07 min | 11:11 am EDT (15:11 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 300° at 24 kt | +10 kt | -2 °C | 110 kt | 7 h 07 min | 11:11 am EDT (15:11 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 300° at 25 kt | +9 kt | -7 °C | 111 kt | 7 h 03 min | 11:07 am EDT (15:07 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 300° at 25 kt | +9 kt | -8 °C | 111 kt | 7 h 03 min | 11:07 am EDT (15:07 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 300° at 29 kt | +9 kt | -19 °C | 111 kt | 7 h 03 min | 11:07 am EDT (15:07 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 280° at 30 kt | +1 kt | -33 °C | 119 kt | 6 h 34 min | 10:38 am EDT (14:38 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 260° at 35 kt | −7 kt | -40 °C | 127 kt | 6 h 09 min | 10:13 am EDT (14:13 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 270° at 33 kt | −2 kt | -49 °C | 122 kt | 6 h 25 min | 10:29 am EDT (14:29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAX | used from 0 nm out; 60 nm from the line | 290/14 | 300/16 17° | 280/22 14° | 280/24 8° | 250/32 -6° | 250/37 -17° | 230/50 -31° | 220/52 -41° | 220/51 -52° |
| SAV | used from 148 nm out; 32 nm from the line | 280/23 | 300/22 14° | 290/27 11° | 270/31 6° | 260/36 -5° | 260/38 -17° | 240/49 -32° | 230/68 -40° | 230/59 -51° |
| CAE | used from 247 nm out; 28 nm from the line | 330/15 | 330/13 12° | 330/22 9° | 300/26 6° | 280/33 -7° | 270/38 -18° | 250/45 -33° | 240/46 -40° | 270/38 -49° |
| GSP | used from 346 nm out; 50 nm from the line | 320/22 | 340/19 13° | 320/18 8° | 310/24 5° | 300/34 -7° | 300/36 -18° | 290/30 -33° | 300/32 -39° | 320/42 -49° |
| TRI | used from 396 nm out; 62 nm from the line | 330/22 11° | 330/29 7° | 330/32 3° | 330/36 -8° | 320/34 -19° | 320/36 -34° | 320/43 -39° | 320/46 -47° | |
| ROA | used from 445 nm out; 57 nm from the line | 310/29 | 330/31 13° | 340/28 7° | 330/25 3° | 310/32 -8° | 300/32 -22° | 290/32 -31° | 270/35 -38° | 270/32 -47° |
| CRW | used from 495 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 330/20 | 330/23 11° | 340/25 8° | 340/21 2° | 340/33 -9° | 340/41 -20° | 330/42 -35° | 320/44 -39° | 320/43 -47° |
| EKN | used from 594 nm out; 48 nm from the line | 330/21 12° | 330/25 7° | 350/22 2° | 330/24 -10° | 310/27 -21° | 320/33 -35° | 290/31 -39° | 290/34 -47° | |
| AGC | used from 643 nm out; 28 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° |
| CLE | used from 742 nm out; 76 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° |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OCF Ocala, FL | departure | VFR Sky: a few clouds at 11,000 feet | from the northwest (310°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 90 ft | 3:51 am EDT (07:51 UTC) |
| GNV Gainesville, FL | 30 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (280°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | none | 151 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| JAX Jacksonville, FL | 79 nm out, 18 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the west-southwest (250°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 29 ft | 07:56 UTC |
| LHW Fort Stewart (Hinesville), GA | 168 nm out, 14 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (220°) at 7 knots | 10+ mi | none | 46 ft | 07:55 UTC |
| AGS Augusta, GA | 247 nm out, 17 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the south (180°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 145 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| CLT Charlotte, NC | 366 nm out, 19 nm east of the line, tower | VFR | from the west (260°) at 5 knots | 10+ mi | none | 747 ft | 07:52 UTC |
| HKY Hickory, NC | 396 nm out, 6 nm west of the line, tower | VFR | from the southwest (230°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | none | 1,189 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| LWB Lewisburg, WV | 524 nm out, 25 nm east of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,900 feet | from the west (280°) at 6 knots | 10+ mi | 1,900 ft | 2,301 ft | 05:55 UTC |
| CKB Clarksburg, WV | 613 nm out, 21 nm east of the line, tower | marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 700 feet, overcast at 1,500 feet Weather: light rain | from the west-northwest (290°) at 8 knots | 10+ mi | 1,500 ft | 1,223 ft | 07:53 UTC |
| BVI Beaver Falls, PA | 702 nm out, 1 nm east of the line, tower | reported, no category | calm | none | 1,252 ft | 19:47 UTC | |
| YNG Youngstown/Warren, OH | 732 nm out, 16 nm west of the line, tower | IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet, overcast at 2,200 feet | from the west (260°) at 3 knots | 10+ mi | 900 ft | 1,191 ft | 07:51 UTC |
| ERI Erie, PA | destination | marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 3,000 feet | variable at 4 knots | 10+ mi | 3,000 ft | 732 ft | 8:51 pm EDT (00:51 UTC) |
The highest airport on this list sits at 2,301 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
At ERI when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 10:13 am EDT (14:13 UTC)
Wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 700 feet IFR
The whole forecast for ERI
- From Mon 2:00 am EDT (06:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 2,500 feet
- From Mon 3:00 am EDT (07:00 UTC): wind from the west-northwest at 3 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 7 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 700 feet
- From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,500 feet
- From Mon 2:00 pm EDT (18:00 UTC): wind from the southwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
- From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the south at 10 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
- 6/8389 Jacksonville, FL, Thursday, October 15, 2026 through Sunday, October 18, 2026 UTC 16 nm from the route, 69 nm along the route · air shows/sports · starts Thursday 15 October · ZJX
- 6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 702 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 3 nm from the route, 722 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
- 6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 14 nm from the route, 732 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
Daylight
Sunset at OCF 7:02 pm EDT (23:02 UTC), at ERI 6:44 pm EDT (22:44 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:12 pm EDT (23:12 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: Ocala Intl-Jim Taylor Field, Erie Intl/Tom Ridge Field.