Plan a flight · Mon 8:15 am EDT (12:15 UTC)

Philadelphia International to Hector International PHL → FAR

1,028 nautical miles (1,183 statute miles) northwest on a straight line, true course 301°, about 313° magnetic at the departure end (variation 12W). At 120 knots that is 9 h 11 min at the quickest height in today's winds (4,500 ft, a 8-knot headwind), arriving about 4:26 pm CDT (21:26 UTC). Right now PHL is marginal VFR, wind from the north-northwest (330°) at 13 knots; FAR is low IFR, wind from the north (010°) at 10 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 3E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the first 459 nm of the route.
AIRMET TANGO 3W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 24,000 ft to 33,000 ft. Over the first 210 nm of the route.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, mist). Over the route from 80 to 219 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 529 to 549 nm out.
AIRMET SIERRA 4E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the last 140 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 PHL.

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

E170 at 29,000 ft, 41 nm south, 6:58 am EDT (10:58 UTC): moderate turbulence from 19,000 ft to 29,000 ft. At the departure end, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DOV UA /OV ENO/TM 1058/FLF290/TP E170/TB MOD 290-190
```
Report
a routine report filed through DOV
Where
over ENO
Time
10:58 UTC
Height
at F290
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate from 29,000 ft to 19,000 ft
E170 at 23,000 ft, 41 nm south, 6:28 am EDT (10:28 UTC): moderate turbulence above 23,000 ft. At the departure end, 41 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
DOV UA /OV ENO/TM 1028/FLF230/TP E170/TB MOD 230
```
Report
a routine report filed through DOV
Where
over ENO
Time
10:28 UTC
Height
at F230
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate at 23,000 ft
E75S at 15,000 ft, 42 nm southwest, 6:35 am EDT (10:35 UTC): moderate turbulence, remarks: dca arrival from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent. At the departure end, 42 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
BWI UA /OV BAL060030/TM 1035/FL150/TP E75S/TB MOD/RM DCA ARRIVAL 120-150 DURD
```
Report
a routine report filed through BWI
Where
30 nm northeast (060°) of BAL
Time
10:35 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
E75S
Turbulence
moderate
Remarks
dca arrival from 12,000 ft to 15,000 ft during the descent
E170 at 15,000 ft, 45 nm southwest, 7:56 am EDT (11:56 UTC): moderate chop turbulence. 688 nm along the route, 45 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
Y50 UA /OV Y50330025/TM 1156/FL150/TP E170/TB MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through Y50
Where
25 nm northwest (330°) of Y50
Time
11:56 UTC
Height
at 15,000 ft
Aircraft
E170
Turbulence
moderate chop
E545 at 500 ft, 40 nm southeast, 7:58 am EDT (11:58 UTC): overcast above 500 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 31. At the departure end, 40 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACY UA /OV ACY31001/TM 1158/FL005/TP E545/SK OVC005/RM DURD RWY 31
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACY
Where
ACY31001
Time
11:58 UTC
Height
at 500 ft
Aircraft
E545
Sky
overcast from 500 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 31
E145 at 900 ft, 30 nm east, 7:45 am EDT (11:45 UTC): a routine report with nothing remarked on. At the departure end, 30 nm east of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHL UA /OV PHL090030/TM 1145/FL009/TP E145/SK BASES 011
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHL
Where
30 nm east (090°) of PHL
Time
11:45 UTC
Height
at 900 ft
Aircraft
E145
Sky
bases 1,100 ft
BCS1 at 23,000 ft, 14 nm south, 7:26 am EDT (11:26 UTC): light to moderate chop turbulence. At the departure end, 14 nm south of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
PHL UA /OV OOD/TM 1126/FL230/TP BCS1/TB LGT-MOD CHOP
```
Report
a routine report filed through PHL
Where
over OOD
Time
11:26 UTC
Height
at 23,000 ft
Aircraft
BCS1
Turbulence
light to moderate chop
C56X at 400 ft, 40 nm southeast, 7:21 am EDT (11:21 UTC): overcast above 40,000 ft, remarks: during the descent runway 31. At the departure end, 40 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACY UA /OV ACY13001/TM 1121/FL004/TP C56X/SK OVC004/RM DURD RWY 31
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACY
Where
ACY13001
Time
11:21 UTC
Height
at 400 ft
Aircraft
C56X
Sky
overcast from 400 ft
Remarks
during the descent runway 31
C700 at 7,000 ft, 40 nm southeast, 7:11 am EDT (11:11 UTC): a broken layer, remarks: bases 300 ft tops 6,000 ft. At the departure end, 40 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACY UA /OV ACY/TM 1111/FL070/TP C700/SK BKN/RM BASES 003 TOPS 060
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACY
Where
over ACY
Time
11:11 UTC
Height
at 7,000 ft
Aircraft
C700
Sky
a broken layer
Remarks
bases 300 ft tops 6,000 ft
C68A at 1,000 ft, 40 nm southeast, 7:06 am EDT (11:06 UTC): overcast above 30,000 ft. At the departure end, 40 nm southeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ACY UA /OV ACY/TM 1106/FL010/TP C68A/SK OVC003/WX 4
```
Report
a routine report filed through ACY
Where
over ACY
Time
11:06 UTC
Height
at 1,000 ft
Aircraft
C68A
Sky
overcast from 300 ft
Weather
4
B738 climbing, 19 nm southwest, 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): overcast above 1,200 ft. At the departure end, 19 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILG UA /OV ILG/TM 1200/FLDURC/TP B738/SK OVC012
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILG
Where
over ILG
Time
12:00 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B738
Sky
overcast from 1,200 ft
B738 climbing, 19 nm southwest, 6:33 am EDT (10:33 UTC): remarks: during the climb runway 01 ilg bases 700 ft. At the departure end, 19 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILG UA /OV KILG/TM 1033/FLDURC/TP B738/RM DURC RY01 ILG BASES 007
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILG
Where
over KILG
Time
10:33 UTC
Height
during the climb
Aircraft
B738
Remarks
during the climb runway 01 ilg bases 700 ft
B739 at 20,000 ft, 19 nm southwest, 6:05 am EDT (10:05 UTC): light rime icing, -10 °C. At the departure end, 19 nm southwest of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
ILG UA /OV DQO/TM 1005/FL200/TP B739/TA M10/IC LGT RIME
```
Report
a routine report filed through ILG
Where
over DQO
Time
10:05 UTC
Height
at 20,000 ft
Aircraft
B739
Temperature
−10 °C
Icing
light rime
PC12 at 2,400 ft, 13 nm northeast, 7:26 am EDT (11:26 UTC): overcast above 2,400 ft, remarks: final runway 18. 50 nm along the route, 13 nm northeast of the line.
as filed, and in English
```
RDG UA /OV 5 N RDG/TM 1126/FL024/TP PC12/SK OVC024/RM FINAL RWY 18
```
Report
a routine report filed through RDG
Where
5 north rdg
Time
11:26 UTC
Height
at 2,400 ft
Aircraft
PC12
Sky
overcast from 2,400 ft
Remarks
final runway 18

15 more routine reports are on the map.

Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 08:00–15:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed

The westbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: even thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 11 forecast points nearest it (ACY, AVP, PSB, BUF, CLE, MKG, TVC, GRB, DLH, AXN, GFK). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.

Height	Average wind	Head- or tailwind	Temperature	Ground speed	Time en route	Arrival
4,500 ft	300° at 8 kt	+8 kt	12 °C	112 kt	9 h 11 min	4:26 pm CDT (21:26 UTC)
6,500 ft	300° at 11 kt	+11 kt	13 °C	109 kt	9 h 26 min	4:41 pm CDT (21:41 UTC)
8,500 ft	290° at 13 kt	+13 kt	10 °C	107 kt	9 h 36 min	4:51 pm CDT (21:51 UTC)
10,500 ft	280° at 16 kt	+17 kt	6 °C	103 kt	9 h 59 min	5:14 pm CDT (22:14 UTC)
12,500 ft	290° at 20 kt	+21 kt	2 °C	99 kt	10 h 23 min	5:38 pm CDT (22:38 UTC)
14,500 ft	290° at 23 kt	+24 kt	-2 °C	96 kt	10 h 42 min	5:57 pm CDT (22:57 UTC)
16,500 ft	290° at 26 kt	+26 kt	-7 °C	94 kt	10 h 56 min	6:11 pm CDT (23:11 UTC)
18,000 ft FL180	290° at 28 kt	+28 kt	-10 °C	92 kt	11 h 10 min	6:25 pm CDT (23:25 UTC)
24,000 ft FL240	300° at 30 kt	+31 kt	-21 °C	89 kt	11 h 33 min	6:48 pm CDT (23:48 UTC)
30,000 ft FL300	300° at 34 kt	+34 kt	-37 °C	86 kt	11 h 57 min	7:12 pm CDT (00:12 UTC)
34,000 ft FL340	290° at 43 kt	+44 kt	-44 °C	76 kt	13 h 32 min	8:47 pm CDT (01:47 UTC)
39,000 ft FL390	290° at 53 kt	+54 kt	-50 °C	66 kt	15 h 35 min	10:50 pm CDT (03:50 UTC)

Based on data from the 12th at 06:00 UTC; valid on the 12th at 12:00 UTC for use 08:00 to 15:00 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
ACY	used from 0 nm out; 64 nm from the line	350/12	340/12 11°	340/12 6°	340/13 2°	270/10 -10°	240/17 -23°	230/46 -33°	230/46 -40°	240/46 -49°
AVP	used from 50 nm out; 65 nm from the line	010/20	020/24 11°	360/19 8°	350/23 2°	320/24 -11°	330/25 -22°	330/27 -37°	310/28 -42°	290/30 -50°
PSB	used from 100 nm out; 23 nm from the line		020/21 12°	360/28 7°	360/29 1°	350/33 -10°	350/42 -22°	350/49 -37°	340/63 -43°	350/39 -52°
BUF	used from 200 nm out; 80 nm from the line	300/11	330/15 11°	340/26 8°	330/28 2°	340/31 -10°	340/32 -21°	340/52 -37°	340/59 -46°	330/66 -53°
CLE	used from 249 nm out; 75 nm from the line	310/7	350/20 14°	340/16 9°	320/21 2°	320/32 -8°	330/34 -20°	330/45 -36°	320/60 -45°	320/64 -51°
MKG	used from 399 nm out; 119 nm from the line	260/28	260/18 15°	250/16 9°	260/22 4°	280/31 -9°	270/35 -21°	270/44 -35°	270/42 -45°	290/61 -51°
TVC	used from 499 nm out; 46 nm from the line	270/31	280/23 15°	260/22 8°	260/29 4°	280/29 -11°	280/42 -21°	270/42 -36°	270/54 -47°	290/67 -51°
GRB	used from 599 nm out; 20 nm from the line	250/32	250/22 17°	240/18 8°	280/21 6°	280/34 -11°	280/35 -21°	280/39 -37°	270/52 -45°	290/60 -49°
DLH	used from 748 nm out; 91 nm from the line	090/31	250/7 14°	250/26 11°	250/36 4°	280/36 -11°	290/35 -22°	300/39 -38°	280/41 -44°	280/66 -49°
AXN	used from 898 nm out; 53 nm from the line	110/6	260/10 16°	240/17 12°	250/20 5°	260/29 -10°	260/35 -22°	260/29 -38°	270/48 -41°	270/61 -48°
GFK	used from 998 nm out; 72 nm from the line	080/18	L/V 11°	260/22 7°	250/48 3°	260/51 -11°	250/44 -22°	260/34 -38°	260/53 -44°	270/66 -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
PHL Philadelphia, PA	departure	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,300 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 13 knots	10+ mi	1,300 ft	35 ft	7:54 am EDT (11:54 UTC)
RDG Reading, PA	40 nm out, 10 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: a broken layer at 2,300 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet	from the north-northwest (340°) at 6 knots	10+ mi	2,300 ft	343 ft	12:09 UTC
UNV State College, PA	130 nm out, 11 nm southwest of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,100 feet	from the north-northwest (330°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	1,100 ft	1,231 ft	11:53 UTC
ERI Erie, PA	259 nm out, 4 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 3,000 feet	variable at 4 knots	10+ mi	3,000 ft	732 ft	00:51 UTC
PHN Port Huron, MI	379 nm out, 4 nm southeast of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 300 feet Weather: mist	from the southwest (220°) at 8 knots	4 mi	300 ft	650 ft	11:55 UTC
MBS Saginaw, MI	449 nm out, 5 nm north of the line, tower	marginal VFR Weather: mist	from the south-southwest (210°) at 7 knots	4 mi	none	668 ft	11:53 UTC
MBL Manistee, MI	559 nm out, 5 nm northeast of the line	VFR	from the east (080°) at 5 knots	10+ mi	none	621 ft	11:56 UTC
GRB Green Bay, WI	639 nm out, 16 nm south of the line, tower	VFR	from the south-southwest (210°) at 3 knots	10+ mi	none	695 ft	11:53 UTC
RCX Ladysmith, WI	768 nm out, 5 nm southwest of the line	VFR	calm	7 mi	none	1,239 ft	11:55 UTC
BRD Brainerd, MN	918 nm out, 6 nm east of the line	marginal VFR Sky: overcast at 1,400 feet	from the northeast (050°) at 8 knots	10+ mi	1,400 ft	1,232 ft	11:53 UTC
DTL Detroit Lakes, MN	988 nm out, 6 nm north of the line	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet	from the east (080°) at 7 knots	10+ mi	400 ft	1,395 ft	11:55 UTC
FAR Fargo, ND	destination	low IFR Sky: overcast at 400 feet Weather: mist	from the north (010°) at 10 knots	2.5 mi	400 ft	901 ft	7:09 am CDT (12:09 UTC)

The highest airport on this list sits at 1,395 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.

At FAR when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 4:26 pm CDT (21:26 UTC)

Wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 700 feet IFR

The whole forecast for FAR

From Mon 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, visibility 4 miles, mist, overcast at 500 feet
From Mon 11:00 am CDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the north-northeast at 12 knots, visibility 6 miles, light rain showers, overcast at 700 feet
From Mon 7:00 pm CDT (00:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a broken layer at 600 feet

The forecast for PHL, the departure

From Mon 8:00 am EDT (12:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, gusting to 20, visibility more than 6 miles, overcast at 800 feet
From Mon 11:00 am EDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the north at 10 knots, gusting to 18, visibility 6 miles, mist, a broken layer at 2,500 feet
From Mon 1:00 pm EDT (17:00 UTC): wind from the north-northwest at 10 knots, gusting to 15, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 5,000 feet
From Mon 6:00 pm EDT (22:00 UTC): wind from the northwest at 8 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, scattered clouds at 25,000 feet
From Mon 9:00 pm EDT (01:00 UTC): wind light and variable, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 25,000 feet
From Tue 12:00 pm EDT (16:00 UTC): wind from the south-southwest at 5 knots, visibility more than 6 miles, a few clouds at 15,000 feet

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 24 nm from the route, 249 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB
6/8587 Youngstown, OH, Monday, October 12, 2026 through Monday, October 12, 2026 Local 24 nm from the route, 249 nm along the route · a VIP movement · today · ZOB

Daylight

Sunset at PHL 6:26 pm EDT (22:26 UTC), at FAR 6:45 pm CDT (23:45 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:16 pm CDT (00:16 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 Northeast · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the central Great Lakes · loop National Weather Service

Radar now, the upper Mississippi valley · 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: Philadelphia International, Hector International.