Plan a flight · Mon 11:01 am EDT (15:01 UTC)

Ohio State University Airport to Ithaca Tompkins International OSU → ITH

332 nautical miles (382 statute miles) northeast on a straight line, true course 062°, about 067° magnetic at the departure end (variation 5W). At 120 knots that is 2 h 11 min at the quickest height in today's winds (34,000 ft, a 32-knot tailwind), arriving about 1:12 pm EDT (17:12 UTC). Right now OSU is IFR, wind from the south (190°) at 6 knots; ITH is low IFR, wind from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 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 SIERRA 1E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, mist). Over the whole route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the last 166 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 OSU.

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

E75L at 33,000 ft, 38 nm northeast, 9:25 am EDT (13:25 UTC): moderate turbulence. At the destination end, 38 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
SYR UA /OV SYR140015/TM 1325/FL330/TP E75L/TB CONS MOD 350 CONS LGT 330
```
Report
a routine report filed through SYR
Where
15 nm southeast (140°) of SYR
Time
13:25 UTC
Height
at 33,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
continuous moderate at 35,000 ft continuous light at 33,000 ft
C150 at 1,500 ft, 17 nm southeast, 10:15 am EDT (14:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 17 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV LCK/TM 1415/FL015/TP C150/SK B016
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over LCK
Time
14:15 UTC
Height
at 1,500 ft
Aircraft
C150
Sky
B016
PA28 at 2,300 ft, 11 nm south, 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): overcast above 500 ft, 16 °C, remarks: PA28 short final runway 22 reported TOPS023 BASES014. At the departure end, 11 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TZR UA /OV FINAL RY22/TM 1400/FL023/TP PA28/SK OVC005/WX 7/TA 60/RM PA28 SHORT FINAL RY22 RPTD TOPS023 BASES014
```
Report
a routine report filed through TZR
Where
final runway 22
Time
14:00 UTC
Height
at 2,300 ft
Aircraft
PA28
Sky
overcast from 500 ft
Weather
7
Temperature
60 °C
Remarks
PA28 short final runway 22 reported TOPS023 BASES014
GL5T climbing, 0 nm southeast, 9:55 am EDT (13:55 UTC): overcast from 1,600 ft to 2,100 ft. At the departure end, 0 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
OSU UA /OV OSU/TM 1355/FLDURC/TP GL5T/SK OVC016-TOP021
```
Report
a routine report filed through OSU
Where
over OSU
Time
13:55 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
GL5T
Sky
overcast from 1,600 ft, tops 2,100 ft
C650 at 400 ft, 11 nm south, 8:50 am EDT (12:50 UTC): overcast above 500 ft, 16 °C, remarks: dept end runway 22 bases reported at 400 ft. At the departure end, 11 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
TZR UA /OV DEPT END RY22/TM 1250/FL004/TP C650/SK OVC005/WX 7/TA 60/RM DEPT END RY22 BASES RPTD 004
```
Report
a routine report filed through TZR
Where
dept end runway 22
Time
12:50 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
C650
Sky
overcast from 500 ft
Weather
7
Temperature
60 °C
Remarks
dept end runway 22 bases reported at 400 ft
E75L at 32,000 ft, 46 nm west, 8:21 am EDT (12:21 UTC): light chop turbulence, remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 46 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV ROD/TM 1221/FL320/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over ROD
Time
12:21 UTC
Height
at 32,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Turbulence
continuous light chop
Remarks
during the climb
E170 at 17,000 ft, 38 nm west, 8:15 am EDT (12:15 UTC): no turbulence, no icing, remarks: very smooth. At the departure end, 38 nm west of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DAY UA /OV SGH/TM 1215/FL170/TP E170/TB NEG/IC NEG/RM VERY SMOOTH
```
Report
a routine report filed through DAY
Where
over SGH
Time
12:15 UTC
Height
at 17,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
none
Icing
none
Remarks
very smooth
PLANE , 10 nm south, 10:15 am EDT (14:15 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 10 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 1415/FLDD/TP PLANE/SK B017
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
14:15 UTC
Height
at DD
Aircraft
PLANE
Sky
B017
A319 at 700 ft, 10 nm south, 8:56 am EDT (12:56 UTC): overcast above 700 ft, remarks: during the descent. At the departure end, 10 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV KCMH/TM 1256/FL007/TP A319/SK OVC007/RM DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over KCMH
Time
12:56 UTC
Height
at 700 ft
Aircraft
A319
Sky
overcast from 700 ft
Remarks
during the descent
E75L at 3,000 ft, 10 nm south, 8:07 am EDT (12:07 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 10 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 1207/FL030/TP E75L/SK B012 T028
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
12:07 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
E75L
Sky
B012 T028
A320 at 3,500 ft, 10 nm south, 8:04 am EDT (12:04 UTC): remarks: during the climb. At the departure end, 10 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CMH UA /OV CMH/TM 1204/FL035/TP A320/SK T024/RM DURC
```
Report
a routine report filed through CMH
Where
over CMH
Time
12:04 UTC
Height
at 3,500 ft
Aircraft
A320
Sky
T024
Remarks
during the climb
BE58 climbing, 32 nm northwest, 8:17 am EDT (12:17 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. 39 nm along the route, 32 nm northwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
MFD UA /OV 2NM NE MFD/TM 1217/FLDURC/TP BE58/SK T025
```
Report
a routine report filed through MFD
Where
2NM northeast mfd
Time
12:17 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
BE58
Sky
T025
C25A at 3,000 ft, 33 nm south, 8:05 am EDT (12:05 UTC): no turbulence, clear from 3,000 ft to 60,000 ft. 49 nm along the route, 33 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ZZV UA /OV ZZV/TM 1205/FL030/TP C25A/SK SKC/TB NEG
```
Report
a routine report filed through ZZV
Where
over ZZV
Time
12:05 UTC
Height
at 3,000 ft
Aircraft
C25A
Sky
clear
Turbulence
none
C56X at 2,000 ft, 10 nm north, 10:57 am EDT (14:57 UTC): overcast above 2,000 ft, remarks: cak. 88 nm along the route, 10 nm north of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
CAK UA /OV CAK/TM 1457/FL020/TP C56X/SK OVC020/RM CAK
```
Report
a routine report filed through CAK
Where
over CAK
Time
14:57 UTC
Height
at 2,000 ft
Aircraft
C56X
Sky
overcast from 2,000 ft
Remarks
cak

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 (CMH, CLE, AGC, PSB, BUF, SYR). 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	280° at 18 kt	−15 kt		135 kt	2 h 28 min	1:29 pm EDT (17:29 UTC)
5,500 ft	300° at 19 kt	−10 kt	14 °C	130 kt	2 h 33 min	1:34 pm EDT (17:34 UTC)
7,500 ft	310° at 21 kt	−10 kt	12 °C	130 kt	2 h 33 min	1:34 pm EDT (17:34 UTC)
9,500 ft	310° at 23 kt	−10 kt	8 °C	130 kt	2 h 33 min	1:34 pm EDT (17:34 UTC)
11,500 ft	320° at 24 kt	−7 kt	4 °C	127 kt	2 h 37 min	1:38 pm EDT (17:38 UTC)
13,500 ft	310° at 25 kt	−9 kt	0 °C	129 kt	2 h 34 min	1:35 pm EDT (17:35 UTC)
15,500 ft	310° at 25 kt	−11 kt	-3 °C	131 kt	2 h 32 min	1:33 pm EDT (17:33 UTC)
17,500 ft	300° at 26 kt	−13 kt	-7 °C	133 kt	2 h 30 min	1:31 pm EDT (17:31 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	300° at 27 kt	−14 kt	-8 °C	134 kt	2 h 29 min	1:30 pm EDT (17:30 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	290° at 33 kt	−22 kt	-20 °C	142 kt	2 h 20 min	1:21 pm EDT (17:21 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	290° at 40 kt	−29 kt	-36 °C	149 kt	2 h 14 min	1:15 pm EDT (17:15 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 49 kt	−32 kt	-45 °C	152 kt	2 h 11 min	1:12 pm EDT (17:12 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	300° at 57 kt	−28 kt	-50 °C	148 kt	2 h 15 min	1:16 pm EDT (17:16 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
CMH	used from 0 nm out; 21 nm from the line	270/15	280/20 14°	280/21 9°	290/26 4°	290/29 -7°	290/38 -20°	280/44 -35°	280/48 -42°	310/61 -48°
CLE	used from 49 nm out; 47 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 98 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 195 nm out; 58 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°
BUF	used from 244 nm out; 68 nm from the line	270/25	300/28 14°	300/29 8°	310/29 2°	300/30 -9°	290/33 -21°	290/44 -37°	290/56 -47°	300/62 -51°
SYR	used from 293 nm out; 56 nm from the line	290/24	310/27 13°	310/34 8°	320/32 2°	300/32 -10°	300/40 -21°	300/45 -37°	310/58 -47°	310/64 -54°

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
OSU Columbus, OH	departure	IFR Sky: overcast at 800 feet	from the south (190°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	800 ft	905 ft	10:53 am EDT (14:53 UTC)
VTA Newark, OH	20 nm out, 16 nm southeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 1,300 feet	variable at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,300 ft	883 ft	14:54 UTC
PHD New Philadelphia, OH	78 nm out, 14 nm southeast of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,500 feet	calm	10+ mi	1,500 ft	894 ft	14:53 UTC
CAK Akron, OH	88 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower	IFR Sky: a broken layer at 900 feet	from the west (260°) at 6 knots	8 mi	900 ft	1,225 ft	14:51 UTC
YNG Youngstown/Warren, OH	127 nm out, 13 nm north 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
FKL Franklin, PA	166 nm out, 3 nm northwest of the line	marginal VFR Sky: a few clouds at 600 feet, overcast at 1,000 feet	from the west (270°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	1,000 ft	1,540 ft	14:56 UTC
BFD Bradford, PA	224 nm out, 3 nm north of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet Weather: mist	from the west (280°) at 7 knots	6 mi	600 ft	2,143 ft	14:53 UTC
ELZ Wellsville, NY	263 nm out, 8 nm northwest of the line	IFR Sky: overcast at 600 feet	from the west-northwest (290°) at 9 knots	10+ mi	600 ft	2,124 ft	14:56 UTC
ELM Elmira/Corning, NY	302 nm out, 11 nm southeast of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: scattered clouds at 500 feet, overcast at 1,200 feet	from the southwest (230°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	1,200 ft	955 ft	14:53 UTC
ITH Ithaca, NY	destination	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the west-northwest (300°) at 7 knots	3 mi	300 ft	1,099 ft	10:56 am EDT (14:56 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 2,143 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At ITH when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 1:12 pm EDT (17:12 UTC)

Wind from the northwest at 6 knots, gusting to 11, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,200 feet marginal VFR

The whole forecast for ITH

From Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 700 feet
At times between Mon 10:00 am EDT (14:00 UTC) and 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): visibility 4 miles, mist, a broken layer at 300 feet
From Mon 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 6 knots, gusting to 11, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 1,200 feet
From Mon 5:00 pm EDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm EDT (23:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 4 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 3,500 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, 98 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8888 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 12 nm from the route, 127 nm along the route · security · today · ZOB
6/8829 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local on the route, 127 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at OSU 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 UTC), at ITH 6:28 pm EDT (22:28 UTC) (civil twilight ends 6:57 pm EDT (22:57 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 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: Ohio State University Airport, Ithaca Tompkins International.